TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS A. Satisfactorily complete 68 semeste1 units. B. Take the cou1se1 prescribed in the Master of Arts mMamage and fomily Ministiy curriculum. C. 400 hours af supervised field ministiy approved by faculty advisor. D. Complete the progmm in no mare than five years. E. Amaximum of six units towards cou11e wo1k in Mar1ioge and fomily Ministries may be transferred. f. Ch1i1tion education care courses must be taken m1e1idence. G. Receive 30 hours of approved personal counseling at own expense of which 15 hou1s must be didactic. Astudent must have at least a3.0 gmde point ave1oge (on a 4.0 scale) to graduate. Students are placed on academic p1obation if their gmde point overage for any seme1te1 falls below 3.0 and remmn on probation as long as the single semester 01 cumulative gmde point ovemge 1emain1 below 3.0. Probation students are gmnted one semester in which to bnng their academic work up to the required level (3.0) far continuance in the seminaiy. Astudent cannot gmduote while ·on probation. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS The academic program leading to the Moster of Arts deg1ee m Mamage and Family Ministries is structured to include (1) biblical and theological foundations; (2) understanding Ch11111an education p1inciple1, ministiy and skills; (3) a coie cu1riculum consisting af foundation courses and practical skills in manioge and family ministiy. THE STANOARD PROGRAM The progmm leading ·10 the Ma1te1 of A1t1 degree in Marriage and fomily Mimstiy includes aminimum of 68 units. The student who is able to enroll far 17 units each 1emeste1 of the academic progmm con complete the degree in two years. The student who emails far less thon 17 units, will 1equire additional time to complete the degree p1ogmm, in which cose the program must be completed within five calendar years from first enrollment. THE PROGRAM REDUCTION BASED ON PRIOR ACADEMIC STUDY Evaluations far reduction are considered for undergmduate courses with sotisfactoiy parallel content, provided thot the collegiate courses ore opproximotely double the unit value of the corresponding seminary courses. Ta qualify far such reductions the student must have earned at least a "B" gmde in the specific cou11e(1) and be oble to demonstmte competency in the subject matter. MASTER OF ARTS IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRIES CURRICULUM FIRST YEAR l st Semester BE 603 New Testament Survey . . . 4 BE 517 Hermeneutics, Bible Study Methods ........ 4 CE 673 Biblical Foundations of the fomily . . . .. 2 CE 629 G1oup Counseling and Therapy . 2 CE 603 Counseling Ministiy in the Church .. 4 Electives . 2 18
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
SECOND YEAR l st Semester TH
603 Theology II .
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The student must present acceptable Bachelor of Arts and Bochelo1 ar Master of Divinity degrees. Specifically, they must hove maintained ot least o3.25 overage in thei1 Divinity program and hove completed at least eight 1eme1te1 hours of Greek beyond beginning G1eek and 12 semester hours of Hebrew, fou1 of which may be Aramaic. Applicants deficient in the biblical lan guages moy take the p1e1equi1ite units at Talbot while toking othe1 Th.M. couises but such deficiencies must be made up before mare thon 16 units in othe1 subjects may be taken. Divinity deg1ee1 presented from non-omedited 1emmo11e1 and theological schools are individually evaluated. Deficiencies discerned in such coses may be mode up by course work at Talbot or other specified omedited mstitutions. Students must olso hove the personal qualifications necessary fm omini1te1 of Ch111t, including promise of futuie usefulness. They must be spiritually qualified by p1ovid mg evidence of aborn-again experience and oconsistent Christion manne1 of life. Graduates of othe1 semino11e1 must file ofull application with the office of admissions and reco1d1. Maste1 of Divinity students cunently enrolled at Talbot moy file fm admission by submitting o w1itten request to the Graduate Committee mcme of the di1ectm of admission. All applicants me iequiied to submit astatement of one to two double spaced typewritten pages explaining their career goals ond pe11onol objectives mseeking Th.M. trmnmg. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS A. Residen ce Requ irements: Aminimum of two semesters in 1e1idence at Talbot is 1equired fa1 the Th.M. degree. No mo1e than four advanced graduate semestei cou11e units from on amedited seminary or the ological school will be accepted toward fulfillment of Th.M. course requirements. B. Time Limit for Degree, All cou11e, exommotion ond thesis requ1rement1 must be completed within five yems, beginning on the dote of the student's fost registration fa1 Th.M. courses ot Talbot. C. Major Areas of Academic Study, Mojms in the Th .M. program me ottered in the depmtments of Bible exposition, missions and intercultuml studies, New Testo ment, practical theology, semitics ond Old Testament, ond systematic theology. Aworking knowledge of French 01 German 11 1equ1red of Th.M. majors in semitics and Old Testament. This requ1iement may be satisfied in one of the fallowing woys: 1) two yems of college level instruction with ograde of "B" 01 bette1 or 2) a satisfactory scme on an examination admini1te1ed by the depmtment. Students must fulfill this requirement during the11 first 16 units of cou1se wo1k in order to continue in the p1ogmm. D. Course Work , The Th.M. p1og1om requires the completion of 26 semester hours of course wo1k di1t1ibuted os fallows: ID units in the major depo1tment, 11x units in the maim depmtment 01 closely related meos approved by the mojo1 odv1so1, IO units in liny area two of which must be TCE 720. Students majoring m systematic theology must toke TH 709). Students me 1equ1red to toke ominimum of 14 units in Th.M. couises numbe1ed in the 800 series, with the iemainde1 ot the 600 ond 700 levels. TCE 720 is 1equi1ed of oll students, regardless of mojm. Additional 1e1emch ond 1eading 011ignrnent1 will be mode in 600 ond 700 level courses lo make the work of Th.M. character. At the discretion of the advisor, amaximum of fau1 units many depmtment ot ony level may be credited towmd the course 1equ11ement1. ATh.M. student must co1iy nine (9) m more units to be con1ide1ed o full-time student. Those cmrymg less than mne units me considered pmt-time stu dents. Amaximum of 11x (6) units may be token by Th.M. students in "independent study" courses. It is recommended that this be done 1n the middle 01 latter po1tion of the program, ond in any case the advance opp1oval of the mo1or depmtmentol advisor and faculty membe1 concerned is 1e qu1ied.
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601 Educational Ministiy in the Church .
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675 fomily life Education .
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621 Philosophical Foundations of Mm11tiy
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697 Marriage and Family Internship ........... 1 Elective. . ... 2 16
2nd Semester
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506 Old Testament Introduction . . .
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604 Theology Ill
606 New Testament Introduction 722 Counseling Troubled fomilies 622 Philo1ophicol l11ues in Ministiy .
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698 Advanced Marriage ond fomily Internship ..... 2 Elective . 4 18
Master of Theology Program
PURPOSE The Master of Theology curriculum is a challeng ing post-graduate degree program designed to equip the student with specialized academic knowledge and advanced professional skills. The program repre sents not merely on extra year of fo rmal theological study but a high level of academic attainment, refinement of research capabilities and personal professional development. The program prepares students for both increased effectiveness in profes sional pastoral ministry and further st udy at the Ph .D.and Th .D. Leve l. Since both A.T.S. (the Associ ation of Theological Schools) and A.A B.C. (the American Association of Bible Colleges) consider the Th.M. degree the minimum educational credential for teaching biblical and theological subjects at accredited seminaries and Bible schools, the Master of Theology is of special interest to students pursuing a teaching career. Qualified students aspiring to excellence and leadership in many areas of ministry and service for Christ find the Th .M. program person ally enriching and academically stimulating
2nd Semester
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502 Theology 1.
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518 Old Testament Survey . 615 Education Administration
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628 Marriage ond Family Counseling 696 Marriage and Family Internship .
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