Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

I. Biblical and Theological Foundations Core - 32 Credits

• BBL 5220 - New Testament Greek for Biblical Research 4 Credits
• BBL 5221 - Old Testament Hebrew for Biblical Research 4 Credits
• CST 5223 - Christian Theology 3 Credits
• CST 5224 - History of the Church 3 Credits
• CST 5234 - Theology of Missions and Outreach 3 Credits
• CST 6212 - Hermeneutics & Theological Research 3 Credits
• CST 6218 - Biblical Theology 3 Credits
• BBL or CST Elective 3 credits ¹
• BBL Electives 6 Credits

II. Foundations for Ministry Leadership Core - 18 Credits

• CST 6216 - History & Theology of Christian Ministry 3 Credits
• MIN 5215 - Pastoral Counseling 3 Credits
• MIN 5218 - Social & Cultural Foundations for Ministry 3 Credits
• MIN 5230 - Teaching for Ministry 3 Credits
• MIN 5510 - The Biblical Communicator 3 Credits
• MIN 6211 - Spiritual Formation for Leaders 3 Credits

III. Summative Experiences Core - 7 Credits

• MIN 6909 - Calling and Vocational Assessment I 1 Credits
• MIN 6920 - Supervised Capstone Project I 3 Credits ²
• MIN 6922 - Supervised Capstone Project II 3 Credits ²

IV. Electives - 15 Credits

General electives should be selected in consultation with one’s academic advisor. General electives accepted for transfer into this degree program should normally fall within the areas of study represented by the concentrations. Students may choose one of the following ministry concentration options to fulfill their electives:

Church Development Concentration  

Community Development Concentration  

Disaster and Emergency Management Concentration  

Executive Leadership Concentration  

Hmong Ministry Concentration  

Intercultural Ministries Concentration  

International Christian Education Concentration  

Media Ministry Concentration  

Non-Profit Leadership Concentration  

Pastoral Counseling Concentration  

Pastoral Leadership Concentration  

Spiritual Formation Concentration  

Theological Studies Concentration  

Urban Ministry Concentration