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Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Course of Study
Program

Program Requirements

A minimum of 123 credit hours must be earned through completion of the course of study.
A maximum of 41 hours may be applied to the degree from other institutions or from other credit earning options.
A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 is required.
This program must be completed in six years from matriculation.
Students must participate in assessment of the academic program, including completion of a Graduating Student Questionnaire in the final year of study.

Students are required to complete 123 credit hours:

7 credits in Church History:
HS 510	Church History I: The First Millennium	(2)
HS 512	Church History II: Christianity Divided	(3)
HS 615	History of the Catholic Church in the USA	(2)
5 credits in Patristics:
HS/ST 600	The Church Fathers to Nicea	(2)
HS/ST 605	The Church Fathers from Nicea	(3)
18 credits in Scripture:
SS 521	Method and Pentateuch	(3)
SS 525	Synoptics	(3)
SS 621	Johannine Literature	(3)
SS 625	Pauline Literature	(3)
SS 727	Prophets	(3)
SS 737	Psalms/Wisdom	(3)
23 credits in Systematics:
ST 530	Fundamental Theology	(3)
ST 535	Christian Anthropology	(3)
ST 630	Theology of Trinity	(3)
ST 635	Ecclesiology	(3)
ST 730	Christology	(3)
SP/HS/ST 735	History of Spirituality	(3)
SP 660	Nature and Practice of Spiritual Direction	(2)
HS/AT 700	Foundations in Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue	(3)
9 credits in Moral Theology:
MT 555	Fundamental Moral Theology	(3)
MT 700	Catholic Social and Sexual Teaching	(3)
MT 750	Bioethics	(3)
15 credits in Liturgy and Sacraments:
LS/ST 605	Sacarmental Theology and Eucharist	(4)
LS/ST 645	Sacraments of Initiation	(2)
LS/ST 744	Holy Orders	(2)
LS/ST/AT 746	Sacrament of Marriage and Law	(3)
LS/ST/MT 748	Sacraments of Healing	(4)
12 credits in Applied Theology:
EV 500	Evangelization & Catechetics	(2)
AT 570	Homiletics I	(2)
AT 660	Pastoral Counseling	(2)
AT 775	Homiletics II	(3)
AT 890	Pastoral Administration and Leadership	(3)
5 credits in Canon Law:
AT 780	Introduction to Canon Law	(2)
AT 881	Sacramental Law	(3)
8 credits in Field Education:
FE 690	Introduction to Field Education I	(1)
FE 692	Introduction to Field Education II	(1)
FE 695	Field Education Placement I: Catechetical	(1)
FE 698	Field Education Placement II: Clinical	(1)
FE 720	Parish Internship I	(2)
FE 725	Parish Internship II	(2)
8 credits in Integrating Studies:
IS 505	Theological Research and Writing	(1)
IS 890	M.Div Integrating Seminar	(2)
IS 893	Integrating Practicum I	(2)
IS 894	Integrating Practicum II	(2)
IS 898	Integrating Seminar II: STB	(1)
1 credits in Music:
MU 551	The Presider's Role in the Liturgy	(1)
	or
MU 549	Vocal Skills/Presider's Chants	(1)
6 credits of electives		(6)