Dec 11, 2024

Academic Catalog - Spring 2020

Academic Catalog - Spring 2020 [ARCHIVED]

Ministry to Women with Biblical Counseling, M.A.**

The purpose of the Master of Arts in Ministry to Women with Biblical Counseling is to equip students with the essential tools for service in the local church in both women’s and biblical counseling ministries.

Admissions Requirements

Admission to this program is limited to women holding a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent who also meet all other admission requirements for the seminary.

Degree Requirements

Master of Arts in Ministry to Women with Biblical Counseling students must complete 37 hours of the standard Master of Arts core studies, 12 hours of Women’s Ministry courses, and 15 hours of Biblical Counseling courses, for a total of 64 credit hours with an overall GPA of 2.0 or better.

Master of Arts Core - 37 Hours

Intro to Seminary (1)

SEM 5000 - Introduction to Seminary Education 1 semester hr(s). Taken during the first semester.

Biblical Studies (12)

NTS 5110 - New Testament Introduction and Interpretation I: Jesus and the Gospels 3 semester hr(s).
NTS 5120 - New Testament Introduction and Interpretation II: Acts, Epistles, and Revelation 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 5110 - Old Testament Introduction and Interpretation I: Pentateuch and Former Prophets 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 5120 - Old Testament Introduction and Interpretation II: Latter Prophets and Writings 3 semester hr(s).

Theological Studies (6)

THE 6110 - Christian Theology I 3 semester hr(s).
THE 6120 - Christian Theology II 3 semester hr(s).

Theological Studies Selective (3)

Choose one of the following courses:

ETH 5100 - Introduction to Christian Ethics 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 5100 - Christian Philosophy: Worldview, Western Thought, and Apologetics 3 semester hr(s).

Practicum Selective (3)

Choose one of the following courses:

MIS 6901 - Missions Practicum 3 semester hr(s).
MIS 6990 - Practicum in International Missions: [Location of trip] 3 semester hr(s).
MIS 6991 - Practicum in North American Missions: [Location of trip] 3 semester hr(s).
PMN 7900 - Mentored Internship 3 semester hr(s).

Ministry to Women and Biblical Counseling - 27 Hours

Counseling for Ministry to Women (3)

BCO 5501 - Counseling Women 3 semester hr(s).

Ministry to Women (6)

CED 6210 - Foundations for Ministry to Women 3 semester hr(s).
CED 6260 - Biblical Theology of Womanhood 3 semester hr(s).

Ministry to Women Selectives (6)

Choose two of the following courses:

CED 6100 - Writing and Publishing for Women 3 semester hr(s).
CED 6150 - Ministry to Teen Girls 3 semester hr(s).
CED 6200 - Current Trends in Ministry to Women 3 semester hr(s).
CED 6220 - Contextualization for Ministry to Women 3 semester hr(s).
CED 6280 - Women’s Ministry in the Local Church 3 semester hr(s).

Counseling Practicum (3)

BCO 7501 - Counseling Practicum I 3 semester hr(s).

Biblical Counseling Selectives (9)

Choose three courses with the following prefix (6000-level or above):

BCO6***