Religion Division

Master of Arts in Religion

The Master of Arts in Religion program is offered in five specializations: Old Testament, New Testament, Church History, Ministry, and Christian Thought. These programs are designed for those who wish to pursue doctoral degrees or who seek teaching positions in public and private schools.

Prerequisites

A year and a half of a relevant foreign or classical language should be completed at the college level for all disciplines. For a specialization in New Testament, the requirement is Greek; for Old Testament the requirement is Hebrew; for the other disciplines, consultation with an advisor is necessary.

In addition, those students choosing a specialization must have completed 16 units of upper-level undergraduate work in religion, 12 units of which must have been in the area of specialty. For the specialization in church history, these units may include approved history courses; for Christian thought, these units may include approved philosophy courses.

Course Requirements

(A) REL 502: Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (4) 
(This must be taken in the first term) 

(B) Choose 20 units in one of the following areas of specialization:

Old Testament
New Testament
Church History
Christian Thought
Ministry

(C) Choose 4 elective units in an area other than the specialization

(D) REL 690 Thesis (6)