Courses Required to Earn a Master of Divinity (Inservice) at AGTS

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M.Div.—In-service Track: Program Requirements

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*Bible & Theology (36 credits)*
Core Courses:
BTH/MHT 501		Mission of God in Biblical and Contemporary Contexts			3
Two of the Following:					6
	HISI/MHTI/THEI 502		Ancient Christianity to the Challenge of Islam
	HISI/MHTI/THEI 601		Christianity to the Reformation
	HISI/MHTI/THEI 701		Christianity in the Modern and Postmodern Eras
BIB 532		Hermeneutics*			3
BNTI 530		New Testament Introduction*			3
BOTI 530		Old Testament Introduction*			3
THEI 531		Systematic Theology I*			3
THEI 532		Systematic Theology II*			3
HIS 532		History & Polity of the AG*			3
Advanced Courses:
BHEI 530		Hebrew 1A			3
BHEI 531		Hebrew 1B			3
One of the Following:					3
	BTH 530		Old Testament Theology
	BTH 532		New Testament Theology

Practical Theology (27 credits)
Core Courses:
PTH 555		Emotional and Spiritual Formation of the Leader			3
PTH 653		Leadership in Ministry			3
MCS 643		nthropology and Communication in Theological Perspective			3
Two of the Following:					6
	HOM 529		Communicating the Message I
	HOM 633		Communicating the Message II
	HOM 531		Methods of Biblical Preaching
Advanced Courses:*
PTH 551		Effective Evangelism			3
PTH 554		Relational Dynamics of Leadership			3
PTH 650		Building a Disciple-Making Ministry			3
PTH 654		Pentecostal Perspectives on Justice, the Church and Society			3
Electives (12 credits)
Program participants may choose a variety of courses offered or concentrate on one area of academic discipline.					12

*Field Education Research Project¹ (3 credits)*
PTH 556		Field Education Research Project			3

* Participants who have successfully completed the course in their undergraduate program may substitute an equivalent advanced course.
1. See Field Education Research Manual. This summative course may only be taken during the last 12 credits of study.
Islamic Studies Concentration (12 credits)
The Muslim Ministry Concentration is optional. If pursuing this concentration, the student must incorporate the concentration courses within the M.Div. In-Service Track degree.
	MCS 545			Engaging Islam	3
	MHT 649			Christian-Muslim Theological Issues	3
	MSS 643			Church planting in the Muslim Context	3
One of the Following:					3
	MCS 552		Women in Islam
	MCS 553		Islam in the United States
	MCS 554		Folk Islam and Power Encounter
	MSS 641		Practicum in Intercultural Ministry 1*

*Practicum must be completed in a Muslim context

Updated: Monday, August 2, 2010 3:32 PM