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MA in Theological Studies Degree Program

2 YEARS, 72 CREDITS
MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

Program Description

The ability to know what you believe and why you believe it is crucial to the life of faith.

At Westminster Seminary California, our MATS program provides students with the tools necessary to systematize and apply biblical truth to the intellectual issues confronting the church and surrounding culture today. With a strong foundation in the original languages, students learn to exegete individual passages of Scripture and accurately understand them within the system of truth revealed in God’s Word.

Our MATS program is a 2 year and 72 credit program. Students will focus their studies in the areas of systematic theology, biblical languages, and church history. For more information, see the degree program outline below.

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MATS Program Alumni Testimonial

“Concentrated study and daily interaction with professors have given me tools and knowledge that I could not have gained on my own. With the knowledge that I gained in systematic theology, Greek and Hebrew exegesis, and church history, I am well-equipped to more responsibly serve my family and the church.”

TED BEGLIN, MATS

Degree Program Outline

MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

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Purposes

  • Enable students to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to systematize and apply biblical truth to the intellectual issues confronting the church and the surrounding culture
  • Prepare students for graduate research programs in such disciplines as theology, apologetics, and church history
    • Enable graduates, with further practical training, to use their theological knowledge in such ministries as teaching, missions, counseling, or lay church leadership

Objectives

  • Exegete individual passages of Scripture accurately
  • Systematize exegetical, historical, and situational data into a consistent and coherent theology
  • Offer a thoughtful defense of Christian theology and explain how this theology applies to an individual’s beliefs and behavior

Course Requirements

MATS Program

Systematic Theology & Apologetics—24 credits
Greek & Hebrew—20 credits
Church History—10 credits
Biblical Studies—8 credits
Writing & Research—2 credits
Historical Theology—2 credits
Elective—6 credits
Total: 72 credits (including biblical languages)

For specific course requirements of the Master of Arts in Theological Studies program, please consult the MATS checklist or one of the MATS degree calendars on the Checklists and Calendars page,  or the Academic Catalogue.