Graduate Bulletin 1999-2001
LOYOLA INSTITUTE FOR MINISTRY (LIM)
ON-CAMPUS PROGRAM(LIMOC)
MASTER OF PASTORAL STUDIES AND MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
The LIM on-campus master’s degree programs are designed for those laypersons, members of religious orders, and ordained persons who are currently engaged in or are preparing for pastoral or educational ministries and who seek to enhance the quality of their ministry activities through a systematic ministry education. On-campus courses focus on the development of ministers who are critically reflective about themselves, their vision and their efforts. The LIM on-campus student identifies his or her educational goal for the program and critically reviews the theological assumptions underlying his or her ministerial action. Specific courses may be waived based on a student’s prior academic experience.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The requirements for both the master of religious education and the master of pastoral studies consist of 36 credit hours:
- The theological core courses (18 credit hours)
- Focus area courses (12 credit hours)
- Elective courses (6 credit hours) chosen by the student.
THEOLOGICAL CORE COURSES (18 credit hours)
LIM 703 Introduction to Practical Theology ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 711 Jewish Roots of Christian Faith ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 712 Christian Origins ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 714 Grace, Christ, and Spirit ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 722 Church, Sacraments, and Ministry ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 704 Spirituality, Morality, and Ethics ... 3 cr. hrs.
FOCUS AREA COURSES(12 credit hours)
Master of Religious Education
LIM 701 Foundations of Religious Education ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 715 Curriculum Development ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 716 Interdisciplinary Resources in Religious Education ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 886 Pastoral and Educational Praxis ... 3 cr. hrs.
Master of Pastoral Studies
Small Christian Community Formation
LIM 809 The Inner Life of Small Christian Communities ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 810 The Public Life of Small Christian Communities ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 750 Dynamics of Small Group Life ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 886 Pastoral and Educational Praxis ... 3 cr. hrs.Pastoral Life and Administration
LIM 844 Parish Life and Ministry ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 742 Pastoral Leadership and Organization ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 750 Dynamics of Small Group Life ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 886 Pastoral and Educational Praxis ... 3 cr. hrs.Pastoral Care and Counseling
LIM 849 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling... 3 cr. hrs.
EDGRA 830 Counseling Theories... 3 cr. hrs.
EDGRA 835 Counseling Practice... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 897 Clinical Pastoral Experience (CPE)... 3 cr. hrs.Religion and Ecology
LIM 813 The Universe as pine Manifestation... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 814 The Emergent Universe: Our Sacred Story... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 750 Dynamics of Small Group Life... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 886 Pastoral and Educational Praxis... 3 cr. hrs.African American Ministries
LIM 815 The African American Experience in Religion and Culture ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 816 African American Religious Experience and Black Church History ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 750 Dynamics of Small Group Life ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 886 Pastoral and Educational Praxis ... 3 cr. hrs.Christian Spirituality for Pastoral Ministry
LIM 827 Spirituality for Ministers ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 828 History of Christian Spirituality ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 750 Dynamics of Small Group Life ... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 886 Pastoral and Educational Praxis ... 3 cr. hrs.Inpidualized Program
6 hours from other focus areas/electives in consultation with an academic advisor
LIM 750 Dynamics of Small Group Life... 3 cr. hrs.
LIM 886 Pastoral and Educational Praxis... 3 cr. hrs.
Electives
All focus areas allow for 6 credit hours of elective courses chosen by the student to suit his or her own needs and interests.
ON-CAMPUS SUMMER PROGRAM
In addition to year-round evening/weekend courses in the on-campus program, LIM offers an intensive six-week summer program on campus which includes morning, afternoon, evening and weekend courses along with community building, shared prayer, and social activities. A master’s degree program can usually be completed in four summers, except for those students working on the pastoral care and counseling and African American ministries focus areas which must be completed in a year-round format.
ON-CAMPUS GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
A graduate certificate in pastoral studies or religious education is awarded to persons who have completed a total of l8 hours of graduate study at the Institute for Ministry in a concentrated area of theological or ministerial studies. Program requirements must be completed within four summers. Transfer credits from other institutions are not accepted. Graduate certificate students may continue their studies beyond the 18 credits of this certificate program. Earned certificate credits can apply to a master of religious education or a master of pastoral studies.
OUTREACH PROGRAM
Because of the geography and size of the greater New Orleans area, the Institute for Ministry offers the LIM Outreach format as an option for students living beyond Jefferson and Orleans parishes.
Students may form intentional learning communities of 6 to 15 persons and complete the theological core courses, consisting of 18 credit hours of the program, in their own location through the LIM extension program format. Students then complete their remaining 18 credit hours of focus area and elective courses on campus, drawing from the rich array of course offerings presented by Loyola faculty and visiting scholars who are known internationally for their work in theology, ministry, and religious education. The delivery format thus combines the advantages of local study and the community-building strength of the extension program with the teaching excellence of internationally known faculty and academic enhancements offered on campus.
ON-CAMPUS AND OUTREACH TUITION
All graduate credit students on campus receive a reduced tuition rate because of the Jesuit commitment to ministry education.
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