SAMPLE CURRICULUM:
MASTER OF DIVINITY
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
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
16
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
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
15
Year 2 Fall Semester
Christian Dogmatics I
History of the Post-Reformation Church
Pastoral Work & Administration
Isaiah
Galatsion
Christian Ethics
Elective
Total
3
3
3
2
1
3
1
16
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
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
15
Year 3
Internship
Year 4 Fall Semester
Christian Education
Romans
Joshua
Eschatology
Acts of the Apostles
Ahtopology and Christology
Church and Culture
Edifying Church and the Family
Elective
Total
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
14
Year 4 Spring Semester
Churches, Sects and Isms
The History of the Laestadian Movement and Apostolic Lutherans
Samuel, Kings and Chronicles
Corinthian Epistles
Ezra/Nehemiah/Esther
General Epistles and Hebrews
Ministry of Youth
Ephesians/Colossians
Total
Total Credits for Graduation
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.