Courses | Master of Arts (Philosophy)
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. For more program details, including graduation requirements and learning outcomes, .
Specialization Requirements
Program Structure
The academic programs leading to the degree Master of Arts with a specialization in Philosophy is comprised of 49 credits, including:
- Biblical and theological foundations.
- Spiritual Formation Focus (SFF).
- Academic specialization in one of four disciplines requiring biblical language studies, or general studies in which biblical languages are not required.
- Additional elective courses determined by the student in consultation with the advisor.
Students may complete this specialization online, on-campus, or by a combination of those two modalities.
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. Note: if master's level courses are given advanced standing based on undergraduate coursework, some Ph.D. programs may require additional graduate courses in order to meet doctoral program requirements.
Advanced Standing and Transfer Guidelines for Philosophy Specialization
Students with satisfactory undergraduate parallel content in philosophy will be considered for advanced standing. All requests for advanced standing are subject to departmental approval on a case by case basis. Students seeking course reduction must have earned at least a B grade.
Students may only transfer courses that are parallel in content and taken from accredited graduate schools and seminaries. Request for transfer of courses should be submitted to the Office of the Registrar with prior approval from the department. Students must complete in residence a minimum of 24 credits in the Philosophy specialization.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses | ||
| Old Testament Survey | ||
| New Testament Survey | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods | 3 | |
| 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 | |
| Philosophy Specialization Courses | ||
| Metaphysics I | 3 | |
| Epistemology I | 3 | |
| History and Normative Systems of Ethics | 3 | |
| Philosophy of the Mind | 3 | |
| Philosophy of Religion | 3 | |
| Philosophical Theology | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Philosophy elective courses | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 49 | |