Courses | Master of Divinity (Pastoral and General Ministries)
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. For more program details, including graduation requirements and learning outcomes, visit Biola's academic catalog.
Combined B.A. - M.Div. Program
Students in Biola University's Bachelor of Arts in Bible, Theology, and Ministry with a concentration in Divinity may take graduate courses in their senior year, allowing the completion of a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Divinity in an accelerated format. See the Bachelor of Arts in Bible, Theology, and Ministry for the undergraduate portion of the accelerated B.A. - M.Div. program.
Specialization Requirements
Changes of specialization may be authorized under certain circumstances prior to the completion of 40 credits, but are discouraged after that point.
Advanced Standing
Applicants who have taken undergraduate courses in biblical or theological studies may request advanced standing based on collegiate work. See Talbot Admissions Requirements for details.
Biblical Languages Requirement
Two biblical languages are required: Greek and Hebrew.
Greek
The courses listed below are required. Qualifying examinations to test out of TTNT 501 or TTNT 502 are available to all interested students. Depending on exam results, a student may enroll directly into TTNT 502 or TTNT 503. For any language courses waived by a qualifying examination, the student should take an equal number of credits in the New Testament department (3 or 6).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TTNT 501 | Beginning Greek I | 3 |
| TTNT 502 | Beginning Greek II | 3 |
| TTNT 503 | Introduction to Exegesis | 3 |
| TTNT 604 | Exegesis in the Gospels | 3 |
| or TTNT 605 | Exegesis in the Epistles | |
Hebrew
The courses listed below are required. Qualifying examinations to test out of TTOT 603 or TTOT 604 are available to all interested students. Depending on exam results, a student may enroll directly into TTOT 604 or TTOT 703. For any language courses waived by the qualifying examination, the student should take an equal number of credits in the Old Testament department (3 or 6).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TTOT 603 | Elements of Hebrew I | 3 |
| TTOT 604 | Elements of Hebrew II | 3 |
| TTOT 703 | Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis | 3 |
| TTOT 722 | Hebrew Exegesis | 2 |
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses | ||
| Old Testament Survey | ||
| New Testament Survey | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Students enrolling in the Pastoral and General Ministries specialization will take the following courses: | ||
| TTBE 517 | Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods | 3 |
| TTHT 505 | Patristic and Medieval Theology | 3 |
| or TTHT 506 | Reformation and Modern Theology | |
| or TTHT 514 | Historical Theology Survey | |
| TTNT 501 | Beginning Greek I | 3 |
| TTNT 502 | Beginning Greek II | 3 |
| TTNT 503 | Introduction to Exegesis | 3 |
| TTNT 604 | Exegesis in the Gospels | 3 |
| or TTNT 605 | Exegesis in the Epistles | |
| TTOT 603 | Elements of Hebrew I | 3 |
| TTOT 604 | Elements of Hebrew II | 3 |
| TTOT 703 | Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis | 3 |
| TTOT 722 | Hebrew Exegesis | 2 |
| TTPT 591 | Field Apprenticeship I | 1 |
| TTPT 609 | Expository Preaching | 3 |
| TTPT 707 | Foundations of Pastoral Care and Counseling | 2 |
| TTSF 501 | Introduction to Spiritual Theology and Formation | 3 |
| TTSF 503 | Personal Foundations for Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| TTSF 504 | Spiritual Formation, Vocation, and the Disciplines | 1 |
| TTSF 505 | Talbot Spiritual Direction I | 0 |
| TTSF 506 | Talbot Spiritual Direction II | 0 |
| TTTH 521 | Theology I: God, Scripture, Creation | 3 |
| TTTH 522 | Theology II: Christ, Humanity, Sin, Salvation | 3 |
| TTTH 623 | Theology III: Spirit, Church, Last Things | 3 |
| Pastoral and General Ministries Specialization Courses | ||
| TTPT 592 | Field Apprenticeship II | 0 |
| TTPT 602 | Pastoral Ministry | 3 |
| TTPT 610 | Contemporary Biblical Preaching | 3 |
| TTPT 691 | Field Apprenticeship III | 0 |
| TTPT 703 | The Church and Society | 3 |
| TTPT 730 | Biblical Leadership and Management | 3 |
| TTPT 791 | Field Apprenticeship IV | 1 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to World Missions | ||
| Apologetics | ||
| Evangelism and Disciple-Making Strategies | ||
| Developing Strategic Church Ministries | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| General elective courses | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 79 | |