Degree Overview

The J. Dalton Havard School provides students with the opportunity to complete the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and the Master of Arts in Christian Education (M.A.C.E.) in their entirety at the Houston campus.

Master of Divinity

The Southwestern M.Div. prepares students for the broadest range of Christian ministries. Students receive training in classical theological disciplines such as Old Testament, New Testament, church history and historical theology, systematic theology, ethics, and philosophy, as well as applied disciplines such as pastoral ministry, preaching, evangelism, and missions. In addition, students may use elective hours to pursue concentrations in any school at Southwestern in accordance with their ministry goals and academic interests. The M.Div. is the only approved first master's degree for a student preparing for a pastoral or preaching ministry, as well as any other ministry largely comprised of biblical teaching.

Master of Arts in Christian Education

The M.A.C.E. is primarily for those persons preparing for Christian educational ministry in a church setting. It is a 64-hour program with 26 hours of theological studies. Elective hours may be taken in any of several concentration areas.

Degree Concentrations

A student may obtain a concentration in either the M.Div. or the M.A.C.E. by using free elective hours to complete the concentration requirements. The following concentrations may be completed in their entirety at the Houston campus.

M.Div. Concentrations

Administration

Biblical Theology

Chaplaincy

Christian Apologetics

Christian Ethics

Church History and Historical Theology

Old Testament Exegesis and Exposition

Pastoral Leadership

Philosophy of Religion

Preaching

Student Ministry

Teaching

Theology

Women's Ministry

For a list of the requirements for the above-mentioned concentrations, please consult the M.Div. Concentrations catalog pages in the School of Theology section.  Additional M.Div. concentrations may also be pursued in collaboration with the School of Theology in Fort Worth.

M.A.C.E. Concentrations

Administration

Student Ministry

Teaching

Women's Ministry

For a list of the requirements for the above-mentioned concentrations, please consult the M.A.C.E. Concentrations catalog pages in the School of Educational Ministries section.  Additional M.A.C.E. concentrations may also be pursued in collaboration with the School of Educational Ministries in Fort Worth.