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| Julius Van Spronsen, M.Div. 2003 |
Master of Divinity
The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program is a four-year program for students who desire to be ordained as ministers of the Word or missionaries.
Preparatory studies
To be eligible for admission to the M.Div. program, the applicant must have a B.A. degree or its equivalent, with a minimum average of 70 % on his transcript.
As part of his preparatory studies, the applicant must have completed a number of courses in Biblical languages (Hebrew and Greek) and Latin, as follows:
- A minimum of two years of Classical or Biblical Greek at an accredited university or college.
- A minimum of one year of Biblical Hebrew at an accredited university or college; a second year of Hebrew is strongly recommended.
- One year of Latin at university level or a full high school program is strongly recommended. If this is not feasible, a minimum of twelve lessons from Derek Cooper’s Basics of Latin is required (online course; see details here).
For students with a non-western background or those applying under the mature student policy, the minimum of twelve lessons from the Cooper course is strongly recommended rather than required.
In addition, applicants should have completed as many high school/university credits as possible in the following subject areas:
- English
- History
- Philosophy (preferably ancient Philosophy and/or Logic)
CRTS has a policy concerning the admission of mature students. For more information, please contact the Registrar's office.
Notes regarding pre-seminary language studies:
Hebrew and Greek
- CRTS does not offer beginner level Biblical language courses. As explained above, students are required to take undergraduate instruction in the Biblical languages prior to enrolling at CRTS.
- Our preference is that prospective students take their Hebrew and Greek instruction in a traditional classroom environment as part of their undergraduate degree. If on-campus instruction is not available, students may opt to study their languages online in an approved course but they are strongly advised to consult the CRTS Registrar before doing so.
- We also recommend that students start early with taking their language courses. Do not wait till the last year. This will yield better results (long-term) and also allow your results to be available on your transcripts when you apply with us.
- We recognize that many universities offer only one year of Hebrew. Students who are unable to find a second year of Hebrew instruction are asked to consult the Registrar regarding other possibilities.
- For more information concerning preparatory studies in Biblical languages, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.
Latin
- Why do we require Latin? Latin serves as an excellent introduction to the world of learning other languages. For more information on the Latin requirement, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.
The Program
The M.Div. program is divided over four years (the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year). The freshman year program is offered every year. The other years are given in a three year cycle. The number of lecture hours for the freshmen students is fifteen per week, for the sophomores, juniors, and seniors eighteen.
Required Courses
Choose from the following to see the curriculum for that year of study:
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
Senior Year
In order to graduate from the M.Div. program, a student must accumulate a total of 127 credits which includes the Pastoral Training Program. All full-time students at CRTS are assigned a faculty mentor and must participate in the Spiritual Formation Program in order to graduate.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact the Registrar.
