The Orthodox Pastoral School

Courses of study, and their normal sequence:

First Year Courses

Language Proficiency Required of Pastoral Theology majors only. (6 credits)
First Semester
101 History and Principles of the Orthodox Church (3 units)
102 The Russian Church (3 units)
103 Survey of Holy Scriptures – Old and New Testament (3 units)

Second Semester
104 The Orthodox Church in the 20th & 21st Century (3 credits) — prerequisite 102
105 The Mysteries of the Church (3 units) — prerequisite 101
106 Survey of the Fathers (3 units) — prerequisite 103

Summer
Summer Residence Program (SRP) at Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, NY — Church Slavonic & Liturgics. (12 credits)
(Required for candidates for ordination only)

Second Year Courses

First Semester
107 Orthodox Apologetics (3 units) — prerequisite 106
108 Dogmatic Theology (3 units) — prerequisite 105
109 Survey of Canon Law (3 units) — prerequisite 104
Practicum (3 credits) — more info available within the eCampus site

Second Semester
110 (PTh.D) The Church and the Pastor (3 units) — prerequisites 107,108,109
110 (OS.D)The Church and the Layworker (3 units) — prerequisites 107,108,109
T Thesis (6 units)(May be started at the beginning of the Second Year (3 credits + 3 credits)
P Practicum (3 units)

Summer
Final oral examination and graduation.

Grading

Students will be assigned the following grades upon completion of each course: