Thank you for your interest in Admission to our Master of Arts in Theological Studies program. Below you will find instructions and forms to complete the process. Please do not hesitate to call or email us if you have any questions. We look forward to helping you complete your Master's degree.
The MATS consists of 36 semester hours of graduate-level coursework, distributed among biblical studies, history and theology, and ministry. The course of study is intended to be completed in two (2) years of full-time study, but part-time students may take as many as five (5) years for completion.
| • | Official transcripts for all credits previously attempted |
| • | Three letters of reference (including one from a professor and one from a minister of the congregation where the applicant is actively involved) |
| • | Application for Admission |
| • | Essay stating the applicant’s goals in ministry and reasons for pursuing the MATS |
| • | Students for whom English is a second language must document a score of 530 or higher on the TOEFL. |
| • | A minimum of 24 graduate hours of course work must be completed in residence at the School for students in the MATS degree program. |
transfer
of credits
Austin Graduate School of Theology accepts
transfer hours from regionally accredited institutions. No transfer
credit under the grade of B will be accepted.
degree
Program (printable version)
Background Courses (12 hours)
GRK 3351-3352 or equivalent
CH 3312 or equivalent
Interpreting the Bible or
Biblical Theology
Biblical Studies (15 hours)
OT 6301* (Reading the Old Testament)
NT 6301* (Reading the New Testament)
Six (6) hours of exegetically intensive text electives, 1 in each testament
Three (3) additional hours in the division
Church History/Theology (12 hours)
CH 6303 (Traditions in Christian Theology and Ethics)
CH 6302 (Christianity in America)
TH 6301* (Introduction to Theology)
Three (3) additional hours in the division
Christian Ministry (9 hours)
MIN 6301* (Introduction to Christian Ministry)
Either MIN 6302 (The Ministry of Preaching) OR
MIN 6304 (Christian Worship)
Three (3) additional hours in the division
*NOTE the following regarding courses that
serve as introduction to each division's curriculum
(OT 6301, NT 6301, TH 6301,
MIN 6301):
a. Students seeking to take coursework prior to that division's introductory
course must have
instructor approval.
b. Advanced Standing - Students with undergraduate work deemed as adequate
as an
introduction to a division's curriculum must substitute other
graduate-level coursework within
the same division to meet these course requirements.
Additional Requirements
• Introduction to Graduate Studies in Theology module - strongly recommended
that this be
completed during the student's initial fall or spring semester
• Attendance at six meetings of the monthly Student/Faculty Forum
• Successful completion of the MATS Bible Content Exam
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