PROGRAMS

WIMU offers the following programs.

Certificate of ministry

CM, 1 year bible study program

master of ministry

MM, 2 years study program

doctor of ministry

DMIN, 3 years study program

bachelor of ministry

BM, 4 years study program

master of divinity

MDiv, 3 years study program

program descriptions

Course Codes

Courses at Washington International Mission University are broken up into 6 main categories with a specified amount of credits required in each category

th

Theology

courses dealing with specific theological issues

(i.e. Survey of Theology)

bi

Bible

courses dealing with specific books of the bible, or sections of scripture

(i.e. Gospel of John)

pm

 Practical MInistry

Practical Ministry: courses dealing with some of the more detailed specifics of ministry, main focus of these classes is dealing with others

(i.e. Bondage Breaking)

pg

Personal Growth

Personal Growth: courses dealing with personal issues, main focus of these classes is dealing with self

(i.e. Bible Study Methods; Knowing My Gifts)

in

Internship Courses

Internship Courses: when enrolled in an internship course, the focus is learning by doing, “hands on” ministry

(e.g. involvement with Worship Team; Healing Rooms; Bible Study; Youth Group; Missions Team)

year one course requirements
Course Code Credit Course
BI 8 2 Bible Electives
PM/PG 4 1 PM or PG Elective
PM/PH 4 1 PM or TH Elective
Total: 16 Credits * 3 Quarters = 48 Credits (Certificate achieved)

* CM program takes each quarter 16 credits as below and each student must take 2 Bible electives, 1 PM or PG elective, and 1 PM or TH elective course per quarter.

Certificate of Ministry

( CM, 1 year )

Program Objective: The Certificate of Ministry program is preparatory in nature. Credits are not transferable into upper degree programs.

Bachelors of Ministry

( BM, 4 years )

Program Objective: This program is designed to produce Christian ministers who can effectively lead church and its community.

year one course requirements
Course Code Credit Course
PM112 4 Foundations for Discovery*
PM115 4 The Christian Life*
PM115 4 Kingdom Living/Equipped for Leadership(Spring)*
PM 4 Seminar/Conference
BI 4 One Book of Bible
PG/PM 12 Credits
IN 12 Internship Credits: 4Credits each quarter
Total: 48 Credits
year two course requirements
Course Code Credit Course
TH 8 Survey of Theology
History of pentecostal Movements
BI 12 Acts, Survey of the NT
PG 4 Church Leadership
PM 8 Electives
IN 16 Internship Credits
Total: 48 Credits
year Three course requirements
Course Code Credit Course
TH 8 Electives
BI 8 Electives
PM 4 Electives
IN 28 Internship 10 credits per quarter
Total: 48 Credits
year four course requirements
Course Code Credit Course
TH 4 Electives
BI 8 Electives
PM 8 Electives
IN 28 Electives
Total: 48 Credits

Graduate Total: 192 Credits (Bachelors of Ministry achieved)

* Required Classes

Required core course
Course Code Credit Course
TH501 4 Survey of Theology
TH502 4 History of pentecostal Movements
BI501 4 New Testament Survey
PM502 4 Bondage Breaking
TH508 4 Systemic Theology
Total: 20 Credits
your choice of concentration (52credits)

Global Leadership Concentration:

  • Take leadership classes from PM 501, PM 504, PM 519, PM 520, PM 521, PM 522, PM 523, PM 524, PM 570, PM 571
  • 3PG Elective Courses

Christian Worship and Music Concentration:

  • Take classes from PM 509, PM 515, PM 516, PM 519, PM 520, PM 521, PM 522, PM 531 (I, II, III)
  • 3PG Elective Courses


Christian Counseling Concentration:

  • ake leadership classes from PM 521, PM 526, PM 527, PM 528, PM 529, PM 530, PM 541, PM 542, PM 543, PM 544.
  • 3PG Elective Courses


Master of Ministry

( MM, 2 years )

Program Objective: This program is designed for the people who want to serve church and its members as advanced program. Typically, it takes 2 years of full time study after any bachelor program.

Master of Divinity

( MDiv, 3 years)

Program Objective: This program is designed to produce church ministers who lead church members, church activities, preaching and worship. As an advanced program, typically it takes 3 years of full time study after any bachelor program..

Required core course
Course Code Credit Course
TH502 4 Greek 1
BI412 4 Greek 2
BI414 4 Hebrew 1
BI416 4 Hebrew 2
Total: 16 Credits
your choice of concentration (68credits)

Global Leadership Concentration:

  • Take leadership classes from PM 501, PM 504, PM 519, PM 520, PM 521, PM 522, PM 523, PM 524, PM 570, PM 571
  • 3BI Elective Courses
  • 3TH Elective Courses
  • 3PM Elective Courses
  • 3PG Elective Courses

Christian Worship and Music Concentration:

  • Take classes from PM 509, PM 515, PM 516, PM 519, PM 520, PM 521, PM 522, PM 531 (I, II, III)
  • 3BI Elective Courses
  • 3TH Elective Courses
  • 3PM Elective Courses
  • 4PG Elective Courses


Christian Counseling Concentration:

  • Take leadership classes from PM 521, PM 526, PM 527, PM 528, PM 529, PM 530, PM 541, PM 542, PM 543, PM 544.
  • 3BI Elective Courses
  • 3TH Elective Courses
  • 3PM Elective Courses
  • 4PG Elective Courses
Required core course
Course Code Credit Course
TH 16 2 Theology(800 Course Level Above)
BI 16 2 Bible Elective (700 Course Level Above)
PM 8 1 Practical Ministry Elective (from PM 874 or PM876)
PM711 2 Research Workshop
PM720 6 Doctor's Thesis
Doctor of Ministry Achieved

Doctor of Ministry

( Dmin, 3 year )

Program Objective: This program is designed for those who ministered for more than 3 years as a full time pastoral experience or four years of part time pastoral experience. As a professional degree program, this program can’t finish within 3 years and must finish within 10 years.