WESTERN REFORMED SEMINARY

"In Spirit and in Truth"

 

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Two-Year Masters Programs

 

Summary of Requirements

Core Courses

M.B.S. (Master in Biblical Studies)

  • Old Testament Emphasis
  • New Testament Emphasis

M.T.S. (Master in Theological Studies)

  • Systematic Theology Emphasis
  • Historical Theology Emphasis

M.C.M. (Master in Christian Ministry)

  • Church Ministry Emphasis
  • Biblical Counseling Emphasis

The day-time Masters programs involve two years of full-time study, including a student thesis/project. The day-time Masters provides the elements necessary for Christian service or further graduate study without requiring the student to take an extra year of professional M.Div. studies in the fullest preparation for the gospel ministry.

This degree may be taken in one of three majors, with two distinct emphases being offered in each major. The Master of Biblical Studies is self-descriptive. The student will cover all the categories of biblical literature and derive exegetical tools for continuing study of the Bible. By taking an emphasis either in the Old Testament or the New Testament, the student will begin to master Hebrew or Greek. The Master of Theology focuses on the philosophy of the Christian faith. Its two emphases are Systematic Theology, covering the great doctrines of Christianity; and Historical Theology, covering the development and events surrounding the advance of the Christian faith. The Master of Christian Ministry trains students for Christian service. It does not supply all the standard tools for the ministry which the M.Div. does. Rather, it focuses on professional training without the full complement of theological and language studies. The Church Ministry emphasis offers training in the challenges and opportunities of church leadership. On the other hand, the Biblical Counseling emphasis offers a battery of courses in counseling philosophy and methodology that is distinctly biblical in its approach.

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Summary of Requirements

53 hours Core Courses
10-14 hours Electives/Emphasis Courses
2 hours Thesis/Project
65-69 hours Total

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Core Courses (required in all programs)

 

Fall

Semester

 

Spring

Semester

 
115 Pentateuchal Studies 3 116 OT Historical Narratives 3
117 OT Prophetic Literature 3 118 OT Hymnic/Wisd. Lit. 3
215 Christ in the Gospels 3 216 Life & Epistles of Paul 3
217 General Epistles 3 218 Johannine Writings 3
311 Theology 1 3 312 Theology 2 3
313 Theology 3 3 314 Theology 4 3
411 Early Church 2 412 Med. & Ref. Church 3
413 Modern Church 2 414 American Church 3
511 Discipleship 1 512 Evangelism 1
911 Biblical Introduction 3 912 Biblical Interpretation 2

Day-time Masters students whose emphasis does not require a biblical language may substitute Advanced Hebrew for one required OT course (#115-118), or Intermediate Greek and Advanced Greek for one required NT course (#215-218). These substitutions must be approved by the department faculty prior to registration. They usually will result in an increase of the total number of hours for the program.

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M.B.S. (Biblical Studies) Course Requirements

Old Testament Emphasis

  Core courses 53
111 Basic Hebrew 1 4
112 Basic Hebrew 2 4
121 Advanced Hebrew 3
122 Hebrew Exegesis (book) 2
190 Thesis 2
  Total 68

New Testament Emphasis (Entering with Greek)

  Core Courses 53
221 Intermediate Greek 2
222 Advanced Greek 2
223 Greek Exegesis (book) 2
290 Thesis 2
  Elective (NT) 2
  Elective 2
  Total 65

New Testament Emphasis (entering without Greek)

  Core Courses 53
201 Basic Greek 1 4
202 Basic Greek 2 4
221 Intermediate Greek 2
222 Advanced Greek 2
223 Greek Exegesis (book) 2
290 Thesis 2
  Total 69

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M.T.S. (Theological Studies) Course Requirements

Emphasis in either Systematic Theology or Historical Theology is determined by the selection of electives and thesis topic.

  Core Courses 53
331 Theology 5 3
351 Westminster Standards 2
  Thesis 2
  Elective (emphasis) 2
  Elective (emphasis) 2
  Elective 2
  Total 66

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M.C.M. (Christian Ministry) Course Requirements

Church Ministry Emphasis

  Core Courses 53
513 Public Speaking in the Church 1 1
514 Public Speaking in the Church 2 1
521 Homiletics 1 1
522 Homiletics 2 1
533 Church Administration 2
534 Survey of Ministry 2
611 Introduction to Counseling 3
590 Thesis/Project 2
  Total 66

Biblical Counseling Emphasis

  Core Courses* 53
611 Introduction to Biblical Counseling 3
612 Marriage and Family Counseling 3
631 Advanced Counseling 3
632 Methodologies of Counseling 3
  Total 65

 *Biblical Counseling students take Theology 5: Apologetics and Ethics (#331) as a core requirement in place of Biblical Introduction (#911).

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