2020-21 Graduate Academic Catalog

2020–21 Graduate Academic Catalog Page 35 School of Biblical and Theological Studies Advanced Master of Divinity Advanced Master of Divinity The advanced Master of Divinity program is built on a foundation of undergraduate study in Bible, theology, and ministry. Relevant undergraduate coursework will feature areas of coursework detailed below. The advanced M.Div. will recognize up to 30 hours of prerequisite undergraduate work. At least 21 hours of these courses must be completed before entering the advanced M.Div., allowing 9 hours to be completed as graduate hours once in the program. Undergraduate prerequisite areas include: • New Testament Greek (3 hours or at least one semester of intermediate-level Greek study) • Historical theology or Church history course (3 semester hours) • At least 6 hours from the following: • Religious studies (global, philosophy, or apologetics (0–3 semester hours) • Missions and/or evangelism (0–6 semester hours) • Christian preaching, teaching or discipleship ministry (0–3 semester hours) Students should have the following undergraduate coursework: • New Testament course (6 semester hours), either one survey course and one upper-level elective or two semesters of survey. • Old Testament course (6 semester hours), either one survey course and one upper-level elective or two semester of survey. • Theology (systematic) courses (6 semester hours, either one survey course and one upper-level elective or two semesters of survey. Program Prerequisites Language Proficiency M.Div. students begin language study in Intermediate Greek. Proficiency in elementary Greek should be acquired before entering this course. Cedarville does not prescribe how this proficiency must be met; however, a student may be asked to take a test before entering into Intermediate Greek. Questions regarding this policy may be directed to the Director of the Master of Divinity program in the School of Biblical and Theological Studies. Course Requirements Course requirements involve a minimum of 61 semester hours including: Biblical and Theological Studies requirements................42–51 BTBL-6110 Greek Syntax and Exegesis.........................................3 1 BTBL-6510 Intermediate Greek. ...............................................0–3 BTBL-6610 Elementary Hebrew 1..................................................3 BTBL-6620 Elementary Hebrew 2..................................................3 BTBL-6630 Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis. ....................................3 BTBS/BTHT-6310 Hermeneutics. ..................................................3 BTHT-6100 Biblical Theology.........................................................3 2 Choose two of the following:.........................................................6 BTHT-6340 Christian Theology 1-Bible, Trinity, God the Father........................................................................... 3 BTHT-6350 Christian Theology 2-God the Son and God the Spirit............................................................................. 3 BTHT-6360 Christian Theology 3-Salvation, Humanity, and Angels......................................................................... 3 BTHT-6370 Christian Theology 4-Church and Last Things... 3 3 Choose two of the following (if necessary):..............................3–6 BTHT-6110 Christian History and Theology 1........................ 3 BTHT-6120 Christian History and Theology 2....................... 3 2 Choose two of the following:.........................................................6 BTNT-6110 New Testament 1-Synoptic Gospels.................... 3 BTNT-6120 New Testament 2-Acts and NT Epistles. ............ 3 BTNT-6130 New Testament 3-Pauline Literature................... 3 BTNT-6140 New Testament 4-Johannine Literature.............. 3 2 Choose two of the following:.........................................................6 BTOT-6110 Old Testament 1-Pentateuch............................... 3 BTOT-6120 Old Testament 2-Former Prophets...................... 3 BTOT-6130 Old Testament 3-Latter Prophets........................ 3 BTOT-6140 Old Testament 4-Writings.................................... 3 4 Choose one of the following (if necessary):..............................0–3 BTPA-6450 Christian Apologetics.......................................... 3 BTPA-6250 Philosophy of Religion........................................ 3 BTHT-6300 Global Theology................................................. 3 BTHT-6740 Biblical Theology of Womanhood........................ 3 BTBL, BTBS, BTHT, BTNT, BTOT, or BTPA Elective.....................3 Applied Theology and Ministry Studies requirements. .... 10 – 16 BTAT-6110 Biblical Care and Counseling........................................3 4 BTAT-6200 Introduction to Missions..........................................0–3 4 BTAT-6220 Personal Evangelism..............................................0–3 BTAT-6500 Text-Driven Preaching 1...........................................0–3 (or BTAT-6480 Women's Communication for Ministry........... 3) BTAT-6510 Character Coloquium...................................................1 *BTAT-6900 Ministry Internship .....................................................3 Required Track..............................................................................9 *Capstone 1 Students lacking the New Testament Greek prerequisite should take BTBL-6510 Intermediate Greek, which assumes a basic Greek proficiency. See the "Language Proficiency" section of the catalog. 2 Advanced M.Div. students should take at least two graduate courses in each category, beyond the undergraduate prerequisites described here. The graduates courses selected from the program curriculum should be the ones with the least overlap with the undergraduate foundation. 3 Students lacking the Historical Theology or Church History prerequisite should take BTHT-6110 Christian History and Theology 1, and BTHT-6120 Christian History and Theology 2.