MASTER OF ARTS (Theology) 2019-2020

HOURS REQUIRED: 50

Suggested Sequence of Courses

FALL SPRING SUMMER

GS 500 Thinking Biblically & Theologic 2 ____

TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I 3 ____

TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II 3 ____

TH 600 Research & Writing for

Theology 1 ____

TM 500 Intro to Mentored Formation 1 ____

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 10

OT 511 Israel’s Early History & Poetry 3 ____

TH 620 Doctrine of God 2 ____

TH 655 Theology in the Early Church OR

TH 657 16th Century Christian Thought 2 ____

ELECT Theology Electives1 3 ____

TM 601 Mentored Formation 1 ____

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 11

TH 622 Christology & Pneumatology OR

TH 624 Anthropology & Soteriology OR

TH 626 Ecclesiology & Eschatology 2 ____

TH 643 Contemporary Theologies 3 ____

OT 512 Kingdom of Israel & Prophets 3 ____

TM 501 Mentored Formation 1 ____

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 9

NT 512 Epistles & Revelation 3 ____

TM 604 Mentored Formation

Summative Experience 1 ____

TH 610 Seminar in Theological Method2 ____

TH 640 Evangelicalism & Its

Theologies OR

TH 650 Traditions in Prot Theology 2 ____

TH 652 Theology in Global

Perspectives 3 ____

EX TH Comprehensive Exam2 0 ____

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 11

YEAR

1

YEAR

2

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 Not required if completing a thesis

CH 500 History Christian Movement 3 ____

NT 511 Gospels & Acts 3 ____

ELECT Theology electives1 3 ____

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 9

Master of Arts Core Courses: 27 hours Theology Major: 23 hours

Major:

Theology Core ……………...……………………………………………………………………… 17 TH 600 Research & Writing for Theology [1] TH 610 Seminar in Theological Method [2] TH 620 Doctrine of God [2] TH 643 Contemporary Theologies [3] TH 652 Theology in Global Perspectives [3] Choose one course from the following: TH 655 Theology in the Early Church [2] OR TH 657 16th Century Christian Thought [2] Choose one course from the following: TH 622 Christology & Pneumatology [2] OR TH 624 Anthropology & Soteriology [2] OR TH 626 Ecclesiology & Eschatology [2] Choose one course from the following: TH 640 Evangelicalism and Its Theologies [2] OR

TH 650 Traditions in Protestant Theology [2] ELECT Theology electives1 [6] EX TH Comprehensive Exam2

1 Choose two hours if enrolling in thesis. Only select elective hours not already taken in core 2 Not required if completing a thesis

MASTER OF ARTS (Theology) 2019-2020

HOURS REQUIRED: 50

Degree Requirements

Biblical Studies:

Thinking Biblically / Theologically ………………………………………………………. 2 GS 500 Thinking Biblically & Theologically [2]

New Testament ………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 NT 511 Gospels & Acts (pre/coreq: GS 500) [3]

NT 512 Epistles & Revelation (pre/coreq: GS 500) [3]

Old Testament ……………………………………………………………………………………. 6 OT 511 Israel’s Early History & Poetry [3]

OT 512 Kingdom of Israel & Prophets [3]

Christian Thought:

Church History ……………………………………………………………………………………. 3 CH 500 History of the Christian Movement [3]

Theology …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I (pre/coreq: GS 500) [3]

TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II (co/prereq: TH 501) [3]

Mentored Formation:

Training and Mentoring (taken in sequence)………………………………………. 4 TM 500 Intro to Mentored Formation [1]

TM 501 Mentored Formation [1]

TM 601 Mentored Formation [1]

TM 604 Mentored Formation Summative Experience [1]