Master of Arts in Religion (MAR)
72 Hours
2 Years
Overview
The Master of Arts program is a 72-hour (including languages) program designed to be completed in 2 residential years. Practical (Confessional), Exegetical, Systematic, Historical and Language courses are emphasized to provide a well balanced education. This degree is not intended to serve as preparation for Gospel ministry.
72 Hours of coursework completed residentially
Payment of all fees and tuition required in the program
* IRBS Theological Seminary admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.
Units
18
Language Studies7
Church History72
Total
24
Exegetical Theology2
Apologetics18
Systematic Theology1
Electives2
Practical TheologyCurriculum
The full two year program will not be available until the second year of the IRBS Theological Studies program. Students entering the MA program in 2018 should expect to take three years to complete the program.
Summer Term
- LS-G 401 Greek I
First Semester
- LS-G 502 Greek II
- LS-H 501 Hebrew I
- OT 502 Pentateuch
- ST 501 Prolegomena and Doctrine of the Word
Winter Term
- LS-G 503 Greek III
- LS-H 502 Hebrew II
- AP 501 Intro to Philosophical Theology
Second Semester
- LS-G 504 Greek IV
- LS-H 503 Hebrew III
- BS 501 Hermeneutics
- OT 602 History and Wisdom
- ST 501 Symbolics
First Semester
- LS-H 504 Hebrew IV
- CH 501 Ancient Church/Patristics
- ST 502 Doctrine of God
- NT 601 Gospels
Winter Term
- PT 602 Missions and Evangelism
- CH 502 Medieval Christianity
Second Semester
- NT 602 Acts and Pauline Epistles
- ST 601 Theological Anthropology
- OT 702 Prophets
- CH 601 Reformation
First Semester
- BT 601 Biblical Theology
- ST 603 Soteriology
- ST 602 Christology
- NT 702 General Epistles and Revelation
Winter Term
(Off)
Second Semester
- Elective