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The Master of Theology (Th.M.)
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Designed to enhance
the breadth and depth of scholarly training beyond a
first theological master's degree
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May be completed within one calendar year
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Includes student mentoring by leading evangelical scholars
Curriculum
Languages
Degree Outline
Areas of Concentration
Faculty
Thesis
Scholarships
Teaching Assistantships
Admissions Information
Deadlines
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The Master of Theology (Th.M.) is designed to increase both the depth and breadth of theological training and to sharpen the skills necessary for scholarly work. This 48-unit degree requires one calendar year of full-time study, or may be completed over a longer period, up to a maximum of five years.
The Curriculum
Flexibility is the hallmark of the Th.M. degree. The student has access to all Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Theology courses offered by Fuller Seminary as well as to doctoral seminars conducted by the Center for Advanced Theological Studies (CATS). The Master's courses are intended to provide opportunities for students to extend their basic theological knowledge and competencies in one or more areas. The seminars comprise the focus of the Th.M. degree and encourage students to pursue one area of concentration in-depth.
Th.M. students may take all their courses at the doctoral level in 8-unit seminars, or they may take up to half their total units (24 units) in 4-unit courses from the master's-level curriculum. At least half of their total units must be made up of courses in their chosen areas of concentration, which must include a methods seminar and a thesis.
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Languages
Competence in at least one biblical language (Hebrew or Greek) is required for the Th.M. degree. Students who wish to specialize in New Testament or Old Testament must demonstrate competence in both Greek and Hebrew. In addition, all students must demonstrate competence through course work or examination in one research language pertinent to their field of inquiry.
Sixteen units of the program may be devoted to language study through courses at Fuller Seminary. However, the language requirements must be completed prior to writing the thesis, as it is expected that the thesis will show some knowledge of theological literature in the designated language.
A Typical Th.M. Degree Outline
Methods seminar in concentration area (8 units)
Seminar or directed reading in concentration area or in a related field (8 units)
Courses drawn from the M.Div./M.A. curriculum (24 units)
Course devoted to writing a thesis (8 units)
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Areas of Concentration
Christian Ethics
Church History
Historical Theology
New Testament
Old Testament (Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature minor possible)
Philosophical Theology
Philosophy of Religion
Practical Theology (two years of prior ministry or vocational experience required)
Theology & Culture
Theology
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The Faculty
Full Members
David W. Augsburger,
Professor of Pastoral Counseling. Research areas:
pastoral counseling, cross-cultural counseling, conflict studies, pastoral care,
reconciliation, forgiveness, anger, prejudice, and hatred.
James E. Bradley, Geoffrey W. Bromiley Professor of
Church History. Research areas: church and state in the modern era, the English
enlightenment, American evangelicals, and spirituality in the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries.
Colin Brown, Professor of Systematic Theology. Research
areas: Christology and the quest of the historical Jesus, theological method.
William A Dyrness, Dean emeritus and Professor of
Theology and Culture. Research areas: cross-cultural theology, theology of
culture and the visual arts.
John Goldingay, David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old
Testament. Research areas: Old Testament theology and ethics, Old Testament
hermeneutics, Pentateuch, Isaiah.
Donald A. Hagner, George Eldon Ladd Professor of New
Testament. Research areas: Matthew, Hebrews, first-century Judaism, Pauline
theology, the Apostolic Fathers.
Veli-Matti
Kärkkäinen,
Professor of Systematic Theology. Research areas: pneumatology, ecclesiology,
ecumenical theology, W. Pannenberg's Theology, theology of mission.
Seyoon Kim, Director of the Korean Doctor of Ministry
Program and Professor of New Testament. Research areas: Paul, synoptic Gospels,
Jesus, New Testament Christology.
Nancey Murphy, Professor of Christian Philosophy.
Research areas: modern and contemporary philosophy, integration of theology and
science, theological methodology, and the philosophy of religion.
Richard V. Peace, Robert Boyd Munger Professor of
Evangelism and Spiritual Formation. Research areas: evangelism, spiritual
formation.
Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Director of the David du Plessis
Center for Christian Spirituality and Professor of Church History and Ecumenics.
Research areas: ecumenics, origins and development of global Pente-costalism.
David M. Scholer, Associate Dean for the Center for
Advanced Theological Studies and Professor of New Testament. Research areas:
Paul and Judaism, the separation of the church and Judaism, women in the early
church, Gnosticism, Revelation, Galatians, second-century church history and
literature.
Glen H. Stassen, Lewis B. Smedes Professor of Christian
Ethics. Research areas: method for concreteness in Christian ethics, theological
ethics, biblical ethics, justice, peacemaking.
Marianne Meye Thompson, Professor of New Testament
Interpretation. Research areas: Jesus and the Gospels, Johannine literature and
theology.
Associate Members
Richard Beaton,
Assistant Professor of New Testament. Research areas: ancient Judaism and early
Christianity, New Testament, Parables, the Gospels, the Hebrew Bible in Judaism
and Christianity.
Mark Lau Branson, Homer L. Goddard Associate Professor of
Ministry of the Laity. Research areas: Intercultural life and congregations,
urban church redevelopment, practical theology.
Chapman R. Clark, Associate Professor of Youth, Family,
and Culture. Research areas: youth culture, youth and family ministry,
parenting, leadership and teamwork, spiritual formation.
Todd E. Johnson,
William K. and Dolores S. Brehm Associate Professor of Worship, Theology, and
the Arts. Research areas: liturgical and sacramental theology, liturgical
history, ritual studies, and spirituality.
Robert K. Johnston, Professor of Theology and Culture.
Research areas: theology and film/literature, contemporary evangelicalism.
Richard J.
Mouw, President of Fuller seminary and Professor of Christian Philosophy.
Research areas: social ethics, the philosophy of culture, and theological higher
education.
Clayton J. Schmit, Arthur DeKruyter/Christ Church Oak
Brook Associate Professor of Preaching. Research areas: preaching, worship,
liturgy, composing, conducting liturgical music.
John L.
Thompson, Professor of Historical Theology. Research areas: history of
exegesis, Calvin, early modern gender studies.
Contributing Members
Leslie C. Allen,
Senior Professor of Old Testament. Research areas: prophets and writings,
especially from the perspectives of textual criticism, redaction criticism, and
rhetorical criticism.
Ray S. Anderson,
Senior Professor of Theology and Ministry. Research areas: integration of
theology and psychology, hermeneutics, Christology, ecclesiology, and ministry.
Grayson Carter,
Associate Professor of Church History. Research areas: modern European church
history, modern English history, history of evangelicalism, C. S. Lewis,
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and history of Christian spirituality.
Mignon R. Jacobs, Assistant Professor of Old Testament.
Research areas: Old Testament theology of hope, Old Testament ethics, minor
prophets, Pentateuch.
Howard J. Loewen, Dean of the School of Theology and
Professor of Theology and Ethics. Research areas: Spiritual and ecumenical
formation, Anabaptist-Mennonite theology, Karl Barth Studies.
Yea Sun Eum Kim, Associate Professor of Family Counseling
and Korean Family Studies. Research areas: family ministry with Asian families,
culture and family therapy, supervision.
Ralph P. Martin, Distinguished
Scholar in Residence (New Testament). Research areas: liturgical interests in
the New Testament and beyond.
Juan F. Martinez, Assistant Dean for the Hispanic
Church Studies Department and Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and
Pastoral Leadership. Research areas: Latino Protestantism,
Anabaptism in Latin America, pastoral ministry in multicultural settings, and
leadership development.
Charles J. Scalise, Associate Professor of Church
History. Research areas: early church history, theological hermeneutics, history
of doctrine, pastoral theology.
Pamela J. Scalise, Associate Professor of Old Testament.
Research areas: prophets, Old Testament theology.
Russell P. Spittler, Provost Emeritus and Senior
Professor of New Testament. Research areas: anatomy of sectarian piety,
particularly in the charismatic Corinthian church.
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Thesis
The 50- to 100-page thesis is designed to demonstrate the student's competence in his or her area of specialization.
Scholarships
George Gay Memorial Fellowship
This award is given to a Hispanic U.S. citizen who is pursuing post-M.Div. studies in the School of Theology at Fuller with the purpose of teaching theological education to Hispanics in the U.S. after graduation.
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Teaching Assistantships
The center provides an opportunity for graduate students to take steps in embarking on a teaching career. Teaching assistantships enable students to assist the faculty in their teaching through evaluation of students work and, in some cases, to gain classroom experience in the presentation of lectures.
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Admissions Information
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Applicants for the Master of Theology in Theology program in the School of Theology must submit the following:
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Official transcripts from all
post-secondary schools attended, demonstrating
superior academic ability in a first theological
degree (M.Div., M.A. in Theology with a
concentration in biblical studies and theology, or
the equivalent from an ATS-accredited school), with
a cumulative graduate grade point average of 3.0 or
above. The Practical Theology concentration requires
a Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent.
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All applicants to the Th.M. in
Theology program must take the verbal, quantitative,
and analytical writing sections of the general
Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Preference is
given to those whose verbal scores are in excess of
600.
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Those whose native language is not
English may elect to submit TOEFL exam scores in
addition to submitting GRE scores if these fall
below the minimum acceptable scores.
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Evidence of suitability for
doctoral-level study as communicated through
references, through the applicant's written
statement of vocational goals, and the applicant's
religious autobiography.
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A 15- to 25-page research paper in the
discipline for which the student is pursuing further
study.
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Fuller's application form, with
application fee.
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