The school also offers a five–year BA/MA Combined degree in Theology which enables high–achieving undergraduate students to earn both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a streamlined program combining undergraduate and graduate studies. The BA/MA requires 120 undergraduate credit hours and 30 graduate credit hours of study and allows students to take undergraduate and graduate courses concurrently during the senior year. The BA and MA degrees will be conferred only after the BA/MA student completes the 120 undergraduate credit hours and 30 graduate credit hours of study successfully. The undergraduate hours for the Theology coursework are reduced to 36 hours from 42 hours. The chair of the Theology major will advise the student on which courses to take
Theology
Sacred Scripture: Old and New Testament
Choose one from the following:
Additional Theology Electives
Choose any two THEO 3000/4000 level courses
Foreign Language
Choose one sequence: The required reading knowledge of Latin, biblical Greek or biblical Hebrew may also be met by a departmental examination.
Electives
Electives to reach the 120 hour minimum to graduate (40 credit hours)
Elective MA Courses
Any four 5000/6000 level Theology courses with approval from the director
MA Capstone
Choose 1 track in consultation with the director