PTS Catalogue - Princeton Theological Seminary

The Online Advising Module: Students are also able to manage academic requirements
through the online advising module. The online component of the advisement
system addresses questions about degree program requirements and
enables students to track academic progress.
While much of the responsibility for managing academic requirements does rest
with students through their use of the online advising module in conversation with
the Director of Accreditation and Advising and the Registrar, faculty and cohort
groups also have some responsibility for helping students navigate the curriculum.
Master of Divinity Program
The program of study set forth for the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree is designed
to prepare students for the diverse ministries of congregational leadership, for
graduate study in theology and related disciplines, for various types of chaplaincy,
for mission work at home and abroad, and for other forms of church vocation. The
curriculum is planned to provide the flexibility and independence consonant with
a broad theological foundation. Please note that Princeton Theological Seminary
encourages international students to earn their Master of Divinity degrees in their
home countries; thus, international students are not normally admitted to the
M.Div. program.
Curriculum
The Master of Divinity program requires the successful completion of seventyeight
credits drawn from the four academic departments of the Seminary and a
listing of breadth and general requirements.
The specific course/credit requirements are allocated as follows:
Biblical Studies
The student is required to take twelve credits, distributing the work as follows:
1. Courses OT2101 Orientation to Old Testament Studies, and NT2101
Introduction to the New Testament, which must be completed during the
first year of work
2. One course (three credits) in New Testament and one course (three
credits) in Old Testament, one of which must be designated as “close
reading of the text”
Although not required for the M.Div. degree, students are encouraged to take
Greek and/or Hebrew, and language-based exegesis courses. Exegesis courses are
offered on two tracks, English-based and language-based. Entering students who
have studied Greek and/or Hebrew in a college or university setting and who wish
to have an introductory language prerequisite waived must take the appropriate
language placement examination(s). Students who have studied the equivalent
of two full semesters or more of a biblical language at an ATS-accredited
seminary or divinity school and have earned a grade of B or better need not take a
placement examination.
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