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This degree enables you to engage in advanced academic work in an aspect of, or an area within, theological inquiry in service of the church and the world. This degree normally takes two years when taken full-time and requires completion of 21 academic credits plus a 6-credit thesis.

Learning Outcomes:‍

• Articulate in-depth, critical, and constructive engagement with theological traditions while attending to diverse disciplinary and cultural perspectives.
• Employ advanced skills in scholarly research and application necessary for public leadership with academic integrity.
• Demonstrate capacity to participate in and collaborate across academic disciplines and communities.

An STM student should choose a Specialization from among the following broad areas, as part of the application process. Ordinarily, the Specialization will be within the area of the student’s thesis or project.  An STM student should complete 6 credits in the Specialization, but should also focus other courses on their Specialization, in consultation with course instructors.

Specialization Areas:‍

• Anglican Studies
• Biblical Studies
• Black Church Studies (through the Urban Theological Institute)
• Church History
• Liturgy
• Lutheran Studies
• Preaching
• Theology
• Town and Country Studies (through the Town and Country Church Institute
• Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• Pastoral Care

While there is no residency requirement for this degree, courses are available on both campuses in a variety of modalities: synchronous, hybrid, intensive, residential, travel, and asynchronous (online).

• ‍Synchronous Learning: Learning occurs in real time with all participants present and engaged simultaneously, either in the classroom or by video conference.‍
• Residential Learning: Learning occurs synchronously in person in the classroom.‍
• Intensive Learning: Learning occurs by video conference, or residential format, but all class time (30 hours) is typically completed in a calendar week (occasionally intensives take two weeks). Pre-reading and post-writing are assigned to fulfill course objectives.‍
• Travel Seminar: Learning occurs during atrip, which can be either within the US or international, usually lasting between one and three weeks.‍
• Asynchronous Learning (Online): Learning occurs with no live class time but through pre-recorded lectures and written interactions with the teacher and other students.‍
• Hybrid Learning: Learning is done with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions; the specific combination is determined by the faculty member.

Admission Requirements:‍

• A Bachelor’s or equivalent degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• A Master of Divinity degree or another master’s degree in a theological discipline earned in a program that requires at least 60semester hours or the equivalent (from a fully ATS-or regionally accredited institution).
• A cumulative grade point average in the MDiv - level program of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Depending upon the major field selected, a working knowledge of one language in addition to English.

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