2025 - 2026 Academic Catalog

Master of Divinity

The Master of Divinity is designed to provide graduate level ministry preparation for both a person with a bachelor’s degree in another field and a person with a bachelor’s degree in a ministry field. The purpose is to prepare a graduate for effective ministry, missionary work, and doctoral study.

Requirements

Spiritual Formation

DIS 5001Discipleship and Spiritual Formatio

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Bible

OTS 5001Introduction to Old Testament I

3

OTS 5002Introduction to Old Testament II

3

NTS 5001Introduction to New Testament I

3

NTS 5002Introduction to New Testament II

3

BIB 6001Biblical Hermeneutics

3

Six hours of Exegetical Book Studies from BIB 7001-10 (English) or 7101-10 (Language)

Total Credit Hours:21

Biblical Languages

BIL 5001Biblical Hebrew I

3

BIL 5002Biblical Hebrew II

3

BIL 5003Biblical Greek I

3

BIL 5004Biblical Greek II

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Theology

THL 6001Systematic Theology I

3

THL 6002Systematic Theology II

3

THL 7050Apologetics

3

Total Credit Hours:9

History

HIS 6001Christian History I

3

HIS 6002Christian History II

3

HIS 6020Southern Baptist History

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Evangelism

EVA 6020Personal Evangelism

3

EVA 6040Church Evangelism

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Missions

MIS 6030Introduction to Missiology

3

MIS 6050Introduction to World Religions

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Pastoral Ministry

PSM 6010Church Leadership and Ministry I

3

PSM 6011Church Leadership and Ministry II

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Proclamation

Choose one of the following:

PRC 6015Homiletics

3

PRC 6016Bible Study Methods for Non- Platform Ministers

3

Choose one of the following:

PRC 6020Sermon Delivery

3

PRC 6021Christian Communication for Non- Platform Ministers

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Electives

Choose four elective courses

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 90