Master of Divinity (MDIV)

Degree Information

Total credit hours

elective hours

fully Online?

Yes

Tuition per credit hour

605

.00

Years to completion

3 - 5

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Program Description

The Master of Divinity is a professional degree that prepares students for pastoral ministry. We seek to shape the whole person to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ and demonstrate its implications in everyday life. Knox believes that in order for pastors and church leaders to effectively declare and demonstrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ, they must be biblically-saturated, theologically-discerning, historically-rooted, and contextually-sensitive Christians. To that end, the curriculum focuses on biblical, theological, historical, and practical ministry studies, including a field-based ministry internship.

BIBLICAL LANGUAGES

NT512 New Testament Greek 1
NT514 New Testament Greek 2
NT702 Advanced Biblical Exegesis
OT612 Old Testament Hebrew 1
OT614 Old Testament Hebrew 2

BIBLICAL STUDIES

NT502 New Testament Survey 1 – Gospels and Acts
NT504 New Testament Survey 2 – Epistles and Revelation
NT712 Biblical Hermeneutics
OT602 Old Testament Survey 1
OT604 Old Testament Survey 2

THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

ST506 Systematic THeology 1 – God and Creation
ST602 Systematic Theology 2 – Christ and the Church
ST604 Systematic Theology 3 – Salvation and Eschatology
ST608 Ethics

HISTORICAL STUDIES

CH502 History of Christianity 1 – Ancient and Medieval
CH504 History of Christianity 2 – Reformation to Modern Era

PASTORAL STUDIES

AT502 Introduction to Homiletics
AT602 Preaching Practicum 1
AT604 Preaching Practicum 2
AT608 Ministry and the Church
AT702 Preaching Practicum 3
AT704 Worship
AT706 Ministry Practicum
AT754 Capstone Course

One of the following:

AT623: Evangelism
ME702 Missions
ST706: Apologetics

ELECTIVES

21 Elective Hours

An MDiv graduate will be able to:

Articulate the Gospel message of salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone.
Explain the inspiration and authority of all of Scripture and its relationship to the Gospel.
Articulate the relationship of the Gospel to sanctification in the life of the believer.
Demonstrate the relationship of biblical studies, systematic theology, and historical theology in articulating a thoughtful and coherent theological framework.
Properly interpret the scriptures, articulating the importance of knowledge of the original languages of scripture and an informed hermeneutical method.
Faithfully relate the Gospel to their culture and context.
Effectively communicate the Gospel through the spoken word.
Properly handle the scriptures through careful exegesis in the original languages.
Demonstrate how foundational experiences in pastoral ministry related to church governance, pastoral care, counseling, and the administration of the sacraments inform ministry.

Academic Requirements

Accredited bachelor’s/undergraduate degree
Cumulative GPA of at least 2.75
Applicants with an unaccredited degree, or whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.75 may still be granted provisional admission. After 12 credits, an academic review will be conducted toward the possibility of full admission (therefore all are encouraged to apply).

Application Process for MDIV

Complete and submit an online application w/ fee.
College-level transcripts sent officially and directly to Knox Seminary from any and all institutions where you have taken courses for credit.
Print, fill out, and return your pastoral, academic, and personal reference forms.
MDiv applicants are required to name a Pastor/Church Leader who will provide local accountability for the student and help guide the student through seminary in preparation for ministry. We ask that the Pastor/Church Leader be willing to meet regularly with the student during the course of their degree and provide feedback to Knox on their spiritual development.