Curriculum
Our curriculum ensures a comprehensive and rigorous preparation for ministry that still allows individuals to explore their own interests and develop their own strengths. The structure allows for electives and emphasizes different focal points as one progresses through the three-year course of study. These are the basic requirements:
| Biblical Studies | 12 hours |
| Historical Studies | 6 hours |
| Systematic Theology | 15 hours |
| Christian Ethics | 6 hours |
| Liturgy | 6 hours |
| Canon Law | 3 hours |
| Field Education | 10 hours |
| Pastoral Studies | 14 hours |
| Elective | 9 hours |
| Synthesis Seminar | 2 hours |
Consider our course offerings:
- Course descriptions
- Suggested sequence of the curriculum
- Field education: Ministry Placements 2007-2008
Our curriculum is supplemented by the wide range of additional learning experiences that students can have by virtue of their enrollment as graduate students at the University of Notre Dame. The experiences include guest lecturers, conferences, opportunities for involvement in the spiritual life of the campus, and opportunities for engagement in the social, cultural and community life on- and off-campus.
