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52 ACADEMIC MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE Master of Arts (Apologetics and Ethics) Program Goal The Master of Arts program with a major in apologetics and ethics provides graduate-level education in the art of defending the Christian faith through arguments and evidence and well as articulating a biblical worldview as it relates to apologetics and ethics. It prepares men and women for outreach-focused vocations in church, academy, and parachurch ministries. Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs. MA core 27 Apologetics and Ethics AE 500 3 Advanced Apologetics AE 610 2 Advanced Christian Ethics AE 620 2 Christianity and Alternate Religions OR AE 640 Writing for Publication AE 694 2 History of Philosophy AE 661 2 Religious Pluralism AE 664 3 Academic Teaching AE 670 1 Apologetics and Ethics Project or Thesis Proposal and Thesis AE 796, 799 4 Apologetics and Ethics electives 4 Comprehensive Exam EX AE 0 Total hours for degree: 50 SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSES Master of Arts (Apologetics and Ethics) 50 hours FIRST YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours AE 500 Apologetics & Ethics 3 GS 500 Thinking Biblically & Theologically 2 NT 511 Gospels & Acts 3 OT 511 Israel's Early History & Poetry 3 TM 500 Introduction to Mentored Formation 1 12 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours AE 620 Advanced Christian Ethics 2 AE 640 Christianity & Alternate Religions OR AE 694 Writing for Publication 2 AE 796 Thesis Proposal 1 NT 512 Epistles & Revelation 3 OT 512 Kingdom of Israel & Prophets 3 TM 501 Mentored Formation 1 ELECT AE elective 2 14 SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours AE 610 Advanced Apologetics 2 AE 664 Religious Pluralism 3 AE 798 Thesis Continuation 0 CH 500 History of the Christian Movement 3 TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I 3 TM 601 Mentored Formation 1 12 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours AE 661 History of Philosophy 2 AE 670 Academic Teaching 1 AE 799 Thesis 3 TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II 3 TM 604 Mentored Formation Summative Exp 1 ELECT AE elective 2 EX AE Comprehensive exam 0 12