Below are the course requirements for this academic program. For more program details, including graduation requirements and learning outcomes, .
Specialization Requirements
Changes of specialization may be authorized under certain circumstances prior to the completion of 40 credits, but are discouraged after that point.
Advanced Standing
Applicants who have taken undergraduate courses in biblical or theological studies may request advanced standing based on collegiate work. See Talbot Admissions Requirements for details.
Biblical Languages Requirement
Two biblical languages are required: Greek and Hebrew.
Greek
The courses listed below are required. Qualifying examinations to test out of or are available to all interested students. Depending on exam results, a student may enroll directly into or . For any language courses waived by a qualifying examination, the student should take an equal number of credits in the New Testament department (3 or 6).
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Beginning Greek I | 3 |
| Beginning Greek II | 3 |
| Introduction to Exegesis | 3 |
| Exegesis in the Gospels | 3 |
| or | Exegesis in the Epistles |
Hebrew
The courses listed below are required. Qualifying examinations to test out of or are available to all interested students. Depending on exam results, a student may enroll directly into or . For any language courses waived by the qualifying examination, the student should take an equal number of credits in the Old Testament department (3 or 6).
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Elements of Hebrew I | 3 |
| Elements of Hebrew II | 3 |
| Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis | 3 |
| Hebrew Exegesis | 2 |
Curriculum Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Old Testament Survey | |
| New Testament Survey | |
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| Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods | 3 |
| Patristic and Medieval Theology | 3 |
| or | Reformation and Modern Theology |
| or | Historical Theology Survey |
| Beginning Greek I | 3 |
| Beginning Greek II | 3 |
| Introduction to Exegesis | 3 |
| Exegesis in the Gospels | 3 |
| or | Exegesis in the Epistles |
| Elements of Hebrew I | 3 |
| Elements of Hebrew II | 3 |
| Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis | 3 |
| Hebrew Exegesis | 2 |
| Field Apprenticeship I | 1 |
| Expository Preaching | 3 |
| Foundations of Pastoral Care and Counseling | 2 |
| Introduction to Spiritual Theology and Formation | 3 |
| Personal Foundations for Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| Spiritual Formation, Vocation, and the Disciplines | 1 |
| Talbot Spiritual Direction I | 0 |
| Talbot Spiritual Direction II | 0 |
| Theology I: God, Scripture, Creation | 3 |
| Theology II: Christ, Humanity, Sin, Salvation | 3 |
| Theology III: Spirit, Church, Last Things | 3 |
| Social Anthropology | 3 |
| Theology of Mission | 3 |
| Field Apprenticeship II | 0 |
| Developing Strategic Church Ministries | 3 |
| Field Apprenticeship III | 0 |
| Field Apprenticeship IV | 1 |
| Biblical Leadership and Management | 3 |
| 9 |
| 6 |
| Total Credits | 79 |
Emphases
Students earning the Missions and Intercultural Studies specialization choose any three courses from the categories below. These three courses may be from one or from multiple categories below. Other courses offered by Talbot School of Theology may also be used to satisfy this requirement with the permission of the department chair.
Anthropology
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Cultures of the World | 3 |
| Kinship and Family in Cross-cultural Perspective | 3 |
| Economic Anthropology | 3 |
| Topics in Cultural Anthropology | 1-3 |
| Applied Anthropology | 3 |
| World Religions | 3 |
| Social Anthropology | 3 |
Church Planting
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Introduction to World Missions | 3 |
| World Religions | 3 |
| History of the World Christian Movement | 3 |
| Narrative in Scripture and Teaching | 3 |
| Cross-Cultural Leadership | 3 |
Cross-Cultural Education
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Introduction to World Missions | 3 |
| Narrative in Scripture and Teaching | 3 |
| Intercultural Communication | 3 |
Missiology
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Introduction to World Missions | 3 |
| Spiritual Conflicts in Cross-Cultural Context | 3 |
| Issues in Spiritual Warfare | 3 |
| Directed Study | 1-4 |
| History of the World Christian Movement | 3 |
| Christianity and Culture | 3 |
| Issues in Contextualization/Cross-Cultural Theology | 3 |
| Acts: Biblical and Missiological | 3 |
| Biblical Morality and Cultural Relativity | 3 |
Urban/Multi-Ethnic
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Directed Study | 1-4 |
| Narrative in Scripture and Teaching | 3 |