Master of Theology

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Program Description

The Master of Theology is designed to prepare students for further study, in preparation for an advanced study or employment that requires a master’s degree. This program concentrates especially on the upper division biblical courses including biblical languages, methods of exegesis, theology, and hermeneutics.

Graduation Requirements: 48 units
Biblical and Theological Studies: 32 units
*Capstone Requirement: OT601 Biblical Theology of the Old Testament
Electives: 16 units
Residence requirement: 24 units to be taken at Rochester University

Program Learning Outcomes

Students, through their reading and applied theory, are able to produce a critical assessment of the primary texts of Christianity through various modes of written and spoken discourse.
Students can interpret the biblical, historical, and theological dimensions of the Christian faith and the contemporary implications of that knowledge.
Students are able to prescribe ways in which the study of theology serves Christian organizations and their members.
Students can formulate, in writing and applied practice, an advanced understanding of area(s) of specialized biblical and theological study.
Students can prepare effective strategies and methods to promote the gospel.
Students are able to develop theological research at a graduate level of proficiency with the necessary breadth and depth for the discipline.

Master of Theology Admission Requirements

Anyone possessing a bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent meets the basic academic requirement for admission to the program. See the section on admissions criteria, earlier in this catalog, for additional requirements.

Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for admission to the Master of Theology program:

Applicants for admission must hold a Bachelor of Arts or equivalent degree from a university or college with at least a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 (4.00 scale) and must submit official transcripts for their academic work.
A completed application form for admission
Application fee
Recommendation Form

Program Requirements

As stated above, a minimum of 24 units must be completed in the concentration of Biblical Studies or Theological studies. The remaining 24 units are to be taken as electives and may be derived from Biblical Studies as well as the other areas of Church History and Systematic Theology.