ACTS Master of Arts in Christian Studies Program Template
About Degree | Admission Requirements | Courses
Degree Completion: 53 Semester Hours
| Foundational Studies (5 Semester Hours): | ||||
| 2 | BIE 500 | Introduction to Bible | ||
| 1 | RES 500 | Research Strategies | ||
| 2 | THS 540 | Introduction to Theology | ||
| 5 | ||||
| Core Program Courses (21 semester hours): | ||||
| 3 | BIE 505 | Biblical Hermeneutics | ||
| 3 | BIE ___ | Old Testament Elective | ||
| 3 | BIE ___ | New Testament Elective | ||
| 3 | HIS ___ | Denominational/History Elective | ||
| 3 | THS 571 | Introduction to Believer's Church Theology | ||
| 3 | THS 680 | Christianity and Culture | ||
| 3 | THS ___ | Theology Elective | ||
| 21 | ||||
| Leadership Formation (6 Semester Hours): | ||||
| *Students with substantial vocational ministry experience (5 + years), at the discretion of the seminary dean and the MACS program chair, may substitute a revised CLD course, an alternative course, or an elective. | ||||
| 3 | CLD 510 | Foundations of Christian Leadership | ||
| Choose one of the following courses: | ||||
| 3 | CLD 531 | Personal Dimensions of Leadership Development | ||
| CLD 532 | Power, Change, Conflict | |||
| CLD 533 | Mentoring, Team Building, and Equipping | |||
| CLD 534 | Vision, Strategic Planning, and Organizational Leadership | |||
| 6 | ||||
| Individually Tailored Studies (18 Semester hours): | ||||
| * Students are encouraged to use the electives in the Individually Tailored Studies to pursue a specialization options. This should be done in consultation with the program chair, faculty, and academic advisor. | ||||
| 12 | 12 Semester Hours in Area of Specialization | |||
| 6 | 6 Semester Hours of General Electives | |||
| 18 | ||||
| Graduating Research Essay - Core (3 Semester hours): | ||||
| 3 | MCS 810 | Grad Essay | ||
| 3 | ||||
