Majors
Bachelor of Arts - MDiv Track
Track Overview
Leavell College students completing any major can also work toward advanced standing in the NOBTS Master of Divinity degree. Students will complete the standard Leavell College General Education (GE), Christian Foundations (CF), and Major requirements. In lieu of an undergraduate minor, this specialized track allows Leavell College students to earn up to 1/3 of the credits required for the MDiv by earning at least a B in specific courses. The courses in the 24-hour track are taken at the graduate level. Students pursuing this degree should work closely with the staff in our Accelerated Programs office.
MDiv-Track (24 Hours)
Core Component (24 hours)
Choose 24 hours from the following graduate courses. Students should prioritize courses that fit their desired MDiv specialization.
cOURSES | HOURS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Systematic Theology 2* | 3 hours | ||
Baptist Heritage* | 3 hours | ||
Proclaiming the Bible* OR Teaching the Bible | 3 hours | ||
Preaching Practicum OR Teaching Practicum | 3 hours | ||
Discipleship and Spiritual Formation | 3 hours | ||
Christian Missions | 3 hours | ||
Pastoral Ministry OR Women in Ministry Leadership | 3 hours | ||
Christian Apologetics | 3 hours |
The Bachelor of Arts + MDiv track can be combined with all MDiv specializations
Maximizing the Accelerated MDiv
The Accelerated MDiv allows Leavell College Students to earn up to 1/3 of the credits required for an MDiv degree by earning at least a "B" in the following courses. Students should select classes as they fit into the desired MDiv specialization.
Courses | hOURS | |
|---|---|---|
Old Testament Survey* + OT Elective | 3 hours | |
New Testament Survey* +NT Elective | 3 hours | |
Old Testament Survey* +Hermeneutics* | 3 hours | |
New Testament Survey* +Hermeneutics * | 3 hours | |
Practice of Evangelism | 3 hours | |
Christian Doctrine +Theology Elective | 3 hours | |
Biblical Backgrounds** | 3 hours | |
Introduction to Counseling | 3 hours | |
Church Leadership & Admin | 3 hours | |
Survey of Church History 1 | 3 hours | |
Survey of Church History 2 | 3 hours | |
Intro to Christian Ethics | 3 hours | |
Greek 1 + Greek 2 | 3 hours | |
Hebrew 1 + Hebrew 2 | 3 hours | |
Readings from the Greek NT +Adv. Readings from the Greek NT | 3 hours | |
Readings from the Hebrew OT +Readings from the Hebrew OT | 3 hours |
*These classes can count for multiple MDiv courses and do ot have to be repeated.
**This class is not associated with a course in the MDiv core.