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52 Optional Concentrations Master of Divinity students may opt to concentrate in one the following areas: Apologetics and Ethics, Biblical Preaching, Biblical Studies, Chaplaincy, Christian Formation*, Leadership*, New Testament*, Old Testament*, Pastoral Care and Counseling, or Theology. Unless otherwise noted, concentrations require ten hours of course work. *These select concentrations are available to students enrolled in the fully online MDiv program. Apologetics and Ethics Course # Sem. Hrs. Advanced Apologetics AE 610 2 Advanced Christian Ethics AE 620 2 Christianity and Alternate Religions OR AE 640 2 Writing for Publication Apologetics & Ethics Electives AE ELECT 4 10 Biblical Preaching 1 Course # Sem. Hrs. Expository Preaching of Old Testament Texts HOM 701 3 Advanced Expository Preaching I HOM 743 2 Advanced Expository Preaching II HOM 744 2 Interpreting and Preaching Difficult Texts and Topics HOM 750 3 10 1 Students in the biblical preaching concentration must take NT 611 Using Greek in NT Exegesis and ONE of the following courses: OT 701 Hebrew Exegesis of OT Texts, OT 640 Book of Joshua: Analysis, Hermeneutics and Theology, OT 648 Book of Genesis, OR OT 649 Reading the Psalms for Today. Biblical Studies 1 Course # Sem. Hrs. Choose any Old Testament (OT), New Testament (NT), or Biblical Studies (BI) electives 10 1 Students in the biblical studies concentrations must take NT 611 Using Greek in NT Exegesis and ONE of the following courses: OT 701 Hebrew Exegesis of OT Texts, OT 640 Book of Joshua: Analysis, Hermeneutics and Theology, OT 648 Book of Genesis, OR OT 649 Reading the Psalms for Today. Chaplaincy 1, 2, 3 Course # Sem. Hrs. Religious Pluralism AE 664 3 The Many Faces of Chaplaincy CHP 550 2 Community-based Clinical Pastoral Education CHP 775 6 Therapeutic Communication CO 526 2 Crisis Counseling OR CO 551 Counseling Responses in Crises and Disasters CO 657 2 Brief Counseling CO 560 2 Brief Counseling Practicum CO 570 1 Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling CO 621 3 21 1 Students in the Chaplaincy concentration complete three hours of open electives rather than eighteen. Students also complete six hours of Greek OR Hebrew rather than six hours of both. 2 PME 604 Worship Theory and Practice is a required ministry leadership elective. 3 This degree will prepare students for any form of ministry in chaplaincy, church, parachurch or missions settings. It is applicable to all forms of chaplaincy, but especially those requiring ordination, national faith group endorsement, and/or rigorous credentialing. These types of settings include, but are not limited to, military, healthcare, Veterans Association, and federal prison placements. This program includes a unit of ACPE certified Clinical Pastoral Education in a community setting. The chaplaincy concentration courses are available via distance learning formats. Chaplaincy students should be aware of any denominational or military restrictions on the allowed number of online courses.