A minimum of 120 credits must be earned through completion of the course of study.
A minimum of 30 credit hours must be earned in residence at SHMS.
Students must maintain a C average (2.0) for the required 120 semester hours.
Philosophy majors only: Students must maintain a C average (2.0) for the courses earned in philosophy.
Pastoral Theology majors only: Students must participate in three formation sessions during the course of study:
a. Discernment
b. Theological Reflection
c. Spiritual DirectionStudents must participate in an assessment process of the academic program, including the completion of the ETS Proficiency Profile during the final year of study.
CLA 153 Rhetoric (3 cr)
CLA 154 Critical Research Skills (3 cr)
CLA 161 Intro to Oral Communication (3 cr)
A course in mathematics (3 cr)
Two courses in science (one with a lab) (6 cr)
SOC 101 Sociology of Religion (3 cr)
OR an introductory course in in psychology or sociology
A course in history (3 cr)
HUM 302 Western Art (3 cr)
OR a course in the humanities or fine arts (studio and performance classes are not eligible)
A course in literature (3 cr)
MUS 250 Art of Liturgical Music (3 cr)
OR a course in music appreciation
LAT 121 Introductory Latin I (3 cr)
LAT 122 Introductory Latin II (3 cr)
Courses in a foreign language (a pastoral language is encouraged) (6 cr)
Philosophy Electives (6 cr)
THE 123 Introduction to the Catholic Faith (2 cr)
THE 210 Introduction to Liturgy and Sacraments (2 cr)
THE 219 Introduction to the Catholic Church (2 cr)
THE 243 Introduction to Spirituality (2 cr)
THE 249 Introduction to Sacred Scripture (3 cr)
THE 274 Introduction to Moral Theology (2 cr)
THE 310 Apologetics I* (3 cr)
THE 315 Apologetics II* (3 cr)
THE 499 Theology Capstone* (3 cr)
THE XXX Theology Electives (15 cr)
*To be taken in the student’s final year of the AB Pastoral Theology program.
MNS 101 Theology of Ministry (2 cr)
MNS 352 Reflection Seminar (2 cr)
Ministry Electives (10 cr)
Students must take sufficient elective courses to meet the graduation requirement. Students are counseled to choose elective courses according to a plan of study that will help them achieve their personal goals for their undergraduate education.
Some of the course requirements for the AB degree may be taken through the Detroit Area Catholic Higher Education Consortium or through applied transfer credits, subject to transfer credit guidelines.

