Master of Arts in Biblical Studies
The Master of Arts in Biblical Studies program provides graduate-level biblical and theological instruction that is most useful for persons who seek to generally elevate their biblical and theological understanding, satisfy mission board requirements, or enhance their ministries within a local church or para-church organization. By taking 9-12 units each trimester, the program can be completed in about two years.
Purpose
The curriculum leading to the MABS degree is a two-year, 60-unit course of instruction designed to prepare students for:
- Vocational and non-vocational Christian ministries that are enhanced by graduate-level Bible exposition and communication skills not requiring Greek or Hebrew exegesis; and/or
- Future studies in the SCS Master of Divinity, or similar, program.
Student Program Goals
Upon successful completion of the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies program the student will be able to:
- Apply inductive methodology to analyze and explain the purpose and theme of any book of the Bible.
- Apply a grammatical-historical hermeneutic to derive and defend a biblical doctrinal position.
- Apply knowledge gained from Bible study to the issues of life and in ministry to others for the glory of God.
Graduation Requirements
Each candidate for the degree Master of Arts in Biblical Studies must meet the general graduation requirements and:
- Complete 60 units of graduate level courses (30 units beyond the MRS degree or equivalent) not taken on the undergraduate level at SCS and distributed as follows.
- Bible and theology.......................................... 36 units
- Practical ministry and electives ...................... 24 units
- Complete not less than 24 units at SCS.
- Complete the program curriculum with not less than a 3.0 GPA.
- Submit a petition to graduate to the Registrar by the deadline in the Academic Calendar.
- Settle all financial obligations to SCS.
- Be recommended for the MABS degree by the faculty based on demonstrated moral integrity.
Curriculum Distribution
Total 60 Units
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Bible and Theology – 36 units
OT-505 Old Testament History I (trimester)
OT-507 Old Testament History II (trimester)
NT-506 Gospels and Acts (trimester)
NT-509 Pauline Epistles (trimester)
NT-510 General Epistles (trimester)
NT-601 Analysis of Romans
TH-503 Bibliology/Hermeneutics
TH-507 Crucial Issues in Ministry
TH-508 Issues in Dispensationalism
TH-611 Theology I: Theology Proper and Angelology
TH-612 Theology II: Anthropology, Hamartiology, Soteriology
CE-508 Inductive Bible Study or BL-602 Intermediate Greek II for NT Language Emphasis
Practical Ministry and Electives – 24 units
CE-506 Teaching Dynamics
RS-501 Graduate Research and Writing
PM-511 Spiritual Disciplines
CE-509 Servant Leadership
MI-605 World Christian Movement (trimester)
Choose Elective --NT Language Emphasis BL-501 Elementary Greek I (trimester)
Choose Elective --NT Language Emphasis Bl-502 Elementary Greek II (trimester)
Choose Elective --NT Language Emphasis BL-601 Intermediate Greek I (trimester)