Applicants who lack a Master of Divinity can achieve equivalency with a similar master's degree and additional course work. A minimum of three years of church-related ministry experience is required. Curriculum The curriculum of the Doctor of Ministry program blends seminars, colloquia, independent studies, and a major project into a program that stimulates creative approaches to personal ministry. Programs can be individualized to specialize in fields such as senior pastoral leadership, youth ministry, chaplaincy, marriage and family therapy, leadership formation, or mentoring. The program provides course offerings in intensive blocks of time.
Graduation requires completion of thirty semester hours within six years.
This phase prepares the student for designing a final project with a field colloquium and elected seminar. This phase includes one seminar and the candidacy colloquium. Upon completion of fifteen hours, students may take the candidacy colloquium to prepare for the candidacy examination and to develop a proposal for the major project. When the candidacy colloquium is completed and the prospectus for the major professional project is approved, the candidacy examination is held to determine growth experienced and potential to complete the degree. Individualized Phase Students may take up to six hours within the program in an area of special interest or for professional enrichment in line with the students' ministry goals and the final project.