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MASTER'S PROGRAMS
Master of Ministry
30 credits
[Core
Curriculum with Electives]
The
M.Min. degree is a well respected and widely
sought degree for those serving in Christian
ministry. It is primarily for those who are
interested in earning a graduate level degree in
Bible and Christian studies, but who do not
necessarily anticipate advancing toward a doctoral
degree. The elective options within the degree
curriculum make it desirable for individuals who
wish to combine a solid core curriculum with
elective courses specifically selected to meet their
particular ministry needs.
Entrance into the
Master of Ministry program requires an
acceptable bachelor's degree from an approved
institution. You may use relevant acceptable
credits taken in a previous Bible related master's
program to reduce the number of credits needed to
graduate. Please discuss the requirements for
this degree with a Divinity School Admissions
Advisor.
Master of Christian Studies
(M.C.S.)
[With
Majors]
40
credits
The
M.C.S. degree can be earned across a
wide range of majors and concentrations, making it
an ideal choice for those individuals who wish to
earn a master's degree that will allow maximum
opportunity to develop both academically and
personally as they complete a challenging graduate
program under the guidance of senior faculty.
Entrance into the
Master of Christian Studies program
requires an acceptable bachelor's degree from an
approved institution. You may use relevant
acceptable credits taken in a previous Bible related
master's program to reduce the number of credits
needed to graduate. Please discuss the
requirements for this degree with a Divinity School
Admissions Advisor.
Master of
Religious Education (M.R.E.)
46
credits
[Standard
Curriculum]
The
M.R.E. degree is a well respected and widely
sought degree for those serving in Christian
education. It is the ideal degree option for
individuals serving as teachers or administrators in
Christian schools or Ministers of Education in the
local church setting.
Entrance into the
Master of Religious Education program
requires an acceptable bachelor's degree from an
approved institution. You may use relevant
acceptable credits taken in a previous Bible or
education related master's program to reduce the
number of credits needed to graduate.
Please discuss the requirements for this degree with
a Divinity School Admissions Advisor.
Master of Divinity
(M.Div.)
86 credits
[Standard
Curriculum]
The
standard curriculum
M.Div. degree is the traditional degree for
those desiring to take a more standardized approach
to ministry education. It is also the
recognized prerequisite degree for acceptance into
the Doctor of Ministry degree.
Entrance into the
Master of Divinity standard curriculum
program requires an acceptable bachelor's degree
from an approved institution. Please discuss
the requirements for this degree with a Divinity
School Admissions Advisor.
The
Master of Divinity degree completion program
is ideal for those with an uncompleted M.Div.
degree. Therefore, those individuals who may have,
for a variety of reasons, dropped out of their
M.Div. program, can now reach their goal! It is
also ideal for those who have earned a relevant
graduate degree (e.g. M.Min., M.R.E., M.A.R., M.A.
in Biblical Studies, etc.). of not less than 30
credits, and who wish to up-grade to the Master of
Divinity degree.
Total
credits required for the M.Div. is
84. Entrance requires not less than 30
previously earned acceptable credits. Total
credits required are not less than 24 and not more
than 56 (depending on the total credits accepted for
transfer).
Please
discuss the requirements for this degree with a
Divinity School Admissions Advisor.
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THE SECOND
DOCTORATE PRIVILEGE
Individuals holding an acceptable relevant earned
doctorate from an approved institution, may apply
for either the Doctor of Biblical Studies or the
Doctor of Ministry Second Doctorate Privilege.
This option makes it possible to earn the second
doctorate by completing three core courses and the
doctoral writing project (a total of 19 credits).
Doctor
of Biblical Studies (Second Doctorate)
The applicant must hold a
Christian ministry related doctorate from an
acceptable institution. The student selects
and completes three courses from one of the
D.B.S.
disciplines, and the research & writing/doctoral
writing project to complete the D.B.S through the
second doctorate privilege (a total of 19 credits).*
Doctor
of Ministry (Second Doctorate)
The applicant must hold a
Christian ministry related master's and a Christian
ministry related doctorate from an acceptable
institution. The student selects and completes
three courses from one of the
D.Min.
disciplines, and the research & writing/doctoral
writing project to complete the D.Min. through the
second doctorate privilege (a total of 19 credits).*
*Individuals
holding an earned non-ministry doctorate from
an acceptable institution, but also having earned
either an M.Div. or Th.M. from an acceptable
institution, may petition the Academic Committee to
consider a request for the second doctorate
privilege.
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DOCTORATE PROGRAMS
Doctor of
Biblical Studies
(D.B.S.)
[With
Majors]
44-50
credits
The
D.B.S.
degree allows the
student to major in a wide range of ministry related
subjects. It is the ideal doctorate degree for
those individuals who wish to earn a doctorate
degree, but who have not completed original language
studies at the graduate level, and who prefer to
complete a doctorate degree without the stricter
requirements of a traditional dissertation.
Entrance
into the
Doctor of Biblical
Studies
program requires an
acceptable earned Master's degree. You may use
relevant acceptable credits taken in a previous
Bible related doctoral program to reduce the number
of credits needed to graduate. Please discuss the
entrance requirements for this degree with a Divinity School
Admissions Advisor.
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
[With
Majors]
34-40
credits
The
D.Min. degree, as the senior
professional degree for pastors, missionaries and
other church leaders, provides a structured
environment for ministry development and personal
growth. It is designed to enhance one's knowledge
and skills in the practice of ministry. This is the
ideal doctorate degree choice for individuals
already serving in the everyday practical mix of
Christian ministry.
Entrance into the
Doctor of Ministry program requires either a
Master's of Divinity Degree, a Master's of Theology
degree, or the academic equivalent from an
acceptable institution. However, individuals
already holding an earned doctorate degree from an
acceptable institution with an emphasis in Bible,
Theology or Christian Ministry, and who have served
not less than ten (10) years in full-time Christian
ministry may also be considered for entrance into
the Doctor of Ministry program.
In some cases,
individuals having completed courses toward a Doctor
of Ministry degree though an approved institution,
may be considered for acceptance upon transfer of
relevant credits. The minimum requirements for
earning the D.Min. degree through Master's is not
less than three courses and completion of the
doctoral writing project.
Please discuss
the requirements for this degree with a
Divinity School Admissions Advisor.
Doctor of
Practical Theology
(D.P.Th.)
30 credits
The
D.P.Th.
is a professional practice
oriented doctoral level degree specifically designed
to enhance the ministry skills of individuals
already serving in full-time, part-time or lay
concentrated Christian ministry. The D.P.Th.
is ideal for qualified individuals who seek to earn
a doctoral degree, but who do not desire or need to
complete a traditional research degree.
Entrance into the
Doctor of
Practical Theology
program requires an acceptable master's level
degree.
You may use relevant acceptable credits taken in a
previous Bible related doctoral program to reduce
the number of credits needed to graduate.
Please discuss the requirements for this degree with
a Divinity
School Admissions Advisor.
Doctor of Divinity
(D.D.)
30 credits
In
order to be considered for entrance into the program, the
applicant must meet the following requirements.
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Be not
less than forty-five (45) years of age.
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Have
served in full-time pastoral ministry for not less than
twenty (20) years (does not have to be continuous and
may be bi-vocational service).
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Currently
hold licensure or ordination from a recognized
denomination or an acceptable ecclesiastical body.
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Have
earned a bachelor’s degree from an acceptable
institution.
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Be able to
provide official and verifiable documentation of all of
the above.
PROGRAM
COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
The Doctor
of Divinity program is divided into four distinct
"Components." These Components document an essential area
of knowledge. Each Component is designed to be completed
in about eight (8) to ten (10) weeks. Therefore, the
entire program may be finished in about nine months, which
is equivalent to one academic year. This schedule allows
busy senior clergy to move through the program at a
reasonable pace that does not interfere with the normal
duties of the ministry. In order to allow adequate time
for completion, and to provide for unforeseen events,
individuals accepted into the program will be granted up
to three years to complete all four Components.
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