Academic Requirements
- Seminary MDiv degree requires 81 SH, 50 SH core requirements and 31 SH of Ministry Track electives.
- MACT has 45 33 SH, 27 15 SH are core requirements (based on a 6 SH practicum) and 18 SH for electives., a high level Conflict Transformation course and a skills assessment course, and the practicum (chosen in consultation with an academic advisor)
For a Dual Degree MDiv/MACT (total of 103 114 SH): In light of the Association of Theological Studies policy on “shared credit in degree programs,” we are allowing up to 11 SH to be reduced from the current MDiv requirements and the MA in Conflict Transformation is allowing up to 12 SH to be reduced from the the MACT for for a dual degree. This is a reduction of 23 SH from the current combined degrees. A student would be free to take additional electives in either program. Each program currently specifies the core required courses for their respective degree programs (noted in the current catalogs).
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Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation Curriculum (33 credits)
- PAX 534 and PAX 634 Foundations for Peacebuilding 1 and 2 (12 Foundations 1 sequence (6 SH)
- PAX 533 Analysis: Understanding Conflict (3 SH)
- PAX 532 Formation for Peacebuilding Practice (3 SH)
- Foundations 2 sequence (6 SH)
- PAX 635 Global Challenges, Local Struggles and Transnational Solidarities (3 SH)
- One elective course from and approved list of courses (3 SH)
- PAX 535 Research Methods for Social Change (3 SH)
- PAX 682 Practicum (6-9 SH)
- Skills assessment courses - choose at least one:
- PAX 601 Mediation & Negotiation (3 SH)
- PAX 676 Restorative Justice Practices (3 SH)
- PAX 610 Facilitation: Process Design & Skills for Dialogue, Deliberation & Decision-making (3 SH)
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