Master of Divinity Concentrations (School of Theology)

School of Theology

Master of Divinity Concentrations

Preparing students for the broadest range of Christian ministry

Students may obtain a concentration by using free elective hours to complete the requirements described below. Upon completion of a concentration, students will receive a certificate of their work. Whatever their calling, students can choose from concentrations that fit their calling.

Degree Highlights

  • 17 available concentrations
  • Preparation for all fields of ministry and work
  • Concentrations varying from 12-18 hours

Biblical Counseling

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Principles of Biblical CounselingCNSLN 32033
Marriage and Family CounselingCNSLN 40033
Emotions and Addictions in Biblical Counseling or Grief and Crisis CounselingCNSLN 3503 or CNSLN 43033
Counseling Practicum ICNSLN 50033

Biblical Languages

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Translation and InterpretationHEBRW 5003 or GREEK 43133*
Hebrew ElectiveHEBRW3
Greek ElectiveGREEK3
Biblical Aramaic or Hebrew Elective or Greek ElectiveANELG 5023 or HEBRW or GREEK3

*For this concentration, students complete the syntax course not completed as the basic language requirement in the School of Theology M. Div.

Biblical Theology

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Students select 12 elective hours from the subjects listed to the right. Six to nine hours should be Biblical theology classes (BIBTH), that is, Old Testament theology or New Testament theology classes. Three to six of those hours should be Hebrew or Greek classes or a mixture of the two. HEBRW 5003 (Translation and Interpretation) is strongly encouraged for students who want to take classes in OT theology. GREEK 4313 (Translation and Interpretation) is strongly encouraged for students who want to take classes in NT theology. The Greek and Hebrew courses already required for the M.Div do not count toward this concentration.BIBTH, HEBRW, and GREEK 

Chaplaincy

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
The Chaplain MinistryPASMN 44533
Principles of Biblical CounselingPASMN 43233
Choose one of the following PASMN electives:3
Conflict Ministry in the Church orPASMN 4343 or
Corporate Chaplaincy orPASMN 4463 or
Marriage and Family CounselingPASMN 4533
Choose one of the following PASMN electives:6
Practicum in Ministry orPASMN 4406 or
Clinical Pastoral EducationPASMN 5486

Children and Family Ministry

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Parenting and Faith Formation of ChildrenCHDED 42433
Ministry to Preschool Children and Their FamiliesCHDED 43133
Ministry to Elementary Children and Their FamiliesCHDED 43233
Strategies for Disciple-MakingEDMIN 30533

Christian Leadership

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Shared Leadership in the Local ChurchCLEAD 30133
Leading Change in the Local ChurchCLEAD 30233
Personal and Church Leadership DevelopmentCLEAD 30333
Strategies for Disciple-MakingEDMIN 30533

Collegiate Ministry

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Collegiate EvangelismCOLMN 45033
The Role of the Collegiate MinisterCOLMN 45233
Collegiate Disciple MakingCOLMN 45433
Special Issues in Collegiate MinistryCOLMN 49033

Discipleship and Teaching

Provides a systematic study of fundamental principles of teaching and learning, anchored in Scripture, centered in Christ, and illustrated by appropriate foundations in psychology and philosophy.

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Designing and Leading Small Group MinistryDISCT 30133
Curriculum Writing and DevelopmentDISCT 30233
Teaching and Learning ModelsDISCT 30333
Strategies for Disciple-MakingEDMIN 30533

Ethics

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Christian EthicsETHIC 43133
Choose four of the following courses:12
The Christian HomeETHIC 4303
The Bible and Moral IssuesETHIC 4323
Development of Christian Character and Decision MakingETHIC 4333
Christianity and Human SexualityETHIC 4353
Ethics and Public PolicyETHIC 4373
Selected Issues of Life and DeathETHIC 5323
Ministerial EthicsETHIC 5333
War and PeaceETHIC 5343
Special Topics in EthicsETHIC 5353

Ministry to Women

Course TitleCourse NumberHours
Theology of Women WOMST 3113 3
Choose 9 Hours from the following Courses:
Women in Missions and Global ConcernsWOMST 40633
Contemporary Issues and Gender Studies WOMST 41233
Women in Leadership WOMIN 35133
Discipling Women WOMIN 37133
Counseling WomenWOMIN 41233

New Testament

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Students select elective hours from the subjects listed to the right. Six hours must be Greek exegetical classes. Three hours must be a Hebrew exegetical class. BBHST and BIBTH courses should be relevant to New Testament study. The Hebrew and Greek courses already required for the M.Div do not count toward this concentration.BBHST, BIBTH, GREEK, HEBRW, and NEWTS

Old Testament

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Students select elective hours from the subjects listed to the right. Six hours must be Hebrew exegetical classes. Three hours must be a Greek exegetical class. BBHST and BIBTH courses should be relevant to Old Testament study. The Hebrew and Greek courses already required for the M.Div do not count toward this concentration.BBHST, BIBTH, GREEK, HEBRW, and OLDTS

Pastoral Ministry

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Students select 6 elective hours from the courses listed to the right.PASMN 3503 or PASMN 4343 or
PASMN 4363 or PASMN 4383 or
PASMN 4423
6
Students select 6 elective hours from any of the subjects listed to the right. Please note that the basic courses in these subjects already required for the M.Div may not be used to fulfill the concentration.PASMN, STWLD, and APLMN6

Philosophy of Religion

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Philosophy of ReligionPHILO 43133
History of Western PhilosophyPHILO 43233
Critical ThinkingPHILO 55733
Choose two of the following courses:6
God and EvilPHILO 4384
Christian Faith and SciencePHILO 4483
Intermediate LogicPHILO 5393
Religious EpistemologyPHILO 4333
MetaphysicsPHILO 4343
Philosophical AnthropologyPHILO 5233
Religious PluralismPHILO 4613
Philosophy and the SupernaturalPHILO 5343
Philosophical TheologyPHILO 5223

Preaching

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Students select 6 hours of preaching courses. Please note that the basic courses in these subjects already required for the M.Div may not be used to fulfill the concentration.PRCHG6
Advanced Hebrew exegetical courseHEBRW3
Advanced Greek exegetical courseGREEK3

Student and Family Ministry

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Issues in Student MinistrySTMIN 43833
Leading Student MinistrySTMIN 44233
Disciple-Making in Student MinistrySTMIN 44333
Strategies for Disciple-MakingEDMIN 30533

Theological Studies

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Students select 9 elective hours from any of the subjects listed to the right. Please note that the basic courses in these subjects already required for the M.Div may not be used to fulfill the concentration.BPTST, CHAHT, SYSTH9
Students complete one elective from any of the subjects listed to the right. Please note that the basic courses in these subjects already required for the M.Div may not be used to fulfill the concentration.GREEK, HEBRW, BIBTH, BPTST,
CHAHT, SYSTH, WOMST
3

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