Talbot School of Theology
Elective Requirements (12 Credits) New Testament electives: 8 credits. General electives: 4 credits.
the secular university and venues of popular culture, such as art, media, and music. Therefore, many graduates will qualify for admission to competitive doctoral programs in philosophy, ethics, religious studies, and other fields. As a result of this program, the student will achieve the following learning outcomes (in addition to the core M.A. learning outcomes): A. Graduates will be able to explain the importance of sustaining a vibrant intellectual life as part of an ongoing commitment to following Christ. B. Graduates will be able to summarize and critique, in written form, professional philosophical literature published in specialized philosophical journals and with academic presses, and will be able to relate the material in professional philosophical literature to various aspects of a Christian worldview, for use either in a professional academic setting, in the local church, or through engagement with popular culture. C. With respect to the history or current state of discipline (see core M.A. Learning outcome 4), graduates will be able to articulate: • three distinct normative ethical theories, namely utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics, and the fundamental disagreements underlying disputes about beginning- and end-of-life ethics; • three theories of properties (realism, nominalism, and trope theory), the distinction between libertarian and compatibilist theories of free will, and the distinctions among substance dualism, property dualism, and physicalism; • the basic contours of a correspondence theory of truth and a foundationalist theory of the structure of knowledge; • two classical arguments for the existence of God, and the basic contours of the challenges to Christianity from the coherence of the Incarnation and the Trinity, from God’s foreknowledge, and from evil. These learning outcomes will be measured through the evaluation of a portfolio submitted by and an oral exam taken by each student during the semester after which he or she will graduate from the M.A. Philosophy program. Details of the portfolio, oral exams, and how they will be evaluated can be found in the Talbot Philosophy Department office, and details about these requirements will be sent to students during their first semester enrolled in the program. Reduction and Transfer Guidelines for Philosophy Concentration Students with satisfactory undergraduate parallel content in philosophy will be considered for course reduction. All requests for course reduction are subject to departmental approval on a case by case basis. Students seeking course reduction must have earned at least a “B” grade. Students may only transfer courses that are parallel in content and taken from accredited graduate schools and seminaries. Request for transfer of courses should be submitted to the Office of the Registrar with prior approval from the department. Students must complete in residence a minimum of 24 credits in the Philosophy concentration.
Old Testament
Learning Outcomes As a result of this program, the student will: A. Have a developing appreciation of the Old Testament through application of skills in the areas of Hebrew language, exegesis, and the historical-cultural setting of the Old Testament. B. Have a developing appreciation for the value of studying Old Testament Hebrew for a better understanding of God’s written word. It is expected that the graduate will use an exegetical methodology for the Old Testament on a regular basis throughout his or her lifetime. C. Be able to research the Old Testament using the exegetical tools of Hebrew language and archaeological and historical studies. It is expected that the insights into the biblical text will be more original and better supported as a result of the exegetical method. D. Be able to research the New Testament using the exegetical tools associated with the Greek language. It is expected that the insights into the biblical text will be more original and better supported as a result of the exegetical method. E. Be able to help others understand the textual history, historical accuracy, and key critical issues of the Old Testament in light of the latest findings and based on a thoroughly biblical worldview. Concentration-Specific Requirements (18 Credits) TTNT 501 Beginning Greek I
Credit(s): 2.
Beginning Greek II
TTNT 502 TTNT 503 TTOT 603 TTOT 604 TTOT 705 TTOT 745
Credit(s): 2.
Introduction to Exegesis Elements of Hebrew I Elements of Hebrew II
Credit(s): 3.
Credit(s): 3.
Credit(s): 3.
Exegesis in Genesis and Selected Passages Credit(s): 3.
World of the Old Testament Credit(s): 2–3. TTOT 745 should be taken for a minimum of 2 credits. If taken for 3 credits, the third credit may count toward the required number of Old Testament electives (see below). Elective Requirements (15 Credits) General electives: 4 credits. Old Testament electives: 11 credits. Four of these credits must be OT exegesis.
Philosophy
Learning Outcomes The main purpose of this concentration is to help the student develop the skills to do philosophy from a Christian worldview. The attitudes and character traits of a Christian philosopher will be fostered by departmental activities, professional modeling, and teaching techniques. Skills necessary for the craft of philosophy will be developed by equipping the student to think critically, conduct high-level philosophical research, and interact with the broader philosophical community. The program is aimed at developing the ability to do philosophy in various ministry programs, such as parachurch and local church apologetics as well as preparing the student for further graduate work in fields such as philosophy, ethics, religious studies, law, political science, and theology. Collectively, graduates of our program should be providing visionary leadership, articulating a Christian worldview in various cultural contexts---at Christian colleges, in seminaries, and in parachurch ministries, for example---and should be penetrating
Concentration-Specific Requirements (24 Credits) TTPH 523 Metaphysics I
Credit(s): 3.
Epistemology I
TTPH 544 TTPH 547 TTPH 566 TTPH 624 TTPH 667
Credit(s): 3.
The Theology and Philosophy of Science History and Normative Systems of Ethics
Credit(s): 3.
Credit(s): 3.
Ethical Issues I
Credit(s): 3.
Philosophical Anthropology and Philosophy of the Mind
Credit(s): 3.
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