Stanley Bielawski Brent Chapel
Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts in Theology requires the successful completion of 45 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.7. Core theology courses, courses in an area of concentration, and exit options are required. During the last semester of study, all students will take an oral comprehensive examination covering core courses and the selected area of concentration. Course work for the Master of Arts in Theology is distributed as shown below and is continued on the next page:
Core Theology 25 credits
SS 512 Pentateuch 3
SS 523 Synoptic Gospels and Acts 3
ST 541 Fundamental Theology 3
MT 531 Fundamental Moral Theology 3
LS 521 Intro to Liturgical Studies 2
Selected course in Church History 3
Selected course in Spiritual Theology 2
General Electives 6
Areas of Concentration 12 credits* — Systematic Theology
ST 611 Christology 3
ST 672 Ecclesiology and Mariology 3
ST 721 Theological Anthropology and Eschatology 3
Elective 3
Areas of Concentration 12 credits* — Moral Theology
ST 721 Theological Anthropology and Eschatology 3
MT 841 Social Ethics 3
MT 651 Sexual Ethics 2
MT 851 Bioethics 2
Elective 2
Areas of Concentration 12 credits* — Liturgical Theology
ST 752 Theology of Sacraments 2
LS 652 Christian Initiation 2
LS 841 Eucharist 2
LS 662 Liturgical Music for Pastoral Ministry 2
Electives 4
Exit Options 5 credits
1. Research:
a) M.A. Research Seminar [plus b) or c)] 2
b) Thesis (75-pages) in the area of concentration or three
research papers (25 pages each, with at least one in
Area of Concentration) 3
c) Reading proficiency in a foreign language for research,
ordinarily Latin, French, Spanish, or German 3
OR
2. Additional elective courses in the Area of Concentration 5
Oral Comprehensive Examination 3 credits
Total : 45 credits