Degrees and Graduate Certificates

MA in Interreligious Studies

Our MA in Interreligious Studies program immerses you in the lived reality of religions and the relationships between different faiths while deepening your knowledge of your own. You're able to specialize in Islamic Studies or Ministerial Studies or complete the general degree program.

Approved program of study for F-1 and J-1 visas.

MA in Chaplaincy

Our MA in Chaplaincy program integrates psychology and sociology within a theological education that emphasizes foundational knowledge of all faiths to prepare chaplains who excel in many settings – from hospitals and prisons to universities, the military, and in the community.

Approved program of study for F-1 and J-1 visas.

Dual Master of Arts in Interreligious Studies and Chaplaincy

Our dual degree program in Interreligious Studies and Chaplaincy is designed for students planning on a chaplaincy career for which a unified 72-credit program is a necessity—the federal prison system, Veteran’s Administration hospitals, and the U.S. military.

Not an approved program of study for F-1 or J-1 visas.

MA in International Peacebuilding

Our MA in Peacebuilding teaches interreligious peace studies and uses experiential learning to examine conflict and build relationships across lines of difference through case studies, role-play of real-world examples, engaging with the Hartford community, and more.

Approved program of study for F-1 and J-1 visas.

Doctor of Ministry

Our online Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program provides religious leaders who work in a wide variety of ministry settings with the opportunity to cultivate new knowledge and skills that better prepare them to serve their communities and address today's challenges. 

Not an approved program of study for F-1 or J-1 visas.

Ph.D. (Interreligious Studies)

Our Ph.D. program provides advanced study of relations between religious traditions, and in Abrahamic religious studies more specifically. Our graduates have extensive research experience and the skills to teach in religious communities and academia.

Approved program of study for F-1 and J-1 visas.

Interreligious Studies Graduate Certificate

Our graduate certificate lets you try out taking our graduate-level interreligious coursework. You’ll have the option of learning about the subject for a certificate or you can choose to complete the entire MA in Interreligious Studies.

Not an approved program of study for F-1 or J-1 visas.

Eco-Spirituality Graduate Certificate

This certificate provides a concentrated immersion into the ecological questions facing our species today.  Over four courses, you will explore a range of religious, spiritual, scientific, and relational perspectives that can ground work in Ecological Chaplaincy, place-based non-profits, outdoor spiritual practices, activism, and scholarship.  

Not an approved program of study for F-1 or J-1 visas.

Black Ministries Certificate Program

Not an approved program of study for F-1 or J-1 visas