CBTS
Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
The Master of Divinity is the seminary’s foundational degree designed to outfit the student for a ministry of the Word. The M.Div. curriculum is constructed and sequenced to develop within the student theological soundness along with appropriate affections for God, His people, and those without Christ. The Master of Divinity includes 96 hours of course work in the biblical languages, theology (biblical, systematic, and historical), biblical content, practical theology, preaching, as well as missions and evangelism. Upon completion of the M.Div. the student will have the textual, theological, and practical skills for credible ministry to the body of Christ in the 21st century. Since the M.Div. is considered the professional ministry degree, which culminates in ordination, enrollment is limited to qualified men.
Students with a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an approved four-year college or university may enroll in the Master of Divinity degree program. A candidate for the M.Div. must complete all course work with a minimum grade point average of 2.3 (C+).
Students who complete Greek or Hebrew courses prior to entering Central can test out of the first two semesters of Greek and/or Hebrew Grammar.
Students entering any of the educational programs offered by CBTS without an undergraduate Bible degree are required to read Basic Theology by Charles Ryrie and Basics of Biblical Interpretation by Roy Zuck.
The Master of Divinity Course Requirements
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