MDiv Typical Program Sequence

First Year

HT 601 Historical Theology ..................................................................................... 3

HT 643 History and Theology of Wesleyan Holiness Pentecostal Movements…… 3

ML 720 Pastoral Ministries or CO 701 Counseling Skills......................................... 3

ML 701 Ministry of the Word or ML702 Expository Preaching ................................ 3

NT 501 Pentecostal Explorations of the New Testament ........................................ 3

OT 501 Pentecostal Explorations of the Old Testament ......................................... 3

SA 801 Pentecostal Foundations for Christian Ministry .......................................... 3

SA 802 Community of Faith and Ministry Development ......................................... 1

SA 803 Community of Faith and Ministry Development ......................................... 1

WM 701 Foundations for World Mission and Evangelism or

ML/WM 760 Foundations for Wholistic Mission ...................................................... 3

J-Term Elective (January, June, or July) - Optional

Total Credit Hours First Year: 26


Second Year

BH 501 Biblical Hermeneutics ................................................................................ 3

CF 701 Foundations for Christian Formation or CF 722 Disciple Making Pastor … 3

SA 804 Community of Faith and Ministry Development ......................................... 1

SA 805 Community of Faith and Ministry Development ......................................... 1

TS 602 Pentecostal Spirituality-Theology ............................................................... 3

TS 603 Introduction to Christian Doctrine................................................................ 3

TS 630 Theology of the Holy Spirit or TS 641 Doctrine of Holiness ....................... 3

Two Biblical Studies Electives with Greek and/or Hebrew Exegesis……................ 6

Course in Concentration or General Elective*......................................................... 3

*Students not declaring an area of concentration


J-Term Elective (January, June, or July) - Optional


Total Credit Hours Second Year: 26

Third Year

HS 650 Church of God History and Polity or Area II Elective.................................. 3

MDIV Capstone....................................................................................................... 2

SA 820-821 Ministerial Internship ........................................................................... 3 or 6

Courses in Concentration or General Electives*..................................................... 11-14

*Students not declaring an area of concentration

J-Term Elective (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