The program of the Neal T. Jones Seminary consists of four major areas: Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Christian Counseling (M.C.C.), Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), Doctor of Clinical Pastoral Counseling (D.C.P.C.).
Seminary Mission
To develop Christian workers solidly rooted in Scripture, equipped with personal integrity, possessing a keen sense of surrounding milieus, and having the capacity to guide the churches to be the leaders of the larger communities
Placement Rates and Graduation Rates
Of the 2012-2013 graduates whose placement rates are known to the NTJS, 48% of the students received a vocational placement, 30% of the students pursued further study, 4% of the students were seeking a placement, and information is unknown about 17% of the students. Of the 2013-2014 graduates whose placement rates are known to the NTJS, 38% of the students received a vocational placement, 24% of the students pursued further study, 29% of the students were seeking a placement, and information is unknown about 17% of the students. Of the 2014-2015 graduates whose placement rates are known to the NTJS, 81% of the students received a vocational placement, 6% of the students were seeking a placement, and information is unknown about 13% of the students. Of the 2015-2016 graduates whose placement rates are known to the NTJS, 87% of the students received a vocational placement 7% of the students were seeking a placement, and information is unknown about 7% of the students. Of the 2016-2017 graduates whose placement rates are known to the NTJS, 18% of the students received a vocational placement, 24% of the students found a non-vocational placement, 6% of the students pursued further study, 41% of the students were seeking a placement, and information is unknown about 12% of the students.The overall graduation rate for students in the NTJS for the 2012-2013 Academic Year is 83%.
The overall graduation rate for students in the NTJS for the 2013-2014 Academic Year is 79%.
The overall graduation rate for students in the NTJS for the 2014-2015 Academic Year is 70%.
The overall graduation rate for students in the NTJS for the 2015-2016 Academic Year is 77%.
목회신학 석사 (M.Div.)
The Master of Divinity program is for training and fostering qualified Christian ministers, pastors, missionaries, and Bible teachers to proclaim, spread, and teach biblical truth.
Mission
To develop Christian workers solidly rooted in Scripture, equipped with personal integrity, possession a keen sense of surrounding milieus, and having the capacity to guide the churches to be the leaders of the larger communities.Objectives
The M.Div. program will provide education, resources, and guidance:- To help its students to be deeply rooted in and understand their religious heritage so that they may have firm foundation as Christian workers. (Religious Heritage)
- To nurture them to achieve spiritual maturity and personal formation as pastors, counselors, or educators. (Spiritual Formation)
- To assist them to be keenly aware of the cultural and global contexts they must work as Christian workers. (Cultural Contexts)
- To enable them to develop the capacity to be leaders of ecclesial or public domain they are called to serve. (Leadership)
Master of Divinity with Concentration In Pastoral Ministry
Graduation Requirements
- M.Div. in Pastoral Ministry students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 75 credits including 51 Credits of MDiv Common Requirement courses (consisting of 12 credits of Scripture and Interpretation requirements, 15 credits of Theology and Tradition requirements, 12 credits of Church and Community requirements, and 12 credits of Spiritual Formation requirements), 18 credits of Pastoral Ministry Concentration requirements, and 6 credits of Electives.
- A cumulative grade point average of B- (2.7) must be maintained.
- Students must satisfactorily pass graduation exams: Bible test and essay test.
Degree Requirements
- LIL500 Library Information Literacy (0)
MDiv Common Requirement Courses 51 Credits
Scripture and Interpretation (12 credits) ATS Categories
- BNT 511 Survey of the New Testament [Religious Heritage]
- BOT 511 Survey of the Old Testament [Religious Heritage]
- BNT 611 Interpretation of the New Testament [Religious Heritage]
- BOT 611 Interpretation of the Old Testament [Religious Heritage]
Theology and Tradition (15 credits)
- THL 501 Systematic Theology I [Religious Heritage]
- THL 502 Systematic Theology II [Religious Heritage]
- ETH 501 Christian Ethics [Religious Heritage]
- HIS 503 History of the Christian Churches [Religious Heritage]
- THL 741 Christian Apologetics [Religious Heritage]
Church and Community (12 credits)
- CHM 613 Christian Leadership [Leadership]
- SOC 602 Contemporary Cultural Contexts [Cultural Context]
- MSS 501 Introduction to Missions [Cultural Context]
- MSS 701 Christian Worldview and Vocation [Cultural Context]
Spiritual Formation (12 credits)
- CNS 501 Introduction to Christian Counseling [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 714 Marriage and Family Counseling [Spiritual Formation]
- PMN 511 – PMN 516 Mentored Ministry (1 credit each) [Spiritual Formation]
- SPE 101- SPE 302 101,102,201,202,301,302 Chapel Service (0 credit) [Spiritual Formation]
Pastoral Ministry Concentration Requirement Courses (18 Credits)
MDiv Common Requirement Courses 51 Credits
Scripture and Interpretation (12 credits)
Concentration Requirement Courses (15 Credits)
- CHM 511 Foundations for Church Ministry [Leadership]
- NTL 501 Biblical Greek [Religious Heritage]
- OTL 501 Biblical Hebrew [Religious Heritage]
- PMN 501 Pastoral Spiritual Formation [Spiritual Formation & Leadership]
- PMN 601 Preaching 1 [Leadership]
- Any one course from the Biblical Theology courses [Religious Heritage]
- BIB 601 Biblical Hermeneutics
- BOT 701 Genesis
- BNT 704 John
- BNT 706 Romans
- BNT 727 Revelation
Free Electives 6 credits
Any two-graduate level (WUV) courses.
Total 75 Credit Hours
Master of Divinity with Concentration In General Studies
Graduation Requirements
- M.Div. in General Studies students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 75 credits including 51 Credits of MDiv Common Requirement courses (consisting of 12 credits of Scripture and Interpretation requirements, 15 credits of Theology and Tradition requirements, 12 credits of Church and Community requirements, and 12 credits of Spiritual Formation requirements), 18 credits of General Studies Concentration requirements, and 6 credits of Electives.
- A cumulative grade point average of B- (2.7) must be maintained.
- Students must satisfactorily pass graduation exams: Bible test and essay test.
Objectives
The M.Div. program will provide education, resources, and guidance:- To help its students to be deeply rooted in and understand their religious heritage so that they may have firm foundation as Christian workers. (Religious Heritage)
- To nurture them to achieve spiritual maturity and personal formation as pastors, counselors, or educators. (Spiritual Formation)
- To assist them to be keenly aware of the cultural and global contexts they must work as Christian workers. (Cultural Contexts)
- To enable them to develop the capacity to be leaders of ecclesial or public domain they are called to serve. (Leadership)
Degree Requirements
- LIL500 Library Information Literacy (0)
- BNT 511 Survey of the New Testament [Religious Heritage]
- BOT 511 Survey of the Old Testament [Religious Heritage]
- BNT 611 Interpretation of the New Testament [Religious Heritage]
- BOT 611 Interpretation of the Old Testament [Religious Heritage]
Theology and Tradition (15 credits)
- THL 501 Systematic Theology I [Religious Heritage]
- THL 502 Systematic Theology II [Religious Heritage]
- ETH 501 Christian Ethics [Religious Heritage]
- HIS 503 History of the Christian Churches [Religious Heritage]
- THL 741 Christian Apologetics [Religious Heritage]
Church and Community (12 credits)
- CHM 613 Christian Leadership [Leadership]
- MSS 501 Introduction to Missions [Cultural Context]
- MSS 701 Christian Worldview and Vocation [Cultural Context]
- SOC 602 Contemporary Cultural Contexts [Cultural Context]
Spiritual Formation (12 credits)
- CNS 501 Introduction to Christian Counseling [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 714 Marriage and Family Counseling [Spiritual Formation]
- PMN 511 – PMN 516 Mentored Ministry (1 credit each) ** [Spiritual Formation]
- SPE 101-SPE 302 101,102,201,202,301,302 Chapel Service (0 credit) [Spiritual Formation]
General Studies Concentration Requirement Courses (18 credits)
Concentration Requirement Courses (6 Credits)
Concentration Elective Courses (12 Credits)
- NTL 501 Biblical Greek [Religious Heritage]
- OTL 501 Biblical Hebrew [Religious Heritage]
Any FOUR courses from the following areas
Any FOUR Courses that the Seminary Provides:
Courses that the M.Div Program Provides:
- BIB 601 Biblical Hermeneutics
- BNT 701 Matthew
- BNT704 John
- BNT706 Romans
- BNT 719 Hebrews
- BNT727 Revelation
- BOT701 Genesis
- CHM 511 Foundation for Church Ministry
- PMN 501 Pastoral Spiritual Formation
- PMN 601 Preaching I
- THL 613 Christology in the New Testament
- CNS505 Biblical Counseling
- CNS511 Counseling Theory
- CNS716 Multi-cultural Counseling
- CNS744 Psychology and Theology
- PSY721 Psychopathology and Counseling
Free Electives 6 credits
Any graduate level courses.
Total 75 Credit Hours
기독상담학석사 (M.C.C.)
Mission
To prepare, train, and foster a diverse body of students to become competent Christian and professional counselors with ethical principles to provide high quality and effective counseling services necessary to diverse constituents.Objectives
The M.C.C. program will provide education, resources, and guidance:- To help its students to be deeply rooted in and understand their religious heritage so that they may have firm foundation as Christian workers (Religious Heritage).
- To nurture them to achieve spiritual maturity and personal formation as Christian counselors to serve local churches (Spiritual Formation).
- To aid them to be well-informed about and have insight into the cultural and global contexts into which they are sent as Christian workers (Cultural Contexts).
- To equip them with capacity and competency to be leaders of ecclesial or public domain for which are called to serve (Leadership).
Graduation Requirements
- M.C.C. (Master of Christian Counseling) students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 64credits.
- Students must complete the Library Information Literary class in their first semester of the program.
- A cumulative grade point average of B- (2.7) must be maintained.
- Students must satisfactorily pass the graduation exams: Bible test and essay test for M.C.C. students.
Degree Requirements:
LIL500 Library Information Literacy (0) Biblical and Theological Studies (12 credits)- BNT 511 Survey of the New Testament [Religious Heritage]
- BOT 511 Survey of the Old Testament [Religious Heritage]
- CHM 511 Foundations for Church Ministry [Leadership]
- THL 501 Systematic Theology I [Religious Heritage]
- CNS 501 Introduction to Christian Counseling* [Religious Heritage]
- CNS 505 Biblical Counseling* [Religious Heritage]
- CNS 511 Counseling Theory [Religious Heritage]
- CNS 711 Group Counseling [Cultural Context]
- CNS 714 Marriage and Family Counseling* [Cultural Context]
- CNS 716 Multi-cultural Counseling [Cultural Context]
- CNS 744 Psychology and Theology (Faith and Counseling)* [Religious Heritage]
- CNS 763 Ethics of Counseling [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 780 Counseling Practicum [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 781 Counseling Practicum (1 credit) [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 785 Research and Program Evaluation [Leadership]
- PSY 523 Human Growth and Development [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 721 Conflict Transformation [Cultural Context]
* MCC Core Courses: cannot be waived
Major electives (12 credits)
- CNS 718 Career Development and Counseling [Cultural Context]
- CNS 721 Conflict Transformation [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 734 Crisis Counseling [Leadership]
- CNS 735 Addiction and Recovery [Cultural Context]
- CNS 755 Counseling and Sexuality [Cultural Context]
- CNS 631 Counseling Children [Cultural Context]
- CNS 641 Individual Counseling [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 642 Inner Healing [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 701 Marriage and Family System [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 761 Self-Appraisal [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 791 Behavioral Health Interpreting [Cultural Context]
Or any graduate level counseling course in the Catalog
Spiritual Formation Requirements (0 credits)
- SPF101 Chapel Service [Spiritual Formation]
- SPF102 Chapel Service [Spiritual Formation]
- SPF201 Chapel Service [Spiritual Formation]
- SPF202 Chapel Service [Spiritual Formation]
- SPF301 Chapel Service [Spiritual Formation]
- SPF302 Chapel Service [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 782 Human Service Practicum (1 credit)
- CNS 783 Mental Health Practicum (1 credit)
- CNS 784 Clinical Therapy Practicum (1 credit)
Or any graduate level courses
Total 64 credits
목회학박사 (D.Min.)
The Doctor of Ministry program is designed to provide the highest professional education in various areas of ministry for the students who are successfully engaged in ministry.
Mission
To promote students‘ professional competence in theological reflection and practical ministry skills, and to help students develop spiritual and local church leadership.Objectives
Each graduate of the D.Min.program will be able to:- Objectively evaluate the ministry in which the student has been involved.
- Analyze and understand problems that have hindered the ministry from spiritual maturation.
- Share these struggles with fellow pastors, see how they cope with these difficulties, and learn from each other about how to deal with them.
- Formulate diverse strategies to overcome these obstacles and discover which strategy may best work for the individual church.
- Create a project which one can implement to achieve the devised strategy.
- Report the outcome of its implementation so that fellow pastors may benefit from it.
Admission Requirements
WUV accepts those who have earned a M.Div. degree from accredited institutions or its equivalent. Candidates are required to have had three years of ministry experience after receiving a M.Div. degree or the first graduate theological degree which may include the minimum of 72 graduate semester hours of theology, biblical studies, and the arts of ministry. For those who fall outside these requirements of admission, the Admissions Committee of the Doctor of Ministry (ACDM) will review each case to determine admission.
Candidates are required to have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for master‘s level work. Students whose GPA is below this level may be provisionally accepted into the program. These candidates will be put on probation until they successfully complete nine credit hours. Additional class work to improve their grades may be required.
Applications
Doctor of Ministry applications are received and reviewed several times a year but applications should be presented to WUV (Neal T. Jones Seminary) at least a month prior to the first seminar. Accepted students may start their studies at any of the D. Min seminars offered regularly or modularly throughout the year.
The ACDM may grant admission on the basis of the required credentials alone, or request the applicant to submit additional materials and/or schedule an interview with the applicant. The Director of the D.Min.program will conduct the interview.
Admissions policies and procedures are subject to change without notice. New students are required to submit a non-refundable tuition deposit to confirm acceptance of admission.
Unless candidates start the program within one calendar year of admission, they will automatically lose eligibility and must go through the admissions process again.
Required Documents for Application
- Transcript(s) for M.Div. and/or its equivalent graduate theological degree from the school previously attended. The degree programs may include theology, biblical studies, and the arts of ministry and should have minimum 72 graduate semester hour.
- Statement of three years of ministry experience after his/ her first graduate theological studies.
- Evidence of current ministry involvement.
- Resume and Statement of the Purpose of Study
- Three Reference Letters: two from pastors and one from a professor
Program of Study
In order to complete the D. Min program, candidates must satisfy two basic elements: Course work and Project or Thesis. Here the Project refers to particular casework carried out in tandem with the candidates‘ ministry. The final product of the project will take the shape of a well-researched report. The “Thesis” indicates a written work that proves a candidate‘ theological assertion or view on certain aspects of ministry by means of practical examples. The degree shall be completed within minimum three years to maximum six years. Students whose programs continue into a fourth year will be charged a continuation fee for that year and any additional approved years. To earn the D. Min degree, students must successfully complete total 36 credit hours that consist of 30 hours of course work and 6 hours of project/thesis writing.Course work
The course work is to be completed within the first three years. The course work can be implemented on a semester basis or an intensive basis. A semester course work consists of guided studies with assignments and seminars during the given semester. An intensive seminar format consists of three parts.
First, three months prior to the intensive seminar, students will receive information on the forthcoming seminar with a list of required reading and written works for each course. These pre-seminar assignments are to be completed before the seminar begins. The written assignments will be graded as part of each intensive seminar.
Second, the intensive seminar-proper will last a week, from Monday morning until Friday afternoon. During that week there will be lectures by designated instructors for the assigned topics. It will be a time of interaction with the instructors and with other students.
Third, a project is to be completed after the seminar based upon the reading and class work. The purpose of the project is to enable the seminar students to integrate the course content with his or her ministry. This project will be graded as part of the intensive seminar class. A given semester course work or a given intensive course work may be adjusted to incorporate new situations of the semester or the intensive course work.
Major Project or Thesis
The major project or thesis is the highlight of the D. Min program. It is designed to help students to think theologically about ministry by requiring them to apply new concepts and methods to their ministries.
The proposal (prospectus) for the project or thesis must be formally approved by candidate‘s Project/Thesis Committee. One faculty reader will be designated as the first reader and other two faculty readers as second readers to the candidate during the project or thesis writing. The first reader will read the student‘s thesis or project and guide the student to complete the work through giving feedback and recommendations for further reading and research. If the candidate is not able to submit his/her final project/thesis in an electronic file format by May 15, a preliminary graduation certificate will be awarded to him/her at the graduation ceremony. The student shall submit his/her final project/thesis within the time limit set during the oral defense. When the school receives the student‘s final project/thesis, it will issue the original graduate certificate to him/her.
Oral Defense
Upon preliminary approval of the project/thesis by the first reader and reviewers, the student shall ask a meeting for his/her oral defense. The oral defense shall take place at least two weeks prior to the graduation date. During the oral defense the first reader and/or second readers may give further comments and the preliminary project/thesis shall be finally approved.Curriculum
The D.Min.program has the following areas of studies: Church, Leadership, Practice, and Mission. Each student is required to complete thirty six (36) semester credits: thirty (30) credits of seminars, 0 credits of Doctoral Colloquium and six (6) credits of project/thesis. Each seminar consists of five (5) credit hours, with only one exception of Doctoral Colloquium of 0 credit hours. If deemed necessary, new areas or seminars may be added.
RS 801 Research Methods in Theology 0 credits
Church: 5 credits
- THL 851 Systematic Theology in Ministry
- THL 853 Implications of Trinitarian Theology in Ministry
- THL 855 Implications of Christology in Ministry
- THL 870 Theology of Ministry for the Korean Congregations
- THL 871 Incarnation Theology in Korean Immigrant Ministry
- CHM 832 Modern Church Growth
- CHM 835 Analysis of Modern Church Growth Movement
- CHM 841 Study of Small Group Ministry
- CHM 845 Building Team Ministry
- WML 831 Analysis of Worship Renewal Movement
- WML 832 Liturgics and Worship Renewal
- SOC 851 Christian Sociology for Pastors
- SOC 852 Sociological Study of Religion and Its Implications for Ministry in the Korean/Korean-American Contexts
Leadership: 10 credits
- CHM 850 Leadership
- CHM 851 Modern Leadership and Pastoral Leadership
- CHM 852 Christian/Church Leadership
- CHM 857 Spiritual Growth and Congregations
- CHM 859 Mobilizing and Equipping the Laity for Ministry
- CNS 821 Advanced Pastoral Counseling
- CNS 825 Pastor, Family and Church
- CNS 826 Pastoral Family Counseling
- CNS 832 Pastoral Marriage Counseling
- CNS 848 Crisis Ministry and Clergy Self-Care
- CNS 851 Crisis Management and Conflict Resolution
- SFM 810 Tending God’s Families: Family & Congregations
- SFM 840 Ministers as Cross-Cultural Bridge-Makers
- SFM 850 Responsible Spirituality for Ministry in Pop-Culture
Practice: 10 credits
- BIB 851 Advanced Biblical Interpretation and Preaching
- BIB 852 Analysis of Preaching in the Bible
- BIB 853 Biblical Interpretation that Transforms Preaching
- BIB 854 Advanced Biblical Preaching in the Gospel of Luke
- BIB 855 Preaching from the Romans
- BIB 856 Relational Preaching from the Corinthian Correspondence
- BIB 861 Exegesis of the Bible
- BIB 862 Preaching from the Theological Conflicts of the Apostolic Church
- BIB 865 Hermeneutics of Immigrant Churches
- BIB 866 Points of Preaching from the Gospels
- BIB 867 Immigrant Theology from the First Peter
- BIB 869 Points of Preaching from the Revelation
- PMN 861 Biblical Preaching in the Pastoral Ministry
- EDU 840 Christian Education and Educational Ministry
- EDU 842 Christian Alternative School and Educatio Dei of the Educational Principle
Mission: 5 credits
- CHM 871 Multi-cultural Church Ministry
- MSS 851 Christian Ethics in Multi-Cultural Context
- MSS 852 Christian Ministry in the Multicultural Contexts
- MSS 853 Evangelism and Culture in the Korean Context
- MSS 855 Paradigms of Missions as Foundations of Church Ministry
- MSS 856 Application to a Mission Field for Establishment of Small Churches
- MSS 858 Enthusiast Spirituality and Mission Field
RS 921 Project/ Thesis Writing: 6 credits
36 Total Credit Hours
임상목회상담학박사 (D.C.P.C.)
Accreditation
WUV is certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to grant BA, BS, M.R.E., MDiv., MCC, D.Min., and DCPC degrees. WUVis also accredited by Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), and the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).Non-Discrimination Policy
WUV admits students without regard to race, color, physical disability, national or ethnic origin and accords all rights, privileges, programs and activities to all students at the university. However, some classes are taught in Korean so it is not advisable for those who are not proficient in Korean language to register for classes that are taught in Korean.Program Description
The purpose of the D.C.P.C. program is to advance clinically competent and spiritually mature leadership
in the field of Christian Counseling by equipping students with advanced knowledge and skills that integrate
counseling discipline with sound Christian doctrine. The program seeks to raise leadership and scholarship
among Christian counselors so that students may be prepared to serve in churches and other faith-based
organizations, as well as in secular places and practices to make meaningful community and global
contributions.
Mission
To educate and equip a diverse student body with the most advanced level of psychotherapy/counseling
knowledge and skills grounded in ethical principles to reach people effectively to bring healing and
restoration in them.
Objectives
Each graduate of the D.C.P.C. program will be able to:
- Model and interpret a series of methods of evaluating and comparing secular theories of psychotherapy from an evangelistic standpoint, synthesizing and applying a wide array of counseling theories from an integrated Christian Worldview.
- Assess, diagnose, and treat clients in broad range of age, gender, and race; treat mental disorders using multiple appropriate, biblically established counseling theories and techniques.
- Demonstrate a counseling process that is Bible-based, God-honoring, Christ-centered, and Spirit-powered, separate from a secular psychotherapy.
- Incorporate ethical and legal standards from the counseling field to justify one’s own observations of a client.
- Evaluate children, adolescents, couples and family clients in order to effectively determine treatments in accordance with a distinctly Christian worldview and established best practices.
- Evaluate diverse populations within a systems context in order to effectively determine appropriate treatments.
- Counseling Theories or Introduction to Christian Counseling (3 credits)
- Human Growth and Development (3 credits)
- Ethics of Counseling (3 credits)
- Psychology and Theology (3 credits)
- Group Counseling or Individual Counseling (3 credits)
- Systematic Theology (3 credits)
- Introduction to New Testament (3 credits)
- Introduction to Old Testament (3 credits)
- Practical Theology or its equivalent (3 credits)
- CNS 800 Integration of Theology and Psychology (3 credits)
- CNS 805 Applied Counseling Theories (3 credits)
- CNS 810 Counselor Spirituality and Identity (3 credits)
- CNS 825 Advanced Family Therapy (3 credits)
- CNS 835 Applied Research I (3 credits)
- CNS 850 Cognitive theory and Application (3 credits)
- CNS 855 Attachment Based Treatment (3 credits)
- CNS 860 Assessment and Treatment of Addictive Behaviors (3 credits)
- CNS 865 Advanced Psychopathology and Treatment (3 credits)
- CNS 877 Advanced Counseling Seminar (3 credits)
- CNS 880 Ministry of Counseling (3 credits); or CNS 883; CNS 886; CNS 889
- CNS 990 Dissertation Writing and Defense I (3 credits)
- CNS 999 Dissertation Writing and Defense II (3 credits)
Course
*Prerequisites* 0 credits
Counseling (Any 4 courses or their equivalents from the following courses)
Theology (Any 3 courses from the following courses)
Core Major Requirements 33 credits
Internship 3 credits
CNS 900 Internship in Counseling I (3 credits)
Dissertation Writing and Defense 6 credits