Core Curriculum

A total of 16 credits are required for the Master of Arts degree. Four credits are granted for a thesis written in consultation with a faculty advisor and the director of the Master of Arts program. Of the remaining 12 credits, six must be taken at Meadville Lombard. At least four courses must be taken from the area of concentration. The additional eight courses for the degree must be taken in four of the following eight disciplines: Ethics, Theology, Religious Education, Religion and the Arts, the Historical Context of Ministry, Ministry and the Church, and the Cultural Contexts of Ministry.

The Area of Concentration can be chosen from the following areas:

• Ethics
• Theology
• Religious Education
• Religion and the Arts
• Pastoral Care