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Master of Science in Theology

The Master of Science in Theology will help prepare graduates for teaching courses at undergraduate Bible and Theological Colleges in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly those connected with the Church of the Nazarene and other denominations that share a common Wesleyan Theological heritage. It also will help prepare students for further graduate work. It allows greater specialization in one particular area.
A student who has already earned the Master of Divinity may be able to finish the Master of Science in Theology with one additional year of study.

Whereas the Master of Divinity is a professional degree, the M.S.T. is an academic degree. It will allow a concentration in theology, church history, biblical studies, Christian ministry and missions from a Wesleyan perspective.

Summary of Units

I. Basic Courses (9)

  • Methods of Research (3)
  • Statistics or Sociological Analysis of the Christian Faith (3)
  • Theology of Mission [Missions Concentration] OR
  • Wesley’s Theology [Theology/Church History Concentration] OR
  • Old or New Testament Theology [Biblical Studies Concentration] (3)

II. Major Field (Theology)(15)

Any five courses in one of these “concentration” areas:

  • Biblical Studies
  • Christian faith & Heritage
  • Christian Ministry
  • Missions

III. Cognates(12)

  • Old Testament Introduction (3)
  • New Testament Introduction (3)
  • Biblical Hermeneutics OR Biblical Foundations for Contextualization (3)
  • Doctrine of Holiness (3)

IV. Other Requirements (6)

For Biblical Studies and Christian Faith & Heritage majors,

  • Two graduate level courses in a major or cognate area (6)

For Missions concentration majors, the requirements are

  • Cross-Cultural Internship I-II (6)

For Christian ministry concentration, requirements are

  • Supervised Ministry I-II (6) OR Clinical Pastoral Education I-II (6)

V. Thesis(6)

  • Thesis Seminar (3)
  • Thesis Writing (30

TOTAL: 48

Course Sequence for M.S.T.

First Year

  • Methods of Research (3)
  • O.T. Introduction (3)
  • Major field concentration course (3)
  • Major field concentration course (3)
  • Statistics OR Sociological Analysis (3)
  • N.T. Introduction (3)
  • Doctrine of Holiness (3)
  • Major field concentration course (3)

Second Year

  • Biblical Hermeneutics (3)
  • Major field concentration course (3)
  • Unregulated elective or Supervised Ministry (3)
  • Thesis Seminar (3)
  • Theology course (3)
  • Major field concentration course (3)
  • Supervised Ministry (3)
  • Thesis Writing (3)