The History of Christianity MA program (44 credit hours) provides an opportunity for students to explore the contours of Christian history across two millennia in a liberal arts context. Over the course of two years, students will undertake rigorous and critical study of the history of the Christian church as it interacted with theological, social, political, intellectual, economic, gender, and cultural factors. Core courses will provide a comprehensive knowledge of Christian history and equip students with skills necessary for advanced historical work. Students will then have the foundation to progress in their understanding of the field through more in-depth seminar courses.
In addition to the pursuit of academic excellence, skills for service in the church and society worldwide will be fostered. Those who excel in the program will be prepared to undertake doctoral work in the history of Christianity, historical theology, and history.
Program Director, Professor of Theology, George Kalantzis Professor of Theology, Jeffrey W. Barbeau Professor of Theology, Marc Cortez Carolyn and Fred McManis Professor of Christian Thought, Professor of History, Timothy Larsen Franklin S. Dyrness Associate Professor in Biblical and Theological Studies, Jennifer Powell McNutt Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Theology, Daniel Treier Adjunct Professors, James Arcadi, Joel Chopp, Jeremy Lundgren
The History of Christianity MA, requires 44 hours:
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Courses | 24 | |
BITH 533 | Exploring the Old Testament | 4 |
or BITH 638 | Old Testament Theology | |
BITH 555 | Exploring the New Testament | 4 |
or BITH 648 | New Testament Theology | |
BITH 565 | Christian Theology | 4 |
BITH 578 | Global Church History | 4 |
BITH 657 | Historical Theology: Patristic and Medieval | 4 |
BITH 658 | Historical Theology: Reformation and Modern | 4 |
History of Christianity Courses | 20 | |
BITH 686 | Historiography | 4 |
BITH 581 | The Reformation | 4 |
BITH 677 | Topics in the History of Christianity | 4 |
BITH 679 | Seminar in Historical Theology | 4 |
or BITH 677 | Topics in the History of Christianity | |
Elective (restricted to BITH courses) | 4 | |
Capstone Elements | ||
BITH 692 | Graduate Comprehensive Exam (Students should not take the exam before they have completed 32 credits of the program.) | 0 |