Master of Arts
OBJECTIVES
units in lieu of a thesis will have a total requirement of66 units. C. At lease 24 units must he taken at chis seminary. D. Obtain a 3.0 average with no b'Tade below a ..C-" in all courses to be credited coward graduation. E. Complete the entire pro gram in no more than five years. Scudencs are placed on aca demic probation if their b'Tade point average for any semester falls below 3.0 and will remain on probation a.~ long as the single semester or cumu lative grade point average remains below .l.0. Probation students are granted one semester in which to bring their academic work up co the required level (3.0) for continuance in the seminary. A student cannot graduate while on probation. The academic programs lead ing co the degree f\faster of Arts with emphases in Bible Expos i tion, Nt!w Testament, Old Testa ment , Theology, Philosophy of Religion and Et hi cs, and Biblical and Theological Studies-Diversi fied are comprised of 64-66 units structured in common co include l ) biblical and theologi cal founda tions, 2) academic specialization in one of four disciplines requir ing biblical language studies. or general scudies in which bibli cal languages are nor required, and 3) additional elective courses deter mined by the student in consulta tion with the advisor. Reduction Appli cants who have taken undergraduate courses in biblical or theological studies may request a program reduction based on col legiate work. See Admissions Requirements for details. EMPHASES REQUIREMENTS Program Structure CURRICULUM First Year First Semester BE 517 Hemieneuti c.✓. B ihl e Study f\ letlHxls..................................... .3 BE519 SurveyofGenesis-Malachi...., TH .'ii I Theolob'Y I- Introduction: Revelation and Narnre ofGud.... ..................................... ..l PT 706 Per,onal Foundations of Ministry ................................ ..2 SS 510 Theological Resedrch Method- <>lc,gies........ .................................. l Emphasis or electives• .................. ...........3 15
OT604 Element~ofHebrew II .......... .3 New Testament electives. ....................... 8 General electives .................................8-10 Theology Emphasis (Selec, one of the following b'f0ups of courses) ....... .................................. 7 unit~ NT .'i0I Beginning Greek 1........ .........2 NT 502 Ikginning Greek II ·· ·····-······2 NT 503 lnmxluc.,ion to Exegesis...... J or BE 530 Elementary Principles of the Biblical I .anguages................ J TheulOb'Y elec,ives ........................ ........ .4 HT 722 Cult~ ofAmeric:a........................2 PH 602 Apologetics .................................., TH 7(1) Contemrorary Theoloi.,,y .........2 'lneolob'Yelectives• ............................8-12 Bible Exposition or ThcoiOb'Y electives ....... .....................6 General electives ............................ ..... 7-11 0 /_( the Gred option i.r chosen. 011/y eight Theology elective unit.r in this a1tegof)' are n,quired. Philosophy of Religion and Ethics Emphasis The main purpose of thi s emphasis is co help the student become an apologist and develop the skills involved in doing apolo gecic.-s with special focus on philoso phy and social ethics. The attitudes and character trait~ of an apologise will be fostered by department activities, professional mode ling. and teaching techniques. The skills necessary for the craft of apologetics will he deve loped by equipping the student to chink for himself or herself, do research and understand the necessary philo sophical and ethical concepts for spelling our what Christians believe and why thev hold those beli efs. The program is aimed at develop ing abi lity to do apologetics in vari ous ministry prob'Tams such as para church and local church evangel ism. as well as preparing the scu dent for further graduate work in phi losophy, ethics, religious studies, law, politic-a l science and theo!Ob'Y· PH 523 Metaphysics 1............................. 3 PH 544 Epistemolob')' 1........................ ..3 PH 547 The Theolob'Y and Philosophy ofScience............................. ...... .3 PH .'i66 History and Normative Systems of Ethics......................., PH 624 Seminar in Ethical Issues I..... J PH (i.,7 Seminar in Philosophical Anthrc11x1iub'Y ......................... .... 3 PH 684 Seminar in Philosorhyof Religion ...................................... J PH (~5 Seminar in Philosophical ' f'he- <ll<J~'Y •··•····•··•····· ···········•········••··•·• ~ Philosophy Electi ves ................................6 Electives ··············································-·· 7-9
Second Semester BE .'i20 Survey of Macthew-
The Master of Art~ degree, with emph;L~es in 13ible Exposition, New Testament, Old Testament, Theol ogy , Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, and Biblical and Theological Swdies-Diversified (non-language), has been developed for those whose c'alling to Christian service is to posi tions of leadership for which the Master of Divinity or ocher profes sional degrees are not normall y required. It is structured to provide: 1. An understanding of Scrip tu res for st udents a nti c ipat in g C hristian miniseries that would include ch urch administrators, para church organization leadership, counselors...tenr-making" occupa tions in ocher culwres. lay leaders in the local ch urch and ochers. 2. A biblical background for those who are preparing for teach ing in non-theological fields . 3. An academic background for chose who find the Master of Arts degree ample for a teaching position either at home or in a foreign co untry. 4. A program of study for missiona ries who have onl y a brief furlough time in which to pursue formal swdy of the Scriptures. 5. Sustainabk skills in spe cifi c miniseries furth er develop ing vo ur abilities and sp iritu al gifts and strengthening yo ur areas of weakness.
Revelati<m ................................. .3 HT .'il4 Historical 171eok1b'Y Survey ... .3 TH .'i l 2 Theok'b'Y II - Works of God, Angels, Man and Sin ............... .3 !Yr 709 Personal Foundations Lab ......0 Emphasis ur electives• .............................8 17 Sf.co11d Year First Semester TH 613 Theolc'!,'Y 111-Chrisc, Salvation and the Spirit........... .3 Emphasis orelectives• .......................... Ji 17 Second Semester TH 614 Theology IV-The Church and Last Things ..... ............ ·-···.3 Emphasis or electives• ........................... l 2 'f'hesis.. or electives• ...........................(1-2 l.'i-17 •up to 6 J;roduatr elertive units may hi' taken in ot/1pr schools in Biol~ l!niv,niry with advisor's approval. ur:rmsult thl' Talbot st11dm1 h1111d boo/; _for preliminaf)' strps that must hr completed prior to mmllinx. in the thesis rourse. Bible Exposition Emphasis Selec, cwo•.............. .................................... 4
•BE 602 Genesis ·•BE 608 Matthew "BE 610 Romans
N'I' .'i0I Beginning Greek 1...••....•..-...... 2 NT 502 Beginning Greek II .................. 2 NT .'i03 Inmxluction ro Exegesis......... .3 NT 604 Exegesis in the Gospels.......... .3 NT 605 Exegesis in the Epistles andAm...................................... -3 OT 603 Elements of Hebrew 1.............3 OT 604 Elements of Hebrew II .......... .3 Bihle Exposition electives .......................6 General elec,ives .................................8-10 Old Testament Emphasis OT 603 Element~ of Hebrew 1.............3 O' r (,<}4 Elemt:nt~ of Hebrew II .......... J OT 705 Exegesis in Genesis and Selected Pas.-;ages...................... 3 OT 717 Old Testament in Near Eastern (\,ncext ........................2 NT .'i0I BeginningGreek 1.................... 2 NT .'i02 Begi nningGreek 11 ..................2 NT .'i0.l lnmxluct ion to Exegesis. ........ .3 Old Testament electives (4 exegesis, 7open)........... ...................... 11 General electives ................ ......... ........8-10 New Testament Emphasis NT .'i0I Beginning Greek 1.................... 2 NT .'i02 Beginning Greek 11 .................. 2 NT .'i0., I ntrcxluction en Exegesis.... ..... J NT (,<}4 Exegesis in the Gospels.......... J NT 60.'i Exegesis in the Epistles and Acts ... .............. .. .......................... .3 NT 70 I The World of the New Testament ..................................2 OT(,<)., Element~ of Hebrew 1..............,
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants musr possess a bacca I au rea ce degree. Each should he a graduate from a rec ognized or accred ited college with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). All ap pli cants must submit a writte n statement outlining their vocational objectives and how the degree might relate to those objectives.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
A. Satisfaccoril y complete 64- 66 semester units as outlined in the curri culum charts below. B. Suhmir an acceptable the sis, chosen in consultation with the major adv isor, or at the option of the major adv isor and in lieu of the thesis, complete two addi tional units of electives. Scudents who write a thesi s wil l ha ve a meal requirement of 64 units and those who take rwo additional
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