The Master of Divinity in Humanist Studies program fosters leadership that is ethically grounded, informed, skillful, globally responsible, personally sustainable, and committed to meeting the needs of the Humanist community. This program is designed for students interested in becoming leaders who intend to work in humanist settings and/or interreligious settings that include Humanists. The concentration offers a nondogmatic and nondoctrinal approach to learning leadership within an interreligious and ecumenical seminary community.
This MDiv program differs from the MAL in Humanist Studies program in that includes training in ministerial competencies along with leadership skills with a Humanist focus. The MDiv program may be a good fit for you if you are interested in career in congregational leadership, chaplaincy, and specialized leadership roles of spokesperson, educator, and advocate.
In addition to achieving the core MDiv degree learning outcomes, a graduate of the MDiv in Humanist Studies program will be able to:
LEARNING OUTCOME |
NUMBER OF COURSES |
COURSES |
Religious Texts | 4 |
Introduction to Religious Texts
Two 2000-level Religious Texts courses One additional Religious Texts course |
Theological Tradition | 4 |
Invitation to Theology: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
Choose one:
History of Christian Theologies
History of Modern Theologies
Choose one:
Theology for Social Transformation
Unitarian and Universalist Theologies
One additional Theological Tradition course
|
Ethics/Justice | 2 |
Comparative Religious Ethics
Choose one:
Queer and Trans Theologies
Black and Womanist Theologies |
Formation | 2 |
Introduction to Spiritual and Personal Formation
Humanist Leadership: How to Run Organizations* |
Cultural Contextualization | 1 |
World Religions
|
Arts and Theology | 1 |
Choose one:
History of Arts and Theology
Art, Religion, and Contemporary Culture |
Social Transformation | 1 | Leadership and Strategies for Social Change |
Integration | 1 | MDiv Capstone Seminar |
CORE SUBTOTAL |
16 | |
Vocational Contextualization & Skills | 8 |
Introduction to Pastoral and Spiritual Care
Preaching and Your Public Voice Humanist Worldviews: Then and Now* Humanist Philosophy: A Journey Through All the Big Questions* Humanist Aesthetics and Practices* Two United elective courses Choose one: Congregational Internship
CPE Internship Ministry Practicum |
CONCENTRATION SUBTOTAL |
8 | |
DEGREE TOTAL |
24 | |
* United courses offered online in affiliation with the American Humanist Association Center for Education |
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