M.Div. Equivalency

For anyone interested in pursuing a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) degree, an M.Div. or its educational equivalent is required for admission. So if you are interested in a D.Min. but hold an M.A. or other theological master’s degree, M.Div. Equivalency provides an avenue for you to gain the necessary requirements for entry into a D.Min. without starting from scratch on an M.Div. degree.

https://acu.edu/academics/graduate/master-of-divinity-equivalency/

 

Since my MDiv was 91 units, I would be curious what all would be allowed in transfer.

 

Seventy-two credits in specific disciplines amount to ATS MDiv equivalency. However, that is all but moot any longer since ATS dropped its MDiv requirement from DMin admissions. ATS-accredited institutions may now admit students with a graduate degree of, if my memory serves, sixty credit hours. This is likely owed to a fairly recent trend wherein students are now pursuing alternatives to the MDiv. ATS came out with a fairly extensive study noting that the MDiv is in significant decline. Many schools are still hanging onto the traditional admissions requirements or modifying admissions requirements for select concentrations.

 

[QUOTE="Michael Burgos, post: 586746, member: 59459"ATS-accredited institutions may now admit students with a graduate degree of, if my memory serves, sixty credit hours.[/QUOTE]

Does this mean that a person must have a single graduate degree worth 60 credits, or can a person have an assemblage of 60 different credits in their portfolio even if only 36 (or so) apply to a specific Masters?

 

Does this mean that a person must have a single graduate degree worth 60 credits, or can a person have an assemblage of 60 different credits in their portfolio even if only 36 (or so) apply to a specific Masters?[/QUOTE]
Most programs require a graduate degree and at least sixty hours in specific disciplines-- not necessarily a degree comprised of sixty hours.