Committees of the Faculty and Areas of Study
The Divinity School is organized into three committees of the faculty and ten areas of study that support the School's degree programs. Click on the following links for brief descriptions of the committees of the faculty and areas of study, including faculty resources, general guidelines, area Ph.D. written examinations, and sample course offerings.
Please note that the courses listed in the above links are illustrative, and there may be additions, deletions, or changes as the faculty deems advisable. Some of the courses listed in a specific area may be cross-listed in other areas.
Not listed in the above links are the small number of courses designed to serve specific program requirements, like the sequence “The Study of Religion” for the A.M. program, the sequences “The Public Church” and “Arts of Ministry” for the M.Div. program, and reading courses for Ph.D. examination preparation and dissertation research. Go to Course Descriptions for a complete listing of courses being offered in the current academic year, as well as for an archive of past courses.
The courses of instruction in the various areas of study are numbered as follows:
30000–39900 Basic courses at the graduate level
40000–49900 Advanced and specialized courses at the graduate level
50000–59900 Reading, seminar, research, and dissertation courses
These courses are preceded by the following abbreviations for their areas of study:
| AASR | Anthropology and Sociology of Religion |
| BIBL | Biblical Studies |
| HCHR | History of Christianity |
| HIJD | History of Judaism |
| HREL | History of Religions |
| ISLM | Islamic Studies |
| DVPR | Philosophy of Religions |
| RLIT | Religion and Literature |
| RETH | Religious Ethics |
| THEO | Theology |
