GCTS Advanced Standing

Here’s what the following two years at Gordon-Conwell might look like
Once you graduate from Gordon with a B.A. in Christian Ministries or Biblical Studies, you’ll be able to start seminary with Advanced Standing, an academic status awarded to students who enter Gordon-Conwell with existing seminary credits from a bachelor’s-to-master’s program like the one Gordon offers. 

With two years of seminary left, this is what your course schedule might look like. Please note that one-year of full-time study at seminary typically includes Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring terms. 

For Biblical Studies Majors

FIRST YEAR 

CH501 The Church to the Reformation
CH502 The Church since the Reformation
EM502 Educational Ministry of the Church
MC501 Spiritual Formation for Ministry
TH501 Theology Survey I
NT502 Interpreting the New Testament
NT Narrative Exegesis (NT611-619)
NT Epistle Exegesis (NT620-649)
OT511 Interpreting the Old Testament
PC511 Introduction to Pastoral Counseling
MM501 Mentored Ministry - Unit 1
MM502 Mentored Ministry - Unit 2
MM601 Mentored Ministry - Unit 3

SECOND YEAR 

TH502 Theology Survey II
PR601 Preaching: Principles and Practice
PR602 Preaching for Modern Listeners
ET501 Christian Ethics
EV701 Evangelism & Discipleship
MC701 Pastoral Ministry
600-Level OT Exegesis (OT625-670)
OT750 Old Testament Prophetical Books
WM601 World Mission of the Church
Elective Course
MM602 Mentored Ministry - Unit 4
MM701 Mentored Ministry - Unit 5
MM702 Mentored Ministry - Unit 6

For Christian Ministries Majors

FIRST YEAR 

OL501 Hebrew I
OL502 Hebrew II
CH501 The Church to the Reformation
CH502 The Church since the Reformation
TH501 Theology Survey I
OT511 Interpreting the Old Testament
600-Level OT Exegesis (OT625-670)
OT750 Old Testament Prophetical Books
WM601 World Mission of the Church
Christian Ethics
MM501 Mentored Ministry - Unit 1
MM502 Mentored Ministry - Unit 2
MM601 Mentored Ministry - Unit 3

SECOND YEAR 

GL501 Greek I
GL502 Greek II
PR601 Preaching: Principles and Practice
PR602 Preaching for Modern Listeners
TH502 Theology Survey II
ET501 Christian Ethics
MC701 Pastoral Ministry
NT502 Interpreting the New Testament
NT Narrative Exegesis (NT611-619)
NT Epistle Exegesis (NT620-649)
MM602 Mentored Ministry - Unit 4
MM701 Mentored Ministry - Unit 5
MM702 Mentored Ministry - Unit 6

*Specific curriculum is dependent upon the story told by the student’s undergraduate transcript at the time of application for advanced standing.