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3400 W. 6th Street. #200
Los Angeles, CA 90020
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Bachelor of Religious StudiesThe Bachelor of Religious Studies is designed as a seminary-track curriculum with an emphasis on the study of the Bible. It is the foundational degree for those seeking to enter a seminary. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be well prepared to enter a theological seminary to pursue an educational program leading to the award of a Master degree in preparation for a career as an ordained minister.
Graduates of Bachelor of Religious Studies are able to serve the Christian Community as Christian educators, missionary workers, youth ministers, Christian counselors, or Sunday school coordinators.
The Bachelor of Religious Studies program must be completed within 4 years from the time the student commenced the first course, as a regular student, which applies to the degree requirements. This time limit, at the option of the university, may be extended due to special extenuating.
The Master of Divinity degree is a professional degree which will equip graduates with the comprehensive graduate education necessary for becoming an ordained minister. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are expected to attain the following:
The Master of Divinity program must be completed within 4 years from the time the student commenced the first course, as a regular student, which applies to the degree requirements. This time limit, at the option of the university, may be extended due to special extenuating circumstances.
The Master of Missiology is designed to promote in students’ growth toward personal maturity and professional ministry competence. The program seeks to guide students to develop the ability to understand and interpret the Christian faith in the light of its biblical, theological, and historical dimensions and to utilize insights gained from these disciplines for the effective practice of ministry in cross-cultural settings. It is also intended for those who wish to prepare for an initial assignment in missionary service.
Graduates of Master of Missiology are able to serve the Christian community as missionaries in underdeveloped countries worldwide and also domestically assist the homeless, the disabled, and the needy.
• Successfully complete a minimum of 48 semester credits of Concentration Courses in Missionary Studies with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale:
The Master of Missiology program must be completed within 2 years from the time the student commenced the first course, as a regular student, which applies to the degree requirements. This time limit, at the option of the university, may be extended due to special extenuating circumstances.
The Master of Theology degree is an advanced academic degree intended to prepare students to increase their knowledge of a major field of theological learning, particularly through training and practice in the use of the methods and tools of theological research, and thus to further his preparation for a teaching or pastoral ministry or for more advanced graduate study such as the Doctor of Theology program. The areas of majors are offered as follows: Biblical Studies, Theological Studies, Church History, Apologetics, Christian Education and Christian Counseling.
Graduates of Master of Theology are able to serve the Christian community as competent Bible expositors who are qualified to serve God effectively as pastors, missionaries, or leaders in other areas of vocational Christian ministry.
• Successfully complete a minimum of 48 semester credits of coursework with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
The Master of Theology program must be completed within 2 years from the time the student commenced the first course, as a regular student, which applies to the degree requirements. This time limit, at the option of the university, may be extended due to special extenuating circumstances.
The Doctor of Ministry is an advanced professional degree that focuses upon primary professional training and upon subsequent on the-job learning. It is intended to help the candidate shape his or her own ministry specialty. The ministry specialty is an area of professional concern in which increased competence is desired –- defined and articulated by the candidate, emerging from his or her day-to-day practice of ministry, eventually deepened by systematic study and reflection, and finally, analyzed in a carefully executed research project. In the development of the ministry specialty and its subsequent study, the minister’s community and context of ministry are taken seriously.
Because the Doctor of Ministry is an advanced professional degree in ministry, it is for clergy and Christian workers who wish to continue their professional education.
The Doctor of Ministry degree focuses on two types of knowledge. One is the articulation of a ministry specialty which integrates one or more disciplines of theological study with the Doctor of Ministry student’s ministerial activity. For example, a ministry specialty may relate biblical studies and liturgics to preaching or systematic theology to pastoral counseling, church history and the arts to educational ministry, or Christian ethics to advocacy for social justice.
The second type of knowledge is the development of skills of continuing professional education, i.e., learning how to learn more from the practice of ministry and reflection upon that practice. The four skills of continuing professional education are:
The first two skills are given special attention during the admission and coursework phases of the program; the last two skills surface in order as the program proceeds, each of them is latent at every point. It is the management of these skills which reveal the minister’s ability to learn from the job in ways that will enhance professional practice. Finally, the context within which ministry and learning take place is an important part of the Doctor of Ministry program, including the local community within which the student works, as well as, the wider society and global community of mankind.
This program highlights the multi-cultural character of this larger context and seeks to help the student consider and understand the implications of a context for the practice of ministry.
The Doctor of Ministry program must be completed within 2 years from the time the student commenced the first course, as a regular student. This time limit, at the option of the university, may be extended due to special extenuating circumstances
The Doctor of Theology degree is an advanced academic degree intended to prepare students for professional careers in teaching, writing, and scholarship in academics (colleges, universities or seminaries), in publishing, religious organizations, social service organizations, or foundations.
The Doctor of Theology program emphasizes theological studies in the context of “”secular”” university research disciplines and is characterized by a series of careful balances. Students are given considerable latitude to design their programs to meet specific needs and interests. This freedom is exercised under the guidance of the student’s Doctor of Theology doctoral committee, who establish examination and dissertation protocols which form the structure of the student’s program.
The Doctor of Theology program’s freedom and flexibility encourages students to work on fresh issues and with emerging methodologies.
The School of Theology’s standard of scholarship represents a balance of committed study of the theological disciplines and perspectives. The Doctor of Theology program students study Christian traditions either from within (as a member) or with a deep respect for the beliefs and practices of the tradition. The Doctor of Theology program brings to bear critical perspectives (both internal and external) so that the scholastic conclusions will be thoughtful and articulate; the scholar will have considered and addressed issues in such a way as to strengthen the distinctive position and conclusions that he/she wishes to present to the world.
•LANG 101, 102, 103, and 104
•Successfully complete a minimum of 60 semester credits of coursework determined by the student and the student’s Doctoral Committee from the Doctor of Theology course
list and any other coursework prescribed by the student’s Doctoral Committee with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
The Doctor of Theology program must be completed within 3 years from the time the student commenced the first course, as a regular student, which applies to the degree requirements. This time limit, at the option of the university, may be extended due to special extenuating circumstances.
213-674-7850
3400 W. 6th Street. #200
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