Master of Divinity Concentrations
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
- 20 available concentrations
- Preparation for all fields of ministry and work
Biblical Counseling
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Scripture and Theology for Counseling | CNSLN 3403 | 3 |
| History of Biblical Soul Care or Marriage and Family Counseling | CNSLN 3003 or CNSLN 4003 | 3 |
| Emotions and Addictions in Biblical Counseling or Grief and Crisis Counseling | CNSLN 3503 or CNSLN 4303 | 3 |
| Counseling Practicum I (Students must complete 12 CNSLN hour prior to registering for CNSLN 5003) | CNSLN 5003 | 3 |
| Counseling Practicum II (CNSLN 5003 is prerequisite to CNSLN 5103) | CNSLN 5103 | 3 |
CNSLN 3203 is prerequisite to all Biblical Counseling concentration courses.
Biblical Languages
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Translation and Interpretation | HEBRW 5003 | 3 |
| Translation and Interpretation | GREEK 4313 | 3 |
| Greek Elective | GREEK XXXX | 3 |
| Biblical Aramaic or Hebrew Elective or Greek Elective | ANELG 5023 or HEBRW or GREEK | 3 |
*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 TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| The Chaplain Ministry | PASMN 4453 | 3 |
| Principles of Biblical Counseling | PASMN 4323 | 3 |
| Choose one of the following PASMN electives: | 3 | |
| Conflict Ministry in the Church or | PASMN 4343 or | |
| Corporate Chaplaincy or | PASMN 4463 or | |
| Marriage and Family Counseling | PASMN 4533 | |
| Choose one of the following PASMN electives: | 6 | |
| Practicum in Ministry or | PASMN 4406 or | |
| Clinical Pastoral Education | PASMN 5486 |
Children's Ministry
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Parenting and Faith Formation of Children | CHDED 4243 | 3 |
| Ministry to Preschool Children and Their Families | CHDED 4313 | 3 |
| Ministry to Elementary Children and Their Families | CHDED 4323 | 3 |
| Leadership and Administration of Children's Ministries | CHDED 4213 | 3 |
Collegiate Ministry
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Evangelism | COLMN 4503 | 3 |
| The Role of the Collegiate Minister | COLMN 4523 | 3 |
| Collegiate Disciple Making | COLMN 4543 | 3 |
| Special Issues in Collegiate Ministry | COLMN 4903 | 3 |
Discipleship and Teaching
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Designing and Leading Small Group Ministry | DISCT 3013 | 3 |
| Curriculum Writing and Development | DISCT 3023 | 3 |
| Teaching and Learning Models for Disciple Making | DISCT 3033 | 3 |
| Innovative Teaching Lab | DISCT 3053 | 3 |
Evangelism
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelism Electives | EVANG Elective | 12 |
Family Ministry
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage and Family Counseling | CNSLN 4003 | 3 |
| Parenting and Faith Formation of Children | CHDED 4243 | 3 |
| Intergenerational Family Discipleship | FMMIN 4303 | 3 |
| Culture and Family Ministry | FMMIN 4343 | 3 |
Ministry Leadership and Administration
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic Leadership for the Local Church | CLEAD 3023 | 3 |
| Personal and Ministry Leadership Development | CLEAD 3033 | 3 |
| Non-Profit Ministry and Denominational Org Leadership | CLEAD 3063 | 3 |
| Managerial Leadership for the Church | CLEAD 3073 | 3 |
Ministry to Women
| Course Title | Course Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theology of Women | WOMST 3113 | 3 |
| CHOOSE 3: | ||
| - Women in Missions and Global Concerns | WOMST 4063 | 3 |
| - Contemporary Issues and Gender Studies | WOMST 4123 | 3 |
| - Women in Leadership | WOMIN 3513 | 3 |
| - Discipling Women | WOMIN 3713 | 3 |
| - Counseling Women | WOMIN 4123 | 3 |
Missions
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Major Living Religions | MISSN 4333 | 3 |
| Applied Anthropology for Biblical Church Planting | MISSN 4653 | 3 |
| Missions Electives | MISSN Elective | 6 |
New Testament
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ministries
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 APLMN | 6 |
Philosophy, Apologetics, and Ethics
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy of Religion or Christian Apologetics (students must take the course they did not use for the Philosophy Selective in the MDiv core requirements) | PHILO 4313 or PHIL 4373 | 3 |
| Choose two Philosophy Electives | PHILO XXXX | 6 |
| Choose one Ethics Elective | ETHIC XXXX | 3 |
Preaching
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | PRCHG | 6 |
| Advanced Hebrew exegetical course | HEBRW | 3 |
| Advanced Greek exegetical course | GREEK | 3 |
Student Ministry
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Issues in Student Ministry | STMIN 4383 | 3 |
| Leading Student Ministry | STMIN 4423 | 3 |
| Disciple-Making in Student Ministry | STMIN 4433 | 3 |
| Great Commission Student Ministry | EDMIN 4463 | 3 |
Theological Studies
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 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, SYSTH | 9 |
| 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 |
Worship
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Theology of Worship (Taken as the MDiv Selective) | WORSP 4323 | |
| Philosophy of Worship Ministry | WORSP 4312 | 2 |
| Congregational Song | WORSP 4222 | 2 |
| Dynamics of Worship Leadership & Design | WORSP 4332 | 2 |
| Worship Ministry Project | WORSP 4402 | 2 |
| CHOOSE 2: | 4 | |
| - Techniques for Effective Choral Conducting | CONDG 4512 | |
| - Techniques in Vocal Ensemble Leadership | CONDG 4522 | |
| - Technology and Media in Worship I | WORSP 4262 | |
| - Comprehensive Worship Ministry: Best Practices | WORSP 4242 |
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