MA - General Studies
Description
The Master of Arts (M.A.) provides the student flexibility to design a program of study that builds on the foundation of the ethos core courses. Program 1 students must complete 60 semester hours of study, including the 30 semester hours of courses in the ethos core as well as the Integrative Research Seminar. Program 2 students must complete 30 semester hours of study, including three required courses and seven electives (21 semester hours).
Resident Faculty
Bryan Beyer
(Ph.D., Hebrew Union College) Dr. Beyer came to CIU in 1985 to teach Bible. He served as undergraduate academic dean from 1994 - 2001 and as CIU’s dean of students from 2001 - 2004 prior to assuming his present role on the Seminary & School of Missions faculty. Dr. Beyer enj...
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Larry Dixon
(Ph.D., Drew University) Dr. Larry Dixon, Ph.D., teaches systematic theology in the Seminary& School of Missions.. He came to Columbia in 1997 after serving as professor of biblical and theological studies at Providence College, Manitoba, Canada, for nine years. Before comple...
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John Harvey
(Th.D., University of Toronto) When John Harvey joined the SSM faculty in 1992, it marked the beginning of his formal teaching experience, but not the beginning of his connection with Columbia International University. After working for nine and a half years as an architect in Pennsylv...
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Don Howell
(Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) Don Howell and his wife Melissa served fifteen years (1979-94) in pioneer church planting and theological education in Japan with Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF). He joined the Seminary faculty full time in 1995, first as Assistant Dean (1995-98), si...
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Terry Hulbert
(Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) Dr. Terry Hulbert, Th.D., teaches Bible in the Seminary.He came to CBS in 1972 as Dean, a position he held for sixteen years. He then served CIU as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs from 1988 until 1994.During the 1990-91 year he also served...
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Alex Luc
(Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) Alex Luc joined the seminary faculty in 1982. A linguist, Dr. Luc draws deeply from his understanding of intercultural issues and comparative religions as he makes the Old Testament come alive for students. A contributor to the The New International Dicti...
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