TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
2nd Semester
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
THE STANDARD PROGRAM
OT TH NT CE CE
506 Old Testament Introduction .... 2
604 Theology III
..... 4
Application must be completed by November I for spring admission and April I for fall admis sion. Applicants must hold the Bachelor of Arts de gree or its academic equivalent. They must have a minimum admission grade point average of l O to be granted admission without provisions. Graduates from approved unaccredited colleges, if accepted, will be granted provisional acceptance, though exceptions may be made when the grade point average is 3.0 or higher. Graduates from approved unaccredited colleges may be required to take certain addition al liberal arts course work (not applicable toward the graduate degree) , if their undergraduate pro gram did not include these courses. All applicants must submit awritten statement outlining their vocational objectives and how the degree might relate to those objectives. Applicants must submit completed profiles of the Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis (T.).T.A.) and the Minnesota Multiphasic Person ality Inventory (M.M.P.I.) taken within the last 12 months. Alimited number of students are admitted into the program each year. Preference will be given to students with experience in ministry. Applicants must have 12 semester units of psy chology which include educational psychology, and abnormal psychology plus eight units of Bible and/or doctrine courses prior to completion of 36 units toward the degree. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS A. Satisfactorily complete 68 semester units. B. Take the courses prescribed in the Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Ministry curricu lum. C. 400 hours of supervised field ministry ap proved by faculty advisor. D. Complete the program in no more than five years. E. Amaximum of six units towards course work in Marriage and Fam!ly Ministries may be transferred. F. Christian education core courses must be tak en in residence. G. Receive 30 hours of didactic personal counsel ing at own expense. Astudent must have at least a 3.0 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 3.0 and re main on probation as long as the single semester or cumulative grade point average remains below 3.0. Probation students are granted one semester in which to bring their academic work up to the required level (3.0) for continuance in the semi nary Astudent cannot graduate while on proba tion. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS The academic program leading to the Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Ministries is structured to include (1) biblical and theological foundations ; (2) understanding Christian educa tion principles, ministry and ski lls; (3) a core curriculum consisting of foundation courses and practical skills in marriage and family ministry
The program leading to the Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Ministry includes a minimum of 68 units. The student who is able to enroll for 17 units each semester of the academic program can complete the degree in tm years. The student who enrolls for less than 17 units, will requi re addi tional time to complete the degree program, in which case the program must be completed within five calendar years from first enrollment. THEPROGRAM REDUCTION BASED ON PRIOR ACADEMIC STUDY Evaluations for reduction are considered for undergraduate courses with satisfactory parallel content, provided that the collegiate courses are approximately double the unit value of the corre sponding 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. MASTER OF ARTS IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRIES CURRICULUM FIRST YEAR 1st Semester BE 603 New Testament Survey ...... 4 BE 517 Hermeneutics, Bible Study Methods 4 CE 673 Biblical Foundations of the Family 2 CE 629 Group Counseling and Therapy . . 2 CE 603 Counseling Minis!!)' in the Church 4 Electives ....... 2 18 2nd Semester TH 502 Theology 1 .. 4 BE 518 Old Testament Survey ....... . 4 CE 615 Education Administration ...... 3 CE 628 Marriage and Family Counseling . 4 CE 696 Marriage and Family lnternshi~ 16 SECOND YEAR l st Semester TH 603 Theology II ........ 4 CE 601 Educational Ministry in the Church . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CE 675 Family Life Education ....... 4 CE 621 Philosophical Foundations of Ministry ....... 2 CE 697 Marriage and Family Internship . 1 RPTI 721 Nature and Scope of IntegratioQ 17 2nd Semester TH 604 Theology Ill .............. 4 CE 618 Psychopathology and Assessment . 3 CE 622 Philosophical Issues in Ministry . 2 CE 698 Advanced Marriage and Family Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CE 722 Counseling Troubled Families ... 2 Elective. . .. 4 17
606 New Testament Introduction
.. 2
622 Philosophy of Ministry II ...... 2 692 Educational Internship ....... I Elective .................. 2 Vocational Specialization or Thesis Final Draft .............. 2-4 15-17 *Thesis alternatives are: I) four units in
thesis courses as indicated in the curriculum chart; or 2) six units of electives in lieu of the thesis. Thesis First Draft will be taken at the completion of 3 I units and Thesis Final Draft at the completion of 49 units. Ne ither of the tm is applicable toward graduation unless both have been completed. Master of Arts Program in Marriage andFamily Ministries PHILOSOPHY The Masters of Arts in Marriage and Fam ily Ministries is designed to equip those in the local church for a specific ministry to fam ilies. This program is designed to give an equivalent background and preparation in both the areas of Bible/theology as well as counseling/teaching. It is the design of this master's program to equip students in the area of preparation ministries (premarital preparation and family life education through teaching and seminars) and in short-term counseling techniques including individual, marital and family counseling. A definite emphasis is placed upon recognition of disorders which would require greater spe cialization and training so ministerial staff can be better equipped to make referrals. The purpose is to provide the local church wi th specialists in the field of Marriage and Fam ily Ministries who have built both their counseling and teaching skills upon a solid biblical/ theological base. This program is under the supervision of the department of Christian education, since family ministries is one part of the total Christian educational ministry.
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