Dec 11, 2024

Academic Catalog - Spring 2016

Academic Catalog - Spring 2016 [ARCHIVED]

Christian Ethics Track, M.Div.

The Christian Ethics track provides specialized academic training that prepares men and women to impact the culture for Christ through prophetic moral witness and service in a variety of settings.

Some choose this program to enhance qualifications for further academic study. Most, however, choose this program to add focus to preparation for ministry in the local church, on the mission field, in denominational service, or to prepare for parachurch ministry.

The M.Div. with Ethics can be completed in 3 years alone or a student may complete both the M.Div. with Ethics and the M.A. (Ethics, Theology, and Culture) with an additional year of study.

Degree Requirements

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

Christian Ethics - 24 Hours

Track Core Courses - 12 Hours

HEB 6500 - Biblical Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis 3 semester hr(s).
OR
GRK 6500 - Greek Syntax and Exegesis 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.)
ETH 6550 - Moral Foundations of Marriage and Family 3 semester hr(s).
PMN 6590 - Supervised Field Ministry 3 semester hr(s).

Track Selectives: Select 12 hours from the following courses.

ETH 6500 - Biblical Ethics 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 6600 - Ethical Challenges in Ministry 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7501 - History of Theological Ethics 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7502 - History of Philosophical Ethics 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7503 - Systems of Moral Philosophy 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7610 - Religion, Law, and Morality 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7620 - Christian Ethics and the State 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7630 - Ethics of War and Peace 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7640 - Ethics and Environmental Responsibility 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7650 - Ethics of Wealth and Poverty 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7660 - Social Justice and Race Relations 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7670 - Ethics of Life and Death 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7675 - Biomedical Ethics 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7680 - Comparative Religious Ethics 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7690 - Moral Decision-Making and the Will of God 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7691 - Virtue, Character and Discipleship 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7695 - Christian Sexual Ethics 3 semester hr(s).
ETH 7900 - Current Issues in Christian Ethics 3 semester hr(s).