If you are a member of the United Methodist Church, the MDiv in Methodist Studies program will prepare you for ordained and non-ordained positions within the denomination. Whether you are called to pastoral leadership, chaplaincy, or lay leadership, this program will steep you in the Wesleyan theological tradition and give you the skills you need for faithful, effective ministry.
This program may be a good fit for you if you plan to pursue:
In addition to achieving the core MDiv degree learning outcomes, a graduate of the Methodist Studies program will be able to:
Students enrolled in the MDiv in Methodist Studies program must complete all required United courses on campus in order to be considered for UMC ordination. Asynchronous online courses and Zoom courses are taken at United are not recognized by the UMC for ordination purposes.
LEARNING OUTCOME |
NUMBER OF COURSES |
COURSES |
Religious Texts | 4 |
Introduction to Religious Texts
Hebrew Bible New Testament Biblical Exegesis |
Theological Tradition | 4 |
Invitation to Theology: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
History of Christian Theologies The Theology of Wesley Constructive Theology |
Ethics/Justice | 2 |
Christian Ethics
Choose one:
Queer and Trans Theologies
Black and Womanist Theologies |
Formation | 2 |
Introduction to Spiritual and Personal Formation
Congregational Leadership and Administration |
Cultural Contextualization | 1 |
Choose one:
Global Christianities
World Religions |
Arts and Theology | 1 |
Choose one:
History of Arts and Theology
Art, Religion, and Contemporary Culture |
Social Transformation | 1 | Mission of the Church in the World |
Integration | 1 | MDiv Capstone Seminar |
CORE SUBTOTAL |
16 | |
Vocational Contextualization & Skills | 8 |
Introduction to Pastoral and Spiritual Care
Worship of the Church Preaching and Your Public Voice Evangelism in Cultural and Contemporary Contexts
United Methodist History and Polity United Methodist History and Doctrine Congregational Internship CPE Internship |
CONCENTRATION SUBTOTAL |
8 | |
DEGREE TOTAL |
24 | |
Additional courses recommended by The UMC: Faith Formation, Social Enterprise |
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