Franciscan University Of Steubenville

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Degree(s):
M.B.A.- Business Administration
 

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Description:
Franciscan University of Steubenville's Master of Arts in Counseling program philosophically strives for the integration of Body, Mind, and Spirit and is designed to prepare individuals for entry-level professional counseling. This graduate program is designed to prepare individuals for entry-level professional counseling. Graduates from this program will receive the academic and experiential foundations that will enable them to specialize in a variety of counseling roles. These roles include working as: community mental health counselors, mental health specialists, pastoral counselors, marriage and family counselors, crisis counselors, drug and alcohol counselors, college counselors, and supervisory positions in a variety of settings. Some of these specialties would require additional post-graduate training or coursework not available through this program. The program of study has been developed to address eligibility requirements for licensure or certification of counselors. The experience and knowledge gained in this program provide a firm foundation for doctoral-level study in counseling. The underlying philosophical approach in the Counseling Program is consistent with Franciscan University of Steubenville’s mission to promote free intellectual inquiry conducive to development of professionals who respect and integrate human and Christian values. The program offers a strong background of experiential training, knowledge, research, and testing skills, and promotes an understanding of the physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual aspects of human development and behavior. This program is particularly suited to the University’s intention of providing educational foundations that enable graduates to enter personally satisfying careers, serve others to the best of their abilities, and develop the capacity for intellectual, emotional, and spiritual growth.

Degree(s):
M.A.- Counseling
 

Research Areas:
Christian Counseling;Clinical Coursework leading to licensure

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Description:
The MS Nursing program is a professional program designed to facilitate the educational preparation of registered nurses into the roles of advanced practice nurses. The background is grounded in theory, research, and experiential learning and has two areas of specialization, which are Family Nurse Practitioner or Education Specialist.

Degree(s):
M.S. - Nursing
 

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Description:
The Catholic intellectual tradition has always prized the study of philosophy; there is a Christian humanism in our tradition that has always taken seriously the liberal arts, and in a particular way, philosophy. This program has a distinctive character. It is firmly rooted in the Western philosophical tradition, especially Augustinian, Franciscan, and Thomistic philosophy. At the same time, the philosophers of the program take very seriously all that has happened in modern and contemporary philosophy, some of them giving particular attention to Phenomenological Realism (the library contains a special collection of writings in this area). There is one modern development that concerns them in a special way: In the last few centuries, the idea of human beings as persons has come into its own. The program emphasizes the philosophy of the human person and the issues of a personalist ethics. Our MA Philosophy Program is committed to the distinction between faith and reason. Philosophy is a work of reason and does not base itself upon faith and revelation. At the same time, the philosophers of the program recognize that reason and faith stand in many positive relations to each other. Faith provides a fertile soil for the development of philosophical wisdom and insight, suggesting fruitful hypotheses, important questions, and paths of inquiry. The MA Philosophy Program serves not only believers but all men and women who are serious about questions of truth. This program is of interest to persons intending to go on to the PhD in philosophy, but also to persons intending to do graduate study in some other area, such as literature, political science, history, jurisprudence, or theology.

Degree(s):
M.A.- Philosophy
 

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Description:
The MA program in Theology and Christian Ministry was established at Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1980 to meet a growing need in the Catholic Church for men and women steeped in authentic Catholic theology and able to apply this theology within the many pastoral, teaching and service ministries in the Church today. The Theology faculty are fully committed to teaching the truth of the Catholic faith as it is found in the Sacred Scriptures and Sacred Tradition, as these are taught and interpreted by the Pope and the bishops teaching in union with him. We also recognize the need for theology to contribute to the ongoing renewal of the Catholic Church, according to the teachings of the Second Vatican Council and recent popes. Hence, we refer to our theological approach as “dynamic orthodoxy,” since we seek to undertake theological study in a way that is at the same time truly faithful to the Catholic Church’s magisterium, and is also positive and open to the authentic impulses of the Holy Spirit. Thus, our graduate theology program reflects the nature of Franciscan University of Steubenville: It is Catholic, Christian and Franciscan in content and spirit. We provide our master’s students with a solid, graduate-level foundation in Catholic theology that will enable them to serve effectively in a variety of fields of ministry, or to pursue further graduate studies in theology. Indeed, graduates of the program to date (who have come from five continents and every part of Canada and the United States) have gone on to serve as hospital chaplains, youth ministers, DRE’s, teachers, catechists, missionaries, pastoral workers, campus ministers, diocesan service directors, pastors, and in many other responsible positions in the Church. Graduates of our Master’s program have also gone on to pursue PhD or STD degrees in Theology at such schools as Fordham, Marquette, Catholic University of America, and the Pontifical College of St. Thomas in Rome.

Degree(s):
M.A.-Theology and Christian Ministry, Catechetical Concentration
 

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Degree(s):
M.S.- Education
 

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Degree(s):
M.S.Ed.- Educational Adminstration