Master of Theology
The Master of Theology (ThM) is a pre-doctoral, capstone master’s degree designed for future PhD work. It focuses on advanced topics in theology, biblical studies, biblical languages, and Old/New Testament exegesis. For students desiring to teach at the college level, this is typically the minimum recommended degree. A student in the ThM program can choose to focus in one of several concentrations to further customize their degree.
DEGREE OVERVIEW
27 Credit Hours
6 Unique Concentrations
12 Concentration Credits
2 Avg. Years to Complete
Core Curriculum
Required in all Master of Theology concentrations
| BE 705 | Advanced Hermeneutics | 3 |
| NT 752 | Advanced Greek Reading | 3 |
| OT 752 | Advanced Hebrew Reading | 3 |
| RS 751 | Advanced Thesis I | 3 |
| RS 752 | Advanced Thesis II | 3 |
| Total ThM Core Credits | 15 |
* Students can elect to take another course in their concentration rather than DM 881/882.
- Bible + Theology 20%
- Biblical Languages 40%
- Other Required Courses 40%
CONCENTRATIONS
Old Testament
New Testament
Biblical Exposition
Systematic Theology
Historical Theology
Interdisciplinary
| Total Core Credits | 15 | |
| OT 702 | Old Testament Textual Criticism | 3 |
| Any 9 units of the following: | ||
| OT 705 | Septuagint | 3 |
| OT 710 | Ancient Near Eastern History | 3 |
| OT Elec | Any 600+ Level OT Exegesis Course | 3 |
| Total ThM Credits | 27 | |
- BIBLE + THEOLOGY 11%
- BIBLICAL LANGUAGES 56%
- OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 33%
| Total Core Credits | 15 | |
| NT 720 | New Testament Textual Criticism | 3 |
| Any 9 units of the following: | ||
| BE 710 | Greco-Roman & Jewish Backgrounds | 3 |
| NT 706 | Apostolic Fathers | 3 |
| NT 715 | Scripture Citing Scripture | 3 |
| NT 725 | Contemporary Debates in NT Studies | 3 |
| NT Elec | Any 600+ Level NT Exegesis Course | 3 |
| Total ThM Credits | 27 | |
- BIBLE + THEOLOGY 11%
- BIBLICAL LANGUAGES 56%
- OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 33%
| Total Core Credits | 15 | |
| BE 710 / OT 710 | Greco-Roman & Jewish Backgrounds or Ancient Near Eastern History | 3 |
| BE Elec | Any 9 units of Bible Exposition Courses | 9 |
| Total ThM Credits | 27 |
- BIBLE + THEOLOGY 45%
- BIBLICAL LANGUAGES 22%
- BIBLICAL LANGUAGES 33%
| Total Core Credits | 15 | |
| TH 725 | Contemporary Theological Movements | 3 |
| Any 9 units of the following: | ||
| TH 701 | Seminar in Eschatology | 3 |
| TH 702 | Seminar on the Church & Israel | 3 |
| TH 703 | Issues in Dispensational & Covenantal Theology | 3 |
| TH 706 | Philosophy and Christian Epistemology | 3 |
| HT/TH Elec | Any 600+ Level HT/TH Course (Must have at least 2 600+ TH courses) | 3 |
| Total ThM Credits | 27 | |
- BIBLE + THEOLOGY 56%
- BIBLICAL LANGUAGES 22%
- OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 22%
| Total Core Credits | 15 | |
| NT 706 / HT 710 | Apostolic Fathers or Patristic Theology | 3 |
| Any 9 units of the following: | ||
| BE 710 / OT 710 | Greco-Roman & Jewish Backgrounds or Ancient Near Eastern History | 3 |
| HT 702 | History of Fundamentalism | 3 |
| HT 707 | Contemporary Evangelicalism | 3 |
| HT/TH Elec | Any 600+ Level HT/TH Course (Must have at least 2 600+ HT courses) | 3 |
| Total ThM Credits | 27 | |
- BIBLE + THEOLOGY 45%
- BIBLICAL LANGUAGES 22%
- OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 33%
| Total Core Credits | 15 | |
| Elec | Any 12 units of 700 Level Courses from the ThM Concentrations | 12 |
| Total ThM Credits | 27 |