Program: Master of Arts - Harding University

Program: 48 hours

I. Advanced Standing or Leveling Work: (12 hours)

II. CORE (12 hours)

See the Course Descriptions section for core requirements and exceptions.

BMIN 5990 - Advanced Theological Research Credit Hours: 3
BNEW 5201 - Advanced Introduction to the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BOLD 5001 - Advanced Introduction to the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3

Choose one:

BNEW 5230 - Basic New Testament Exegesis Credit Hours: 3
BNEW 5321 - Advanced New Testament Exegesis Credit Hours: 3 ¹

III. Area of Concentration (12 hours)

IV. From Area(s) other than Area of Concentration (6 hours)

For M.A. students concentrating in Old Testament or New Testament three of these six hours must be chosen from BDOC 5400 , BDOC 5442 , or BHIS 5640 .

V. Research (6 hours)

Thesis (6) or
Guided Research (3) and
Elective (3)

Note(s):

¹Students concentrating in New Testament must take BNEW 5321 - Advanced New Testament Exegesis .

Additional Requirements

Level of Scholarship: An average scholarship level of 3.00 (B) is required for the M.A. No grade below C is acceptable for graduate credit. Only six hours of C are permitted for the M.A. degree, and these must be balanced by an equal number of hours of A credit.

Prospectus: A student should work with a professor in the appropriate area to develop a prospectus for a thesis or guided research.

Research: A grade of S in Thesis or B or better in Guided Research is required to receive credit toward the M.A. An approved prospectus is due before signing up for a guided research paper. Two copies of the thesis or guided research must be submitted to the candidate’s professor in his/her area of concentration for permanent placement in the library before graduation. A helpful pamphlet prepared by the HST faculty, titled “Guide for Developing a Dissertation, Thesis or a Guided Research Paper at Harding School of Theology” (January 2000), is available free of charge from the dean’s office.

Degree Candidacy: The student should apply for candidacy to the degree during November of the academic year in which he/she hopes to graduate. The student is responsible for notifying the associate dean if, after applying, he or she is unable to complete graduation requirements.

English Bible Exam: All students in all master’s degree plans must pass a comprehensive English Bible exam within their first semester. Students who fail must take the corresponding survey(s), BOLD 5000 and/or BNEW 5200 .

Statute of Limitation: All degree requirements must be completed within a seven-year period from time of entry into the program.

Probation: After the completion of 12 semester hours and thereafter, students with grades below a 3.00 average will be placed on academic probation. To remove probation, a student must achieve a 3.00 overall average during the next 18 hours of study.

Leveling Work

For students who come to HST with no Bible or related course work, this degree will require the following 12 hours of leveling work:

BNEW 5310 Elementary Greek I Credit Hours: 3
and BNEW 5311 Elementary Greek II Credit Hours: 3 ;
or BOLD 5090 Beginning Hebrew I Credit Hours: 3
and BOLD 5091 Beginning Hebrew II Credit Hours: 3
Old Testament textual course (3)
New Testament textual course (3)

Requirements for Areas of Concentration for Master of Arts

In addition to the CORE courses, each concentration area has specific requirements. The following requirements conform with the rules that: (1) the student must study with two professors in the division containing his/her area of concentration, and (2) courses to be taken with the second professor must be approved by the student’s faculty advisor.

For an outline of divisions and areas, refer to the Course Descriptions section.

Systematic Theology:

BDOC 5400 - Systematic Theology Credit Hours: 3
One course from the Systematic Theology area
One course from the Theological division

Choose one:

BDOC 5450 - Contemporary Christian Thought Credit Hours: 3
BDOC 5550 - Ethics and Character Formation Credit Hours: 3
BDOC 5555 - Seminar in Theology Credit Hours: 3

Locations

Locations

Master of Arts

Admission

Program: 48 hours

I. Advanced Standing or Leveling Work: (12 hours)

II. CORE (12 hours)

Choose one:

III. Area of Concentration (12 hours)

IV. From Area(s) other than Area of Concentration (6 hours)

V. Research (6 hours)

Note(s):

Additional Requirements

Leveling Work

Requirements for Areas of Concentration for Master of Arts

New Testament:

Choose one:

Choose two:

Old Testament:

Historical Theology:

Systematic Theology:

Choose one: