Accepting students for enrollment starting Fall 2022
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 |
Hebrew Bible 1: Orientation
Choose one:
RT1201 New Testament 1: Epistles, Acts, and Revelation
RT2201 New Testament 2: Four Gospels
Two Religious Texts electives
|
Theological Tradition | 4 |
Religious and Theological Interpretation
Choose one:
History of Christian Theologies
History of Modern Theologies
Choose one:
Theology for Social Transformation
Unitarian and Universalist Theologies
One Theological Tradition elective
|
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 Philosophies and Understandings*
Humanist Aesthetics and Practices* Humanist Worldviews: Then and Now* Two additional electives Choose one: FE3001/FE3010 Congregational Internship
FE3002 CPE Internship
FE3003/FE3030 Ministry Practicum
|
CONCENTRATION SUBTOTAL |
8 | |
DEGREE TOTAL |
24 | |
* Courses offered online only |
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