MASTER IN DIVINITY
OVERVIEW
- Program Type: Masters Degree.
- Program Length: 78 credits (or more if prerequisites are needed)
- Course delivery format: Various options available including online, intensives, 50% of total credits must be on campus.
- Program Entry: August, January or May
- Application Deadline: Admission year-round
- Why at Andrews? Flexible. Faith based. Multi-cultural population. World class professors. Andrews MDiv is recommended by both the NAD and the General Conference as the preferred ministerial degree.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
The program is focused on teaching, evangelizing, discipling, and counseling adolescents.
This program will prepare you to;
- Develop, direct, and evaluate youth ministry programs in the local church and other targeted areas with both professional and theological competency.
- Recruit, nurture, and disciple youth and adult youth leaders in Christian service and vocation.
- Serve in a variety of vocations, such as youth pastor, dormitory dean, local church youth leader, conference youth director, academy bible teacher, and guidance counselor.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Transcripts of post-secondary coursework with at least 2.5 GPA.
- Three Recommendations: church board, religion department (or a major professor) and a general recommendation
- Statement of Purpose reflecting your family and religious development, sense of calling to ministry, experience in church work, and future goals in relation with the MDiv program.
- Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF)
- Spouse’s Statement: If applicant is married.
- English language proficiency test scores when first language is not English.
- Background Screening
CAREER OPPORTNUTIES
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Graduates at the MDiv program may:
- Be a Pastor in a local congregation
- Be a campus chaplain (with youth and young adult concentration)
- Teach Bible at the academy or College level
- Be a Chaplain (Hospital, Military, School, Prison)
- Step directly into a Doctoral program (PhD/ThD, DMin, DMiss)
TUITION COSTS
- Application fee: $60
- Tuition: $ 3,161/Semester. (Summer $2,366)
- General fee $402
- Online course fee: $130/credit
- Textbooks: $150 - $250 /Semester
- Financial aid, scholarships & payment plan
ENHANCED MDIV OPPORTUNITIES
DUAL DEGREES:
- MDIV/MASTER IN COMMINICATION
- MDIV/MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
- MDIV/MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- MDIV/MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CONCENTRATIONS
- Chaplaincy
- Youth & Young Adult Ministry
