Religion
DEGREE: MASTER OF ARTS 33 Semester Hours
Program Objectives:
This program is designed for students whose primary work is within the church as well as for general students who would like to enrich their lives through theological study. In addition to providing studies in theological foundations, the program features the following areas of concentration:
- Biblical Studies (including Biblical languages)
- Systematic Theology
- Historical Theology
- Religious Education
- Specialized Ministry (parish, adult, family, counseling, gerontology)
- Student Developed Concentrations (including Deaconess studies)
This program may be coupled with a program leading to certification for church work.
Admission Requirements
In addition to regular requirements for admission, applicants should have undergraduate course work in biblical studies and Christian doctrine. Students enrolling in the Religious Education concentration are expected to have educational training or experience. Applicants deficient in these areas may be accepted with provisional status.
Degree Requirements
Completion of 33 semester hour program including the Capstone Experience
Areas of Study
- Theological Foundations (15 hours)
- Select one course from each of the five categories as listed in the course descriptions:
- Old Testament Studies (B-OT)
- New Testament Studies (B-NT)
- Systematic Theology (S)
- Historical Theology (H)
- Church and Society or Religious Education (CS) (RE)
- Research (3 hours)
- Select a course designed to teach how to do research in your area of concentration. Any student may select a course on research in theology. Students whose concentrations are in education or specialized ministries may select courses on research in education or sociology.
- Capstone Experience (choose from options 1-3 or 5)
- Concentration (15 hours)
- Biblical Studies (choose courses marked Bible and/or biblical languages)
- Systematic Theology (Church Doctrine)
- Historical Theology
- Religious Education
- Interdisciplinary Studies (Choose theologically related courses from at least two of the following disciplines: Art, Drama, Education, Foreign Languages, History, Music, Psychology, Sociology)
