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Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.)

Students are required to complete 48 semester credit hours:
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Common Courses consist of 8 credit hours:
 
4 credits in required courses:
STL 910 Early, Medieval and Renaissance Christology (2)
STL 911 Christology in the Third Millennium (2)
 
4 credits in any two of the following courses:
STL 916 Systematic Issues in Revelation (2)
STL 918 The Structure of Particular Churches (2)
STL 919 Marriage Preparation (2)
STL 920 The Holy Spirit in the New Testament (2)
STL 922 Evangelization in the New Testament (2)
STL 924 Social Teachings of the Church (2)
STL 926 Theology of the Laity (2)
STL 928 The Mission of the Spirit (2)
STL 975 The Gospel of John (2)
STL 976 The Letter to the Hebrews (2)
STL 977 The Letters of Paul (2)
STL 978 The Synoptic Gospels (2)
STL 980 Acts of the Apostles and the New Evangelization (2)
     
24 credits in Specialization Courses:
     
12 credits in required courses:
STL/NE 865 Theology of the New Evangelization (3)
STL/NE 868 Evangelization and Spirituality (3)
STL/NE 871 Cultural Milieu of the New Evangelization (3)
STL/NE 872 Models of Evangelization: Historical
and Contemporary
(3)
 

 
12 credits in any four of the following:
STL/NE 875 Vatican Council II: History, Theology, and
Spirituality
(3)
STL 902 Hermeneutics and Exegesis: Key issues for
the New Evangelization
(3)
STL 908 The Family: School of Evangelization (3)
STL 941 Catechesis and Evangelization (3)
STL 944 The Apostolic Fathers and Evangelization (3)
STL 946 History of Christian Missions (Catholic,
Protestant and Orthodox)
(3)
STL 948 History of Evangelization in the U.S. (3)
STL 949 The Teaching Office of the Church (3)
STL 950 Life Issues and the New Evangelization (3)
STL 952 Theology of the Body (3)
     
6 credits in Seminar Courses:
     
2 credits in required course:
STL/NE 876 Evangelization Practicum I (2)
     
4 credits in any two of the following:
STL 930 Theological Anthropology/New Evangelization (2)
STL 931 Moral Aspects of Theological Anthropology (2)
STL 934 Evangelization Practicum II (2)
STL 935 Apologetics, Mass Media and the New Evangelization (2)
STL 936 Preaching and the New Evangelization (2)
STL 937 Spirituality Practicum I (2)
STL 983D-988D Directed Readings I (1-3)
STL 9831-9889 Elective Courses (2-3)
     
8 credits in optional courses:
STL 963 John Paul II and Mariology (2)
STL 966 Christianity and the World Religions (2)
STL 967 Ecumenism: Theological and Pastoral Issues (2)
STL 970 The Paschal Mystery (2)
STL 971 Christology and Christian Identity in St.
Augustine
(2)
STL 972 Stages of Spiritual Growth (2)
STL 973 Women and Evangelization in the Christian Tradition (2)
STL 974 AOD: Social and Cultural Analysis (2)
STL 979 Leadership: Principles and Practices (2)
     
Thesis 2 credits:
STL 989 Integrating Thesis Seminar (2)
Students are required to complete a thesis of 75-100 pages in length under the direction of a faculty member, as well as deliver a public lecture (the lectio coram) of at least 1.5 hours duration before a board of examiners, including questions and answers. The thesis as well as the public lecture must represent a substantial and sustained intellectual endeavor related to the New Evangelization.
STL 9891: Continuing STL Thesis (1) is provided for the student who does not complete the thesis during the semester for which he/she registered for STL 989. The course is required for each semester that a student wishes to use the library for thesis research or to have contact with the thesis director until the thesis is completed.
NOTE: Courses in the New Evangelization taken at the Master's level will transfer towards the requirements for the STL degree.
 
Licentiate in Sacred Theology
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Program
Thesis Style Sheet
STL Program Sequence
Evangelization Practicum Guidelines
 
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