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May 18, 2024
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Graduate Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Theological Studies, MTS
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Offered in Columbia, SC
The Master of Theological Studies (MTS) degree is a two-year program (48 credit hours) that provides instruction in a broad range of theological disciplines. Students complete a 27-hour core curriculum and then craft the remaining seven courses to fit their academic and professional goals. MTS students must also complete a summative exercise in which they utlize research and critical-thinking skills within a specific theological field. This track is open to students from all denominations.
Program Admission Requirements
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Core Requirements: 27 Credit Hours
General Electives: 21 Credit Hours
Summative Exercise
The completion of the MTS degree requires a concluding exercise that allows for summative evaluation of the student’s work. Through this exercise, the student deomonstrates research and critical-thinking skills within a specific theological field. The exercise may be a thesis in the area of concentration, a comprehensive evaluation (oral or written), or another summative process of evaluation. Students wishing to complete a summative exercise in the field of biblical studies must complete one or more of the relevant biblical language requirements (BIB 503 or BIB 504) and integrate knowledge of the biblical language(s) into the exercise.
Thesis Option: This is a capstone course of three credit hours that should result in a 30- 40 page paper in the area of specialization. This option is recommended for any MTS student who plans on further graduate work. Students should work with their advisors to have the thesis topic approved by the middle of the first semester of the second year. A thesis advisor will be determined based on the thesis topic. The thesis will count as one of the student’s general electives.
Written/Oral Comprehensive Examination: The focus of the exam will be the integration of theory and practice. The exam may be completed as a written take-home or oral exam. The coordinator of the two-year programs is responsible for the formulation of the exams yearly.
Other options: Students may propose to the coordinator of the program an alternative to the above options that would be more aligned with the personal and professional goals of the student. This proposal is due to the coordinator by the middle of the first semester of the second year.
Degree Outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Theological Studies program will:
- Demonstrate theologically informed and self-reflective engagement of distinct human cultures and communities.
- Demonstrate competencies necessary to cultivate anti-racist discipleship.
- Analyze Christian scripture and traditions with reference to their original contexts.
- Demonstrate research and critical-thinking skills within a specific theological field.
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