1. A minimum of 30 credit hours must be earned through completion of the course of study.
2. A minimum of 20 semester hours of credit must be earned at SHMS.
3. The student must maintain a 2.5 GPA.
4. Students must complete a one credit course in graduate theological research, IS 505 Theological Research and Writing. This course must be done in conjunction with ST 500 Theological Methodology, and should be done within the student’s first year of study. The course is graded pass/fail; credit earned does not count toward the total credits required for the graduate diploma.
The Theological Core consists of 20 credit hours:
ST 500 Theological Methodology* (2 cr)
SS 521 Method and Pentateuch (3 cr)
SS 525 Synoptics (3 cr)
ST 5351 Human Person and Grace (2 cr)
ST 6351 Nature and Mission of the Church (2 cr)
ST 650 Trinitarian and Christological Foundations of the Christian Faith (3 cr)
MT 675 Foundations of the Christian Moral Life (3 cr)
LS 575 The Sacramental Life of the Church (2 cr)
*ST 500 must be taken in conjunction with IS 505 Theological Research and Writing, (1 cr).
Chosen by the student in consultation with the student’s Academic advisor. Students may select any eligible elective course or may choose to concentrate electives in a particular pastoral area, such as spirituality or new evangelization. Students are strongly encouraged to select practice-oriented electives that cultivate pastoral ministry knowledge, attitudes, and skills.
