MA/NEW TESTAMENT

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MA/NEW TESTAMENT

36 credit hours | 2-3 years

Why study New Testament at TEDS?

This program is excellent preparation for further academic work at the graduate or doctoral level. Typically, MA/NT students pursue careers in teaching and writing. Other students whose vocations are ministry-related have found that the MA/NT provides the grounding in Scripture they need for effective teaching and wise living. Finally, this program also prepares students to teach at some Christian secondary schools or Christian colleges.

WHAT ARE THE PREREQUISITES FOR
ADMISSION TO THIS PROGRAM?

In addition to the requirements for general admission, you’ll need the following:

6 semester hours of Bible including Old and New Testament surveys; or TEDS OT 5000 and NT 5000
An undergraduate major in Bible or its equivalent that includes a minimum of 30 hours in Bible/Greek/theology (12 or more in Bible; beginning languages are not considered Bible courses)
Proficiency in biblical Greek at a level equivalent to completion of TEDS NT 4031 (two years of undergraduate Greek; testing for placement)

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

In addition to some theology courses, the majority of your work will be done in core New Testament courses (including biblical Greek) and NT Studies electives. Courses you’ll take include the following:

BIBLE AND THEOLOGY CORE: 9 HOURS

Course	Title	Credits
ID 5000	Biblical Theology and Interpretation	3 hours
ST 5201	Theology I: The God of the Gospel	3 hours
ST 5202	Theology II: The Gospel of God	3 hours

NEW TESTAMENT CORE: 21–23 HOURS

Required:
Course	Title	Credits
NT 5251	NT Greek Exegesis I	2 hours
NT 5252	NT Greek Exegesis II	2 hours
NT 8720	Advanced Greek Exegesis	2 hours
	Electives Studies in New Testament	16–18 hours
One of the following courses:
Course	Title	Credits
NT 8911	NT Research	2 hours
ID 7900	Theological Research Methods	2 hours
Note: One course may be an OT course
Note: Up to 3 hours of the Capstone may be applied in the Concentration Core
The following courses in other departments may be completed in the Concentration Core:
Course	Title	Credits
ST 7395	Hermeneutics	3 hours

FIELD EDUCATION & CAPSTONE

Field Education
Course	Title	Credits
PT 5090	Field Ed (two semesters)	–or–
PT 5090	Field Ed (one semester) and ID 5080 Formation Group (two semesters)	0 hours
MA/NT Capstone (1–3 hours)
Course	Title	Credits
NT 7477	MA Major Comprehensive Exam	1 hour
Option 1:
NT 7485	MA Thesis
Option 2:
NT 7980 & 7980	MA Major Research Paper and MA Major Research Paper