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THM (Biblical Studies)

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THM(BS)
The Master of Theology (Biblical Studies) program is designed for the enhanced understanding of and commitment to personal and social holiness through practices of moral, personal and spiritual formation, in a context of accountability to a community of faith and dependence on the Spirit of Christ; and substantive understanding of the field of biblical studies appropriate for advanced academic study of Scripture in the service of the church, with a focus on scholarship for research and publication.

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Admission Requirements

  • Application
  • $50 non-refundable application fee
  • Accredited bachelor's degree with 3.5/4.0 minimum GPA*
  • Accredited master of divinity degree or its educational equivalent (75 hours of master's level work with 30 hours in Bible, Theology and Church History, including at least one completed master's degree) with 3.5/4.0 minimum GPA*
  • Official transcripts of all postsecondary schools attended sent to Admissions directly from the institution
  • Reference forms
    • 4 professors or other scholars
  • Writing sample of academic work completed within past 3 years and reflecting a research interest appropriate to the degree program.
  • Intermediate-level competency in Biblical Hebrew or Koine Greek, and at least an introductory-level competency in the other biblical language.
  • GRE score of 600 Verbal*
  • For applicants who native language is other than English, 90 internet (577 paper) TOEFL score or 7.5 IELTS
  • Access to the Internet (registration, course schedules, syllabi and much of the program's communication is online)

Course Structure

(30 hours, full-time residential, Wilmore campus only)

ThM(BS) Core (9 hours)

  • Research Methods in OT Interpretation
  • Research Methods in NT Interpretation
  • Seminar on the History of Biblical Interpretation

Electives (21 hours)

  • Twenty-one hours shall include one biblical language; an additional research language cognate to student's area of study; and additional coursework in biblical studies.

Deadlines

File completion deadline: January 15, 2012 for the Fall 2012 semester

*If your GPA [or GRE scores] do not meet the minimum requirement or does not accurately reflect your ability to succeed at Asbury, you will have an opportunity to explain in your personal history essay.