CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR THE MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE

The Master of Divinity requires ninety (90) hours with seventy-two (72) hours of required classes and eighteen (18) elected hours.  The curriculum is designed to address five core divisions of the program as outlined below:

The Witness of the Christian Call		12 Hours
Spiritual Formation	SPF 501 & 502	4 Hours
Contextual Ministry	CTM 601 & 602	6 Hours
The Benediction	BEN 701	2 Hours
The Witness of the Scriptures		18 Hours
Introduction to the Bible	BIB 501	3 Hours
Introduction to Old Testament	OTS 501	3 Hours
Introduction to New Testament	NTS 501	3 Hours
Biblical Hermeneutics	BIB 503	3 Hours
Electives--6 hours required		6 Hours
The Witness of the Church		18 Hours
Church History	CHH 501 & 502	6 Hours
Baptist Heritage	CHH 505	3 Hours
Theology	THE 601 & 603	6 Hours
Ethics	ETH 501	3 Hours
Electives
The Witness of Ministry		18 Hours
Preaching	PRC 601	3 Hours
Worship	WOR 601	3 Hours
Introduction to Pastoral Care	PAC 601	3 Hours
The Missional Life of the Church	MIS 501 & 502	6 Hours
Leadership in the Church	CHS 601	3 Hours
Electives
Witness in the World		6 Hours
Christianity and Culture	CUL 603	3 Hours
World Religions	WRL 607	3 Hours
Electives
Core Requirement		72 Hours
Electives		18 Hours
Total		90 hours

Pastoral Care and Counseling Concentration

Baptist Seminary of Kentucky has designed a program that will provide training in pastoral care and counseling within the context of Master of Divinity studies.  This emphasis will enable students to take strong steps toward licensure or certification.  This program is offered under the direction of Dr. Wade Rowatt, Professor of Pastoral Care, and Dr. Rick Landon, Adjunct Professor of Spirituality and Pastoral Care.

Course Design
Core curriculum		66 Hours*
Pastoral Care and Counseling		18 Hours
Electives		6hours**
Required		9 Hours
Introduction to Pastoral Counseling	PAC 600	3 Hours
Clinical Pastoral Education	CPE 615	6 Hours
Electives		9 Hours
Psychology and Theology of the Family	PAC 603	3 Hours
Pastoral Care with Small Groups	PAC 605	3 Hours
Pastoral Care with Children/Adolescents/and Families	PAC 607	3 Hours
Psychology of Religious Experience	PAC 611	3 Hours
Pastoral Care:  Death, Dying and Grief	PAC 613	3 Hours
Marriage and Family Counseling and Therapy	PAC 615	3 Hours
Personality Theory and Abnormal Behavior	PAC 617	3 Hours

   

*PAC 601 Introduction to Pastoral Care: Theory and Practice is part of the Core Curriculum and is a prerequisite for all PAC courses.

**Two electives (6) from any area except PCC may be substituted in place of the two required electives in the Witness of the Scriptures core area.