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Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2014-2015 
    
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theology, M.A.


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Degree Requirements


Core Courses (7 courses - 21 semester hours) in categories A through G:


Theology Electives (21 semester hours)


Theology students are to complete an additional 21 semester hours for a total of 42 semester hours.

Total: 42 semester hours


Comparative Theology Concentration


An option for Students in the M.A. (Theology)

M.A. (Theology) students may choose to take elective courses that develop a concentration in Comparative Theology. The concentration in Comparative Theology serves students who wish to focus their program more specifically around questions of religious diversity, inter-religious dialogue, world religions, and comparative theology.

The concentration is comprised of four courses (12 semester hours), one (1) required course (THST 680: Comparative Theology), and three (3) other approved courses, which the student chooses in conjunction with the academic advisor. Students must also fulfill core requirements as listed above, items A through G.

Comparative Theology Concentration - Course Offerings


Students who choose to do this Concentration are required to take:


In addition, students are required to take three (3) of the following:


(Or other courses approved by the academic advisor in concert with the graduate director)

Learning Outcomes


Students will know the basic contours of:

  • Biblical Theology
  • Systematic Theology
  • Theological Ethics
  • Historical Theology
  • Comparative Theology
  • Theological Method

Students will be able to:

  • Perform biblical exegesis with attention to historical contexts, the history of interpretation, and contemporary theo-logical developments
  • Engage in critical theological reflection on major systematic themes
  • Demonstrate a clear grasp of significant developments in the history of the church
  • Describe the work of seminal thinkers in the history of Christian
    ethics and analyze contemporary moral problems
  • Demonstrate familiarity with other (non-Christian) religious traditions
  • Recognize and employ various theological methods

Students will value:

  • Critical fidelity within the Roman Catholic tradition
  • Ecumenical and inter-faith dialogue
  • Creative tension between theological unity and diversity

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