Concentration Declaration - Master of Divinity

Students may choose to complete an area of concentration as part of the MDiv 24-hour elective requirement. In order to complete a concentration, students must:

  1. Via this form, formally register for the concentration through the office of the Perkins Registrar, the concentration adviser, and the Perkins Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
  2. Have sufficient hours remaining in their degree program.
  3. Not yet have applied for their internships (M.Div. candidates)

The following concentrations require a minimum GPA of 3.0 to register for the concentration:

  • African-American Church Concentration
  • Church/Nonprofit Management Concentration
  • Pastoral Care Concentration
  • Social Innovation and Nonprofit Engagement Concentration
  • Urban Ministry Concentration
  • Women’s and Gender Studies Concentration

The following concentrations require an internship in an appropriate setting for the concentration approved by the Internship Office:

  • African-American Church Concentration
  • Pastoral Care Concentration
  • Hispanic Studies Concentration
  • Social Innovation and Nonprofit Engagement Concentration
  • Urban Ministry Concentration