Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Pittsburgh Extension Site
Trinity
Evangelical Divinity
School
offers two ideal paths for nontraditional learners who are interested in
pursuing a program marked by breadth, depth and flexibility. For mature
learners who are unable to relocate to Trinity's Deerfield
campus for theological education, Trinity offers the Master of Arts in
Christian Studies and the Certificate in Christian Studies. Both the 42
semester hour MA in Christian Studies and the 24 semester hour Certificate
enable you to deepen your biblical and theological knowledge base, while
broadening your ministry scope through relevant course work in any or all of
our academic departments at Trinity. Your goals, effectiveness in ministry and
impact in the secular workplace will be significantly enhanced by the training
you receive in these quality programs.
A most attractive feature of both the
Certificate and the MA/CS program is their flexibility. These programs allow
you to either devote your large number of electives to concentrated study in
one or two areas of interest, or to develop a comprehensive program from
Trinity's broad selection of course offerings, which have been drawn from
several masters level programs, including the MDiv. You will have the
opportunity to pursue study of both theoretical and practical concerns,
integrating the two for greater Christian growth and ministry effectiveness.
Another appealing feature for many
nontraditional learners is that either program can be pursued in a
non-traditional educational format. The Certificate of Christian Studies
and up to 5 courses of the MA in Christian Studies can be done
through Distance Education (DE) courses online. Further, if you are within
driving distance to one of our Extension sites, you can complete the
entire MA Christian Studies degree at the extension site.
Master of Arts in Christian Studies
The Master of Arts
concentration in Christian Studies (MA/CS) provides a basic understanding of
Christianity for general educational purposes. Trinity’s MA/CS program draws
from the breadth of the curriculum requiring substantive study in biblical,
theological, historical, and global areas, combined with a significant number
of hours in the student’s area of interest. The program is particularly suited
for Christians desiring to better understand God’s revelation to humanity in
the biblical and theological context of orthodox, historic Christianity and who
are engaged in non-church-related vocations or for those seeking a general
theological degree to accompany a specialized master’s degree. As a seminary
degree, it relates Christian studies to the work of the church.
Objectives include:
Enabling participants to understand the biblical and theological concepts that form the foundation of the Christian faith
Thinking critically and constructively about the historic and global contexts of Christianity
Examining closely an area of personal interest related to Christian studies
Articulating Christian faith in light of present vocational engagement
Growing in personal and spiritual maturity
MA/CS Curriculum
Biblical
Studies (Select from OT and NT studies) .............................................................
8-12 hours
Recommend OT 5000, NT 5000
Theological
Studies (Select from ST, PR, CC, BE studies) ................................................
9-12 hours
Recommend ST 5101, ST 5102, ST 5103
Historical
and Global Studies (Select from CH and ME studies) .........................................
5-9 hours
Recommend CH 5010, CH 5060, ME 7700,
ME 7450, ME 7570
Free
Electives (Select from across the curriculum) ........................................................
12-15 hours
PT 5000
...............................................................................................................................1 hour
Capstone
Project (ID 7480
.................................................................................................
2 hours
Field
Education (2 semesters)
.............................................................................................
0 hours
TOTAL
.................................................................................................................................
42 HOURS
Courses,
Summer 2013
Courses are available to audit ($225)
or to take for credit ($375 per credit hour).
PT 5000: Personal Assessment and Ministry
Orientation
Friday, June 7 – Saturday, June 8
Designed to assist in
personal assessment of character temperament, learning style, talents,
abilities and gifts, ministry and relational skills, and other traits relevant
to ministry. Based on these assessments, students will develop a personal plan
to accomplish their goals through course work and an integrative paper.
ME 6760: Theology of Mission and Evangelism with Dr. David Gustafson, Three Credit Hours
Fridays from 5:30-9:50pm, Saturdays
from 8:00am-5:20pm – June 28/29, July 26/27, August 9/10
North Way Wexford Campus, Trinity Room
The many Old and New Testament texts that provide theological foundations
for the global mission of the church are examined. Basic issues that confront
the missionary will be investigated, as well as the more complex and
contemporary issues. The course provides the student with various perspectives
and strategies for dealing with the Trinity, the Great Commission, the call and
motivation for ministry, and the problems of dialogue, syncretism,
universalism, and ecumenism.
Course Rotation
As an aid
to help you map out a plan to complete your degree, the following is a schedule
of courses that the Pittsburgh
site will offer on a three-year rotation. Although variations may occur, every
attempt is made to follow this schedule:
Year “A”
CH 5010 History
of Christianity 4
Credit Hours
ST 5101 Systematic
Theology I: Introduction to Theology 3
Credit Hours
-- ---- Free
Elective 2-3
Credit Hours
-- ---- Free
Elective 2-3
Credit Hours
PT 5000 Personal
Assessment/Ministry Orientation 1
Credit Hour
Year “B”
OT 5000 Introduction
to the Old Testament 4
Credit Hours
ST 5102 Systematic
Theology II: Christ, Man, Sin, Salvation 3
Credit Hours
ME 5001 Foundations
of Evangelism 2
Credit Hours
-- ---- Free
Elective 2-3
Credit Hours
-- ---- Free
Elective 2-3
Credit Hours
-- ---- Free
Elective 2-3
Credit Hours
Year “C”
NT 5000 Introduction
to the New Testament 4
Credit Hours
ST 5103 Systematic
Theology III: Holy Spirit, Church, Last Things 3
Credit Hours
-- ---- Free
Elective 2-3
Credit Hours
-- ---- Free
Elective 2-3
Credit Hours
-- ---- Free
Elective 2-3
Credit Hours
Students
will also need two semesters of field education and a capstone project (2
credit hours) to complete the Masters of Arts in Christian Studies (MA/CS).
For more information, or to register, contact Trinity Coordinator, Allison Smith: (724) 935-6800 x3104 or
allisons@northway.org. You may pre-register for courses by calling or e-mailing Allison.
Forms & Applications
TriNet Account Creation Form
Visiting Student Application
The TriNet Account Creation Form and the Visiting Student Application must be completed by all credit and auditing extension site students. Please make sure to complete as soon as you decide to take a course.