Master of Divinity Program - MDiv Degree
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree or a minimum of 120 undergraduate credits with a minimum of 10 credits in counseling, theology, ministry, education, administration, music, fine arts, media communications, social work or disciplines related to the interspiritual focus-area of the graduate program proposed.
60 credits required at NETU for this program with a thesis project. *
The Master of Divinity degree is designed to prepare candidates for ministry in a variety of pastoral, interspiritual community and congregational settings. This degree is also an option for those pursuing a graduate degree in preparation for postgraduate studies.
MASTER OF DIVINITY - MDiv
60 minimum credits required of integrated study at NETU to earn a Master's degree *
Areas of study and competency:
Core Curriculum:
* All students are required to enroll in and successfully complete the courses:
Introduction to Interspiritual Studies
and,
Entering the Gate: Foundations for Academic Research
* NOTE: A Master’s Thesis at NETU is expected to be a minimum of 100 pages, and based upon an additional 1-2 years of studies and life-work after receiving a Bachelor's Degree from NETU or another academic institution. The academic term “Thesis” is actually the Greek word ‘thésis’, meaning an intellectual “proposition” as a “proposal of a position”, which from the 17th century eventually came to mean, presenting academic research.
At NETU, your Thesis presents a comprehensive review and analysis of a body of research work from academic and experiential source materials, demonstrating competency in the field of studies.
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree or a minimum of 120 undergraduate credits with a minimum of 10 credits in counseling, theology, ministry, education, administration, music, fine arts, media communications, social work or disciplines related to the interspiritual focus-area of the graduate program proposed.
60 credits required at NETU for this program with a thesis project. *
The Master of Divinity degree is designed to prepare candidates for ministry in a variety of pastoral, interspiritual community and congregational settings. This degree is also an option for those pursuing a graduate degree in preparation for postgraduate studies.
MASTER OF DIVINITY - MDiv
60 minimum credits required of integrated study at NETU to earn a Master's degree *
- 1 research project with thesis advisory course each semester = 12 Credits
- Minimum three (3) semesters at NETU depending on approved transferred credits (36 credits)
- 2 prerequisite courses are required = 16 credits (1 regular course = 8 Credits)
- 1 elective regular course, as needed = 8 credits
Areas of study and competency:
- Religious Studies
- Modern Theological Studies
- Sacred Texts
- InterSpirituality
- Sacred Advocacy
- Ministry and Leadership; Ministry Internship
Core Curriculum:
* All students are required to enroll in and successfully complete the courses:
Introduction to Interspiritual Studies
and,
Entering the Gate: Foundations for Academic Research
* NOTE: A Master’s Thesis at NETU is expected to be a minimum of 100 pages, and based upon an additional 1-2 years of studies and life-work after receiving a Bachelor's Degree from NETU or another academic institution. The academic term “Thesis” is actually the Greek word ‘thésis’, meaning an intellectual “proposition” as a “proposal of a position”, which from the 17th century eventually came to mean, presenting academic research.
At NETU, your Thesis presents a comprehensive review and analysis of a body of research work from academic and experiential source materials, demonstrating competency in the field of studies.