MA Biblical Studies

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Requirements:

  •  A minimum of 34 semester hours of approved credit must be completed for the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies.
  • The Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from an approved institution must be held by the applicant.
  • No more than 12 semester hours of graduate credit from another institution may be applied toward this degree.
  • No more than 17 hours may be taken in a non-traditional delivery method (online, etc.). A grade point average of 3.0 or better must be earned.
  • A maximum of two C grades will be credited toward graduation.
  • Applicants may be required to make up deficiencies without credit in any of the departments at the discretion of the Academic Senate.

 Courses:

Biblical Languages
GOT511 Hebrew Grammar 1 3
GOT512 Hebrew Grammar 2 3
GOT615 Hebrew Syntax 2
GOT616 Hebrew Exegesis 2
GNT517 Greek Reading 2
GNT518 Greek Exegetical Grammar 2
GNT519 Greek Exegetical Method 2
NT Exegesis Course 2
OT Exegesis Course 2
Required Hours: 4
Biblical Studies
GBS510 Introduction to the Old and New Testaments 3
Required Hours: 3
Old Testament
Required Class:
GOT514 Biblical Theology of the Old Testament 2
Elective Classes:
GOT521 Old Testament Backgrounds 2
GOT525 Holy Land Tour 2
GOT528 Exposition of Pentateuch 3
GOT530 Exposition of Isaiah 2
GOT532 Exposition of Daniel 2
GOT535 Exposition of the Minor Prophets 2
GOT540 Exposition of Job 2
GOT543 Exposition of Proverbs 2
GOT556 Exposition of Jeremiah and Ezekiel 3
Required Hours: 4
New Testament
Required Class:
GNT515 Biblical Theology of the New Testament 2
Elective Classes:
GNT520 New Testament Backgrounds 2
GNT529 Exposition of the Gospels 3
GNT530 Exposition of Pastoral Epistles 2
GNT556 Exposition of Revelation 2
GNT632 Exegesis and Exposition of the General Epistles 3
GNT642 Exegesis and Exposition of Paul’s Epistles 3
GNT737 Exegesis and Exposition of Romans 3
GNT742 Exegesis and Exposition of the Prison Epistles 3
Required Hours: 4
Systematic Theology
Required Classes:
GST510 Prolegomena 1
GST520 Dispensationalism and Dispensational Hermeneutics 3
Take two of the following classes:
GST611 Systematic Theology 1 – Bibliology, Theology Proper 2
GST612 Systematic Theology 2 – Christology and Pneumatology 3
GST613 Systematic Theology 3 – Anthropology, Hamartiology and Soteriology 3
GST614 Systematic Theology 4 – Eschatology, Angelology, and Ecclesiology 3
Elective Classes:
GST530 Apologetics and Worldviews 2
GST600 Theological Systems 2
GST620 Contemporary Theology 2
GST720 Reformation Theology 2
GST721 History of Baptist Theology 2
Required Hours: 9
Historical Theology
Required Classes (take one of the following):
GHI608 Baptist History 3
GHI628 History of Christianity 3
Elective Classes:
GHI515 American Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism 2
GHI548 History of Baptist Missions 3
Required Hours: 3
 Pastoral Theology
GPA521 Introduction to Preaching 2
GPA522 Expository Preaching of the Old Testament 2
GPA523 Expository Preaching of the New Testament 2
GPA531 Church Planting 2
GPA610 Building a Disciple-Making Ministry 2
GPA612 Pastoral Ethics 2
GPA614 Baptist Polity 2
GPA615 Theology of Prayer and Worship 2
GPA618 Building a Church Missions Program 2
GPA715 Theology of Leadership 2
GPA720 The Local Church and the Law 2
GPA721 The Pastor and the Law 2
Required Hours: 2
Biblical Counseling
GBC501 Theology and Practice of Pastoral Counseling 2
GBC513 Counseling Problems and Procedures 2
GBC503 Methods of Biblical Change 2
GBC535 Crisis Counseling 2
GBC537 Marriage and Family Counseling 2
GBC540 Counseling Addictive Behavior 2
GBC550 Proverbs and Counseling 2
Required Hours: 0
Cross-Cultural Studies
GCC502 Theological Issues in Missions 3
GCC504 Cross-Cultural Church Planting 2
GCC506 Cross-Cultural Communications and Anthropology 3
GCC 509 Linguistics 3
Required Hours: 0
General Elective Hours: 5
Total Hours Required: 34
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