Christian Education

Associate (60 credit hours)

Courses required for this degree (non-negotiable):
  • Apologetics                        4
  • Grammar                             3
  • Teaching Intern                3    (1 year or 2 semesters)
  • Composition                       3
Beyond the above requirements, the student must take the following number of credit hours in each of the listed departments.
  • Bible                                     12
  • Theology                               6
  • Ministry                                3
  • Electives                            23

Bachelor (69 credit hours beyond Associates – total of 129 credit hours)

Requirements beyond Associates Degree
Courses required for this degree (non-negotiable):
  • Summer Intern                  3     (1 year or 2 semesters)
  • Teaching II                          3
Beyond the above requirements, the student must take the following number of credit hours in each of the listed departments.
  • Bible                                    24
  • Theology                              6
  • Ministry                                3
  • Electives                            30

Graduate Degrees:

All of the graduate programs are to enhance the effectiveness of the Christian servant in carrying out the commission extended to us by the Lord Jesus Christ.  The graduate degree programs at Texas Theological University not only provide the student with enhanced subject matter, but also encourage the graduate student to develop writing skills in his respective field.

Master of Christian Education

All Master Degrees will consist of 36 graduate semester hours.  Six of these hours constitute the writing of a 15,000 word thesis.  The thesis will be delivered to the Administration of TTU two months before graduation for review. The master student will be required to produce a 5-10 page paper with title page on each class taken.  These papers will be delivered to a member of TTU Administration within two weeks of the close of the class taken.  The master student who chooses Christian Education as his field of study must take his 30 credit hours in Bible, Theology, Ministry, or Education – all classes are subject to approval from the Dean of Students.

Doctoral Degrees

60 Graduate Hours past the Master’s.  Each class requires a ten page paper with title page on subject given by professor. 3 Sem. Hrs. are given for research on Dissertation and 9 Sem. Hrs. for the Dissertation of 25,000 words of publishable quality. Thesis will be delivered to the Administration of TTU two months before graduation for review.