Master
of Divinity (MDiv)
(90 credit hours)
The MDiv degree will be awarded for the successful completion of 90 credit hours of study with a grade point average of 3.0 (= B) or better. The requirements of the MDiv program are as follows:
| Required Foundations: |
Credit
Hours |
| Old Testament Foundations |
3 |
| New Testament Foundations |
3 |
| Christian Thought & Culture I |
3 |
| Christian Thought & Culture II |
3 |
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| Required Courses: |
|
| The Soul of Ministry |
3 |
| Christian Education and Equipping Ministry |
3 |
| Pastoral Care |
3 |
| Preaching and Worship |
3 |
| Empowering the Church for Re-Evangelization |
3 |
| Supervised Ministry |
3 |
| Biblical Exegesis and Interpretation |
3 |
| Biblical Hermeneutics and Criticism |
3 |
Advanced Old Testament Exegesis
or Advanced New Testament Exegesis |
3 |
| History of Christianity I |
3 |
| History of Christianity II |
3 |
| Biblical Languages |
12 |
| Pastoral Ethics or Basic Christian Ethics |
3 |
| Systematic Theology A |
3 |
| Systematic Theology B |
3 |
| Systematic Theology C |
3 |
| The History of Doctrine |
3 |
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| Required
Areas: |
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| Biblical Studies |
3 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies Electives |
3 |
| Spiritual Theology Elective |
3 |
| Free Electives |
9 |
Notes:
- The process of vocational discernment is crucial to the MDiv program, involving both students’ personal reflection and faculty’s observation of students. The MDiv program consists of two stages: (i) Vocational Discernment Stage, and (ii) Candidacy for the MDiv Degree Stage. Progression from the first to the second stage occurs upon the recommendation of the MDiv Committee, and this recommendation is a requirement for graduation with the MDiv degree. The Committee recommends those students who, in its opinion, are especially gifted for Christian ministry, and its recommendation is based on a variety of reports which reflect on the student’s suitability for ministry, especially reports from The Soul of Ministry and from Supervised Ministry.
- Regent College places high value on personal interaction in its equipping for professional ministry. Consequently, it is expected that MDiv students will spend a minimum of two years at Regent College in order to complete The Soul of Ministry, Supervised Ministry and other required courses, and also to benefit from the community of faculty and students at Regent College.
- Concentrations in the MDiv program are optional. Students may apply a maximum of six credits of their required MDiv courses towards a concentration. Available concentrations are listed
here.
- For further information concerning the MDiv program see the
Academics section.
