Pastoral Studies Religious Education - Gannon University

Pastoral Studies Religious Education from Gannon University is a Campus Master Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. INTRODUCTION The Graduate Program in Pastoral Studies is designed to help educate and train lay people for a variety of roles within the mission of the people of God. This program is equally open to members of religious communities and people of all Christian traditions. This program is grounded in Catholic theology while being consciously designed to acknowledge and interact with the similarities and differences between the Catholic and other Christian traditions. The program is designed and taught by an ecumenical faculty drawn from Gannon's Department of Theology and its Graduate Program of Pastoral Studies. This community of professionals brings together teachers and learners to encourage a critical dialogue with other faith traditions and contemporary culture. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION The Religious Education concentration consists primarily of graduate work in Catholic theology and professional catechetical formation. As such, this concentration is designed to prepare individuals to assume roles as Church Director of Religious Education, RCIA Coordinator, catechist for parish Religious Education programs, and/or teacher of religion in Catholic schools. Objectives to provide a solid theological foundation for all areas of catechetical ministry to foster in students the ability to incorporate theological reflection within ministerial experiences; to develop and enhance the student's ability to effectively teach children, adolescents, and adults the rich theological Tradition of the Church to foster in students the desire and the ability to pursue ongoing scholarly theological research and study as well as catechetical formation; to develop the pursuit of the integration of theology, spirituality, life experiences, and professional training necessary for lay ministry of quality and endurance. View more details on Gannon University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.