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Under Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) standards, programs must require matriculants to have earned the degree Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or its equivalent (i.e., three years of graduate study in specific disciplines) [1] and to have engaged in no fewer than three years of full-time ministry, [1] though some programs require more. [4]
RTS offers Doctor of Ministry (DMin), Master of Divinity (MDiv), and Master of Arts (MA) degrees in several subjects. [8] Through its Global program, RTS offers the Master of Arts (Biblical studies) degree (MABS) and the Master of Arts (Theological Studies) degree (MATS). [9] The degrees can be earned completely online.
As of Summer 2009, the seminary offers the Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Arts (M.A.) in Counseling, Christian Ministries, Intercultural Ministries, and Theological Studies, the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), the Doctor of Missiology (D.Miss.), the Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies and the Ph.D. in Bible and Theology degrees.
Most PCUSA seminaries grant the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) with some also granting other degrees, such as the Master of Theological Studies, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), Doctor of Theology (Th.D.), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. Presbyterian seminaries are often very highly regarded academically.
The seminary once offered over 20 degrees but has recently restructured their programs to only offer the Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Theology (Th.M.), Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), and five specialized master's degrees.
For graduate-level theological institutions, the Master of Divinity (MDiv, magister divinitatis in Latin) is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America. It is the most common academic degree in seminaries and divinity schools (e.g. in 2014 nearly 44 percent of all US students in schools accredited by the ...
Westminster, under a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania granted in 1930 and as subsequently amended, has the power to grant the degrees of Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Arts (Religion), Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Philosophy. [15]
Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Masters of Arts (MA) Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS) Master of Theology (Th.M.) Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), offered from 1975 to 2005, having been replaced with Ph.D. in Practical Theology; Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), although the Doctor of Theology was previously awarded