TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
MASTER OF ■ 1 1(1•:tiil PROGRAM
OBJECTIVES
Talbot 's program focuses on the entire person and is meant to con tribute to personal spiritual formation as well as cognitive awareness and the development of ministry skills. The cur riculum is structured to develop "sus tainable habits" that can be continued in life and ministry after graduation. The various components of the curricu lum are designed to complement one another and to reinforce basic princi ples to which students have been exposed in other parts of their seminary program. A goal of the program is to equip students to think biblicallyand to respond appropriately to the variety of challenges of life and ministry. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS All applicants, to be accepted, must hold the Bachelor of Arts degree, or its academic equivalent They must have a 2.6 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average. Those not meeting this latter require ment, if accepted, will be placed on pro bation. Graduates from approved unac credited colleges, if accepted, will be granted provisional acceptance, though exceptions maybe made when the grade point average is 3.0 or higher. Graduates from approved unaccredited colleges may be required to take certain addi tional liberal arts course work (not applicable toward the graduate degree) , if their undergraduate program did not include these courses. Students who have not had Greek but wish to take it in seminary may take Beginning Greek at Talbot and receive elective credit applica ble toward the graduation requirement EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS Emphases are offered in the follow- ing areas of professional preparation: Pastaral and General Ministries Chn.stian Education Pastaral Care and Counseling Marriage and Family Ministries Evangelism and DiscipiLship Misswns Urban/Multi-Ethnic Ministries Each student is to select an emphasis and satisfactorily complete its requirements . Students should indicate their choice of emphasis at the beginning of their program. Changes of emphasis may be autho rized under certain circumstances prior to the completion of 48 units, but are discouraged after that point. Students without a working knowl edge of Greek must take NT 501 and 502 (Beginning Greek) which are not for credit unless taken in place of elective units.
society. This honor is noted on the permanent record card. For graduation honors, students com pleting their program with a 3.50 G.PA are graduated with Honors. Students with a 3.70 G.P.A. are graduated with High Honors. Students with a 3.90 G.PA are
out Southern California. The purpose is to equip believers with biblical/ theo logical foundations essential to intelli gently articulate the Christian worldview and the Gospel ofJesus Christ It is the goal of TIBS to assist churches effec tively to be the church in an environ ment that is essentially hostile to the message of God's Truth. Courses meet two (2) hours each week for six (6) weeks. A list of current church centers and courses offered may be obtained through the office of the TIBS Director on the 1.11 Mirada campus. Talbot Seminary Wives Fellowship Karen Dirks, Director Seminary Wives Fellowship pro vides opportunity for growth and fe~ lowship for wives of seminary students. Preparation for sharing in a wide vari ety of ministries for which student husbands are studying is offered through special speakers, interaction with facul ty wives, and events designed to enhance community. SPECIAL STUDIES The following are special studies courses to assist students in becoming proficient in writing ski lls essential for an effective seminary education. Spe cific enrollment requirements are indicated in each course description. SS 500 Theological Writing (0) Grammar, sentence structure and para graph development for theological writing. Critical thinking and compos~ lion including extracting information from sources, synthesis, format for writ ten papers. Experience in writing papers in theological and related areas. A two-semester-hour, non-credit course required in the first semester of sem~ nary study for students assigned by the Talbot Writing Proficiency Exam or students who have completed the ESL sequence. Fee: A fee equivalent to one semester hour of tuition is required. SS 510 Theologlcal Research Methodologies (1) Research skills for use of library and theological reference works. Meth ods of theological writing with empha sis on critical thinking, persuasion, and evaluation. Must be taken within the first 15 units of study. Required of all M.Div. and MA students. Prerequisite: SS 500 (no concurrent enrollment), or passing score on Talbot Writing Profi ciency Exam (TWPE) .
The Master of Divinity curriculum at Talbot School of Theology is designed to foster the purposes for which the seminary was established - preparation for the propagation of the faith . This purpose entails an accurate knowledge of the Word of God , the source of faith, and the effective means of its communication. The course of study is therefore designed around these two basic foci. Believing firmly that God in love and grace has provided an answer for the needs of the world in Jesus Christ and that this Jesus is the Christ of the Scriptures, Talbot emphasizes a know~ edge of the content of the Word of God. So that the Word may be known and expounded accurately and authori tatively, matters of biblical background, including the languages of the Old and New Testaments, are studied. Sound principles of literary interpretation are also explored as a basis for the interpre tation of the Scriptures. On the basis of such interpretation there comes ~tem atic sn1dyso as to organize various parts of the Word into theological categories. Since the faith of today does not stand alone, but is rooted in past cen turies during which God has preserved and instructed His people , cognizance of this heritage is taken in a study of the history of the church and its doc trine . Previous interaction between faith and the world provides a basis for understanding modem times. It is the seminary's aim that this knowledge of the faith first grip the life of the student, and then motivate the student to share it with the world. In accord with this latter aim instruction is given in vital areas of ministry and com munication. From the preparation and delivery of sermons to individual involve ment in counseling, the curriculum is designed to provide instruction which will facilitate propagation of the faith in the various fields of God's call. Oppor tunity is also given for the development of ministry skills as principles are applied in the context of ministry in the church. With recognition that the Great Commission commands the church to go into the world to minister to all peo ples , the cross-currents of modern thought are considered relevant to the preparation of God ' s minister. Throughout the course of instruction, interaction is provided with various per spectives for the purpose of inculcating their contributions and understanding their divergences. All the while they are measured by the pattern of the Word
graduated with Highest Honors. SPECIAL PROGRAMS - CREDIT Talbot-Israel Study Program Dr. Richard Rigsby, Director
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The Talbot-Bible Ulllds Program is a for-credit study program in Israel with an additional excursion to biblically sig nificant sites such as Rome, etc., held during the January Interterm. The stu dent has opportunity to see and experi ence the geographical (and to some extent, the cultural) context of the Old Testament and especially the gospels. The program is a block course offered during alternate years with preparatory work done during the semester prior to the lnterterm travel course. Prepara tory work may be accomplished with a scheduled class or it may be done inde pendently. The price of the course includes four (4) units of credit, airfare, all meals (except two) , housing, tips, and miscellaneous expenses. Talbot-Turkey/Greece study Program Dr. Richard Rigsby, Director The Talbot-Turkey/ Greece Pro gram is offered in alternate years to the Talbot-Israel program (above) . While Talbot-Israel studies the Old Testament and gospels, Talbot-Turkey/ Greece examines archaeological , historical , and geographical background to the Acts, Epistles, and Revelation. The pro gram visits Antioch and Tarsus, as we ll as all mainland sites visited by Paul on his First, Second, and Third Missionary Journeys. It also visits the seven cities of the churches of Revelation in addition to other sites. The program is a block course during Interterrn Qanuary) with preparatory work done during the semester prior to the class itself. Pre trip preparation may be accomplished with a scheduled class the semester prior or it may be done independently. SPECIAL PROGRAMS - NON-CREDIT Talbot Institute tor Bibi/cal Studies (TIBS) Frank Pastore, Director The Talbot Institute for Biblical Studies offers a wide range of non-credit biblical, theological , and ministry skills study courses through a network of church-based training centers through-
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