ProgramCIP 39.0301

Missions/Missionary Studies

A program that focuses on the theory and practice of religious outreach, social service and proselytization, and that prepares individuals for mission vocations. Includes instruction in theology, evangelism, preaching, medical and social mission work, missionary education, missionary aviation, emergency services, legal and political aspects of working in other countries, and preparation for ordination as missionaries.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).