| The Master
of Arts in Religion program is offered in four specializations: Old
Testament, New Testament, church history, 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: (Old Testament, New Testament, church
history, and Christian thought specializations)
(A) REL 600: Introduction to Graduate Study (2) (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
(C) Choose 4 elective units in an area other than the
specialization
(D) REL 690 Thesis (6)
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