The required courses of the S.T.L. curriculum study the areas of Christology, theological anthropology, the doctrine of God, and theological method in each historical period. A five-course sequence on the History or Christian Thought examines the development of the Church's understanding of Christology, theological anthropology, the doctrine of God, and theological method from the Scriptures to 1900. The second year of the program includes a teaching assistantship, which is usually done in the fall quarter, and two one-hour colloquium courses in which students present research in progress on their licentiate projects. The student must submit an outline or syllabus of the series or course to the Canonical Dean for approval before the series or course will be accepted as fulfilling the teaching requirement. The courses on History of Christian Thought II and III are six-hour intensive courses.
All courses are three hours unless otherwise noted.
In addition to the required courses, five elective courses are to be taken. The timing of the elective courses is at the student's discretion. In cooperation with the academic dean of Mundelein Seminary, certain adjustments are made for students who are completing their M.Div. requirements at the same time that they are beginning their licentiate studies. All adjustments of requirements for the M.Div. are subject to the discretion of the academic dean of Mundelein Seminary. For students in the M.Div.