MISSION INDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

LIST OF THE COURSES BEING OFFERRED

S.No. Course Code Name of the Course Credit Hours

A. Master of Theology in Christian Counseling (Coded between 500 and 599)
a. Core Courses (8x3 = 24 credit hours) 24
1 GM 500.2 Research Methodology 2
2 GL 501.3 Christian Leadership 3
3 CF 502.3 The Christian Family 3
4 CP 503.4 Advance Pastoral Care and Counseling 4
Methods
5 CT 504.4 Psychology and Theological Foundations in 4
Counseling
6 CE 505.3 History & Philosophy of Christian 3
Education
7 CC 506.3 Clinical Counseling (2-3 months in a 3
medical college)
8 GM 500A.2 Readings & Literature Survey for Thesis 2
Proposal Development

b. Elective Courses (Any four- 4x3 = 12 Credit Hours) 12

1 CC 507.3 Career Development in Globalized Context 3
2 CS 508.3 Spiritual Development in Contemporary 3
Indian Context
3 CT 509.3 Pastoral Theology and Counseling 3
4 CA 510.3 Education on Social and Cultural Values 3
5 CB 511.3 Social Issues in Pauline Epistles 3
6 CT 512.3 Christian Theology of Suffering 3
Communities
7 CA 513.3 Human Growth and Behavioral Change 3
8 CM 514.3 Ministry Practicum to Specific Group 3
c. Thesis (Topic Related to Counseling)
1 GM 500B.2 Writing a thesis of 30000 words 12

Total credits (24+12+12) 48

B. Master of Theology in Missiology

 a. Core Courses 24
1 GM 500.2 Research Methodology 2
2 GL 501.3 Christian Leadership 3
3 MC 502.4 Critical Evaluation of Church Growth 4
4 MA 503.3 Cultural Anthropology 3
5 MT 504.3 Asian Christian Theologies 3
6 MH 505.3 Missiological Hermeneutics 3
7 MI 506.4 Contemporary Issues in Missiology 4
8 GM 500A.2 Readings & Literature Survey for Thesis 2
Proposal Development
b. Elective Courses (Any four) 12
1 MH 507.3 History of Christian Mission in the world 3
2 MB 508.3 Finality of Christ 3
3 MI 506.3 Methodological Issues in Missiology 3
4 MB 507.3 Missiological Reflections from Book of 3
Acts
5 MT 508.3 Biblical Theology of Mission 3
6 MR509.3 Indian Philosophy 3
7 MR509.3 Renaissance and Secular Movements 3
8 MUT 510.3 Urban and Tribal Missions 3
Thesis (Topic Related to Missiology)
1 GM 500B.12 Writing a thesis of 30000 words 12

Total credits (24+12+12) 48

Note: In the course code, prefixed first letter indicates whether specialized course or general
(G stands for General, C stands for Counseling, and M stands for Mission, and the second
letter indicate content. The figure suffixed to the numbers is the credit points.

C. Master of Divinity (Coded between 400 and 499)

1 B 401.3 Intro to OT 3
2 B 403.3 Person & Works of Christ 3
3 R 409.3 Major Indian Religions 3
4 G 400.2 Research Methodology 2
5 B 404.4 Synoptic Gospels 4
6 B 408.2 Biblical Hermeneutics 2
7 B 402.3 Introduction to NT 3
8 B 405.4 Pentateuch 4
9 R 410.3 MRSM 3
10 H 412.4 Church History-Gen 4
11 L 414.2 Preliminary Greek 2
12 M 416.2 Homiletics 2
13 M 417.3 Evangelism & Church Growth 3
14 M 418.2 Intro to Communications 2
15 B 406.3 Johannine Writings 3
16 H 413.4 Church History in India 4
17 T 424.3 Sys Theology I 3
18 M 419.3 Church & Ministires 3
19 S 429.3 Indian Society & Constitution 3
20 M 420.3 Christian Apologetics 3
21 S 430.3 Christian Ethics 3
22 T 425.3 Pauline Theology 3
23 T 424A.3 Systematic Theology-II 3
24 T 426.3 Biblical Theology of Mission 3
25 S 431.3 Cultural Anthropology 3
26 G 432.3 Christian Leadership 3
27 R 411.3 Indian Philosophy 3
28 M 421.3 Christian Counseling 3
29 L 415.2 Hebrew Preliminary 2
30 M 422.3 Pastoral Theology 3
31 T 427.3 Contemporary Trends in Theology 3
32 B 407.4 Book of Revelation/Apocalyptic Writings 4
33 T 428.3 Indian Christian Theologies 3
34 M 423.2 Women’s role in the Society 2

Total Credit hours for MDiv- 90 for secular graduates/non-ATA BTh and
60 for BTh from ATA/Serampore

D. Bachelor of Theology (Coded between 300 and 399)

1 B 301.3 OT Survey 3
2 B 316.3 Basic Spirituality &Character Formation 3
3 G 300.2 Study & Research Methods 2
4 B 303.3 Life of Christ 4
5 B 304.4 Prophetical Books 4
6 L 317.2 English Grammar-I 2
7 L 317A.2 English Grammar-2 2
8 B 302.3 NT Survey 3
9 M 319.3 Mission & Evangelism 3
10 H 327.4 History of Christianity-Gen 4
 11 M 320.2 Missionary Biographies 2
12 H 329.3 History of Israel 3
13 B 305.4 Synoptic Gospels 4
14 M 321.2 Christian Family 2
15 H 328.4 History of Christianity-India 4
16 B 306.3 Book of Acts 3
17 T 330.3 Sys Theology-1 3
18 B 307.4 Poetical Books & Wisdom Lit 4
19 B 308.3 Gospel of John 3
20 M 322.2 Educational Ministry in the Church 2
21 B 309.4 General Epistles 4
22 B 310.3 Pauline Writings 3
23 M 323.2 Homiletics 2
24 T 330A.3 Systematic Theology-2 3
25 B 311.4 Pentateuch 4
26 S 331.3 Intro to Christian Ethics 3
27 L 318.2 Preliminary Greek 2
28 B 312.4 Daniel & Revelation 4
29 R 332.3 Major Indian Religions 3
30 G 334.2 Church Admn & Leadership 2
31 R 333.3 Major Religious and Secular Movement 3
32 M 324.3 Church Growth 3
33 M 325.3 Christian Apologetics 3
34 B 313.2 Biblical Interpretation 2
35 B 314.4 1&2 Corinthians: Ecclesiastical Issues 4
36 M 326.2 Church Ordinances 2
37 B 315.4 Romans & Galatians 4

Total 108 Credits required for B.Th.

E. Diploma in Theology (Coded between 200 and 299)

1 B 201.3 Bible Survey 3

2 B 203.3 Life of Christ 3
3 S 202.2 Understanding Indian Society 2
4 H 229.3 History of Israel 3
5 B 216.3 Basic Spirituality & Character Formation 3
6 L 217.2 English Grammar-1 2
7 B 209.4 General Epistles 4
8 B 206.3 Book of Acts 3
 9 H 227.4 History of Christianity-Gen 4
10 E 233.2 Intro to Christian Education 2
11 B 211.4 Pentateuch 4
12 M 226.2 Church Ordinances 2
13 B 218.3 Life of Apostlesju 8jmn 3
14 G 200.2 Study & Writing Methods 2
15 M 219.3 Evangelism 3
16 H 228.4 History of Christianity-India 4
17 B 205.4 The Gospels 4
18 B 210.3 Pauline Epistles 3
19 L 217A.2 English Grammar- 2 2
20 T 230.3 Intro Systematic Theology 3
21 M 224.3 Basics of Church Growth 3
22 B 217.3 Intro to Christian Counseling 3
23 B 204.4 Prophetical Books 4
24 R 232.3 Major Indian Religions 3
25 M 223.2 Principles of Preaching 2
26 L 217B.2 Spoken English 2

Total 72 Credits Required for Dip.Th.

Note: In the course code, prefixed letter speaks content of the course. The figure suffixed to the
numbers is the credit points.

F. Certificate in Theology

1 Bible Survey Credit

2 Life of Christ 2
3 Principles of Evangelism 2
4 Bible Study Methods 2
5 Cultivating Character 2
6 History of Israel 2
7 Understanding Indian Society 2
8 Pastoral Epistles 2
9 Introduction to Bible 2
10 Life of Paul 2
11 Principles of Church Planting 2
12 Principles of Preaching 2
13 Bible Characters (Biography) 2
14 Major Indian Religions 2
15 Ministry of OT Prophets 2
16 The Gospels 2
17 Basics of Christian Doctrines 2
18 Ministries of the Apostles 2
19 Introduction to Mission 2
20 Methods of Communications 2
21 Introduction to Christian Ethics 2
22 Principles of Worship 2
23 Principles of Leadership 2
24 Introduction to Church History 2

Minimum Credit Required for C.Th. 38