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| a. | PURPOSE OF THE DEGREE | ||||
The primary purpose of this program is to equip persons for competent leadership in
church and society and to become witnesses of the Gospel among neighbors by
providing both a foundation in basic theological education and flexibility for the
learners to focus their study on particular areas. This program aims for lay leadership
development for persons who work in para-church agencies or in other vocations.
This program also provides solid preparation for persons who want to proclaim the
Gospel abroad. It is not primarily for the ordained ministry. However, a further
purpose of this program is to provide Church workers, whether ordained or not, who
already have a first theological degree, with the opportunity to take a one-year sabbatical
study program that can be suited to their individual requirements. |
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| b. | PRIMARY GOALS OF THE PROGRAM | ||||
Primary goals for this degree program include: |
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| (1) | growth in personal and spiritual
maturity and in the ability to be a witness for Christ in this world; |
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| (2) | the capacity for
critical and constructive theological reflection on the relation between faith and social,
economic and cultural issues; |
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| (3) | skills in helping to carry out Christian ministry in
congregations, work environments, and society. |
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| c. | REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION | ||||
Admission to this degree program requires a baccalaureate degree or higher from an
institution recognized by LTS. Learners should have the interests, aptitudes, personal
qualities and academic record indicating the ability to engage in graduate level
study for academic pursuits and personal development. |
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| d. | CONTENT | ||||
| 1. | This program exposes learners to a broad range of theological disciplines and by
the choice of the learner to the in-depth study of a specific theological discipline. |
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| 2. | The learners in this program study the same courses as the M.Div. students but
without the requirement of biblical languages and supervised Ministry
Experience. |
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| 3. | In addition to course work, learners are required to participate in a small group
integrative seminar offered in the last semester of their study. |
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| e. | COURSES REQUIRED | ||||
| A. | OLD TESTAMENT | credits | |||
| OT100 Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 | ||||
Total credits |
3 |
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| B. | NEW TESTAMENT | credits | |||
| NT100 Introduction to the New Testament |
3 | ||||
Total credits |
3 |
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| C. | CHURCH HISTORY AND HISTORICAL THEOLOGY | credits | |||
| CH100 Introduction to Church History |
3 | ||||
| CH110 Introduction to Historical Theology | 3 | ||||
Total credits |
6 |
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| D. | SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY | credits | |||
| ST100 Introduction to Theology | 3 | ||||
| ST110 Introduction to Christian Ethics |
3 | ||||
Total credits |
6 |
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| E. | CHRISTIAN EDUCATION | credits | |||
| CE100 Introduction to Christian Education | 3 | ||||
Total credits |
3 |
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| F. | SPIRITUALITY AND WORSHIP |
credit | |||
| SW100 Introduction to Spiritual Formation | 3 | ||||
| SW110 Introduction into Liturgy | 3 | ||||
Total credits |
6 |
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| G. | MISSION AND CULTURE | credit | |||
| Introduction to Missiology |
3 | ||||
Total credits |
3 |
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| H. | LANGUAGES & PRACTICAL TRAINING | credits | |||
| LP300 Integrative Seminar | 3 | ||||
Total credits |
3 |
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| Core courses | 33 | ||||
| Electives | 33 | ||||
Credits Required for Graduation |
66 |
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| f. | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
Learners cannot take more than 18 credits in each semester or more than 3 credits in
each J Term. |
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| g. | DURATION | ||||
Normally this degree requires two academic years of full-time study or the equivalent.
In some cases, however, persons admitted with some advanced theological study (e.g. M.Div., M.C.S. in TEE or equivalent) or with prior extensive undergraduate studies
in religion (e.g. B.Th. or B.C.E.) and with a grade average of “B” or above may
complete the program with the equivalent of one year of full-time course work, or
33 credits. The time allowed for completion of the program on a part-time basis may
not exceed three times that of the full-time program. |
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| h. | REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION | ||||
In order to earn the M.A. degree, a learner must have completed the required courses
for the M.A. with a grade-point average of 2.00 or above. |
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| i. | LOCATION | ||||
Courses are provided on the main campus and in our Theological Education by
Extension site so as to provide access to appropriate resources of faculty, library,
and a community of peers pursuing similar programs of study. However, not more
than 1/3 of the credits can be obtained from the TEE program. |
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| j. | FURTHER STUDY | ||||
The M.A. degree, when conferred after a bachelor’s degree, is not by itself an appropriate
foundation for Doctoral studies (Th.D. and D.Min.) at LTS, but it may be a
sufficient basis for further study at other seminaries or universities. If, however, a
M.A. degree is obtained after a M.Div. degree, it can be a basis for further doctoral
studies at LTS, such as for a D.Min. or a Th.D. A person with an M.A. degree in
theology and another academic Master degree can apply for S.T.M. or M.Th. One
can apply for Th.D. degree program after graduating from S.T.M. or M.Th. programs. |
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