Courses | Master of Divinity (Evangelism and Discipleship)

Admission Requirements

All applicants must hold the Bachelor of Arts degree, or its academic equivalent, with a 2.6 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average. Those not meeting this latter requirement, if accepted, will be placed on probation. Graduates from approved unaccredited colleges, if accepted, will be granted provisional acceptance, though exceptions may be made when the grade point average is 3.0 or higher. Graduates from approved unaccredited colleges may be required to take additional liberal arts course work (not applicable toward the graduate degree) if their undergraduate program did not include these courses.

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.

Graduation Requirements

1. Satisfactorily complete 79 semester credits.
2. Take the courses prescribed in the Master of Divinity curriculum.
3. Complete the requirements in the specialization below, including co-curricular requirements.

4. Students without previous courses in Old Testament Survey and New Testament Survey must take TTBE 519 and TTBE 520, which are not for credit unless taken in place of general elective credits.

5. Complete the online introduction to theological research and writing by the end of the second semester.

6. At least 50% of the total credits required for the degree program must be completed at this seminary, calculated prior to applying any advanced standing or transfer credit.
7. The M.Div. program can be completed in three years. For those who need to extend the program, contact the department for advising on a four-year curriculum for the Master of Divinity in Evangelism and Discipleship specialization. 
8. Must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA with no grade below a "D-".
9. Meet with graduate academic records and degree specialist in the Office of the Registrar one year prior to graduation to declare intent to graduate. (See Graduate Graduation Check description in the Admission, Enrollment and Graduation Requirements section.)

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).

Course List

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).

Course List

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

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Prerequisite Courses 1
TTBE 519	Old Testament Survey
TTBE 520	New Testament Survey
Program Courses
Students enrolling in the Evangelism and Discipleship 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
Elective Courses
General elective course		6
Evangelism and Discipleship Specialization Courses
TTPT 510	Evangelism and Disciple-Making Strategies	3
TTPT 592	Field Apprenticeship II	0
TTPT 602	Pastoral Ministry	3
TTPT 610	Contemporary Biblical Preaching	3
TTPT 614	Church Growth and Church Planting in the USA	3
TTPT 691	Field Apprenticeship III	0
TTPT 722	Small Group Ministries	3
TTPT 730	Biblical Leadership and Management	3
TTPT 791	Field Apprenticeship IV	1
Select one of the following:		3
ISCL 555	Introduction to World Missions
TTPT 608	Developing Strategic Church Ministries
TTPT 703	The Church and Society
TTPH 602	Apologetics
Total Credits		79

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TTBE 519 Old Testament Survey and TTBE 520 New Testament Survey are prerequisites for this degree. To meet the prerequisite, students must have received a "C" or higher in approved undergraduate or graduate survey courses from a regionally accredited institution. Students who enroll without the prerequisite courses must take TTBE 519 and TTBE 520 before graduating. Credits from these courses may count as general electives, or may add to the length of the program if electives are not available.