Multnomah offers four master's degrees and one post-master's degree: Master of Divinity (MDiv), Master of Divinity in Theological Studies (MDiv: TS), MA in Biblical Studies (MABS), MA in Pastoral Studies (MAPS), and Master of Theology (ThM). Each seminary applicant fills out the standard seminary application.
As a standard each program requires four references, a completed interview form, and official transcripts from the degree granting institution unless the applicant has taken graduate courses from another institution and/or if they have completed some Bible/theology at another college.
Program Qualifications
- GPA: 2.5
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 32 semester credits in general studies, including English composition, speech, history, psychology, and sociology
- Advanced Track: Major in Bible with a minimum of 36 semester hours of Bible, theology, and Bible-related subjects, covering the complete Bible and the traditional areas of systematic theology.
- GPA: 3.25
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 32 semester credits in general studies, including English composition, speech, history, psychology, and sociology
- Advanced Track: Major in Bible with a minimum of 36 semester hours of Bible, theology, and Bible-related subjects, covering the complete Bible and the traditional areas of systematic theology
- Must have clear direction and aptitude for advanced graduate education.
- GPA: 2.5
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 32 semester credits in general studies, including English composition, speech, history, psychology, and sociology
- Advanced Track: Major in Bible with a minimum of 36 semester hours of Bible, theology, and Bible-related subjects, covering the complete Bible and the traditional areas of systematic theology.
- GPA: 2.5
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 32 semester credits in general studies, including English composition, speech, history, psychology, and sociology
- Advanced Track: Major in Bible with a minimum of 36 semester hours of Bible, theology, and Bible-related subjects, covering the complete Bible and the traditional areas of systematic theology.
- GPA: 3.25
- Possess a Master of Divinity degree or the educational equivalent
- Eight hours of New Testament Greek beyond the first year
- Nine total hours of Hebrew
- An adequate background in biblical and theological studies (16 hours of theology; 6 hours of church history or historical theology; 15 hours of New and Old Testament literature)
- An acceptable sample of master’s level research in the form of a 15-20 page research paper
Application Due Dates
- August 15 for the Fall 2011 term.
- December 15 for the Spring 2012 term.