M.A. 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 at least 24 units at the La Mirada campus , and no more than 16 units at extension locations . E. Complete the entire program in no more than four years . F. 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 which to bring their academic work up to the required level for continuance in the seminary . A student cannot graduate while on probation.
M.A. IN MINISTRY CURRICULUM The M.A. in Ministry curriculum includes courses in three categories: 1) core curriculum, 40 units; 2) ministry emphasis, 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. In 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 sem.ester, normally taking courses indicated as "first year" before those in the "second year" group .
FIRST SEMESTER
SECOND SEMESTER
FIRST YEAR BE 505 BE 603 TH 605
Hermeneutics , Genesis ..... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 4 New Testament Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bibliology , Theology Proper, Anthropology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Emphasis or electives . . . ...... .. . .. ... -~
Old Testament Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Soteriology, Ecclesiology, Eschatology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Missions, Evangelism....... . ...... . . .. .. 4 Emphasis or electives ..... ... ....... . .-~
518 606
BE TH
MIS
515
16
16
SECOND YEAR CH 505 PT 609 PT 703 PT 773
Matthew , Romans .. . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. 4 Acts .... ... .. . ........... . . . .. . .... . ... . ..... 2 Emphasis or electives... . .. . ..... . . . 10-11 16-17
Early, Medieval Church History . . . . . . . 3 Sermon Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Church and Society .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Biblical Foundations of Family . .. . . . ... 2 Emphasis or electives . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. 5-6
BE BE
506 708
15-16
MINISTRY EMPHASES PASTORAL
Three of the following: . . . .. . . . . . .... . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 6
Pastoral Epistles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pastoral Counseling.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Sermon Preparation II . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . 3
BE PT PT PT
712 603 610 701
CE CE CE CE CE CE CE CE CE CE
513 624 644 651 653 661 662 671 672 675
Women in Christian Ministries (2)
Group Dynamics (2) Music in the Church (2) Preschool Education (2) Childhood Education (2) Ministry to Youth (2) Youth Leadership (2) Ministry to Adults (2) Ministry to Older Adults (2)
Christian Education in the
Local Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 3
Pre-marital Preparation
PT
727
and Counseling . . ..... . ... .. .. ......... .. .:..:__1
14
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Family Life Education in the Local Church (2) Camp Leadership (2)
CE PT
512 701
Education Administration. . . .. . ... . . . . . . . 4
Christian Education in the
CE
683
Local Church .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . 3
13
110
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