Students will be able to:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| THST 6010 | Foundations of New Testament Theology | 3 |
| or THST 6000 | Foundations of Old Testament Theology | |
| THST 6030 | Introduction to Systematic Theology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Foundations of Theological Ethics | ||
one course from the Historical area (THST 6020s) | ||
| THST 6070 | Foundations of Pastoral Theology | 3 |
| THST 6074 | Spiritual Formation for Pastoral Ministry | 3 |
| THST 6078 | Supervised Pastoral Field Education 1 | 3 |
| THST 6090 | Graduate Pro-Seminar (usually taken during the first semester) | 3 |
| THST 6091 | Pastoral Synthesis Seminar (student must have completed at least 27 semester hours in order to take this capstone course) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| Pastoral Theology Electives | ||
| Select eighteen semester hours of electives 2 | 18 | |
| Subtotal | 18 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 42 | |
usually taken after 15 semester hours and THST 6070 Foundations of Pastoral Theology
Pastoral Theology students are required to take one three-semester-hour course in either Liturgy, Religious Education, or Spirituality and select other elective courses offered by the Department of Theological Studies after consultation with their advisor. The course selected to satisfy this requirement cannot be used to satisfy the requirements of concentrations below.
The program is designed to allow a student to pursue general interests or a particular concentration. Concentrations are offered in two areas:
Under special circumstances, students may take up to two courses (six semester hours) outside the department.
An option for Students in the M.A. in Pastoral Theology
This concentration is designed for anyone enrolled in the Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology who would like to acquire the art of spiritual direction, a ministry of accompanying others in their spiritual journey. The purpose of the concentration is twofold:
Upon successful completion of the four required courses listed below, participants will be able to designate that their Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology included a concentration in spiritual direction training.
Students who wish to concentrate their electives in spiritual direction would take the following courses. Note: THST 6051 The Theory and Practice of Spriritual Direction, needs to be taken first; THST 6054 Practicum and Supervision in Spiritual Direction, needs to be taken last. The other two courses can be taken whenever opportune, after completing the first course.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THST 6051 | The Theory and Practice of Spriritual Direction | 3 |
| THST 6052 | Ignatian Spirituality and Discernment | 3 |
| THST 6053 | Psychological Foundations of Spiritual Directions | 3 |
| THST 6054 | Practicum and Supervision in Spiritual Direction (taken after completion of the three courses listed above) | 3 |
An option for Students in the M.A. in Pastoral Theology
Description:
The concentration is made up of four courses (12 semester hours) that the student chooses from the set of approved courses listed in the Bulletin for this Concentration.
The concentration is designed to educate those who will serve (or who currently serve) as leaders in pastoral settings, either as leaders in specialized ministries or as leaders in general ministry positions. Examples of leaders in specialized ministry include: Directors of Religious Education; Directors of Youth Ministry or Campus Ministry; and Directors of Catechumenate/RCIA. Leaders in generalist ministries include pastors, permanent deacons, and Pastoral Associates who are assigned a variety of general duties according to need.
The concentration is deliberately open to the students to design under the guidance of the academic advisor. In this way, students who find themselves actively engaged in, or aspiring to, leadership ministries within schools or parishes will choose courses for the concentration that fit their current or aspired ministry commitments.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THST 6070 | Foundations of Pastoral Theology | 3 |
| THST 6073 | Theory and Practice of Pastoral Leadership | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Liturgical Theology: History and Interpretation | ||
| The Rites | ||
| Pastoral Approaches to Religious Education | ||
| Faith and Culture | ||
| Pastoral Liturgy | ||
| The Theology of the Parish | ||
| Special Topics in Pastoral Theology | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Spiritual Directions | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
The Pastoral Synthesis Project is the required capstone experience for all Pastoral Theology students. The project is designed to elicit familiarity with scholarly sources and pastoral analysis of issues that impact the contemporary practice of ministry. The project is neither solely a research paper nor a reflection paper, but a synthesis of both. The project is typically done in the last year of the Pastoral Theology program.
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