All courses are three credits, unless otherwise noted.

Master of Arts (36 credits)

• Required Courses (3 credits)
• Interfaith Understanding (9-15 credits)
• Religious Studies (9-15 credits)
• Field Work (3 credits)
• Capstone (3 credits) 

Graduate Certificate in Interfaith Leadership (12 credits)

Students have the following 12-credit options: 

1 course in Leadership, 2 courses in Interfaith Understanding, 1 course in Religious Studies

OR:

1 course in Leadership, 1 course in Interfaith Understanding, 2 courses in Religious Studies

Required Course (3 credits)

• EDD 706: Leadership

Graduate Certificate in Jewish-Christian Studies

The graduate Certificate in Jewish-Christian Studies is a first credential that offers a comparative approach to Judaism’s relationship with Christianity from ancient times to today. The Certificate also gives students a foundation for further work in Jewish-Christian relations and interfaith dialogue and understanding.

The program is also offered jointly with St. Joseph’s College of Maine. 

Certificate Requirements for Gratz Students (12 credits)

2 of the following courses:

• JST 517: Comparative Liturgy of Judaism and Christianity
• JST 529: Jewish and Christian Interpretations of the Bible
• JST 603: Comparative Theology of Judaism and Christianity

2 elective courses, including:

• JST 615 Judaism and Christianity
• JST 620 Sages, Saints, and Sinners
• HGS 511 History of Anti-Semitism
• HGS 562 - The Church and the Holocaust
• HGS 727 -  Post-Holocaust Theologies
• TH 530 Christology (available online through St. Joseph’s College in Maine)
• TH 555 Introduction to the New Testament (available online through St. Joseph’s College in Maine)
• TH 586 Theology of the Liturgy (available online through St. Joseph’s College in Maine)

Certificate Requirements for St. Joseph’s Students (18 credits):

3 courses at St. Joseph’s:

• TH 530 Christology
• TH 555 Introduction to New Testament
• TH 586 Theology of the Liturgy

3 courses at Gratz:

• JST 517: Comparative Liturgy of Judaism and Christianity
• JST 529: Jewish and Christian Interpretations of the Bible
• JST 603: Comparative Theology of Judaism and Christianity

 

Four courses taken through Hartford Seminary comprised of the following:

• CH 530 Chaplaincy Models and Methods 
• CH 520 Theology and Scriptures in Spiritual Care Practice 
• CH 510 Psychology and Sociology for Chaplaincy
• CH 540 Religious and Cultural Ethics for Chaplaincy

Four courses comprised of the following:

• IFL 621 Interfaith Lifecycle and Holidays
• IFL 623 Interfaith Liturgy
• IFL 506/706 Interfaith Scriptures 
• IFL ___ Interfaith Theology