Master of Divinity (90 hours)

The Master of Divinity program covers the same core curriculum as our Master of Letters degree, plus one extra term of coursework. This 90-hour degree equips all students through extensive language study in both Greek and Hebrew, without a thesis requirement. All M.Div. students will take four terms of either Greek or Hebrew, and no fewer than two terms of the other.

This program is most suitable for those students in possession of an earned undergraduate degree who aspire to ministry leadership in the local church, would like the broadest base of training to that end, and who would prefer original language study to theological/biblical research and writing. In the sixth term, M.Div. students can take any four 700-level electives.

For full-time M.Div. students wishing to study Hebrew, Read More Here.

For full-time M.Div. students wishing to study Greek, Read More Here.

Master of Letters (72 hours)

The Master of Letters is our flagship program, a 72-hour degree designed to give students a robust, yet tight course of study, while allowing them the freedom to pursue a concentration in an area of interest (OT/NT/AT/HT). Students will complete either a thesis of up to 40,000 words, or four courses in Hebrew/Greek, along with a final major project.

The M.Litt. is most suitable for students with a desire to serve in ministry leadership, who possess an undergraduate degree and wish to pursue a full-orbed theological education that allows students to conduct research in a chosen field.

For full-time M.Litt. students wishing to focus on Historical Theology, Read More Here.

For full-time M.Litt. students wishing to focus on Applied Theology, Read More Here.

For full-time M.Litt. students wishing to focus on the Old Testament click here: Read More

For full-time M.Litt. students wishing to focus on the New Testament, click here: Read More

The Master of Biblical and Theological Foundations degree, while similar to our Master of Letters program, only requires 54 credit-hours for graduation. Though students in the Master of Biblical and Theological Foundation program complete all sixteen courses in the Tennent core, as well as the field practicum, they are not required to complete a thesis or the biblical languages sequence. This allows for a slightly lighter load, generally 12 hours per term.

This degree is most suitable for those who want to broaden their theological foundation, desire to serve in general ministry leadership roles (lay or vocational), have an earned undergraduate degree, and want to pursue advanced theological education without the thesis or language requirements.

To see what a full-time Foundations degree student would study, click here.

Master of Divinity (90 hours)

The Master of Divinity program covers the same core curriculum as our Master of Letters degree, plus one extra term of coursework. This 90-hour degree equips all students through extensive language study in both Greek and Hebrew, without a thesis requirement. All M.Div. students will take four terms of either Greek or Hebrew, and no fewer than two terms of the other.

This program is most suitable for those students in possession of an earned undergraduate degree who aspire to ministry leadership in the local church, would like the broadest base of training to that end, and who would prefer original language study to theological/biblical research and writing. In the sixth term, M.Div. students can take any four 700-level electives.

For part-time M.Div. students who prefer annual residencies and wish to study Hebrew, Read More Here.

For part-time M.Div. students who prefer annual residencies and wish to study Greek, Read More Here.

Master of Letters (72 hours)

The Master of Letters is our flagship program, a 72-hour degree designed to give students a robust, yet tight course of study, while allowing them the freedom to pursue a concentration in an area of interest (OT/NT/AT/HT). Students will complete either a thesis of up to 40,000 words, or four courses in Hebrew/Greek, along with a final major project.

The M.Litt. is most suitable for students with a desire to serve in ministry leadership, who possess an undergraduate degree and wish to pursue a full-orbed theological education that allows students to conduct research in a chosen field.

For part-time M.Litt. students who prefer annual residencies and wish to focus on Historical Theology, Read More Here.

For part-time M.Litt. students who prefer annual residencies and wish to focus on Applied Theology, Read More Here.

For part-time M.Litt. students wishing to focus on the Old Testament , Read More Here.

For part-time M.Litt. students wishing to focus on the New Testament, Read More Here.

The Master of Biblical and Theological Foundations degree, while similar to our Master of Letters program, only requires 54 credit-hours for graduation. Though students in the Master of Biblical and Theological Foundation program complete all sixteen courses in the Tennent core, as well as the field practicum, they are not required to complete a thesis or the biblical languages sequence. This allows for a slightly lighter load, generally 12 hours per term.

This degree is most suitable for those who want to broaden their theological foundation, desire to serve in general ministry leadership roles (lay or vocational), have an earned undergraduate degree, and want to pursue advanced theological education without the thesis or language requirements.

To see what a part-time (annual track) Foundations degree student would study, click click here.

Master of Arts in Theological Studies (60 hours)

The M.A.T.S. is most suitable for those who would like to pursue advanced study in a particular discipline, and to be equipped with the theological foundation in a chosen field to serve in ministry leadership, but would like to carry a slightly lighter load. For all M.A.T.S. students, regardless of concentration, certain courses are required, including: AT 500, HT 500, HT 550, NT 550, OT 600, AT 600, OT 650, and NT 650. At least six hours are required in each discipline, but students may select four courses (outside of their chosen concentration) to audit. Students may choose to audit one class per term for a total course load of 12 hours each term, or opt to have two heavier terms and two lighter.

For part-time M.A.T.S. students who prefer annual residencies and wish to focus on Historical Theology, Read More Here.

For part-time M.A.T.S. students who prefer annual residencies and wish to focus on Applied Theology, Read More Here.

For part-time M.A.T.S. students wishing to focus on the Old Testament and write a thesis, click here: Thesis Track

For part-time M.A.T.S. students wishing to study Hebrew as part of an Old Testament concentration, click here: Language Track

For part-time M.A.T.S. students wishing to focus on the New Testament and write a thesis, click here: Thesis Track

For part-time M.A.T.S. students wishing to study Greek as part of a New Testament concentration, click here: Language Track

The Master of Theological Essentials degree, while similar to our M.A.T.S program, only requires 42 credit-hours for graduation. Unlike the M.A.T.S., Master of Theological Essentials students are not required to complete a thesis or the biblical languages sequence. This allows for a lighter load, generally 9 hours per term.

This degree is most suitable for those who want to learn the basis of Christian thought, be better equipped to serve in general ministry roles (lay or vocational), have an earned undergraduate degree, and want to pursue advanced theological education without the thesis or language requirements. Barring an exception from the Academic Dean, the following courses are required: AT 500, HT 500, NT 550, HT 550, OT 600, AT 600, OT 650, and NT 650.

To see what a part-time (annual track) Essentials degree student would study, click here.

Master of Divinity (90 hours)

The Master of Divinity program covers the same core curriculum as our Master of Letters degree, plus one extra term of coursework. This 90-hour degree equips all students through extensive language study in both Greek and Hebrew, without a thesis requirement. All M.Div. students will take four terms of either Greek or Hebrew, and no fewer than two terms of the other.

This program is most suitable for those students in possession of an earned undergraduate degree who aspire to ministry leadership in the local church, would like the broadest base of training to that end, and who would prefer original language study to theological/biblical research and writing. In the sixth term, M.Div. students can take any four 700-level electives.

For part-time M.Div. students who prefer semester residencies and wish to study Hebrew, Read More Here.

For part-time M.Div. students who prefer semester residencies and wish to study Greek, Read More Here.

Master of Letters (72 hours)

The Master of Letters is our flagship program, a 72-hour degree designed to give students a robust, yet tight course of study, while allowing them the freedom to pursue a concentration in an area of interest (OT/NT/AT/HT). Students will complete either a thesis of up to 40,000 words, or four courses in Hebrew/Greek, along with a final major project.

The M.Litt. is most suitable for students with a desire to serve in ministry leadership, who possess an undergraduate degree and wish to pursue a full-orbed theological education that allows students to conduct research in a chosen field.

For part-time M.Litt. students who prefer semester residencies and wish to focus on Historical Theology, Read More Here.

For part-time M.Litt. students who prefer semester residencies and wish to focus on Applied Theology, Read More Here.

For part-time, semester rhythm M.Litt. students wishing to write a thesis about the Old Testament, Read More Here.

For part-time, semester rhythm M.Litt. students wishing to write a thesis about the New Testament: Read More Here

Coursework required for Foundations students studying on a part-time, semester basis is identical to coursework required for Foundations students studying on a part-time, annual basis or those studying full-time. However, in this modality students take only two core classes at a time, and attend one-week residencies every six months.

The Foundations degree is most suitable for those who want to broaden their theological foundation, desire to serve in general ministry leadership roles (lay or vocational), have an earned undergraduate degree, and want to pursue advanced theological education without the thesis or language requirements.

To see what a part-time, semester-track Foundations degree would look like, click here.

Master of Arts in Theological Studies (60 hours)

The M.A.T.S. is most suitable for those who would like to pursue advanced study in a particular discipline, and to be equipped with the theological foundation in a chosen field to serve in ministry leadership, but would like to carry a slightly lighter load. For all M.A.T.S. students, regardless of concentration, certain courses are required, including: AT 500, HT 500, HT 550, NT 550, OT 600, AT 600, OT 650, and NT 650. At least six hours are required in each discipline, but students may select four courses (outside of their chosen concentration) to audit. Students may choose to audit one class per term for a total course load of 12 hours each term, or opt to have two heavier terms and two lighter.

For part-time, semester rhythm M.A.T.S.. students wishing to focus on Historical Theology, Read More Here.

For part-time, semester rhythm M.A.T.S.. students wishing to focus on Applied Theology, Read More Here.

For part-time, semester rhythm M.A.T.S. students wishing to focus on the Old Testament and write a thesis, click here: Thesis Track

For part-time, semester rhythm M.A.T.S.. students wishing to study Hebrew as part of an Old Testament concentration, click here: Language Track

For part-time, semester rhythm M.A.T.S. students wishing to focus on the New Testament and write a thesis, click here: Thesis Track

For part-time, semester rhythm M.A.T.S.. students wishing to study Greek as part of a New Testament concentration, click here: Language Track

Coursework required for Essentials students studying on a part-time, semester basis is identical to coursework required for Essentials students studying on a part-time, annual basis or those studying full-time. However, in this modality students take only two core classes at a time, and attend shorter (one-week) residencies every six months.

This degree is most suitable for those who want to learn the basis of Christian thought, be better equipped to serve in general ministry roles (lay or vocational), have an earned undergraduate degree, and want to pursue advanced theological education without the thesis or language requirements. Barring an exception from the Academic Dean, the following courses are required: AT 500, HT 500, NT 550, HT 550, OT 600, AT 600, OT 650, and NT 650.

To see what a part-time, semester-track Essentials degree would look like, click here.