minary W orld Class Seminary - Bethel Seminary - Bethel University

Requirements by Degree ProgramSt. PaulMaster of Arts in Marriage andFamily TherapyRequired CoursesBT501 Hermeneutics.......................................................4HS501 Early Church to Reformation(may substitute HS502 or HS503).........................4NT501 The Gospels.........................................................4NT502 Acts and Pauline Letters......................................4OT501 Genesis - Ruth.....................................................4OT502 I Samuel - Song of Songs(may substitute OT503)........................................4SP502 Disciplines of Spiritual/Personal Formation.......1SP602 Disciplines of Theological Reflection..................1TS501 Systematic Theology I..........................................4TS502 Systematic Theology II........................................4TS503 Systematic Theology III.......................................4Concentration Courses and ElectivesMF501 Foundations of MF Studies.................................4MF502 Ind. Development within the Family .................4MF503 Theories of Marriage and Family Therapy..........4MF551 Families in Context: Gender, Class, andCulture.................................................................4MF552 Challenges over the Life Cycle............................4MF553 Marriage and Family Assessment........................4MF555 Professional and Ethical Issues In M.F.T.............4MF561 Dynamics of Family Interaction..........................4MF562 Individual and Family Psychopathology.............4MF563 Advanced Clinical Issues.....................................4MF653 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning......................3MF654 Research Design and Evaluation in M.F.T...........4MF751 Integration Sem.: Worldview, Ethics, Pract.........4Master of Arts (Theological Studies)Required CoursesBT501 Hermeneutics.......................................................4DC501 Discipleship in Community................................4GC502 Intro. to Global & Contextual Ministries............2GC505 Evangelism for Discipleship................................4HS501 Early Church to Reformation..............................4HS502 Church in the Modern World..............................4NT501 The Gospels.........................................................4NT502 Acts and Pauline Letters......................................4OT501 Genesis - Ruth ....................................................4OT502 I Samuel - Song of Songs.....................................4OT503 Isaiah - Malachi....................................................4SP505 SPF: Foundations and Traditions........................2TL501 Culture and Ministry...........................................4TS501 Systematic Theology I..........................................4TS502 Systematic Theology II........................................4TS503 Systematic Theology III.......................................4TS505 Christian Social Ethics.........................................4Concentration Courses and Electives5 Concentration Electives................................................... 203 Free Electives (outside the area of concentration)........... 12Supervised Ministry and Other RequirementsSP001 Formation Assessments.......................................0Transformational Church Series.............................................0Senior Statement of Faith ......................................................0Concentrations AvailableBiblical Studies, Historical Studies, Pastoral Care, TheologicalStudiesClinical ExperiencePracticum Readiness Process (See Associate Director)MF701 Clinical Experience I...........................................3MF702 Clinical Experience II..........................................3MF703 Clinical Experience III.........................................3Other RequirementsSP001 Formation Assessments.......................................0Senior Statement of Faith/M.F.T. Integrative Project.............0A minimum of 96 quarter credits is required for graduation froman M.A. program. The student is responsible to meet all graduationdeadlines and requirements.A minimum of 96 quarter credits is required for graduation froman M.A. program. The student is responsible to meet all graduationdeadlines and requirements.Photo by Scott Streble44