MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DEGREE
Shaw University Divinity School provides theological
education dedicated to the preparation of clergy and laity for clinical,
pastoral, and teaching/research ministry professions.
One
of the professional degree programs offered through the divinity school is the Master of Religious Education (or MRE).
The Master of Religious Education degree is designed to equip persons for
competent leadership in Christian Education to serve congregational ministries
and other religious institutions. This program focuses on leadership in the
practice of ministry, particularly in the African American Church.
Students
enrolled in the Master of Religious Education focus on four specific aspects of
the practice of ministry:
- Christian
Heritage: Student will develop an
understanding of the scriptural, historical, and theological traditions of
particular Christian traditions and of the broader community of faith.
- Philosophy
of Christian Education: Students
will develop a distinctly Christian philosophy of educating God’s people.
- Ministerial
Identify: Students will reflection
on how their unique personalities, backgrounds, gifts and abilities relate
to the minister as leader, guide, and servant of the faith community.
- Leadership: Students will develop skills in creating programs
and demonstrating ministerial and public leadership.
MRE Degree Requirements
Each
candidate for the Master of Religious Education degree is required to complete
a total of sixty-six (66) semester hours of credit. Twenty-one (21) required
courses (for a total of 63 hours) and one elective course (for a total of 3
hours) are needed to satisfy the requirements for the
degree. These courses are listed below:
Required Courses in Biblical Studies
OTS 501 Survey of the Old
Testament (3)
OTS 502 Theory and Practice
of OT Exegesis (3) Prerequisite: OTS 501
NTS 501 Survey of the New
Testament (3)
NTS 502 Theory and Practice
of NT Exegesis (3) Prerequisite: NTS 501
Required Courses in Theology and
Ethics
THE 500 Introduction to
Theology (3)
THE 501 Systematic Theology
(3) Prerequisite: THE 500
THE 511 Christian Ethics (3)
Required Courses in Church History
HIS 501 Survey of Church
History 1 (3)
HIS 502 Survey of Church
History 2 (3) Prerequisite: HIS 501
HIS 534 Women in Western
Religious History (3)
HIS 551 Denomination History
and Polity (3)
Required Courses in Christian
Education
CED 501 Introduction to
Christian Education (3)
CED 511 Technology for
Religious Teachers (3)
CED 520 Philosophy of
Christian Education (3) Prerequisite: CED 501
CED 521 Psychology of
Religious Learning (3) Prerequisite: CED 501
CED 522 Teacher as
Facilitator of Learning (3) Prerequisite: CED 501
Additional Required Courses
MIN 502 Spiritual Formation
(3)
CGC 510
Comparative Religions (3)
PPC 502 Introduction to
Pastoral Counseling (3)
RSO 510 Church and Society
(3)
ADM 501 Church and
Administration (3)
Electives Courses
(Each student will select one elective from these options.)
NTS 595 Directed Studies in
the New Testament (3)
HIS 595 Directed Studies in
Church History I (3)
THE 595 Directed Studies in
Theology and Ethics I (3)
CED 595 Directed Studies in
Christian Education I (3)
OTS 595 Directed Studies in
Old Testament I (3)
PPC
595 Directed Studies in Pastoral Care I (3)
For More
Information
For
more information about the Master of Religious Education degree program, please
contact Dr. Timothy Brock, Interim Graduate Program Director for MRE and
Assistant Professor of Christian Education.