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The Master of Theology allows students to deepen their expertise in a specific area of interest, qualifies holders for a teaching position in settings that consider it a terminal degree, and is the ideal degree for preparing students for PhD work. The ThM program is designed especially to benefit students interested in pursuing the Seminary’s PhD in Theological Studies. Upon completing the 26 doctoral-level credits, ThM graduates who continue to the PhD will have their credit requirements lowered from 60 to 34. Additionally, 12 of the 26 credits will focus on one of three disciplines students choose — OT interpretation, NT interpretation or biblical and systematic theology — which parallel the PhD concentrations.
As with both Seminary doctoral programs, the two interdisciplinary and three discipline-focused courses in the ThM program center on a week-long seminar in the middle of the semester, which students may participate in via livestream. The program also includes an online research and writing course. Following coursework, the ThM culminates in the writing of a scholarly thesis within the students’ chosen discipline.
• Application • A master of divinity or equivalent with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above • Official Transcripts • TOEFL iBT score of 79 with minimum section scores of 19; or an IELTS score of 6.5 with minimum section scores of 6.5Church leader recommendation: This should be someone on the staff of your current church – a pastor, assistant pastor, youth pastor, ministry leader (elder, deacon, Sunday school teacher, outreach director, etc.)Second recommendation: If you have been enrolled with another school within the past twelve months, you may use a school official such as a professor, advisor, or dean as a recommendation. Or, you may use another church leader within the church or an employer, work manager, or supervisor where you are currently employedPlease keep in mind the following as you consider who will be your recommender: The recommender should have known you for a minimum of six months. They should have had regular, personal contact with you over the past six months, meaning that they have seen you regularly in person. They should not be related to you even by marriage—this includes a spouse or in-laws.College or Seminary ProfessorAcademic and Church WriterScholar-PastorPhD Work
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