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Graduate Studies

Our goal is to train workers for the church in all its branches in biblical languages, theological studies, and theological writing

Nene Hall

 Institute of Linguistics
and Biblical Languages

MA Programs and Requirements

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

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​Biblical Languages (M.A.)

Theological Writing (M.A.)

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​​Coursework Requirements 

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

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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. 

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Comprehensive Exams

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

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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:​

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Biblical Languages (Ph.D.)

Theological Writing (Ph.D.)

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Coursework Requirements 

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

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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. 

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Comprehensive Exams

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

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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.

We Specialize in the Original Biblical Languages

Graduate Level Courses in Biblical Hebrew Language Concentration

MA Biblical Language Courses (Biblical Hebrew)

 

Required core: (26 credits)

  • THEO 805 Theological Research/Writing (2)

  • THEO 840 Hermeneutics (3)

  • THEO 850 Theological Methods (3)

  • THEO 941 Biblical Theology (3)

  • THEO 945 Biblical Intertextuality (3)

  • THEO 955 Systematic Theology I (3)

  • THEO 955 Systematic Theology II (3)

  • THEO 955 Prayer I (3)

  • THEO 955 Prayer II (3)

  • THEO 991 Teaching Internship (2)

 

Biblical Hebrew (18 credits)

  • HEBR 501 - Hebrew I (3)

  • HEBR 502 - Hebrew II (3)

  • HEBR 503 - Hebrew III (3)

  • HEBR 504 - Hebrew IV (3)

  • HEBR 505 - Hebrew Readings I (3)

  • HEBR 506 - Hebrew Readings II (3)

 

Hebrew and Old Testament (18 credits)

  • OTHE 581 New Testament Textual Criticism (3)

  • 0THE 589 Readings in New Testament Studies (3)

  • HEBR 505 Hebrew Syntax I (3)

  • HEBR 505 Hebrew Syntax II (3)

  • HEBR 510 Hebrew Exegesis I (3)

  • OTHE 589 Hebrew Exegesis II (3)

  • OTHE 555 New Testament Theology (3)

 

Linguistics (18 credits)

  • ENGL 555G - Topics in Linguistics (3)

  • ENGL 506 - Linguistics Theory (3)

  • ENGL 552 - English Grammar and Usage (3)

  • ENGL 553 - Advanced English Grammar (3)

  • ENGL 562 - Phonetics and Pronunciation (3)

 

Research (15 credits)

  • THEO 992 Research Methods (3)

  • THEO 995 Directed Individual Study (3)

  • THEO 992 Directed Individual Study (3)

  • THEO 995 Thesis Research (3)

  • THEO 995 Examinations (3)

PhD Biblical Languages Courses

 

Required core: 32 credits

  • THEO 805 Theological Research/Writing (2)

  • THEO 840 Advanced Biblical Hermeneutics (4)

  • THEO 850 Advanced Theological Method (4)

  • THEO 941 Advanced Biblical Theology (4)

  • THEO 945 Biblical Intertextuality (4)

  • THEO 955 Advanced Systematic Theology I (4)

  • THEO 955 Advanced Systematic Theology II (4)

  • THEO 955 Biblical Prayer I (4)

  • THEO 955 Biblical Prayer II (4)

  • THEO 991 Teaching Internship (2)

 

Biblical Hebrew (28 credits)

  • GREK 601 - Advanced Hebrew I

  • GREK 602 - Advanced Hebrew II (4)

  • GREK 603 - Advanced Hebrew III (4)

  • GREK 604 - Advanced Hebrew IV (4)

  • GREK 605 – Seminar in Hebrew Readings I (4)

  • GREK 606 – Seminar in Hebrew Readings II (4)

 

Old Testament Interpretation Concentration (28 credits)

  • OTHE 881 Old Testament Textual Criticism (4)

  • OTHE 889 Readings in New Testament Studies (4)

  • HEBR 905 Advanced Hebrew Syntax I (4)

  • HEBR 905 Advanced Hebrew Syntax II (4)

  • HEBR 910 Advanced Hebrew Exegesis I (4)

  • OTHE 889 Advanced Hebrew Exegesis II (4)

  • OTHE 955 Advanced New Testament Theology (4)

 

Linguistics (28 credits)

  • ENGL 455G - Topics in Linguistics 3 (4)

  • ENGL 506 - Principles of Linguistics 3 (4)

  • ENGL 553 - Seminar in Linguistics 3 (4)

  • ENGL 561 - Syntax and Morphology 3 (4)

  • ENGL 561 - Semantics Credit Hours: 3 (4)

  • ENGL 562 - Applied Phonetics and Pronunciation 3 (4)

 

Research

  • THEO 992 Research Methods (3)

  • THEO 995 Directed Individual Study (3)

  • THEO 992 Directed Individual Study (3)

  • THEO 995 Thesis Research and Thesis (3)

  • THEO 995 Dissertation Research (3)

  • THEO 995 Examinations (3)

 וַאֲנִ֤י אֶֽהְיֶה־לָּהּ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה ח֥וֹמַת אֵ֖שׁ סָבִ֑יב וּלְכָב֖וֹד אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃

Graduate Level Courses in Biblical Greek Concentration

MA Biblical Language Courses

 

Biblical Greek (18 credits)

  • GREK 501 - Greek I (3)

  • GREK 502 - Greek II (3)

  • GREK 503 - Greek III (3)

  • GREK 504 - Greek IV (3)

  • GREK 505 - Greek Readings I (3)

  • GREK 506 - Greek Readings II (3)

 

Greek and New Testament (18 credits)

  • NTHE 581 New Testament Textual Criticism (3)

  • NTHE 589 Readings in New Testament Studies (3)

  • GREE 505 Greek Syntax I (3)

  • GREE 505 Greek Syntax II (3)

  • GREE 510 Greek Exegesis I (3)

  • NTHE 589 Greek Exegesis II (3)

  • NTHE 555 New Testament Theology (3)

 

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PhD Biblical Language Courses

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Biblical Greek (28 credits)

  • GREK 601 - Advanced Greek I

  • GREK 602 - Advanced Greek II (4)

  • GREK 603 - Advanced Greek III (4)

  • GREK 604 - Advanced Greek IV (4)

  • GREK 605 – Seminar in Greek Readings I (4)

  • GREK 606 – Seminar in Greek Readings II (4)

 

New Testament Interpretation Concentration (28 credits)

  • NTHE 881 New Testament Textual Criticism (4)

  • NTHE 889 Readings in New Testament Studies (4)

  • GREE 905 Advanced Greek Syntax I (4)

  • GREE 905 Advanced Greek Syntax II (4)

  • GREE 910 Advanced Greek Exegesis I (4)

  • NTHE 889 Advanced Greek Exegesis II (4)

  • NTHE 955 Advanced New Testament Theology (4)

 

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καὶ ἐγὼ ἔσομαι αὐτῇ, λέγει Κύριος, τεῖχος πυρὸς κυκλόθεν καὶ εἰς δόξαν ἔσομαι ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς.

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