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“https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/worship-ba.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/bachelor-of-arts-in-worship-leadership/”, “keywords”: [ “music ministry”, “worship pastor”, “church leader” ] } ], “Occupational Leadership”: [ { “name”: “Occupational Leadership”, “degree”: “Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.)”, “duration”: “120 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/occ-leadership-baas.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/bachelor-of-applied-arts-and-sciences-in-occupational-leadership/”, “keywords”: [“adult completion”, “workforce training”] } ] }, “Master”: { “Behavioral Science and Community Service”: [ { “name”: “Clinical Psychology”, “degree”: “Master of Science (M.S.)”, “duration”: “60 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/clinical-psychology.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-science-in-clinical-psychology/”, “keywords”: [ “therapist”, “mental illness”, “diagnose”, “clinical” ] }, { “name”: “Clinical Mental Health Counseling”, “degree”: “Master of Science (M.S.)”, “duration”: “60 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cmhc.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-science-in-clinical-mental-health-counseling/”, “keywords”: [“lpc”, “licensed counselor”, “private practice”] }, { “name”: “General Psychology”, “degree”: “Master of Science (M.S.)”, “duration”: “36 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/gen-psychology.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-science-in-general-psychology/”, “keywords”: [ “research”, “human development”, “psychology theory” ] } ], “Bible, Theology, and Ministry”: [ { “name”: “Bible and Theology”, “degree”: “Master of Arts (M.A.)”, “duration”: “36 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/bible-theology-masters.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-arts-in-bible-and-theology/”, “keywords”: [“hermeneutics”, “exegesis”, “theology research”] }, { “name”: “Children & Family”, “degree”: “Master of Arts (M.A.)”, “duration”: “36 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/children-family-ma.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-arts-in-children-and-family/”, “keywords”: [“family pastoral care”, “children ministry”] }, { “name”: “Christian Ministry”, “degree”: “Master of Arts (M.A.)”, “duration”: “36 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ministry-ma.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-arts-in-christian-ministry/”, “keywords”: [“church outreach”, “practical ministry”] }, { “name”: “Intercultural Studies”, “degree”: “Master of Arts (M.A.)”, “duration”: “36 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ics-ma.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-arts-in-intercultural-studies/”, “keywords”: [ “missiology”, “global context”, “intercultural communication” ] }, { “name”: “Organizational Leadership”, “degree”: “Master of Arts (M.A.)”, “duration”: “36 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/org-leadership-ma.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-arts-in-organizational-leadership/”, “keywords”: [“executive”, “nonprofit leadership”, “strategy”] }, { “name”: “Practical Theology”, “degree”: “Master of Arts (M.A.)”, “duration”: “36 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/practical-theology-ma.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-arts-in-practical-theology/”, “keywords”: [“applied theology”, “pastoral teaching”] }, { “name”: “Master of Divinity”, “degree”: “Master of Divinity (M.Div.)”, “duration”: “72 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mdiv.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-divinity/”, “keywords”: [ “ordination”, “seminary”, “greek”, “hebrew”, “chaplain”, “preaching”, “pastor”, “ministry”, “mission”, “bible” ] } ], “Business”: [ { “name”: “Business Administration”, “degree”: “Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)”, “duration”: “36 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mba.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-business-administration/”, “keywords”: [ “executive”, “mba”, “corporate leadership”, “finance”, “business grad” ] } ], “Education”: [ { “name”: “Curriculum and Instruction”, “degree”: “Master of Education (M.Ed.)”, “duration”: “30 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/education-curriculum-med.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-education-in-curriculum-and-instruction/”, “keywords”: [ “lesson planning”, “instructional design”, “curriculum coordinator” ] }, { “name”: “Educational Leadership”, “degree”: “Master of Education (M.Ed.)”, “duration”: “30 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ed-leadership-med.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-education-in-educational-leadership/”, “keywords”: [ “principal”, “vice principal”, “school administrator” ] }, { “name”: “School Counseling”, “degree”: “Master of Education (M.Ed.)”, “duration”: “48 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/school-counseling-med.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-education-in-school-counseling/”, “keywords”: [“guidance counselor”, “academic adviser”] } ], “English”: [ { “name”: “English”, “degree”: “Master of Arts (M.A.)”, “duration”: “30 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/english-ma.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-arts-in-english/”, “keywords”: [ “advanced writing”, “literary criticism”, “english scholar” ] } ], “History”: [ { “name”: “History (Education Track)”, “degree”: “Master of Arts (M.A.)”, “duration”: “33 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/history-education-ma.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-arts-in-history/”, “keywords”: [“dual credit teaching”, “history specialization”] }, { “name”: “History (Non-Thesis Track)”, “degree”: “Master of Arts (M.A.)”, “duration”: “30 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/history-non-thesis-ma.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-arts-in-history/”, “keywords”: [“historical analysis”, “graduate history”] }, { “name”: “History (Thesis Track)”, “degree”: “Master of Arts (M.A.)”, “duration”: “30 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/history-thesis-ma.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-arts-in-history/”, “keywords”: [“phd preparation”, “historical research paper”] } ], “Interdisciplinary Studies”: [ { “name”: “Interdisciplinary Studies”, “degree”: “Master of Arts (M.A.)”, “duration”: “36 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ids-ma.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/master-of-arts-in-interdisciplinary-studies/”, “keywords”: [“custom graduate program”, “cross-discipline”] } ] }, “Doctoral”: { “Bible, Theology, and Ministry”: [ { “name”: “Leadership”, “degree”: “Doctor of Ministry (D.Min)”, “duration”: “30 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dmin-leadership.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/doctor-of-ministry-in-leadership/”, “keywords”: [“pastoral leadership”, “dmin”, “advanced ministry”] } ], “Business”: [ { “name”: “Business Administration”, “degree”: “Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)”, “duration”: “60 Hours”, “imageUrl”: “https://www.nelson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dba.png”, “url”: “https://www.nelson.edu/academics/programs/doctor-of-business-administration/”, “keywords”: [ “dba”, “professor”, “business research”, “consulting” ] } ] } }

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