MA in Reformed Theology Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes

The Master of Arts in Reformed Theology is a 36-credit degree offered in a hybrid format that includes both online and face-to-face learning. The degree prepares Christian disciples for service in the church and world in ordained or non-ordained positions and strengthen the ministries of those already serving as pastors, commissioned lay pastors (CLPs), elders, deacons, and lay teachers, or those transferring into a Reformed or Presbyterian denomination. The degree also provides a foundation for those pursuing doctoral work in theology, philosophy, church history, biblical studies, or various fields in the humanities.

The MA in Reformed Theology curriculum will enable students to:

• Identify and articulate the core commitments of the Christian tradition with a focus on the Reformed tradition.
• Analyze how key theological terms and concepts emerged and function within the Christian tradition and, more specifically, the Reformed tradition.
• Describe and evaluate the core commitments of the catholic and Reformed tradition in conversation with historical and contemporary critics.
• Explain how key theological terms and concepts have been understood and applied in Christian congregations of various times and places, and, more specifically, congregations of the Reformed tradition.
• Analyze and apply the principles of excellent moral character and professional ethics in the context of the Reformed tradition to current practices within it.