Master of Divinity: Biblical Language and Theology Track

Biblical Language and Theology Track

Prepare for full-time Christian service in Bible schools and colleges, pursue higher education goals, and become a leader in church through a Master of Divinity degree with a Biblical Language and Theology track from Global University.

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Serve Professionally and Serve Well

This degree gets you ready for pastoral ministry, church administration, or teaching at the Bible institute or baccalaureate level. You have the opportunity to fulfill God’s mission in your life and world.

Biblical Studies: 39 credits

Bible Courses: Biblical Language: 12 credits

CourseCredits
BNT 5573 Graduate Greek I
3
BNT 5583 Graduate Greek II
3
BNT 6673 Intermediate Greek
3
Any one Greek exegesis course
3

Bible Courses: New Testament: 6 credits

CourseCredits
BNT 5183 Acts as History and Theology
3
ONE additional Bible New Testament course
3

NOTE: A student who receives a waiver for 6 undergraduate credits of Greek biblical language should complete two additional graduate-level New Testament courses or BNT 6926 Thesis: New Testament Studies.

Bible Courses: Old Testament: 12 credits

CourseCredits
BIB 6293 Hermeneutics: God’s Message and Its Meaning
3
BOT6233 Pentateuch: Critical Issues
3
Two additional Bible Old Testament courses
6

NOTE: Hebrew exegesis courses that have been completed at the graduate level at an accredited institution may be used to fulfill biblical language and Old Testament requirements.

Theology Courses: 9 credits

CourseCredits
BNT 6043 Pneumatology in Lucan Literature
3
Two additional courses from the Theology division
6

Ministerial Studies: 24 credits

Education Courses: 6 credits

CourseCredits
EDU 6073 Teaching Strategies
3
One additional course from the Education division
3

Leadership Courses: 6 credits

CourseCredits
LDR 5013 Foundations for Christian Leadership
3
One additional course from the Leadership division
3

Ministries Courses: 6 credits

CourseCredits
MIN 6903 Practicum
3
One additional course from the Ministries division
3

Missions Courses: 6 credits

CourseCredits
MIS 5013 The Biblical Theology of Missions
3
One additional course from the Missions division
3

General Education: 6 credits

History Course: 3 credits

CourseCredits
MIS 6043 History of the Expansion of Christianity
3

Research Course: 3 credits

CourseCredits
RES 5023 Graduate Research and Writing: Principles and Practice
3

Thesis Option

General Electives: 9 credits

CourseCredits
RES 6913 Research Methodology
3
RES 6926 Thesis
6

Non-Thesis Option

General Electives: 9 credits

CourseCredits
Any three courses from any division
9
Theology of Ministry Paper - No credits
0