Master of Christian Studies

This is a two-year graduate study programme of 67 credit hours for graduates of recognised universities, or those with equivalent qualifications.

BIBLICAL STUDIES Course Name Cr Hr Sub

Total

Total
General Critical Reading & Writing 1 4 22
Exegetical Method 3
Old Testament Biblical Hebrew 1 3 9
An Introduction to the Old Testament 3
OT Exegesis 1 3
New Testament Biblical Greek 1 3 9
An Introduction to the New Testament 3
NT Exegesis 1 3

 

PRACTICAL THEOLOGY

 

Course Name Cr Hr Sub

Total

Total
Pastoral Care & Ministry Denominational Studies 3 3 21
Homiletics & Preaching, Christian Education & Counselling Christian Education 3 9
Basic Counselling 3
Homiletics 1 3
Mission & Evangelism Evangelism in the Local Church /

Missiology

3 3
Christian Spirituality & Worship Christian Spirituality 3 3
Liturgy and Worship An Introduction to Christian Worship 3 3

 

THEOLOGY & HISTORY
Christian Theology &

History

Christian Theology 1 3 6 15
Christian Theology 2 3
Church History Church History: AD30-1500 3 6
Church History: AD1500-Present Times 3
Religion, Society, Other Theological Thoughts World Religions 1 3 3

 

FIELD EDUCATION          
Field Education PCM1010 Weekly Field Education 4 6 6
PCM1020 Year-End Field Education 2

 

ELECTIVES / MAJOR      
ELECTIVES 1 subject of any field 3

 

TOTAL   67

 

Note:

  1. Students can proceed to the MDiv programme with adjustment and additional studies.
  2. Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian and Lutheran students are required to take Denominational Studies as a core course. Students who are not from the abovementioned denominations may take it as an elective, or choose to do an extra elective.
  3. For Christian Theology 1 & 2, students may choose from any of the following courses:
    • (a) Christian Theology 1: Introduction to Theology & Doctrine of God
    • (b) Christian Theology 2: Christology & Soteriology
    • (c) Christian Theology 3: Pneumatology & Anthropology
    • (d) Christian Theology 4: Ecclesiology & Eschatology