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Master of Sacred Theology (STM)

Additional Theological Studies at a Postgraduate Level in Preparation for Thoughtful Christian Ministry

Degree Details

36 Hour Degree

In addition to the core courses, students select eight electives to complete the remainder of the degree. Totaling thirty-six credit hours, the STM can be completed in two years of full-time study.

Prerequisites

Students must first complete Grimké Seminary’s Master of Theological Studies (MTS) forty-eight hour degree, Grimké’s Bachelor of Divinity (BDiv) degree, or an equivalent master’s degree of at least forty-eight hours of theological education.

Core Courses

BIBL 800: Biblical Theology
THEO 800: Dogmatic Theology
HIST 800: Historical Theology
PMIN 800: Practical Theology

Available Electives

PLNT 710: Planting in Post-Christian Contexts
PLNT 740: Stages of Church Growth
URMN 710: Urban Missiology
URMN 720: Urban Anthropology
URMN 730: Preaching in Urban Contexts
URMN 740: Urban Apologetics
PMIN 720: Biblical Counseling
PMIN 740: Contemporary Theological Issues
PRCH 710: Christ-Centered Preaching
PRCH 720: Preaching Practicum
PRCH 730: The History of Preaching
PRCH 740: Contemporary Issues in Preaching
ELEC 710: Biblical Counseling Practicum
ELEC 720: Spiritual Formation: Prayer
ELEC 740: God’s Call and the Man of God

Tuition

We offer classes at the competitive rate of $232/credit hour—about half the cost of most seminaries.

Grimké STM

$8,340

Average Seminary STM

$22,000

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