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Master of Divinity Curriculum

Pre-Theology Curriculum
 
Philosophy Courses
PH 001 Logic/Critical Thinking 3 credit hours
PH 002                History of Philosophy 3 credit hours
PH 003 Philosophical Anthropology 3 credit hours
PH 004 Survey of Epistemology and Ontology 3 credit hours
PH 005 Philosophical Ethics 3 credit hours
PH 006 Philosophy of God 3 credit hours
PH 007 Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas 3 credit hours
PH 008 Philosophy/Theology Seminar 3 credit hours
PH 009 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours
  TOTAL: 27 credit hours
 

 

  

 

Religious Studies Courses
SS 001 Introduction to the Old Testament 2 credit hours
SS 002 Introduction to the New Testament 2 credit hours
SpT 001 Prayer: Introduction to the Sources and Methods 2 credit hours
SpT 002 Survey of Christian Spirituality 2 credit hours
ST 001 Catechism of the Catholic Church I    2 credit hours
ST 002 Catechism of the Catholic Church II   2 credit hours
Hsp 001 Foundations of Speech/Public Speaking 3 credit hours
FE 001 Supervised Pastoral Ministry 2 credit hours
FE 002 Supervised Pastoral Ministry 2 credit hours
 

 

 TOTAL: 19 credit hours

 

Language Courses
LAT 451 Ecclesiastical Latin I 3 credit hours
LAT 452 Ecclesiastical Latin II 3 credit hours
LAT 453 Ecclesiastical Latin III 2 credit hours
LAT 454 Ecclesiastical Latin IV 2 credit hours
 

 

 TOTAL: 10 credit hours

 

First Theology Curriculum
     
Fall
SS 101 Methodology of Biblical Studies 3 credit hours
HT 102 Church History and the Patristic Period 3 credit hours
MT 101 Principles of Moral Theology I 3 credit hours
PT 101 Pastoral Theology 3 credit hours
ST 101 Fundamental Theology 3 credit hours
     
Spring
SS 102 Synoptic Gospels and Acts 3 credit hours
SpT 101 Spiritual Theology 3 credit hours
MT 102 Principles of Moral Theology II 3 credit hours
ST 102 Man, Grace and Salvation 3 credit hours
Hsp 101 Teaching and Preaching the Word of God

3 credit hours
     
 

 

 TOTAL: 30 credit hours

 

Second Theology Curriculum
 
Summer (Following First Theology)
FE 200 Supervised Parish Ministry 2 credit hours
     
Fall    
SS 203 Pauline Letters and Hebrews 3 credit hours
HT 202 Medieval Period 3 credit hours
MT 203 Human Sexuality and the States of Life 3 credit hours
ST 203 Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist 4 credit hours
CL 201 Canon Law I 3 credit hours
FE 201 Supervised Ministry of Religious Education 1 credit hour
     
Spring    
SS 204 Prophets 3 credit hours
MT 204 Theological Bioethics 3 credit hours
PT 202 Pastoral Counseling 3 credit hours
ST 204 Christology and Mariology 3 credit hours
Hsp 202 Homiletics Practicum I 2 credit hours
FE 202 Supervised Ministry of Religious Education 1 credit hour
  Elective 2 credit hours
     
 

 

 TOTAL: 36 credit hours

 

Third Theology Curriculum
 
Summer (Following Second Theology)
FE 300 Clinical Pastoral Education

3 credit hours
     
Fall    
SS 305 Pentateuch 3 credit hours
HT 303 Early Modern and Enlightenment Period 3 credit hours
ST 305 Sacraments of Marriage 3 credit hours
ST 306 Ecclesiology and Ecumenism 3 credit hours
CL 302 Canon Law II (Marriage) 3 credit hours
HSP 303 Homiletics Practicum II 2 credit hours
  Elective 2 credit hours
Spring    
SS 306 Johannine Literature 3 credit hours
MT 305 Catholic Social Teaching 3 credit hours
PT 303 Liturgy and the Celebration of the Sacraments 3 credit hours
ST 307 Triune God 3 credit hours
  Elective 2 credit hours
     
 

 

 TOTAL: 36 credit hours

 

Fourth Theology Curriculum
 
Summer (Following Third Theology)
FE 400 Supervised Parish Internship 3 credit hours
 
Fall
HT 404 Modern and Contemporary Period 3 credit hours
ST 408 Sacraments of Healing: Penance and Anointing 2 credit hours
ST 401 Sacraments of Healing: Penance and Anointing 2 credit hours
PT 404 Global Church Workshop (1/2 credit hour per year) 2 credit hours
PT 405 Church Administration 1 credit hour
PT 406 Marriage and Family 1 credit hour
FE 401 Fall Supervised Parish Internship 3 credit hours
SY 401 Synthesis Seminar I (Sacred Scripture and Pastoral sections) 0 credit hour
     
Spring    
SS 407 Psalms and Wisdom Literature 3 credit hours
HT 405    History of the Church in America 3 credit hours
PT 407 Eucharist and Penance Practicum 1 credit hour
SpT 402 Spiritual Direction and Conversion 2 credit hours
ST 409 The Theology of Priesthood and Holy Orders 2 credit hours
SY 402 Synthesis Seminar II (Historical, Moral and Systematic sections)  3 credit hours
  Elective 2 credit hours
     
 

 

 TOTAL: 31 credit hours
     
 

GRAND TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 133

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