Biblical and Theological Studies - M.A.

Entry Requirements

Required Undergraduate GPA: 2.75
Competencies in the two areas of study listed below:

• Bible
• Theology and Philosophy

Students are required to satisfy all of the competencies in the MA Biblical and Theological Studies program. Competencies are satisfied by completing the designated undergraduate course(s) with a grade of C or higher - see chart below. Competencies not satisfied by undergraduate courses may be fulfilled by taking the designated graduate class.

Competency	Undergraduate Pathway (C or Higher)	Graduate Pathway	Program course that requires competency to be fulfilled
Bible	BIL 101 Old Testament Survey (3) BIL 102 New Testament Survey (3)	BIL 500 Survey of the Bible (3)	BIL 510 Biblical Hermeneutics (3)
Theology and Philosophy	THE 101 Theology of Christian Life (3) PHL 180 Humanities Philosophy (3)	REL 500 Survey of Christian Thought (3)	THE 500 Christian Doctrine (3)

Requirements (36-42 credits)

Core (9 credits)

BIL-510	Biblical Hermeneutics	3
REL-510	History of the Global Christian Church	3
THE-500	Christian Doctrine	3

Biblical Studies (15 credits)

BIL-520	Hermeneutics for Ministry	3
BIL-525	Theologies of the Old and New Testament	3
-BIL	OT Biblical Exegesis elective	3
-BIL	NT Biblical Exegesis elective	3
BIL-581	Historical Contexts of Scripture	3
-	or
BIL-582	Old Testament World	3
-	or
BIL-583	New Testament World	3

Systematic Theology/Philosophy of Religion (6 credits)

Choose 2 of the following courses:

-THE-589	Advanced Studies in the Doctrine of God	3
-THE-589	Advanced Studies in Christology	3
-THE-589	Advanced Studies in Pneumatology	3
-THE-589	Contemporary Issues in Systematic Theology	3

Historical Theology/Church History (6 credits)

Choose 2 of the following courses:

-THE-588	Advanced Studies in Patristics	3
-THE-588	Advanced Studies in Medieval Church History	3
-THE-588	Advanced Studies in the Reformation	3
-THE-588	Advanced Studies in Modern Church History	3
REL-580	Faith and Politics of the Modern Middle East	3