The Master of Arts in Christian Studies program aims to be beneficial to all Christians who desire to obtain advanced training in biblical doctrine and who seek a deeper understanding of their faith in order to apply it to a specialized field or vocation. Awarding of the M.A. in Christian Studies degree is based completing 20 courses (approximately 60 semester credit hours) from the course list below. The M.A. in Christian Studies is functionally equivalent to the academic curriculum (courses outside the practical department and biblical languages) and the earned credit requirement for a Master of Arts in Religion degree (M.A.R.) in most reformed seminary. For those who wish to pursue the gospel ministry, CTS advises the prospective student to enroll in the M.Div. program instead of the M.A.C.S. To be admitted to the M.A. in Christian Studies program applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree or equivalent and demonstrate the ability to perform graduate-level academic work.
TS1: Reformation Theology (Strevel)
TS3: Systematic Theology 1 (Johnson)
NT2: New Testament Literature (Black)
PH1: Critical Thinking (Butler)
HT1: Church History, I: Patristic through Medieval (Morecraft)
TS2: Westminster Confession of Faith (Morecraft)
TS4: Systematic Theology 2 (Johnson)
NT4: New Testament Theology (Black)
AT3: Introduction to Biblical/Presuppositional Apologetics (Butler)
HT2: Church History 2: Westminster Assembly to Present (Morecraft)
TS5: Biblical Introduction and Criticism (Strevel)
TS6: Scripture and Trinity (Rogers)
OT2: Old Testament Theology (Morecraft)
PH2: Christian Introduction to Philosophy (Butler)
HT3: Historical Theology (Morecraft)
TS7: Man, Sin, and Christ (Morecraft)
TS8: Kingdom, Church, and Eschatology (Otis)
AT1: Hermeneutics and Exegesis (Black)
AT5: Christian Ethics (Strevel)
HT4: Church Polity (Morecraft)