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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 Hours GS 500 Thinking Biblically & Theol. 2 AE 500 Apologetics & Ethics 3 NT 511 Gospels & Acts 3 TM 500 Intro. to Mentored Formation 1 9 SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Course Hours AE 610 Advanced Apologetics 2 AE 664 Religious Pluralism 3 TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I 3 TM 601 Mentored Formation 1 9 Spring Semester Course Hours AE 620 Advanced Christian Ethics 2 AE 661 History of Philosophy 2 AE 796 Apologetics & Ethics Thesis Proposal 1 OT 512 Kingdom of Israel & Prophets 3 TM 501 Mentored Formation 1 ELECT Apologetics & Ethics Electives 2 11 Spring Semester Course Hours AE 670 Academic Teaching 1 AE 694 Writing for Publication OR AE 640 Christianity & Alt. Religions 2 AE 799 Thesis in Apologetics & Ethics 3 TM 604 Mentored Formation Summ. Exp. 1 ELECT Apologetics & Ethics Electives 2 EX AE Comprehensive Exam 0 9 Summer Term Course Hours OT 511 Israel's Early History & Poetry 3 NT 512 Epistles & Revelation 3 CH 500 Hist. of the Christian Movement 3 9 Summer Term Course Hours TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II 3 3