Doctor of Ministry
Curriculum
The 44-credit hour Doctor of Ministry program is designed to help ordained and non-ordained women and men develop theological reflection on ministerial practice. It places emphasis on practical theology, applying cutting-edge academic study and research to contemporary ministry.
The D.Min. degree requires a curriculum distribution (9 credit-hours), core courses (6 credit-hours), electives appropriate to the student's area of interest (15 credit-hours), a supervised in-service project (6 credit-hours) and a thesis-project (8 credit-hours). A maximum of six years is allowed for degree completion.
Curriculum Distribution
9 credit-hours to be taken as follows:
- Biblical Theology (3 credit-hours)
- Systematic/Liturgical Theology (3 credit-hours)
- Moral Theology (3 credit-hours)
- Core Courses
6 credit hours comprised of:
- Fundamentals of Practical Theology Seminar (3 credit-hours)
- Integrative Seminar (3 credit-hours)
At the start of your study, you will participate in the first core course - Fundamentals in Practical Theology This seminar, which is offered during the winter term, will prepare you in the praxis-theory-praxis methodologies of practical theology. You will continue to use these methodologies in your coursework and in your thesis-project. After you have completed at least 12 credit-hours of coursework, you will participate in the second core course – the Integrative Seminar, which is offered during the summer term. The Integrative Seminar is designed to assist you in developing your research skills, scholarly writing, and thesis-project proposal.
