Academic Catalog: Master of Arts (Theology) Curriculum
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Course # |
Sem. Hrs. |
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MA core |
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33 |
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Academic Resources and Research |
GS 589 |
1 |
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Seminar in Theological Method |
TH 550 |
3 |
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Doctrine of God |
TH 551 |
3 |
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Contemporary Theologies |
TH 643 |
3 |
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Theology in Global Perspectives1 |
TH 652 |
3 |
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One course from the following: |
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3 |
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Sixteenth Century Christian Thought |
TH 656 |
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Theology in the Early Church |
TH 658 |
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One course from the following: |
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3 |
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Christology and Pneumatology |
TH 552 |
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Anthropology and Soteriology |
TH 553 |
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Ecclesiology and Eschatology |
TH 554 |
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Theology electives2, 3 |
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10 |
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Christology and Pneumatology |
TH 552 |
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Anthropology and Soteriology |
TH 553 |
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Ecclesiology and Eschatology |
TH 554 |
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Evangelicalism and Its Theologies |
TH 640 |
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Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman |
TH 641 |
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Liberation Theologies |
TH 647 |
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Traditions of Protestant Theology |
TH 650 |
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Calvin and Reformed Theology |
TH 651 |
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Sixteenth Century Christian Thought |
TH 656 |
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Theology in the Early Church |
TH 658 |
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Theology for the Practice of Ministry |
TH 671 |
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Theology of Work |
TH 672 |
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Theological Ethics |
TH 673 |
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Total hours for degree: |
62 |
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1 Includes components that meet the globalization awareness requirement.
2 Choose six hours if enrolling in thesis, or 10 hours if nonthesis. Only select hours not already taken in core.
3 With approval of the theology department, one of the following courses may be included in the theology electives:MJ 501; NT 601; OT 661; PR 601; PR 652; PR 742
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Master of Arts (Theology)
62 hours
First Year |
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Fall Semester |
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Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
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BI 501 |
Effective Biblical Interpretation |
2 |
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CH 502 |
Engaging Early & Medieval Church History |
3 |
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GS 589 |
Academic Resources & Research |
1 |
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NT 511 |
Understanding the Gospels and Acts |
3 |
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TH 501 |
Survey of Christian Doctrine I |
3 |
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TH 502 |
Survey of Christian Doctrine II |
3 |
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T/M500 |
Introduction to Christian Formation and Training and Mentoring |
1 |
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16 |
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Spring Semester |
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Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
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CH 503 |
Engaging Reformation & Modern Church History |
3 |
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NT 512 |
Understanding the Epistles and Revelation |
3 |
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TH 550 |
Seminar in Theological Method |
3 |
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TH 551 |
Doctrine of God |
3 |
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T/M501 |
Mentored Spiritual Formation I |
1 |
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TH elective 1,2,3 |
2 |
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15 |
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Second Year |
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Fall Semester |
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Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
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HOM/EM Public Communication/Teaching Practicum |
2 |
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OT 511 |
Understanding Early Israel and Its Wisdom Literature |
3 |
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TH 643 |
Contemporary Theologies |
3 |
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TH 656 |
16th Century Christian Thought OR |
3 |
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T/M601 |
Mentored Spiritual Formation II |
1 |
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TH elective 1,2,3 |
4 |
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16 |
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Spring Semester |
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Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
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OT 512 |
Understanding the Kingdom of Israel and Its Prophets |
3 |
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TH 652 |
Theology in Global Perspectives |
3 |
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T/M611 |
Mentored Spiritual Formation III |
1 |
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T/M713 |
Mentored Academic Project |
1 |
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TH course selected from below4 |
3 |
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TH electives 1,2,3 |
4 |
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15 |
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1 Students who receive approval to write a thesis should replace four hours of theology electives with TH 796 Thesis Proposal (1 hour) and TH 799 Thesis (3 hours)
2 Theology electives: Choose six hours from the following if enrolling in thesis or ten hours if nonthesis:
TH 552 Christology and Pneumatology(if not selected in core)
TH 553 Anthropology and Soteriology (if not selected in core)
TH 554 Ecclesiology and Eschatology (if not selected in core)
TH 640 Evangelicalism and Its Theologies
TH 641 Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism
TH 647 Liberation Theologies
TH 650 Traditions of Protestant Theology
TH 651 Calvin and Reformed Theology
TH 656 Sixteenth Century Christian Thought (if not selected in core)
TH 658 Theology in the Early Church (if not selected in core)
TH 671 Theology for the Practice of Ministry
TH 672 Theology of Work
TH 673 Theological Ethics
3 With approval of the theology department, one of the following courses may be included in the theology electives:
MJ 501 Introduction to Messianic Judaism
NT 601 New Testament Theology
OT 661 Old Testament Theology and Religion
PR 601 Christian Ethics and Modern Culture
PR 652 Philosophical Ethics
PR 742 Metaphysics
4 Choose from the following and enroll for three semester hours of credit:
TH 552 Christology and Pneumatology
TH 553 Anthropology and Soteriology
TH 554 Ecclesiology and Eschatology
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