Degree Requirements
Core Seminars (24 hours)
- REL 509: The Old Testament Foundations for Christian Life and Service
- REL 510: The New Testament Foundations for Christian Life and Service
- REL 511: Themes in Biblical Theology
- REL 515: Ethical Issues in the Twenty-First Century
- REL 520: The Ideas and Kairos Moments of Church History through the Ages (annual Oxford University travel seminar)
- REL 530: Foundations in Spirituality and Worship
- REL 533: Love, Grief, and Anger
- REL 540: The Art of Leadership
Elective Seminars (12 hours)
- REL 505: TheSocial and Historical World of the Ancient Near East
- REL506: The World of Second Temple Judaism and the New Testament
- REL521: The Voices of the Twentieth-Century Prophets
- REL 525: Ten Theologians that Speak From the Grave
- REL 531: In Search of Yourself
- REL 542: The Art of Communication
- REL 560: Secular and Spiritual Trends in the Post-Christendom City
OR
- Elective Thesis (12 hours)
- REL600: Research and Writing (3 hours)
- REL630: A Readings Course in the Subject Area of Thesis (3 hours)
- REL665: Thesis (6 hours)
OR
- “Bi-vocational” elective (12 hours)
- Business (12 hours)
- Counseling (12 hours)
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