Master Of Divinity - Core Curriculum

Washington D.C. Campus

The curriculum consists of 106 semester hours.  In addition to the below, the M.Div. degree curriculum requires 8 hours of free electives, for a total of 106 hours. Those who have studied Greek may take a proficiency examination to determine if they may be exempted from portions of the Greek requirement.

Fall Semester16 Hours
6HT502History of Christianity I3 Hours
6MS518Missions2 Hours
6NT502Greek I3 Hours
6NT508Gospels3 Hours
6PT506Introduction to Preaching2 Hours
6ST502Introduction to Pastoral & Theological Studies3 Hours
Winter Semester3 Hours
6HT508Classics of Personal Devotions1 Hour
6NT516Acts and Romans2 Hours
Spring Semester15 Hours
6OT508Genesis to Joshua3 Hours
6HT504History of Christianity II3 Hours
6MS508Evangelism2 Hours
6NT504Greek II3 Hours
6NT520Pauline Epistles3 Hours
6ST526Principles of Sanctification1 Hour
Fall Semester15 Hours
6NT506Greek Exegesis2 Hours
6OT502Hebrew I3 Hours
6PT508Communication I2 Hours
6PT512Leadership2 Hours
6ST504History of Philosophy & Christian Thought3 Hours
6ST510Systematic Theology I: Scripture/Theology Proper3 Hours
6PT536Field Education Internship 
Winter Semester4 Hours
6OT510Judges to Esther2 Hours
6ST514Systematic Theology II: Christology/Anthropology2 Hours
Spring Semester15 Hours
6NT522Hebrews to Revelation3 Hours
6OT504Hebrew II3 Hours
6OT512Poets2 Hours
6PT510Preaching Lab I***2 Hours
6PT518Pastoral Ministry2 Hours
6ST520Systematic Theology III: Soteriology/Eschatology3 Hours
Fall Semester13 Hours
6OT506Hebrew Exegesis2 Hours
6OT516Isaiah to Malachi3 Hours
6PT520Church Polity1 Hour
6PT516Pastoral Counseling3 Hours
6PT522Communication II2 Hours
6ST524Systematic Theology IV: Ecclesiology/Sacraments2 Hours
6PT534Field Education Seminar ** 
Winter Semester2 Hours
6ST530Apologetics2 Hours
Spring Semester15 Hours
6PT526Worship3 Hours
6CE514Educational Ministry of the Church2 Hours
6HT506Church and the World2 Hours
6ON504Advanced Biblical Exegesis / Macro-Hermeneutics3 Hours
6PT524Preaching Lab II***2 Hours
6ST528Pastoral and Social Ethics3 Hours
6PT534Field Education Seminar ** 

** Students are encouraged to complete the 400-hour Field Education requirement before enrolling for this seminar. A Field Education Registration Form must be submitted before Field Education can begin.
*** Women and other non-ministerial candidates will substitute additional elective course hours for the Preaching Labs.  These elective courses may include alternative communication labs.

For the most updated version of the curriculum, see the RTS online catalog.

 
Jake Anderson