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Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies Course of Study

Students are required to complete 48 semester credit hours:

The Theological Core consists of 20 credits

ST 500

Theological Methodology

(2)

SS 521

Method and Pentateuch

(3)

SS 525

Synoptics

(3)

ST 5351

Human Person and Grace

(2)

ST 6351

Nature and Mission of the Church

(2)

ST 650

Trinitarian and Christological Foundation of the Christian Faith

(3)

MT 675

Foundations of Christian Moral Life

(3)

LS/ST 575

Sacramental Life of the Church

(2)


The Ecclesial Ministerial Core consists of 14 credit hours:

ST 501

Theology of Mission and Ministry

(2)

AT/PM 550

Church Law for Parish Ministers

(2)

SP/EV/PM 690

Human and Spiritual Adult Development

(2)

SP/EV/PM 680

Pastoral Care Across Cultures

(2)

PM 520

Dynamics of Parish Leadership

(2)

AT/PM 620

Leadership in Public Prayer

(2)

LS/EV 6451

Christian Initiation

(2)


4 credits in Integrating Studies:

IS 891

M.A.P.S. Supervised Ministry

(2)

         or  

IS 892

M.A.P.S. Integrating Project

(2)

        and  
IS 895 M.A.P.S. Ministry Reflections Seminar

(2)


10 hours in one of four concentrations:

New Evangelization

Evangelization and Catechesis

Pastoral Ministry

Spirituality

 
In consultation with her/his advisor, a student may apply Scripture courses to the concentration.
 
New Evangelization concentration
 
For the New Evangelization concentration, students are required to take the following courses:
 
6 credits in any two of the following:
   
STL/NE 865 Theology of the New Evangelization (3)
STL/NE 868 Evangelization and Spirituality (3)
STL/NE 872 Models of Evangelization (3)
     
4 credits in any two of the following:
     
SS 621 Johannine Literature (3)
SS 625 Pauline Literature (3)
EV/AT 500 Evangelization and Catechesis (2)
EV 530 Conversion and Reconciliation (2)
     
Students may also take the remaining course from the above list (STL/NE 865, 868 or 872) to fulfill one of the two required courses.

 

MA in Pastoral Studies
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