M.Div.


The Master of Divinity Curriculum

Overseas Theological Seminary follows the semester system.

Required courses: 82 credit units
Elective courses: 14 credit units
Total: 96 credit units


General Courses
GC 111 Theological Research Methods1 unit
1 unit
Biblical Studies
BS 201 Hermeneutics3 units
TS 401/402 Biblical Theology2 units
BS 212 The Pentateuch3 units
BS 213 Historical Books3 units
BS 215 Major Prophets3 units
BS 216 Minor Prophets2 units
BS 219 Wisdom Literature3 units
BS 222 Life of Christ2 units
BS 223 Luke–Acts3 units
BS 224 The Epistle to the Romans2 units
BS 225 Pauline Epistles I2 units
BS 226 Pauline Epistles II2 units
BS 227 General Epistles2 units
BS 228 The Book of Revelation2 units
34 units
Biblical Languages
BL 301 Greek I2 units
BL 302 Greek II2 units
BL 303 Greek III2 units
BL 304 Greek IV2 units
BL 311 Hebrew I3 units
BL 312 Hebrew II3 units
14 units
Theological Studies & Church History
TS 411 Systematic Theology I2 units
TS 412 Systematic Theology II2 units
TS 413 Systematic Theology III2 units
TS 414 Systematic Theology IV4 units
CH 601 Church History I2 units
CH 602 Church History II2 units
14 units
Practical Theology
PT 501 Spiritual Formation2 units
PT 511 Homiletics I2 units
PT 512 Homiletics II2 units
PT 521 Pastoral Ministry2 units
PT 531 Counseling2 units
CE 701 Christian Education2 units
CE 702 Teaching Process2 units
ME 801 Introduction to Missiology3 units
PT 581 Field Education (1 year)0 units
PT 591 Homiletics Practicum I1 unit
PT 592 Homiletics Practicum II1 unit
19 units



Suggested Three-Year Course of Study


First Year
Fall Semester Courses (Total 16 units)
BL 301 Greek I2 units
BS 212 Pentateuch3 units
PT 501 Spiritual Formation2 units
BS 201 Hermeneutics3 units
BS 222 Life of Christ2 units
GC 111 Theological Research Methods1 unit
_____ Elective3 units
Spring Semester Courses (Total 16 units)
BL 302 Greek II2 units
PT 511 Homiletics I2 units
BS 213 Historical Books3 units
BS 223 Luke–Acts3 units
TS 401 Biblical Theology2 units
CE 701 Christian Education2 units
_____ Elective2 units


Second Year
Fall Semester Courses (Total 16 units)
BL 303 Greek III2 units
PT 512 Homiletics II2 units
TS 411 Systematic Theology I2 units
BS 219 Wisdom Literature3 units
BS 214 The Epistle to the Romans2 units
CH 601 Church History I2 units
CE 702 Teaching Process2 units
PT 581 Field Education0 units
_____ Elective1 unit
Spring Semester Courses (Total 16 units)
BL 304 Greek IV2 units
BS 225 Pauline Epistles I2 units
TS 412 Systematic Theology II2 units
BS 215 Major Prophets3 units
CH 602 Church History II2 units
PT 591 Homiletics Practicum I1 unit
PT 531 Counseling2 units
PT 581 Field Education0 units
_____ Elective2 units


Third Year
Fall Semester Courses (Total 16 units)
BL 311 Hebrew I3 units
BS 226 Pauline Epistles II2 units
TS 413 Systematic Theology III2 units
BS 216 Minor Prophets2 units
ME 801 Introduction to Missiology3 units
PT 592 Homiletics Practicum II1 unit
_____ Elective3 units
Spring Semester Courses (Total 16 units)
BL 312 Hebrew II3 units
BS 227 General Epistles2 units
TS 414 Systematic Theology IV4 units
BS 228 The Book of Revelation2 units
PT 521 Pastoral Ministry2 units
_____ Elective3 units



Elective Courses

Recent offerings of elective courses include:

BS 231 New Testament Archaeology2 units
BS 232 Old Testament Archaeology2 units
BS 241 Historical Geography of the Holy Land2 units
BS 271 First and Second Corinthians3 units
BS 272 The Epistle to the Galatians1 unit
BS 284 The Gospel of John2 units
BS 285 The Epistle to the Hebrews2 units
PT 541 Church Growth2 units
PT 553 Vocal Music1 unit
PT 554 Piano1 unit
PT 555 Music Theory1 unit
PT 561 Christian Worship2 units
TS 431 Christian Ethics2 units