Degree Programs
The degree programs offered by Divine Hope Seminary are:
- Certificate of Christian Studies (any 9 courses)
- Associate Diploma in Christian Studies (any 18 courses)
- Christian Studies Diploma (the 36 core courses)
Class List
Apologetic Studies
- AS 101 Apologetics
- AS 102 Missions (History and Theology of Missions)
Church History
- CH 101 Ancient & Medieval Church History
- CH 102 Reformation Church History
- CH 103 Modern and American Church History
- CH 104 The Heidelberg Catechism OR Westminster Shorter Catechism (part 1) [formerly CH301]
- CH 105 The Canons of Dort/ Doctrines of Grace OR Westminster Shorter Catechism (part 2) [formerly CH302]
Doctrinal Studies
- DS 101 Theology (Doctrine of God)
- DS 102 Anthropology (Doctrine of Man)
- DS 103 Christology (Doctrine of Christ)
- DS 104 Soteriology (Doctrine of Salvation)
- DS 105 Ecclesiology (Doctrine of Church)
- DS 106 Eschatology (Doctrine of Last Things)
General Studies
- *GS 101 English Grammar for Theological Composition
- *GS 102 Adult Sunday School
- *GS 103 Restorative Justice/ Social Justice from a Reformed perspective
Ministerial Studies
- MS 101 How People Change
- MS 102 Helping Others Change
- *MS 103 Developing Christian Character
- MS 104 The Christian Family
- MS 105 Battling Addictions
- *MS 106 Christian Communication/ Conflict Resolution (The Peacemaker)
- *MS 107 Issues in Pastoral Counseling
- MS 108 Christian Worship (Private & Corporate) [formerly CW 101]
New Testament
- *NT 101 New Testament History: The Gospels
- *NT 102 New Testament History: Acts
- NT 103 Romans [formerly NT 301]
- *NT 104 General Epistles
- *NT 105 Pauline Epistles
- NT 201 Hermeneutics (and Exegesis)
Old Testament
- OT 101 Creation through Mt. Sinai (Genesis — Leviticus & Job)
- OT 102 Leaving Mt. Sinai through Ruth (Numbers — Ruth)
- OT 103 United Kingdom (1 & 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1-11, Psalms 1-72, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon)
- OT 104 Divided Kingdom (Rehoboam-Hezekiah) (1 Kings 12-22; 2 Kings 1-20; 2 Chronicles 10-31), including prophets of this period–Joel, Isaiah, Micah, Jonah, Amos, Hosea)
- *OT 105 Surviving and Exiled Kingdom (2 Kings 21-25, including prophets of this period–Obadiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Nahum, Lamentations, Daniel)
- *OT 106 Revived Kingdom (Ezra, Esther, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Psalms 73-150)
Electives
- AS 201 Apologetics
- CH 303 English Reformation
- CH 304 Swiss Reformation
- MS 206 Christian Ethics
Honor Courses
- MS 400 Gospel Communication (Preparing & Presenting Chapel Messages)
- NT 400 Greek language
- OT 400 Hebrew language
Abbreviation Key
AS = Apologetic Studies
CH = Church History
CW = Christian Worship
DS = Doctrinal Studies
GS = General Studies
MS = Ministerial Studies
NT = New Testament
OT = Old Testament
* = New classes being added to the catalog