M.A. in Religion Degree Requirements
To receive the Master of Arts degree in religion, a student must earn thirty-three semester hours of credit with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better on a four-point scale in total work attempted while he or she is registered in the program, including any work transferred into the program. No more than three (3) grades below a B will be counted toward the degree (but will be counted toward the GPA). No grade below C- will count toward the degree.
Course Hour Requirements
The requirements for completing the M.A. in Religion are:
| REL 5025 | Method and Research in Religion | 3 |
| BIB 5600 | Biblical Methods & Contextualization | 3 |
| THE 5900 | Theological and Historical Methods and Contextualization | 3 |
| PRA 5201 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| THE 5700 | Christian Doctrine and the 21st Century Church | 3 |
| THE 5818 | Ecclesiology | 3 |
| Concentration Courses (Biblical and Theological Studies or Pastoral Counseling) | 12 |
| REL 6100 | Research Project | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Students must choose one of the two concentration areas outlined below.
Bible and Theology
| THE 5840 | The Theology of John Wesley and His Theological Forbearers | 3 |
| BIB 5820 | The Gospel and the New Testament | 3 |
| BIB 5830 | The Old Testament and the Christian Church | 3 |
| THE 5890 | Church, Society, and Christian Ethics | 3 |
Pastoral Counseling
| PCN 5400 | Pastoral Counseling and Process Addictions | 3 |
| PCN 5300 | Human Sexuality and Pastoral Counseling | 3 |
| PCN 5200 | Pastoral Intervention in Crisis | 3 |
| PCN 5100 | Marriage and Family Counseling in Pastoral Counseling | 3 |
Every degree candidate must complete all requirements within a seven-year period. Any student who exceeds the seven year period will be subject to dismissal from the program or additional course work to be determined by the director of the program. Any exceptions must be approved by the director of Graduate Religion Program and the student's committee.