2009 - 2010 Academic Catalog - Westminster Theological Seminary

{Degree Programs}
Master of Arts
Master of Arts
Urban Mission Emphasis
Suggested Guidelines
First Year
Fall Semester
OT 131 Biblical Theology I 3 hrs
ST 131 Survey of Reformed
Theology
3 hrs
PT 211 Doctrine of the
Church
2 hrs
PTM 151 Mission to the City 2 hrs
PTM 671 Urban Mission
Seminar
1 hr
Elective*
2 hrs
Total
13 hrs
Spring Semester
NT 133 Biblical Theology II 3 hrs
PT 123 Gospel
Communication 2 hrs
PTM 143 Contextual Theology 2 hrs
PTM 373 Missions and Mercy 2 hrs
PTM 673 Urban Mission
Seminar
1 hr
Elective*
4 hrs
Total semester
hours required: 56
Second Year
Fall Semester
OT 141 OT for Ministry 3 hrs
CH 131 Survey of Church
History
3 hrs
AP 101 Introduction to
Apologetics 3 hrs
PTC 261 Human Personality 3 hrs
PTM 171 Mission
Anthropology 2 hrs
PTM 671 Urban Mission
Seminar
1 hr
Total
15 hrs
Spring Semester
NT 143 NT for Ministry 3 hrs
PT 173 Biblical Interpretation 3 hrs
PTM 163 Church Growth/
Church Planting 2 hrs
PTM 353 Urban Research
Methods
1 hr
PTM 673 Urban Mission
Seminar
1 hr
Summative Project 4 hrs
Urban Mission Emphasis–
For Ministry in New York
In conjunction with City Seminary of New York, Westminster offers
a specialized M.A. in Urban Mission designed to prepare the student
for Christian ministry primarily in the New York City area. The
program has 50 percent of the classes taught in New York City,
with the remaining 50 percent taken at Westminster’s Philadelphia
campus, primarily through intensive summer courses. Following
the regular M.A. - Urban Mission, this program of study has been
developed seeking to integrate traditional features of Westminster’s
academic curriculum with involvement in, and reflection on, urban
community, church life, and the effects of globalization on United
States cities and ministries. This program is currently in transition.
At this time new students are not being accepted.
Requirements
The M.A. - Urban Mission - for Ministry in New York is composed of
50 credit hours, comprising of course work and a four-hour summative
project. The summative project is intended to aid the student in
implementing the insights gained in the course phase in ministry.
An excellent project will demonstrate both experiential knowledge
in the chosen field of urban ministry and an awareness of the
scholarship relevant to the project topic. A current bibliography is
essential to the well-written project.
Total
14 hrs
Total
14 hrs
* The four elective hours must be chosen from courses in the Practical Theology
department within the following limitations:
1. Any PTM elective course may be chosen.
2. Other elective courses in the Practical Theology department may be chosen,
but these must have the approval of the Director of the Urban Mission Program.
(A few courses are limited to other degree programs;
this is noted in the course description.)
2009–2010
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