Two ecclesiastical degree concentrations are offered at the S.T.L. and S.T.D. levels. Each track accentuates one of the two inseparable aspects of this academic area, Liturgical Studies/Sacramental Theology.

The S.T.L./S.T.D. in Liturgical Studies focuses primarily upon the liturgical historical development of services with an accentuation upon the theological development through the centuries as the vehicle of a living theology of Christian Worship. S.T.D. seminars will be chosen with this focus in mind. The general S.T.L. descriptions apply with the following specifics:

S.T.L. in Liturgical Studies

  1. Language Requirements: Latin, Greek, and either French or German (French preferred).
  2. Course Requirements: Core courses: 741A, 741B, 740, 744.

Sacramental Theology

The S.T.L./S.T.D. in Sacramental Theology focuses primarily upon the theological understanding of liturgical services in light of their historical development. This concentration attends to these matters with a focus on issues in sacramental theology as these relate to the method and content of historical/systematic theology. S.T.D. seminars will be chosen with this focus in mind. The general S.T.L. descriptions apply with the following specifics:

S.T.L. in Sacramental Theology

  1. Language Requirements: Latin, Greek, and either French or German (French preferred).
  2. Course Requirements:Core courses: 741A, 740, 744
    Electives: Must include one course in Christology and one course in Ecclesiology.