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Master of Divinity

Master of Divinity

The Master of Divinity program is for training and fostering qualified Christian ministers, pastors, missionaries, and Bible teachers to proclaim, spread, and teach biblical truth.
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Mission

To develop Christian workers solidly rooted in Scripture, equipped with personal integrity, possession a keen sense of surrounding milieus, and having the capacity to guide the churches to be the leaders of the larger communities.

Objectives

The M.Div. program will provide education, resources, and guidance:
  1. To help its students to be deeply rooted in and understand their religious heritage so that they may have firm foundation as Christian workers. (Religious Heritage)
  2. To nurture them to achieve spiritual maturity and personal formation as pastors, counselors, or educators. (Spiritual Formation)
  3. To assist them to be keenly aware of the cultural and global contexts they must work as Christian workers. (Cultural Contexts)
  4. To enable them to develop the capacity to be leaders of ecclesial or public domain they are called to serve. (Leadership)

Master of Divinity with Concentration In Pastoral Ministry

Graduation Requirements

  1. M.Div. in Pastoral Ministry students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 75 credits including 51 Credits of MDiv Common Requirement courses (consisting of 12 credits of Scripture and Interpretation requirements, 15 credits of Theology and Tradition requirements, 12 credits of Church and Community requirements, and 12 credits of Spiritual Formation requirements), 18 credits of Pastoral Ministry Concentration requirements, and 6 credits of Electives.
  2. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 must be maintained.
  3. Students must satisfactorily pass graduation exams: Bible test and essay test.

Degree Requirements

LIL 500 Library Information Literacy 0 credit

MDiv Common Requirement Courses 51 Credits

Scripture and Interpretation (12 credits) ATS Categories
  • BNT 511 Survey of the New Testament [Religious Heritage]
  • BOT 511 Survey of the Old Testament [Religious Heritage]
  • BNT 611 Interpretation of the New Testament [Religious Heritage]
  • BOT 611 Interpretation of the Old Testament [Religious Heritage]
Theology and Tradition (15 credits)
  • THL 501 Systematic Theology I [Religious Heritage]
  • THL 502 Systematic Theology II [Religious Heritage]
  • ETH 501 Christian Ethics [Religious Heritage]
  • HIS 503 History of the Christian Churches [Religious Heritage]
  • THL 741 Christian Apologetics [Religious Heritage]
Church and Community (12 credits)
  • CHM 613 Christian Leadership [Leadership]
  • SOC 602 Contemporary Cultural Contexts [Cultural Context]
  • MSS 501 Introduction to Missions [Cultural Context]
  • MSS 701 Christian Worldview and Vocation [Cultural Context]
Spiritual Formation (12 credits)
  • CNS 501 Introduction to Christian Counseling [Spiritual Formation]
  • CNS 714 Marriage and Family Counseling [Spiritual Formation]
  • PMN 511 – PMN 516 Mentored Ministry (1 credit each) [Spiritual Formation]
  • SPE 101- SPE 302 101,102,201,202,301,302 Chapel Service (0 credit) [Spiritual Formation]
** In exceptional situation students may take two or more than two courses only with permission from academic advisor

Pastoral Ministry Concentration Requirement Courses (18 Credits)

Concentration Requirement Courses (15 Credits)
  • CHM 511 Foundations for Church Ministry [Leadership]
  • NTL 501 Biblical Greek [Religious Heritage]
  • OTL 501 Biblical Hebrew [Religious Heritage]
  • PMN 501 Pastoral Spiritual Formation [Spiritual Formation & Leadership]
  • PMN 601 Preaching 1 [Leadership]
Concentration Elective Course (3 Credits)
  • Any one course from the Biblical Theology courses [Religious Heritage]
  • BIB 601 Biblical Hermeneutics
  • BOT 701 Genesis
  • BNT 704 John
  • BNT 706 Romans
  • BNT 727 Revelation

Free Electives 6 credits

Any two-graduate level (WUV) courses.

Total 75 Credit Hours

Master of Divinity with Concentration In General Studies

Graduation Requirements

  1. M.Div. in General Studies students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 75 credits including 51 Credits of MDiv Common Requirement courses (consisting of 12 credits of Scripture and Interpretation requirements, 15 credits of Theology and Tradition requirements, 12 credits of Church and Community requirements, and 12 credits of Spiritual Formation requirements), 18 credits of General Studies Concentration requirements, and 6 credits of Electives.
  2. A cumulative grade point average of B- (2.7) must be maintained.
  3. Students must satisfactorily pass graduation exams: Bible test and essay test.

Degree Requirements

LIL 500 Library Information Literacy 0 credit

MDiv Common Requirement Courses 51 Credits

Scripture and Interpretation (12 credits)
  • BNT 511 Survey of the New Testament [Religious Heritage]
  • BOT 511 Survey of the Old Testament [Religious Heritage]
  • BNT 611 Interpretation of the New Testament [Religious Heritage]
  • BOT 611 Interpretation of the Old Testament [Religious Heritage]
Theology and Tradition (15 credits)
  • THL 501 Systematic Theology I [Religious Heritage]
  • THL 502 Systematic Theology II [Religious Heritage]
  • ETH 501 Christian Ethics [Religious Heritage]
  • HIS 503 History of the Christian Churches [Religious Heritage]
  • THL 741 Christian Apologetics [Religious Heritage]
Church and Community (12 credits)
  • CHM 613 Christian Leadership [Leadership]
  • MSS 501 Introduction to Missions [Cultural Context]
  • MSS 701 Christian Worldview and Vocation [Cultural Context]
  • SOC 602 Contemporary Cultural Contexts [Cultural Context]
Spiritual Formation (12 credits)
  • CNS 501 Introduction to Christian Counseling [Spiritual Formation]
  • CNS 714 Marriage and Family Counseling [Spiritual Formation]
  • PMN 511 – PMN 516 Mentored Ministry (1 credit each) ** [Spiritual Formation]
  • SPE 101-SPE 302 101,102,201,202,301,302 Chapel Service (0 credit) [Spiritual Formation]
** ** In exceptional situation students may take two or more than two courses only with permission from academic advisor **

General Studies Concentration Requirement Courses (18 credits)

Concentration Requirement Courses (6 Credits)
  • NTL 501 Biblical Greek [Religious Heritage]
  • OTL 501 Biblical Hebrew [Religious Heritage]

Concentration Elective Courses (12 Credits)
Any FOUR courses from the following areas
Any FOUR Courses that the Seminary Provides:
Courses that the M.Div Program Provides:
  • BIB 601 Biblical Hermeneutics
  • BNT 701 Matthew
  • BNT704 John
  • BNT706 Romans
  • BNT 719 Hebrews
  • BNT727 Revelation
  • BOT701 Genesis
  • CHM 511 Foundation for Church Ministry
  • PMN 501 Pastoral Spiritual Formation
  • PMN 601 Preaching I
  • THL 613 Christology in the New Testament
Courses that the MCC Program Provides:
  • CNS505 Biblical Counseling
  • CNS511 Counseling Theory
  • CNS716 Multi-cultural Counseling
  • CNS744 Psychology and Theology
  • PSY721 Psychopathology and Counseling

Free Electives 6 credits

Any graduate level courses.

Total 75 Credit Hours

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