Degrees and Graduate Certificates
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.
Approved program of study for F-1 and J-1 visas.
Learn More »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.
Learn More »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.
Learn More »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.
Learn More »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.
Learn More »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.
Learn More »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.
Learn More »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.
Learn More »Black Ministries Certificate Program
Not an approved program of study for F-1 or J-1 visas
Learn More »Additional Degree Pathways
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.
Learn More »From the Blog
Equitable Justice & International Peacebuilding
Conflict Transformation: Harnessing the Energy of Conflict to Work towards Justice
Discover the difference between conflict resolution and conflict transformation—and why the latter is central to Hartford International University’s approach to peacebuilding, interreligious dialogue, and justice-centered education. The post Conflict Transformation: Harnessing the Energy of Conflict to Work towards Justice first appeared on Religion & Peace.
Chaplaincy
The Need for Climate Conscious Chaplains
Read more about Lynn Trotta’s journey to discovering eco-chaplaincy and the work chaplains are doing in this field to provide comfort to careseekers and advocating for climate justice. The post The Need for Climate Conscious Chaplains first appeared on Religion & Peace.
Equitable Justice & International Peacebuilding
Jewish Peacebuilding Student Testifies on Antisemitism Bill
Local resident and HIU student Hannah Belsky recently testified before the CT General Assembly on a bill to form a task force on antisemitism in K-12 education. The post Jewish Peacebuilding Student Testifies on Antisemitism Bill first appeared on Religion & Peace.
General HIU News
Library Director Engages in Critical Dialogue on Antiracism and Interfaith Studies
June 26, 2025
Karla Grafton, Director of Library Services at HIU, recently participated in a thought-provoking session at the Atla Annual 2025 conference.
General HIU News, Interfaith & Interreligious Dialogue
Imam Ali Library & Research Center Holds Official Launch
June 23, 2025
Called a "natural outgrowth" of a chair dedicated to Shia Studies, the Imam Ali Library & Research Center in Mahopac, N.Y., had its official opening on June 22.
General HIU News
HIU Welcomes Dr. Sherry Turner as 12th President
June 26, 2025
On July 1, Dr. Sherry Turner will officially take the reins as president of Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (HIU). She succeeds President Joel N. Lohr, who has led HIU since 2018.
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