
M.Div. - Practical Theology Tracks
A track consists of courses which focus on developing the student in a particular area and are taken in addition to core and elective courses.
For students in the M.Div. programs, the School of Divinity offers tracks in:
- Biblical Studies
- Biblical Languages (only available on campus)
- Church and Ministry
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Worship and Renewal
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
(only available in the Missiology concentration)
Biblical Studies
Complete 15 credits of biblical electives beyond the core requirements. These include any of the following as well as other biblical topics courses that may be offered:
- BINT 510 Unity of the Bible
- BINT 520 Biblical Criticism
- BINT 524 Pauline Theology
- BINT 530 Biblical Law
- BNTB 506 Synoptic Gospels
- BNTB 535 Parables of Jesus
- BNTB/BOTB-545 Geographical and Historical Setting of the Bible
- BNTB 546 Literary Background to the New Testament
- BNTB 581 Early Christian & Jewish Views of Jesus
- BOTB 503 Old Testament Theology
- BOTB 544 The Psalms
Biblical Languages
Complete 15 credits of upper-level biblical language coursework (i.e., course beyond Greek 1 and 2 and Hebrew 1 and 2). This track is only available on campus. The courses include:
- BNTB 542 Greek Exegesis
- BNTB 543 Readings in the Greek New Testament
- BNTB 544 Intermediate Greek
- BOTB 542 Hebrew Exegesis
- BOTB 543 Readings in Hebrew Old Testament
- BOTB 550 Biblical Aramaic and Other Semitic Languages
Church and Ministry
This track allows students to take a variety of Practical Theology elective courses (PMIN) in order to develop skills in areas related to their own particular ministry interests, including leadership, administration, counseling, Christian education and other areas.
The Church and Ministry track requires 15 credits from the following list of PMIN courses:
- PMIN 511 Pastoral Care, Counseling, Conflict
- PMIN 514 Christian Leadership Development
- PMIN 517 Church Growth and Revitalization
- PMIN 509 Models of Biblical Discipleship
- PMIN 515 Ministry Leader: Life style and Skills
- PMIN 519 Church Administration
- PMIN 550 Pastoral Theology
- PMIN 513 Church Planting Models & Methods
- PMIN 574 Foundations for Ministry Coaching
Interdisciplinary Studies
The School of Divinity offers this track to encourage its students to take advantage of the excellent opportunity presented by studying in a university context. Students may take courses from the other schools of Regent University (Education, Communication and the Arts, Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Government, and Psychology and Counseling) in order to enhance and broaden their skills to serve effectively in a wide variety of areas.
Students must complete 15 credits minimum to complete their degree plan under this track.
Worship and Renewal
The School of Divinity offers this track to combine the expertise and experience of world-class worship leaders with the core of the School of Divinity's Practical Theology degrees. The track consists of five one-week modular courses (3-credits each), taught on the Virginia Beach Campus:
- PMIN 527 Developing a Biblical View of Worship
- PMIN 528 Examining Relational Issues Affecting the Worship Leader
- PMIN 529 Growing in Leadership Skills
- PMIN 530 Exploring Current Issues Facing the Worship Leader
- PMIN 531 Equipping the Worship Leader with Practical Skills
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
The TESOL track is offered through a joint-effort with the School of Education. Students complete five ETSL courses from the School of Education's TESOL certificate program
(listed under the heading "Adult Education/Collegiate").
- ETSL 510 Linguistics
- ETSL 525 Language Teaching Approaches and Practices
- ETSL 550 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language to Adults
- ETSL 570 Teaching Reading