Curriculum
Master of Divinity Program Courses (Master of Arts in Religion courses in bold):
First Year
- Greek I, II, III, IV
- Hebrew I, II, III
- Introduction to Ministerial & Theological Studies
- Symbolics
- Introduction to Philosophical Theology
- Hermeneutics
- History & Wisdom
- Prolegomena & Doctrine of the Word
Second Year
- Hebrew Syntax & Exegesis
- Gospels
- Ancient Church/Patristics
- Homiletics I
- Preaching Practicum I, II
- Acts & Pauline Epistles
- Missions & Evangelism
- Medieval Christianity
- Doctrine of God
- Theological Anthropology
- Pastoral Theology I
- Prophets
- Reformation
- Puritanism
- Baptist Covenant Theology
Third Year
- Biblical TheologyÂ
- Christology
- Soteriology
- General Epistles & Revelation
- Modern Church (Baptist History)
- Pastoral Counseling
- Doctrine of the Church
- Eschatology
- Pastoral Theology II
- Homiletics II
- Puritan Preaching for Today
- Apologetics in Pastoral Ministry
- Elective
Certificate Courses:
- PT 500 Theology of Ministry
- AP 501 Intro to Philosophical Theology
- ST 501 Symbolics
- ST605 Covenant Theology
- OT603 Preaching the Psalms to a Christian Congregation
- BT 601 Biblical Theology, or BS 501 Hermeneutics
* IRBS Theological Seminary admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.