major tracks

The MABS program has five major areas of concentration. These are:

Major Track Degree Plans

  • Old Testament
    • MABS Core (18 hrs)
    • BI 5307 Readings in the Hebrew Old Testament
    • BI 5308 Exegesis of the Hebrew Bible
    • BI 5309 Seminar in Old Testament Text
    • Plus one from the following:
      • BI 5310 Seminar in Old Testament Text
      • BI 5311 Guided Research in the Old Testament
      • BI 5312 Studies in the Intertestamental Literature
      • BI 5313 Readings in Ancient Near Eastern Literature
    • Add two courses for non-thesis track

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  • New Testament
    • MABS Core (18 hrs)
    • BI 5322 Readings in the Greek New Testament
    • BI 5323 Exegesis of the Greek New Testament
    • BI 5324 Seminar in New Testament Text
    • Plus one from the following:
      • BI 5325 Seminar in New Testament Text
      • BI 5326 The New Testament World
      • BI 5327 Guided Research in the New Testament
    • Add two courses for non-thesis track

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  • Ministry
    • MABS Core (18 hrs)
    • BI 5350 Biblical Foundations for Ministry
    • BI 5351 Church Leadership
    • BI 5352 Expository Preaching
    • BI 5353 Supervised Practice of Ministry
    • Thesis or the follwing electives:

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  • Missions
    • MABS Core (18 hrs)
    • BI 5361 Missionary Anthropology
    • BI 5362 Theology of Mission 
    • BI 5363 Missions Practicum
    • BI 5365 Worldview and Contextualization
    • Thesis or two electives from:
      • BI 5360 Evangelism and Church Planting
      • BI 5364 Urban Missions
      • BI 5366 The Gospel and Islam
      • BI 5367 World Religions

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  • Youth and Family Ministry
    • MABS Core (18 hrs)
    • BI 5380 Family Strengths - Theoretical Foundations
    • BI 5381 Individual Development and Family Relations
    • BI 5382 Family Research Methods
    • BI 5383 Youth and Family Ministry Practicum
    • Thesis or the following electives:
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