2019-20 Graduate Academic Catalog

2019–20 Graduate Academic Catalog Page 29 School of Biblical and Theological Studies Advanced Master of Divinity 4 Once the 6 hours of prerequisite hours have been accounted for, students should take the remaining course hours from areas of the least overlap from the undergraduate credits. Students needing course credit in religious studies, apologetics, or philosophy should take BTPA-6450 Christian Apologetics, BTPA- 6250 Philosophy of Religion, BTHT-6300 Gloal Theology, or BTHT-6740 Biblical Theology of Womanhood. Students needing course credit in missions or evangelism should take BTAT-6200 Introduction to Missions or BTAT-6220 Personal Evangelism. Students needing course credit in Christian teaching or discipleship should take BTCM/BTAT-6300 Teaching Ministry of the Church or BTAT-6410 Discipleship, BTAT-6500 Text-Driven Preaching I, and/or BTCM-6484 Women's Communication for ministry depending on the number of hours needed. Available Tracks (9 credit hours) Academic Ministry Track. ............................................................9 BTBS-7940 Thesis Research.................................................... 2 BTBS-7950 Thesis Writing........................................................ 1 BTAT, BTBL, BTBS, BTHT, BTNT, BTOT, or BTPA Elective...... 3 Choose one from the following.................................................. 3 BTNT-7150 Greek Exegesis of a New Testament Book......3 BTOT-7150 Hebrew Exegesis of an Old Testament Book...3 Biblical Apologetics Track...........................................................9 BTPA-6250 Philosophy of Religion............................................ 3 BTPA-6450 Christian Apologetics............................................. 3 Choose one from the following.................................................. 3 BTHT-6300 Global Theology...........................................3 BTAT, BTBL, BTBS, BTHT, BTNT, BTOT, or BTPA Elective..............................................................3 Biblical Care and Counseling Track............................................9 BTAT-6130 Ministerial Counseling............................................. 3 Choose one from the following.................................................. 3 BTAT-6410 Discipleship......................................................3 BTAT-6740 Theology of Sexuality and Family.....................3 Choose one from the following:................................................. 3 BTAT-6140 Counseling and Mentoring Men........................3 BTAT-6150 Counseling and Mentoring Women. .................3 Missions Track..............................................................................9 BTAT-6230 Contemporary World Missions................................ 3 BTAT-6240 Cross-Cultural Ministry............................................ 3 Choose one from the following.................................................. 3 BTAT-6250 Church Planting................................................3 BTHT-6300 Global Theology..............................................3 Pastoral Ministry Track*...............................................................9 BTAT-6560 Text-Driven Preaching 2.......................................... 3 Choose two from the following:................................................. 3 BTAT-6210 Biblical Leadership............................................3 BTAT/BTCM-6300 Teaching Ministry of the Church. ..........3 BTAT, BTBL, BTBS, BTHT, BTNT, BTOT, or BTPA Elective.................................................................3 *Pastoral Ministry track is reserved for male students. Women’s Ministry Track*. ............................................................9 BTCM-6530 Contemporary Ministry to Women and Girls......... 3 BTHT-6740 Biblical Theology of Womanhood........................... 3 Choose one from the following:................................................. 3 BTAT-6150 Counseling and Mentoring Women. .................3 1 BTAT/BTCM-6300 Teaching Ministry of the Church...........3 *Women’s Ministry track is reserved for female students. Worship and Theology Track*......................................................9 BTAT/BTCM-6300 Teaching Ministry of the Church.................. 3 BTHT-6210 Theology of Worship............................................... 3 BTOT-6160 Psalms................................................................... 3 *Worship track students will participate in a worship forum (0 credits) and should have an internship involving worship leadership (vocals or instrumental) Youth and Family Ministry Track.................................................9 BTCM-6420 Youth Ministries..................................................... 3 Choose one from the following:................................................. 3 2 BTAT/BTCM-6300 Teaching Ministry of the Church...........3 2 BTAT-6410 Discipleship. ....................................................3 BTAT-6740 Theology of Sexuality and Family.....................3 Choose one from the following:................................................. 3 BTCM-6410 Children’s Ministries. ......................................3 BTCM-6430 Adult Ministries...............................................3 BTCM-6530 Contemporary Ministry to Women and Girls..3 1 Students should take BTAT-6150 Counseling and Mentoring Women if choosing BTAT/BTCM-6300 Teaching Ministry of the Church in the program requirements. 2 Students choosing to take BTAT-6410 Discipleship or BTAT/BTCM-6300 Teaching Ministry of the Church in the Youth and Family Ministry track must take the other one in the program requirements. Advanced Master of Divinity Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements............................................................0–3 *Undergraduate prerequisites. ............................................ (21–30) Advanced Master of Divinity course requirements.................61–70 Total.......................................................................................61 – 70 *See above for courses and 21-hour prerequisite minimum required to enter the program.