Curriculum

Our curriculum ensures a comprehensive and rigorous preparation for ministry that still allows individuals to explore their own interests and develop their own strengths. The structure allows for electives and emphasizes different focal points as one progresses through the three-year course of study. These are the basic requirements:

Biblical Studies - 12 hours

Historical Studies - 6 hours

Systematic Theology - 15 hours

Christian Ethics - 6 hours

Liturgy - 6 hours

Canon Law - 3 hours

Field Education - 10 hours

Pastoral Studies - 14 hours

Elective - 9 hours

Synthesis Seminar - 2 hours

Consider our course offerings:

Our curriculum is supplemented by the wide range of additional learning experiences that students can have by virtue of their enrollment as graduate students at the University of Notre Dame. The experiences include guest lecturers, conferences, opportunities for involvement in the spiritual life of the campus, and opportunities for engagement in the social, cultural and community life on- and off-campus.