Bachelor of Divinity

This is a four-year programme of 135 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

Total
General Critical Reading & Writing 1 4 31
Exegetical Method 3
Old Testament Biblical Hebrew 1 3 15
An Introduction to the Old Testament 3
OT Exegesis 1 3
OT Exegesis 2 3
OT Exegesis 3 /

NT Exegesis 3

3
New Testament Biblical Greek 1 3 12
An Introduction to the New Testament 3
NT Exegesis 1 3
NT Exegesis 2 3

 

FIELD EDUCATION        
Field Education Weekly Field Education 8 14 14
Year-End Field Education 6

 

PRACTICAL THEOLOGY Course Name Cr Hr Sub

Total

Total
Pastoral Care & Ministry Ecumenism and Interdenominational Relations 3 15 42
Pastoral Leadership & Ministry 3
Church Management & Admin 3
Christian Social Ministries 3
Denominational Studies 3
Homiletics & Preaching, Christian Education & Counselling Christian Education 3 12
Basic Counselling 3
Homiletics 1 3
Homiletics 2 3
Mission & Evangelism

 

Evangelism in the Local Church 3 6
Missiology 3
Christian Spirituality & Worship Christian Spirituality 3 3
Liturgy and Worship Worship as a Pastoral Resource 3 6
An Introduction to Christian Worship 3

 

THEOLOGY & HISTORY
Christian Theology &

History

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

 

ELECTIVES / MAJOR      
ELECTIVES OR 6 subjects of any field 18
MAJOR MAJOR in specific area of concentration

●  4 major courses + 2 electives of any field

●  1 Thesis + 2 major courses + 2 Electives of any field

●  2 Research Papers + 2 major courses + 2 Electives of any field

●  1 Research Paper + 3 major courses + 2 Electives of any field

 

TOTAL   135

 

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.