General Description and Program Goals
The Master of Divinity program primarily prepares pastors and leaders for the diverse ministries of the global kingdom of God.
The degree program incurs three academic years and requires 90 semester hours of credit. As many as 45 semester credits may be transferred from another institution.
The goals of the Master of Divinity program are:
- To prepare individuals for ordained ministry in the church and
- To prepare individuals for vocations in pastoral counseling, Christian education, youth work, college and university student ministries, and urban service.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this degree, students will be able:
- To exegete the text of scripture as given in the original languages (Scripture)
- To demonstrate growth in personal integrity and spiritual depth (Spirituality)
- To demonstrate knowledge of the Christian tradition gained through the study of theological disciplines (Christian Tradition)
- To understand the particularity of cultural context and apply God’s eternal word to a changing world and to particular individuals and congregations (Culture)
- To provide effective ministerial skills (Ministry Skills)
Graduation Requirements
To graduate from the Master of Divinity degree program, the student is required to complete a minimum of 90 units and write a theses or Ministry project (6units). The student must have a GPA of 2.5 or above. M.Div. students must pass a comprehensive Bible exam before graduation.
To complete the program, a Ministry project must be submitted and approved by the graduation committee.
The student will register for the course PT691 Ministry Project (6units) during the final year of the program and submit a prospectus and outline of the project for faculty approval. The school will assign an academic supervisor according to the topic of the project. The student will write a Ministry project on a topic which the student is interested and desires to further develop under the guidance of the supervisor. The length of the Ministry project will be approximately 50 pages of text, double-spaced. The Ministry project will meet the writing standards of Westminster International University.
Course Titles and Level
All courses at the Masters level are numbered 500 – 699. Course descriptions are provided in this catalog
Degree Requirements: 96 units
The M.Div. requires 90 units of course work, 27 units of biblical studies, 24 units Theological & Historical Studies, 3 units Intercultural Studies, 12 units Biblical Language, 3 units Educational Studies, 15 units Practical Theology, 30 units of open electives, and 6 units of ministry Project.
- Units to be completed as follows: 90 units
Biblical Studies …………………………………………………………… 27 units
Old Testament (12 units)
OT501_Old Testament Survey (3units)
OT511_Pentateuch (3units)
OT512_Old Testament Historical Books (3units)
OT513_Poetic and Wisdom Literature (3units)
New Testament (12units)
NT501_New Testament Survey (3units)
NT511_The Gospels (3units)
NT512_The Acts of the Apostles I (3units)
NT501_ Pauline Epistles I (3units)
Biblical Theology (3units)
BT501_Hermeneutics (3units)
Theological & Historical Studies …………………………………………… 24 units
Systematic Theology (18units)
TH602_Systematic Theology II: Theology (3units)
TH403_Systematic Theology III: Anthropology (3units)
TH604_Systematic Theology IV: Christology (3units)
TH605_Systematic Theology V: Soteriology (3units)
TH606_Systematic Theology VI: Ecclesiology (3units)
TH607_Systematic Theology VII: Eschatology (3units)
Church History (3 units)
CH501_ World Church History I (3 units)
CH502_ World Church History II (3 units)
Intercultural Studies ……………………………………………………………… 3 units
IS501_Introduction to World Missions (3 units)
Biblical Language …………………………………………………………………… 12 units
BL505_Greek Grammar I (3units)
BL506_Greek Grammar II (3units)
BL501_Hebrew Grammar I (3units)
BL506_Hebrew Grammar II (3units)
Educational Studies ……………………………………………………………… 3 units
CE501_ Introduction to Christian Education (3units)
Practical Theology ………………………………………………………………… 15 units
PT503_Pastoral Theology (3 units)
PT571_The Constitution of Church (3 units)
PT504_Homiletics (3 units)
PT511_Introduction to Worship (3 units)
PT691_Ministry Project I (3 units)
Electives ………………………………………………………………………………… 30 units
OT502_Old Testament Theology (3units)
OT514_Major Prophets (3units)
OT515_Minor Prophets (3units)
NT514¬Pauline Epistles II – 1 & 2 Corinthians, Ephesians through Hebrews (3units)
NT515_General Epistles I – James and 1 & 2 Peter (3units)
NT516_General Epistles II – 1 & 2 & 3 John, Jude and Revelation (3units)
IS512_Church Growth and Leadership (3units)
IS514_Leadership Development (3units)
IS525 Business as Mission (3units)
BU105_Introduction to Business and Finance (3units)
BT541_Christian Worldview (3units)
Theses or Ministry Project …………………………………………………… 6 units
PT691_Ministry Project I (6units)
- Master of Divinity Curriculum (Three-Year Plan): 90 Units
| FIRST YEAR | |||||
| Fall Semester (1st Semester) | Spring Semester (2nd Semester) | ||||
| Co. No. | Courses | Units | Co. No. | Courses | Units |
| OT501 | Old Testament Survey or Elective | 3 | NT501 | New Testament Survey or Elective | 3 |
| OT511 | Pentateuch or Elective | NT511 | The Gospels or Elective | 3 | |
| TH602 | Systematic Theology II: Theology | 3 | TH603 | Systematic Theology III: Anthropology | 3 |
| BL505 | Greek Grammar I | 3 | BL506 | Greek Grammar II | 3 |
| BT501 | Hermeneutics | CE501 | Introduction to Christian Education | 3 | |
| PT511 | Introduction to Worship | 3 | LE531 | Introduction to Small Group Ministry | 3 |
| 18 | 18 | ||||
| SECOND YEAR | |||||
| Fall Semester (3rd Semester) | Spring Semester (4th Semester) | ||||
| Co. No. | Courses | Units | Co. No. | Courses | Units |
| OT512 | Old Testament Historical Books or Elective | 3 | OT513 | Poetic and Wisdom Literature or Elective | 3 |
| NT512 | The Acts of the Apostles or Elective | 3 | NT513 | Pauline Epistles I or Elective | 3 |
| TH604 | Systematic Theology IV: Christology | 3 | TH605 | Systematic Theology V: Soteriology | 3 |
| BL501 | Hebrew Grammar I | 3 | BL502 | Hebrew Grammar II | 3 |
| PT503 | Pastoral Theology | 3 | PT571 | The Constitution of Church | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| THIRD YEAR | |||||
| Fall Semester (5th Semester) | Spring Semester (6th Semester) | ||||
| Co. No. | Courses | Units | Co. No. | Courses | Units |
| CH501 | World Church History I | 3 | CH502 | World Church History I | 3 |
| TH606 | Systematic Theology VI: Ecclesiology | 3 | TH607 | Systematic Theology VII: Eschatology | 3 |
| IS501 | Introduction to World Missions | 3 | PT691 | Ministry Project I | 6 |
| PT504 | Homiletics | 3 | Elective | ||
| 12 | 12 | ||||