2021-2022 Student Catalog | Academic Programs | Degree Requirements

M.Div.-Spiritual Direction

Master of Divinity (80 Credits)

Focused Elective Competency: Spiritual Direction

(HEGIS Code 2301.00)

The Great Conversation Competency (18 Credits)

  • BHT 521NE-Being in the Story (3)
  • BHT 522NE-Being in the Word (3)
  • BHT 523NE-Being Human (3)
  • BHT 524NE-Being Christian (3)
  • BHT 525NE-Being Church (3)
  • BHT 526NE-Being Mission (3)

Biblical Interpretation Competency (18 Credits)

  • BIB 511NE-Introduction to Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teaching (3)
  • Choose one of the following:
    • GRK 510NE-Biblical Greek (3)
    • HEB 510NE-Biblical Hebrew (3)
  • Choose one of the following:
    • BIB 515NE-New Testament Epistles (3)*
    • BIB 516NE-New Testament Gospels (3)*
  • Choose one of the following:
    • BIB 517NE-Old Testament Narrative (3)*
    • BIB 517NE-Old Testament Poetry (3)*
  • Choose one of the following:
    • MIN 630NE-Preaching (3)
    • MIN 628NE-Teaching the Bible (3)*
  • Select one elective in Bible, Hebrew, or Greek (3)

Pastoral Ministry Competency (18 Credits):

  • PSF 611NE-Pastoral Formation (3)
  • SOC 625NE-Foundations in Social and Theological Ethics (3)
  • MIN 621NE-Worship (3)
  • MIN 624NE-Care and Counsel (3)
  • MIN 625NE-Sharing Christ (3)
  • MIN 675NE-Renewing Congregations (3)

Spiritual Direction Competency (18 Credits)

  • PSF 612NE-Spiritual Formation (3)
  • PSF 615NE-Exploring Personal and Spiritual Faith Development (3)
  • PSF 621NE-Introduction to Spiritual Direction (3)
  • PSF 654NE-Christian Faith: A Global Survey (3)
  • Choose one of the following:
    • PSF 624NE-Social Justice and Spirituality (3)
    • PSF 633NE-World Religions and Human Spirituality (3)
  • Field Experience to be taken across four semesters:
    • PSF 731NE-Personal Spiritual Direction I (3)**
    • PSF 732NE-Personal Spiritual Direction II (3)**
    • PSF 733NE-Supervised Spiritual Direction I (3)**
    • PSF 734NE-Supervised Spiritual Direction II (3)**

Supervised Ministry Internship (6 Credits)

  • MIN 731NE-Field Education I (3)
  • MIN 732NE-Field Education II (3)***

Capstone: MIN 790NE-M.Div. Integration Seminar (2 Credits)


*Prerequisite or corequisite is BIB 511NE.
**See prerequisite requirements in the course descriptions section of this catalog. Extra expense required.
***MIN 737NE-Practicum in Formation Leadership may be substituted.