2011-2012 Academic catalog
Programs of study 85
(18) M.A. core (18 credit hours) KY IS501 (3) Christian Formation: Kingdom, Church and World • IS502 (3) Christian Formation: Vocation of Ministry • KY BS503 (2) Introduction to Inductive Bible Study • BS504 (2) Introduction to Biblical Studies: Old Testament • BS505 (2) Introduction to Biblical Studies: New Testament • CH500 (3) Turning Points in Church History • (3) Basic Christian Doctrine DO501 or Method and Praxis in Theology ST501 • (17) CS601 (2) CS643 (3) MM615 (2) MS671 (3) MS708 (3) MS710 (3) MS701 (1)
Intercultural Studies core (17 credit hours) Christian Ethics Sociology of Religion Mentored Ministry in World Mission and Evangelism Anthropology for Mission Practice World Religions: An Introduction Theology in Context Senior Reflection Community in World Mission and Evangelism
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(15) Intercultural studies electives (choose 15 credit hours) Students must take five courses from at least three of the following areas: Cultural Context: • •. MS613, MS645, MS711, MS675, CS610, CO730 Area studies: •. MS716, MS660, MS661, MS662, MS663, MS670, MS685 Leadership and mission: • • •. MS632, MS739, ME634, MS615, MS610, MS620, MS640, MS668, MS722, CL615 History and ethics: •. MS635, MS672, MS700, MS702, MS714, MS728, MS735, CS620, CS621, CS625, CS637, CS652
(10) General electives (10 credit hours) General electives are to be chosen by the student in conversation with his or her advisor in light of the student’s vocational objectives. These may be chosen from the above courses, or any appropriate courses at the Seminary.
Sample degree sequence (MAIS) IS501 (3) IS502 (3) BS503 (2) BS504 (2) BS505 (2) CH500 (3) CS601 (2) (3) MS671 (3) MS708 (3) (3) (2)
Year one Christian Formation: Kingdom, Church, and World Christian Formation: Vocation of Ministry Introduction to Inductive Bible Study Introduction to Biblical Studies: Old Testament Introduction to Biblical Studies: New Testament Turning Points in Church History Christian Ethics Sociology of Religion CS643/MS743 Anthropology for Mission Practice World Religions: An Introduction Intercultural studies electives General electives