Your location: Religious Studies Graduate Department
Your path: Master of Divinity Requirements
Your path: Master of Divinity Requirements
Master of Divinity
Degree Requirements
Through readings, discussion, lecture, writing, reflection, supervision and pastoral application, you will engage your own theologies in ministerial settings.
| DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 111 quarter credits |
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| Pre-Course Requirements | 2 crs. |
| Seminar: Personal Covenant & Program Orientation Seminar: Graduate Writing |
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| Biblical Studies | 24 crs. |
| Scriptural Frameworks for Pastoral & Spiritual Care Torah Gospels Epistles Gospel of Luke & Acts Additional 9 credits of Biblical Studies, Professional Seminars, or Spiritual Enrichment courses |
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| Historical & Theological Studies | 24 crs. |
| Interfaith Theological Frameworks for Pastoral & Spiritual Care Applied Ethics & the Pastoral & Spiritual Care Provider Contemporary & Personal Theology of Pastoral & Spiritual Care Western Religious Thought & History I,II,III or Church History I,II,III Theology for the Third Millennium or Applied Ethics or Blessed are the Peacemakers Additional 3 credits of Historical & Theological Studies, Professional Seminars, or Spiritual Enrichment courses |
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| Social & Behavioral Studies, Ministry | 30 crs. |
| Pastoral & Spiritual Identity Issues in Pastoral & Spiritual Care Liturgies, Rituals, Teachings, Preaching & Spiritual Practices of Christianity, Judaism & Islam Liturgies, Rituals, Teachings, Preaching & Spiritual Practices of Eastern (& Native American) Traditions Pastoral & Spiritual Counseling Strategies Pastoral & Spiritual Care in Times of Loss, Grief & Bereavement Prayer & Spirituality of the Pastoral & Spiritual Care Provider Spiritual Direction & Spiritual Counseling as an Art & a Science Additional 6 credits of Social & Behavioral Studies, Professional Seminars or Spiritual Enrichment courses |
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| Integrative Studies | 18 crs. |
| Theological Reflection in Pastoral & Spiritual Care Supervised Practicum I,II Professional Advancement Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Pastoral & Spiritual Care Additional 3 credits of Integrative Studies |
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| Electives | 6 crs. |
| Master's Project & Colloquium | 7 crs. |
| TOTAL | 111 CREDITS |
Please see current catalog for complete information.