Master of Arts Degree in Bible Exposition

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Credit information

Credit hours: 30

Avg. years to finish: 2

$495.90 per credit hour (2024–2025)

$384.43 monthly cost for online class with payment plan (4 total payments, 3-credit class).

Study Options

Online

Full Semesters
8-week Sessions

On campus

On Campus, Full Semesters
On Campus, Short Sessions

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Online Learning

Give yourself the most powerful tool for ministry—a deeper knowledge of God’s Word. With your Master of Arts in Bible Exposition, you’ll learn how to better study the Bible, how to better apply it, and how to better share it to reach others for Christ.

At Pensacola Theological Seminary, you’ll be strengthened in the Scriptures and equipped to minister more effectively. You’ll study biblical truth as a whole, explore key topics in more depth, and learn practical concepts for a well-rounded ministry.

Learning Outcomes

You’ll be able to

demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the Word of God through expositional study.
offer a credible defense of sound doctrine.
integrate a greater understanding of Scripture into various ministry contexts.
evaluate current issues affecting ministry in light of biblical teaching.

Bible Exposition Courses

Course Requirements

All courses may be taken via online learning.

Advanced New Testament

Advanced Old Testament

Principles of Bible Interpretation

New Testament Elective

Old Testament Elective

Bible Elective

Bible, Biblical Counseling, Biblical Languages, Practical Theology, or Theology Elective

Theology TH 553

Theology TH 554

Doctrine and History of Preservation of the Text

I have gained a better understanding of the “Big Picture.” To have someone who has done the research and knows the customs of the day and how that applies to that passage of Scripture is a tremendous help to understanding it.

Pastor Austin Rissler
Master’s in Bible Exposition Grad

Bible Exposition students are not required to have majored in Bible on the undergraduate level, but a bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA is required.

All Applicants Must Submit the Following:

Seminary Application
Application Fee
Official College Transcripts
Admissions Essay

For more information, see General Admission Requirements.

You can complete all your coursework 100% online, without ever being required to come to PCC.

Courses are also offered on campus during short summer sessions (about 2 weeks each) and during the fall and spring semesters.

Short sessions on campus have start dates throughout the summer.
Online-learning sessions have multiple start dates throughout the fall, spring, and summer semesters.
On-campus semesters begin each fall and spring.

See the Calendar of Events for more information.

Your M.A. in Bible Exposition must be completed within 7 years.

Top FAQs

While you’ll get the same full-length lectures as on-campus students, they’re prerecorded in-classroom so you can fit them around your schedule. Every lecture will be available 24/7 on your easy-to-use online dashboard.

PCC accepts or rejects credits based on its own institutional criteria, regardless of whether or not the school transferring credit is accredited.

At least 50 percent of the total credits required for a graduate degree must be completed at PTS or PCC. For more details, see academic credit policies.

Feel free to take semesters off when you need to! If you take off 12 months or more between classes, though, you’ll be considered a reenrolling student and need to reapply. Also keep in mind you have 7 years to complete your degree.