MDiv REQUIREMENTS In order to graduate from this program, a student must fulfill the following requirements and secure the approval of the faculty. 1. Successfully complete all the coursework described in the schedule below, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 and within the time allotted (seven years). Students who have no more than six hours outstanding will be permitted to participate in the commencement ceremony as long as they are registered to complete coursework during the summer. 2. Participate in the exit interview process. 3. Create a Life Assessment Ministry Philosophy Portfolio (LAMP Portfolio). 4. Sign a statement of agreement with the Institute s doctrinal position. 5. Pay the graduation fee. Students enrolled in the Master of Divinity program must complete 96 semester hours. The academic requirements are divided as follows: Master of Divinity (MDiv) MASTER S DEGREE CORE COURSES... 48 Bible BI-5503 Introduction to Theological Research... 1 BI-5504 Hermeneutics 1... 2 BI-5505 Hermeneutics 2... 2 BI-5506 Old Testament Exposition 1... 3 BI-5507 Old Testament Exposition 2... 3 BI-5508 New Testament Exposition 1... 2 BI-5509 New Testament Exposition 2... 2 General Ministries GM-5500 Communication of Biblical Truth... 3 GM-5503 Community Outreach... 1 Analysis... 3 MN-5500 Introduction to Ministry Leadership... 3 Intercultural IS-5502 Theology of Intercultural Ministry... 2 IS-6600 Apologetics and World Religions... 3 Field Education FE-66 Internship 1... 3 FE-66 Internship 2... 3 71
Spiritual Formation and Discipleship SF-5506 Biblical Spiritual Formation... 2 IL-5500 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 1... 1 Systematic Theology ST-5501 Systematic Theology 1... 3 ST-5504 Systematic Theology 2... 3 ST-5505 Systematic Theology 3... 3 MDiv CORE COURSES... 33 Bible New Testament... 2 NT-5503 New Testament Greek 1... 4 NT-5504 New Testament Greek 2... 3 NT-6652 New Testament Greek 3... 3 OT-5503 Biblical Hebrew 1... 3 OT-5504 Biblical Hebrew 2... 3 OT-6603 Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis... 3 Historical Theology HT-5500 Church History... 3 Pastoral PS-6602 Narrative Preaching... 2 PS-6603 Pastoral Counseling... 3 PS-6607 Professional Ethics... 2 Spiritual Formation and Discipleship IL-6601 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 2... 1 IL-6602 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 3... 1 MDiv EMPHASIS COURSES (see below)...12 13 Open Electives... 2 3 TOTAL HOURS... 96 EMPHASIS COURSES Pastoral Emphasis Courses... 12 PS-6601 Pastoral Procedures and Practices... 3 PS-6604 Preaching from the Old Testament or PS-6605 Teaching with Skill and Influence... 2 BI- Bible Elective... 3 NT-6604 Exegesis in the Greek New Testament or OT-6604 Exegesis in the Hebrew Old Testament... 2 ST-7703 Seminar in Theology... 2 72
Ministry Leadership Emphasis Courses... 12 MN-5501 Developing Leaders and Managing Resources. 3 MN-6600 Global Perspectives in Ministry Leadership for the 21st Century... 3 MN-6601 Power, Conflict, Resolution, and Transformational Leadership... 3 MN-6602 Current Trends and Issues in Ministry Leadership... 2 MN-7700 Harnessing Technology in Ministry... 1 Intercultural/Urban Emphasis Courses... 12 IS-6603 The Intercultural Servant of Christ... 2 IS-6607 Intercultural Relationships and Communication... 2 US-6608 Biblical Foundations of Urban Ministry... 2 US-6609 Models of Global Urban Ministry... 2 IS- Intercultural Studies Elective or US- Urban Studies Elective... 2 IS-7700 Seminar in Mission Research and Strategy or US-7000 Seminar in Urban Ministry Strategy... 2 Spiritual Formation and Discipleship Emphasis Courses... 13 SF-6602 Spirituality and the Family... 3 SF-6603 Spiritual Disciplines and Spiritual Warfare... 3 SF-6604 Theology and Practice of Soul Care and Discipleship... 2 SF-6605 Theology and Practice of Prayer... 3 SF-6606 Advanced Theology of Practical Sanctification... 2 Master of Divinity (MDiv) 73
MDIV SCHEDULES The MDiv schedules presented here are in a traditional semester format (students also have the option of taking classes in other formats) and assume full-time student status. Students are strongly advised to follow the sequence presented in the catalog. Master of Divinity Pastoral Studies Emphasis BI-5503 Introduction to Theological Research... 1 BI-5504 Hermeneutics 1... 2 BI-5506 Old Testament Exposition 1... 3 BI-5508 New Testament Exposition 1... 2 NT-5503 New Testament Greek 1... 4 SF-5506 Biblical Spiritual Formation... 2 IL-5500 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 1... 1 GM-5503 Community Outreach... 1 SECOND YEAR 34 hours NT-6652 New Testament Greek 3... 3 GM-5500 Communication of Biblical Truth... 3 IS-6600 Apologetics and World Religions... 3 MN-5500 Introduction to Ministry Leadership... 3 ST-5501 Systematic Theology 1... 3 Total Semester Hours... 18 THIRD YEAR 30 hours OT-6603 Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis... 3 PS-6601 Pastoral Procedures and Practices... 3 PS-6603 Pastoral Counseling... 3 FE-66 Field Education Internship 1... 3 Analysis... 3 BI-5505 Hermeneutics 2... 2 BI-5507 Old Testament Exposition 2... 3 BI-5509 New Testament Exposition 2... 2 NT-5504 New Testament Greek 2... 3 IS-5502 Theology of Intercultural Ministry... 2 IL-6601 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 2... 1 PS-6602 Narrative Preaching... 2 Open Elective... 3 Bible Elective... 3 NT-6604 Exegesis in the Greek New Testament or OT-6604 Exegesis in the Hebrew Old Testament... 2 ST-7703 Seminar in Theology... 2 PS-6604 Preaching from the Old Testament or PS-6605 Teaching w/skill & Influence... 2 HT-5500 Church History... 3 FE-66 Field Education Internship 2... 3 New Testament... 2 IL-6602 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 3... 1 74
Master of Divinity Intercultural Studies Emphasis BI-5503 Introduction to Theological Research... 1 BI-5504 Hermeneutics 1... 2 BI-5506 Old Testament Exposition 1... 3 BI-5508 New Testament Exposition 1... 2 NT-5503 New Testament Greek 1... 4 IS-5502 Theology of Intercultural Ministry... 2 GM-5503 Community Outreach... 1 IS-6603 The Intercultural Servant of Christ... 2 SECOND YEAR 33 hours NT-6652 New Testament Greek 3... 3 GM-5500 Communication of Biblical Truth... 3 ST-5501 Systematic Theology 1... 3 US-6608 Biblical Foundations of Urban Ministry... 2 IS- Intercultural Studies Elective... 2 IS-6607 Intercultural Relationships and Communication... 2 BI-5505 Hermeneutics 2... 2 BI-5507 Old Testament Exposition 2... 3 BI-5509 New Testament Exposition 2... 2 NT-5504 New Testament Greek 2... 3 SF-5506 Biblical Spiritual Formation... 2 IL-5500 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 1... 1 PS-6602 Narrative Preaching... 2 Analysis... 3 Bible Elective... 3 IL-6601 Spiritual Formation Lab 2... 1 Master of Divinity (MDiv) THIRD YEAR 31 hours OT-6603 Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis... 3 IS-6600 Apologetics and World Religions... 3 PS-6603 Pastoral Counseling... 3 FE-66 Field Education Internship 1... 3 MN-5500 Introduction to Ministry Leadership... 3 Total Semester Hours... 18 IS-7700 Seminar in Mission Research Strategy... 2 US-6609 Models of Global Urban Ministry... 2 HT-5500 Church History... 3 FE-66 Field Education Internship 2... 3 New Testament... 2 IL-6602 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 3... 1 Total Semester Hours... 13 75
MASTER OF DIVINITY (Chicago) Master of Divinity Urban Studies Emphasis BI-5503 Introduction to Theological Research... 1 BI-5504 Hermeneutics 1... 2 BI-5506 Old Testament Exposition 1... 3 BI-5508 New Testament Exposition 1... 2 NT-5503 New Testament Greek 1... 4 IS-6603 The Intercultural Servant of Christ... 2 US-6608 Biblical Foundations of Urban Ministry 2 GM-5503 Community Outreach... 1 SECOND YEAR 33 hours NT-6652 New Testament Greek 3... 3 GM-5500 Communication of Biblical Truth... 3 IS-6600 Apologetics and World Religions... 3 IS-5502 Theology of Intercultural Ministry... 2 ST-5501 Systematic Theology 1... 3 BI-5505 Hermeneutics 2... 2 BI-5507 Old Testament Exposition 2... 3 BI-5509 New Testament Exposition 2... 2 NT-5504 New Testament Greek 2... 3 SF-5506 Biblical Spiritual Formation... 2 IL-5500 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 1... 1 IS-6607 Intercultural Relationships and Communication... 2 PS-6602 Narrative Preaching... 2 Analysis... 3 US-6609 Models of Global Urban Ministry... 2 IL-6601 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 2... 1 THIRD YEAR 31 hours OT-6603 Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis... 3 PS-6603 Pastoral Counseling... 3 FE-66 Field Education Internship 1... 3 MN-5500 Introduction to Ministry Leadership... 3 US- Urban Studies Elective... 2 US-7000 Seminar in Urban Ministry Strategy... 2 HT-5500 Church History... 3 FE-66 Field Education Internship 2... 3 New Testament... 2 IL-6602 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 3... 1 Bible Elective... 3 Total Semester Hours... 14 76
MASTER OF DIVINITY (Chicago) Master of Divinity Ministry Leadership Emphasis BI-5503 Introduction to Theological Research... 1 BI-5504 Hermeneutics 1... 2 BI-5506 Old Testament Exposition 1... 3 BI-5508 New Testament Exposition 1... 2 NT-5503 New Testament Greek 1... 4 SF-5506 Biblical Spiritual Formation... 2 IL-5500 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 1... 1 GM-5503 Community Outreach... 1 SECOND YEAR 32 hours NT-6652 New Testament Greek 3... 3 GM-5500 Communication of Biblical Truth... 3 MN-5500 Introduction to Ministry Leadership... 3 ST-5501 Systematic Theology 1... 3 Analysis... 3 BI-5505 Hermeneutics 2... 2 BI-5507 Old Testament Exposition 2... 3 BI-5509 New Testament Exposition 2... 2 NT-5504 New Testament Greek 2... 3 IS-5502 Theology of Intercultural Ministry... 2 IL-6601 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 2... 1 Open Elective... 3 MN-5501 Developing Leaders and Managing Resources... 3 MN-6601 Power, Conflict, Resolution, and Transformational Leadership... 3 Master of Divinity (MDiv) THIRD YEAR 32 hours OT-6603 Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis... 3 MN-6600 Global Perspectives in Ministry Leadership for the 21st Century... 3 PS-6603 Pastoral Counseling... 3 FE-6605 Administrative Internship 1... 3 IS-6600 Apologetics and World Religions... 3 MN-7700 Harnessing Technology in Ministry... 1 ST-7703 Seminar in Theology... 2 MN-6602 Current Trends and Issues in Ministry Leadership (Modular)... 2 HT-5500 Church History... 3 FE-6621 Administrative Internship 2... 3 New Testament... 2 IL-6602 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 3... 1 77
MASTER OF DIVINITY (Chicago) Master of Divinity Spiritual Formation and Discipleship Emphasis BI-5503 Introduction to Theological Research... 1 BI-5504 Hermeneutics 1... 2 BI-5506 Old Testament Exposition 1... 3 BI-5508 New Testament Exposition 1... 2 NT-5503 New Testament Greek 1... 4 SF-5506 Biblical Spiritual Formation... 2 IL-5500 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 1... 1 GM-5503 Community Outreach... 1 Analysis... 3 BI-5505 Hermeneutics 2... 2 BI-5507 Old Testament Exposition 2... 3 BI-5509 New Testament Exposition 2... 2 NT-5504 New Testament Greek 2... 3 IS-5502 Theology of Intercultural Ministry... 2 IL-6601 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 2... 1 SECOND YEAR 33 hours NT-6652 New Testament Greek 3... 3 GM-5500 Communication of Biblical Truth... 3 IS-6600 Apologetics and World Religions... 3 MN-5500 Introduction to Ministry Leadership... 3 ST-5501 Systematic Theology 1... 3 Total Semester Hours... 18 THIRD YEAR 31 hours OT-6603 Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis... 3 SF-6603 Spiritual Disciplines and Spiritual Warfare... 3 SF-6605 Theology and Practice of Prayer... 3 FE-66 Field Education Internship 1... 3 PS-6603 Pastoral Counseling... 3 Total Semester Hours... 18 PS-6602 Narrative Preaching... 2 Open Elective... 2 SF-6602 Spirituality and the Family... 3 SF-6606 Advanced Theology of Practical Sanctification... 2 SF-6604 Theology and Practice of Soul Care and Discipleship... 2 IL-6602 Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 3... 1 HT-5500 Church History... 3 FE-66 Field Education Internship 2... 3 New Testament... 2 Total Semester Hours... 13 78