Below you will find the answers to Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry frequently asked questions.

Can I enroll part-time? 

Are the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry classes week long intensives?

Can the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry degree be completed online?

Are there evening and weekend classes?

Can I start the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry program in the spring?

Can the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry degree be completed in one year?

I am completing my Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry application. What should be included on the reading list?

Can I enroll part-time? Answer: Yes.

Are the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry classes week long intensives? Answer:No, the program is designed for students who can either spend an entire semester with us twice over a period of four years, or students who can be with us one day a week on the semester system.

Can the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry degree be completed online? Answer: No, ours is a residential program with courses taken here in Chicago. It is possible to take one or two classes online.

Are there evening and weekend classes? Answer: Please see the course schedule. Doctor of Ministry courses are the 5000 and 6000 level courses. There are some available in the evening and on occasion in the J-term or in the summer session. The required Core 1 course (Fall Semester) and Core 2 course (Spring Semester) are only offered on Tuesday afternoons.

Can I start the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry program in the spring? Answer: Yes. You may start in spring semester and take up to two courses before taking the required Core 1 course in the fall and Core 2 the following spring.

Can the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry degree be completed in one year? Answer: The coursework may be completed in one year and the thesis project writing completed off campus. This is a minimum thirty credit program with eight three-credit courses plus a two course equivalency for thesis project writing. It takes approximately one academic year to research and write the thesis-project. Some students take longer.

I am completing my Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry application. What should be included on the reading list? Answer: The reading list should include theological books and journals that you have read, texts that influence you in your ongoing ministerial development and/or are related to your research interests.