Department of Religion & Theology
Graduate Program

Major:

• Pastoral Studies (M.A.)
  • Concentration: Church Development

Purpose

The Religion and Theology Department of Oakwood University, a historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning, seeks to educate and prepare pastors, church administrators, and lay leaders for quality spiritual pastoral ministry. The Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies is designed to equip them with the skills needed to improve their effectiveness in spiritual and professional practice.

Completion Requirements

1. Complete a minimum of 36 semester hours in accordance with program requirements, maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0.

2. Complete all course requirements according to schedule and within six (6) years of initial acceptance. Part-time participants must attend two intensives in sequence and take at least one course per semester in order to complete the program in six (6) years.

3. Complete nine (9) semester hours of core courses, and four (4) semester hours of Heritage courses with a minimum grade of B-.

4. Complete nineteen (19) semester hours in the concentration with no grade below B.

5. Complete a graduation application form by January 31 of the graduating year.

6. Provide two copies of a completed integrated project-resource by February 28 of the graduating year.

7. Give an oral presentation and make a successful defense of the completed integrated project resource during the second intensive of the graduating year.

8. Receive a minimum grade of "B" for the overall project by an appointed advisor. Participants who fail to receive a "B" grade will have only one additional opportunity to meet this requirement.