Houston Christian University Online

Master of Arts in Apologetics - Cultural Apologetics Emphasis - Online

Master of Arts in Apologetics - Cultural Apologetics Emphasis - Online focuses on integrating imaginative and rational defense of the faith, studying a range of issues in philosophy, literature, and the arts, and cultural issues in order to analyze and engage with culture at both the intellectual and popular level (including creative work).

Online and Residential Degree Options

The MAA has both a residential (Houston) and an online option. The online program is 100% online with no residency requirement. It has the same curriculum as the residential program and features the same small, seminar-style classes with our excellent faculty.

UK students in the online program have the additional benefit of having Dr. Michael Ward, who is based in Oxford, as their faculty advisor.

Advantages and Opportunities

Students in the MAA program will benefit from small classes with faculty committed to excellence in both teaching and scholarship.

The program is committed to mentoring graduate students and developing the program as a spiritual, as well as intellectually, strengthening experience. It includes a strong component of coursework in writing and communication designed to help students achieve excellence in writing, speaking, and other forms of engagement with the larger community through conferences, faculty scholarships, and cultural and arts programs.

The degree includes a thesis option and provides the academic foundation for further study at the PhD level, as well as for further academic work in philosophy, theology, or the humanities.