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2025 - 2026 Academic Catalog

Advanced Master of Divinity

The Advanced Master of Divinity is designed to provide graduate level ministry preparation for a student with a bachelor’s degree in a biblical/theological/ministry field. The purpose is to prepare a graduate for effective church ministry, missionary work, and doctoral study.

Requirements

Undergraduate Prerequisites

BF 101Old Testament Survey

3
BF 103New Testament Survey

3
BI 212Biblical Hermeneutics

3
TH 301Christian Doctrine I

3
TH 302Christian Doctrine II

3
HI 304Christian History

3
EV 201Personal Evangelism

3
MI 202Introduction to Christian Missions

3

BF 101, BF 103, BI 212, TH 301, TH 302, HI 304, EV 201, and MI 202: Or equivalent.

6 Hours of Biblical Languages:

HEB 201Elementary Hebrew I

3
And
HEB 202Elementary Hebrew II

3
 
Or
 
GRK 201New Testament Greek I

3
And
GRK 202New Testament Greek II

3
Total Credit Hours:30

Notes:

1. HEB 201 and HEB 202 OR GRK 201 and GRK 202 (or equivalent).

2. The 6 hours of biblical language can be met after entry into the program.

**At least 21 hours of these prerequisite courses must be completed before entering the Advanced MDiv, allowing the student to complete 9 hours of the total 30 hours of prerequisites as graduate level courses after admittance into the program. An additional 9 hours of upper-level courses would then be required, resulting in 69 hours on the graduate level.

Biblical Language

Choose one of the following pairs:

BIL 5001Biblical Hebrew I

3
BIL 5002Biblical Hebrew II

3
 
BIL 5003Biblical Greek I

3
BIL 5004Biblical Greek II

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Biblical Studies

Any BS, BIB 70**, or BIB 71** courses
Total Credit Hours:15

History

Choose two HIS Courses (excluding HIS 6001 and 6002)
Total Credit Hours:6

Theology

Choose three THL Courses (excluding THL 6001 and 6002)
Total Credit Hours:9

Evangelism and Missions

Choose three of the following:

CM 504Disciple-making

3
DIS 5001Discipleship and Spiritual Formatio

3
EVA 6020Personal Evangelism

3
EVA 6040Church Evangelism

3
MIS 6035History of Missions

3
MIS 6050Introduction to World Religions

3
MIS 6055Contemporary Missions Methods and Movements

3
THL 7050Apologetics

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Pastoral Ministry

Choose two of the following:

PSM 6010Church Leadership and Ministry I

3
PSM 6011Church Leadership and Ministry II

3
PSM 6012Church Leadership and Ministry III

3
CO 520Counseling Models & Strategies

3
CO 510Counseling & Spirituality Integration

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Proclamation

Choose two of the following:

PRC 6015Homiletics

3
PRC 6016Bible Study Methods for Non- Platform Ministers

3
PRC 6020Sermon Delivery

3
PRC 6021Christian Communication for Non- Platform Ministers

3
CM 601Expository Preaching from the Old Testament

3
CM 602Expository Preaching from the Gospels

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Electives

Choose one elective course
Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 60