MDiv

Master of Divinity

Prepare for ministry, chaplaincy, or community leadership through a three-year degree that awards stackable credentials along the way.

On campus or distance education (distance pending WSCUC approval); full-time is three years, with up to ten years to finish Designed for three years full-time; up to ten years part-time $865 per unit (72 units)

A preacher in a stole speaks from the chapel pulpit — Preaching in the Chapel of the Great Commission

The MDiv is a stackable, professional graduate degree preparing students from diverse backgrounds for spiritually rooted leadership and ministry. Along the way you earn a Certificate of Spirituality and Social Change or a Certificate of Sexuality and Religion after year one, and a Master of Arts in Social Transformation after year two, before completing the MDiv itself in year three. The program meets ordination requirements for the United Methodist Church, United Church of Christ, and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); UMC ordination candidates must take their courses on campus in Berkeley.

How the program is built

Year one: Certificate of Spirituality and Social Change or Certificate of Sexuality and Religion
Year two: Master of Arts in Social Transformation
Year three: MDiv completion with a concentration in chaplaincy or congregational ministry

Where it leads

Ordination-track ministry, chaplaincy, or nonprofit and interfaith leadership

Stacks with

Master of Arts in Social Transformation · On campus or distance learning
Master of Theological Studies · On campus or distance learning; can be completed entirely online
Doctor of Ministry · Distance learning; permits students to live and work anywhere

Source: 2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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