(BAppTheol) 360 credits
Carey’s Bachelor of Applied Theology provides a programme for training people for effective leadership and participation in a wide range of ministry areas, furthering the mission of the church in our society and world.
Programme Objectives
The programme produces graduates who:
• Are able to use the core tools of theology to critique other disciplines and their own experience.
• Can critically examine current practice, applying learning to new situations.
• Handle documents of Christian Faith with discernment and scholarship.
• Have developed self-awareness in relation to their spiritual journey.
• Listen to others’ views, and have a world perspective.
• Can communicate across cultural boundaries.
• Have developed knowledge, attitudes, and skills to serve in a secular world.
• Integrate learning in determining personal action.
• Can articulate learning.
Requirements for the Degree
A student enrolled for the Bachelor of Applied Theology will follow a course of study of the equivalent of three full-time years, and gain credits to a total value of 360, including the following minimum requirements:
• Bible & Theology: 150 credits, including:
• 60 credits of introductory courses: MB521 (Intro to Theology), MB530 (Intro to the Bible), MB533 (Understanding and Interpreting the Bible) and MB526 (Insights into Church History);
• 30 credits in Bible at level 6 or 7;
• 15 credits in Theology at level 6;
• 15 credits in MB630 Understanding and Interrogating Culture (before MI700)
• Mission and Ministry: 120 credits, including:
• MF501 Reflective Field Education; MS500 Christian Formation or MS6/705 Christian Spirituality.
• Level 7 Courses: 75 credits at level 7, including MI700 (Integrative Seminar). NB. The Integrative Seminar counts toward the level 7 credits but NOT towards the credits in the two strands.
• A TOTAL OF 360 CREDITS MUST BE COMPLETED
b. How long does it take?
• Three years full-time study – i.e. 8 courses/year or 4 courses/semester.
• But it can be completed part-time either on-site or by distance
The following table presents the required courses for degree students:
