Program of Studies
Required: 48 semester credits; minimum 3.0 GPA.
Spiritual Formation
| SF 511 | Principles of Spiritual Formation I | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
English Bible
| BIB 509 | Biblical Interpretation | 3 |
| BIB 501 | Genesis through Song of Solomon | 3 |
| BIB 502 | Isaiah through Malachi | 3 |
| BIB 513 | Pauline & General Epistles | 3 |
| BIB 514 | Gospels, Acts, Revelation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Theology
| TH 507 | Christian Theology I | 4 |
| TH 508 | Christian Theology II | 4 |
| TH 720 | Ethics | 2 |
| TH 628 | Contemporary Theologies | 2 |
| TH 722 | Studies in Ecclesiology | 2 |
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| TH 742 | Colloquium in Christian Theology | 3 |
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| TH 840 | Thesis I | 2 |
| TH 842 | Thesis II | 2 |
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| HTH 703 | Patristic and Medieval Theology | 3 |
| HTH 704 | Reformation and Post-Reformation Theology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Electives
Select 8 credits from the list below:
| HTH 707 | Evangelical Christianity & the American Experience | 3 |
| HTH 715 | Traditions in Christian Spirituality | 2 |
| IS 642 | Theology of Cultural Engagement | 3 |
| IS 701 | Christian Theology and World Religions | 3 |
| BTH 633 | Methods in Biblical Theology | 3 |
| BTH 733 | New Testament Quotations from the Old Testament | 3 |
| TH 614 | Gender and Sexuality in the Church and Culture | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Total Credit Hours: 48
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Advanced Standing Option
For those students who qualify for advanced standing, up to 12 hours of credits may be waived with credit. See the process for “Advanced Standing – Waiver of Course and Credit”
Courses eligible for waiver in the MATS degree are as follows:
Qualifying MATS students may also pursue select substitutions of advanced level coursework. The substitutions must be approved by the seminary Dean, by using the Program Adjustment Form. The following are the specific substitutions which may be pursued by qualifying students: