Master of Divinity

M.Div – General (81 semester credits)

• 55.5 semester credits required courses
• 6 semester credits Ministry Practicum
• 18 semester credits elective courses
• 1.5 Portfolio course

In addition to their coursework, all CTU students participate in spiritual formation that helps them integrate their theological coursework into their daily lives. For more information about formation programs at CTU, click HERE.

M.Div – Fulfilling Academic Requirements for Roman Catholic Priestly Ordination (111 semester credits)

• 78 semester credits required courses
• 6 semester credits Ministry Practicum
• 25.5 semester credits elective courses
• 1.5 Portfolio course

For those seeking to fulfill academic requirements for Roman Catholic Ordination, an additional 30 credit-hours of coursework is required to meet the specifications for academic and ministerial formation as required by The Program of Priestly Formation (Washington: USCCB, 2005).

• Exercises pastoral leadership in the Roman Catholic Church as a lay or ordained minister in a variety of pastoral, cultural, and geographic areas.
• Knows and articulates the Roman Catholic tradition and applies it accurately, proficiently, sensitively, and faithfully.
• Acquires pastoral skills and demonstrates competence in effective pastoral ministry.

• Applicants for the MDiv program should normally have a liberal arts background, including courses in philosophy and undergraduate theology.
• MDiv – 9 semester-hours of philosophy.
• MDiv Fulfilling Academic Requirements for Roman Catholic Ordination – 30 semester-hours of philosophy; 12 semester-hours of theology or religious studies.
• Note: CTU offers a selection of courses in philosophy to help MDiv students meet the prerequisites in philosophy for this degree. Students may take CTU 3000 level theology courses to meet the prerequisites in theology or religious studies. Advanced standing rather than credit will be given in those theological areas.
• Bachelor’s degree or qualify for Bachelor degree equivalency.
• English language proficiency for graduate level studies.

Students enrolled in the M.Div program have the opportunity to focus elective courses in an area of their choosing or the option to enroll in a variety of elective offerings.

• Asian Pastoral Theology and Ministry
• Biblical Spirituality
• Black Theology and Ministry
• Hispanic Theology and Ministry
• Intercultural Studies
• Interreligious Studies
• Liturgical Studies
• Mission Studies
• Predicacion Catolica
• Spiritual Formation
• Spirituality
• Franciscan Spirituality
• Reconciliation and Restorative Justice