11 courses with the subject SA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SA 800Research and Writing for Theological Studies ()3
This course is designed to enhance research, writing, study, and presentation skills of graduate students entering the seminary. It is a "hands on" course in which students are expected to complete, among other assignments, two short papers and an oral presentation employing appropriate research, writing, and presentation techniques.
SA 804Community of Faith and Ministry Development1
TS 606 Introduction to Christian Doctrine or TS 607 Pentecostal Spirituality and Theology…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....3 Courses in Concentration................................................................................................ 6 J-Term (January, June, or July) - Optional Total Credit Hours First Year: 20
Electives .........................................................................................................................3 Total Credit Hours Second Year: 17 104
This practicum provides the student opportunity to develop a Wesleyan- Pentecostal theology of care while providing "hands on" ministry under supervision. he or she will have scheduled dialogue sessions with qualified supervisors that will address the social and theological issues relevant to their particular context of ministry.
This practicum provides the student opportunity to develop a Wesleyan- Pentecostal theology of care while providing “hands on” ministry under supervision. he or she will have scheduled dialogue sessions with qualified supervisors that will address the social and theological issues relevant to their particular context of ministry. After the first year of enrollment, MDIV students are required to take SA 811, SA 830 and SA 820 or SA 821.
All students in the Master of Divinity program are required to participate in the MDIV Seminar. This course is designed to lead MDIV students in the articulation of their theology of ministry and prepare them to write their MDIV Thesis.
TS 630 Theology of the Holy Spirit or TS 641 Doctrine of Holiness .........................3 Courses in Concentration or General Electives*.......................................................14 (if a 6 hour internship is taken, the student only needs 11 hours) *Students not declaring an area of concentration J-Term (January, June, or July) - Optional Total Credit Hours Third Year: 22 Note: Students who have not completed the biblical language requirement in an undergraduate program must complete an additional 6 credit hours of Greek or Hebrew. In this case, the total credit hours needed to complete the MDIV degree program is 80. Total MDIV Degree Program Requirement: 74-80 Credit Hours TYPICAL MASTER OF DIVINITY PROGRAM SEQUENCE (Part-time Study) For Candidates who come to the program with ONE Requisite Biblical Language Training at Undergraduate Level First Year (Including the optional J-Terms in January, June-July) GK 501 Greek I or HB 501 Hebrew I ..................................................................................3 GK 502 Greek II or HB 502 Hebrew II ..............................................................................3
*An internship may be in any context of ministry: the local church, a college, a mission field, an institution, etc. Each student applies for the internship he or she prefers and meets with the Ministerial Development Committee which makes the final decision based on the student’s needs. Students with no prior ministerial experience should give priority to a local church internship whenever possible. 183
The Thesis is required for the Master of Divinity degree program. It is not a research thesis, but an integration paper. It should contain one’s own story with theological reflection, a theology of ministry, and goals/projections for ministry. Guidelines for the MDIV Thesis are located in the Ministerial Development Office. (Prerequisite: SA 811) DOCTOR OF MINISTRY COURSES (900-)
