Doctor of Ministry

Be on the Leading Edge

The Doctor of Ministry Program offers five focus areas with new cohort groups beginning every two years:

Five Focuses

Doctor of Ministry candidates select one of the following tracks: Science and Theology, Parish Focus, with satellite sights in Scottsdale, Arizona and on the campus of Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida; Reformed Christian Spirituality Focus, Reformed Focus (a partnership with the University of Aberdeen in Scotland) or Eastern Christian Focus. We also have a variation of the Parish Focus for pastors serving small congregations. The Urban Focus is under review for 2009-2010.

Candidates who enroll in a focus during a particular term remain together for the required courses of the program. This assures a high level of collegiality and trust and facilitates the peer learning which is essential to the program. Seminars normally meet for two week sessions. Depending on the focus, these sessions are most often in January and June, January and August, or May and August.
Thirty (30) credit hours of course work are required for graduation. In addition, a doctoral project valued at six credit hours must be completed. The total number of credit hours is thirty-six (36). All work must ordinarily be completed by the end of the fifth year after matriculation.

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is an educational institution of the Presbyterian Church(USA) and is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
A description of the structure and regulations of the program follows.

Please view the video: Welcome to the Doctor of Ministry Program at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Applications are accepted for all programs on a continuing basis.