Online Master's in Christian Studies Degree Requirements

• MMOL 531 Old Testament Survey I
• MMOL 532 Old Testament Survey II
• MMOL 533 New Testament Survey I
• MMOL 534 New Testament Survey II
• MMOL 535 Christian Theology I
• MMOL 536 Christian Theology II

*Core courses do not have to be taken in the above sequence. As an example, Old Testament Survey II can be taken before Old Testament Survey I. Students can also take advanced courses before completing all core courses.

Four additional courses must be taken to complete the required 30 semester hours. Those courses may be from any of the other courses in the program the student has not taken but wants to take because the courses will help in his or her ministry and ministry plans. If a student wishes, he or she can take MMOL 639 Ministry Project. This course must be arranged through the Program Director at least one term before the student desires to take the course. The student must have a definite plan for a ministry project and a professor must be available to direct the project.

Choose two from the following:

• MMOL 631 Focused Study of the Old Testament
• MMOL 632 Focused Study of the New Testament
• BHOL 531 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
• BGOL 531 Introduction to Biblical Greek

Required Course

• MMOL 537 Christian Education

Plus one from the following

• MMOL 538 The Church and Contemporary Culture
• MMOL 634 Christian Leadership Development
• MMOL 635 Church Administration
• MMOL 539 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible
• MMOL 636 Christian Missions and Evangelism
• MMOL 638 Youth and Family Ministry

Required Course

• MMOL 637 Planting High Impact Churches

Plus one of the following:

• MMOL 537 Christian Education
• MMOL 538 The Church and Contemporary Culture
• MMOL 539 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible
• MMOL 633 Pastoral Ministries
• MMOL 634 Christian Leadership Development
• MMOL 635 Church Administration
• MMOL 636 Christian Missions and Evangelism
• MMOL 638 Youth and Family Ministry

Required Courses

• MMOL 638 Youth and Family Ministry

Plus one of the following:

• MMOL 537 Christian Education
• MMOL 538 The Church and Contemporary Culture
• MMOL 539 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible
• MMOL 634 Christian Leadership Development
• MMOL 635 Church Administration
• MMOL 636 Christian Missions and Evangelism

Required Course

• MMOL 633 Pastoral Ministries

Plus one of the following:

• MMOL 537 Christian Education
• MMOL 538 The Church and Contemporary Culture
• MMOL 539 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible
• MMOL 634 Christian Leadership Development
• MMOL 635 Church Administration
• MMOL 636 Christian Missions and Evangelism
• MMOL 637 Planting High Impact Churches
• MMOL 638 Youth and Family Ministry

All courses listed below are required

• MMOL 636 Christian Missions and Evangelism
• MMOL 640 The Minister's Spiritual Life
• MMOL 642 Evangelistic Preaching
• MMOL 644 Developing an Evangelistic Church