Courses | Master of Arts (Bible Exposition)
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. For more program details, including graduation requirements and learning outcomes, .
Specialization Requirements
Program Structure
The academic program leading to the degree Master of Arts with a specialization in Bible Exposition is comprised of 49 credits, including:
- Biblical and theological foundations.
- Spiritual Formation Focus (SFF).
- Academic specialization in one of four disciplines requiring biblical language studies, or general studies in which biblical languages are not required.
- Additional elective courses determined by the student in consultation with the advisor.
Students may complete this specialization online, on-campus, or by a combination of those two modalities.
Combined B.A. - M.A. Program
Students in Biola University's Bachelor of Arts in Bible, Theology, and Ministry with a concentration in Bible Exposition may take ÌÒ»¨ÊÓƵ courses in their senior year, allowing the completion of a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in an accelerated format. See the for the underÌÒ»¨ÊÓƵ portion of the accelerated B.A. - M.A. program.
Advanced Standing
Applicants who have taken underÌÒ»¨ÊÓƵ courses in biblical or theological studies may request advanced standing based on collegiate work. See Talbot Admissions Requirements for details. Note: if master's level courses are given advanced standing based on underÌÒ»¨ÊÓƵ coursework, some Ph.D. programs may require additional ÌÒ»¨ÊÓƵ courses in order to meet doctoral program requirements.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses | ||
| Old Testament Survey | ||
| New Testament Survey | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods | 3 | |
| Introduction to Spiritual Theology and Formation | 3 | |
| Personal Foundations for Spiritual Formation | 3 | |
| Spiritual Formation, Vocation, and the Disciplines | 1 | |
| Talbot Spiritual Direction I | 0 | |
| Talbot Spiritual Direction II | 0 | |
| Theology I: God, Scripture, Creation | 3 | |
| Theology II: Christ, Humanity, Sin, Salvation | 3 | |
| Theology III: Spirit, Church, Last Things | 3 | |
| Bible Exposition Specialization Courses | ||
| Elementary Principles of the Biblical Languages | 3 | |
| World of the Old Testament | 3 | |
| Teaching Scripture | 2 | |
| Bible Exposition Capstone | 1 | |
| The World of the New Testament | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Bible Exposition elective courses covering OT | 6 | |
| Bible Exposition elective courses covering NT | 6 | |
| General elective courses (TTOT, NT, BE) 1 | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 49 | |
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Students may take up to 6 ÌÒ»¨ÊÓƵ elective credits in other schools of Biola University with advisor's approval. Elective courses covering OT may include , , , , , , and . Elective courses covering NT may include , , , , , , and .