Courses | Master of Arts (Spiritual Formation)
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. For more program details, including graduation requirements and learning outcomes, visit Biola's academic catalog.
Specialization Requirements
Program Structure
The academic programs leading to the degree Master of Arts with a specialization in Spiritual Formation is comprised of 49 credits, including:
- Biblical and theological foundations.
- Spiritual Formation Focus (SFF).
- Academic specialization in one of four disciplines requiring biblical language studies, or general studies in which biblical languages are not required.
- Additional elective courses determined by the student in consultation with the advisor.
Advanced Standing
Applicants who have taken undergraduate courses in biblical or theological studies may request advanced standing based on collegiate work. See Talbot Admissions Requirements for details. Note: if master's level courses are given advanced standing based on undergraduate coursework, some Ph.D. programs may require additional graduate courses in order to meet doctoral program requirements.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| TTBE 519 | Old Testament Survey | 3 |
| TTBE 520 | New Testament Survey | 3 |
| TTSF 517 | Hermeneutics and the Word in Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| TTTH 521 | Theology I: God, Scripture, Creation | 3 |
| TTTH 522 | Theology II: Christ, Humanity, Sin, Salvation | 3 |
| TTTH 623 | Theology III: Spirit, Church, Last Things | 3 |
| Spiritual Formation Specialization Courses | ||
| TTSF 521 | Introduction to Christian Spirituality and Prayer | 3 |
| TTSF 524 | History and Theory of Christian Soul Care and Direction | 3 |
| TTSF 531 | History and Traditions of Christian Spirituality | 3 |
| TTSF 532 | Developmental Spirituality and Contemplative Prayer | 3 |
| TTSF 543 | Personal Foundations of Spirituality and Retreat | 3 |
| TTSF 544 | Personality Development and Psychopathology | 3 |
| TTSF 642 | Spiritual Disciplines Seminar | 2 |
| TTSF 645 | Christian Virtue and the Spiritual Disciplines | 3 |
| TTSF 672 | Personal Retreat and Formation 1 | 3 |
| TTSF 701 | Spiritual Formation Seminar | 2 |
| TTSF 740 | Spiritual Formation Project/Thesis | 3 |
| Co-Curricular Requirements | ||
| Contact the Institute for Spiritual Formation (ISF) for a full description of these requirements. 2 | ||
Didactic Therapy | ||
Faculty-Student Retreats | ||
| Personal Spiritual Direction (must be taken every term of enrollment) | ||
| Total Credits | 49 | |
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TTSF 672 should be taken twice, once for 2 credits and again for 1 credit, for a total of 3 credits.
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