Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

COMPREHENSIVE PREPARATION FOR A LIFETIME OF FAITHFULNESS

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Program Snapshot

84 Credit Hours 28 Classes
3 Years to Complete
$322 Per Credit Hour Learn more
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Southern Seminary's Master of Divinity is the best way to prepare for ministry. Our M.Div. will equip you to know the Bible, deepen your theology, and serve Christ, wherever he may call you.

You will learn from a faculty who lead as scholars in the academy and serve as ministers in the church. Our faculty equips students with the knowledge, skill, and character necessary for effective public, personal, and evangelistic ministry.

The M.Div. is for pastors and missionaries, counselors and educators, worship leaders and ministers, and all who aspire to a lifetime of faithfulness.

3 Reasons to Study the M.Div.

at Southern Seminary

1

Our Trusted Faculty

Southern’s world-renowned faculty are brilliant scholars, experienced pastors, and seasoned theologians with hundreds of years of experience teaching and preparing ministers of the gospel. Among all the considerations for selecting ministry training, one stands above the rest: choose a faculty.

2

Comprehensive and Effective Curriculum

Southern Seminary’s M.Div. program is comprehensive and effective, providing you with the knowledge and skills you need for a faithful and impactful ministry. With 63 hours devoted to core of Bible, theology & ministry studies, Southern prepares you to be the theologically prepared pastor, leader, counselor, or teacher the Church needs.

3

Our Confessional Community

Southern Seminary is a community of faith and learning, and with over 13,000 graduates in the last 30 years, the Southern community is unlike any other. You will build relationships that will support and encourage you as a student and throughout your lifetime of faithful ministry.

The simplified M.Div.

Biblical Studies

21 Credit Hours

9 Language & Interpretation

6 Old Testament

6 New Testament

Theological Studies

21 Credit Hours

9 Theology

6 Church History

6 Ethics and Apologetics

Practical Studies

21 Credit Hours

9 Preaching & Public Ministry

6 Personal Ministry

6 Evangelistic Ministry

21 Credit Hours of Electives across all Disciplines

These 21 hours may be used to pursue Graduate Certificates or electives of interest

Graduate Certificates

Students pursuing the Southern M.Div. may also seek multiple Graduate Certificates using their elective hours.

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*Graduate Certificate available online.

**Standard and Advanced Graduate Certificate available online.

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