Master of Divinity

In addition to the requirements for the traditional Master of Divinity, Advanced MDiv applicants must:

• have had significant undergraduate preparation in biblical or religious studies culminating in a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of a similar theological background as Southeastern.
• have a minimum of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the undergraduate classes required for their major.
  submit a graded research paper from their undergraduate studies.
• If no such paper is available, applicants will be asked to write an essay demonstrating their writing and research ability and discussing why they are qualified to participate in the Advanced Master of Divinity.

Due to the substantial academic prerequisite for admission, students who are 5 years removed from their baccalaureate graduation are not eligible for admission to the program. These students are welcome to apply to the traditional Master of Divinity program.

Substantial undergraduate preparation must include the following classes and number of semester hours (27 hours total):

• Old Testament Introduction – 6hrs
• New Testament Introduction 6hrs
• Christian Theology – 6hrs
• Hermeneutics – 3hrs
• Church History – 3hrs
• Evangelism – 3hrs

*Any graduate level courses taken as prerequisites for admission into the Advanced MDiv will not count in the degree itself (i.e., no “double-dipping” of credits).

Note: Students who took one year of Greek and/or Hebrew at the undergraduate level may be eligible to work with the Southeastern Collegiate Partnership to replace the Advanced MDiv biblical language requirements with upper level language courses.

• ETH 5100 – Introduction to Christian Ethics
• HTH 6600 – Historical Theology
• PRS 6100 – Bible Exposition I
• MIS 5100 – Christian Missions
• BCO 5500 – Biblical Counseling