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Are you thinking that a Doctor of Ministry degree might be in your future? You may be asking yourself how you can continue your graduate theological education and eventually be ready to begin the D.Min. program.
St. Vladimir’s Seminary announces a new Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Equivalency program designed to help Master of Arts (M.A.) graduates earn the necessary 72 graduate credits for an M.Div. Degree equivalency, in order to be eligible for admission to the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program.
The program is designed to be completed in three years, covering broad-based work in theology, biblical studies, and the arts ministry, including the supervised practice of ministry. Coursework will be completed through hybrid courses combining online learning and onsite intensives. Students will have both the flexibility and guidance to meet their learning needs and accommodate their ministry situation, while remaining focused on the goal of admission to the D.Min. program.
“This is a program specifically designed for pastors and professionals in ministry who want to do advanced graduate study, but cannot commit to a full-time residency at our campus,” said The Rev. Dr. J. Sergius Halvorsen, director of the D. Min. and M.Div. Equivalency programs at St. Vladimir’s.
“Similar to our D.Min. program, all of the courses in the M.Div. Equivalency program are designed as hybrid courses,” Father Sergius explained. “Students are able to fulfill the majority of the program requirements at home. But, with each course, they also have the experience of learning together on our campus for a weeklong intensive, where they are able to deepen the friendships that have developed while learning together online.”
If you would like to discuss whether the St. Vladimir’s Seminary M.Div. Equivalency program is right for your ministry goals, please contact Fr. Sergius Halvorsen, director of the D. Min. and M.Div. Equivalency programs, at (914) 961-8313 x367 or shalvorsen@svots.edu.
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