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M.Div. Program Schedule

Year Spring Semester Fall Semester Summer & Winter
Intensive Courses
  Code Course Credit Hours Code Course Credit Hours  
1st Year OT Old Testament Introduction 3 OT Pentateuch 3 Elective 2 credits
per semester
NT Greek (I) 3 NT Greek (II) 3
NT New Testament Introduction 3 NT Gospels 3
ST Apologetics 3 ST Doctrine of God & Christology 3
MI Theology of Mission 2 MI Ancient Church History 2
EL (Elective) 2 PT Evangelism 2
      EL (Elective) 2
Total Semester Credits 16 Total Semester Credits 18
  Code Course Credit Hours Code Course Credit Hours  
2nd Year OT Hebrew (I) 3 OT Hebrew (II) 3 Elective 2 credits
per semester
OT Old Testament Theology 3 OT Historical Books 2
NT Hermeneutics 2 NT General Epistles 2
HT Medieval Church History 3 ST Anthropology & Soteriology 3
MI Mission Anthropology 2 HT Reformation 2
EL (Elective) 2 PT Christian Education 2
      PT (Elective) 2
Total Semester Credits 15 Total Semester Credits 16
  Code Course Credit Hours Code Course Credit Hours  
3rd Year OT Poetical and Wisdom Writings 3 OT Prophetical Books 3 Elective 2 credits
per semester
NT Acts and Pauline Epistles 3 NT NT Theology 3
ST Modern Theology 2 ST Ecclesiology & Eschatology 3
HT Modern Church History 3 PT Church Planting/td> 2
PT Homiletics 2 PT Pastoral Care and Counseling 3
EL (Elective) 2 EL (Elective) 2
Total Semester Credits 16 Total Semester Credits 16

Th.M. Program Schedule

Year First semester Second semester Summer & Winter
Intensive Courses
  No. of Courses Credits No. of Courses Credits  
1st Major 2 6 Major 2 6 German
Non-Major 1 3 Non-Major 1 3 Intensive Course(s)
Biblical Language: No Credits Biblical Language: No Credits  
Decision for Thesis Topic Thesis Proposal Thesis Research
  No. of Courses Credits No. of Courses Credits  
2nd Major 2 6 2nd thesis draft (4th week) Preliminary Exam
Non-Major 1 3 3rd thesis draft (12thweek)  
Thesis Research Oral Defense (15thweek)  
1st thesis draft (14thweek) Final Copy (18th week)  

Th.M. + Ph.D. Program Schedule

Year First semester Second semester Summer & Winter
Intensive Courses
  No. of Courses Credits No. of Courses Credits  
1st Major 2 6 Major 2 6 German / French
Non-Major 1 3 Non-Major 1 3 Intensive Course(s)
Biblical Language: No Credits Biblical Language: No Credits Mid-Evaluation
  No. of Courses Credits No. of Courses Credits  
2nd Major 2 6 Major 2 6 German / French
Non-Major 1 3 Non-Major 1 3 Intensive Course(s)
Biblical Language: No Credits Biblical Language: No Credits  
  No. of Courses Credits No. of Courses Credits  
3rd Major 2 6 Major 1 3 German / French
Non-Major 1 3 Non-Major 0 0 Intensive Course(s)
Thesis Proposal Thesis Research  
  No. of Courses Credits No. of Courses Credits  
4th Major 0 0 Major 0 0  
Non-Major 0 0 Non-Major 0 0
Thesis Research Oral Defense

Ph.D. Program Schedule

Year First semester Second semester Summer & Winter
Intensive Courses
  No. of Courses Credits No. of Courses Credits  
1st Major 2 6 Major 2 6 German / French
Non-Major 1 3 Non-Major 1 3 Intensive Course(s)
Biblical Language: No Credits Biblical Language: No Credits  
  No. of Courses Credits No. of Courses Credits  
2nd Major 2 6 Major 2 6 German / French
Non-Major 1 3 Non-Major 1 3 Intensive Course(s)
Biblical Language: No Credits Thesis Proposal Comprehensive Exam
  No. of Courses Credits No. of Courses Credits  
3rd Major 0 0 Major 0 0  
Non-Major 0 0 Non-Major 0 0
Thesis Research Oral Defense

Courses’ Codes & Departments

Courses are identified by codes consisting of two letters. The letter portion of each code designates the field and department in which the course is offered.

Code Field Department
OT Old Testament Biblical Theology
NT New Testament Biblical Theology
ST Systematic Theology Systematic Theology
HT Historical Theology Historical Theology
MI Missiology Missiology
CC Christian Counseling Practical Theology
CE Christian Education Practical Theology
GM General Ministry Practical Theology
PC Pastoral Counseling Practical Theology
SM Spirituality and Ministry Practical Theology