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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:

  1. Biblical and theological foundations.
  2. Spiritual Formation Focus (SFF).
  3. Academic specialization in one of four disciplines requiring biblical language studies, or general studies in which biblical languages are not required.
  4. 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

Program Courses
TTBE 519Old Testament Survey3
TTBE 520New Testament Survey3
TTSF 517Hermeneutics and the Word in Spiritual Formation3
TTTH 521Theology I: God, Scripture, Creation3
TTTH 522Theology II: Christ, Humanity, Sin, Salvation3
TTTH 623Theology III: Spirit, Church, Last Things3
Spiritual Formation Specialization Courses
TTSF 521Introduction to Christian Spirituality and Prayer3
TTSF 524History and Theory of Christian Soul Care and Direction3
TTSF 531History and Traditions of Christian Spirituality3
TTSF 532Developmental Spirituality and Contemplative Prayer3
TTSF 543Personal Foundations of Spirituality and Retreat3
TTSF 544Personality Development and Psychopathology3
TTSF 642Spiritual Disciplines Seminar2
TTSF 645Christian Virtue and the Spiritual Disciplines3
TTSF 672Personal Retreat and Formation 13
TTSF 701Spiritual Formation Seminar2
TTSF 740Spiritual Formation Project/Thesis3
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 Credits49
1

TTSF 672 should be taken twice, once for 2 credits and again for 1 credit, for a total of 3 credits.

2

Institute for Spiritual Formation (ISF)