Master of Theological Studies (MTS)

Degree Details

36 Hour Degree

A student may earn the MTS without a concentration by completing thirty-six course hours.

48 Hour Degree

A student may earn the MTS and an added twelve-hour concentration by completing forty-eight course hours. The degree can be completed in two years of full-time study. Students may concentrate in the following:

Applied Theology

A student may choose from several professional, ministry-enhancing electives to complete a general concentration.

Urban Ministry

Students may choose an Urban Ministry concentration in which they would take four URMN classes, three additional electives, and the nine core classes.

Christ-Centered Preaching

Students may choose a Christ-Centered Preaching concentration in which they would take four PRCH classes, three additional electives, and the nine core classes.

Prerequisites

Students wishing to apply must hold a qualifying bachelor’s degree.

Core Courses

• BIBL 610: Old Testament Survey
• BIBL 620: New Testament Survey
• BIBL 630: Hermeneutics & Exposition
• PMIN 630: Pastoral Leadership
• LANG 610: Intro to Biblical Greek
• CHIS 600: Church History Survey
• THEO 610: Theology I
• THEO 620: Theology II

Available Electives

• PLNT 710: Planting in Post-Christian Contexts
• PLNT 740: Stages of Church Growth
• URMN 710: Urban Missiology
• URMN 720: Urban Anthropology
• URMN 730: Preaching in Urban Contexts
• URMN 740: Urban Apologetics
• PMIN 720: Biblical Counseling
• PMIN 740: Contemporary Theological Issues
• PRCH 710: Christ-Centered Preaching
• PRCH 720: Preaching Practicum
• PRCH 730: The History of Preaching
• PRCH 740: Contemporary Issues in Preaching
• ELEC 710: Biblical Counseling Practicum
• ELEC 720: Spiritual Formation: Prayer
• ELEC 740: God’s Call and the Man of God