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The
academic Master of Arts degrees are intended for students
desiring knowledge in a particular field and who are not
planning to enter pastoral ministry in the church, for which
the M.Div. is the appropriate degree. Individuals wishing
to pursue university doctoral studies, schoolteachers, professionals
from fields other than ministry, and missionaries who desire
to focus on a particular area are typical of students in
the programs.
Master
of Arts students can choose from among four programs of
study. Students participating in these degree programs must
complete 20 courses (60 credit hours) with a grade point
average of 3.0 or higher in order to graduate.
Students pursuing degrees in Old or New Testament must have
completed at least two semesters (either at the undergraduate
or graduate level) of biblical language within the respective
field of study (Hebrew/OT; Greek/NT) prior to admission
to the degree program, and must be able to demonstrate proficiency
by passing the appropriate language exam. Those who elect
to pursue the Old or New Testament programs without the
respective language background will be required to take
two additional language courses toward the completion of
their program.
A summative evaluation is required of all M.A. students
and may take the form of an oral examination or a thesis,
or, for students for whom English is a second language,
a major integrative paper. The writing of a thesis is by
invitation only from a faculty member in the field of study.
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| - Master of Arts in Old Testament
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Graduation Requirements
Students participating in these degree programs must complete
20 courses with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and
be present for graduation exercises.
Biblical Hebrew
This program is designed for those with prior
competence in Biblical Hebrew. Students who have not studied
the Hebrew language (undergraduate or graduate level) may
be admitted to the program, but s/he will need to complete
the Hebrew language pre-requisite towards the completion
of his/her program. The student can either (1) take and
successfully pass OL 501 and OL 502, or (2) officially audit
OL 501 and OL 502 and successfully pass the Hebrew Language
exam.
Degree Requirements for the MAOT
CORE REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates are required to complete nine courses in the
area of Biblical Studies, five courses in Christian Thought and
two courses in Ministry.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:
Complete, or have completed, at least two terms of Biblical
Greek.
GENERAL ELECTIVE:
Each student must complete one general elective course.
SUMMATIVE EVALUATION:
A summative evaluation is required of MA students, and may
take the form of an oral examination or a thesis. Those
not invited by faculty to write a thesis must sit for an
oral examination. The oral exam does not carry credit value.
Therefore, the student who sits for the summative evaluation,
will need to complete an upper-level research course to
satisfy the cumulative hours needed for graduation. (See
Summative Evaluation for MA Students and Thesis (MA Level)
in the academic regulations section of this handbook.)
BIBLE COMPETENCY:
All MA students must demonstrate Bible competency either
by successfully completing the Old and/or New Testament
Survey courses, or by passing the Bible Competency Exams.
Those who do not pass the Competency Exams, or elect not
to sit for the exams will be required to complete OT 500,
Old Testament Survey and/or NT 501, New Testament Survey
as electives. (See Bible Competency Exams)
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| - Master of Arts in New Testament
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Graduation Requirements
Students participating in these degree programs must complete 20 courses
with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and be present for graduation
exercises.
Biblical Greek
This program is designed for those with prior competence in Biblical
Greek. Students who have not studied the Greek language
(undergraduate or graduate level) may be admitted to the
program, but s/he will need to complete the Greek language
pre-requisite towards the completion of his/her program.
The student can either (1) take and successfully pass GL
501 and GL 502, or (2) officially audit GL 501 and GL 502
and successfully pass the Greek Language exam.
Degree Requirements for the MANT
CORE REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates are required to complete nine courses in the
area of Biblical Studies, five courses in Christian Thought and
two courses in Ministry.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:
Complete, or have completed, at least two terms of Biblical
Greek.
GENERAL ELECTIVE:
Each student must complete one general elective course.
SUMMATIVE EVALUATION:
A summative evaluation is required of MA students, and may
take the form of an oral examination or a thesis. Those
not invited by faculty to write a thesis must sit for an
oral examination. The oral exam does not carry credit value.
Therefore, the student who sits for the summative evaluation,
will need to complete an upper-level research course to
satisfy the cumulative hours needed for graduation. (See
Summative Evaluation for MA Students and Thesis (MA Level)
in the academic regulations section of this handbook.)
BIBLE COMPETENCY:
All MA students must demonstrate Bible competency either
by successfully completing the Old and/or New Testament
Survey courses, or by passing the Bible Competency Exams.
Those who do not pass the Competency Exams, or elect not
to sit for the exams will be required to complete OT 500,
Old Testament Survey and/or NT 501, New Testament Survey
as electives. (See Bible Competency Exams)
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| - Master of Arts in Biblical Studies
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Graduation Requirements
Students participating in these degree programs must complete
20 courses with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and
be present for graduation exercises.
Biblical Languages
Students who are either self-taught or have
taken the language(s) at an undergraduate institution, can
waive the required language(s) by passing the appropriate
competency exam(s). Credit hours are not earned for waivers.
However, students may substitute elective courses of their
choice (within the Division of Biblical Studies) to meet
the total number of hours required for graduation.
Degree Requirements for the MABS
CORE REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates are required to complete seven courses in the
area of Biblical Studies, five courses in Christian Thought and
two courses in Ministry.
LANGUAGE REQURIEMENTS:
Complete, or have completed, at least two terms of Biblical
Hebrew and two terms of Biblical Greek.
GENERAL ELECTIVE:
Each student must complete one general elective course.
SUMMATIVE EVALUATION:
A summative evaluation is required of MA students, and may
take the form of an oral examination or a thesis. Those
not invited by faculty to write a thesis must sit for an
oral examination. The oral exam does not carry credit value.
Therefore, the student who sits for the summative evaluation,
will need to complete an upper-level research course to
satisfy the cumulative hours needed for graduation. (See
Summative Evaluation for MA Students and Thesis (MA Level)
in the academic regulations section of this handbook.)
BIBLE COMPETENCY:
All MA students must demonstrate Bible competency either
by successfully completing the Old and/or New Testament
Survey courses, or by passing the Bible Competency Exams.
Those who do not pass the Competency Exams, or elect not
to sit for the exams will be required to complete OT 500,
Old Testament Survey and/or NT 501, New Testament Survey
as electives. (See Bible Competency Exams)
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| - Master of Arts in Christian Thought
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Graduation Requirements
Students participating in these degree programs must complete
20 courses with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and
be present for graduation exercises.
Biblical Languages
Students who are either self-taught or have
taken at least two terms of Basic Greek at an undergraduate
institution, can waive the required language by passing
the appropriate competency exam. Credit hours are not earned
for waivers. However, students may substitute elective courses
of their choice (within the Division of Biblical Studies)
to meet the total number of hours required for graduation.
Degree Requirements for the MACT
CORE REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates are required to complete four courses in the
area of Biblical Studies, eight courses in Christian Thought and
two courses in Ministry.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Complete, or have completed, at least two terms of Biblical
Greek.
GENERAL ELECTIVES:
Each student must complete three general elective courses.
SUMMATIVE EVALUATION:
A summative evaluation is required of MA students, and may
take the form of an oral examination or a thesis. Those
not invited by faculty to write a thesis must sit for an
oral examination. The oral exam does not carry credit value.
Therefore, the student who sits for the summative evaluation,
will need to complete an upper-level research course to
satisfy the cumulative hours needed for graduation. (See
Summative Evaluation for MA Students and Thesis (MA Level)
in the academic regulations section of this handbook.)
BIBLE COMPETENCY:
All MA students must demonstrate Bible competency either
by successfully completing the Old and/or New Testament
Survey courses, or by passing the Bible Competency Exams.
Those who do not pass the Competency Exams, or elect not
to sit for the exams will be required to complete OT 500,
Old Testament Survey and/or NT 501, New Testament Survey
as electives. (See Bible Competency Exams)
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of the Master of Arts Academic Degrees in Adobe PDF Format.
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