Thanks for your input. It seems that different programs have different requirements. Few programs require Latin as a prerequisite, although some seem to assume that students will learn it during the course of the program (especially if it's required for the student's research). I guess the advantage of having Latin beforehand would be that it would not only reduce the amount of language study one would need to do during the program, but would also make the applicant "stand out," since acceptance into programs is so competitive.Ken M. Penner wrote:Of the two, Latin will make you more attractive because you already have some Greek.Mark Jeong wrote:As a current M.Div student at a seminary interested in applying for New Testament (NT) PhD programs, which is more important and would make me potentially more competitive - Latin or Classical Greek?
I don't know of NT PhDs that require Latin. Mine (in Early Judaism actually) at McMaster required Greek, Hebrew, French, and German. (I also had Aramaic and Latin before I applied there.) The challenge in Canada is to get accepted to a PhD program with only the MDiv degree. Did you write a thesis? I had to do an additional MA because I wrote comps rather than a thesis for my MCS from Regent College.
My MDiv doesn't require a thesis, so I'm thinking of applying for ThM degrees.