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168 | COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 2017-2018 │SEMINARY & SCHOOL OF MINISTRY
MASTER OF DIVINITY
The Master of Divinity degree provides students with a comprehensive range of biblical-theological knowledge and practical
skills for ministry leadership in a variety of contexts. Through a personalized curriculum, this program prepares students for
effective ministry in a local church, with a para-church organization, or with a mission agency.
Course of Study
78
CHL 5001
Chapel I
0
CHL 5002
Chapel II
0
CHL 5003
Chapel III
0
Bible and Hermeneutics
15
BIB 5112
Genesis to Song of Solomon: God’s Plan of Creation and Redemption 3
BIB 5113
Prophets: God’s Message of Redemption and Judgment
3
BIB 5132
Gospels: God’s Means of Providing Redemption
3
BIB 5133
Acts to Revelation: God’s People Proclaiming Redemption Globally
3
BIB 5410
Hermeneutics: Interpreting and Applying the Bible
3
Biblical Languages
12
Choose one sequence
GRE 5110
NT Greek I: Beginning Grammar
3
GRE 5111
NT Greek II: Beginning Grammar
3
GRE 6220
Greek III: NT Greek Exegesis
3
GRE 63xx
Greek IV: Exegetical Book Study
3
or
HEB 5110,
Hebrew I: Beginning Grammar
3
HEB 5111
Hebrew II: Beginning Grammar
3
HEB 6220
Hebrew III: From Exegesis to Exposition
3
HEB 65xx
Hebrew IV: Exegetical Book Study
3
History and Theology
12
HIS 6221
History of Global Christianity I
3
HIS 6231
History of Global Christianity II
3
THE 6310
Systematic Theology in Global Christianity I
3
THE 6320
Systematic Theology in Global Christianity II
3
Worldview and Spiritual Formation
9
GLS 5115
Missions and Evangelism in the Twenty-first Century
3
GLS 6515
Understanding Cultures and Worldviews
3
MIN 5300
Foundations of Spiritual Formation
3
Ministry Praxis
12
CNC 5400
Ministry of Counseling
3
HOM 6300
Foundations for Biblical Preaching
3
MIN 6100
Leadership and Ministry Skills
3
MIN 6344
Transformational Bible Teaching
3
Concentration and Internship
18
All students choose one of the following concentrations. See the details below.
Bible Exposition
Chaplaincy
Global Studies
Military Chaplaincy*
Ministry Studies
Missionary Care
Muslim Studies
Pastoral Care
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Youth Ministry Leadership