Master of Divinity (M.DIV)

The M.Div. is a 3-year, 90-credit (and 4 practicums) program which aims to prepare candidates for the pastoral ministry. This program provides complete professional training with equal attention given to each area of the theological curriculum.
The M.Div. program is also open to all candidates who have had a theological
education at the B.Th. level and who have been proposed by their churches, or are otherwise qualified. Some requirements of this program may be waived in view of a previous B.Th. preparation.

a. Prerequisites

B.A./B.S. degree or the B.Th./B.Th.C.E. from N.E.S.T. or equivalent.
English language proficiency must be demonstrated upon request (500 score in E.E.E. or in T.O.E.F.L.).

b. Required Courses

	Old Testament	Credits
OT	211 Biblical Hebrew (I)	3
OT	212 Biblical Hebrew (II)	3
OT	251 Introduction to O.T. (I)	3
OT	252 Introduction to O.T. (II)	3
OTEX	301-309 (One O.T. Exegesis course)	3
OTEL	Elective	3

	New Testament
NT	215 Biblical Greek (I)	3
NT	216 Biblical Greek (II)	3
NT	255 Introduction to N.T.	3
NT	256 The Synoptic Gospels	3
NTEX	311-319 (One N.T. Exegesis course)	3
NTEL	Elective	3

	Church History
HI	251 Introduction to Church History (I)	3
HI	355 History of the Reformation	3
HI	351-354 or 361 (One Eastern Church History)	3

	Systematic Theology
ST	251 Introduction to Systematic Theology (I)	3
ST	252 Introduction to Systematic Theology (II)	3
STEL	Elective	3
ETEL	Elective	3

	Practical Theology
PT	218-220 Field Education
PT	252 Worship & Liturgy	3
PT	255 Introduction to Preaching	3
PT	318 Pastor & Parish	3
CE	215 or 216 Teaching the Bible OT. or N.T.	3
PT	362 Pastoral Care & Counseling	3

	Islamics & History of Religions
IS	251 Introduction of Islam	3
IS	306 Christian – Muslim Relations	3

c. Electives		9
	(Students may opt to write a 3-credit senior paper [25–30 pages] or a 6-credits senior thesis [50–60 pages] in their last year of study instead of taking all their Electives as courses.)