Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
Courses and Degree Requirements for Master’s Degrees
Spring 2015
Moral Theology
Course Number
TMCE 7034
TMCE 8059
Course Title
Fundamental Moral: Critical Ethical Issues
Social Justice and the Bible
Instructor
Iozzio
Iozzio
Level
1
2
Credits
3
3
TMCE 8518
Global Health and Theological Ethics
Vicini
3
3
Course Number
TMHC 7027
TMHC 7063
TMHC 8035
Course Title
History of Western Christianity II
Catholics and American Culture
Women in Ministry
Instructor
Mooney
Massa
Cardman
Level
1
1
2
Credits
3
3
3
TMHC 8507
Seminar: Early Christian Ethics
Cardman
3
3
Prerequisites
Degree Notes
One Graduate level
course in either
fundamental moral
theology (including
CST) or Scripture
One course in Bioethics
MA: N/A
Church History
1)
2)
3)
4)
Prerequisites
Degree Notes
MA: Adv
One semester of
theology/ministry study
At least one course in
each: ethics and early
church history/theology
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
Updated 11/11/14
Historical/Systematic
Course Number
TMST 2005
TMST 7009
TMST 7010
TMST 7020
TMST 7024
TMST 7025
Instructor
Conn
Doyle
Sachs
Guider
Valiente
Griffith
Level
2
1
1
1
1
1
Credits Prerequisites
3
3
3
3
3
3
Degree Notes
MA: N/A
TMST 7058
TMST 7059
TMST 7091
TMST 8017
Course Title
Intro Latin II
Fundamental Theology
Doctrine of God
Church
Christology
Spirituality & Justice: Twentieth Century
Writings
Sacraments in Catholic Life
Theological Virtues
Eucharistic Theology
Ecclesial Ministry
Bergin
Doyle
Baldovin
Lennan
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
MA: Sacraments
MTS: Moral
TMST 8036
Feminist Theology and Question of Salvation
Pineda-Madrid
2
3
TMST 8041
Theological Anthropology and the Body
Griffith
2
3
TMST 8061
Theological Approaches to the Holy Spirit
Brouilette
2
3
TMST 8062
TMST 8501
Reconciliation in a World of Conflict
Theology and the Spiritual Exercises of
Ignatius of Loyola
Valiente
Sachs
2
3
3
3
1)
2)
3)
4)
Introductory course in
MA: Theology
Ecclesiology e.g. TM534 of Ministry
- Church
Introductory Theology or MA: Past/Pract
Christology course.
One semester of graduate
study and
Foundations/Fundamental
or the equivalent
Fundamental Theology
Pre-req. TBD
Knowledge and
experience of the
Spiritual Exercises; at
least two years of
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
Updated 11/11/14
theology
TMST 8505
Seminar: Karl Rahner
Lennan
3
3
TMST 8844
Seminar: Teresa of Avila
Brouilette
3
3
Bible
Course Number
TMOT 2000
Course Title
Intermediate Hebrew
Instructor
Level
2
TMNT 2001
Intermediate Greek
King
2
TMNT 7023
TMOT 7055
TMOT 7067
TMNT 7132
TMOT 7134
TMNT 8005
Introduction to the New Testament
Prophets
Introduction to the Old Testament
John: Entering into the Mystery
Job and Suffering
Great Themes of the Bible
Matthews
Davis
Simone
King
Davis
Clifford
1
1
1
1
1
2
TMOT 8525
Biblical Aramaic
Simone
3
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
3
3
3
3
One course in New
and Old Testament
3
Fluency in, or a year's
study of, another
Semitic language
Degree Notes
MA: N/A
MA: N/A
MA: N/A
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
Updated 11/11/14
Pastoral Studies, Practical Theology and Religious Education
Course Number
Course Title
Instructor
Level
Credits Prerequisites
TMPS 7018
TMRE 7053
TMPS 7064
Death and Dying
Spiritual Sources of Catholic Education
Integrating Faith, Counseling and Services of Justice
Kelley
Ospino
Browning Helsel
1
1
1
3
3
TMRE 7076
TMPS 7093
TMPS 7105
Education of Christians
Intro to Pastoral Care and Counseling
Career and Calling
Groome
Browning Helsel
Weiss
1
1
1
3
3
3
TMPS 8019
The Canon Law of Marriage and the Sacraments
Conn
1
3
TMPS 8046
Identity: From Discovery to Integration
O'Keefe
2
3
TMPS 8047
Ministry for Mission Seminar
Guider
2
3
TMPS 8048
Master of Divinity Closure Seminar
Baldovin
2
3
1)
2)
3)
4)
Degree
Notes
MA: PC +
Past/Pract.
MA: Pastoral
Elective
One year of Graduate
level theological study
TM604/TMPS7041 or
coursework in
adolescent development
Enrollment in the
Master of Divinity
degree program.
Enrollment in the
Master of Divinity
degree program.
MDiv 1 only
MDiv 3 (old
curriculum)
only
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
Updated 11/11/14