Program: Master of Divinity - Harding University

Program: 84 Hours (Core: 72 hours; Electives: 12 hours)

See the Course Descriptions for core requirements and exceptions.

III. Theological Division: (15 hours)

Recommended sequence: Take 5601 and 5602 before taking 5400 or 5450 .

BDOC 5400 - Systematic Theology Credit Hours: 3
BHIS 5601 - Early and Medieval Church Credit Hours: 3
BHIS 5602 - Reformation and Modern Church Credit Hours: 3
BHIS 5640 - Stone-Campbell Movement Credit Hours: 3

Choose one:

BDOC 5450 - Contemporary Christian Thought Credit Hours: 3
BDOC 5550 - Ethics and Character Formation Credit Hours: 3
BDOC 5555 - Seminar in Theology Credit Hours: 3

IV. Ministerial Division (21 hours)

MFT 5730 - Counseling Skills Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 5874 - Ministry Call and Context Credit Hours: 3 ¹
BMIN 5875 - Ministry Roles and Relationships Credit Hours: 3 ²

Field Education - Choose one:

Students with substantial ministry experience and permission of the director of field education may substitute BMIN 5873 , BMIN 5877 , BMIN 5883 , BMIS 5911 or HOML 5830 . Practicum substitution does not satisfy any other degree requirements or electives.

BMIN 5720 - Practicum I Credit Hours: 3
Apprenticeship in Ministry, BMIN 5701 , BMIN 5702 , BMIN 5703 , 1 credit hour each, spread over three consecutive semesters, totaling 3 credit hours. Apprenticeships must be approved by the director of field education and completed in one calendar year.

Preaching - Choose one:

HOML 5810 - Sermon Development and Delivery Credit Hours: 3
HOML 5830 - Biblical Preaching Credit Hours: 3

Missions - Choose one:

BMIS 5910 - Global Evangelism Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 5920 - Multicultural Ministry Credit Hours: 3

Ministry Practice Tracks - Choose one:

BMIN 5704 - Extended Apprenticeship in Ministry 4 Credit Hours: 1 ³
and BMIN 5705 - Extended Apprenticeship in Ministry 5 Credit Hours: 1
and BMIN 5706 - Extended Apprenticeship in Ministry 6 Credit Hours: 1
BMIN 5721 - Practicum II Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
BMIN 5873 - Missional Leadership Strategies Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 5877 - Spiritual Formation for Ministry Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 5883 - Managing Conflict in Ministry Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 5901 - Spiritual Leadership Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 5911 - Missional Strategies for the 21st Century Witness Credit Hours: 3
HOML 5830 - Biblical Preaching Credit Hours: 3

Note(s):

¹ Students with substantial ministry experience and permission of the director of field education may substitute BMIN 5873 , BMIN 5875 , BMIN 5883 , BMIS 5901 , BMIS 5911 or HOML 5830 .

² Students with substantial ministry experience or undergraduate equivalent coursework and permsision of director of field education may substitute BMIN 5873 , BMIN 5877 , BMIN 5883 , BMIS 5901 , BMIS 5911 or HOML 5830 .

³ May be taken only by special application and approval of director of field education. Must follow directly after the completion of the initial apprenticeship sequence (BMIN 5701 , BMIN 5702 , BMIN 5703 ) and be completed in one calendar year.

⁴ May be taken only by special application and approval of director of field education.

V. Electives (12 hours)

Additional Requirements

Level of Scholarship: An average scholarship level of 2.50 is required for the M.Div. Courses in which a grade of C has been received may be repeated, and only the second grade will count. Courses in which a grade of B has been received may not be repeated. Courses in which a grade of D or F is made will not be counted toward the degree but will be used in figuring the GPA unless repeated. No course may be repeated more than once without permission of the professor.

Thesis: A thesis is optional. If the student elects to write a thesis, he/she will be given six hours of credit for it upon completion. Procedures and requirements for theses are stated in the Student Handbook.

Chaplaincy Candidates: Students who intend to enter ministry as a chaplain should consult with counseling faculty about practicum and CPE requirements.

Degree Candidacy: The student should apply for candidacy to the degree during the first week of November of the academic year in which he/she hopes to graduate by filling out a Request for Degree form and returning it to the associate dean’s office. The student is responsible for notifying the associate dean if, after applying, he or she is unable to complete graduation requirements.

English Bible Exam: All students in all master’s degree plans, except the M.A. in Counseling program, must pass a comprehensive English Bible exam within their first nine hours. Students who fail must take the corresponding survey(s), BOLD 5000 and/or BNEW 5200 .

Probation: After completion of 12 semester hours and thereafter, students with grades below a 2.50 average will be placed on academic probation. To remove probation, a student must achieve a 2.50 overall average during the next 18 hours of study.

Statute of Limitation: All degree requirements must be completed within a 12-year period from time of entry into the program. No credit more than 12 years old may be counted toward degree requirements unless the student has relevant hours from a previous graduate degree. Such hours may be counted toward the M.Div. without observing the 12-year limit. If one goes beyond the 12-year time limit, one may obtain a time extension of one year for each additional three-hour course successfully completed in the area of area of study with approval of his or her adviser.

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