Doctor of Jurisprudence/Master's
in Theology

In addition to separate degree programs in law and Theology, the Law School and the Graduate School also offer a joint program of studies leading to the degrees of Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) and a Master of Arts in Theology. The joint degree programs allow a student to complete the requirements for both degrees in three or four years.The degrees may be earned with the completion of 108 hours of law and theology credits, 18 hours less than the normal requirement. To satisfy the 90 hours of law for the J.D. degree and the 36 hours of theology for the M.A. degree, 12 hours of law course are transferred as elective credit to the M.A. degree and 6 hours of theology are transferred as elective credit toward the J.D. degree. Students must complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of Theology courses at St. Mary's University, exclusive of prerequisites.The first year of study consists of law courses. During the second and third years, the student completes the remaining law courses and appropriate theology courses.Admission to the joint programs requires application to both schools although application to the Graduate School need not be made until the student begins Law School. An acceptable score on the LSAT, GRE, or MAT is required for acceptance to the Theology program.

TH 6301 Theologies of the Old Testament
or
TH 6302 Theologies of the New Testament
3 semester hours

TH 6330 Principles of Theological Method
3 semester hours

TH 6332 Christology
or
TH 6336 The Church
or
TH 6331 The Trinity
or
3 semester hours

TH 6351 Foundational Moral Theology/Ethics
3 semester hours

TH 6352 Christian Social Ethics
or
TH 6355 Theology of Human Sexuality
3 semester hours

TH 6353 Biomedical Issues and Catholic Thought
3 semester hours

PM 6350 Canon Law and Church Administration
3 semester hours

TH 7390 Research Practicum
3 semester hours

TOTAL = 24