Master's in Religious Studies Degree Program

Master’s in Liberal Studies

Degree Plan

Degree Plan:

The Master’s in Christian Liberal Studies degree offers you a chance to get the study of the Bible by selecting the research and topics you wish to study and learn.

It is a liberal studies degree which provides the student with the most flexible approach to the topics the student wants to learn. Many of the research courses allow the student to specify their topic of interest.

Masters Program Requirements

Degree completion for a Master’s program includes the following:

· At least 36 semester hours total.

· At least 18 semester hours must be awarded by the TGCM Bible College.

· All semester hours must be at the 500 level or above.

· No more than 18 semester hours in one field.

The following table lists the recommended courses that you should complete. The basic Master’s program requires 12 courses or 36 semester hours

Recommended 36 Semester Hours Program
BIBLE 510 O.T. Research (Topic of Interest)	3	BIBLE 515 N.T. Research (Topic of Interest)	3
AS 501 Research on Since Issues of the Day	3	AS 505 Biblical Science Research Project – Global Warming	3
AS 551 Adv. Biblical Studies I (Topic of Interest)	3	LANG 531 Bible Language & Holy Spirit (Topic of Interest)	3
LANG 509 Adv Sermon Writing*	3	LANG 555 Sermon Presentations	3
BIBLE 575 Topic Research Elective (Topic of Interest)	3	Practical Applications	3
CS 500 Adv. Christian Service	3	Total	36

Alternate Degree Plan:

Alternate 36 Semester Hours Program
BIBLE 550 Adv Research on a Book from the Old Testament	3	BIBLE 533 Research on Peter and Paul	3
AS 563 Adv Personal Evangelism II	3	AS 585 Adv Biblical Research Project	3
AS 565 Biblical Studies II – The Book of Romans	3	LANG 534 Bible Language II	3
LANG 518 Adv Sermon Writing II	3	LANG 595 Adv. Sermon Presentations	3
BIBLE 555 Adv. Topic Research Elective	3
CS 517 Adv. Christian Service II	3	Graduate Thesis	6
		Total	36