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Prepare for serious engagement with significant public issues by completing this online divinity degree. This can be anything from preaching or pastoral care to community activism or a specific type of chaplaincy. This three-year program can even prepare students for Islamic Religious Leadership.  

This online divinity degree is built around CTS’s Mission and Commitments of:

• Interreligious Engagement
• Study of Black Faith and Life
• LGBTQ Religious Studies
• Chaplaincy Studies

Faculty advisors work with each student to decide on the courses and research questions that the student will study to answer specific issues in religious leadership.

Chicago Theological Seminary offers a Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies to the online student. This program offers specialized courses of study to those pursuing ministry, as well as professionals in fields other than ministry. Study religion in various contexts through concentrations including:

• Chaplaincy studies
• Ministry preparation
• LGBTQ studies
• Interreligious engagement
• Study of Black faith and life

These fully online curriculums explore a wide array of issues in religious communities, as well as leadership and more. Prepare for your future academically and spiritually, through rigorous seminary training without pursuing a degree. Earn a certificate with CTS today.

Earn a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies with Chicago Theological Seminary. This program is offered fully online, making it a flexible option for the working adult student. Students will study religious traditions, theology, and ethics within their areas of interest. 

Gain critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. Learn to interpret and communicate religious traditions, texts, and more. Pursue further studies at the doctorate level, and use this theological study as a foundation for enhanced service with Chicago Theological Seminary online.

A Master of Divinity degree is available online with Chicago Theological Seminary. Students take on a rigorous study of various aspects of theology within the context of communities. Learn applicable ministerial skills through MDiv concentrations, including:

• Chaplaincy studies
• LGBTQ studies
• Interreligious engagement
• Study of Black faith and life

Graduates with this degree lead transformative lives of religious leadership in the church and today’s society. Explore issues through historical, cultural, and theological perspectives. Take on theological field education through two site placement requirements, gaining hands-on ministry experience and applying theory to practice. Hone abilities in critical thinking, strategic practice, communication skills, and more with Chicago Theological Seminary online.

Pursue a one-of-a-kind degree, this online theology degree. This one-year program provides advanced academic study in an area of theological interest. Courses emphasize cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural approaches to biblical, ethical, and theological studies. 

Whether you are planning to pursue a Ph.D. program or are a pastor on sabbatical, you can choose from the following concentrations to earn this online theology degree:

• Chaplaincy Studies
• LGBTQ Studies
• Interreligious Engagement
• Study of Black Faith and Life
• Muslim Studies