ACADEMIC CATALOG - Luther Seminary

Master of Divinity Degree Core CurriculumRecommended Schedule for Master of Divinity DegreeListed by Class YearsCore Elective course (choose one within the category tomeet the core requirement; additional courses taken in thecategory will count as elective courses.)JUNIOR YEARBibleBI1002 Bible Proficiency Exam (non-credit)LG1100 Hebrew 1.5 coursesLG1200 Greek (prerequisite) (1.5 courses)NT1210 through NT1213 Synoptic Gospels(core elective)1.0 course(Select course in designated Greeklanguage section)OT1110 Pentateuch 1.0 courseHistory of ChristianityHC1315Early/Medieval ChurchHistory (100–1400AD) 1.0 courseHC1320Reform of the Church(1400–1789AD) 1.0 courseSystematic TheologyST1415Creation and theTriune God1.0 courseInterpreting and ConfessingIC1615 Reading the Audiences 1.0 courseCC1610 through CC1694 Cross-cultural MissionExperience (core elective) 0.5 courseLeadership for MissionEL1515 Education I 0.5 courseMU1510 through MU1530 Music and Hymnody(core elective)0.5 coursePR1510 Telling the Story 0.5 courseContextual Learning (non-credit)FE4000Clinical Pastoral Education (non-credit)FE4021Teaching Congregationsand Communities: Fall (non-credit)(students in CYF concentrationregister for CY4021)FE4022Teaching Congregationsand Communities: Spring (non-credit)(students in CYF concentrationregister for CY4022)Total Core Courses7.5 courses(does not include the prerequisite course of Greek)Total Core Elective Courses2.0 coursesTotal Elective Courses0.5 coursesTOTAL10.0 courseMIDDLER YEARBibleOT2110 through OT2120 Prophets (core elective)NT2210 through NT2219 Pauline Tradition(core elective)(Select course in designatedGreek language section)1.0 course1.0 courseSystematic TheologyCM2410The Mission of theTriune God I0.5 courseST2415Jesus the Savior &the Triune God 1.0 courseST2420 Ethics I 0.5 courseInterpreting and ConfessingIC2610 Worship 1.0 courseIC2620Lutheran ConfessionalWritings(or denominational option) 1.0 courseIC2630 through IC2694 Interpreting & Confessingfor the World (core elective)1.0 courseLeadership for MissionFE2000 Internship Orientation (non-credit)PC2525Foundations ofPastoral Care1.0 coursePR2510Foundations ofBiblical Preaching 1.0 courseContextual Learning (non-credit)FE4021Teaching Congregationsand Communities: Fall (non-credit)FE4022Teaching Congregationsand Communities: Spring (non-credit)Total Core CoursesTotal Core Elective CoursesTotal Elective Courses(full course or two half courses)TOTAL6.0 courses3.0 courses1.0 course10.0 courses18LU T H E R S E M I N A RY | 2009-2011 AC A D E M I C C ATA LO G