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Master Of Divinity - Core Curriculum

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 SEMESTER
No.CoursesSem. Hrs.
WINTER SEMESTER
No.CoursesSem. Hrs.
SPRING SEMESTER
No.CoursesSem. Hrs.
JUNIOR YEAR
6HT502
History of Christianity I
3
6MS518
Missions
2
6NT502
Greek I
3
6NT508
Gospels
3
6PT506
Introduction to Preaching
2
6ST502
Introduction to Pastoral
& Theological Studies
3
16
 
6HT508
Classics of Personal Devotions
1
6NT516
Acts and Romans
2
3
 
6OT508
Genesis to Joshua
3
6HT504
History of Christianity II
3
6MS508
Evangelism
2
6NT504
Greek II
3
6NT520
Pauline Epistles
3
6ST526
Principles of Sanctification
1
15
MIDDLER YEAR
6NT506
Greek Exegesis
2
6OT502
Hebrew I
3
6PT508
Communication I
2
6PT512
Leadership
2
6ST504
History of Philosophy & Christian Thought
3
6ST510
Systematic Theology I: Scripture/Theology Proper
3
6PT536
Field Education Internship

15
 
6OT510
Judges to Esther
2
6ST514
Systematic Theology II: Christology/Anthropology
2
4
 
6NT522
Hebrews to Revelation
3
6OT504
Hebrew II
3
6OT512
Poets
2
6PT510
Preaching Lab I***
2
6PT518
Pastoral Ministry
2
6ST520
Systematic Theology III: Soteriology/Eschatology
3
15
SENIOR YEAR
6OT506
Hebrew Exegesis
2
6OT516
Isaiah to Malachi
3
6PT520
Church Polity
1
6PT516
Pastoral Counseling
3
6PT522
Communication II
2
6ST524
Systematic Theology IV: Ecclesiology/Sacraments
2
6PT534
Field Education Seminar **

13
 
6ST530
Apologetics
2
2






 
6PT526
Worship
3
6CE514
Educational Ministry of the Church
2
6HT506
Church and the World
2
6ON504
Advanced Biblical Exegesis / Macro-Hermeneutics
3
6PT524
Preaching Lab II***
2
6ST528
Pastoral and Social Ethics
3
6PT534
Field Education Seminar **
 
15


** 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.
 


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