Divinity - Concordia Seminary

Divinity from Concordia Seminary is a Campus Master Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Eligibility Admission to the M.Div. program ordinarily is contingent on the student's membership in a congregation of The Lutheran Church? Missouri Synod or of a church body in fellowship with the Synod. An applicant is to have been involved actively as a communicant member in a Lutheran congregation for not less than two years prior to enrollment. College Preparation Applicants to the M.Div. program at Concordia Seminary ordinarily must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale). The degree should represent a broad liberal arts background and must include courses in English composition and writing, and speech. It also should include courses in the humanities, psychology, social sciences, natural sciences, foreign languages, and religion. A Seminary student benefits from being able to read theological literature in foreign languages, particularly German and Latin. If possible, both of these languages should be included in a prospective student's baccalaureate program. The Seminary offers courses in these languages as resources and interests indicate. Pre-Seminary Preparation The Concordia University System conducts pre-seminary programs that offer sound preparation for theological study at the postbaccalaureate Seminary level. The pre-seminary curriculum ?encompasses biblical knowledge, biblical language competency, and understanding of Lutheran doctrine; competency in communication skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening; skills in critical thinking and philosophical inquiry; acquisition of a global perspective; understanding of and appreciation for the Lutheran ethos, identity, and ethic; and helping the student to perceive, proclaim, teach, and live out the centrality of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the whole of life? (Concordia University System Pre-Seminary Mission Statement). Accordingly, Concordia Seminary strongly supports and encourages these programs as a preferred route to pre-seminary preparation. Entry-Level Competencies Biblical Languages, Bible Content, and Christian Doctrine All students admitted to the M.Div. program must demonstrate entry-level competence in the following areas: Old Testament content, New Testament content, Christian doctrine, Biblical Greek, and Biblical Hebrew. Competence is demonstrated by passing either the Entry-Level Competence Examinations (ELCEs) in each area or the corresponding pre-seminary courses conducted by Concordia Seminary . A passing score of 70 percent is required on each of the ELCEs. The Office of Admissions and Ministerial Recruitment will provide information to all applicants regarding administration of the ELCEs. View more details on Concordia Seminary . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.