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Bachelor of Divinity

An Opportunity for Qualified Students without a Bachelor's Degree to Pursue Graduate Theological Studies

Degree Details

48 Hours

A student may earn the BDiv by completing forty-eight course hours. The BDiv can be completed in 2 years of full-time study.

Advancement

The BDiv is an excellent opportunity for qualifying students to receive graduate-level education without the prerequisite of a bachelor’s degree. BDiv graduates may continue their education with Grimké’s Master of Sacred Theology (STM).

Core Courses

BIBL 610: Old Testament Survey
BIBL 620: New Testament Survey
BIBL 630: Hermeneutics & Exposition
PMIN 630: Pastoral Leadership
LANG 610: Intro to Biblical Greek
CHIS 600: Church History Survey
THEO 610: Theology I
THEO 620: Theology II

Available Electives

PLNT 710: Planting in Post-Christian Contexts
PLNT 740: Stages of Church Growth
URMN 710: Urban Missiology
URMN 720: Urban Anthropology
URMN 730: Preaching in Urban Contexts
URMN 740: Urban Apologetics
PMIN 720: Biblical Counseling
PMIN 740: Contemporary Theological Issues
PRCH 710: Christ-Centered Preaching
PRCH 720: Preaching Practicum
PRCH 730: The History of Preaching
PRCH 740: Contemporary Issues in Preaching
ELEC 710: Biblical Counseling Practicum
ELEC 720: Spiritual Formation: Prayer
ELEC 740: God’s Call and the Man of God

Tuition

We offer classes at the competitive rate of $232/credit hour—about half the cost of most seminaries.

Grimké BDiv

$11,120

Average BDiv

$32,000

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