Bachelor of Divinity

This is a four-year programme of 134 credit hours for those with HSC/STPM/A’ Level (minimum, 2 Principal Passes plus 2 Subsidiary Passes) or its equivalent.
 

BIBLICAL STUDIES Course Name Cr Hr Sub Total
General Exegetical Method 3 3 33
New Testament Biblical Greek 1 3 15
An Introduction to the New Testament 3
NT Exegesis 1 3
NT Exegesis 2 3
NT Exegesis 3 3
Old Testament An Introduction to the Old Testament 3 15
Biblical Hebrew 1 3
OT Exegesis 1 3
OT Exegesis 2 3
OT Exegesis 3 3

 

THEOLOGY & HISTORY
Christian Theology & History Christian Theology 1 3 12 30
Christian Theology 2 3
Christian Theology 3 3
Christian Theology 4 3
Church History Church History: AD30-1500 3 6
Church History: AD1500-Present Times 3
Religion, Society, Other Theological Thoughts World Religions 3 12
Malaysian Church History & Society 3
Christian Ethics & Issues 3
Doing Theology in Asia 3

 

PRACTICAL THEOLOGY
Christian Spirituality & Worship Christian Spirituality 3 3 36
Liturgy and Worship Liturgy and Worship 3 3
Homiletics & Preaching, Christian Education & Counselling Basic Counselling 3 15
Christian Education 3
Sexuality & Marriage 3
Homiletics 1 3
Homiletics 2 3
Pastoral Care & Ministry Pastoral Leadership & Church Management 3 6
Denominational Studies 3
Mission & Evangelism Evangelism in the Local Church 3 9
Missiology 3
Cross-Cultural Missions 3

 

FIELD EDUCATION Weekly Field Education (8 X 1) 8 14 14
Year-End Field Education (3 X 2) 6

 

ELECTIVES/MAJOR
ELECTIVES OR 7 subjects of any field  

21

MAJOR 1 Thesis / 2 Research Papers + 3 Electives in specific area of concentration + 2 Electives of any field

 

TOTAL 134

 

Note:

  1. Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian and Lutheran students are required to take Denominational Studies as a core course. Students who are not from the abovementioned denominations may take it as an elective, or choose to do an extra elective.