Master of Divinity
Course Requirements (90 units)
This degree prepares persons for pastoral leadership, family ministry, youth work, pastoral care and counseling, church planting, Bible teaching, community development and cross-cultural ministry. The degree combines classroom and field-based learning to produce personal growth in biblical knowledge, theological understanding, community building, and practical ministry experience. Students serve in a supervised ministry position for a minimum of four semesters. The electives provide opportunity for specialization. The MDiv is the required degree for admission to Doctor of Ministry programs.
The Fund For Theological Education offers substantial scholarship support through its Ministry Fellows Program. The program is for students entering a Master of Divinity program. The application deadline is April 1st.
MDiv plan
Foundations (16 units)
(Courses recommended for first year of MDiv study)
- Biblical Interpretation 1 (3)
- Church and God’s Mission in the World (3)
- Christian Thought (3)
- Mentoring/Connecting (1)
- History of Christianity (3)
- Cross-Cultural Encounter (3) OR Cross-Cultural Encounter, LA (1.5) AND Cross-Cultural Encounter, Fresno (1.5) OR Cross-Cultural Encounter, Latin America (1.5)
Expanding the Base (17 units)
(Courses recommended for first two years of MDiv study)
- Biblical language 1-2 (6) (Greek or Hebrew) †
- Interpersonal Communication (2)
- Biblical Theology 1 (3)
- Biblical Theology 2 (3)
- Spiritual Formation (2)
- Personal Evangelism (1)
Testing the Theory (13.5 units)
- Biblical language 3 (3) (Greek or Hebrew)†
- Supervised Ministry Experience 1-3 (4.5)
- Discipleship and Ethics (3)
- Anabaptist MB Studies (3)
or North American Religious History (3)
Practicing the Theory (11 units)
- Preaching 1 (3)
- Christian Worship (3)
- Pastoral Care (3)
- Conflict Management & Mediation (2)
Capstone Learning (7.5-10.5 units)
- Supervised Ministry Experience 4: Commencing (1.5)
- Pastoral Leadership (3)
- Senior Seminar (3)
or Thesis (6) - Ministry Discernment (0)
Electives (22-25 units)
- Bible content (5-6)
- Practical Studies (3)
- MFCC elective (1.5)
- General electives (12.5-15.5)
† Students may petition the Academic Dean to substitute the MDiv Bible language requirement (9 units) with Biblical Language Tools (3 units) plus six units of Bible content courses. Interested students should discuss this option with their faculty advisor.