Overview

The Master of Divinity curriculum from California Lutheran University is designed to form leaders for transformational ministry in today’s rapidly changing environment. All of the MDiv courses focus on the connection between cultivating a life-giving relationship with God and faithful social transformation. Students will learn to interpret Scripture, faith traditions, and contexts through the lenses of race, class, gender and earth in order to relate the good news of Jesus Christ to society’s most pressing challenges.

A Bold Vision for Forming Leaders

The PLTS MDiv program equips leaders for ministry in today’s world by teaching from the following orienting perspectives:

Nurturing a life-giving relationship with God includes embracing and sharing the life-changing power of God’s love through Jesus and cultivating spiritual practices and skills for building community that strengthens people spiritually.
Intellectual engagement with Scripture, faith traditions, and the world involves hearing and interacting with theological voices from the margins of power and privilege and putting Christian beliefs and practices into collaborative engagement with other religious traditions and secular disciplines.
Faithful social transformation grounded in the good news of Jesus Christ endeavors to build communities of resistance and hope by integrating the spiritual and political dimensions of life through theological reflection, social analysis, and implementing strategies to work for justice and ecological healing.
Learning through a socio-ecological lens looks at race, class, gender, and earth in order to develop competencies for effective community engagement in diverse cultural and political contexts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Lutheran Theology
Constructive Theology
Christian Ethics
Church Leadership
Pastoral Care
Christian Faith Formation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

73 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

California, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

A Bachelor of Arts degree or its equivalent. Normally this degree will be from a member institution of the Association of Universities and Colleges or an institution accredited by a United States agency recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation.
A Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, documented by official transcripts.
Demonstrated ability to be successful in an educational environment where English serves as the instructional language. For international applicants, visit the International Students page to learn more about our language exam requirements.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

13231 USD / year

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13231 USD / year

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13231 USD / year

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Living costs

California

United States

1570 - 2658 USD / month

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