Saint Joseph's College of Maine

eichenb2 · #1 Dec 23, '08, 4:54 am

Hello,

Is anyone familiar with the Theology program at Saint Joseph's College of Maine? I am interested in finishing my Bachelor's degree in a program that I am interested in and quickly. This program seems to fit. I wonder, though, if a BA in theology would be accepted for admissions to a MA program at a Seminary or other graduate school.

**puzzleannie** · #2 Dec 23, '08, 5:04 am

never heard of the school, but in general I would ask the seminary or university where I hope to seek my MA what their prerequisites are, and if they would accept the degree from the undergraduate school I am attending.

Joannm · #3 Dec 24, '08, 2:28 am

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Originally Posted by eichenb2

Hello,

Is anyone familiar with the Theology program at Saint Joseph's College of Maine? I am interested in finishing my Bachelor's degree in a program that I am interested in and quickly. This program seems to fit. I wonder, though, if a BA in theology would be accepted for admissions to a MA program at a Seminary or other graduate school.

When I applied for graduate school for theology a BA degree in theology was not required, but I had to have a certain number of credits in theology to be accepted or else I would have had to take a few preliminary theology and philosophy credits without credit before I could start the program. I did have 18 undergrad credits in theology, plus our diocese's advanced catechist certification, so I was OK. Most seminary's, if you are considering priesthood, also do not require an undergrad theology degree but make you complete a year or more of preliminary theology/philosophy before entering the major seminary.

theresa74 · #4 Jun 12, '10, 12:24 pm

I have just applied to St Joseph's College to the online B.A inTheology program anyone have any insight?
Thanks,
Theresa

SisterSnowflake · #5 Jun 12, '10, 4:40 pm

I took a few classes through them (MA level). Two of my teachers were good, one was, well, in charity I'll just say "NOT".

Best advice - be discerning. The "NOT" good teacher was rabidly left-wing...as I tell my own students, "be educated consumers...don't take everything at face value. READ, READ, READ. Do your research. Go to the source - read the Church documents yourself. Don't just accept somebody else's view of things." If you were not a solid, well-catechized Catholic, the stuff this teacher taught/ the way it was taught could be very misleading...and if you held contrary opinions to those of this teacher, God help you!

theresa74 · #6 Jun 13, '10, 8:10 am

Thanks did you take the classes online? I appreciate your advice - thank you.

SisterSnowflake · #7 Jun 13, '10, 9:26 am

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Thanks did you take the classes online? I appreciate your advice - thank you.

Yes; all three classes were online. I'm not sure if the same people teach the grad classes and the undergrad classes, though.