Degrees Hours Breakdown
This table shows how many hours of training each degree offers in the four major areas of study:
Bible & Languages, Theological Studies, Practical Ministry, and Formation & Electives. For more
information on how these areas work together, please see DTS's educational model.
|
|
Th.M. |
MABC |
MACE |
MACM |
MABEL |
MAMC |
MABS |
CGS |
|
Bible & Languages |
49 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
36 |
22 |
24 |
9 |
|
Biblical Exposition |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
12 |
22 |
24 |
9 |
|
New Testament (Greek) |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Old Testament (Hebrew) |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Theological Studies |
24 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
5 |
20 |
20 |
9 |
|
Systematic Theology |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
5 |
18 |
18 |
9 |
|
Historical Theology |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Practical Ministry |
18 |
44 |
11 |
16 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
|
Christian Education |
3 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
Pastoral Ministries |
10 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
|
Biblical Counseling |
2 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
World Missions |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Formation and Electives |
29 |
6 |
14 |
8 |
18 |
17 |
10 |
10 |
|
Spiritual Formation* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Track Courses |
15 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
18 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
Electives |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
10 |
|
Research Courses |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Internship |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Hours |
120 |
90 |
65 |
64 |
62 |
67 |
62 |
30 |
* Spiritual Formation is the two year small-group component
of the professional degrees (Th.M., M.A./BEL, M.A./CE, M.A./CM, M.A./MC).
M.A./BC students work through Practicums toward the same goal, and
non-professional degrees (CGS, M.A./[BC]) do not have a spiritual formation component.