incorporated throughout all programs of study at Welch College. The objectives of the Welch Library are to: (1) Support the curriculum with information and services; (2) Provide resources for students’ independent learning; (3) Provide for some of the research and professional growth of the faculty; and (4) Equip students for life-long learning. For more information about the Welch Library, contact Librarian Christa Thornsbury at this address: cthornsbury@welch.edu.
Graduate Programs Master of Divinity Welch Divinity School offers the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree, an 85-semester-hour graduate degree that integrates the classical theological disciplines with the study of the practice of Christian ministry. The program aims to address two types of students. First, it is designed for college graduates who desire additional education in biblical and theological studies and their application to ministry. This type of student includes both future ordained ministers and lay leaders alike. Second, the B.A./M. Div. offers an accelerated program for traditional undergraduate students in ministry programs to complete both degrees in as little as five years. The aim of the M.Div. program is to foster Christian scholarship and to provide leaders with graduate education in the classical theological disciplines and their integration with the practice of Christian ministry. The curriculum accomplishes this aim by focusing on four broader areas of emphasis: (1) Scripture and interpretation, (2) historical and systematic theology, (3) pastoral leadership and mission, and (4) the Christian worldview and culture. For more information on the Welch Divinity School M.Div., see The Welch Divinity School Catalog. Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry The Master of Arts (MA) in Theology and Ministry is a thirty-three-semester-hour graduate degree that integrates the classical theological disciplines with the study of the practice of Christian ministry. It is designed for college graduates who desire additional education in biblical and theological studies and ministry studies, whether they are or wish to be in ordained Christian ministry or lay ministry. The program of studies is unique in that it aims at the interdisciplinary study of Christian theology and the practice of Christian ministry. Thus the classical theological disciplines are studied with a focus on ministry practice, and ministry is studied with a focus on the application of theology. Full information about this program may be found in the Graduate Catalog. Persons interested in this degree should contact the Graduate Program Coordinator.
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