The Master of Arts in Theological and Biblical Studies is an academic degree to equip students to lead within the Church as biblicists and theologians. It provides graduate-level knowledge and academic skills, develops methodological acumen, and strengthens the doctrinal devotion necessary to teach successfully in ecclesial contexts immediately upon graduation or to pursue specialized and advanced graduate degrees to teach in academic contexts.
Minimum Degree Requirements (36 Hours)
Prerequisites*
BIB 105 Hermeneutics
EMS 101 Personal Evangelism
GRK 201 Greek I
GRK 202 Greek II
HEB 301 Hebrew I
HEB 302 Hebrew II
NTS 101 New Testament Survey I
NTS 201 New Testament Survey II
OTS 101 Old Testament Survey I
OTS 201 Old Testament Survey II
THS 203 Systematic Theology I
THS 301 Systematic Theology II
THS 201 Church History
THS 202 Baptist History and Distinctives
Core Curriculum (9 Hours)
GRK 620 Greek Exegetical Syntax I
HEB 620 Hebrew Exegetical Method I
PHI 502 Philosophy of Religion
Biblical Theology Studies (6 Hours)
NTS 602 New Testament Theology
OTS 602 Old Testament Theology
Research Studies (6 Hours)
RES 602 Thesis Research and Writing
RES 603 Graduate Thesis
Applied Studies
Non-credit courses:
AMP 500 Applied Ministry Project (No Credit – Required every semester)
Theological and Biblical Studies Tracks (15 Hours)
Biblical Studies Track
Five of the following:
GRK 610 Greek Reading
GRK 630 Greek Exegetical Syntax II
HEB 610 Hebrew Reading
HEB 630 Hebrew Exegetical Method II
MIN 631 Preaching from the Old Testament
MIN 633 Preaching from the New Testament
NTS 510 New Testament Intensive*
NTS 715 Topics in New Testament
OTS 510 Old Testament Intensive*
OTS 715 Topics in Old Testament
*Courses may be repeated for different Bible books.
Systematic/Historical Theology Track
THS 550 Theology Intensive
THS 615 Patristic and Medieval Theology
THS 635 Prolegomena and Theological Method
THS 650 Reformation/Post-Reformation Theology
THS 665 Modern and Postmodern Theology
Interdisciplinary Studies Track
Any five courses chosen from Biblical Studies & Systematic/Historical Theology tracks.
*Graduate students need only take the degree prerequisites listed above, not the prerequisites for those classes listed in the undergraduate course descriptions. All degree prerequisites must be completed within the first 50% of course work for the degree. Until degree prerequisites are satisfied, a prerequisite must be taken each semester in which a student is enrolled.
