Degree Programs
At Hartford International University, you’ll join an interfaith peer group and expert faculty who broaden your perspective and teach you to embrace complexity through sharing, caring, and learning from one another in a safe and welcoming space.
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.
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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.
Learn MoreDual 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cooperative Master of Divinity
Cooperative M.Div. students take full advantage of Hartford’s one-of-a-kind setting where students from all over the world study, pray, and prepare for public ministry together.
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Islamic Chaplaincy Pathway
Since 2001, Hartford International’s renowned Islamic Chaplaincy Program has produced professionals who are now leaders in the field of chaplaincy. These chaplains serve in diverse settings in federal prisons, armed services, in private and public hospitals, in higher education, and in community settings.
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From the Blog
A Universal Problem: How Mental Health Affects All Communities & Religions
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Harriet Aholo, a Master’s in Peace Studies student at Hartford International University discusses the role of faith and interfaith communities in mitigating the effects of mental health issues.
The post A Universal Problem: How Mental Health Affects All Communities & Religions first appeared on Religion & Peace.
From the Blog
What Are the Roles of Chaplain, Minister, Pastor, or Priest
A pastor, minister, priest, and chaplain are all religious leaders of one kind or another. But there are differences between each of these roles. Read more to find out the similarities and differences in each of these.
The post What Are the Roles of Chaplain, Minister, Pastor, or Priest first appeared on Religion & Peace.
From the Blog
Jewish and Muslim Chaplains Gather and Connect at ‘Chaplains of the Book’ Conference
Rabbi Neal Joseph Loevinger had the idea for the conference, ‘Chaplains of the Book’ which would bring Jewish and Muslim chaplains together where they could learn from each other about their experiences with interfaith chaplaincy.
The post Jewish and Muslim Chaplains Gather and Connect at ‘Chaplains of the Book’ Conference first appeared on Religion & Peace.
General HIU News
'Song and Story' Event Held to Thank Donors for Peacebuilding Program Support
May 25, 2023