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Graduate Announcements > School of Theology and Religious Studies > Degree and Certificate Programs > Certificate Programs

Certificate Programs

Graduate Certificate in Carmelite Studies

The “Graduate Certificate in Carmelite Studies” is a set of subplans that can be attached to multiple TRS graduate degrees, as will be explicitly described in the Graduate Announcements, including the PhD, STD, STL, MA, MDiv, and STB, in any area of specialization. This set of subplans enables graduate students to obtain an additional academic qualification that indicates they have completed focused study in the Carmelite tradition. The “Certificate” consists of twelve hours of academic credit and draws on faculty and courses from across the university.

There is also a Graduate Certificate in Carmelite Studies that enables non-degree graduate students to obtain an academic qualification that indicates they have completed focused study in the Carmelite tradition. The Certificate consists of twelve hours of academic credit and draws on faculty and courses from across the university.

1. Admission Requirements:

a. The certificate program is open to Non-degree students who meet CUA’s requirements to enroll in a masters-level courses.

b. Applications for degree and non-degree programs are made through TargetX.

c. Application requires official transcript only; no GRE, TOEFL, or letters of recommendation are needed.

d. Credits cannot be transferred from other institutions for the completion of this certificate.

2. Requirements for Completion:

a. Completion of four courses (12 credit hours) authorized for the program.

b. The minimum GPA score is 3.00.

3. Courses Offered in the School of Theology and Religious Studies:

a. TRS 754F: The Carmelite Tradition: Beginnings to 1500 (3 credits)

b. TRS 754H: The Carmelite Tradition: 1500 to the Present (3 credits)

c. TRS 759: Thérèse of Lisieux and Elizabeth of the Trinity (3 credits)

d. TRS 759B: John of the Cross (3 credits)

e. TRS 759C: Teresa of Avila (3 credits)

f. TRS 759D: Edith Stein (3 credits)

g. TRS XXX: Mary and Elijah in the Carmelite Tradition (3 credits)

h. TRS XXX: Methods of Contemplative Prayer (3 credits)

i. TRS XXX: Spiritual Guidance in the Carmelite Tradition (3 credits)

j. TRS 692: Directed Readings (3 credits)

k. TRS 693: Directed Research (3 credits)

4. Additional Courses at CUA (may be counted towards the Subplan(s)/certificate with permission of the Chair of Carmelite Studies):

a. SPAN 534: Prose of the Spanish Mystics (3 credits)

b. SPAN 656: Early Modern Female Conventual Culture (3 credits)

c. TRS 655A The Practice of Spiritual Direction (3 credits

d. TRS 754: Mystical Theology (3 credits)

 

Graduate Certificate in Franciscan Studies

The Certificate in the Franciscan Tradition enables students to obtain an additional academic qualification that indicates they have completed focused study of Franciscan figures and thought. The Certificate consists of twelve hours of academic credit and draws on faculty from across the university.

1. Program Objectives
   1. Provide students with graduate level instruction in the Franciscan tradition.
   2. Encourage students to study Franciscan sources in a variety of disciplines.
   3. Help students apply their growing knowledge of Franciscan sources to contemporary issues.
2. Certificate Requirements
   1. The certificate program is open to:
      1. Students who are currently enrolled in graduate programs at CUA or elsewhere, and who wish to study Franciscan figures or themes and to earn a separate credential or simply to deepen their own formation.
      2. Students with a BA or equivalent who wish to study Franciscan figures or themes. No GRE scores are required from applicants.
   2. Timing of Studies
      1. The certificate may be pursued either part-time or full-time, either as a candidate for a graduate degree at CUA or as a non-degree certificate student (ND-CERT). Course work for the certificate will normally require two academic years, though (depending upon course availability) a student may complete the certificate in one academic year. Non-degree students must complete their course work in four consecutive semesters.
3. Requirements for Completion
   1. Completion of four courses (12 credit hours) within any of the four areas of the certificate program (Franciscan Theology, Prayer, Writers, and Philosophy). Current courses include: TRS 608, TRS 727H, TRS 754B, TRS 754D, TRS 754 G, TRS 726B, TRS 727C, TRS 727J, PHIL 795, PHIL 797.
   2. Maximum period of validity of individual courses is 48 months.
   3. The minimum GPA score to receive the certificate is 3.00.