Major Tracks
The Master of Arts in Biblical Studies (MABS) program has five major areas of concentration. These are:
Each program includes the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies Core [MABS Core]
- MABS Core (18 hrs)
- BI 5300 Introduction to Graduate Biblical Studies (3 hrs)
- BI 5301 Biblical Interpretation (3 hrs)
- BI 5305 Advanced Introduction to the Old Testament (3 hrs)
- BI 5306 Old Testament Theology (3 hrs)
- BI 5320 Advanced Introduction to the New Testament (3 hrs)
- BI 5321 New Testament Theology (3 hrs)
- Major Track (Area of Concentration (12 hrs)
- Thesis (6 hrs)
- Electives (6 hrs)
- Total Hours (36 hrs)
Electives in the 36-hour course work option may be taken from electives in the Major Track or from other tracks.
Major Track Degree Plans
- Old Testament
- MABS Core (18 hrs)
- BI 5307 Readings in the Hebrew Old Testament
- BI 5308 Exegesis of the Hebrew Bible
- BI 5309 Seminar in Old Testament Text
- Plus one from the following:
- BI 5310 Seminar in Old Testament Text
- BI 5311 Guided Research in the Old Testament
- BI 5312 Studies in the Intertestamental Literature
- BI 5313 Readings in Ancient Near Eastern Literature
- Add two courses for non-thesis track
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- New Testament
- MABS Core (18 hrs)
- BI 5322 Readings in the Greek New Testament
- BI 5323 Exegesis of the Greek New Testament
- BI 5324 Seminar in New Testament Text
- Plus one from the following:
- BI 5325 Seminar in New Testament Text
- BI 5326 The New Testament World
- BI 5327 Guided Research in the New Testament
- Add two courses for non-thesis track
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- Ministry
- MABS Core (18 hrs)
- BI 5350 Biblical Foundations for Ministry
- BI 5351 Church Leadership
- BI 5352 Expository Preaching
- BI 5353 Supervised Practice of Ministry
- Thesis or the following electives:
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- Missions
- MABS Core (18 hrs)
- BI 5361 Missionary Anthropology
- BI 5362 Theology of Mission
- BI 5363 Missions Practicum
- BI 5365 Worldview and Contextualization
- Thesis or two electives from:
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- Youth and Family Ministry
- MABS Core (18 hrs)
- BI 5380 Family Strengths - Theoretical Foundations
- BI 5381 Individual Development and Family Relations
- BI 5382 Family Research Methods
- BI 5383 Youth and Family Ministry Practicum
- Thesis or the following electives:
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