Curriculum
The D.Min. for students entering with an M.Div. is 32 total credit hours. The D.Min for students entering with a theological or ministry-related M.A. is 44 total credit hours.
Please note that curriculum and sequence is subject to change. The most current and official curriculum information is found in our Course Catalog.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bible & Theology Courses for M.A. Entrants (12 credits) | ||
| BITH 711 | Seminar in Ecclesial Theology | 4 |
| BITH 712 | Global Church History | 4 |
| BITH 713* | Old Testament Book Study | 4 |
| BITH 714* | New Testament Book Study | 4 |
| *Students will take either BITH 713 or BITH 714. | ||
| Core Courses (12 credits) | ||
| BITH 811 | Theological Hermeneutics in Ministry | 4 |
| MIN 702 | Public Christianity for a Post-Christian World | 4 |
| MIN 811 | Contemporary Issues in the Church | 4 |
| Ministry Leadership Concentration Courses (12 credits) | ||
| LEAD 811 | Healthy and Spiritual Leadership | 4 |
| MIN 812 | Gender, Sexuality, and Spirituality | 4 |
| MIN 813 | Advanced Preaching and Teaching | 4 |
| Spiritual Formation for Ministry Leaders Concentration Courses (12 credits) | ||
| MIN 821 | Theology and History of Spiritual Formation | 4 |
| MIN 701 | Spiritual Direction and Care of the Soul | 4 |
| MIN 822 | Strategies for Spiritual Formation in Community | 4 |
| Women in Leadership Concentration Courses (12 credits) | ||
| LEAD 831 | History of Women in the Church | 4 |
| MIN 832 | Women, the Bible, and the Church | 4 |
| LEAD 833 | Gender Issues in Ministry Leadership | 4 |
| Spiritual Formation (0 credits) | ||
| MIN 703-9 | Personal and Ministerial Formation | 0 |
| D.Min. Project (8 credits) | ||
| MIN 851 | Doctoral Research Methods | 2 |
| MIN 992 | Doctoral Project | 6 |