Bachelor’s Degree + Master of Divinity (3+3)
Up to ten (10) ¾¨Ó㴫ý students in the Pre-Ministry Program will be guaranteed acceptance into the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (PTS) program leading to the Master of Divinity degree through a 3+3 Program. ¾¨Ó㴫ý students must be in good academic and conduct standing to participate in the Program.
During their first year at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, student must provide written notification of their intent to participate in the Program to their ¾¨Ó㴫ý academic advisor and the coordinator of the 3+3 Program. Notification must include a plan that demonstrates how they will complete all general education and major requirements by the end of their junior year – See suggested schedule of ¾¨Ó㴫ý courses.
Students in the 3+3 program must complete all PTS entrance requirements, including:
Note: Students pursuing this program should visit to verify current Master of Divinity admission requirements.
The following schedule is for Individual Interdisciplinary majors built around the Interfaith Studies minor. However, as the 3+3 program is open to students with any major, the curriculum can be adapted to meet other major requirements with consent of the academic advisor and the Pre-Ministry advisor. Students must successfully earn 95 or more semester hours at ¾¨Ó㴫ý prior to matriculating in the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. Thirty hours of credit from the divinity program will be accepted in reverse transfer, thereby completing the 125 hours required for graduation at ¾¨Ó㴫ý. First-Year Program (FYP) courses, Intellectual Perspectives (IP) courses, the Cluster Course (CC), which are ¾¨Ó㴫ý graduation requirements, are indicated in italics.
Please contact Dr. Timothy Grieve-Carlson.
