Nov 23, 2024

Academic Catalog - Spring 2014

Academic Catalog - Spring 2014 [ARCHIVED]

Women’s Studies, M.A.

The purpose of the Master of Arts in Women’s Studies program is to equip women for service in Christian ministries to other women. This seminary program is designed to be completed in a minimum of two academic years. Candidates for this degree should consult with the Director of Women’s Programs before beginning their program of study.

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 Women’s Studies students must complete 30 semester hours of core studies, 24 semester hours of Women’s Studies courses , and 9 semester hours of electives for a total of 63 credit hours with an overall GPA of 2.0 or better.

Master of Arts Core - 30 Hours

IND 5000 - Introduction to the Cooperative Program 0 semester hr(s).
OTS 5110 - Old Testament: Pentateuch and Former Prophets 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 5120 - Old Testament: Latter Prophets and Hagiographa 3 semester hr(s).
NTS 5110 - New Testament: Jesus and the Gospels 3 semester hr(s).
NTS 5120 - New Testament: Acts, Epistles, and Revelation 3 semester hr(s).
BTI 5100 - Hermeneutics 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 5130 - Baptist History: Identity, Heritage, and Polity 3 semester hr(s).
MIS 5000 - Introduction to Great Commission Studies 3 semester hr(s).
THE 6110 - Christian Theology I 3 semester hr(s).
THE 6120 - Christian Theology II 3 semester hr(s).
OR
THE 6130 - Christian Theology III 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 5100 - Christian Philosophy: Worldview, Western Thought, and Apologetics 3 semester hr(s).
OR
ETH 5100 - Introduction to Christian Ethics 3 semester hr(s).

Women’s Studies Requirements - 24 Hours

Core Courses - 18

BCO 5501 - Counseling Women 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 6550 - Moral Foundations of Marriage and Family 3 semester hr(s).
PMN 6590 - Supervised Field Ministry 3 semester hr(s).
PRS 6100 - Bible Exposition 3 semester hr(s).
THE 6520 - Man & Woman in Biblical-Theological Perspective 3 semester hr(s).
PMN 5635 - Women’s Ministry/Local Church 3 semester hr(s).

Track Selectives (select 6 hours from the following courses):

BTI 5200 - Women & Biblical Interpretation 3 semester hr(s).
PMN 5631 - Biblical Foundations/Minister’s Wife 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 6930 - Women in Church History 3 semester hr(s).
MIS 6840 - Women and Missions 3 semester hr(s).
EVA 6940 - Women and Evangelism 3 semester hr(s).
THE 7940 - Feminist Theology 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7695 - Christian Sexual Ethics 3 semester hr(s).
THE 6510 - Biblical Theology of Womanhood 3 semester hr(s).
PRS 6200 - Women & Communication 3 semester hr(s).