Master of Divinity (MDiv) Program Requirements

A minimum of 123 credit hours must be earned through completion of the course of study.

A maximum of 41 credit 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. Under extenuating circumstances, a student may request an extension in writing to the Dean of Studies.

Students must participate in assessment of the academic program, including completion of a Graduating Student Questionnaire in the final year of study.

Course of Study (123 credit hours)
Church History (7 credits hours)

HS 615 His­to­ry of the Catholic Church in the U.S.A. (2 cr)

HS 516 Church His­to­ry (3 cr)

HS 700 Foun­da­tions in Ecu­menism and Inter­re­li­gious Dia­logue (3 cr)

Patristics (5 credit hours)

ST 600 Fathers of the Church to Nicea (2 cr)

ST 605 Fathers of the Church post Nicea (3 cr)

Scripture (18 credit hours)

SS 521 Method and Pen­ta­teuch (3 cr)

SS 525 Syn­op­tics (3 cr)

SS 621 Johan­nine Lit­er­a­ture (3 cr)

SS 625 Pauline Lit­er­a­ture (3 cr)

SS 627 Catholic Epis­tles (2 cr)

SS 728 His­tor­i­cal Books and Prophets (4 cr)

SS 737 Psalms and Wis­dom Lit­er­a­ture (3 cr)

Systematics (23 credit hours)

ST 530 Fun­da­men­tal The­ol­o­gy (3 cr)

ST 535 Chris­t­ian Anthro­pol­o­gy (3 cr)

ST 630 The­ol­o­gy of Trin­i­ty (3 cr)

ST 635 Eccle­si­ol­o­gy (3 cr)

ST 730 Chris­tol­ogy (3 cr)

ST 737 Mar­i­ol­o­gy (2 cr)

SP 735 The Chris­t­ian Spir­i­tu­al and Mys­ti­cal Tra­di­tion (3 cr)

SP 660 Nature and Prac­tice of Spir­i­tu­al Direc­tion (2 cr)

Moral Theology (9 credit hours)

MT 555 Fun­da­men­tal Moral The­ol­o­gy (3 cr)

MT 750 Bioethics (3 cr)

MT 700 Catholic Social and Sex­u­al Teach­ing (3 cr)

Liturgy and Sacraments (15 credit hours)

LS 610 Intro to Litur­gi­cal and Sacra­men­tal The­ol­o­gy (3 cr)

LS 645 Sacra­ments of Ini­ti­a­tion (2 cr)

LS 650 Sacra­ments of Ini­ti­a­tion and the Eucharist (3 cr)

LS 744 Holy Orders (2 cr)

LS 748 Sacra­ments of Heal­ing (4 cr)

Applied Theology (12 credit hours)

EV 500 Evan­ge­liza­tion and Cat­e­ch­esis (2 cr)

AT 570 Homilet­ics I (2 cr)

AT 660 Pas­toral Coun­sel­ing (2 cr)

AT 775 Homilet­ics II (3 cr)

AT 890 Parish Lead­er­ship and Admin­is­tra­tion (3 cr)

Canon Law (5 credit hours)

AT 748 Canon Law of Mar­riage (2 cr)

AT 780 Intro­duc­tion to Canon Law (2 cr)

AT 881 Sacra­men­tal Law (3 cr)

Field Education (8 credit hours)

FE 690 Intro­duc­tion to Field Edu­ca­tion I (1 cr)

FE 695 Field Edu­ca­tion Place­ment I: Clin­i­cal (1 cr)

FE 692 Intro­duc­tion to Field Edu­ca­tion II (1 cr)

FE 698 Field Edu­ca­tion Place­ment II: New Evan­gel. (1 cr)

FE 720 Parish Intern­ship I (2 cr)

FE 725 Parish Intern­ship II (2 cr)

FE 730 Pas­toral Intern­ship Year (In lieu of FE 720 & FE 725) (4 cr)

Integrating Studies (8 credit hours)

IS 890 MDiv Inte­grat­ing Sem­i­nar (2 cr)

IS 898 Inte­grat­ing Sem­i­nar II S.T.B. (1 cr)

IS 893 Inte­grat­ing Practicum I (2 cr)

IS 894 Inte­grat­ing Practicum II (2 cr)

IS 505 The­o­log­i­cal Research and Writ­ing (1 cr)

*IS 898 is required only for those stu­dents who wish to earn the Bac­calau­re­ate in Sacred The­ol­o­gy degree (STB.)

Music (1 credit hour)

MUS 549 Vocal Skills/Presider’s Chants (1 cr)

OR

MUS 551 The Presider’s Musi­cal Role in the Litur­gy (1 cr)

New Evangelization (6 credit hours)

NE 865 The­ol­o­gy of the New Evan­ge­liza­tion (3 cr)

NE 868 Evan­ge­liza­tion and Spir­i­tu­al­i­ty (3 cr)

Electives (2 credit hours)
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