Course Requirements

Requirements:

· Thirty-six (36) credits of Religious Studies

 

Core Courses (21 credits)

A specific core of Religious Studies courses is required. These courses provide basic tools for claiming the tradition and constructing a reflective Christianity for our times. All courses are 3 credits.

 

· RELI 510                       Old Testament                                                                        

· RELI 519                       New Testament                                                      

· RELI 522                       Christology                                                                              

· RELI 521                       Theological Anthropology                                

· RELI 530                       Christian Moral Theology                                                 

· RELI 535                       Theologies of Social Justice                                               

                                                   (545 early or 545A from the Reformation)                                                    

 

 

Concentration Courses (12 credits)

Four courses (12 credits) in the student’s area of concentration in either Systematic Theology, Biblical Studies or Spirituality. Classes include such courses as the following offered on a rotating basis. All courses are 3 credits.

 

Systematic Theology

 

· RELI 540                       Ecclesiology                                                                             

· RELI 569                       Liturgy and Sacraments                                    

· RELI 539                       Contemporary Ethical Issues                                           

· RELI 547                       American Church History                                                                 

· RELI 520                       Trends in Contemporary Theology                               

· RELI 525                       Political or Comparative Theologies                             

 

 

Biblical Studies

 

· RELI 511                       Pentateuch                                                                               

· RELI 512                       Prophets                                                                  

· RELI 518                       Apocalyptic Literature                                                        

· RELI 513                       Wisdom Literature                                                               

· RELI 515                       Synoptics                                                                                  

· RELI 516                       Johannine Literature                                                           

· RELI 517                       Paul                                                                                             

 

 

Spirituality                                                              

 

· RELI 572                       Christian Spiritual Traditions                                         

· RELI 573                       Contemporary Christian Spirituality          

· RELI 582                       Spirituality and the Life Cycle                                         

· RELI 579A                    Spirituality and Ministry                                   

· RELI 581                       Ignatian Spirituality                                                            

· RELI 562                       Liturgical and Sacramental Spirituality                      

 

 

 

Research Paper RELI 698 (3 credits)

A research paper is required as the culminating project of the degree program. A director and second reader will assist the student in focusing, developing and completing this paper.

· In order to receive a graduate degree, each student must demonstrate research ability and proficiency in oral and written communication. As candidacy is an interim assessment, the exit requirement is intended as a closure experience to the period of graduate study. It is the opportunity to integrate and reflect on one's theological studies and experience. The various options available for both research presentation and ministerial practice enable students to become aware of their theological maturing and to demonstrate it to others.

 

 

After master's students have successfully completed twelve credit hours, they can be admitted to candidacy. Candidacy will be denied, and the student dropped from the program, if the GPA is less than 3.0 or if performance is otherwise unsatisfactory. Students who have not been admitted to a degree program may not earn more than twelve credits without such admission.