1. A minimum of 27 credits must be earned through completion of the course of study.
2. A minimum of 14 semester hours of credit must be earned at SHMS.
3. The student must maintain a C average (2.0).
4. The student must participate in three formation sessions on topics pertaining to lay ecclesial ministry during the course of study.
5. The student must participate in an assessment process of the program.
CLA 153 Rhetoric (3 cr)
CLA 161 Introduction to Oral Communication (3 cr)
SOC 101 Sociology of Religion (3 cr)
MNS 101 Theology of Ministry (2 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 249 Introduction to Sacred Scripture (3 cr)
THE 243 Introduction to Spirituality (2 cr)
THE 274 Introduction to Moral Theology (2 cr)
THE 310 Apologetics I* (3 cr)
*To be taken after completing all introductory theology courses.

