Graduate Degree
Master of Divinity (MDiv)
The professional degree for pastors, missionaries, and full-time ministry leaders.
- Total Hours
- 90
- 21 elective
- Format
- Online or Residential Hybrid
- Year-round enrollment
- Time to Complete
- 3–5 years
- Bachelor's Degree
- Tuition
- $670/credit
- See tuition page
- Enrollment
- Open
- Apply year-round
What Sets MDiv Apart
The Three Marks of Master of Divinity
The convictions that shape every course in this program.
Saturated in Scripture
Every course begins and ends with the inspired, inerrant Word of God — the supreme rule of faith and practice.
Pastoral Formation
You will be formed not just academically but vocationally — preparing the whole person for faithful proclamation.
For the Local Church
Knox exists to equip the next generation of pastors and shepherds, embedded in the body of Christ.
About This Program
Master of Divinity
The professional degree for pastors, missionaries, and full-time ministry leaders.
The Master of Divinity is a professional degree that prepares students for pastoral ministry. We seek to shape the whole person to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ and demonstrate its implications in everyday life. Knox believes that in order for pastors and church leaders to effectively declare and demonstrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ, they must be biblically saturated, theologically discerning, historically rooted, and contextually sensitive Christians. To that end, the curriculum focuses on biblical, theological, historical, and practical ministry studies, including a field-based ministry internship.
By graduation, you'll be able to:
An MDiv graduate will be able to:
- Articulate the Gospel message of salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone.
- Explain the inspiration and authority of all of Scripture and its relationship to the Gospel.
- Articulate the relationship of the Gospel to sanctification in the life of the believer.
- Demonstrate the relationship of biblical studies, systematic theology, and historical theology in articulating a thoughtful and coherent theological framework.
- Properly interpret the Scriptures, articulating the importance of knowledge of the original languages of Scripture and an informed hermeneutical method.
- Faithfully relate the Gospel to their culture and context.
- Effectively communicate the Gospel through the spoken word.
- Properly handle the Scriptures through careful exegesis in the original languages.
- Demonstrate how foundational experiences in pastoral ministry related to church governance, pastoral care, counseling, and the administration of the sacraments inform ministry.
Course Requirements
90 credit hoursBIBLICAL LANGUAGES
- NT512 New Testament Greek 1
- NT514 New Testament Greek 2
- NT702 Advanced Biblical Exegesis
- OT612 Old Testament Hebrew 1
- OT614 Old Testament Hebrew 2
BIBLICAL STUDIES
- NT502 New Testament Survey 1 – Gospels and Acts
- NT504 New Testament Survey 2 – Epistles and Revelation
- NT712 Biblical Hermeneutics
- OT602 Old Testament Survey 1
- OT604 Old Testament Survey 2
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
- ST506 Systematic Theology 1 – God and Creation
- ST602 Systematic Theology 2 – Christ and the Church
- ST604 Systematic Theology 3 – Salvation and Eschatology
- ST608 Ethics
HISTORICAL STUDIES
- CH502 History of Christianity 1 – Ancient and Medieval
- CH504 History of Christianity 2 – Reformation to Modern Era
PASTORAL STUDIES
- AT502 Introduction to Homiletics
- AT602 Preaching Practicum 1
- AT604 Preaching Practicum 2
- AT608 Ministry and the Church
- AT702 Preaching Practicum 3
- AT704 Worship
- AT706 Ministry Practicum
- AT754 Capstone Course
One of the following:
- AT623 Evangelism
- ME702 Missions
- ST706 Apologetics
ELECTIVES
- 21 Elective Hours
How to Apply
Admission Requirements & Process
Year-round enrollment. No rigid deadlines.
Academic Requirements
- Accredited bachelor's/undergraduate degree.
- Cumulative GPA of at least 2.75.
- Applicants with an unaccredited degree, or whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.75 may still be granted provisional admission. After 12 credits, an academic review will be conducted toward the possibility of full admission.
Application Process
- Complete and submit an online application with fee.
- Submit official college-level transcripts sent directly to Knox Seminary from all institutions attended.
- Once accepted, fill out the Confirmation of Acceptance Form, your Tuition Payment Information and Student Commitment Form, and if you’re participating in the Church Partnership Program, have a Church Officer fill out the Church Partnership Program Form.
- MDiv applicants are required to name a Pastor/Church Leader who will provide local accountability for the student and help guide the student through seminary in preparation for ministry. We ask that the Pastor/Church Leader be willing to meet regularly with the student during the course of their degree and provide feedback to Knox on their spiritual development.
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