Nov 23, 2024

Academic Catalog - Spring 2015

Academic Catalog - Spring 2015 [ARCHIVED]

Christian Apologetics Track, M.Div.

The Christian Apologetics track provides specialized studies for those students who are interested in developing expertise in the defense of the Christian faith.

Students with good reasoning skills and with a desire to engage the culture will find the Christian Apologetics track to be an excellent opportunity to develop proficiency in apologetics. Those seeking to prepare for youth ministry, college ministry, and international or home missions ministries will find this course of study especially useful. Those preparing for pastoral and educational ministries will need to use elective hours to ensure that they are properly prepared for those vocations, as the church pulpit is a primary platform for biblical exposition and apologetic reasoning.

Students who apply for admission should have an accredited Bachelor’s degree and must fulfill all the other general requirements for admission to the Seminary. Those who have no previous background in apologetic studies are welcome.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the M.Div. Core , students specializing in Apologetics must complete the following courses:

Apologetics - 27 Hours

Track Core Courses - 21 Hours

HEB 6500 - Biblical Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis 3 semester hr(s).
OR
GRK 6500 - Greek Syntax and Exegesis 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 6500 - Christian Apologetics 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 7550 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation for Theological Discourse 3 semester hr(s). (This course fulfills the communications course requirement for the M.Div. degree.)
PHI 7510 - Epistemology 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 6540 - Christian Faith and the Arts 3 semester hr(s).
OR
PHI 6520 - Christian Faith and Contemporary Culture 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 6550 - Problem of Evil 3 semester hr(s).
OR
PHI 6530 - Christian Faith & Science 3 semester hr(s).

Track Selectives: Select 6 hours from the following courses.

MIS 6770 - The Christian Faith and World Religions 3 semester hr(s).
MIS 6760 - The Christian Faith and American Religious Groups 3 semester hr(s).
MIS 7901 - Practicum in American Religious Groups 3 semester hr(s).
MIS 7771 - Practicum in World Religions 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 6510 - Christian Evidences 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 6630 - Study/Sel. Philosophers [Name] 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 6640 - Philosophers: Schaeffer & Lewis 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 7500 - Metaphysics 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 7610 - Philosophical Theology 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 7620 - Worldviews and World Religions 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 7630 - Philosophy of Religion 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 7640 - Philosophy of Mind 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 7650 - Religion and Science 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 7800 - Philosophy of History 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 7900 - Selected Topics in Philosophy of Religion 3 semester hr(s).
THE 7610 - The Doctrine of Revelation 3 semester hr(s).

Electives - 9 Hours

It is recommended that free electives be used to strengthen the student’s background in biblical and theological studies. Students may wish to take free elective courses from the list of track selectives.