WHAT ARE THE PREREQUISITES FOR
ADMISSION TO THIS PROGRAM?

Specific to the MDiv are the following general prerequisites; see full prerequisites for further specific details:

1. A minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale is preferred, though not necessarily required.
2. Scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) are required if your GPA is less than 2.5 or if the Admissions Office requests them.
3. A demonstrated working knowledge of the English Bible (this can be demonstrated after admission through either some specific coursework or the Standard Bible Content Test).
4. Applicants with prior Greek or Hebrew experience may be able to take the Greek Proficiency Exam or the Hebrew Proficiency Exam; these allow you to place further along in the language courses. You don’t need to know Greek or Hebrew to be accepted into the MDiv; we will teach you! Both students who have taken Greek and students who have not taken Greek can be accepted to the MDiv. However, your beginning coursework will change depending on whether you can pass the proficiency exam immediately or need to take Greek courses.
   – If you have experience with Koine Greek, you should review on your own and take the exam as early as possible. You may be placed further along in the Greek Exegesis sequence, or you may be placed in a one-semester remedial course. (The one-semester remedial course may be a good idea even if you pass the exam!)
   – If you have no prior experience with Greek, don’t worry! You’ll most likely need to take undergraduate-level Greek courses here at Trinity that you must pass before entering the MDiv exegesis sequence. It’s important to note that these courses are considered prerequisite courses and therefore do not apply to your actual MDiv hours.