minary W orld Class Seminary - Bethel Seminary - Bethel University

MetropolitanWashington, D.C. CenterThe Metropolitan Washington, D.C.Center is located at First BaptistChurch of Glenarden, 3600 BrightseatRoad, Landover, Md. Classes are heldon Thursdays and Fridays.Directions to theMetropolitan Washington, D.C.CenterFrom North/South: Take I-495/95Capital Beltway to Exit 17B, Landover.(Landover Mall will be on your right.)Bear right at the first stop light onBrightseat Road. (Landover Mall willstill be on your right.) Proceed throughthree traffic lights. The church will beon the left approximately one-half milepast the third traffic light.From Washington, D.C.: Take Route50 East (John Hanson Highway) toRoute 410 (East West Highway). Followthe exit to the right; bear right atthe end of the exit. Proceed to the trafficlight, which will be Pennsy Drive;make a left. At the next traffic lightmake a right onto Ardwick ArdmoreRoad (Crestar Bank will be on yourright). Go through three traffic lightsand turn right at the next corner ontoBrightseat Road. Go approximately200 yards to the church on your right.Photo by Larry HansenDegree ProgramsThe CurriculumBethel Seminary of the East offerscourses leading to the Master of Divinitydegree, the Master of Arts (TheologicalStudies), and the Certificate inTheological Studies. These programsprovide preparation for Christian servicein the United States and overseas.The curriculum is designed to helpstudents become better trained in theareas of “thinking, being, and doing”in Christian theology and ministry.The Master of DivinityProgramThe purpose of the Master of Divinityprogram is to prepare men and womenfor Christian ministries, including thepastorate, youth ministries, missions,and other ministries within a churchor parachurch context. The seminaryoffers the Master of Divinity degreeupon satisfactory completion of thedegree requirements as published inthe catalog in effect at the time of thestudent’s enrollment. The completionof 144 quarter hours is required forthe granting of the Master of Divinitydegree.Subsequent changes in graduation requirementsas published in the catalogor as amended by the seminary facultymay be substituted. Students takingmore than six years to complete theirstudies must meet the requirements forgraduation as published in the catalogin effect no more than four years priorto the date of their graduation.Master of DivinityBT501 Hermeneutics............................4CP511 Homiletics I..............................4CP561 Homiletics II.............................4DC501 Discipleship inCommunity..............................4GC501 Introductionto Global Ministry....................4GC515 Evangelism andChurch Growth........................4HS501 Early Church toReformation..............................4HS502 The Church in theModern World..........................4HS620 American Christianity..............4ML513 TransformationalLeadership................................4NT521 Elementary Greek I..................4NT522 Elementary Greek II.................4NT531 Intermediate GreekGrammar..................................4NT561 The Gospels..............................4NT562 Emergence of theChristian Community..............4OT521 Hebrew Language I..................4OT522 Hebrew Language II.................4OT551 Genesis - Ruth..........................4OT552 I Samuel - Song of Songs..........4OT553 Isaiah - Malachi........................4PC501 Introductionto Pastoral Care........................4SP511 Spiritual Formation I.................4SP551 Spiritual Formation II ...............4SP651 Spiritual Formation III .............4TL501 Culture and Ministry................4TS505 Christian Social Ethics..............4TS507 Systematic Theology I...............4TS508 Systematic Theology II..............4TS509 Systematic Theology III.............4TS510 Systematic Theology IV.............4TS791 Senior Seminar .........................0Concentration Coursesand Electives.........................24(must include at least onecourse in Spiritual Formation)Seminary of the East79