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May 18, 2024
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2020-2021 Theological School (Admitted Fall 2020/Spring 2021) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Master of Arts in Religion (MAR)
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Students in the Master of Arts in Religion program (MAR) complete 43 credit hours from the Theological School course listings, as well as approved courses from programs in the Caspersen Graduate School.
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Degree Requirements (43 credits)
I. Required Courses (7 credits)
One Interdisciplinary Seminar
550 level or higher course with one of the following subjects or attributes: INTD, ECO, WSTT, AFAM
II. Area of Study (15 credits)
Choose one area from the following five:
A. General Studies (MARG)
- 15 credits distributed across at least three subject areas in the Theological School offerings
B. Bible and Cultures (BICU)
- 15 credits from BBCL and BBST offerings in consultation with advisor (3 credits can be used for biblical languages)
C. Theology and Philosophy (THPH)
- 15 credits from THEO and TPHL offerings in consultation with advisor
D. Religion and Society (RESO)
- 15 credits from CSOC, CRES, RLSC, ETH, RPSY, SJA area offerings in consultation with advisor
E. Self-Declared Interdisciplinary (MARI)
15 credits from one of the following fields:
- Africana and African American Religion and Culture (AFAM)
- Ecology and Religion (ECO)
- Women’s and Gender Studies (WSTT)
III. Electives (18 credits)
IV. A Capstone Experience (3 credits)
A Capstone Experience includes mentored teaching, academic research, and/or a problem-solving lab project. Students can elect to do a 6 credit thesis using 3 credits from their electives.
V. Optional Concentration
9 credits in any of the areas of study listed above (including the interdisciplinary areas):
- Africana and African American Religion and Culture (AAAR)
- Bible and Cultures (BACC)
- Ecology and Religion (CECR)
- Religion and Society (RAPC)
- Theology and Philosophy (TAPC)
- Women’s and Gender Studies (WSTT)
or one of the following options in the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies:
Liberal Studies (LIST)
12 credits
- ARLT 801 - Graduate Liberal Studies
- Nine credits from AREL, ARFA, ARGS, ARHI, ARIS, ARSP, ARLT
Teaching and Learning (TELE)
15 credits
- EDUC 501 - The Developing Learner
- EDUC 502 - Assessment in Education
- EDUC 503 - Instructional Design
- EDUC 506 - Differentiated Instruction and Assessment
- EDUC 520 - Literacy for All Students in Elementary Classrooms OR
- EDUC 530 - Literacy and Learning in Adolescent Classrooms
Conflict Resolution (CORE)
9 credits
- Taken from CRES offerings
- Special emphasis in Capstone experience
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