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Master of Divinity (MDiv) – Lutheran (NALS)

Masters

Master of Divinity (MDiv) – Lutheran (NALS)

Are you looking to be fully equipped as a future leader in the North American Lutheran Church? Are you keen to enliven your heart and enrich your mind through a deep dive into the fields of Biblical Languages and Interpretation, Biblical Studies, Church History, Theology, Missions, and Practical Theology?

 

The Master of Divinity degree (MDiv) is 94 credits.  The MDiv can be completed entirely in residence at our Ambridge campus; 70 credit hours of the MDiv can be completed through online courses and/or the Church-Based Pathway, a partnership between Trinity and a local mentor.  A residential requirement of 24 credits (equivalent to one year of full-time study) is required, which can be completed either during the Fall/Spring terms on Trinity’s Ambridge campus or through participation in our January and June Intensives.

 

Residential students generally take 4-5 courses per term in Fall and Spring, supplementing as desired with January & June intensives.  Most residential students graduate after 3-4 years of full-time study.  Distance students generally take 1-2 courses per term in Fall, Spring, and Summer, supplementing with January & June intensives.  Most distance students graduate after 5-7 years of part-time study.

Application Deadlines

Fall Start: July 1

Spring Start: December 1

 

The Curriculum – Lutheran Track – in partnership with the NALS

Biblical Interpretation & Languages (18 credits) Systematic Theology (15 credits)
BI500 Biblical Interpretation ST540 Creeds & Catechisms
BL631 Hebrew I ST550 Lutheran Confessions
BL632 Hebrew II ST660 Introduction to Theology I (Lutheran Focus)
BL651 Greek I ST670 Introduction to Theology II (Lutheran Focus)
BL652 Greek II ST755 Christian Ethics in the Lutheran Tradition
OT700 or NT700 Hebrew or Greek Exegesis Pastoral Theology (21 credits)
Biblical Studies (12 credits) PT550 Homiletics I
OT500 Introduction to Old Testament PT650 Homiletics II
NT500 Introduction to New Testament PT670 Introduction to Lutheran Liturgy
OT6xx Old Testament Elective PT700 Spiritual Formation: Catechesis & Discipleship
NT6xx New Testament Elective PT710 Pastoral Care & Counseling
Church History (12 credits) PT770 Pastoral Leadership
CH625 Early Church History PT Elective (Choose one course from PTST740, PT645, PTST750)
CH635 Medieval & Early Modern Church History Electives (6 credits)
CH670 Modern Church (Lutheran Focus) Elective 1 Elective 2
CH680 The Theology & Writings of Martin Luther Non-Academic Degree Requirements
Mission (6 credits) Ministry Apprenticeship English Bible Exam
ME500 Introduction to World Mission Cross-Cultural Immersion Liturgical Practica
ME600 Mission & Evangelism: Church Planting Other requirements listed in the Academic Catalog