The Doctor of Sacred Ministry (D.S.Min.) program is designed to build upon the Master of Ministry degree or its equivalent. The professional nature of the Doctor of Sacred Ministry degree enables students to achieve an advanced competence and excellence in the practice of ministry by integrating a higher level of knowledge with significant ministry experience.

Doctor of Sacred Ministry Courses: Modular Classes*.............................................36 Credits Independent Study..............................................8 Credits Dissertation..........................................................4 Credits ___________________________ Total Credits for Program..............................48 Credits

*One additional independent study course may be substituted for one modular class.

A minimum of eight hours of approved formal study in one of the biblical languages is required for the Doctor of Sacred Ministry degree. Those without a language background must acquire eight hours of language study sometime during the course of their study at Northland.

Please note the following chart for information regarding entrance credit requirements to the Doctor of Sacred Ministry program.