Master's Programs

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, 第一年和暑假在STM学习，第二年和第三年在林奇学院学习. 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. 在咨询和可以寻求执照作为专业心理健康咨询师. 学生通常在三年内完成课程. 你必须单独申请，并同时被STM和林奇学院录取.

Combine an M.A. 在著名的电子游戏软件神学和事工方面.B.A. 该计划体现了大学的使命，即教育在各自领域服务卓越的个人，并为社会和经济正义而努力. 学生通常在STM开始他们的学习，并与STM和卡罗尔学院的顾问保持密切联系. 该课程必须在六年内完成. 学生必须单独申请，并同时被STM和卡罗尔学院录取.

Combine an M.A. in theology and ministry with an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction through Boston College'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 education. 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. 学生培养计划的技能, administer, 并在当地教堂和信仰机构提供社会服务. 你必须单独申请，并且同时被STM和社会工作学院录取.  

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, educators 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 in Theology and Ministry with a Track in Hispanic Ministry 

• Graduate-level Certificate in Hispanic Ministry 

Students typically take on-campus courses during the summer, 当有校内住房时, 利用秋季和春季的在线课程. 因为我们的课程既有面对面互动，也有在线互动, 学生与同学保持密切联系.

Program highlights:

• 48 credits

• Can be completed in three years  

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

• Spiritual formation component

• Supervised ministry

• Thesis grounded in pastoral praxis—a traditional essay-based thesis, an artistic/performance thesis, or a research-based thesis

This two-year, 48学分的课程特别适合寻求神学深入电子游戏正规平台的外行学生, pastoral development, 积极参与精神培育, 并通过有监督的事工实习获得实践经验.

You can also pursue dual-degree programs, combining the M.A. 拥有社会工作硕士学位.S.W.), business (M.B.A.), or counseling (M.A.).

Program highlights:

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

• Complete the Hybrid M.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. 先决条件包括一年的全日制课程, 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.

Program highlights:

• 82 credits, typically completed in three years of full-time study

• A grounding in Scripture, Church history, historical-systematic-practical神学, moral theology, and pastoral studies

• Supervised ministry in a setting you choose

• A supportive cohort experience, with dinners, nights of prayer and worship, and other bonding opportunities

• Synthesis exams in your third year

A broad curriculum covers various disciplines that make up theology. 这个项目也很灵活:一半的要求是核心学分——在圣经电子游戏正规平台等领域, 系统与历史神学, Moral Theology, 和教会历史，其中一半是选修课.  

Program highlights:

• 48 credits, usually completed in two years

• Apply 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. 学生可以选择神学专业或牧师专业. 神学专门化在论文中达到高潮.

Lay students who have already completed a first-level master’s degree, are interested in doctoral work, 并且想要额外的课程也应该考虑我们的神学硕士课程.

Admission prerequisites:

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

• Ministerial experience

• Evidence of excellence in previous academic work