Christian Theology - 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 Christian Theology 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.
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Competency
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Undergraduate Pathway
(C or Higher)
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Graduate Pathway
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Program course that requires competency to be fulfilled
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| Bible |
BIL 101 Old Testament Survey (3)
BIL 102 New Testament Survey (3)
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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 Philosophy and Christian Thought (3) |
THE 500 Christian Doctrine (3) |
Requirements (60-66 credits)
Biblical Studies (12 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 |
Core (9 credits)
Electives (6 credits)
| BIL-581 | Historical Contexts of Scripture | 3 |
| BIL-582 | Old Testament World | 3 |
| BIL-583 | New Testament World | 3 |
| BIL-588 | Special Topics in Old Testament | 3 |
| BIL-590 | Special Topics in New Testament | 3 |
| REL-580 | Faith and Politics of the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| THE-588 | Special Topics in Historical Theology/ Church History | 3 |
| THE-589 | Special Topics in Systematic Theology | 3 |
| REL-595 | Research Language | 3 |
Historical Theology/Church History (14 credits)
-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-531 | American Christianity | 2 |
Research Language (3 credits)
Competency based credit
Systematic Theology/Philosophy of Religion (14 credits)
-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 |
| REL-590 | Philosophy for Ministry | 2 |
Thesis (2 credits)
-REL-591
| Thesis Project 1 | 1 |
-REL-592
| Thesis Project 2 | 1 |
