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Students will complete 60 hours of course work for the master Master of divinity Divinity degree. Students will not take any of the 23 track-specific electives or track-specific mentored ministry in the seminary. Advisors will help students decide how the master Master of divinity Divinity core requirements will be reduced.

For the master Master of arts in counselingArts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, students will complete 60 credit hours toward the degree. Three of these hours are designated as a counseling elective, which could occur in the seminary context.

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A unique strength of Eastern Mennonite Seminary is our formation program. We believe that focusing on one’s own formation during the seminary journey is the way for ministering persons to be healthy and whole in their vocations in ministry and counseling. For this degree, four formation courses are required. FS 501/502 Formation in God’s Story I & II (2 FS 503 and FS 504, Formation in Spiritual Practices and Formation in Narrative Identity (3 credits each) helps students understand their own lives in conversation with and connection to God’s story as found in Scripture and being written in the present in their own lives through spiritual practices. FS 601/, invite students to pay attention to the rhythms of their life, discern God's presence and explore a sustainable rule of life while centering a narrative reflection process of self-understanding and theological meaning making. FS 601 and FS 602 Formation in Ministry I & II (3 credits each) offers students the opportunity to put their learning into practice in internship sites related to their vocational leanings with a mentor to help with on-site theological reflection. For more information, please visit the the formation page.46

Admissions Requirements

To be admitted to the dual-degree program students must be accepted to both the Master of Divinity program and the Graduate Counseling program. Students may fill out one application for both programs. Applicants are strongly encouraged to communicate how they will integrate the two degrees in their essay. They must also choose an academic reference, a pastoral reference and a professional reference. Applications for the MDiv/MA in CMHC dual degree are requested by March 1. Applications may be accepted after this date.

  • 60 credit hours of coursework for the Master of Divinity degree. Advisors will help students decide how the Master of Divinity core requirements will be reduced.

  • 60 credit hours toward the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree. One of these credit is designated courses is designated as a counseling elective, which could occur in the seminary context.

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  • FS 503 Formation in Spiritual Practices 

  • FS 504 Formation in Narrative Identity

  • BVOT 511 Old TestamentBIBL 511 Hebrew Bible: Text in Context

  • BVNT 512 BIBL 512 New Testament: Text in Context

  • CTH 501/512 Christian Traditions I and II

  • FS 601/602 Formation in Ministry I and II

  • CTT 634 Living Theology

  • CM 643 Missio Dei in Cultural Context

  • CTE 702 Christian Ethics

  • 12 hours of Biblical languages or the alternate language track

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