Master Of Divinity - Core Curriculum
Jackson Campus
Click here to see the four-year MDIV curriculum.
In addition to the above, M.Div. students are required to pass the English Bible Exam in order to graduate.
** Students are encouraged to complete the 400-hour Field Education requirement before enrolling for this seminar. A Field Education Registration Form must be submitted before Field Education can begin.
*** Women and other non-ministerial candidates will substitute additional elective course hours for the Preaching Labs. These elective courses may include alternative communication labs.
| Biblical Exegesis |
| Students who select the Biblical Exegesis emphasis area in the Master of Divinity degree program should adjust to the core curriculum as indicated below. RTS Jackson offers students the opportunity to focus on biblical exegesis within the Master of Divinity program. The goal is to provide both a philosophical background and practical experience in the exegesis of the biblical text. This emphasis consists of six, two credit hour courses for a total of twelve hours. The courses for this proposed emphasis are listed below. In order for students to take the emphasis, certain course substitutions are required (see below). Prerequisites for the exegesis courses include the biblical languages (all three Greek and all three Hebrew courses), Introduction to Biblical Theology, and Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics. | | | Drop | Add | | Jr. Fall | 01PT502 Introduction to Pastoral and Theological Studies (2) OR
01MS518 Missions (2) | 01OT500 Introduction to Biblical Theology (2) | | Jr. Spring | 01ST526 Sanctification (1) AND
Elective (2) | 01NT524 Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics (2) | | Md. Fall | Elective (2) | 01OT501 Exegesis in the OT-I (2) | | Md. Spring | 01PT526 Worship (2) OR
01ST530 Apologetics (2) | 01OT503 Exegesis in the OT-II (2) | | Sr. Fall | 01PT514 Christian Life in the Secular Culture (1) | 01NT526 Exegesis in the NT-I (2) | | Sr. Spring | Elective | 01NT528 Exegesis in the NT-II (2) | | | | | To learn more about the Biblical Exegesis emphasis, click here. |
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| Counseling |
| Students who select the Counseling emphasis area in the Master of Divinity degree program should adjust to the core curriculum as indicated below. | | Drop | Add | | Jr. Fall | 01MS518 Missions (2) | 01PSY Fundamental Therapy Skills (2) AND/OR
01PSY590 Addictions & Abuse (3)** | | Jr. Spring | 01ST526 Sanctification (1) AND
Elective (2) | 01PSY624 Psych. Theo. II (1) AND
01PSY590 Addictions & Abuse (3)** | | Md. Fall | Elective (2) | 01PSY503 Adv. Therapy Skills (2) | | Md. Winter | | 01PSY596 Crisis Situations (1) | | Md. Spring | | 01PSY611 Appl. of Comm. & Fund. Th. Sk.(1) | | Sr. Fall | 01PT514 Christian Life (1) AND
Elective (2) | 01PSY564/Family Systems (2) | | Sr. Spring | Elective (2) | 01PSY590 Addictions & Abuse (3)** |
**PSY590 is a cycled course in the MAMFT degree program. It is offered every other year. As an MDiv student seeking an emphasis in Counseling, this course will need to be added to your schedule in the spring semester when it is offered. |
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| Missions |
Students who select the Missions emphasis area in the Master of Divinity degree program should adjust to the core curriculum as indicated below.
RTS Jackson offers students the opportunity to focus on Missions within the Master of Divinity program. This emphasis consists of four, three credit hour courses for a total of twelve hours. The courses for this emphasis are listed below. In order for students to take the emphasis, certain course substitutions are required (see below).
| | | Drop | Add | | Jr. Fall | 01MS518 Missions (2) | | | Jr. Spring | 01ST526 Sanctification (1) AND
Elective (2) | 01MS502 Biblical Theology of Missions (3) | | Md. Fall | Elective (2) | 01MS506 History of Missions (3) | | Sr. Fall | 01PT514 Christian Life (1) AND
Elective (2) | 01MS504 Cont. Theol. of Missions (3) | | Sr. Spring | Elective (2) | 01MS512 Cultural Anthropology (3) |
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