Graduate Programs - Biblical Studies
Note: Refer to University Catalog for complete program description and requirements. A copy of the University Catalog is available on the Future Student Webpage.
Master of Arts in Biblical Interpretation:
- Prerequisite requirements:
- 18 hours of undergraduate Biblical studies or a related field including two years of undergraduate Biblical languages
- GRE score (800 or higher is required for unconditional acceptance)
- 36 hour non-thesis program with a minimum GPA requirement of 3.0
- Course requirements:
- BIB 6300 - Introduction to Graduate Studies
- Five Bible courses
- One Religion, Philosophy, or Church History course
- Three Ministry courses
- Two elective courses
- Successful completion of comprehensive written examination
Master of Science in Bible and Ministry:
- Prerequisite requirements:
- 18 hours of undergraduate Biblical studies or a related field
- GRE score (800 or higher is required for unconditional acceptance)
- 36 hour non-thesis program with a minimum GPA requirement of 3.0
- Course requirements:
- BIB 6300 - Introduction to Graduate Studies
- Five Ministry courses
- Three Bible courses
- One Religion, Philosophy, or Church History course
- Two electives courses
- Successful completion of comprehensive written examination
Master of Science in Youth Ministry:
- Prerequisite requirements:
- 18 hours of undergraduate Biblical studies or a related field
- GRE score (800 or higher is required for unconditional acceptance)
- 36 hour non-thesis program with a minimum GPA requirement of 3.0
- Course requirements:
- BIB 6300 - Introduction to Graduate Studies
- Three Bible courses
- One Religion, Philosophy, or Church History course
- Five Ministry courses as follows:
- MIN 6301 - Family Ministry
- MIN 6304 - Church Leadership
- MIN 6315 - Advance Youth Ministry
- MIN 6312 - Studies in Youth Ministry
- MIN 6323 - Family Systems
- Two elective courses
- Successful completion of comprehensive written examination
Master of Science in Family Ministry:
- Prerequisite requirements:
- GRE score (800 or higher is required for unconditional acceptance)
- 48 hours non-thesis program with a minimum GPA requirement of 3.00
- Course requirements:
- Three courses in BIB
- BIB 6300 Introduction to Graduate Studies
- Two additional courses in BIB
- Seven courses in FLE
- FLE 6301 Family Life Education
- FLE 6310 Social Development of Individuals and Families
- FLE 6322 Human Sexuality
- FLE 6324 Family Resource Management
- FLE 6316 Parent Education
- FLE 6332 Helping Professions and Public Policy
- FLE 6333 Ethics and Public Policy
- Four courses in MIN
- MIN 6304 Church Leadership
- MIN 6301 Family Ministry
- MIN 6323 Family Systems
- MIN 6330 Internship 1
- Two courses in REL
- REL 6334 Introduction to Christian Thought
- Written Comprehensive Examination
Master of Science in Christian Ministry:
- Prerequisite requirements:
- GRE score (800 or higher is required for unconditional acceptance)
- 48 hours non-thesis program with a minimum GPA requirement of 3.00
- Course requirements:
- Six courses in BIB
- BIB 6300 Introduction to Graduate Studies
- BIB 6301 Introduction to New Testament
- BIB 6302 Hermeneutics
- BIB 6310 Introduction to the Old Testament
- Two additional courses in BIB
- Six courses in MIN
- MIN 6304 Church Leadership
- Five additional courses in MIN
- Three Religion/Philosophy/History courses
- BIH 6327 History of Christianity
- REL 6334 Introduction to Christian Thought
- One additional REL/PHI/BIH course
- One elective course
- Written Comprehensive Examination
Master of Divinity:
- Prerequisite requirements:
- GRE score (800 or higher is required for unconditional acceptance)
- 84 hour non-thesis program with a minimum GPA requirement of 3.0
- Foundations - 15 hours:
- BIB 6300
- BIB 6301
- BIB 6310
- BIL 6311
- BIL 6312 or
- BIL 6314
- BIL 6316
- Biblical Text - 18 hours:
- Ministry - 18 hours:
- MIN 6304
- MIN 6330
- Four additional MIN course
- History, Philosophy, and Religion - 15 hours:
- Five courses from BIH, PHI, or REL
- Electives - 18 hours