Graduation Requirements A. Satisfactorily complete 96-98 semester units. See (D) below.
First Year
Fall Semesrer
Hermeneutics / Bibl e Study Methods ....................... 3 Patri stic/ Medieval Theo logy ....................................... 3 Introduct ion to Exeges is*.............................................. 3 * TTNT 50 I and TTNT 502 are required for studentswith out prior Greek study. Theology I - Introduction: Reve lation & Nature of God ..................____........................ 3 Personal Foundations of Ministry ............................... 2 Introduction to Fi eld Education .................................. 1 Theological Research Methodologies ...................... 1
TTBES17
B. Take the courses prescribed in the Master of Divinity curri cu lum.
TTHT505
TTNT 503
c. Complete the requirements in one of the emphases.
TTTH 511
o. Submi t an acceptable thesis (four units) chosen in consulta tion with the major advisor or, at the option of the major advi sor and in lieu of t he thes is, complete six uni ts of electives. Students who write theses will have a total requi rement of 96 units, and those who take six units of electives in lieu of a thesis will have a total requirement of 98 units. Five unbound cop ies of the thesis are to be submitted to t he librarian. E. At least 24 units must be taken in this seminary by t ransfer students. Students are placed on academic probation if their grade point average for any semester falls below 2.5 and will remain on probation as long as the single semester of cumu lative grade point average remains below 25. Students on probation are granted one semester in wh ich to bring thei r academic work up to the required level (2.5) for continuance in the seminary. A student cannot graduate while on proba tion . F. The standard rate of progress th rough the program (12 units per semester) wi ll allow the program to be completed in four years. Curriculum Two biblical languages are required Greek and Hebrew. Either may be taken first. Greek: TTNT 503, TTNT 604 and TTNT 605 requ ired beyond beg in ning Greek. A qualifying examination is available to all interested students. Those who pass the examination may enroll directly in TTNT 503; others must take TTNT 501 and TTNT 502 (two units each) as prerequisites to TTNT 503. Hebrew: TTOT 603, TTOT 604 and TTOT 705 are required. A qualify ing examination is available to interested students.Those who pass the examination may take TTOT 604 plus 3-4 units of Hebrew electives instead ofTTOT 603. PASTORAL & GENERAL MINISTRIES EMPHASIS Provides preparation for a variety of professional ministries including pastor, associate pastor, youth pastor, women's m inistries, col lege and semi nary teaching and other leadership roles. (Students antici pating a graduate or undergraduate teaching career will need to pursue advanced studies beyond the Master of Divinity program.)
TTPT706
TTPT 591
TTSS 510
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Spring Semester
Survey of Matthew - Revelation ................................. 3 Refo rmation and Modern Theo logy .......................... 3 Exegesis in the Gospels ................................................... 3 Evangeli sm and Follow-up ............................................ 3 Theology II - Works of God, Angels, Man & Sin ................................ 3 Field Educat ion ................................................................... o Spiritual Mentoring Group ............................................ o
TTBE520
TTHT 506
TTNT604
TTPT 510
TTTH S12
TTPT 592
TTPT709
15
Second Year Fall Semesrer
Educati onal Ministry in the Church ........................... 3 Introduction to World Missions ................................... 3 El ements of Hebrew 1....................................................... 3 Expository Preaching ....................................................... 3 Theology Ill - Christ, Salvation & the Sp irit .......... 3 Foundations of Pastoral Care and Counse ling .. .... 2 Field Educa ti on ................................................................... o
TTCE600
TTCLSS5
TTOT603
TTPT609
TTTH613
TTPT707
TTPT691
17
Spring Semester
Survey of Genesis - Malachi .......................................... 3 Exeges is in the Epi stles and Acts ................................. 3 El ements of Hebrew 11 ............................___ _ .. 3 Pastoral Ministry.............................. ................................... 3 Contemporary Biblical Preaching ............................... 3 Theo logy IV - The Chu rch & Last Things ............... 3 Field Education ...............................____.............. o
TTBE 519
TTNT605
TTOT604
TTPT602
TTPT 610
TTTH 614
TTPT692
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Third Year Fall Semesrer
Exegesis in Genesis and Se lected Passages ........... 3 Biblical Leadership and Management...................... 3 Field Intern ship..................................................... .............. 2 Electives---............................................................. . 3 Thesis First Draft or El ecti ve ...................................... 4-6
TTOT705
TTPT730
TTPT791
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