M.A. in Theology Program

 
M.A. in Theological Studies March 2012     

The Master of Arts in Theology provides students with a firm foundation in the methods of biblical, historical, systematic, and moral theology, with special emphasis on the Roman Catholic tradition. The program engages students in a wide range of ethical and cross-cultural concerns, and in ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue.

The goal of the program is to provide a general and integrated exploration of these areas for students seeking to teach on a secondary level, for students preparing for further graduate education, and for students with a strong interest in theology beyond the undergraduate level.
Within the Master of Arts in Theology Program, students can focus their study in the following areas:
  • Biblical Studies
  • Bioethics
  • Buddhism
  • Christian Spirituality
  • Christology
  • Ecclesiology
  • Faith and Culture
  • Feminist Theology
  • Historical Theology
  • Interfaith Dialogue & Ecumenism
  • Inter-religious & Comparative Theology
  • Islamic Studies
  • Judaic Studies
  • Liberation Theology
  • Mysticism
  • Religion & Ecology
  • Religions of India
  • Sacramental Theology & Liturgy
  • Social Ethics
  • Systematic Theology
  • Theological Ethics

M.A. in Theology Course Requirements

 Students who enrolled BEFORE Fall 2009 (36 semester hour track):
Course requirements can be found here . Please also see the Capstone Experience page.

Students who enrolled AFTER Fall 2009 (42semester hour track):

A complete list of Course Requirements can be downloaded by clicking here or can be seen by simply scrolling down.

A Course Check List, which can be used to track your progress (especially during advisement sessions) can be found here.

Master of Arts in Theology – 42 Unit Program

FOR STUDENTS WHO ENROLLED AUGUST 2009 AND AFTER
All students must complete 42 semester hours, maintaining a minimum grade point average of "B" (3.0). All courses are 3 semester hours, unless otherwise noted.

Core Courses (21)
The following seven courses (21 semester hours) are required.
THST 600 Foundations of NT Theology or THST 603 Foundations of OT Theology
THST 620 Foundations of Historical Theology or any one course from 620s
THST 630 Introduction to Systematic Theology
THST 660 Foundations of Christian Moral Life
THST 692 Graduate Pro-Seminar (taken in the first semester)
THST 695 Comprehensive Exam Seminar (taken after completion of 33 hours)
THST 696 Directed Research Seminar (taken after completion of 33 hours)

Elective Courses (21)
Theology Students are to complete an additional 21 semester hours for a total of 42 semester hours. After 33 hours are completed, students may enroll in the Comprehensive Exam Seminar and the Directed Research SeminarConcentration in Comparative Theology

Theology students may choose to take elective courses that develop a concentration in Comparative Theology. The Concentration in Comparative Theology serves students who wish to focus their program more specifically around questions of religious diversity, interreligious dialogue, world religions, and comparative theology. The concentration is comprised of four courses (12 units). Students who wish to do this concentration are required to take:

THST 680 Comparative Theology

In addition, students are required to take three (3) of the following (or other courses approved by the academic advisor in concert with the graduate director):

THST 610 World Religions
THST 611 Islam
THST 612 Indic Religious Traditions: Hinduism
THST 613 Buddhism and Jainism
THST 614 Judaism
THST 615 Classics of Chinese Philosophy
THST 616 Inter-religious Dialogue
THST 619 Readings in Religious Literature
THST 643 Feminist Theology: World Perspectives
THST 681 Comparative Religious Ethics
THST 682 Comparative Mysticism


Capstone Experience
Students who began their program in or after the Fall 2009 semester (42 semester hour track):
Description and policies for the Capstone experience will be published in the Capstone Experience page at a later date.

M.A. in Theology Admission Requirements

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