Courses | Master of Divinity (Pastoral Care and Counseling)
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. For more program details, including graduation requirements and learning outcomes, .
Specialization Requirements
Changes of specialization may be authorized under certain circumstances prior to the completion of 40 credits, but are discouraged after that point.
Advanced Standing
Applicants who have taken undergraduate courses in biblical or theological studies may request advanced standing based on collegiate work. See Talbot Admissions Requirements for details.
Biblical Languages Requirement
Two biblical languages are required: Greek and Hebrew.
Greek
The courses listed below are required. Qualifying examinations to test out of or are available to all interested students. Depending on exam results, a student may enroll directly into or . For any language courses waived by a qualifying examination, the student should take an equal number of credits in the New Testament department (3 or 6).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Greek I | 3 | |
| Beginning Greek II | 3 | |
| Introduction to Exegesis | 3 | |
| Exegesis in the Gospels | 3 | |
| or | Exegesis in the Epistles | |
Hebrew
The courses listed below are required. Qualifying examinations to test out of or are available to all interested students. Depending on exam results, a student may enroll directly into or . For any language courses waived by the qualifying examination, the student should take an equal number of credits in the Old Testament department (3 or 6).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elements of Hebrew I | 3 | |
| Elements of Hebrew II | 3 | |
| Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis | 3 | |
| Hebrew Exegesis | 2 |
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses | ||
| Old Testament Survey | ||
| New Testament Survey | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Students enrolling in the Pastoral Care and Counseling specialization will take the following courses: | ||
| Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods | 3 | |
| Patristic and Medieval Theology | 3 | |
| or | Reformation and Modern Theology | |
| or | Historical Theology Survey | |
| Beginning Greek I | 3 | |
| Beginning Greek II | 3 | |
| Introduction to Exegesis | 3 | |
| Exegesis in the Gospels | 3 | |
| or | Exegesis in the Epistles | |
| Elements of Hebrew I | 3 | |
| Elements of Hebrew II | 3 | |
| Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis | 3 | |
| Hebrew Exegesis | 2 | |
| Field Apprenticeship I | 1 | |
| Expository Preaching | 3 | |
| Foundations of Pastoral Care and Counseling | 2 | |
| Introduction to Spiritual Theology and Formation | 3 | |
| Personal Foundations for Spiritual Formation | 3 | |
| Spiritual Formation, Vocation, and the Disciplines | 1 | |
| Talbot Spiritual Direction I | 0 | |
| Talbot Spiritual Direction II | 0 | |
| Theology I: God, Scripture, Creation | 3 | |
| Theology II: Christ, Humanity, Sin, Salvation | 3 | |
| Theology III: Spirit, Church, Last Things | 3 | |
| Pastoral Care and Counseling Specialization Courses | ||
| Pastoral Ministry | 3 | |
| Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy | 3 | |
| Marital Counseling | 3 | |
| Pastoral Care and Counseling Internship I | 1 | |
| Pastoral Care and Counseling Internship II | 1 | |
| Pastoral Care and Counseling Internship III | 1 | |
| Intermediate Pastoral Counseling | 3 | |
| The Church and Society | 3 | |
| Advanced Pastoral Counseling | 3 | |
| Addressing Common Pastoral Counseling Concerns | 3 | |
| Counseling Troubled Families | 3 | |
| Seminar in Pastoral Counseling | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 79 | |