Course Overview

The Master's level program in Theology requires a curriculum of 36 hours. The Core courses consist of 24 credit hours. The student may then choose six hours (two electives in a particular theological concentration), and opt for a six-hour thesis to attain a non-terminal master's Degree. The student may also choose one of three concentrations (Parish Administration, Religious Education or Pastoral Ministry), choosing three elective courses (3 credits each), and opting for a three-hour capstone project that relates to and applies in a practical way to the track in which the student has chosen to concentrate.

Core graduate courses required (24 hours)
THEO 676 Lay Ecclesial Leadership.....................................(3)
THEO 679 Christology and the Trinity................................(3)
THEO 680 Catholic Moral Life............................................(3)
THEO 681 Ecclesiology........................................................(3)
THEO 629 Sacred Scriptures.............................................(3)
THEO 670 The Catholic Tradition.......................................(3)
THEO 690 Spiritual Formation............................................(3)
THEO 691 Liturgy and the Sacraments................................(3)

Theology Electives
THEO 600 Special topics in Ecclesial Leadership..................(3)
THEO 610 Special topics in Moral Theology........................(3)
THEO 620 Special topics in Applied/Practical Theology.......(3)
THEO 630 Special topics in Scripture...................................(3)
THEO 640 Special Topics in Theology.................................(3)

For those not opting for the 6 hr. thesis, select one of the three tracks below:

Religious Education Concentration
THEO 631 Catechesis...........................................................(3)
EDF 601 Psychology of Learning.......................................(3)
NURS 632 Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education..........(3)
EDT 600 Creative Approaches to
Individualized Instruction...................................(3)

Pastoral Ministry Concentration
BSC 590 Introduction to Counseling and the Counseling Profession......(3)
CHD 612 Lifespan Development ...........................................(3)
BSC 626 Group Process......................................................(3)
CPE 684 Ecclesial Leadership and Pastoral Care.................(3)

Parish Administration Concentration
THEO 651 Parish Administration..........................................(3)
MBA 621 Non-Profit Accounting..........................................(3)
MBA 622 Services Marketing .............................................(3)

Culminating Assignment
THEO 701 Integration Project...............................................(3)
THEO 702 Thesis..................................................................(3)

Total Semester hours needed for a M.A. in Theology................(36)