Catholic Studies Certificate

Program Code: D-CATHOL-C
Degree Designation: Certificate
Department: Divinity School
Website: divinity.duke.edu/academics/degree-certificates/catholic

Program Summary

The Certificate in Catholic Studies engages students in the study of the global Catholic experience, practices, and teachings over the centuries and in the present. Through the certificate, students participate in both spiritual and intellectual formation within a cohort, helping prepare them for further Catholic studies and engagement or lay ecclesial ministry in the Catholic church.

Academic Requirements

This certificate can be earned alongside the residential MDiv and MTS degrees.

• 3 courses in Catholic studies or related studies

  • A comprehensive list of courses is available to students in the degree audit system.

• Catholic Fellowship

  • A minimum of two semesters of participation in Catholic Fellowship.

• MDiv Only: Catholic Field Education

  • A field education placement in a Catholic setting (parish or school) or an equivalent self-initiated, contextually based project of engagement in Catholic ministry, leadership, or education as approved by the Certificate Director and the Office of Field Education.

• MTS Only: Integration Paper

  • A 500-word essay explaining how the student's coursework integrates with current vocation/work with specific reference to the Certificate in Catholic Studies (or a thesis or a Capstone experience).