Divinity - La Sierra University

Divinity from La Sierra University is a Campus Master Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Master of Divinity program is a 136-unit graduate professional program that constitutes the recognized standard credential for pastoral ministry . It is designed to provide students with the opportunity to engage in graduate level study in the traditional areas of theological learning, including a wide variety of fields comprising the discipline of practical theology. Students also have the option of developing one or more emphases, concentrations or specializations. For information on the joint MDiv-MBA program offered in conjunction with the School of Business and Management, see below. The program is specifically intended to serve, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: 1. Ministers employed by Seventh-day Adventist conferences who want to increase their effectiveness by completing the requisite professional education for the pastorate. 2. College graduates who seek professional preparation for ministry. 3. Specialized church employees, such as religious educators, high school teachers, youth and children's pastors, family pastors, and counselors, who desire a professional ministerial degree program in their area of specialty. 4. Persons engaged in occupations other than ministry who believe they are called to pastoral ministry and therefore want to obtain the appropriate educational preparation. 5. Adequately prepared international students. 6. Pastors and other persons who are not Seventh-day Adventists. View more details on La Sierra University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.