Doctor of Sacred Theology
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The Doctor of Sacred Theology (
The two terms were once used in the ancient and formerly Catholic universities of
Overview
The degree builds upon the work of the
This compares with, for example in North American institutions, the four-year program for a BA at many universities, a two-year program for an MA, and the writing and successful defense of the doctoral dissertation for the Ph.D. or Th.D. (an additional 2–3 years).
A sketch of the degree cycle and requirements for ecclesiastical degrees can be found in
The STD, or the
In the US, although it may have more stringent entry requirements than a Ph.D. in theology, it is a research degree that is considered by the US National Science Foundation to be the equivalent of a Doctor of Philosophy.[5] There are seven institutions in the US which offer the course.[6]
Professor of Sacred Theology
This degree has sometimes been referred to as Sacrae Theologiae Professor (STP), "Professor of Sacred Theology", even when the individuals holding it were not professors in the present-day sense of the word; this stems from the mediaeval usage of 'professor', 'doctor' and 'master' as synonymous terms for the highest degree.[7]
See also
- Academic degree
- Licentiate in Theology
- Doctor of Pastoral Theology
References
- ^ "Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.)". Santa Clara University, Jesuit School of Theology. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Sapientia Christiana Archived September 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.)". Angelicum Facolta di Teologica. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Apostolic Constitutions, Sapientia Christiana of the Supreme Pontiff, John Paul II, on Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties". The Vatican. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- US Department of Education, February 2008, archived from the originalon 2012-01-27, retrieved 2010-07-02
- ^ "Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.)". Boston College. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Wells, Joseph (1906). The Oxford Degree Ceremony. Clarendon Press.