Published October 2, 2019 in Summit Magazine
My job comes with a responsibility to know the Bible, study the Bible well, teach the Bible and eagerly pursue a lifestyle that reflects the Bible…BBS played a key role in shaping my approach to the Bible and ability to communicate it well.
—M.Div. graduate Luke Peterson (’14, ’18)
Master’s Degrees
THROUGH CLARKS SUMMIT UNIVERSITY
Master of Arts
Format: online
Concentrations:
• Bible
• Counseling
• Literature
• Organizational Leadership
At just 30 credits, this degree can be completed in as little as two years. Packed with electives, students tailor their courses to meet their specific goals, including studies in Bible, theology and communications.
Master of Arts in Literature
Format: online
Students develop critical thinking, analyzation and communication skills which prepare them for higher-level learning as they study literature content and criticism.
Master of Education
Format: online
Concentrations:
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Administration
Students learn to lead classrooms and schools more effectively as this program fulfills continuing education requirements.
Master of Science in Counseling
Formats: online or on campus (online students also complete three, week-long on-campus modules; on-campus students complete select courses online)
The Bible is the foundation, focus and filter of the program as students prepare for licensure and competently address secular theory without compromising biblical truth. Since the program began, every graduate who went on to take the National Counselor Exam for Licensure passed on the first try.
Master’s Degrees
THROUGH BAPTIST BIBLE SEMINARY
Master of Arts
Format: online
Concentrations:
• Biblical Apologetics
• Biblical Languages
• Biblical Studies
• Church Planting & Renewal
• New Testament Studies
• Old Testament Studies
• Theological Studies
Earn a seminary degree in as little as two years in this program that is highly accessible, uniquely customizable and immediately applicable.
Master of Ministry
Format: online
Combining theological scholarship with practical skills, this 30-credit degree is designed for students who already have experience in ministry.
Master of Divinity
Format: online
Students preparing for vocational ministry earn a complete, professional ministry degree with this 87-credit program saturated with sound theology and capped with an internship or integrative ministry project.
Master of Theology
Format: web-enhanced
Students experience the first half of the Doctor of Philosophy program, studying a selected area of biblical knowledge which then allows them to smoothly transition into the higher-level degree.
Doctoral Degrees
THROUGH BAPTIST BIBLE SEMINARY
Doctor of Ministry
Format: web-enhanced
(students complete three
on-campus modules)
Concentrations:
• Bible Exposition
• Ministry
• Pastoral
The 30-credit professional degree focuses on exposition, communication and ministry of God’s Word. Professionals who want to excel in ministry get a strong theological foundation to build and carry out a philosophy of ministry.
Doctor of Philosophy
Format: web-enhanced (hybrid courses include a one-week, on-campus module combined with online study)
Concentrations:
• Bible Exposition
• New Testament/Greek
• Old Testament/Hebrew
• Systematic Theology
The 60-credit, terminal, advanced ministry degree immerses students in research and writing to prepare them as high-level educators, international academic leaders or pastors with a strong teaching ministry.
