1.2. Relation to the Concentration

The practical theology degree program is different from other Th.D. degree programs within the School of Theology in that what would otherwise be considered a "minor" alongside the major and integrated into it is instead considered a "concentration" within the major. Majors in practical theology, therefore, may concentrate in any one of the following fields (depending on availability of faculty):

1. congregation and community,
2. ethics,
3. mission,
4. evangelism,
5. mission and evangelism,
6. homiletics,
7. liturgical studies,
8. pastoral theology, or
9. spirituality.

Logistically, this means that a student will have a major advisor and a concentration advisor (though in some cases, one's major advisor will also be the concentration advisor). Also, the concentration within the practical theology major requires more courses than the minor in other Th.D. programs: 6 courses rather than 4 (see Required Courses for details on course structure). Because the student's concentration is the focus of her or his practical theological study, it will not be uncommon for the concentration advisor to serve as the student's "first reader" in dissertation work, after successful completion of comprehensive examinations. 

DEGREE PROGRAMS

• Doctoral Program (The Purple Book)
  • General Description
  • Relation to the Concentration
  • Practical Theology Faculty
  • Doctor of Theology Degree
  • Where to Get More Information
  • Advising
  • Required Courses
  • Language Examinations
  • Written Qualifying Examinations
  • Core Bibliography
  • Oral Integrative Examination
  • Prospectus
  • Dissertation and Defense
  • Dissertation Abstract
• Doctoral Fellowships