M a st e r o f Th e o 1o gy
Certificate 1n Biblical Studies
No te: 711 ,, minim111n TOEFL scorrfor odmissio11 to Bio/o 's grodu otr school i.r 11 10111/ of 550 poper/213 comp111er (with II sam: of 55 or ohove for each ofthr threr test sectiom).
OBJECTIVES
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Program Director:
Moyer Hubbard , Ph. D.
T he Ce rti f ica t e in Bibli ca l S tudi es program is designed with two specific need s in mind. T he first is for persons who seek a year of srndy in preparation fo r a lay service with an overseas mi ss ion age ncy, or for more effect ive lay involvement in the life o f their loca l congrega tion. It also serves as a " trial year in seminary" for persons who wish to test their g ifts and skills with a view toward possible further prepara ti o n for full-time C hristi an mini stry. Ce rtifi ca t e co urse work ma v later be applied towa rd a Master o·f D ivi nity or Master of Arts degree.
Applicants must poss ess a bacca la ur ea t e degree from a n accredited college with a mini mum g rade point ave rage of 3.0 (on a 4.0 sca le). All applicants must submit a written sta teme nt o utlining th e ir voca tion a l ob jec ti ve s and how the ce rtifi ca t e relat es to those objectives.
OBJECTIVES
T he Master of T heology cur ri culum is a challenging post-1,,,,-adu a te degree program desi gned to e quip stud e nts with specialized academic knowledge and advanced professional skills in one of the the ological d isciplines. . T he program is of special inte rest to s tude nts who aspire to teach - whether in the church, a Bibl e coll ege or semi nary, an ex te nsion center. or in a cross-cultural setting. This is in accord with both A.T.S. (the Asso ciation of T heological Schools) and A.A.B.C. (th e American Association of Bible Coll eges) which conside r th e T h.M. degree th e minimum educational credential for teaching biblical and th eologica l subject~ at accredited semina ri es and Bible schools. T he program a lso pro vides an excell e nt preparation for those who antici pate further study at the Ph.D. and Th.D. level. Qualified students aspiring to ex ce ll ence a nd leaders hip in many areas of ministry and serv ice for C hrist fin d the T h.M. pro gra m perso nall y enriching and academica ll y stimulating.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
All applicants are required to s ubmit a Person al S tateme nt of one to two double spaced type written pages express in g their career goa ls and persona l objec tives in seeking the Th.M. degree. Graduates of other seminaries must file a full application with the Offi ce of Graduate Admissions. Mas t e r of D iv ini ty st udents c urrentl y enrolled at Talbot may fil e for admission by submitting a written re ques t to the G raduate Committee in care of the O ffi ce of G rad uate Ad m iss ion s. This request should indi cate any changes in mari ta l status o r doc trinal co nv ic tions since enro ll me nt in the Master of D ivinit y degree. In addition. appli cants should s ign ify their intent ion to ab ide by the S t andard s of Con duct. of Biola Uni versity. Ta lb ot Master of D iv init y srnd e nts who have completed 80 or more units , and whose current cumulati ve GPA is 3.25 or above m ay be g ra nted a co n c urrent e nro llment option. Int eres ted seniors should contact the Office of Grad u a t e Admissions fur detailed information. Appli cants who ha ve g rad u a ted from Ta lbot with a Master of D ivi nit y d eg ree may file for adm ission according to th e fol lowing guidelines: Le.rs than two _ycor.r si11rt graduation from Ta/hot: ■ ReAdmit Applica tion ■ Personal Stateme nt lfrtwetm t wo a11d fivt years since graduation: ■ ReAdmit Appli cat ion ■ Pastor Re ference on fo rm provided by the Admi ssions O ffi ce ■ Person al S tatement Overfive _years sina' J(rarluotion: ■ Full application ■ Personal Statement Talbot g rad uates should inc lude in the Personal Sta t e ment an y changes in marital sta tus or doc trinal convict ions since g raduation w ith th e Master of D ivi nit y degree . In add ition , th ey should s ignify t he ir inte n tion to abide hv the S tandards of Conduct of Bioia Univers ity.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
A. Satisfaccoril y complete all cou rses for a total of 32 semes ter units as outlined in the c urri cu lum below. B. Obta in a 3.0 GPA with no grade be low a "C-" in all co urses co be c red ited toward g raduation. C. At least 24 units must be taken at this seminary. D. Complete the entire pro gram in no rnnre than fi ve years. Srndents are placed on aca demic p robation if their G PA for an y semester falls below 3.0 and will remain on probation as long as the single semester or c umul a tive GPA remains below 3.0. Probation students are granted one semester in which co bring their academi c work up to the required level (3.0) for con tinuance in the seminary. A sw dent ca nnot g raduate while o n probation.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The student must present acceptabl e Bachelor o f An s and Bachelor or Master of Divinity degrees. Specifica ll y th ey must have maintained at least a 3.25 average in their Diviniry program and have compl e ted at least nine semester ho urs of Greek beyond beginning Greek and nine semes ter hours of Hebrew. Applicants deficient in the biblical languages may take the prerequisite units at T albot while caking m her T h. M. courses, but such deficiencies mu st he made up before more than 16 units in ot he r s ubj ec t s may be taken. Divinity degrees presented fr om non-acc redited seminari es and th eological schools are indi vid uall y eva luated. De ficiencies dis cerned in such case s may be made up b y course work at Ta lbo t or other specified accredited institu tions. S tudents must also have the personal qualifications nece ssary for a mini ster of C hrist , includ ing promis e of futur e usefulnes s. T hey must be spirituall y qualified by providing evidence of a born again experience and a consistent C hristian manne r of life.
CURRICULUM BE 517 Hermeneutics/ Bible
Study tvlethods ..........................3 BE .'i I9 Survey of Genesis-Malachi .... .3 BE 520 Survey of~latthew- Revd ation .......................... ....... J TH 5I I T heol ob'Y I - Introduction: Revelation and Narnre of God ..............................................3 T H 512 Theolob'Y 11-Worksof God. Ange ls. Man and Sin ................3 T H6U Theoi<>b'Y II I - Christ. Salvation and the Spirit.. ..........., TH 614 T heolo1,,'Y IV-The Church and Last Things ....................... J SS 5I() T heologic-a l Research Methodol o<6 ies .......... ...... ........... l Electives in BE, NT, OT, TH, l'H......6 Elect ives.. .. ........................... ........... ......... .. -4
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