Master's Degrees

Master's Degrees at NOBTS have been designed with the individual in mind. In all, the more than 40 plans and concentrations allow students to tailor their study to fit a specific call from God.

  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 24 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Free Electives: 12 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 12 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 3 hours
  • Core Counseling Courses: 18 hours
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling: 21 hours
  • Contextual Dimensions: 15 hours
  • Clinical Practice: 9 hours
  • Counseling Electives: 3 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 12 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 15 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Concentration: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Summative Evaluation: 3-4 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 6 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Biblical Languages: 6 hours
  • Geographical, Anthropological, and Cultural Studies: 9 hours
  • Archeology: 15 hours
  • Summative Evaluation: 3-4 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 18 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Ethics Core: 9 hours
  • Ethics Elective: 3 hours
  • Free Elective: 3 hours
  • Summative Component: 3-4 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Church and Community Ministries: 18 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Christian Education Core: 21 hours
  • Christian Education Electives: 9 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Discipleship Core: 12 hours
  • Christian Education Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Ministry to Women Competency Component: 12 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Pastoral Ministry Core: 18 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Ministry Leadership Core: 18 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Missiology Core: 15 hours
  • Free Electives: 3 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Church Planting Core: 6 hours
  • Church Planting Electives: 6 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Cross-Cultural Core: 12 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 9 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 6 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 3 hours
  • Core Counseling Courses: 18 hours
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling: 21 hours
  • Contextual Dimensions: 15 hours
  • Clinical Practice: 9 hours
  • Counseling Electives: 3 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 9 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 6 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 3 hours
  • Core Counseling Courses: 18 hours
  • Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling: 21 hours
  • Contextual Dimensions: 15 hours
  • Clinical Practice: 9 hours
  • Counseling Electives: 3 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 18 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 12 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Theology Concentration: 9 hours
  • Electives: 6 hours
  • Summative Component: 3-4 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 15 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 12 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Philosophy Core: 12 hours
  • Philosophy Electives: 3 hours
  • Summative Component: 3-4 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 15 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 12 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Apologetics Core: 9 hours
  • Apologetics Electives: 6 hours
  • Summative Component: 3-4 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Christian Apologetics Core: 9 hours
  • Christian Apologetics Electives: 9 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 18 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 9 hours
  • Controlled Electives: 6 hours
  • Free Electives: 3 hours
  • Summative Assessment: 1 hour
  • Biblical Studies: 18 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 15 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 12 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 18 hours
  • Musicianship Competency: 16 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 24 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 21 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 24 hours
  • Specialization Courses: 12 hours
  • Free Electives: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 12 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 9 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 6 hours
  • Worship Ministry Core: 12 hours
  • Church Music/Worship Component: 6 hours
  • Biblical Studies: 6 hours
  • Theological and Historical Studies: 6 hours
  • Applied Ministry Studies: 3 hours
  • Worship Ministry Competency: 18 hours
  • Musicianship Competency: 16 hours

Graduate Certificates

  • in Age Group Ministry: 18 hours
  • in Biblical Languages: 18 hours
  • in Biblical Preaching: 16-20 hours
  • in Biblical Studies: 17 hours
  • in Bi-Vocational Ministry: 14 hours
  • in Christian Apologetics: 18 hours
  • in Christian Education: 18 hours
  • in Christian School Education: 16 hours
  • in Church and Community Ministry: 15 hours
  • in Church Leadership: 13-14 hours
  • in Church Planting: 15-19 hours
  • in Collegiate Ministry: 18 hours
  • in Counseling Ministry: 17 hours
  • in Evangelistic Church Growth: 15 hours
  • in Foundations for Mission Service: Career Service Basic (Apprentice): 15 hours
  • in Foundations for Mission Service: Career Service Advanced: 20 hours
  • in Greek Studies: 18 hours
  • in Hebrew Studies: 18 hours
  • in Islamic Studies: 15 hours
  • in Advanced Islamic Studies: 12 hours
  • in Lifespan Discipleship: 18 hours
  • in Missions: 12-18 hours
  • in Pastoral Ministry: 18-19 hours
  • in Theological and Historical Studies: 19 hours
  • in Women's Ministry: 15 hours
  • in Worship Ministries: 15 hours

Five Divisions of Study

A Word from our Dean

Welcome to graduate studies at New Orleans Seminary! Here you will find information on graduate degrees with over 20 specializations designed to prepare you for service in the specific area of your ministerial call. Graduate degrees at New Orleans are founded upon a competency-based curriculum which is designed to provide you with the tools needed to serve effectively in the 21st Century. Our goal is to build the kingdom of God through mature, capable, and compassionate ministers. By the way, if you are a Religion major or minor from a Christian college or university, you should check out our Baptist College Partnership Program. Browse through the various degree options and suggestions for Matching Your Calling to a Degree. If you need additional information regarding a specific program, contact the Academic Counselor in the Registrar’s Office. May God continue to bless and lead as you remain faithful to prepare and serve.
Dr. Bo Rice

Dr. Bo Rice

Dean of Graduate Studies

Associate Professor of Evangelism and Preaching

Director of Mentoring Programs