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Dr. Jeffrey P. Tuttle, Director
Purpose of the Master of Divinity
The Master of Divinity degree is designed to prepare persons for professional ministry. It seeks to graduate people who have knowledge and experience of the Christian faith, who give evidence of emotional and spiritual maturity, who relate to others with integrity, who possess skills for ministry, and who meet the educational requirements. Specifically, it seeks to develop leaders who:
- Understand the contents of the Old and New Testaments, and have the ability to interpret the Scriptures;
- Have knowledge of the history and theology of the Christian church and the Baptist heritage;
- Are committed to evangelism and discipleship;
- Understand and are skilled in preaching, evangelism, teaching, and counseling;
- Are able to develop, administer, and evaluate programs and ministries of the local church; and
- Model the practice of prayer, worship, a servant attitude, personal discipleship, and are able to function as lifelong learners.
Admission requirements for the Master of Divinity
In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Seminary (see General Admissions), applicants to the Master of Divinity program must possess one of the following:
- A baccalaureate degree issued by a recognized postsecondary school in the United States of America authorized by that school's state to grant the baccalaureate degree; or
- The educational equivalent of the baccalaureate degree. Degree equivalency is based on similarity to a North American degree similar in kind, quality, and stringency of academic work; foreign studentsmay have completed the equivalency of a baccalaureate degree though the degree title may notspecifically follow American nomenclature.
Degree requirements for the Master of Divinity
For graduation with a Master of Divinity degree, a student must complete 96 credit hours including biblical language requirements and all core courses. A minimum average of 2.0 must be maintained. One year (a minimum of 32 semester hours) must be completed in residence at Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary.
In addition, the candidate must be enrolled in the mentorship program for each fall or spring semester in which the student is enrolled. The mentorship program is an integral part of the student's training and ensures that each M.Div. candidate has had hands-on ministry experience (see Mentorship). The student's record will contain reports of each semester's mentorship. Reports are filed at the end of semester by the Chaplain; any appeal for removal of this requirement must be submitted to the Dean for consideration. All students graduating from the Master of Divinity program must have completed at least two semesters of mentorship.
The Seminary confers a Master of Divinity degree upon students who complete the prescribed course of study. However, graduation is not automatic when academic requirements have been met. Since the Seminary aims to graduate those who qualify as Christian leaders, the faculty and administration will evaluate a student's qualifications in terms of spiritual, doctrinal, and professional standards as well as academics. All financial obligations to the Seminary must be paid prior to commencement and students must be present at the commencement exercises.
Course requirements for the Master of Divinity
Core and elective courses for the Master of Divinity program are as follows:
Old Testament
OT501/502 Elementary Hebrew, 4 credits
OT503 Hebrew Syntax, 2 credits
OT504 Hebrew Exegesis, 2 credits
OT510 Old Testament Backgrounds, 2 credits
OT520 Old Testament Introduction, 2 credits
OT526 Daniel, 2 credits
Hebrew elective (Hebrew genre study), 2 credits
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New Testament
NT401/402 Elementary Greek, 4 credits
(Required for those who have not had Greek)
NT501 Greek Syntax, 2 credits
NT502 Greek Exegesis, 2 credits
NT510 New Testament Backgrounds, 2 credits
NT520 New Testament Introduction, 2 credits
NT527 Revelation, 2 credits
Greek electives (Greek book studies), 6 credits |
Systematic Theology
TH500 Hermeneutics, 2 credits
TH501 Prolegomena and Bibliology, 2 credits
TH502 Trinitarianism, 2 credits
TH503 Angelology and Anthropology, 2 credits
TH504 Soteriology, 2 credits
TH505 Ecclesiology, 2 credits
TH506 Eschatology, 2 credits
TH510 Dispensationalism, 2 credits
TH520 Ethics, 2 credits
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Historical Theology
CH501 Church History I, 2 credits
CH502 Church History II, 2 credits
CH503 American Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism, 2 credits
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Practical Theology
PT501 Spiritual Formation, 1 credit
PT510 Biblical Philosophy of Ministry, 2 credits
PT511 Church Administration, 2 credits
PT512 Pastoral Theology, 2 credits
PT513 Church Planting, 2 credits
PT514 Baptist Polity, 2 credits
PT521 Expository Preaching I, 2 credits
PT522 Expository Preaching II, 2 credits
PT523 Expository Preaching III, 2 credits
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Pastoral Care and Counseling
PC501 Counseling Principles, 2 credits
PC505 Marriage and Family Counseling, 2 credits
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Christian Education
CE501 Research Methods, 1 credit
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Electives
Bible electives (4 OT, 4 NT), 8 credits
General electives, 6 credits |
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Total: 96 credits
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Suggested Three-Year Master of Divinity Program
(Standard program in three years with Elementary Greek completed.)
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FALL
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SPRING
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First Year
PT501 Spiritual Formation
CE501 Research Methods
OT510 OT Backgrounds
NT501 Greek Syntax
TH500 Hermeneutics
TH501 Prolegomena/Bibliology
CH501 Church History I
PC501 Counseling Principles
General elective
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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PT510 Biblical Philosophy of Ministry
OT520 OT Introduction
NT___ Greek book study
TH502 Trinitarianism
TH510 Dispensationalism
PT521 Expository Preaching I
CH502 Church History II
OT___ OT Bible elective
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Second Year
OT501/2 Elementary Hebrew I/II
PT511 Church Administration
OT526 Daniel
NT510 NT Backgrounds
NT___ Greek book study
TH503 Angelology/Anthropology
PC505 Marriage & Family Counseling
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4
2
2
2
2
2
2
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PT512 Pastoral Theology
OT503/4 Hebrew
Syntax/Exegesis
NT520 NT Introduction
NT527 Revelation
NT___ Greek book study
TH504 Soteriology
PT522 Expository Preaching II
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4
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Third Year
PT513 Church Planting
OT___ Hebrew genre study
NT___ Bible elective
NT502 Greek Exegesis
TH505 Ecclesiology
CH503 American Fund/Evan
NT___ Greek book study
General elective
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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PT514 Baptist Polity
OT___ Bible elective
NT___ Bible elective
TH506 Eschatology
TH520 Ethics
PT523 Expository Preaching III
NT___ Greek book study
General elective
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Suggested Four-Year Master of Divinity Program
(Usually followed for those entering with Elementary Greek completed.)
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FALL
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SPRING
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First Year
PT501 Spiritual Formation
CE501 Research Methods
OT510 OT Backgrounds
NT501 Greek Syntax
TH500 Hermeneutics
TH501 Prolegomena/Bibliology
PC501 Counseling Principles
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1
1
2
2
2
2
2
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PT510 Biblical Philosophy of Ministry
OT520 OT Introduction
NT___ Greek book study
TH502 Trinitarianism
TH510 Dispensationalism
PT521 Expository Preaching I
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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Second Year
OT501/2 Elementary Hebrew I/II
NT510 NT Backgrounds
NT502 Greek Exegesis
TH503 Angelology/Anthropology
CH501 Church History I
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4
2
2
2
2
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OT503/4 Hebrew Syntax/Exegesis
NT___ Bible Elective
NT520 NT Introduction
TH504 Soteriology
CH502 Church History II
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4
2
2
2
2
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Third Year
PT511 Church Administration
OT___ Hebrew genre study
NT___ Greek book study
OT526 Daniel
CH503 American Fund/Evan
General elective
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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PT512 Pastoral Theology
OT___ Bible
elective
NT___ Greek book study
NT527 Revelation
TH520 Ethics
PT522 Expository Preaching II
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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Fourth Year
PT513 Church Planting
NT___ Greek book study
NT___ Bible elective
TH505 Ecclesiology
PC505 Marriage & Family Counseling
General elective
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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PT514 Baptist Polity
OT___ Bible elective
NT___ Greek book study
TH506 Eschatology
PT523 Expository Preaching III
General elective
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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Suggested Four-Year Master of Divinity Program
(Usually followed for those needing to complete Elementary Greek.)
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FALL
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SPRING
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First Year
PT501 Spiritual Formation
CE501 Research Methods
OT510 OT Backgrounds
NT401 Elementary Greek I
TH500 Hermeneutics
TH501 Prolegomena/Bibliology
PC501 Counseling Principles
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1
1
2
2
2
2
2
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PT510 Biblical Philosophy of Ministry
OT520 OT Introduction
NT402 Elementary Greek II
TH502 Trinitarianism
TH510 Dispensationalism
PT521 Expository Preaching I
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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Second Year
OT501/2 Elementary Hebrew I/II
NT510 NT Backgrounds
NT501 Greek Syntax
TH503 Angelology/Anthropology
CH501 Church History I
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4
2
2
2
2
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OT503/4 Hebrew Syntax/Exegesis
NT___ Greek book study
NT520 NT Introduction
TH504 Soteriology
CH502 Church History II
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4
2
2
2
2
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Third Year
PT511 Church Administration
OT___ Hebrew genre study
NT502 Greek Exegesis
OT526 Daniel
CH503 American Fund/Evan
General elective
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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PT512 Pastoral Theology
OT___ Bible
elective
NT___ Bible elective
NT527 Revelation
TH520 Ethics
PT522 Expository Preaching II
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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Fourth Year
PT513 Church Planting
NT___ Greek book study
NT___ Bible elective
TH505 Ecclesiology
PC505 Marriage & Family Counseling
General elective
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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PT514 Baptist Polity
OT___ Bible elective
NT___ Greek book study
TH506 Eschatology
PT523 Expository Preaching III
General elective
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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