Certificate of Theological Studies
Credits Required for Graduation
- 30 Semester Hour Credit
- 2 Semester Hour Field Work Credit
| Subject |
Year 1 |
|
Scripture & Interpretation (15 hours)
|
Fall |
Winter |
| Biblical Hermeneutics |
3 |
|
| Biblical Elective |
3 |
3 |
| O.T. Biblical Theology |
3 |
3 |
| Theology & History (9 hours) |
| Christian Foundations |
3 |
|
| Church History |
|
3 |
| Systematic Theology (1 of I, II or III) |
|
3 |
| Ministry & Spiritual Formation (6 hours) |
| Elective |
|
3 |
| Spirituality (1 of I, II, or III) |
3 |
|
| Total Semester Hours: 30 hours |
15 |
15 |
| Mentoring & Ministry Practicums (4 hours) |
| Field Work |
1 |
1 |
| Mentoring Group |
1 |
1 |
The Certificate of Theological Studies is designed to help Christians become grounded in a knowledge of the Word of God and thus to become more effective Church members and workers. This year is designed either as a basis for a full degree program, or to serve by itself as a one year programme.
Master of Religious Education
The M.R.E. has been phased out of the Graduate level programs. Students already enrolled will be able to complete this degree.
Master of Theological Studies
The M.T.S. is primarily oriented towards equipping individuals with a solid understanding of God's Word.
Credits Required for Graduation
- 66 Semester Hour Credit
- 8 Semester Hour Field Work Credit
| Subject |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
| Scripture & Interpretation (24 hours) |
Fall |
Win |
Sum |
Fall |
Win |
| Biblical Hermeneutics |
|
|
|
3 |
|
| Bible Electives |
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
| Graduate Research & Writing |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| Life of Christ |
|
3 |
|
|
|
| N.T. Biblical Theology |
|
|
|
|
3 |
| O.T. Biblical Theology (I & II) |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Theology & History (27 hours) |
| Apologetics (Intersession) |
|
3 |
|
|
|
| Church History (I & II) |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
| Ethics (Intersession) |
|
|
|
|
3 |
| Theology/History Elective |
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
| Systematic Theology (2 of I, II, or III) |
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
| Theologians of the Christian Tradition |
|
|
|
|
3 |
| Ministry & Spiritual Formation (14 hours) |
| Elective |
|
|
|
|
2 |
| Homiletics |
|
|
|
3 |
|
| Spirituality (2 of I, II, or III) |
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
| The Worshipping Church |
|
|
|
2 |
|
| Total Hours: 66 hours |
15 |
18 |
|
17 |
16 |
| Mentoring & Ministry Practicums (12 hours) |
| Ministerial Field Work |
2 |
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
| Mentoring Group |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
| Ministry Internship |
|
|
4 |
|
|
Master of Divinity
The Master of Divinity is specifically designed for those men who have a baccaulareate degree and who are seeking to follow the calling of a pastor or church planter at home or abroad. It is a full-orbed theological degree that provides a good grounding in the biblical languages and the classical subjects of theology, and also helps the student develop the necessary skills in the keys areas of pastoral ministry and spiritual formation.
Credits Required for Graduation
- 96 Semester Hour Academic Credit
- 20 Semester Hour Field Work Credit
| Subject |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
|
Scripture & Interpretation (45 hours)
|
Fall |
Win |
Sum |
Fall |
Win |
Sum |
Fall |
Win |
| Biblical Hermeneutics |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Graduate Research and Writing |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Greek |
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
3 |
| Hebrew |
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
3 |
| N.T. Biblical Theology |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
| O.T. Biblical Theology |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Theology & History (27 hours) |
| Apologetics/Ethics (Intersession) |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Baptist History |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
| Church History |
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
| Senior Seminar/Thesis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
| Systematic Theology |
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
| Ministry & Spiritual Formation (24 hours) |
| Elective |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
| Homiletics |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
| Missions Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pastoral Theology |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
| Spirituality (2 of I, II, or III) |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
| The Worshipping Church |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
| Total Semester Hours: 96 hours |
15 |
18 |
|
15 |
15 |
|
16 |
17 |
| Mentoring & Ministry Practicums (22 hours) |
| Ministerial Field Work |
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
| Mentoring Group |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
| Ministry Internship |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
Master of Theology
- 27 Semester Hours Academic Credit
The Th.M is essentially a non-residential research degree.
Entrance into the degree is dependent upon an overall B+ average or higher in the preceding degree, which should be the Master of Divinity or its equivalent.
It is ideal for the person who would like a stepping-stone to a doctoral degree (especially a European Ph.D that has no course requirements) or who would like a research degree over and above his or her Master of Divinity, but intends to go no further.
Ideally, the degree proceeds along the following schedule.
| COURSES |
TimeLine |
|
Fall
(Aug-Dec) |
Winter
(Jan-April) |
Summer
(May-Aug) |
Graduate Research and Writing
(a four-day intensive module taken in the August prior
to the year of studies) |
3 hrs |
|
|
Two reading courses in the area of specialization (New
Testament, Systematic Theology, Christian Spirituality or Baptist History) |
3 hrs |
3 hrs |
|
| One reading course in the area of the thesis (this course will prepare the student to draft his or her thesis proposal) |
3 hrs |
|
|
Thesis proposal
(to be submitted no later than the end of the third week of January |
|
1 hr |
|
Thesis
(to be submitted by June 30; defence to be conducted by August 31) |
|
8 hrs |
6 hrs |
| Total Semester Hours: 27 hrs |
9 |
12 |
6 |
Thesis:
The thesis is to be around 38,000 words. A prospectus of the thesis must be approved by the end of the fall of the first year. An oral defence involving three readers (two internal and one external), chaired by the thesis supervisor, will take place upon completion of the thesis at the end of the summer prior to the Fall Convocation.
