G-13 TALBOT
SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Master ofArts Program in Christian Education
OBJECTIVES The scope and significance of the Christian education program are deter mined by the four dimensions which follow: Theological Orientation The Christian education program is an integral part of the theological environment of the seminary. The program relates edu cational practice to the theological princi ples, seeking to merge life sciences and the ology. Both life sciences and theology view persons in descriptive terms. Therefore Christian education is committed to the de velopment of the whole person. Ministerial Preparation The Christian education program exists to prepare ministers in the New Testament sense, with a variety of functional roles im plied for service in local churches and relat ed institutions. This focus on ministry includes the im plicit view that responsibility extends be yond the classroom into the churches and related institutions where students and graduates function. Individualized Program The program is characterized by empha sis on adaptation to the individuality of the students, both in regard to personal distinc tives and in regard to the distinctives em bodied in varied forms of Christian educa tion ministry. It is presumed that students will enter the program with clearly established Christian faith and, normally, with definite professional orientation. The program is designed to afford each student a fourfold opportunity: (a) the ac quisition of knowledge (b) the development of professional skill, (c) personal growth and (d) the deepening of personal commit ment to Christ. Timeliness ofthe Program The Christian education program is de signed to meet the specific needs of the church at this point in time. In the light of increasing demands for persons trained in Christian education the program is struc tured to prepare persons to serve compe tently in the field.
(on a 4.0 scale). Those accepted who do not meet this latter requirement will be placed on probation. Graduates from ap proved unaccredited colleges, if accepted will be granted provisional acceptance, though exceptions may be made when the grade point average is higher than 3.0. Both probation and provisional acceptance may be changed to full acceptance if the student earns a G.P.A of 3.0 or better on the first eight units at Talbot. Graduates from approved unaccredited colleges may be re quired to take certain additional liberal arts course work (not applicable toward the graduate degree), if their undergraduate program did not include these courses. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS A Satisfactorily complete 66-68 semester units. See (D.) below. B. Take the courses prescribed in the Master of Arts in Christian education curriculum. C. 400 hours of supervised field ministry approved by faculty advisor. D. Complete the program in no more than five years. E. Complete an acceptable thesis (four units) chosen in consultation with the major advisor or at the option of the major advisor and in lieu of the thesis or complete six units of electives. Students who write a thesis will have a total re quirement of 66 units and those who take six units of electives in lieu of a the sis will have a total requirement of 68 units. Five unbound copies of the thesis or thesis project are to be submitted to the librarian. F. At least 24 units must be taken at this seminary. A student must have at least a 2.75 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) to graduate. Students are placed on academic probation if their grade point average for any semester falls below 2.75, and will remain on probation as long as the single semester or cumulative grade point average remains below 2.75. Probation students are granted one semester in which to bring their aca demic work up to the required level (2.75) for continuance in the seminary. A student cannot graduate while on probation.
theological foundations; (2) a core curricu lum consisting of foundational courses and practical skills; (3) vocational specialization; and (4) additional elective courses. The Standard Program The program leading to the Master of Arts degree in Christian Education includes a minimum of 68 units (or 66 units if a the sis is written). The student who is able to enroll in seventeen units each semester can complete the degree in two years. The stu dent who enrolls for less than seventeen units will required additional time to com plete the degree program, in which case the program must be completed within five cal endar years from the first enrollment. A thesis or thesis project may be required of candidates. The thesis project is reserved for students doing exceptional work. Requirements for these are listed in the ap propriate section of the Talbot graduate stu dent handbook. The Reduced Program Graduation requirements may be satis fied in 48 semester units (or 46 units if a thesis is written) if the student has an un dergraduate degree in Christian Education with a 3.0 grade point average in courses taken in the major and a 2.6 overall grade point average. The undergraduate studies must include a minimum of 30 hours in Christian education and 30 hours in Bible/theology. Following is a list of concentrations for those qualifying for the reduced program: Bible/Theology ...... .. .....................12 Units (including BE517, TH717, TH718) Christian education .... .. ......... ...... ..30 units (including CE512,557, 603, 605, 622, 633, 693-694 and PT602) Thesis or electives .......... .............. . 4-6 units Total 46-48 units The Program Reduction Based on Prior Academic Study Students coming from a Bible college with 30 units of Bible/Theology, or with a major in Christian education, but not qualify ing for the Reduced Program, will base their program on the 68 units curriculum. Evaluations for reduction are considered for undergraduate courses with satisfactory par allel content, provided that the collegiate courses are approximately double the unit value of the corresponding seminary cours es. To qualify for such reductions the stu dent must have earned at least a "B" grade in
EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS The academic program leading to the Master of Arts degree in Christian educa tion is structured to include (1) biblical and
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS All applicants must hold the Bachelor of Arts degree or its academic equivalent. They must have a 3.0 grade point average
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