Master of Arts in Theological Studies

Distinctives, Benefits, and Goals

Program Distinctives

• Can be earned in 24 months (if done on a full-time basis)
• Courses taught by professors who are recognized scholars in the fields of Biblical Studies and Theology and Ethics
• Biblical languages required

Program Benefits

• Prepares students to teach in Christian schools and colleges
• Develops a basic foundation in the biblical and theological disciplines
• Offers specialized training in either Biblical Studies or Theology and Ethics

Program Goals

The Master of Arts in Theological Studies Program provides a general foundation in the biblical and theological disciplines as well as an opportunity for specialized training in either Biblical Studies or Theology and Ethics. Specifically, the goals of the program are to prepare graduates who:

• Analyze biblical texts through a close reading that employs an inductive approach and determines various aspects of their structure.
• Identify and differentiate the historical and cultural setting of biblical texts.
• Compare and contrast critically different interpretations of biblical texts.
• Identify and differentiate the central themes of biblical theology.
• Analyze theological and ethical issues through theological methodology.
• Identify and outline the historical development of Christian doctrine and ethics.
• Identify and differentiate the central doctrines of Christian theology and the foundations of Christian ethics.
• Demonstrate mastery of the craft of scholarly research and writing.