{"id":3870,"date":"2019-08-27T13:45:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T20:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sum.edu\/?page_id=3870"},"modified":"2025-06-24T10:55:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:55:14","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sum.edu\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jvianudy-1eed86e4ff000a87295a8d292f1d4525\">\n.avia-section.av-jvianudy-1eed86e4ff000a87295a8d292f1d4525{\nbackground-color:#b02b2c;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-jvianudy-1eed86e4ff000a87295a8d292f1d4525 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  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 >Graduate Degrees<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class='avia-data-table-wrap av-1df5al6-7c6b4f5466347fb36cf939f0280564c5 avia_responsive_table avia-table-1'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia_pricing_default  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><tbody><tr class='avia-heading-row'><th class='avia-desc-col'>Detail<\/th><th class=''>MA in Christian Leadership*<br \/>\n<\/th><th class=''>MA in Biblical Studies<br \/>\n<\/th><th class=''>Master of Divinity<br \/>\n<\/th><\/tr><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'>Goal<\/th><td class=''>The Master of Arts in Christian Leadership (MACL) is a professional degree designed to increase the leadership capacity of leaders within a local church or para-church setting. While holding to high academic standards, this program will equip pastors, staff members, and lay leaders with a biblical, theoretical, and practical understanding of Christian organizations, thereby enhancing their organizational leadership effectiveness.<\/td><td class=''>The degree equips students for the biblical research aspects of ministry related to teaching, preaching, Bible education, and research. Students research biblical concepts and theological principles with a view toward equipping the saints and building the local church. The MA in Biblical Studies is an appropriate degree for anyone called to serve in any of the five-fold ministries. <\/td><td class=''>The MDiv specializes in biblical interpretation and Christian theological heritage with a view towards building the Kingdom of God impacting culture and society. MDiv students should be able to defend and articulate the Christian ethical and theological system, produce scholarly biblical and theological research, and integrate these principles in all aspects of ministry leadership, development and administration and theological research.<br \/>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'>Completion Time<\/th><td class=''>2 years <\/td><td class=''>2-3 years <\/td><td class=''>3 years<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'>Tuition Per Credit<\/th><td class=''>$285 <\/td><td class=''>$285<\/td><td class=''>$285<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'>Full Time Status <\/th><td class=''>6 credits <\/td><td class=''>6 credits <\/td><td class=''>6 credits<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'>Credits Required <\/th><td class=''>38 <\/td><td class=''>48<\/td><td class=''>75<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'>Concentrations <\/th><td class=''>None<\/td><td class=''>Biblical Theology<br \/>\nBiblical Exegesis<br \/>\nBiblical Languages<\/td><td class=''>None<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><style type='text\/css'>.avia-table-1 td:nth-of-type(0):before { content: 'Detail'; } .avia-table-1 td:nth-of-type(1):before { content: 'MA in Christian Leadership*\n'; } .avia-table-1 td:nth-of-type(2):before { content: 'MA in Biblical Studies\n'; } .avia-table-1 td:nth-of-type(3):before { content: 'Master of Divinity\n'; } <\/style><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1up70h-41c401d6cb5c00af6ccf480dac2ec906 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>MA in Biblical Studies: Concentrations<\/h2>\n<p>Biblical Languages<\/p>\n<p>Offers a specialization in the Bible, biblical interpretation, and theology and emphasizes a student&#8217;s abilities to research using Hebrew and Greek language tools and to produce scholarly, biblical and theological research projects. It will help those who are pursuing a terminal degree in Biblical Studies.<\/p>\n<p>Biblical Exegesis<\/p>\n<p>Provides an understanding of Scripture and systematic theology, coupled with modern strategies for ministry. Emphasis is placed on thorough research and effective communication, comprehension of foundational biblical and theological truths, and a commitment to godly Christian character.<\/p>\n<p>Biblical Theology<\/p>\n<p>Provides an understanding of Scriptural theology, coupled with modern strategies for ministry. Emphasis is placed on thorough research and effective communication, and a commitment to godly Christian character. Develops an unified theology of the Bible that respects varied perspectives within individual Bible books.<\/p>\n<p>*The MACL program is designed to start in the Fall trimester; this is not a requirement and you may start during another trimester but please be aware that you would be taking the classes out of their ideal sequential order. Please contact the admissions dept if you have further questions.<\/p>\n<h2>Degree Program Forms<\/h2>\n<p>Learn more about which courses are \u00a0required for degree completion.<\/p>\n<p>Please go to the appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sum.edu\/course-catalog\/\">Catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sum.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SUMAcademicCatalog2024-2025_Part3.pdf\">Master of Arts in Christian Leadership<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sum.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SUMAcademicCatalog2019-20202_Part4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Master of Arts in Biblical Studies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sum.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SUMAcademicCatalog2019-20202_Part1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Master of Divinity<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Graduate Program Policies<\/h2>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>A student may not take more than 12 credits per trimester without an appeal.<\/li>\n<li>See the most current academic catalog for more details on the graduate program policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-k4ak3f4g-49e3320f386a8e7ca0d1da06c0e2b9a0 avia-button-yes  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nInterested in learning more about SUM? 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