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Because of the rigorous nature of this program, applicants must meet the following qualifications in addition to those
normally required for admission to an undergraduate degree at CIU:
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A high school GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale with a score of 27 on the ACT or a score of 1750 on the SAT.
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A letter of endorsement from a local church, a church-related ministry, or a para-church ministry documenting
evidence of ministry involvement and effectiveness.
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An interview with the program screening committee during a campus visit.
A screening committee reviews each application. Applicants are expected to participate in a campus visit weekend, during
which they engage in a series of interviews and group discussions as part of the admission process. The visit weekend
gives the screening committee a formal venue for evaluating the academic, spiritual, and leadership qualities of prospective
students. For the non-MDIV option, no special admission requirements apply (details listed below).
When students apply to the M.Div. degree during their third year of study, the screening committee again interviews them
to assess their academic, spiritual, and ministry progress. Academically, they must have completed at least 72 semester
hours while maintaining at least a 3.3 GPA. To measure their spiritual progress, they complete the Spiritual Transformation
Inventory, an online tool that assesses personal growth in key areas of spiritual formation. To measure their ministry
progress, they write a personal philosophy of ministry. If the committee’s evaluation is positive, students proceed to
graduate-level study. They must also submit a letter of affirmation from a local church in the metropolitan Columbia area. If
the committee determines that their progress has not been adequate, they are re-directed to another professional major
available in the university.
See Appendix A for B.A. graduation requirements and the Completion Requirements for Masters Level Programs later in
this section of the catalog.
Course of Study
120
Degree Core
72
Bible and Theology
30
BIB 1114
Old Testament Survey: Torah and History
3
BIB 1115
Old Testament Survey: Poetry and Prophecy
3
BIB 1120
New Testament Survey
3
BIB 3420
Principles of Bible Interpretation
3
BIB 3/4xxx
Old Testament Exegetical Book Study
3
BIB 3/4xxx
New Testament Exegetical Book Study
3
BIB 3616
Romans
3
BIB 4310
Progress of Redemption
3
THE 3301
Theology I: God, Christ, and Spirit
3
THE 3302
Theology II: Sin and Salvation
3
General Education
36
COM 2110
Public Speaking
3
ENG 1110 Composition and Research
3
ENG 1111 Literature and Research
3
HIS 1210
Historical Perspectives on Culture and Civilization I
3
HIS 1211
Historical Perspectives on Culture and Civilization II
3
MAT 2310
Mathematics Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
3
PHI 2110
Introduction to Philosophy
3
PHI 4140
Ethics
3
PSY 2110
General Psychology
3
General Education Distribution (Courses not designated for non-MDIV option)
PHI 3xxx
Classical, Medieval, or Modern Philosophy (Humanities/Fine Arts)
3
PHI 2610
Introduction to Logic (Natural/Information Science)
3
ICS 3110
Introduction to World Religions (Social/Behavioral Science)
3
Leadership Development & Christian Service Learning
6
CSL 0101
Christian Service Learning I [2nd Semester, First Year]
0
CSL 0201
Christian Service Learning II [1st Semester, Second Year]
0
CSL 0202
Christian Service Learning III [2nd Semester, Second Year]
0
ICS 1210
Discovering the Mission of God
3
MSD 1110
Encountering Spiritual Formation
3
Advanced Biblical & Theological Studies Major
33