MASTER OF ARTS IN APOLOGETICS

Description of the Master of Arts in Apologetics

The Master of Arts in Apologetics degree is designed for those who want to place a special emphasis on defending the Christian faith and persuading others to embrace it. It is an ideal degree for those pursuing youth ministry, collegiate ministry, women’s ministry, or parachurch evangelist ministries. This degree requires 60 semester hours of academic credit for graduation.

Objectives

In addition to the College’s general educational objectives, the Master of Arts in Apologetics degree is designed to promote growth toward personal maturity and ministry competence within a church related ministry. Upon completion of the degree the student will be well equipped to evaluate and critique philosophical and theological issues facing churches and society, to present a logical and biblical defense of Scripture and the Christian faith and provide leadership in a variety of ministry contexts.

Admission Requirements

All applicants to any master degree program must be at least 20 years old by the time of their first registration, and must have graduated from an accredited college or university with a bachelor degree or equivalent (see the Catalog for full details and exceptions).

Completion Requirements

In order to qualify for graduation from Mid-America College, each student seeking the Master of Arts in Apologetics degree must satisfy the “General Requirements for Graduation” of the College. In addition, each student seeking the Master of Arts in Apologetics must complete the 60 semester hours of courses specified in the Degree Audit Worksheet.

MASTER OF ARTS IN APOLOGETICS COURSE REQUIREMENTS (60 HOURS)

COURSE TITLE COURSE NUMBER SEMESTER HOURS
Personal Evangelism EV 6200  3 hours
Principles of Teaching/Preaching 1 CM 7450 or HM 7001 3 hours
Spiritual Formation PM 7300 3 hours
Introduction to Research and Writing EN 7900 3 hours
Contemporary Ethical Issues and Apologetics AP 6960 3 hours
Cultural Apologetics and Worldview AP 6940 3 hours
Traditional World Religions and Cults MS 6405 3 hours
Old Testament Survey 1 and 2 OT 5101, 5102 3 hours
Intro to Apologetics AP 6910 3 hours

COURSE TITLE COURSE NUMBER SEMESTER HOURS
History of the Baptists CH 6150 3 hours
AP Elective 3 hours
Logic and Christian Persuasion AP 6930 3 hours
The Problem of Evil AP 6950 3 hours
Systematic Theology 1 and 2 TH 6701, 6702 3 hours
New Testament Survey 1 and 2 NT 5601, 5602 3 hours
Creation and Scientific Apologetics AP 6935 3 hours
Historical Reliability of the Gospel AP 6945 3 hours

OTHER MASTER OF ARTS DEGREES OFFERED

MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL COUNSELING

Equips students for service as: 1) a biblical counselor in the local church; 2) a minister in the area of biblical counseling in a parachurch organization or Christian school; or 3) a minister in the area of discipleship training in the local church.

MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

Equips students for service as a minister of education, minister of youth, minister to children, or administrator in the local church; a missionary in areas of church ministries; or a teacher or administrator in a church-related school.

MASTER OF ARTS IN MISSIOLOGY AND INTERCULTURAL STUDIES

Designed to equip students for effective ministry as cross-cultural missionaries and church planters.

MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY

Equips students for service in a supportive role in the local church. Provides students with a solid theological foundation for ministry.

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