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17 Master's degrees offered by the university
Church History
The M.A. in Church History from Catholic University of America prepares students for careers in religious education and for advanced study on the doctoral level.
Philosophy
Philosophy candidates at the Catholic University of America must have received a bachelor's degree from a recognized institution. Although an undergraduate degree in philosophy is not required for admission to the M.A./Ph.L. program, where deficits exist, students will be required to make them up through additional graduate coursework in select philosophical disciplines.
Catholic Clinical Ethics (online)
The Catholic University of America's Catholic Clinical Ethics online program prepares leadership at healthcare institutions to address complex social and ethical issues in healthcare, clinical treatment, genetics, biotechnology, and policy within the framework of the Catholic moral tradition and teaching.
Early Christian Studies
This Early Christian Studies degree from Catholic University of America is an interdisciplinary graduate program. Although our degrees are awarded within the School of Arts and Sciences, our students take courses in a range of schools and departments, drawing upon historical, linguistic, literary, philosophical, and theological disciplines and methods.
Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures
Students on the master of arts level of the Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures degree from Catholic University of America may specialize in Ancient Near Eastern studies (ANE) or Christian Near Eastern studies (CNE). MA students choose two primary research languages and generally do course work in additional languages as well.
Greek
This Greek program from Catholic University of America provides the training for students interested in future work on the languages, cultures, and religions of the eastern Mediterranean world, from antiquity through the Middle Ages.
Philosophy and Law
The Philosophy and Law dual-degree program from the Catholic University of America is open to students who have received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and demonstrated a satisfactory performance on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Moral Theology, Ethics
The M.A. program in Moral Theology, Ethics from Catholic University of America is designed to introduce students to scholarship and research in theology and religious studies in general and to Moral Theology/Ethics in particular.
Ecclesial Administration and Management
The Master of Science in Ecclesial Administration and Management at the Busch School of Business from the Catholic University of America is a one-year online program in management, accounting, finance, planning, and decision-making, that keeps spiritual goods firmly in view.
Biblical Studies
The goal of the master's program from Catholic University of America is to expand and deepen the student's initial education in Biblical Studies. It prepares students to engage in independent research in various domains pertinent to the study of Scripture, such as Old Testament, New Testament, Septuagint Studies, Ancient Languages and more.
History and Law
The joint M.A./J.D. History and Law program from Catholic University of America allows students to earn the standard professional degree required to practice law, simultaneously with advanced study of history.
Latin
This Latin program from Catholic University of America provides the necessary training for skilled, self-motivated readers and researchers in a wide variety of disciplines; it also polishes the language skills of future teachers to a high level so that they will always feel comfortable and confident in the classroom.
History
The M.A. degree in History introduces students from the Catholic University of America to professional historical study by combining analytical rigor with training in a broadly defined field of history.
Church Administration
The Masters in Church Administration (M.C.A.) degree from Catholic University of America is a one-year residential program providing graduate education for curial and parochial officials engaged in a wide variety of ministries in the diocese other than Canonical Affairs or the Diocesan Tribunal.
Human Rights
The Catholic University of America's Master of Human Rights, developed by the Institute for Human Ecology (IHE), is designed for students who wish to study human rights from a distinctly Catholic perspective.
Divinity
Since the Master of Divinity from Catholic University of America is first a professional degree, the purpose of this program is to foster basic theological understanding and to develop initial pastoral competence on the part of students preparing for ministry.
Greek and Latin
This Greek and Latin program from Catholic University of America provides the strongest possible foundation for additional work in classics or related disciplines. Its graduates gain high competence in both Greek and Latin and receive training in research methodologies.