Diploma in Theology (Dip. Theo.)
Each course is identified by two letters and a number and a title. The first two letters indicate the course level. The second letter indicates the Department. The first digit of the number tells in which year the course will normally be offered. Elective’s have a 0 digit.
Period means one teaching class of 45 minutes per week throughout a term. A one-credit-hour course indicates a course with a workload of about 1.5 hours each week. This workload is then divided between class work and independent study.
Our curriculum is divided into 4 blocks. Each block covers 8 weeks. Block A starts on the first week of September and block D ends up on the 3rd of week June. The examinations take place at the end of each block.
| Code | Title of the course | Cr. Hrs |
| Diploma I Semester I | ||
| DG 111 | English Fundamental I | 4 |
| DG 113 | Study Methodology /Library/ Paper writing | 2 |
| DB 211 | Introduction to OT | 4 |
| DT 311 | Church History: Ancient & Medieval | 4 |
| DT 313 | Introduction to Lutheran Confession | 3 |
| DP 411 | Spiritual Formation | 2 |
| DG 114 | Psychology (Elective) | 2 |
| Semester II | ||
| DG 112 | English Fundamental II | 4 |
| DB 212 | Introduction to NT | 4 |
| DB 213 | Introduction to Biblical Interpretation | 4 |
| DT 214 | OT Interpretation | 3 |
| DT 312 | Church History: Reformation and Modern | 4 |
| DB 215 | Greek | 3 |
| Diploma II Semester I | ||
| DG 212 | English Writing and Reading I | 4 |
| DG 221 | OT Interpretation: Isaiah | 3 |
| DB 223 | NT Interpretation: Synoptic Gospels | 3 |
| DT 322 | God, Revelation, and Creation | 4 |
| DT 421 | Preaching, Biblical & Theoretical Foundation | 3 |
| DP 424 | Christian Worship | 2 |
| DB 233 | Greek (Elective) | 3 |
| Semester II | ||
| DG 122 | English Reading and Writing II | 4 |
| DB 222 | OT Interpretation: Wisdom Literature | 3 |
| DB 224 | NT: Pauline Literature | 3 |
| DT 321 | The History of Christianity in Africa | 4 |
| DP 422 | Preaching Preparation and practice | 3 |
| DP 423 | Biblical & Theoretical Foundation for Counseling | 4 |
| DG 123 | Sociology (Elective) | 2 |
| Diploma III Semester I | ||
| DB 231 | NT Interpretation: Johannine Literature | 3 |
| DT 331 | Introduction to Ethiopian Traditional Religions | 2 |
| DT 332 | Jesus Christ and Salvation | 4 |
| DT 334 | Introduction to Christian Ethics | 4 |
| DP 432 | Introduction to Christian Education | 3 |
| DP 433 | Counseling for Marriage and Family | 4 |
| Semester II | ||
| DB 232 | Biblical Theology | 3 |
| DT 333 | The Holy Spirit and the Eschatology | 4 |
| DT 335 | Introduction to Islam | 3 |
| DP 431 | Christian Leadership and Church Structure | 2 |
| DP 434 | Evangelism and Church Growth | 3 |
| DP 435 | Development and Diaconia | 2 |
| DP 536 | Introduction to Christian Stewardship | 3 |
| DB 123 | Hebrew (Elective) | 3 |
Arba Minch Seminary 