Degree Requirements

1. A total of 102 graduate credits.
   • A maximum of 12 credits earned in Web-based courses may be applied to the degree.
2. A grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (C+ average) on a 4.0 scale.
3. Required courses:
   • Introduction to the Christian Tradition I (3 credits)
   • Introduction to the Christian Tradition II (3 credits)
   • Christology (3 credits)
   • Trinity, Faith, and Revelation (3 credits)
   • Ecclesiology (3 credits)
   • Theology of Sacraments and Worship (3 credits)
   • Fundamental Moral Theology (3 credits)
   • Christian Social Ethics (3 credits)
   • Survey of Moral Topics (3 credits)
   • Eucharistic Liturgy and Theology (3 credits)
   • Evangelization and Catechesis (3 credits)
   • Introduction to Pastoral Care (3 credits)
   • Homiletics (3 credits)
   • Pastoral Liturgy I (3 credits)
   • Pastoral Liturgy II (3 credits)
   • Introduction to Ecclesial Law (3 credits)
   • Parish Administration (3 credits)
   • Integration Seminar (3 credits)
   • CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) (4 credits)
   • Field Education (8 credits)
4. Constrained electives:
   • Pentateuch OR Reading the Old Testament (3 credits)
   • Prophetic Tradition OR Wisdom OR Psalms (3 credits)
   • Synoptic Gospels OR Reading the New Testament (3 credits)
   • Pauline Letters OR Johannine Tradition (3 credits)
   • Theology of Lay and Ordained Ministry OR Theology of Pastoral Ministry (3 credits)
   • Systematics (3 credits)
   • Church History (9 credits)
     • 3 credits in each time period (0-1200, 1200-1600, 1600-present)
   • Spirituality (3 credits)
   • Social Ministry OR Rural Social Issues (3 credits)
5. General electives (3 credits)
6. Participation in the formation program.