Degree: Master of Arts
Semester Hours: 60
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The MAR degree requires the completion of 60 semester hours of work. See MAR director or associate dean for the process of approving and transferring previously completed graduate or undergraduate academic credit into the MAR. A full-time student may complete this program in two years.
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- A required core of six courses taken by all EMS degree-seeking students, totaling 18 semester hours of credit.
- Designated electives in four additional areas.
Biblical Studies elective 3 SH – Generally courses prefixed BVOT or BVNT and focusing on study of Biblical texts (but not the elementary or readings level Biblical languages courses).
Context of Ministry 3 SH – CM 643 Missio Dei in Cultural Context meets this requirement. See the CM course listings for other courses that might meet this requirement as well.
Anabaptist/Methodist or other Denominational Studies 3 SH
Theological studies elective 3 SH – The courses prefixed CTT, CTH or CTE generally meet this requirement. - A concentration tailored to the interests of the individual student consisting of 30 semester hours of coursework, including a thesis anchored in the concentration.
Core Courses (18 SH)
FS 501 503 Formation in God’s Story I Spiritual Practices (3)
FS 502 504 Formation in God’s Story II Narrative Identity (3)
CTH 501 Christian Tradition I (3)
CTH 511 Christian Tradition II (3)
BVOT 511 Old Testament: Text in Context (3)
BVNT 512 New Testament: Text in Context (3)
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