TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
THE STANDARD PROGRAM
II. Vocational Specialization - 2 to 4 Units With counsel from the department, the student designs the balance of the program in light of personal strengths, previous experience and voca tional goals. The major areas of specialization are presented below along with the major vocational positions to which they relate. In addition to the prescribed courses from the specialization, the electives are then chosen to complement strengths or to overcome weaknesses in light of the particular vocational goal. There fore , the structure of a student's program is genu inely tailor-made and may be noticeably different from another's program having the same special ization or vocational goal. Vocations or positions for which the program prepares the student are:
All applicants must hold the Bachelor of Arts degree or its academic equivalent. They must have a 3.0 grade point average (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 excep tions may be made when the grade point average is higher than 3.0. Both probation and provision al 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 ap proved unaccredited colleges may be required 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 ap proved by faculty advisor. D. Complete the program in no more than five years. E. Complete an acceptable thesis (four units) or thesis project chosen in consultation with the major advisor or at the option of the major advisor and in lieu of the thesis or thesis project complete six units of electives. Students who write a thesis will have a total require ment of 66 units and those who take six units of electives in lieu of a thesis will have a total requirement of 68 units. Five unbound copies of the thesis or thesis project are to be submit ted to the librarian. F. At least 24 units must be taken at this semi nary. Astudent 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 semes ter or cumulative grade point average remains below 2.75. Probation students are granted one semester in which to bring their academic work up to the required level (2.75) for continuance in the seminary. Astudent cannot graduate while on probation. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS The academic program leading to the Master of Arts degree in Christian education is structured to include (I) biblical and theological founda tions; (2) a core curriculum consisting of foundational courses and practical skills; (3) vo cational specialization; and (4) additional elec tive courses.
The program leading to the Master of Arts degree in Christian Education includes a mini mum of 68 units (or 66 units if a thesis is written). The student who is able to enroll in seventeen units each semester can complete the degree in two years. The student who enrolls for less than seventeen units will require additional time to complete the degree program, in which case the program must be completed within five calendar years from first enrollment. Athesis or thesis project maybe required of candidates. The thesis project is reserved for students doing excep tional work. Requirements for these are listed in the appropriate section of the Talbot graduate student handbook. THE REDUCED PROGRAM Graduation requirements may be satisfied in 48 semester units (or 46 units if a thesis is writ ten) if the student has an undergraduate degree in Christian Education with a 3.0 grade point aver age 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 (including OT 506, NT 606, TH 717, TH 718) . . 12 units Christian education (including CE 557, 603 , 605 , 615,622, 633-634, 693-694; PT 602) 30 units Thesis/fhesis project or electives .... 4-6 units TOTAL 46-48 units THEPROGRAM REDUCTION BASED ON PRIOR ACADEMIC STUDY Students coming from a Bible college with 30 units of Bible/Theology, or with a major in Chris tian education, but not qualifying for the Re duced Program, will base their program on the 68 units curriculum. Evaluations for reduction are considered for undergraduate courses with satis factory parallel content, provided that the colle giate courses are approximately double the unit value of the corresponding seminary courses. To qualify for such reductions the student must have earned at least a "B" grade in the specific course(s) and be able to demonstrate competency in the subject matter. CURRICULUM OUUINE FOR MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION The following schedule presumes adequate pre-seminary training: I. Core Curriculum - 60 Units A. FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION - 35 units Biblical ; BE 517, BE 518, BE 603, OT 506 and NT 606. . . . . . . ...... 16 units Theological: TH 502, TH 603 and TH 604 12 units Psychological: CE 521 . . . . 3 units Historical and Philosophical: CE 621 , 622 4 units B. PRACTICAL SKILLS IN CHRISTIAN EDUCA TION - 25 units CE 511 , 550, 560, 601 , 603 , 615 , 633-634, 691 -692; PT 602 .
Minister of Christian Education Director of Children's Ministries Minister of Youth Minister of Adults Director of Single Adult Ministries Church Business Administrator Counseling and Family Ministries Christian Camp Administration
Parachurch Ministries - program designs matching various positions within Christian agencies such as Christian schools, publishing houses , youth agen cies, group homes and others. Specializations of the department are: Administration Counseling and Family Ministries Educational Psychology and Age-Level Spe- cializations Principles of Education and Methodology Single Adult Ministries Teaching Credential III. Electives - 4 Units Additional courses, including thesis (four units) or electives in lieu of thesis to total 66-68 units respectively. MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CURRICULUM JUNIOR YFAR 1st Semester BE 517 Hermeneutics, Bible Study Methods 4 CE 511 Foundations of Leadership ..... 2 CE 52 l Psychological Foundations of Ministry ..... 3 CE 60 l Educational Ministry in the Church ......... . . . ...... 3 CE 603 Counseling Ministry in the Church 4 CE 633 Principles of Research I _._._! 17 2nd Semester BE 518 Old Testament Survey . 4 TH 502 Theology I . . 4 PT 602 Pastoral Ministry . . .......... 4 CE 550 Life Span Development in Ministry 3 CE 560 Personal & Interpersonal Development . ......... 2 CE 634 Principles of Research II . . . . . I 18 SECOND YFAR l st Semester BE 603 New Testament Survey . . . . . 4 TH 603 Theology II . 4 CE 6 I 5 Education Administration ...... 3 CE 62 l Philosophy of Ministry I . ...... 2 CE 69 l Educational Internship . . l Thesis First Draft or Electives .... 2 16
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