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Theology Certificate
All applicants must submit a written statement outlining their vocational objectives and how the degree might relate to those objectives. For special admission deadlines and requirements, contact Graduate Admissions. Due to the unique nature of this program, all applicants will be personally interviewed. Academic Probation Students are placed on academic probation if their grade point average for any semester falls below 3.0 and will remain on probation as long as the single semester or cumulative grade point average remains below 3.0. Probation students are granted one semester in which to bring their academic work up to the required level (3.0) for continuance in the seminary. A student cannot graduate while on probation. Graduation Requirements 1. Satisfactorily complete 66 semester credits as outlined in the curriculum. 2. At least 24 of the total credits required for the degree program must be completed in residency at Biola. Advanced Standing, Reduction and transfer credit are not considered residency credits. 3. Obtain a 3.0 average with no grade below a "C-" in all courses to be credited toward graduation. 4. Complete the entire program in no more than five years. 5. Meet with a Graduate Graduation Counselor in the Office of the Registrar one year prior to graduation to declare intent to graduate. (See Graduate Graduation Check description in Admission, Enrollment and Graduation Requirements section).
TTSF 678 TTSF 701 TTSS 510 TTTH 511
Soul Care Practicum II
2 3 1 3
Spiritual Formation Seminar
Theological Research Methodologies Theology I - Introduction: Revelation and Nature of God Theology II - Works of God, Angels, Man and Sin Theology III - Christ, Salvation and the Spirit Theology IV - The Church and Last Things
TTTH 512
3
TTTH 613 TTTH 614
3 3
Co-Curricular Requirements See the Institute for Spiritual Formation section of the catalog for a full description. Didactic Therapy Faculty-Student Retreats Personal Retreats Student Progress Assessment TTSF 585 Personal Spiritual Direction TTSF 670 Intensive Journey Inward and Retreat Total Credits
66
1
Must be taken four times for credit.
2 Must be taken twice for 2 credits each, for a total of 4 credits. Theology Certificate Mission The mission of the Certificate in Theology is to provide an introductory measure of theological and biblical training for individuals who have not as yet determined to enter a full seminary degree program but who nevertheless wish to deepen their knowledge of God and His Word and grow in their ability to minister to others. Program Description The Certificate in Theology is designed with two specific needs in mind. The first is for persons who seek a year of study in preparation for lay service with an overseas mission agency, or for more effective lay involvement in the life of their local congregation. It also serves as a "trial year in seminary" for persons who wish to test their gifts and skills with a view toward possible further preparation for full-time Christian ministry. Certificate coursework may later be applied toward a Master of Divinity or Master of Arts degree. Outcomes As a result of this program, the student will: 1. Learn the skills required for graduate-level research and writing, including bibliographic and library skills, formatting and style, and interacting with primary and secondary sources. 2. Be able to articulate and defend the correct, biblical view on the following central doctrines: pneumatology, Christology, soteriology, prolegomena, bibliology, theology proper (including God's nature, attributes, triunity, works, and Fatherhood), angelology/demonology, anthropology, hamartiology, the relationship between Israel and the Church, the nature of the church and its ministries, eschatology, and ecclesiology.
Core Requirements TTBE 519
Survey of Genesis–Malachi Survey of Matthew–Revelation
3 3 3
TTBE 520 TTSF 517
Hermeneutics and the Word in Spiritual Formation Introduction to Christian Spirituality and Prayer History and Theory of Christian Soul Care and Direction History and Traditions of Christian Spirituality Developmental Spirituality and Contemplative Prayer Personal Foundations of Spirituality and Retreat
TTSF 521
3
TTSF 524
3
TTSF 531
3
TTSF 532
3
TTSF 543
3
TTSF 544
Personality Development and Psychopathology
3
TTSF 577
Soul Care Pre-practicum I and Professional Ethics Soul Care Pre-practicum II and Professional Referral
3
TTSF 578
3
Personal Spiritual Direction 1
TTSF 585 TTSF 621 TTSF 642 TTSF 645
0 3 3 3
Spiritual Formation and Theology Seminar Spiritual Disciplines Seminar Christian Virtue and the Spiritual Disciplines Intensive Journey Inward and Retreat 2
TTSF 670 TTSF 677
4 2
Soul Care Practicum I
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