United is one of six seminaries recognized by the UCC General Synod for its special commitment to the United Church of Christ (UCC).
The MDiv in UCC Studies Degree program will prepare you—in collaboration with your Committee on Ministry and local church—for pastoral ministry and ordination as an Authorized Minister in the UCC. The program has been designed in collaboration with the Minnesota Conference Committee on Ministry but should be generally applicable to other regional Committees on Ministry within the national UCC, though you should confirm this with your authorizing bodies.
This program may be a good fit for you if you are interested in ordained ministry in the UCC, including but not limited to the following roles:
In addition to achieving the core MDiv degree learning outcomes, a graduate of the UCC Studies program will be able to:
Completion of the United UCC Studies MDiv does not in itself fulfill the requirements of ordination. Contact the Committee on Ministry and/or your local ordaining church to determine any additional requirements.
LEARNING OUTCOME |
NUMBER OF COURSES |
COURSES |
Religious Texts | 4 |
Introduction to Religious Texts
Hebrew Bible New Testament Biblical Exegesis |
Theological Tradition | 4 |
Invitation to Theology: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
History of Christian Theologies History of Modern Theologies Constructive Theology |
Ethics/Justice | 2 |
Christian Ethics
Choose one:
Queer and Trans Theologies
Black and Womanist Theologies |
Formation | 2 |
Introduction to Spiritual and Personal Formation
Organizational Leadership and Administration |
Cultural Contextualization | 1 |
Choose one:
Global Christianities
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 Worship of the Church Faith Formation UCC History, Theology and Polity One elective Congregational Internship CPE Internship |
CONCENTRATION SUBTOTAL |
8 | |
DEGREE TOTAL |
24 |
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