Master of Divinity Curriculum
Traditional and Advanced Placement
The Master of Divnity is offered in two formats: the traditional MDiv and the new Advanced Placement MDiv (AP MDiv) for students with an undergraduate ministry degree from an accredited Christian college or university.
AP MDiv Qualifications | AP MDiv Curriculum
If you do not qualify for the AP MDiv but do have undergraduate coursework that would be repeated in the MDiv, see the following page about advanced standing and advanced substituion. Please note that these are only for the traditional MDiv, not for the AP MDiv.
Advanced Standing / Advanced Substitutions
Traditional MDiv Curriculum
The Master of Divinity curriculum is centered on four primary areas: Scripture and Interpretation, Theology and Tradition, Worldview and Culture, and Ministries and Practices. The curriculum includes academic learning, practical ministry, and personal spiritual formation. For an idea of when to take MDiv core classes, please view the sample schedules available at the link below:
Possible Course Sequence
Scripture and Interpretation~ Our source |
35 hours |
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ID 5000 |
Biblical Theology and Interpretation |
3 hours |
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OT 5240 |
Elementary Hebrew I |
3 hours |
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OT 5241 |
Elementary Hebrew II |
3 hours |
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OT 5242 |
Hebrew Exegesis |
4 hours |
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OT 6216 |
Pentateuch and Historical Books |
4 hours |
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OT 6217 |
Poetic and Prophetic Books |
4 hours |
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NT 5210 |
New Testament Greek Exegesis I |
4 hours |
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NT 5211 |
New Testament Greek Exegesis II |
2 hours |
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NT 5212 |
New Testament Greek Exegesis III |
1 hour |
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NT 6600 |
Preaching from the New Testament |
1 hour |
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NT 6221 |
Synoptic Gospels and Johannine Literature |
3 hours |
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NT 6222 |
Acts, Pauline and General Epistles |
3 hours |
Theology and Tradition~ Our considered formulations of biblical truth |
20 hours |
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ST 5101 |
Theology I: Introduction to Theology |
3 hours |
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ST 5102 |
Theology II: Christ, Man, Sin, and Salvation |
3 hours |
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ST 5103 |
Theology III: Holy Spirit, Church, Last Things |
3 hours |
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CH 5010 |
History of Christianity |
4 hours |
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PT 7415 |
Denominational History and Polity |
1 hour |
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ST 5200 |
Christian Ethics |
3 hours |
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One of the following: |
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| CH 5060 |
American Church History |
3 hours |
| CH/ME 7450 | Christianity in the Non-Western World Since 1700 | |
| ME 6410 |
History of Missions in the Modern World |
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Worldview and Culture~ Our understanding of and relation to God’s world |
8 hours |
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ME 5000 |
Foundations of Christian Mission (ME 6240 may be substituted for those in the cross-cultural ministry focus) |
2 hours |
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ME 5001 |
Foundations of Evangelism |
2 hours |
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PR 5500 |
Apologetics |
2 hours |
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One of the following: |
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| BE 5900 | Bioethics National Conference Course | 2 hours |
| PT 7860 |
Social and Cultural Exegesis |
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| ME 6610 | Anthropology for Ministry | |
| CC 5610 | Cultural Hermeneutics | |
Ministries and Practices~ Our theologically rooted skills and practices |
13/19 hours |
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| ID 5080 | Formation Group (two semesters) | 0 hours |
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EM 5000 |
Educational Ministry in the Local Church |
2 hours |
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CM 5000 |
Introduction to Counseling Ministry |
2 hours |
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CM 6000 |
Issues in Counseling Ministry (CM 6000 possible substitutes include CO 5210, CM 5110, CM 6572, and CO 7140) |
1 hour |
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HM 5000 |
Theology and Methodology of Biblical Preaching |
2 hours |
| PT 5000 | Personal Assessment and Ministry Orientation | 1 hour |
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PT 7280 |
Christian Worship |
2 hours |
| PT 5090/5095 |
Field Education (three semesters; at least one must be PT 5095, Cross-Cultural Ministries) |
0 hours |
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PT 7460 |
MDiv Capstone Seminar |
1 hour |
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PT 7465/7466 |
Internship |
1 hour |
Ministry Focus
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6/19 hours |
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Six of the 19 hours in Ministries and Practices are taken in the Ministry Focus of the student’s choosing: Congregational Ministry: Pastor-Teacher, Congregational Ministry: Team Ministry, Cross-Cultural Ministry, Pastoral Care, or Research Ministry |
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Free Electives |
12 hours |
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TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS |
94 hours |
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