Below are the course requirements for this academic program. For more program details, including graduation requirements and learning outcomes, .
Specialization Requirements
Changes of specialization may be authorized under certain circumstances prior to the completion of 40 credits, but are discouraged after that point.
Advanced Standing
Applicants who have taken undergraduate courses in biblical or theological studies may request advanced standing based on collegiate work. See Talbot Admissions Requirements for details.
Biblical Languages Requirement
Two biblical languages are required: Greek and Hebrew.
Greek
The courses listed below are required. Qualifying examinations to test out of or are available to all interested students. Depending on exam results, a student may enroll directly into or . For any language courses waived by a qualifying examination, the student should take an equal number of credits in the New Testament department (3 or 6).
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Beginning Greek I | 3 |
| Beginning Greek II | 3 |
| Introduction to Exegesis | 3 |
| Exegesis in the Gospels | 3 |
| or | Exegesis in the Epistles |
Hebrew
The courses listed below are required. Qualifying examinations to test out of or are available to all interested students. Depending on exam results, a student may enroll directly into or . For any language courses waived by the qualifying examination, the student should take an equal number of credits in the Old Testament department (3 or 6).
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Elements of Hebrew I | 3 |
| Elements of Hebrew II | 3 |
| Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis | 3 |
| Hebrew Exegesis | 2 |
Curriculum Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Old Testament Survey | |
| New Testament Survey | |
| |
| Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods | 3 |
| Patristic and Medieval Theology | 3 |
| or | Reformation and Modern Theology |
| or | Historical Theology Survey |
| Beginning Greek I | 3 |
| Beginning Greek II | 3 |
| Introduction to Exegesis | 3 |
| Exegesis in the Gospels | 3 |
| or | Exegesis in the Epistles |
| Elements of Hebrew I | 3 |
| Elements of Hebrew II | 3 |
| Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis | 3 |
| Hebrew Exegesis | 2 |
| Field Apprenticeship I | 1 |
| Expository Preaching | 3 |
| Foundations of Pastoral Care and Counseling | 2 |
| Introduction to Spiritual Theology and Formation | 3 |
| Personal Foundations for Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| Spiritual Formation, Vocation, and the Disciplines | 1 |
| Talbot Spiritual Direction I | 0 |
| Talbot Spiritual Direction II | 0 |
| Theology I: God, Scripture, Creation | 3 |
| Theology II: Christ, Humanity, Sin, Salvation | 3 |
| Theology III: Spirit, Church, Last Things | 3 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Theology of Mission | 3 |
| Field Internship | 1 |
| Field Apprenticeship II | 0 |
| Developing Strategic Church Ministries | 3 |
| Field Apprenticeship III | 0 |
| Biblical Leadership and Management | 3 |
| 9 |
| 6 |
| Total Credits | 79 |
Emphases
Students earning the Missions and Intercultural Studies specialization choose any three courses from the categories below. These three courses may be from one or from multiple categories below. Other courses offered by Talbot School of Theology may also be used to satisfy this requirement with the permission of the department chair.
Anthropology
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Cultures of the World | 3 |
| Kinship and Family in Cross-cultural Perspective | 3 |
| Economic Anthropology | 3 |
| Topics in Cultural Anthropology | 1-3 |
| Applied Anthropology | 3 |
| Social Anthropology | 3 |
| Culture and Transformation | 3 |
| Interpersonal and Intercultural Adjustment | 3 |
| World Religions | 3 |
Applied Linguistics
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| Introduction to Syntax | 3 |
| Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics | 3 |
| Introduction to Bible Translation | 3 |
| Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| Discourse and Text Analysis | 3 |
| Planning, Evaluation, and Research in Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| Topics in Linguistics | 1-3 |
Church Planting
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Interpersonal and Intercultural Adjustment | 3 |
| Introduction to World Missions | 3 |
| World Religions | 3 |
| Cross-cultural Implications in Evangelism | 3 |
| Principles of Church Multiplication | 3 |
| Church Planting Models and Strategies | 3 |
| Principles of Church Growth | 3 |
| History of the World Christian Movement | 3 |
| Urban Church Planting Models | 3 |
| Narrative in Scripture and Teaching | 3 |
| Cross-Cultural Leadership | 3 |
Cross-Cultural Education
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Interpersonal and Intercultural Adjustment | 3 |
| Introduction to World Missions | 3 |
| Multicultural Education | 3 |
| Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Narrative in Scripture and Teaching | 3 |
Linguistics and Biblical Languages
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| General Articulatory Phonetics | 3 |
| Introduction to Phonology | 3 |
| Introduction to Syntax | 3 |
| Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics | 3 |
| Introduction to Bible Translation | 3 |
| Discourse and Text Analysis | 3 |
| Seminar in Linguistics and Biblical Exegesis | 3 |
Missiology
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Introduction to World Missions | 3 |
| Contemporary Theology of Mission | 3 |
| The Local Church and World Missions | 3 |
| Spiritual Conflicts in Cross-Cultural Context | 3 |
| Issues in Spiritual Warfare | 3 |
| Directed Study | 1-4 |
| History of the World Christian Movement | 3 |
| Christianity and Culture | 3 |
| Issues in Contextualization/Cross-Cultural Theology | 3 |
| Acts: Biblical and Missiological | 3 |
| Biblical Morality and Cultural Relativity | 3 |
Urban/Multi-Ethnic
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Interpersonal and Intercultural Adjustment | 3 |
| Peoples of Ethnic America | 3 |
| Topics in Urban Studies | 3 |
| Urban Research and Study | 3 |
| Theology of the City | 3 |
| Poverty and the City | 3 |
| Directed Study | 1-4 |
| Narrative in Scripture and Teaching | 3 |