Academic Programs - Dallas Theological Seminary

Academic Programs
FALL SEMESTER
No. Courses Sem. Hours
First Year
BE101 Bible Study Methods &
Hermeneutics 3
ST101 Intro. to Theology 3
CE101 Educational Process of the Church 3
CE102 History/Philosophy of CE 3
SF101 Spiritual Formation I
CE Elective 3
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Second Year
BE103 OT History II & Poetry 2
BE104 OT Prophets 3
BE106 Acts/Pauline Epistles 3
ST103 Angel./Anthropology/Sin 3
ST105 Sanctification/Ecclesiology 3
CE103 Teaching Process 2
CE104 Audiovisual Presentations 1
SL165 Christian Education Internship 1 1
SF103 Spiritual Formation III
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CURRICULUM
(M.A. IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION)
SPRING SEMESTER
No. Courses Sem. Hours
First Year
BE102 OT History I 3
BE105 The Gospels 2
BE109 Ruth, Psalms, Jonah, & Selected
Epistles 3
ST102 Trinitarianism 3
PM101 Spiritual Life 2
SF102 Spiritual Formation II
CE Elective 3
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Second Year
BE107 Heb., Gen. Epis., & Rev. 3
ST104 Soteriology 3
ST106 Eschatology 3
SL165 Christian Education Internship 1 1
SF104 Spiritual Formation IV
CE Electives 6
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M.A. in Christian Education (M.A./CE)
1 The CE internship can be completed in the summer after the first or second year.
NOTE: Courses can be taken in Wintersession or Summer School to reduce the load during the fall and spring terms.
College Teaching
Students completing this ministry concentration
should have a foundation for success
as a teacher in a Christian institution of higher
learning. However most colleges, universities,
and seminaries require an earned
doctorate in the teaching discipline. Most
seminaries and graduate schools of theology
also require an M.Div. or, in some cases, the
Th.M./S.T.M. degree for admission to doctoral
programs.
CE215 Teaching in Christian Higher Education (3)
OR
WM410 Theological Education in Intercultural
Contexts (3)
CE310 Administration in Christian Higher
Education (3)
CE315 Administrative Process (3)
CE605 Christian Journalism (3)
OR
CE705 Principles of Discipleship (3)
Women’s Ministry
Students completing this ministry concentration
should be able to organize and lead a
women’s ministry program in a local church
or any other area of ministry to women.
CE435 Developing and Leading Women’s Ministry (3)
CE505 The Christian Home (3)
PM221 Expository Teaching for Women (3)
PM351 The Role of Women in Ministry (3)
The M.A./CE and the D.Min.—CE
Those wishing to complete the Doctor of
Ministry in Christian Education program
will need to take the following courses in
addition to completing the M.A. in
Christian Education:
BC101 Christian Counseling (2)
CE410 Children’s Ministry in the Church (3) AND/OR
CE415 Church Ministries with Youth (3) AND/OR
CE425 Church Ministries with Adults (3)
HT102 The Church in the Modern Era: Europe and
America (3)
ID201 Computer Tools for Biblical Exegesis (3)
PM102 Evangelism (2)
PM103 Expository Preaching I (3)
Individual evaluations of master’s-level
work required for admission to the D.Min.
program in Christian Education may be
obtained from the D.Min. Office. Requirements
will vary depending on the courses
that were included in the M.A. in Christian
Education program. For more information,
see the D.Min. section of this catalog.
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