Master of Divinity, MDiv

Master of Divinity   

Official Admissions Requirements 

• Application -MDiv. Application
• Official Academic Transcript 

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or foreign equivalent as approved by a specific program with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Official transcript(s) must reflect work from all colleges or universities contributing to your degree. Please send an electronic copy of your official transcript to graduate.info@okbu.edu.  

• One recommendation form 
• Statement of Purpose  

Applicants who do not meet the 2.5 GPA admissions standard may apply for Conditional Acceptance into the program. 

MDiv. Integrated Program Requirements 

Admission Requirements  

• Official Transcript  
• Official Recommendation  

In Person Courses  

• The MDiv offers a unique 16 week in-person option available to current students. The in-person courses are stacked with corresponding undergraduate courses. The two levels will meet in conjunction with one another, but MDiv students will have a separate syllabus with additional assignments, lengthened papers, more rigorous assessments, and/or other learning and teaching opportunities. Online Courses  
• Our integrated classes are offered in the traditional graduate format of 8-week online classes.  

Fees

• Students taking integrated courses will be charged a fee of $100/course.

Limits

• The MDiv program allows up to 24 hours of credit through integrated courses taken during the student’s undergraduate program.
• Only grades of “C” or better will be accepted.

Transfer Credit  

Students may transfer credits toward up to half of the credit for the MDiv program, including credits from a completed graduate degree. Transfer credit requests will be carefully evaluated by program directors/academic administration and are not automatically granted. In the case of courses ineligible to be transferred by the routine transfer process, exceptions are rare but are approved administrative actions facilitated by the Academic Dean and voted on by Council for Online, Nontraditional, and Graduate Education.   

Advanced Standing 

Advanced standing can be granted if a student previously completed a degree related to the fields of biblical studies, theology, or ministry from a CCCU or IABCU institution with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Upon review of the transcript, up to 12 hours can be awarded for the MDiv. 

Graduation Requirements 

• Completion of 72 credit hours.  
• Cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in all OBU coursework.  
• Fulfillment of all financial obligations to the University.  
• Payment of graduation fee.  
• Approval by the Council of Online, Nontraditional, and Graduate Education minus student membership.