M.Div. – Missions and Bible Translation
The Master of Divinity in Missions and Bible Translation (in partnership with The Graduate Institute in Applied Linguistics) is designed to produce graduates qualified to serve in specialist cross-cultural roles in Bible translation, ethnology or descriptive linguistics or in general cross-cultural service.
Students must complete both components below, i.e., 73 hours at SBTS and 19 hours at GIAL. Important: The plan of study should be planned carefully in consultation with advisors from the Billy Graham School and the Graduate Institute in Applied Linguistics.
Vocational Objectives:
- International missions
- Cross-cultural evangelism and church planting
- Bible translation
| SBTS GRADUATE HOURS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Exegesis (20520, 20600-20800) or | ||
| Greek Exegesis (22600-23790)1 | 3 | |
| Great Commission Ministries (9 hours)2 | ||
| 30960 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| 32980 | World Religions and the Ch. Faith or | |
| 33600 | Major Living World Religions | 3 |
| 33010 | Communication in Oral Cultures | 3 |
| BGS M.Div. Core | 61 | |
| Total SBTS hours | 73 | |
| Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics (GIAL) IMPORTANT: The GIAL Certificate in Applied Linguistics (21 undergraduate hrs. + AL5406 & AL5207 = 27 hrs.) must be completed for admission into the Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics (GIAL catalog, 13-16). These hours may be completed subsequent to the 73 hours from SBTS, but MUST be completed prior to enrolling in the following graduate level courses. |
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| GIAL Graduate Hours | ||
| Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics General Core Requirements (13 hours) | ||
| AL5406 | Field Methods & Linguistic Analysis | 4 |
| AL5207 | Field Data Management | 2 |
| LD5151 | Cross-cultural Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| AL5314 | Culture, Language and Mind or | |
| AL5315 | Semantics and Pragmatics | 3 |
| AL5312 | Discourse Analysis | 3 |
| Bible Concentration Common Courses (15 hours) | ||
| AL5314 | Culture, Language and Mind or | |
| AL5315 | Semantics and Pragmatics | 3 |
| Language Hebrew or Greek3 | 6 | |
| Exegesis NT/OT Exegesis1 | 3 | |
| AL5316 | Theory and Practice of Translation | 3 |
| Electives (9 hours)2 | ||
| Transferred in from SBTS | 9 | |
| GIAL hours | 19 | |
| SBTS hours accepted by transfer | 18 | |
| Total graduate hours to meet GIAL requirements | 37 | |
| SBTS graduate hours | 73 | |
| GIAL graduate hours | 19 | |
| Total Master of Divinity in Missions and Bible Translation Requirements |
92 | |
| GIAL certificate hours (required) | 21 | |
| Elementary Hebrew (if required) | +3 | |
| Elementary Greek (if required) | +3 | |
| Written Communication (if required) | +2 | |
1Credits to be accepted by transfer from SBTS into GIAL for completion of GIAL exegesis requirement.
2Credits to be accepted by transfer from SBTS into GIAL for completion of GIAL elective requirements.
3Credits to be accepted by transfer from SBTS into GIAL for completion of GIAL language requirements.
