Academic Information: Programs of Study - Master of Divinity
Sample Curriculum
 

Year 1 Fall Semester
New Testament Introduction
Old Testament Introduction
History of the Ancient Church
Homiletics
New Testament Greek Readings
Ministry to the World
Principles of Biblical Interpretation


Total

Year 1 Spring Semester
Liturgics and Hymnology
Science and Christianity
Lutheran Confessions
Evangelism
History of the Medieval Church
and the Reformation
Genesis
Gospel of John

Total

Year 2 Fall Semester
Christian Dogmatics I
History of the Post-Reformation Church    
Pastoral Work & Administration
Isaiah
Galatians
Christian Ethics
Elective

Total

Year 2 Spring Semester
Christian Dogmatics II
History of Christianity in America
Gospel of Matthew from a
   Synoptic Perspective
The Pastoral Counselor
Old Testament Wisdom Literature
Pastoral Epistles
Elective

Total 15

Year 3
Internship

Year 4 Fall Semester
Christian Education
Romans
Joshua
Eschatology
Acts of Apostles
Anthropology and Christology
Church and Culture
Edifying Church and Family
Elective

Total

Year 4 Spring Semester
Churches, Sects and Isms
The History of the Laestadian Movement
   and Apostolic Lutheranism
Samuel, Kings and Chronicles
Corinthian Epistles
Ezra/Nehemiah/Esther & Job
General Epistles and Hebrews
Ministry to Youth
Ephesians/Colossians


Total

Total Credits for Graduation
 


2
3
3
2
1
2
3

16



1
2
3
2

3
2
2

15


3
3
3
2
1
3
1

16


3
3

2
3
2
1
1

15





2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1

14


3

2
2
1
1
2
1
1

14


90


Internship
A student will serve as an intern during the third year of the Seminary. The internship will served in a congregation under the direction of the Pastor or in a para-church ministry so that the student will experience and participate in all the areas of ministry.

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