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	Campus Home Welcome from Pastor Kent About Wexford Worship Cafe Peter The Disciple Maker Matt Cooke Featured on WTAE North Way Counseling Services Starlite Car Cruise Upcoming Events In Wexford Weekly Ads Wexford Campus Times: 5PM - Saturday 9AM, 11AM - Sunday 11AM - Worship Cafe - Sunday 724-935-6800		Print This Page Bookmark Page 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.