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2020 - 2021 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Master of Theological Studies

Total Requirement for Degree - (58 credit hours)

The Master of Theological Studies degree prepares individuals for a wide variety of career options, including doctoral work, teaching and leadership roles in lay ministry, spiritual formation, advocacy and community organizing.

SUMMATIVE REQUIREMENT

As part of the academic requirements, students will typically complete a two-part extended essay (2 semester hours total).  With the approval of the faculty, a student may chose to complete a thesis (4 semester hours).

DEGREE OUTCOMES

For the sake of the mission of the church, graduates of the Master of Theological Studies degree program should be able to:

  1. Use appropriately the resources of scripture and the church’s tradition
  2. Comprehend and communicate core themes and concepts from their area of concentration

Core Requirement - (14 credit hours)

The following Core courses are required:

Required History-Theology-Society Elective Courses - (3 credit hours)

Choose one HTS or MN course from the World Religions/Interreligious Relations(WR/IR), or Church in the World (CHIW) electives listed in the course descriptions.

Required Ministry Division Elective Courses - (4-6 Credit Hours)

Choose 4-6 credit hours of course work from the Ministry (MN) division listed in the course descriptions.

General Theology Studies Concentration - (18 credit hours)

Complete six credits each from Biblical Literature (BL), Ministry Division (MN) and History Theology Society (HTS) divisions listed in the course descriptions.

Biblical Studies - (18 credit hours)

History of Christianity - (12 credit hours)

  • Students must complete the following courses in place of HTS 1021 Themes in Church History plus 12 additional credit hours in the Biblical Literature (BL), Ministry Division (MN) and History Theology Society (HTS) divisions:

     

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    Students interested in the following concentrations: Systematic Theology & Ethics (18 hours), Congregational Ministry (18 hours), Church in the World (18 hours) or African American Studies (18 hours) please contact the Associate Dean for Academics for course planning.

Master of Theology Culminating Requirements - (3-5 Credit Hours)