MA/CT Emphasis in Christianity and Contemporary Culture Curriculum

The MA/CT emphasis in Christianity and Contemporary Culture is designed to facilitate transformation of Christians through the renewing of the mind. The emphasis is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing on the expertise of faculty across the curriculum in assessing and engaging contemporary culture. Emphasis participants are able to participate in the programs of The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity.

Christianity and Contemporary Culture Required Courses:		10 hours
CC 5610	Cultural Hermeneutics	2 hrs
CC 5615	Cultural Engagement	3 hrs
CC 5620	Cultural Exegesis	3 hrs
ID 7900	Theological Research Methods	2 hrs
Christianity and Contemporary Culture Limited Electives (select from):		4-5 hours
BE 5000-6700	Bioethics courses	1-3 hrs
CC 7860	Social and Cultural Exegesis	2 hrs
CC 7610	Contextualization	3 hrs
CC 7612	Technology and Culture	3 hrs
ME 7700	Theology of Mission and Evangelism	3 hrs
ME 7710	Contextualization	3 hrs
ME 8000	Various, subject to department faculty approval	2-3 hrs
PT 7842	Understanding the Urban World	2 hrs
PT 7848	Ministry to the Urban Church	2 hrs
ST 5200	Christian Ethics	3 hrs
ST 8000	Various, subject to department faculty approval	2-3 hrs
PR 7220	Ethical Theory	3 hrs
PR 7630	Existentialism	2 hrs
Cognate Field		8-9 hours
Biblical Studies (OT and/or NT)		6 hours
Elective		3 hours
PT 5090 Field Ed (two semesters) -or-		0 hours
PT 5090 Field Ed (one semester) and PT 5080 Formation Group (two semesters)		0 hours
Capstone: CC 7485 MA Thesis		0-3 hours
TOTAL hours required		32 hours