SYST Concentration

Concentration Requirements

Four foundational courses (12 credits):

LITY 501     Introduction to the Liturgy
MORL 501    Fundamental Moral Theology I
SCRP 501    Introduction to Biblical Studies
SYST 501    Revelation, Faith, Theology

Four area core courses (12 credits):

SYST 604    Sacraments: Baptism and Confirmation
SYST 605    Protology and Anthropology
SYST 705   Christology
SYST 707    Ecclesiology I

Three cores from other areas (9 credits), as suggested

CHUR 802   The Church in the USA
MORL 802    Marriage and Family
SCRP 701    Luke and Acts

Three electives (min. 6 credits), from among:

SYST 906    Themes/Systematic Theology
SYST 907     Readings in Soteriology
SYST 911     Mariology: Selected Qs
SYST 916     Great Theologians
SYST 917     Introduction to Patristics
SYST 920    Thomistic Seminar: (topic varies/3 crs)

Research Portfolio (3 credits)

Containing three Systematic research projects or a thesis +1 additional research project

Additional coursework

Inclusive of credits earned in the thesis option for a total of 48 credits applied toward the M.A. Theology degree.