This program focuses on God’s Word in the original languages. The Biblical doctrines on inspiration and preservation are stressed to instill a loyalty to the Masoretic Text/Textus Receptus and a reverence for the accuracy and integrity of the Authorized Version (KJV). Students acquire and apply sound tools for studying the Scriptures and rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

Biblical Languages

Course Requirements		Hours
BI 640	Doctrine and History of     Preservation of the Text	3
BI	Bible Elective	3
BL 620	Greek—Ephesians	3
BL 630	Greek—I & II Thessalonians	3
BL 640	Greek—James	3
BL 650	Greek—Romans	3
BL 645	Hebrew I	3
BL 646	Hebrew II	3
TH 553	Biblical Theology	3
TH 554	Biblical Theology	3
Total Hours		30

 

Residence Requirements

All work for the M.A. degree must be completed within seven consecutive years.

Courses are offered in four consecutive fall/spring semesters.

Distance Learning

Up to three Biblical languages courses may be taken distance learning.

Admission Requirements

See General Admission Requirements. Biblical languages requires at least two years of undergraduate Greek with a minimum grade of “C.”

Transfer of Credits

Up to three credit hours of work completed prior to beginning the M.A. program will be considered for transfer.

Candidacy

A Master of Arts student is required to maintain a 3.00 grade point average (based on a 4.00 scale) while completing his seminary studies. A student may not consider himself a candidate for an advanced degree until all undergraduate deficiencies have been removed and he has completed at least one full semester (a minimum of nine hours in residence with a 3.00 grade point average) as a student at PTS.

Master’s Graduation Requirements

The Master of Arts degree is conferred on students who satisfactorily complete the course of study outlined in the Catalog and the following requirements.

1. Complete at least 30 credit hours, including all courses required for this program of study.
2. Earn a 3.00 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale) at Pensacola Theological Seminary and receive at least a “C” in all courses. (A student is permitted to repeat up to two courses in which he has already received a grade of “C-” or above to improve grade point average. With the approval of the Seminary Committee, a student lacking grade points may take additional courses to make up the grade point deficiency.)
3. Complete the residence requirements at Pensacola Theological Seminary.
4. Complete a Petition for Graduation form in the Records Office no later than registration for the first class of the summer of anticipated graduation, or by the end of the drop/add period of the fall or spring semester of anticipated graduation or while on campus for your final module. (Graduation fees are assessed based on stated anticipated graduation date.)
5. Settle all financial obligations to the Seminary.

All graduation requirements must be completed prior to participation in convocation. If a student has completed the graduation requirements and is on campus, he must participate in convocation.