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Master of Divinity Master of Theological Studies Doctor of Ministry
Diploma in Theology Missionary Certificate Servant of the Church Certificate
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This program is for a limited number of mature students who do not have a baccalaureate degree, but have demonstrated that they can do satisfactory work at a graduate level. Candidates for the diploma of the Seminary have the same requirements for graduation as candidates for the M.Div. degree.

Degree Requirements

Old Testament
New Testament
Systematic Theology
Pastoral Studies
Church History
Electives

Old Testament (23 Quarter Hours)
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OT01	Elementary Hebrew I	3 hours
OT02	Elementary Hebrew II	2 hours
OT03	Elementary Hebrew III	3 hours
OT11	Pentateuch	3 hours
OT12	Historical Writings	3 hours
OT13	Prophets	3 hours
OT32	Introduction to Old Testament Exegesis	3 hours
OT33	Old Testament Exegesis	3 hours

New Testament (26 Quarter Hours)
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NT01	Elementary Greek I	3 hours
NT02	Elementary Greek II	3 hours
NT03	Elementary Greek III	2 hours
NT11	Gospels	3 hours
NT12	Interpretation of the Bible	3 hours
NT21	New Testament Exegesis I	3 hours
NT22	New Testament Exegesis II	3 hours
NT23	Acts and Pauline Epistles	3 hours
NT31	General Epistles and Revelation	3 hours

Systematic Theology (21 Quarter Hours)*
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ST12	Doctrine of Revelation	3 hours
ST13	Apologetics	3 hours
ST21	Doctrine of God	3 hours
ST22	Doctrine of Salvation	3 hours
ST31	Doctrine of Human Nature	3 hours
ST32	Doctrine of Civil Government	3 hours
ST33	Doctrine of the Church	3 hours

*Students without a strong Reformed background are also required to take ST11 - Introduction to Reformed Theology.

Pastoral Studies (35 Quarter Hours)
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PT11	Spiritual Development	3 hours
PT13	Ministry of Worship	3 hours
PT14	Summer Internship	2 hours
PT23	Evangelism	3 hours
PT32	Care and Administration of the Local Church	3 hours
PT42	Readiness for Pastoral Ministry	3 hours
BC11	Introduction to Biblical Counseling	3 hours
BC22	Marriage and Family Counseling	3 hours
SH13	Introduction to Preaching	3 hours
SH21, 22, 23,31,32, 33	Preaching (any three)	6 hours
MS31	Theology and Method of Missions	3 hours

Church History (15 Quarter Hours)
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CH12	Theological Research and Writing	3 hours
CH21	Patristic and Medieval History	3 hours
CH22	History of the Reformation	3 hours
CH23	Modern Church History	3 hours
CH32	Reformed Presbyterian History	3 hours
	or
CH52	Black Church History	3 hours
	or
CH81,82,83	A Research Paper on the Student's Denomination	3 hours

Electives (15 Quarter Hours)
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Students must complete 15 hours of coursework from any of the areas of study offered at the Seminary.