Master of Arts Program in Ministry cont.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN MINISTRY A. Satisfactorily complete 40 semester units in the program , at least 24 of which must be in core courses. B. Have a grade point average of 2.0 or better at the conclu sion of the first 32 units in the program . C. Obtain a 2.0 average with no grade below "C-" in all courses to be credited toward graduation. D. Complete the entire program in no more than four years. E. Students with a grade point average below 2 .0 are placed on probation and remain on probation as long as the single semester or cumulative grade point average remains be low 2.0 . Students on probation are granted one semester in whick to bring their academic work up to the required level for continuance in the seminary. A student cannot graduate while on probation.
MASTER OF ARTS IN MINISTRY CURRICULUM The Master of Arts in Ministry curriculum includes courses in three categories: 1) core curriculum, 40 units ; 2) ministry emph asis, 13 or 14 units ; and 3) electives , 10 or 11 units. The total requirement is 64 units. The courses specifically identified by department and number in the chart below are required in the core curriculum. ln addition, each student must select a ministry emphasis and complete the requirements of that emphasis during the program. Two empha ses are currently offered: pastoral and Christian education. The courses required in each are listed below. The following chart presents the curriculum sequence for stu dents who will be "full-time" in the program. Students who will be enrolled on a "half-time" basis should plan to complete eight units each semester , normally taking courses indicated as " first year" before those in the "second year" group.
FIRST SEMESTER
SECOND SEMESTER
FIRST YEAR BE 505
BE TH
518 606
Old Testament Survey ............... . .. . 4 Soteriology, Ecclesiology, Eschatology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Missions , Evangelism .......... .. .. . ... . . 4 Emphasis or electives ............ . . . ... ~ 16
Hermeneuti~s, Genesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 New Testament Survey . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .... 4 Bibliology, Theology Proper, Anthropology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Emphasis or electives . .......... .. .... . ~ 16 Early , Medieval Church History ....... 3 Sermon Preparation.... . ... ..... .. .... . ... 3 Church and Society.. .... ...... .. ..... .. . . 2 Biblical Foundations of Family . . .. .. ... 2 Emphasis or electives...... .. .... ...... 5-6 15-16
603 605
BE TH
ICS
515
SECOND YEAR CH 505
BE BE
506 708
Matthew , Romans . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. .. . . 4 Aru .. ...... ............... .. ..... ......... .. 2 Emphasis or e lectives.......... . .... 10-11 16-17
PT PT PT
609 703 773
MINISTRY EMPHASES
Three of the following: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CE CE CE CE CE CE CE CE
513 624 644 651 653 661 662 671
Women in Christian Mini stries (2)
Small Group Leadership (2) Music in the Church (2)
PASTORAL
Pastoral Epistles..... ....... .. ..... ... . .... 2 Pastoral Counseling ... ...... .... ... . ...... 4 Sermon Preparation II . . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . 3
BE PT PT PT
712 603 610 701
Early Chi ldhood Development and
Education (2)
Childhood Development and Education (2) Youth Development and Education (2)
Christian Education in the
Local Church . . .. . .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . 3
Youth Leadership (2)
Pre-marital Preparation and
727
PT
Young Adult Development and
Counseling ..................... .. . . ... . .. ~
Education (2)
14
CE
672
Older Adult Development and Education (2)
CE
675
Family Life Education in the Local Church (4) Camp Leadership (2)
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
CE PT
512 701
Education Administration ... ... . ......... 4 Christian Education in the Local Church .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. .. . 3
CE
683
13
134
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