General Description and Program Goals
The Master of Divinity program is designed primarily for those who expect to enter the pastoral ministry.
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 구약신학 또는 선택과목 |
3 | NT501 | New Testament Survey or Elective 신약신학 또는 선택과목 |
3 |
| OT511 | Pentateuch or Elective 모세오경(창-신) 또는 선택과목 |
NT511 | The Gospels or Elective 사복음서(마태-요한) 또는 선택과목 |
3 | |
| TH602 | Systematic Theology II: Theology 조직신학 II: 신론 |
3 | TH603 | Systematic Theology III: Anthropology 조직신학 III: 인간론 |
3 |
| BL505 | Greek Grammar I 성경헬라어 I |
3 | BL506 | Greek Grammar II 성경헬라어 II |
3 |
| BT501 | Hermeneutics 해석학 개론 |
CE501 | Introduction to Christian Education 기독교 교육학 개론 |
3 | |
| PT511 | Introduction to Worship 예배학 개론 |
3 | LE531 | Introduction to Small Group Ministry 소그룹 인도법 개론 |
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 역사서(여호수아-에스더) 또는 선택과목 |
3 | OT513 | Poetic and Wisdom Literature or Elective 시가서(욥기-아가서) 또는 선택과목 |
3 |
| NT512 | The Acts of the Apostles or Elective 사도행전 또는 선택과목 |
3 | NT513 | Pauline Epistles I or Elective 바울서신 I (롬-갈) 또는 선택과목 |
3 |
| TH604 | Systematic Theology IV: Christology 조직신학 IV: 기독론 |
3 | TH605 | Systematic Theology V: Soteriology 조직신학 V: 구원론 |
3 |
| BL501 | Hebrew Grammar I 히브리어 I |
3 | BL502 | Hebrew Grammar II 히브리어 II |
3 |
| PT503 | Pastoral Theology 목회학 |
3 | PT571 | The Constitution of Church 교회 정치, 헌법 |
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 세계 교회사 I |
3 | CH502 | World Church History I 세계 교회사 II |
3 |
| TH606 | Systematic Theology VI: Ecclesiology 조직신학 VI 교회론 |
3 | TH607 | Systematic Theology VII: Eschatology 조직신학 VII 종말론 |
3 |
| IS501 | Introduction to World Missions 선교학 |
3 | PT691 | Ministry Project I 사역 프로젝트 I |
6 |
| PT504 | Homiletics 설교학 |
3 | Elective 선택과목 |
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| 12 | 12 | ||||