GRADUATE PROGRAMS



Master's programs:
Master of Canonical Jurisprudence J.C.M
Master of Divinity M. Div
Master of Liturgical Studies M.L.S.
Master of Theology  Th.M.

Note: An undergraduate degree or equivalent is required for admission to all Master programs




Master of Canonical Jurisprudence
Course Title
Subject
           
Course Title
Subject
Critical Analysis of the Rudder
CLS

ISE: Common Canon Law Survey
CLS
Code of Statutes and Laws
CLS

Canonical Procedures & Ethics
CLS
Court Observations & Essay
CLS

Church and Federal Issues
CLS
ISE: Wills, Trusts and Corporations
CLS

Religious Issues & Supreme Court
CLS
Ministry & American Legal System
CLS

ISE: Open Essay
CLS
ISE: Open Essay
CLS

Constitutional Law II
CLS
Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers (Eerdm)
CLS

Good News About Injustice (Haugen)
REL
Intro Eastern Orthodox Bioethics
THE

ISE: Open Eassay - Church/State Issues
CLS
ISE: Biblical & Sacred Law
BIB

ISE Dogmatic Theology Survey
THE
ISE: Civil - Courtroom Procedures
CLS

ISE: Ealuation: Hearings and Judgments
CLS
ISE: Moral Theology - Open Essay
THE

Pastor, Church & Law
CLS
The Holy Rudder (Pedalion)
CLS

Mock Bried & Motion
CLS
ISE: Adjudication Process
CLS

Graduation Project - Thesis
PRO

Undergraduate degree in Canon or Sacred Law or equivalent is required.  If the core subjects were not completed in the undergraduate process, they may be completed during the graduate process.




Master of Divinity
Course Title
Subject
           
Course Title
Subject
Paraliturgical Services & Practicum *
LIT

Liturgical Theology & Practicum
LIT
Orthodox Psychotherapy*
PSY

Orthodox Dogmatic Theology
THE
Clinical Pastoral Counseling I & II
PSY

ISE: Jung, Freud & Adler Comparative
PSY
Biblical Interpretation of Pentateuch
BIB

Dictionary of Pastoral Care (Campbell)
MIN
Life After Death & Salvation
REL

Biblical Survey: Gospels and Acts
BIB
ISE: Parish Ministry
MIN

Pastor, Church, and Law
CLS
Mystery of the Church (BUSH)
HIS

Orthodox Christian Beliefs
REL
ISE: The Parish in Urban Community
SOC

These Truths We Hold (STS)
REL
ISE: Open Essay
CLS

Vita Patrumn
PAT
Miracles in the Last Days (NSP)
REL

Worship Traditions in Armenia & East
LIT
Hospital Ministry (STB)
MIN

Meaning of Icons (SVS)
REL
ISE: Mariology in Orthodox Church
REL

Code of Canons & Statutes (SROCC)
CLS
Preserve Them O Lord: (Marital) CP
MIN

ISE: Holy Week in Orthodox Church
LIT
These Truths We Hold
REL

On the Church: Treatises/Letters (SVS)
PAT
Early Fathers with Philokalia
PAT

Pastoral Theology: Essentials of Ministry
MIN
Exorcism through the Ages
PHI

The Holy Apostles (HAC)
BIB
The Faith & The Way (Carlton)
REL

ISE: Abnormal Psychology
PSY
ISE: Holy Mysteries Orthodox Church
HIS

ISE: Open Essay
MIN
ISE: Angels & Prophets Old Testament
BIB

Dissertation
PRO
Liturgical Practicum
LIT

Syria_Russion Liturgy
LIT

This terminal degree program is designed for those who wish to prepare for the priesthood or ministry in the Church. It is especially designed for the Orthodox Catholic Church, but some requirements marked with an asterisk (*) may be replaced for those outside the Orthodox Catholic Church. St John Chrysostom's Six Books on the Priesthood must be previously completed, or it must be taken during the following process. The liturgical studies that are part of the seminary program require minimal attendance at an approved site requiring about seven (7) days of in-house training in liturgy and liturgical rubrics in addition to the required studies, unless exempt from the requirement in writing.  Courses satisfied in another venue or process will be replaced with an alternate study. The dissertation is on "The Orthodox Christian Church" or another approved topic for those not studying within the Orthodox Catholic Church. All Liturgical Practica are listed under Liturgical Practicum in the Catalog.

Note: Syro-Russian Orthodox seminarians enrolled in the above must also purchase the following during the taking of this degree process: Liturgikon (Greek Typicon in English); Orthodox Church A-Z; Priest's Book of Needs; Priest's Service Book, Rites of Baptism/Chrismation, Matrimony, and Funerals. They must also obtain the appropriate attire required of his order in the Church. They must also advise the Metropolia, Archdiocesan Chancery, and their local bishop when close to graduation.




Master of Liturgical Studies
Course Title
Subject
           
Course Title
Subject
ISE: Reformation Lit. & Worship
LIT

ISE: Jewish Roots in East Christian Worship
LIT
ISE: Orthodox Divine Liturgies
LIT

ISE: Liturgies of Oriental Churches
LIT
Apostolic Fathers I
PAT

History of the Church (Eusebius)
HIS
ISE: Catholicism East and West
HIS

Art of the Icon (STB)
HIS
Apostolic Fathers II
PAT

Byzantine Legacy/Orthodox Church
REL
Orthodox Worship
LIT

ISE: Survey of Protestantism
REL
Resisting Unto Blood
HIS

ISE: Open Essay
PAT
ISE: Open Essay
HIS

History/Protestant Worship
HIS
ISE: Three Creeds of Christianity
REL

Worship Traditions/Armenia & East
LIT
ISE: Liturgical Theology (STB)
THE

Age of False Religion (Schaeffer)
REL
The Mass: Ancient Liturgies
HIS

Byzantine Liturgy History/Coment
HIS
The Study of Liturgy (STB)
HIS

ISE: The Ancient Orthodox Sees
HIS
ISE: Teaching in Today's Class
EDU

ISE: Ethics in Teaching
EDU
ISE:Teaching Strats:Youths/Adults
EDU

ISE: Catechetical Pedagogy
EDU
Essay on Iconography
REL

Graduation Thesis
PRO

Prerequisite:
Graduate Licentiate Program or Equivalent (Religions Studies). This degree process focuses on the historical origins of Christianity and the Reformation Churches, and their Liturgies. Those taking this process for entry into a teaching vocation primarily in the Church, must also complete the four (4) - (*) education courses listed above, and must show proof of having completed at least four (4) studies in Education at another academic venue. An undergraduate degree or equivalent is required.





Master of Theology
Course Title
Subject
           
Course Title
Subject
ISE: Specialization Studies (5)
THE

Required Specialization Study
THE
Orthodox Dogmatic Theology
THE

Oxford Companion to Bible
BIB
Mystical Theology Eastern Church
THE

ISE: Apologetics
THE
ISE: Apologetics (General)
THE

ISE: Pastoral Theology
THE
These Truths We Hold
REL

The Art of the Icon
HIS
Theology and the Church
THE

Systematic Theology
THE
Byzantine Theology: Historical
THE

ISE: Biblical Survey: Pentateuch/Gospels
BIB
Theologie Dogmatique Orthodoxe
THE

ISE: Interpretation of Revelations
BIB
Orthodox Apologetic Theology
THE

The Law of God
THE
ISE: Theology of the Reformation
THE

The Orthodox Church
REL
Dic. of Early Christian Beliefs
REL

Thesis
PRO

This program requires the completion of five (5) studies, two of which are ISE, in a concentration as chosen by the student. This is added to the degree title and completed mostly through Independent Study Electives. One can select a specialized concentration in Apologetics, Biblical Theology, Dogmatic Theology, Moral Theology, Pastoral Theology, or Systematic Theology.