Degree and Certificate Programs
To respond to the needs of the Church in the world, the School of Theology and Religious Studies offers ecclesiastical, civil, and pastoral degrees. The School of Theology and Religious Studies offers ecclesiastical degrees (S.T.B., S.T.L., S.T.D.) in the fields of Biblical Theology, Liturgical Studies/Sacramental Theology, Moral Theology, Historical Theology, Systematic Theology (as well as an S.T.L. and S.T.D. in Ecclesiastical History). It offers civil degrees (M.A., Ph.D.) in the fields of Biblical Studies, Church History, Historical Theology (Ph.D. only), Systematic Theology (Ph.D. only), Historical and Systematic Theology (M.A. only), Liturgical Studies/Sacramental Theology, Moral Theology/Ethics, Catechetics, Religion and Culture. Finally, it has developed three pastoral degree programs: The M. Div. in Catholic theology and in Hispanic ministry, the M. Cat. in catechesis, and the D. Min. in evangelization, liturgical catechesis, seminary formation, and spirituality.
Certificates are offered in the fields of Catholic Clinical Bioethics, Carmelite Studies, and Franciscan Studies. There is also a joint program with the School of Philosophy (S.T.B./Ph.B.). For admission criteria, degree requirements, and course offerings, see the program descriptions below.