Anderson University will launch a new blended Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Divinity (MDiv) program that will allow students to save one to two years off the normal time required to earn both degrees.
The Master of Divinity is the standard theological degree offered by most seminaries and divinity schools in the U.S. It is typically a three-year program, which follows four years of undergraduate study.
“The blended BA/MDiv will allow a strong student to apply 30 hours of his or her undergraduate biblical, theological and ministry courses toward the MDiv program,” according to Michael Duduit, Dean of AU’s College of Christian Studies. “This will leave them just 45 hours to complete the second degree, saving students time and money in preparing for ministry.”
The University’s Board of Trust approved the Advanced Standing MDiv at their February 21 meeting. The program awaits final approval from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Plans are to launch the program in the fall semester of 2014.
In addition to the blended BA/MDiv, the College of Christian Studies will also offer a traditional 75-hour MDiv degree for persons who already have an undergraduate degree. AU will continue to offer the 42-hour Master of Ministry (MMin) degree, an accelerated program designed for persons who are already employed and need a streamlined graduate ministry degree.
The Advanced Standing MDiv is the newest offering in AU’s College of Christian Studies, which also offers traditional undergraduate degrees – including concentrations in youth ministry, pastoral ministry, missions, preaching and biblical studies – plus the MMin and the Doctor of Ministry degree.
For additional information on any of the College’s degree programs, email to ministry@auministry.com or call (864) 328-1809.
Anderson University is a selective comprehensive university offering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees on campus and online. Anderson is ranked in the Top Tier of US News and World Report’s America’s Best Colleges and is on that publication’s list of the 46 “Up & Coming” universities in America. It is also ranked as one of America’s “100 Best College Buys.”
