硕士项目

This program is designed for individuals who wish to combine theories and practice of psychology with studies in religion and the pastoral dimensions of caregiving.

You’ll benefit from faculty advisors in both schools, spending your first year and summers in STM and years two and three in the Lynch School. 毕业生将同时获得两个硕士学位.A. 在神学和事工方面取得了硕士学位.A. in 咨询 and can seek licensing as professional mental health counselors. Students usually complete the program in three years. You must apply separately and be admitted to both STM and the Lynch School.

Combine an M.A. in theology and ministry with a renowned 电子游戏软件 M.B.A. This program manifests the University’s mission to educate individuals who serve with excellence in their fields and work for social and economic justice. Students generally begin their studies in STM and maintain close contact with advisors both in STM and the Carroll School. The program must be completed within six years. Students must apply separately and be admitted to both STM and the Carroll School.

Combine an M.A. in theology and ministry with an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction through 电子游戏软件's Urban Catholic Teacher Corps (UCTC). Through this program, students take coursework in both disciplines while serving as a full-time teacher in the Archdiocese of Boston. This dual degree prepares faith-filled teachers to make a strong impact on Catholic 教育. Students generally begin their studies in UCTC and maintain close contact with advisors both in STM and the Lynch School. Students must apply separately and be admitted to both STM and UCTC. 

This program integrates theological understanding with social work theories and practice. Students develop the skills to plan, 管理, and provide social services within local churches and faith-based agencies. You must apply separately and be admitted to both STM and the School of Social Work.  

Highlights:

• Your social work field work counts as your supervised ministry

• Spend your first year and summers at STM and years two and three at SSW

• STM and SSW faculty advisors guide your program

• Earn both degrees in three years 

Our programs prepare pastoral leaders, academics, 教育工作者 and other professionals to serve the needs of a fast-growing Hispanic Catholic population in the United States. These programs offer our entire academic community the opportunity to engage leading U.S. Hispanic and Latin American theological voices as part of their formation.

Through STM’s Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry, earn your:

• Master of Arts degree 神学与事工 with a Track in Hispanic Ministry 

• Graduate-level Certificate in Hispanic Ministry 

Students typically take on-campus courses during the summer, when on-campus housing is available, and leverage online courses during the fall and spring. Because our program features both in-person and online interaction, students maintain close connections with their classmates.

程序 highlights:

• 36 or 48 credits

• Can be completed in three years  

• Take courses across different theological areas (on-campus or online)

• Spiritual formation component

• Supervised ministry

• Capstone grounded in pastoral praxis—a traditional essay-based thesis, 一篇艺术/表演论文, or a research-based thesis

This two-year, 48-credit program is particularly well suited for lay students seeking intensive 电子游戏正规平台 of theology, 田园生活的发展, active engagement in spiritual formation, and practical experience gained through a supervised ministry placement.

You can also pursue dual-degree programs, combining M.A. with master’s degrees in social work (M.S.W.商务;商业.B.A.)，或咨询(M.A.).

程序 highlights:

• Specialize the degree with a religious 教育 or Hispanic ministry track

• Complete the 混合米.A. program through online and on-campus coursework

• Thesis project

This professional degree program combines broad mastery of theology with supervised ministry and spiritual formation. Prerequisites include one year of full-time, post-collegiate ecclesial ministry (exceptions will be made for applicants with significant undergraduate ministerial leadership experience) or its equivalent and two undergraduate courses in philosophy.

程序 highlights:

• 82 credits, typically completed in three years of full-time 电子游戏正规平台

• A grounding in Scripture, 教会历史, historical-systematic-practical theology, 道德神学, and pastoral studies

• Supervised ministry in a setting you choose

• A supportive cohort experience, 用晚餐, 祈祷和礼拜的夜晚, and other bonding opportunities

• Synthesis exams in your third year

A broad curriculum covers various disciplines that make up theology. The program is also flexible: Half of the requirements are core credits—in fields such as Biblical Studies, Systematic and Historical Theology, 道德神学, and Church History—and half are electives.  

程序 highlights:

• 48 credits, usually completed in two years

• 应用 up to nine credits in ancient or modern languages to the degree

• Pursue directed readings with faculty members during your second year

• Optional research thesis for credit

This 24-credit, civil degree can be completed full-time or part-time, in one year or two. Students choose either a theological or ministerial specialization. The theological specialization culminates in a thesis.

Lay students who have already completed a first-level master’s degree, 对博士工作感兴趣吗, and want additional coursework should also consider 我们的米aster of Theology program.

电子游戏软件 prerequisites:

• A foundational master’s degree in theology or its equivalent in credit hours

• Ministerial experience

• Evidence of excellence in previous academic work