Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
Courses and Degree Requirements - MA, MTS, MDiv, ThM
Fall 2014
Moral Theology
Course Number
TMCE 7008
TMCE 7038
TMCE 8002
Course Title
Introduction to Catholic Social Ethics
Professional Ethics Ministry I
Fundamental Moral Theology
Instructor
Iozzio
Bader
Vicini
Level
1
1
2
TMCE 8541
Disability Studies and Theological Ethics
Iozzio
3
1)
2)
3)
4)
Credits Prerequisites
3
0
3
At least one course in
ethics (philosophical or
theological) at either
the graduate or
undergraduate level.
3
One graduate level
course in fundamental
moral theology
(including CST) and
one graduate level
course in systematic
theology, liberation
theology or equivalent
Degree Notes
MA: Adv
If “Degree Notes” are left blank, the course fulfills a requirement in the area under which it is listed in all master’s degrees
This is meant to be a guide to students and faculty in their advising meetings. This guide notwithstanding, student who do not meet with their advisors in choosing courses risk not having fulfilled the
necessary requirements for graduation.
Level 1: no pre-requisites; level 2: pre-requisites; level 3: post-masters/doctoral
MA:Adv = An MA student must have some background in the required area (normally an intro course) for the course to count for the area requirement
Historical/Systematic
Course Number
TMST 2004
TMST 7009
TMST 7020
TMST 7024
Course Title
Intro to Latin
Fundamental Theology
The Church
Christology
TMST 7039
TMST 7054
TMST 7056
TMST 7057
TMST 7058
TMST 7082
TMST 7088
TMST 7137
TMST 8011
TMST 8018
Mariology
Introduction to Liturgy
Theological Antrhopology
Theological Foundations
Sacraments
Latin American Theology of Liberation
Theology of Culture
History of the Society of Jesus
Creation and Eschatology
Seminar on the Theology of Johann
Baptist Metz
TMST 8021
Priesthood: Theology and Practice
TMST 8022
Practical Theology
TMST 8043
Spiritual Classics in Theological
Perspectives
Exploring Salvation
Discipleship and the Prophetic
Imagination
Seminar: Thomas Aquinas on God
TMST 8056
TMST 8105
TMST 8506
1)
2)
3)
4)
Instructor
Conn
Lennan
Lennan
PinedaMadrid
Guider
Baldovin
Sachs
Griffith
Radtke
Valiente
Doyle
Brouillette
Sachs
Valiente
Level
1
1
1
1
Credits Prerequisites
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Bretzke/
Conn
PinedaMadrid
Griffith
2
3
2
3
2
3
Brouillette
Guider
2
2
3
3
Doyle
3
3
Degree Notes
MA: N/A
MA: Elective
Completed one year of
coursework in graduate
theological studies
One course in Ecclesiology
One Semester of Graduate
coursework in Theology
TM 644 - Foundations of
Theology or equivalent.
Fundamental Theology
NT Introduction and The
Church
MA: Spirituality
If “Degree Notes” are left blank, the course fulfills a requirement in the area under which it is listed in all master’s degrees
This is meant to be a guide to students and faculty in their advising meetings. This guide notwithstanding, students who do not meet with their advisors in choosing courses risk not having fulfilled the
necessary requirements for graduation.
Level 1: no pre-requisites; level 2: pre-requisites; level 3: post-masters/doctoral
MA:Adv = An MA student must have some background in the required area (normally an intro course) for the course to count for the area requirement
TMST 8509
Seminar: Post-modern Sacramental
Theology
Baldovin
3
Course Number
TMOT 2000
Course Title
Intermediate Hebrew
Instructor
Clifford
Level
2
TMNT 2001
Intermediate Greek
King
2
TMOT 7014
TMOT 7021
Core Narrative: Genesis to Kings
Wisdom Literature
Simone
Simone
1
1
TMBT 7023
TMNT 7043
Introduction to the New Testament
1 Corinthians
Perkins
Matthews
1
1
TMOT 7055
TMNT 7131
TMOT 7133
TMOT 8505
Apocalyptic Literature
Mark: The Strangest Gospel
Women in Scripture
Seminar: Isaiah
Clifford
King
Davis
Davis
1
1
1
3
Bible
1)
2)
3)
4)
Credits Prerequisites
3
TH 582 and TH 583 - Basic
Hebrew I and II
3
A minimum of 1 year basic
Greek.
3
3
Intro to Old Testament
(TM826) or Core Narrative
(TM515) or any academic
introduction to the Old
Testament at the
undergraduate or graduate
level
3
3
TM 540 - Into to NT
recommended but not
required
3
3
3
3
Degree Notes
MA: N/A
MA: N/A
MA: New Testament
MA: Adv
If “Degree Notes” are left blank, the course fulfills a requirement in the area under which it is listed in all master’s degrees
This is meant to be a guide to students and faculty in their advising meetings. This guide notwithstanding, students who do not meet with their advisors in choosing courses risk not having fulfilled the
necessary requirements for graduation.
Level 1: no pre-requisites; level 2: pre-requisites; level 3: post-masters/doctoral
MA:Adv = An MA student must have some background in the required area (normally an intro course) for the course to count for the area requirement
Church History
Course Number
TMHC 7026
TMHC 7063
TMHC 8013
TMHC 8027
Course Title
History of Western Christianity I
Catholics and American Culture
Ignatian Spirituality: Foundations &
Beginnings
Ministry and Leadership in the Early Church
Instructor
Cardman
Massa
Mooney
Level
1
1
2
Credits Prerequisites
3
3
3
Cardman
2
3
Degree Notes
MA: Adv
One Course in early
church history or in
systematic
theology/ecclesiology
Pastoral Studies, Practical Theology and Religious Education
Course Number
TMPS 7017
TMPS 7041
TMPS 7060
TMPS 7061
TMRE 7073
TMPS 7086
TMPS 7090
TMPS 7093
TMPS 8006
1)
2)
3)
4)
Course Title
Liturgical Preaching 1
The Practice of Ministry with Youth
& Young Adults
Sharing Faith
A Survey of Canon Law
Instructor
Ver Eecke
O'Keefe
Level
1
1
Credits Prerequisites
3
3
Degree Notes
MA: Past/ Pract
Groome
Conn
1
1
3
3
MA: RE
Adult Believers in a Postmodern
Context
Trauma and Addiction
Ministry in a Diverse Church
Regan
1
3
Browning Helsel
Ospino
1
1
3
3
Intro to Pastoral Care and Counseling
Ministry & Theology of Sacrament of
Reconciliation
Browning Helsel
Bretzke
1
2
3
3
One year of graduate
coursework in theology
MA: PC Adv
MA: Past/ Pract or
Theo of Min
MA: PC
Fundamental Moral
Theology and Canon
Law
If “Degree Notes” are left blank, the course fulfills a requirement in the area under which it is listed in all master’s degrees
This is meant to be a guide to students and faculty in their advising meetings. This guide notwithstanding, students who do not meet with their advisors in choosing courses risk not having fulfilled the
necessary requirements for graduation.
Level 1: no pre-requisites; level 2: pre-requisites; level 3: post-masters/doctoral
MA:Adv = An MA student must have some background in the required area (normally an intro course) for the course to count for the area requirement