Master of Theology

Location(s): Online Campus

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Admissions Requirements

Requirements for Admission

Completed application
Minimum overall GPA of 3.0
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in ministry, religious studies, biblical studies, or a related field; you must provide transcripts from all institutions attended.
Names and contact information for three individuals (at least one of whom is a church leader) who could provide letters of recommendation for the applicant if contacted
A goals statement of at least 1000 words specifying personal goals and stating ways that the Master of Arts program at Faulkner University will contribute to those goals.
Include in this goals statement:
(1) background preparation for the degree
(2) basis for the choice of the KGST
(3) spiritual and academic goals
(4) impact of the degree sought on financiers and personal, employment, and family time.
A student must obtain a score of 40 or above (out of 60 possible points) as partial qualification for admission.

To receive full consideration for the start date you applied for please submit all admission requirements by the posted deadline:

June 15th for the fall semester
October 15th for the spring semester

Degree Plan for Master of Theology (ThM)

Traditionally, the ThM seeks to provide a fuller master of one area or discipline of theological study that is normally provided at the MA or MDiv level. The program may serve a variety of aims, including preparation for further graduate study at the doctoral level, preparation for some forms of teaching, the scholarly enhancement of ministerial practice, or disciplined reflection on a specialized function in ministry.

The ThM is not typically required but can be helpful as an intermediate step between the MA or MDiv and the PhD for prospective students who need additional preparation in order to increase the likelihood that they will successfully complete the PhD. The ThM may also provide useful to prospective students who want additional training beyond the level of an MA or MDiv but who are for whatever reason, unable to commit to the still more advanced work required in a PhD.

Orientation (4 hours)

Core (12 hours)

Biblical Language Proficiency (0-3 hours):

Students who decide to fulfill this requirement with BI 5308 or BI 5323 but lack the prerequisites for these courses will be required to fulfill these prerequisites before being allowed to take BI 5308 or BI 5323 . Students who successfully fulfill this requirement with BI 9040 or BI 9042 and subsequently matriculate to the PhD program may request that this examination be applied toward satisfying the requirements of the PhD. For more information, see below under “PhD credit policy.”

Secondary Language Proficiency (0 hours):

BI 9044 - Secondary Language Proficiency Exam

Electives (9 hours)

Satisfactory completion of 9 hours in either OT or NT from the list of courses below, depending on the biblical language proficiency sustained.

Comprehensive Examination (0 hours)

BI 5090 - Comprehensive Examination

Thesis (6 hours)

Graduate hours: 12-15

Post-graduate hours: 19

Total hours: 31-34

ThM Credit Policy

No grade of “D” or lower will be accepted for credit in the ThM program. A student may earn a maximum of 6 hours credit in the program with a grade of “C.” Additional hours completed with a grade of “C” must be retaken. All other requirements must be completed at a grade of “B” or above.

PhD Credit Policy

A student who has completed PhD-level requirements as part of a ThM program and is subsequently admitted to the PhD program may petition the director of graduate studies to have those PhD-level requirements applied to the student’s PhD program. The director will evaluate the student’s request in consultation with the PhD faculty. In no case will any PhD-level requirement in which the student has earned a grade of less than “B” be applied to the student’s PhD program. Students who apply credit from the ThM toward the PhD may not then receive both the MPhil and the PhD. Beyond the ThM, they may then receive only either the MPhil or the PhD.