Eastern Mennonite University

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Master of Divinity Core Curriculum

Division

SH

 

SH

 

SH

 

SH

 

SH

Forming the Ministering Person (FS)

 

Nurturing the Biblical Vision (BV)

 

Understanding the Christian Tradition (CT)

 

Discerning Contexts of Ministry (CM)

 

Developing Skills of Ministry (SM)

 

Formation in Personhood

1
+
1

Old Testament: Text in Context

3

Christian Tradition I

4

Church in Mission or alternative

3

Foundations for Preaching

3

Formation in Ministry
CPE or SPE

3
+
3

New Testament: Text in Context

3

Christian Tradition II

3

Social Context of Theology or alternative

3

Practice of Christian Worship or alternative

3

Formation in Discipleship

1
+
1

Primary Track* Elementary Greek

3

Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies **

0-3

Cross Cultural Experience (if not presented)

3

The Teaching Church

3

 

 

Elementary Hebrew

3

Ethics

3

Denominational Studies ***

2

Pastoral Care

3

 

 

Greek or Hebrew Readings

2

Systematic Theology I

3

 

Leadership and Administration

3

 

 

Greek or Hebrew Exegesis

3

Systematic Theology II

3

 

 

 

 

 

Interpreting the Biblical Text

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

20

 

16-19

11

 

15

Core Total 72-76
Open Electives 17-21

* Alternative Track: Basics of Biblical Language, 3 biblical book studies including an Old Testament and a New Testament book study for 21 SH
** A requirement for Anabaptist affiliated students only.
*** Some students must meet additional requirements in denominational studies

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