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 |
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