The MA / Christian Studies degree from TEDS purposes to provide a basic understanding of Christianity for general educational purposes. Trinity’s MA/CS program draws from the breadth of the curriculum requiring substantive study in biblical, theological, and historical and global areas, combined with a significant number of hours in the student’s areas of interest. The program is particularly suited for Christians desiring to better understand God’s revelation to humanity in the biblical and theological context of orthodox historic Christianity and who are engaged in vocations beyond the pulpit or for those seeking a general theological degree to accompany a specialized master’s degree. As a seminary degree, its particular concern is to relate Christian studies to the work of the church. Program participants may also elect to focus their elective course work, capstone project, and field education course work on a particular subject area available in the curriculum or at their particular site.
Though the course work for the MA/CS is available at Davie, Florida, some of the work may be completed through Distance Education.
What courses will I take?
The course of study includes these courses (42 hours):
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies (include both OT and NT studies) | 8-12 hours | |
| Theological Studies (select from ST, PR, CC, and BE studies) | 9-12 hours | |
| Historical and Global Studies (select from CH and ME studies) | 5-9 hours | |
| Electives (select from across the curriculum) | 12-15 hours | |
| PT 5000 | Personal Assessment and Ministry Orientation | 1 hour |
| PT 5090 | Field Education (two semesters) | 0 hours |
| ID 7468 | Capstone | 2 hours |
| TOTAL hours required | 42 hours | |