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Master of Divinity Curriculum

Pre-Theology Curriculum

Fall – Year I
PH 001	Logic/Critical Thinking	3 credit hours
PH 002	History of Philosophy: Ancient - Contemporary	6 credit hours
ST 001	Introduction to Catholic Life and Theology I	3 credit hours
SS 001	Introduction to the Old Testament	2 credit hours
LAT 451	Ecclesiastical Latin I	3 credit hours

Spring – Year I
PH 003	Philosophical Anthropology	3 credit hours
PH 004	Survey of Epistemology and Ontology	3 credit hours
ST 002	Introduction to Catholic Life and Theology II	3 credit hours
SS 002	Introduction to the New Testament	2 credit hours
LAT 452	Ecclesiastical Latin II	3 credit hours
FE 002	Supervised Pastoral Ministry	2 credit hours
Total Year I 33 credit hours

Fall – Year II
PH 005	Philosophical Ethics	3 credit hours
PH 006	Philosophy of God	3 credit hours
PH ___*	Philosophy Elective	3 credit hours
SpT 001	Prayer: Introduction to Sources and Methods	2 credit hours
HSP 001	Fundamentals of Speech/Public Speaking	3 credit hours
LAT453	Ecclesiastical Latin III	2 credit hours

Spring – Year II
PH 007	Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas	3 credit hours
PH 008	Philosophy/Theology Seminar	3 credit hours
PH ____*	Philosophy Elective	3 credit hours
SpT 002	Survey of Christian Spirituality	2 credit hours
FE 001	Supervised Pastoral Ministry	2 credit hours
LAT 454	Ecclesiastical Latin IV	2 credit hours
_______	Liberal Arts Course	3 credit hours
Total Year II 31 credit hours

* Only one Philosophy elective is required and the student may take it in the fall or spring of year II. If someone is interested in taking both electives, the student is allowed to do so.

** The course PH 009 – Introduction to Philosophy is an elective taught as a directed reading, and it is available to students who need to reinforce their knowledge in philosophy.

First Theology Curriculum

Fall

SS 101 Methodology of Biblical Studies 3 credit hours

HT 101 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 Foundations of Catholic Theology and Worship 3 credit hours

Spring

SS 102 Synoptic Gospels and Acts 3 credit hours

MT 102 Principles of Moral Theology II 3 credit hours

SpT 101 Spiritual Theology 3 credit hours

ST 102 Christian Anthropology and Eschatology 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	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 (CPE) 3 credit hours

Fall

SS 305 Pentateuch 3 credit hours

HT 303 Reformation and the Modern Period 3 credit hours

ST 305 Sacraments of Service: Marriage and Orders 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

SS 407-A Psalms 1 credit hour

HT 404 History of the Church in America 3 credit hours

PT 403 Church Administration 1 credit hour

PT 404 Global Church Workshop (1/2 credit hour per year) 2 credit hours

PT 513 Pastoral Reflections on Marriage and Family 1 credit hour

ST 408 Sacraments of Healing: Penance and Anointing 2 credit hours

FE 401 Fall Supervised Parish Internship 3 credit hours

Spring

SS 407 Wisdom Literature 2 credit hours

HT 405 Modern – Contemporary Period 3 credit hours

PT 407 Eucharist and Penance Practicum 1 credit hour

SpT 402 Spiritual Direction and Conversion 2 credit hours

ST 409 Theology of the Priesthood and Holy Orders 2 credit hours

SY 401 Synthesis Seminar 3 credit hours

Elective 2 credit hours

TOTAL: 31 credit hours

GRAND TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 133 credit hours