BULLETIN Notre Dame Graduate School of Christendom College Spring 2019 Update Spring 2019 Update 2 Table of Contents 1. MISSION ................................................................................................................................................ 7 2. THE NOTRE DAME GRADUATE SCHOOL ......................................................................................... 8 2.1. ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATION ................................................................................................................ 8 2.2. HISTORY .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.3. CAMPUS LOCATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 9 3. MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES PROGRAM .......................................................... 10 3.1. ONLINE MA PROGRAM ................................................................................................................................. 10 3.2. 5TH YEAR MA PROGRAM ............................................................................................................................... 10 3.3. SUMMER MA PROGRAM ............................................................................................................................... 11 4. NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................ 12 4.1. THE APOSTOLIC CATECHETICAL DIPLOMA .................................................................................................. 12 4.2. THE VITA CONSECRATA INSTITUTE ............................................................................................................... 12 4.3. CERTIFICATES ............................................................................................................................................... 12 4.4. CASUAL & AUDIT STUDENTS ....................................................................................................................... 13 4.5. DIACONATE FORMATION .............................................................................................................................. 13 4.6. CATECHIST FORMATION & CERTIFICATION ................................................................................................ 13 5. CURRICULUM .................................................................................................................................... 14 5.1. DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................ 14 5.2. PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS FOR THE MA DEGREE.................................................................................... 15 5.3. REQUIRED COURSES FOR THE MA DEGREE................................................................................................. 15 5.3.1. Core Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree and the Apostolic Catechetical Diplomas ................................ 15 5.3.2. Requirements for the Systematic Theology Concentration* .................................................................................. 15 5.3.3. Requirements for the Moral Theology Concentration* ......................................................................................... 16 5.3.4. Requirements for the Sacred Scripture Concentration†‡ ...................................................................................... 16 Spring 2019 Update 3 5.3.5. Requirements for the Evangelization and Catechesis Concentration, and for the Apostolic Catechetical Diplomas ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 5.3.6. Requirements for the Theology of the Consecrated Life Concentration ................................................................. 16 5.3.7. Requirements for the Spirituality Concentration .................................................................................................. 16 5.3.8. Prerequisite Course .............................................................................................................................................. 16 5.3.9. Language Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 17 5.3.10. Online Courses ................................................................................................................................................. 17 5.3.11. Sequence of Courses .......................................................................................................................................... 17 5.4. CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 18 5.5. THE CYCLE OF COURSE OFFERINGS............................................................................................................. 18 5.6. SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED COURSES TO BE OFFERED ON CAMPUS .......................................................... 21 5.7. SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED COURSES TO BE OFFERED ONLINE .................................................................. 22 5.8. COURSE CATALOG ....................................................................................................................................... 23 6. ACADEMIC POLICIES ......................................................................................................................... 30 6.1. ADMISSIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 30 6.1.1. Application requirements .................................................................................................................................... 30 6.1.2. Casual Students ............................................................................................................................................... 30 6.1.3. Transfer Credits .................................................................................................................................................. 31 6.2. TAKING COURSES ......................................................................................................................................... 31 6.2.1. Add/Drop/Change of Courses, Cancellations .................................................................................................. 31 6.2.2. Class Attendance .............................................................................................................................................. 31 6.2.3. Research and Writing ....................................................................................................................................... 32 6.2.4. Directed Studies Courses ................................................................................................................................... 32 6.2.5. Course Extension .............................................................................................................................................. 32 6.2.6. Course Reactivation ........................................................................................................................................... 33 6.2.7. Grading ............................................................................................................................................................ 33 Spring 2019 Update 4 6.2.8. Academic Counseling and Academic Probation ................................................................................................ 34 6.2.9. Student Records ................................................................................................................................................ 34 6.3. COMPLETING YOUR MA, DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE .................................................................................. 35 6.3.1. Degree Requirements for the MA ...................................................................................................................... 35 6.3.2. The MA Thesis ................................................................................................................................................. 35 6.3.3. The Comprehensive Examination ..................................................................................................................... 36 6.3.4. Commencement Exercises ................................................................................................................................. 36 7. STUDENT LIFE .................................................................................................................................... 38 7.1. SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND RECREATIONAL DIMENSIONS ............................................................................... 38 7.2. STUDENT CONDUCT ..................................................................................................................................... 38 7.3. GRIEVANCES AND COMPLAINTS .................................................................................................................... 38 7.3.1. Informal Student Complaints ..........................................................................................................................