Chafer Theological Seminary-Degree Programs, Master of Biblical Studies (M.B.S.) and Master of Theology (Th.M.)

DEGREE PROGRAMS

Master of Biblical Studies | Master of Theology

You may earn a degree by completing a degree program at Chafer Theological Seminary. The following degrees are available:
1. The Master of Biblical Studies degree
2. The Master of Theology degree
The above programs may be completed in two or four years respectively.

Graduation Requirements
Candidates for the M.B.S. degree must have completed 65 semester hours of course work; students pursuing the Th.M. must have completed 130 hours of course work. All students must have satisfactorily participated in the leadership meetings of their local church as verified in writing by a church leader. The minimum GPA accepted in all degree programs is 2.0.

Master of Biblical Studies (M.B.S.) Curriculum
The Master of Biblical Studies program provides in-depth theological training, particularly to those who feel that they have not been called to a pulpit ministry. It is also a foundation and prerequisite for the Th.M. program. (All new students, with the exception of some transfer students, must begin their studies at CTS in the M.B.S. program.) The following chart shows the recommended order of the courses in the M.B.S. curriculum.

First Year			Second Year
Late Summer Module		0	Module		2
SS 001	Intro to Language Skills	0	JS 801	Jewish Life of Christ	2
	& Research Methods
Fall Semester			Fall Semester
TH 401	Bibliology, Theology Proper,	3	TH 403	Anthropology, Hamartiology,	3
	Angelology			Soteriology
NT 201	Beginning Greek	4	OT 101	Beginning Hebrew	4
BI 301	Hermeneutics and Bible Study	3	NT 203	Intermediate Greek	4
	Methods
BI 302	Old Testament History and Survey	3	BI 304	New Testament History and Survey	3
		13	AP 602	Evangelism, Missions	2
					16
Spring Semester		3	Spring Semester		3
TH 402	Christology, Pneumatology	3	TH 404	Ecclesiology, Eschatology	3
NT 202	Beginning Greek	4	OT 102	Beginning Hebrew	4
CI 901	Spiritual Life	2	NT 204	Intermediate Greek	4
BI 303	Old Testament History and Survey	3	BI 305	New Testament History and Survey	3
		12			14
Modules
JS 802	Israelology	2
TH 409	Dispensationalism	2
Distance Learning
HT 501	Church History I	2
HT 502	Church History II	2

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Master of Theology (Th.M.) Curriculum
The Master of Theology program provides in-depth theological training for students who believe that the Lord has called them to a pulpit or educational ministry.

Note: Completion of the M.B.S. program is prerequisite for the Th.M. program.

First Year			Second Year
Fall Semester			Fall Semester
TH 405	Biblical Theology Methodology	3	OT 105	Advanced Hebrew	4
OT 103	Intermediate Hebrew	4	CI 903	Biblical Preaching I	2
OT 107	Old Testament Introduction	2	AP 601	Intro to Apologetics	2
BI 306	Advanced Hermeneutics	3	OT	Hebrew Elective	2
NT 205	Advanced Greek Grammar	3	NT	Greek Elective	2
NT	Greek Elective	2	—	Elective	2
CI 905	Thesis Subject	0			14
		17
Spring Semester			Spring Semester
OT 104	Intermediate Hebrew	4	OT 106	Advanced Hebrew	4
NT 207	New Testament Introduction	2	CI 904	Biblical Preaching II	2
NT 206	Advanced Greek Grammar	3	CI 905	Thesis	2
CI 902	Free Grace versus Perseverance	2	NT	Greek Elective	2
—	Elective	2			10
CI 905	Thesis Synopsis	0
		13

Modules
TH 406	Foundations of the Christian Framework	3
TH 407	The Christian Framework I	3
TH 408	The Christian Framework II	3

Distance Learning
HT 503	History of Doctrine	2