Master of Arts in Religion and Public Leadership (MARPL)

The Master of Arts in Religion and Public Leadership is designed to support leaders from diverse vocations in enhancing their skills through advanced study of religion, leadership, and public life. The MARPL degree is completed over two years of part-time online study. The MARPL curriculum builds on core studies of public theology, ministry, and leadership to empower students right where they live and work. Classes engage topics such as ecological faith and justice, leadership in interfaith settings, and disability and ministry in the public sphere.  

The School of Theology is no longer accepting applications for the Master of Arts in Religion and Public Leadership.   

We encourage students drawn to the study of religion and public leadership to explore the School of Theology’s Online Master of Divinity (OMDiv) program.   

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