MA/Biblical & Near Eastern Archaeology and Languages
36 credit hours | 2-3 years
Why Study MA in Biblical & Near Eastern Archaeology and Languages at TEDS?
This engaging program requires students to participate in summer archaeological fieldwork in the Middle East as a capstone experience. Graduates of the MA/ARC have been admitted to top-tier doctoral programs both nationally and abroad. While less common, this degree would be an excellent complement to an MDiv for someone who wishes to academically augment their pastoral ministry. Additionally, this degree qualifies students to teach Bible in Christian secondary schools and some Christian colleges.
WHAT ARE THE PREREQUISITES FOR
ADMISSION TO THIS PROGRAM?
In addition to the requirements for general admission, you’ll need the following:
- An undergraduate major or its equivalent in Near Eastern Archaeology and Languages.
- An undergrad GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; scores from either the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) required if your GPA is less than 3.0
Your undergraduate work needs to include 6 hours of undergrad Hebrew (with a satisfactory score on our Hebrew Proficiency Exam) and 12 hours of undergrad Bible and/or Archaeology and Near Eastern Studies courses (beginning languages are not considered Bible courses).
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
The capstone experience for MA/ARC students is participation in archaeological fieldwork in the Middle East. Your coursework will include the following:
| 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 |
| Required: | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| OT 5075 | Biblical Archaeology: Introduction to the World of the Old Testament | 3 hours |
| Select 12 hours from: |
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| Course | Title | Credits |
| OT 5075 | Geography of Bible Lands | 3 hours |
| OT 7420 | Ancient Near Eastern Religions | 3 hours |
| OT 7425 | Egypt and the Bible | 3 hours |
| OT 7430 | Origins of Israe | 3 hours |
| OT 7435 | History of Israel | 3 hours |
| OT 8000 |
Seminar: Current Issues in Old Testament Studies (when topic is Hebrew Studies; approval by dept chair) | 3 hours |
| Required: | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| OT 5242 | Hebrew Exegesis | 3 hours |
| Select 6 hours from: | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| OT 7010 | Biblical Aramaic | 3 hours |
| OT 7014 | Extrabiblical Aramaic | 3 hours |
| OT 7020 | Akkadian I | 3 hours |
| OT 7021 | Akkadian II | 3 hours |
| OT 7030 | Ugaritic | 3 hours |
| OT 7040 | Syriac | 3 hours |
| OT 7655 |
West Semitic Inscriptions | 3 hours |
| OT 7660 | Middle Egyptian | 3 hours |
| OT 8000 | Seminar: Current Issues in Old Testament Studies (when topic is Cognate Lang; approval by dept chair) | 2–3 hours |
Elective (1 hour) |
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| Participants are encouraged to complete one hour of OT 7501 Guided Research in tandem with one of their Concentration Core courses | ||
Field Education |
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| Course | Title | Credits |
| PT 5090 | Field Education (2 semesters) | –or– |
| PT 5090 and ID 5080 |
Field Education (1 semester) and Formation Group (2 semesters) |
0 hours |
MA/ARC Capstone (2 hours) |
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| MA/ARC Major Comprehensive Exam | 1 hour | |
| OT 7455 | Fieldwork in the Middle East | 2 hours |
FIELD EDUCATION
All MA/Biblical & Near Eastern Archaeology and Languages students must fulfill field education requirements. Learn more about field ed here.
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