Master of Christian Studies (MCS)

(60 credit hours)

MCS students will choose one area of concentration. The MCS degree will be awarded for the successful completion of 60 credit hours of study with a grade point average of 3.0 (= B) or better. The requirements of the MCS program are as follows:

 

Required Foundations:	Credit Hours
Old Testament Foundations	3
New Testament Foundations	3
Christian Thought & Culture I	3
Christian Thought & Culture II	3
Required Courses for all Concentrations:
Biblical Languages (for most concentrations) 3 (12 credits for OT, NT, Biblical Studies and Theology concentrations) (27 credits for Biblical Language concentration)	3
Biblical Exegesis and Interpretation	3
History of Christianity I or II	3
Systematic Theology A, B, C or Overview	3
Concentration Requirements/ Electives & Free Electives:	36
Total:	60

 

1. A 700-level seminar in the same discipline as the concentration (except for the Biblical Language concentration); and
2. A major project (see note 2 below);
   
   In addition, depending on the concentration and the major project chosen, there may be:
3. Required courses;
4. Concentration electives (courses within the area of the concentration); and
5. Free electives (courses taken from any discipline) as required to complete the 60 credit hours of the MCS program.

Notes:

1. Available concentrations are listed here. For further information on concentrations please refer to this section.
2. Major Project: Toward the end of their program, MCS students complete a major project—a comprehensive exam (3 credits), a thesis (12 credits), or an arts thesis project (6 or 12 credits; for those in the Christianity and Arts concentration). With the approval of the supervisor, the comprehensive exam may take the form of a major paper.
3. For further information concerning the MCS program see the Academics section.