This Master of Divinity program will prepare you — in collaboration with your local congregation and the Ministerial Fellowship Committee (MFC) — for ministerial fellowship in the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) and for ordained ministry in a Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregation. As a liberal religious seminary, United has attracted a number UU students, staff and faculty, providing a welcoming community where UU students can feel at home as they prepare to become ministers in a pluralistic world.
Note: Completion of the UU Studies M.Div. at United does not in itself fulfill the requirements of ordination or ministerial fellowship. Any additional requirements should be noted in conversation with the Ministerial Fellowship Committee and your local ordaining congregation.
This program may be a good fit for you if you are interested in ordained UU ministry, including but not limited to the following roles:
LEARNING OUTCOME |
NUMBER OF COURSES | COURSES |
Formation | 2 | Intro to Spiritual and Personal Formation
Organizational Leadership and Administration |
Religious Texts | 4 | Hebrew Bible 1: Orientation
Hebrew Bible 2: Contextualized Interpretation New Testament 1: Epistles, Acts, and Revelation New Testament 2: Four Gospels |
Theological Tradition | 4 | Religious and Theological Interpretation
History of Christian Theologies Unitarian and Universalist Theologies Constructive Theology |
Ethics/Justice | 2 | Comparative Religious Ethics
Theology for Social Transformation |
Cultural Contextualization | 1 | Choose one:
|
Arts and Theology | 1 | Choose one:
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Social Transformation | 1 | Leadership and Strategies for Social Change |
Integration | 1 | Capstone Seminar |
CORE SUBTOTAL |
16 | |
Vocational Contextualization & Skills* | 8 | Interreligious Pastoral and Spiritual Care
Preaching and Your Public Voice Faith Formation Worship, Liturgy, and Ritual: UU Theories and Praxis UU History One Theology/Religion Elective One Elective CPE Ministry Practicum |
CONCENTRATION SUBTOTAL |
8 | |
DEGREE TOTAL |
24 |
* Required by denomination: Internship (may be completed during or after seminary)
* Recommended by denomination:
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