Master of Arts New Testament
Attention!
The MA New Testament has been revised!
Students who enrolled prior to Fall 2008 have the option of continuing under the previous plan. Students who enroll beginning in Fall 2008 or later will be required to complete their degree under the new plan.
This degree provides an understanding of the biblical and theological disciplines that will prepare the student for teaching and preaching in the church or in a college or university. This degree is the academic foundation for doctoral studies. A completed Bachelor’s degree is a requirement for enrolling in this degree.
The REVISED MA New Testament Plan
Foundations (20.5 units) (Courses recommended for first year of MA NT study)
- Biblical Interpretation 1 (3)
- Church and God’s Mission in the World (3)
- Christian Thought (3)
- Biblical Theology 1 (3)
- Elementary Greek 1 (3)
- Elementary Greek 2 (3)
- Cross-Cultural Encounter (1.5)
- Mentoring/Connecting (1)
Expanding the Base (20 units)*
- Intermediate Greek Exegesis (3)
- Biblical Interpretation 2 (2)
- Advanced Greek Exegesis (3)
- New Testament Backgrounds (3)
- Practicum Assessment & Discernment (0)
- Biblical Theology 2 (3)
- Anabaptist MB Studies (3) or
North American Religious History (3) - Discipleship and Ethics (3)
Practicing the Theory (3 units)*
- Interpersonal Communication (3)
or Church Educational Ministries (3)
or Supervised Ministry Experience 1 (1.5) and Supervised Ministry Experience 2 (1.5)
or Preaching 1 (3)
Capstone Learning (3-6 units)*
- Senior Seminar (3)
or Thesis (6) - Ministry Discernment (0)
Electives (10.5-13.5 units)*
New Testament (6)
General(4.5-7.5)
*Prerequisites apply to many of the courses in this section. See course descriptions and course schedules for projected course offerings.
The OLD MA New Testament Plan
Course Requirements (60 units)
Biblical Studies (10 units)
- Old Testament Theology (3)
- New Testament Theology (3)
- Biblical Interpretation 1 (2)
- Biblical Interpretation 2 (2)
New Testament (21 units)
- Elementary Greek 1 (3)
- Elementary Greek 2 (3)
- Intermediate Greek Exegesis (3)
- Advanced Greek Exegesis (3)
- New Testament Backgrounds (3)
- New Testament Electives (6)
Personal/Social Formation (11 units)
- Cross-Cultural Encounter (3)
- Interpersonal Communication (2)
- Mentoring/Connecting (1)
- Degree Discernment (0)
- Ministry Discernment (0)
- Person, Family, and Culture (2)
- Discipleship and Ethics (3)
Senior Seminar/Thesis (3-6 units)
- Senior Seminar (3)
or Thesis (6)
Theology/History (9 units)
- The Church and God’s Mission in the World (3)
- Anabaptist MB Studies (3 )
or History of Christianity (3)
or North American Religious History (3) - Christian Thought (3)