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2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Divinity/ Master of Public Health Dual Degree MDiv/MPH

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Andrews University has established a collaborative program between the Master of Divinity Program of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary and the Department of Publich Health, Nutrition, & Wellness in the School of Health Professions. Students are able to complete two degrees in 4 years; 2 years in the Theological Seminary and 2 years in the Department of Public Health, Nutrition & Wellness. The MDiv is available on campus while the MPH courses are in an online format.

Completion of the dual degree requires strict adherence to course sequence and curriculum design as students will travel as a cohort through each program.

If in the United States, International Students need to take courses concurrently with MDiv courses to maintain their Student Visa status.

General Information

Andrews University has formed a collaborative program between the Master of Divinity Program of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary and the Department of Public Health, Nutrition and Wellness in the School of Health Professions. Students can potentially complete the two degrees (MDiv/MPH) in 4 years or less; 2 years in the Theological Seminary and 2 years in the Department of Public Health, Nutrition and Wellness . 

This dual degree is designed to prepare students for various forms of ministry in which public health skills and theology are needed. Likewise, it will also enable students to integrate both theological and public health knowledge, values and skills into a multifaceted approach to Christian service, thereby enhancing their usefulness as instruments of the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, it will sensitize students to nontraditional ministry opportunities by exposing them to theories and practice skills related to prevention, nutrition, wellness, environmental health, and health behaviors.

Since the MDiv and MPH programs share certain cognate courses to achieve a more streamlined and efficient program, The MDiv degree must be conferred simultaneously with the MPH in order to fulfill the requirements of both degrees. In the event that the MPH was completed prior to enrollment in the MDiv, the cognate requirements for the MDiv will be adjusted as shown below. A dual student cannot march in graduation or March-without-Completion if both halves of the dual degree are not completed.

Total Credits: 113

Graduation requirements consist of the satisfactory completion of 113 semester credits with an overall grade point average of 2.75 or better in the MDiv and 3.0 or better in the MPH. 71 credits are MDiv credits, and 42 credits are Master of Public Health credits. 7 of those credits are shared between the MDiv and the MPH programs:

- FDNT 520 Vegetarian Nutrition and Disease Prevention  (3 Cr) replaces CHMN 567 Health Ministry  (1 Cr) 

- 6 credits of MDiv electives are 6 MPH concentration credits 

Master of Divinity (MDiv)

MDiv General Information

For information regarding: Program Overview, Application, Policies and other entrance requirements - Click Here .

MDiv Degree Prerequisites

MDiv Degree Requirements: 69

Seminary New Student Orientation

Students must attend and register for the Fall semester 0 credit orientation as a graduation requirement.

Divinity Core

Interdiciplinary Credits: 2

Great Controversy, Covenant, Law, Sabbath Course Requirement

Each student must take a “Great Controversy, Covenant, Law & Sabbath” from their choice of the Theology, New Testament, Old Testament or Church History departments. At least one of these courses will be offered each semester.

Colloquia

Brief 0 Credit colloquia on a variety of ministry topics will be offered each semester for MDiv students.

  • On-campus students are required to attend at least 5 of these colloquia during their MDiv experience.
  • Colloquia requirements for transfer students or those completing part of their MDiv off-campus will be one colloquium for each semester that they are on the main campus.
  • Students from previous bulletins who petition into the 2018-19 bulletin will take 1 colloquium per semester for the remaining semesters of their program.

Christian Ministry Credits: 18

Discipleship and Religious Education Credits: 9

Church History Credits: 7

World Mission Credits: 6

Theology Credits: 13

New Testament Credits: 8

Before registering for New Testament courses, check the course description for Greek Language and/or other course prerequisites.

Old Testament Credits: 8

Before registering for Old Testament courses, check the course description for Hebrew Language and/or other course prerequisites.

Master of Public Health (MPH) Requirements Credits: 42

MPH Core Requirements Credits: 17

Research Credits: 4

Concentration Credits: 15

Practicum Credits: 6

Certification

The curriculum for the MPH is designed to help prepare students to take the Certified Health Education Specialist Exam (CHES) administered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC).

Studentes will be expected to meet the Seven Areas of Responsiblity of a Health Education Specialist.

  1. Assessing individual and community needs for health education.
  2. Planning effective health education programs.
  3. Implementing health education programs.
  4. Evaluating effectiveness of health education programs.
  5. Coordinating provision for health education services.
  6. Acting as a resource person in health education.
  7. Communicating health and education needs, concerns and resources.

Admissions Requirements

Master of Divinity

All MDiv applicants must meet the Graduate Programs Admission Requirements applicable to all graduate students and the general seminary requirements.

  • Hold a baccalaureate degree: A four-year degree from an accredited United States institution, or its equivalent from an institution outside the U.S.
  • Minimum of 2.5 Undergraduate GPA
  • Normally hold membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church inasmuch as the MDiv program is specifically designed for Adventist ministers and is sponsored and financed by the Adventist church.
  • Represent high moral integrity with a character, lifestyle, and spiritual commitment reflective of the beliefs and practices of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and show promise of usefulness for Adventist ministry through personal maturity and adequate experience in the Church. (Persons of other faiths who are willing to live in harmony with these standards are welcome to apply.)
  • Submit an autobiographical history and a 350+ word statement of purpose reflecting the applicant’s family and spiritual development, sense of calling to ministry, experience in church work, and future goals in relationship to the MDiv program. A guideline is provided in the admissions package.
  • If married, the spouse of the applicant is also asked to complete a statement in regard to his or her feelings and relationship to the partner’s aspirations for future ministry.
  • Background Check. Applicants to all Seminary programs are required to undergo a criminal background check and to make the results of the check available to the Seminary. The cost of the criminal background check is the responsibility of the applicant.  Details about this requirement may be obtained from the MDiv office.
  • An interview with a representative of the MDiv program may be required, either by personal contact, telephone, or video.
  • Complete and return the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire as directed.
  • Pre-admission Conduct Disclosure Statement - Applicants to all Seminary programs are required to complete and submit to the Seminary the “Pre-Admission Conduct Disclosure Statement.”
  • Recommendations
    • Church board where the applicant is a member
    • Church administrator, pastor, or elder
    • General Recommendation from: College teacher or advisor, recent employer, or some other non-family member

English Language Requirements

Students whose language of education is not English must submit one of the following tests and minimum scores:

TOEFL Paper-based - 565
TOEFL Internet-based - 85
MELAB - 81
IELTS - 6.5
PTE - 58

Master of Public Health

  1. Baccalaureate Degree: A four-year degree from an accredited United States institution, or its equivalent from an institution outside the U.S.
  2. Undergraduate GPA: A minimum GPA of 3.00.
  3. Recommendations: Three recommendations are required from professionals—such as advisors, major professors, and employers—excluding relatives. You are asked to provide names and email addresses on the online application, and then recommenders will receive an email with a direct link to the form.
  4. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  5. Statement of Purpose
  6. English Proficiency: Students whose language of instruction is not English must demonstrate English proficiency by meeting the TOEFLminimum scores. To learn more please visit our entrance exams page.
  7. Corequisites:
  • Biology or Anatomy & Physiology or Physiology course
  • Two nutrition courses

Program Objectives

  1. To prepare students for various forms of ministry in which  public health skills and theology are needed.
  2. To enable students to integrate both theological and public health knowledge, values and skills into a multifaceted approach to Christian service, thereby enhancing their usefulness as instruments of the Holy Spirit.
  3. To sensitize students to nontraditional ministry opportunities by exposing them to theories and practice skills related to nutrition, prevention, wellness, environmental health, and health behaviors.

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