Collaborative DMin Programs

The Interschool Doctor of Ministry

The Interschool Doctor of Ministry Program is coordinated by Catholic Theological Union in conjunction with McCormick Theological Seminary and the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago.  This program serves the needs of students wishing to engage in full-time studies and often best meets the needs of international students planning to enter the U.S. under a Student Visa.  Prerequisites for the program include an MDiv degree or its equivalent and five years ministerial experience in the area of concentration. The program consists of full-time study for one year plus a thesis. Concentrations include:

Cross-Cultural Ministries: for persons with experience in cross-cultural ministries who wish to advance the integration of knowledge and skill in this ministry.

Liturgy: for persons who have served in positions of liturgical leadership who wish to advance the integration of their knowledge and skill in this leadership.

Spirituality: for persons with experience in spiritual formation and leadership who wish to advance the integration of knowledge and skill in this ministry.

Education for Witness: for those who hold a position of leadership in educating believers both in the knowledge and in the practice of their faith and wish to advance the integration of knowledge and skill in this leadership.

Hispanic Theology and Ministry: is designed for ministry and leadership in churches in Latino/a communities, bringing together the lived praxis of those communities with the unique body of theological literature that has emerged from Hispanic theologians.

Admission to this program is through the regular application and admissions process of McCormick Theological Seminary for those students who desire to receive the degree from McCormick.

A separate Interschool Doctor of Ministry application and $55 application fee is required. Domestic students must submit by March 1; International students must apply by December 1st of the year preceding the desired matriculation date. Enrollment is limited each year.

For additional information, or to apply now, please visit the CTU website: https://ctu.edu/academics/dmin-program/