The Master of Arts in Islamic Studies is designed to prepare Christian missionaries who desire specialized preparation in the area of Islamic Studies. Degree candidates will obtain more effective skills for reaching and making Christian disciples of people with an Islamic background.
To be admitted as a candidate for the M.A. in Islamic Studies, a student must fulfill the following requirements:
Course Title |
Course Number | Hours |
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General Theological Studies |
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| Biblical Hermeneutics | BIBST 3203 | 3 |
| Basic Old Testament I | OLDTS 3313 | 3 |
| Basic Old Testament II | OLDTS 3323 | 3 |
| Basic New Testament I | NEWTS 3313 | 3 |
| Basic New Testament II | NEWTS 3323 | 3 |
| Systematic Theology I | SYSTH 3003 | 3 |
| Systematic Theology II | SYSTH 3013 | 3 |
| Baptist Heritage | BPTST 3203 | 3 |
| Spiritual Formation I | SPFEV 3101 | 1 |
| Spiritual Formation II | SPFEV 3111 | 1 |
Language Studies |
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| Beginning Arabic I | MODLG 3513 | 3 |
| Beginning Arabic II | MODLG 3523 | 3 |
| Introduction to Qur'anic Arabic | MODLG 4513 | 3 |
| Greek or Hebrew1 | 6 | |
Practical Missiology & Islamic Studies |
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| Introduction to Missiology | MISSN 3363 | 3 |
| Personal Missions Practicum | MISSN 3100 | 0 |
| Sharing Christ with Muslims | MISSN 5223 | 3 |
| Missionary Anthropology (Islamic Worldview) | MISSN 4373 | 3 |
Islamic Studies Foundational |
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| Christian Inquiry into Islamic Faith and Practice | MISSN 5383 | 3 |
| Islamic History, Culture and Philosophy |
MISSN 5263 | 3 |
| Islamic Texts: Qur'an and Hadith | MISSN 5293 | 3 |
| Ishmael/Arabs in Biblical History |
MISSN 5273 | 3 |
Recommended Electives |
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Choose two of the following: |
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| Pre-Islamic Christianity in the Middle East | MISSN 5283 | 3 |
| Reaching Out to Muslim Women | MISSN 5203 | 3 |
| Folk Islam: Approaches | MISSN 5213 | 3 |
| Advanced Qur'anic Arabic | MODLG 4523 | 3 |
| Chronological Bible Storying | MISSN 4633 | 3 |
| Cross-Cultural Witness to the Gospel & Ministry | MISSN 5373 | 3 |
| Practicum or Praxis in Islamic Studies | MISSN | 3 |
| Total | 68 | |
1 Must be 6 hours in one biblical language: GREEK 3313 & 3323 or HEBRW 4313 & 4323
The following link provides a suggested sequence in which a student may take the courses required for the M.A. in Islamic Studies.