Talbot Master of Arts Program
T albot M aster of A rts P rogram Director:
in this concentration, 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 A. Satisfactorily complete 64-66 semester credits as outlined in the curriculum requirements below. The rate of progress for many students is 11-12 credits per semester, allowing the program to be completed in three years. B. Submit an acceptable thesis, chosen in consultation with the major advisor, or at the option of the major advisor and in lieu of the thesis, complete two additional credits of electives. Students who write a thesis will have a total requirement of 64 credits and those who take two additional credits in lieu of a thesis will have a total requirement of 66 credits. Students in Spiritual Formation concentration submit an acceptable Spiritual Formation Master’s Project- Thesis, which includes 3 credits for writing and one credit for personal growth exploration. The Project- Thesis must involve both a theoretical and practical- experiential dimension in consultation with thesis advisor. C. 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. D. Obtain a 3.0 average with no grade below a “C-” in all courses to be credited toward graduation. E. Complete the entire program in no more than five years. F. 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). Concentration Requirements Program Structure The academic programs leading to the degree Master of Arts with concentrations in Bible Exposition, Biblical and Theological Studies/Diversified, NewTestament, Old Testament, Philosophy, Spiritual Formation, and Theology are comprised of 64-66 credits structured in common to include: 1. Biblical and theological foundations. 2. Spiritual Formation Focus (SFF). 3. Academic specialization in one of four disciplines requiring biblical language studies, or general studies in which biblical languages are not required.
Alan Hultberg, Ph.D.
Mission and Learning Outcomes The mission of the Master of Arts program is to produce biblically, theologically, and spiritually discerning Christian thinkers who can serve the body of Christ in lay, parachurch or academic ministries. The Master of Arts program provides both a general biblical, theological, and spiritual foundation for reflection and a specialized focus on a discipline crucial to fulfilling Talbot’s mission and from which students can serve or go on for advanced study. These disciplines include Bible Exposition, Biblical and Theological Studies/Diversified, NewTestament, Old Testament, Philosophy, Spiritual Formation, and Theology. More specifically, the learning outcomes of the Master of Arts program are as follows: Biblical Knowledge: Graduates will know the basic contents of all books of the Old and NewTestaments and the broad historical and cultural background information relevant to study of the Old and New Testaments. Biblical Interpretation: Graduates will be able to exegete and apply a biblical text properly through application of an historical-grammatical hermeneutics. Biblical Doctrine: Graduates will know the broad history of the Church and the major elements of orthodox Christian theology, including biblical foundations, and students will be able to integrate their interpretation of a biblical text within a larger biblical and systematic theology. Spiritual Intimacy: Graduates will more deeply understand and participate in life in Christ, cooperating with the transforming work of the Holy Spirit, for the purpose of transformation into the image of Christ through union with Him. History of Discipline: Graduates will be able to explain and evaluate the major trends in the history and current state of their respective emphasized disciplines, including important persons, works and issues. Research andWriting: Graduates will be able to perform and report research in their respective disciplines at a level sufficient to begin a doctoral program. Admission Requirements Applicants must possess a Bachelor of Arts degree or its academic equivalent from an accredited college with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). All applicants must submit a written statement outlining their vocational objectives and how the degree might relate to those objectives. For special admissions deadlines and requirements involved in the Spiritual Formation concentration, contact Graduate Admissions. Due to the limited enrollment
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