Program Overview

Introduction to Duke University Programs

Duke University offers a wide range of programs for students, including master's degrees, doctoral degrees, hybrid online degrees, dual degrees, standalone certificates, and degree-based certificates.

Master's Degrees

• Overview of Master's Degrees
  • Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
  • Hybrid Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
  • Master of Arts in Christian Practice (M.A.)
  • Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.)
  • Master of Theology (Th.M.)

Doctoral Degrees

• Overview of Doctoral Degrees
  • Doctor of Theology (Th.D.)
  • Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Dual Degrees & Programs

• Overview of Dual Degrees & Programs
  • Master of Divinity/Master of Public Policy (M.Div./M.P.P.)
  • Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work (M.Div./M.S.W.)
  • Master of Theological Studies/Juris Doctorate (M.T.S./J.D.)
  • Master of Theological Studies/Master of Public Policy (M.T.S./M.P.P.)
  • Master of Theological Studies/Doctor of Medicine (M.T.S./M.D.)
  • Certificate in Theology and Health Care/Doctor of Medicine (C.T.H.C./M.D.)
  • Certificate in Theology and Health Care/Occupational Therapy Doctorate (C.T.H.C./O.T.D.)

Standalone Certificates

• Overview of Standalone Certificates
  • Residential Certificate in Theology and Health Care
  • Hybrid Certificate in Theology and Health Care

Degree-Based Certificates

• Overview of Degree-Based Certificates
  • Certificate in Anglican Studies
  • Certificate in Baptist Studies
  • Certificate in Black Church Studies
  • Certificate in Catholic Studies
  • Certificate in Chaplaincy
  • Certificate in Faith, Food, and Environmental Justice
  • Certificate in Faith-based Organizing, Advocacy, and Social Transformation
  • Certificate in Gender, Sexuality, Theology, and Ministry
  • Certificate in Latinx Studies
  • Certificate in Methodist/Wesleyan Studies
  • Certificate in Missional Innovation
  • Certificate in Preaching
  • Certificate in Prison Studies
  • Certificate in Reflective and Faithful Teaching
  • Certificate in Theology and the Arts
  • Certificate in Theology, Medicine, and Culture
  • Certificate in Worship
  • Other Duke University Certificates
  • Certificate in Nonprofit Management (Non-Divinity)

Field Education

• Overview of Field Education
  • Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
  • Communities of Learning
  • International Field Education
  • Students
  • Supervisors
  • Forms & Policies
  • Office of Field Education

Academic Resources

• Academic Calendar & Course Schedules
• Center for Writing and Academic Support
• Divinity Library

Accreditation and Educational Effectiveness

• Accreditation
• Educational Effectiveness

Certificate in Nonprofit Management

The Divinity School partners with the Duke University Nonprofit Management Program to offer coursework in the field of nonprofit management to support students’ vocational formation and leadership development. Divinity students who complete the designated two-course sequence during their degree program of study are eligible to receive the Certificate in Nonprofit Management, administered by Duke University Continuing Studies.

Students can earn this certificate as part of the M.Div. (residential or hybrid), M.T.S., or M.A. in Christian Practice programs.

The Certificate in Nonprofit Management, delivered through a two-course sequence at Duke Divinity School, provides a theological framework for nonprofit management in tandem with expert instruction from established practitioners and scholars from a variety of disciplines within the nonprofit sector. The certificate includes, but is not limited to, the following areas of nonprofit management: board development & governance, financial management, fundraising, marketing & communications, understanding communities & contexts, planning & evaluation, human resource management, and leadership.

Requirements

• Completion of Care of Parish 721: Community Engagement & Impact Through Nonprofit Organizations (NPM1)
• Completion of Care of Parish 722: Fundamentals of Nonprofit Organizational Management (NPM2)