A selection of a number of internships is offered. The student should consult the Field Education Manual for specific directions for each course. Students who do summer internships must attend fall and spring colloquia and practice sessions. The faculty has made retreat attendance a program requirement. MABS students must attend four retreats to graduate.
Students enroll for retreats during class registration each semester.
The retreat has a class number and an appropriate class fee to cover the cost. The fall retreat provides an option for family attendance. The Master of Arts in Biblical Studies program operates on a semester basis. The academic year consists of two semesters of 16 weeks each. The semester hour, representing one class period of 50 minutes per week for one semester, is the unit of academic credit.