Courses
Course schedules for MTS students often differ dramatically, depending upon their area of concentration and their own areas of theological interest and research. In general, students will take at least one course each semester in their area of concentration, and at least one course each semester in another area of the MTS program.
Students who are required to take ancient languages will typically do so during their first year of study, and students who are concentrating in Biblical Studies will typically take two ancient language courses each semester.
Students who have 12 or more credit hours of electives will often take at least one elective course each semester.
A common fall semester course schedule for first-year MTS students in the various areas of concentration would be as follows:
Biblical Studies: 1) one course in Biblical Studies, 2) one course in Hebrew, 3) one course in Greek, and 4) one course in another area of the MTS program.
History of Christianity: 1) one course in the History of Christianity, 2) one course in an ancient language (usually Greek or Latin), 3) one course in another area of the MTS program, and 4) one elective.
Liturgical Studies: 1) one course in Liturgical Studies, 2) one course in an ancient language (usually Greek or Latin), 3) one course in another area of the MTS program, and 4) one elective.
Moral Theology: 1) one course in Moral Theology, 2) one course in another area of the MTS program, 3) one elective, and 4) a second course in either Moral Theology or another area of the MTS program.
Systematic Theology: 1) one course in Systematic Theology, 2) one course in another area of the MTS program, 3) one elective, and 4) a second course in either Systematic Theology or another area of the MTS program.
World Religions World Church: 1) one course in World Religions World Church, 2) one course in another area of the MTS program, 3) one elective, and 4) a language course.