PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The M.A. in Theology requires 33 credit hours and comprehensive examinations. Students may accumulate the requisite 33 credit hours on either of two plans:

PLAN A - 33 credit hours of course work followed by comprehensive examinations;

PLAN B - 27 credit hours of course work followed by comprehensive examinations; then 6 credit hours for completion of a thesis.

DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES
Three required core courses provide the basic tools for historical, interpretive, and systematic inquiry.

CORE (9 credit hours total):
THL 700, Seminar in Biblical Studies
THL 730, Seminar in Systematic Theology
THL 755, Seminar in Moral Theology

In addition to the core, students take one course in each of the three areas of theological study:

AREA-SPECIFIC (9 credit hours total)
Area A: Biblical Studies (BS)
Area B: Systematic and Historical Studies (SHS)
Area C: Christian Life Studies (CLS)

The remainder of a student's program consists of ELECTIVES (15 credit hours on Plan A; 9 credit hours on Plan B followed by 6 credit hours for the thesis).

After completion of the required core and area-specific courses, a student may submit an application for permission to pursue the thesis option (Plan B). Once the application is approved, the student proceeds to the development of a thesis proposal.

COURSE OFFERINGS 2005

FALL 2005
THL 730, Seminar in Systematic Theology (SHS Core)
THL 768, Foundational Texts in Christian Mysticism (CLS)
THL 793, Directed Independent Readings

Additional 500-level courses include:
THL 518, Women and the Bible
THL 545, Liturgy and Christian Life
THL 550, History of the Christian Church
THL 561, Finding God in Daily Life: Prayer & Discernment
THL 588, Christian Ethics of War and Peace

SPRING 2006
THL 755, Seminar in Moral Theology (CLS Core)
THL 769, History of Christian Spirituality (CLS)

The 500-600 level courses for Spring '06 are listed at the Registrar's website.