Theological Institute

Graduate Studies

Nene Hall

MA Programs and Requirements

The following degree programs are currently offered at the graduate level:

Biblical Languages (M.A.)

Theological Studies (M.A.)

Theological Writing (M.A.)

Coursework Requirements

Graduate students who are pursuing Master's degrees must complete 80 credit hours of coursework.

Thesis Requirement

The ability to logically and clearly express oneself in writing is one of the marks of a scholar. Every undergraduate writes a Thesis of at least 60 double-spaced pages, using MLA style format, as part of the fulfillment of the M.A. degree Program.

Comprehensive Exams

Students take yearly comprehensive exams in the courses that they take during the academic year.

Language Requirements

All students will take proficiency exams in English every year. All students will take proficiency exams in Swahili. Each student will be tested on 10, 000 lemmas in Swahili before to fulfill M.A. degree requirements.

PhD Programs and Requirements

The following degree programs are currently offered at the graduate level:

Biblical Languages (Ph.D.)

Theological Writing (Ph.D.)

Coursework Requirements

Students who are pursuing doctoral degrees in a field must complete 80 credit hours of coursework beyond the M.A. degree.

Dissertation Requirement

The ability to logically and clearly express oneself in writing is one of the marks of a scholar. Every undergraduate writes a Thesis of at least 60 double-spaced pages, using MLA style format, as part of the fulfillment of the BA degree Program.

Comprehensive Exams

Students take yearly comprehensive exams in the course that they take during the academic year.

Language Requirements

All students will take proficiency exams in English every year. All students will take proficiency exams in Swahili. Each student will be tested on 10, 000 lemmas in Swahili before to fulfill the Ph.D. degree requirements.

It takes a minimum of 3 or 4 years to complete the Master's degree after successfully completing all requirements and writing a thesis.

Students in the Ph.D. program take at least 6 or 7 years to complete their degrees after obtaining the Master's degree.

Courses at the Theological Institute are cross-listed with courses in other departments.

We Specialize in Theological Writing

Graduate Level Courses in Theological Writing

MA Theological Writing Courses

Required core: 32 credits

THEO 405 Theological Research/Writing (2)
THEO 440 Hermeneutics (3)
THEO 450 Theological Method (3)
THEO 441 Biblical Theology (3)
THEO 445 Biblical Intertextuality (3)
THEO 455 Systematic Theology I (3)
THEO 455 Systematic Theology II (3)
THEO 455 Prayer I (3)
THEO 455 Prayer II (3)
THEO 491 Teaching Internship (2)

Rhetoric (28 credits)

ENGL 457G - Classical Rhetoric (3)
ENGL 464G - Topics in Rhetoric and Composition (3)
ENGL 455 - Composition (3)
ENGL 456 - Rhetoric (3)
ENGL 485 - The Academic Article (3)

Linguistics (28 credits)

ENGL 455G - Topics in Linguistics (3)
ENGL 406 - Principles of Linguistics (3)
ENGL 453 - Seminar in Linguistics (3)
ENGL 461 - Syntax, Morphology, and Semantics (3)
ENGL 461 - Syntax, Morphology, and Semantics (3)

Writing (28 credits)

ENGL 428 - Non-Fiction (3)
ENGL 460 - Advanced Writing (3)
ENGL 408G - Creative Writing (3)
ENGL 410G - Creative Writing (3)
ENGL 476G - Non-Fiction (3)
ENGL 480 - Creative Writing (3)

Research

THEO 492 Research Methods (3)
THEO 495 Directed Individual Study (3)
THEO 492 Directed Individual Study (3)
THEO 495 Thesis Research and Thesis (3)
THEO 495 Examinations (3)

PhD Theological Writing Courses