Doctor of Divinity Degree
Intent
The intent of this program is to give our Ministers and students practical tools for expressing their spiritual service in community with others. We are offering a broad range of books that share with our students the way other cultures and religions practice their spirituality both collectively and individually. We hope to offer our students a more global view of how different peoples and cultures express their connection to Divinity. It is also our intent to offer a core library of active prayers and rituals from other cultures that our students may reference or use when needed. The Doctor of Divinity Program will be available the summer of 2008.
Course Study
D01 - 35 hours
God On Your Own, Finding A Spiritual Path Outside Religion, Joseph Dispenza (ISBN 0-7879-8312-8)
D02 - 35 hours
Soulcraft, Crossing Into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche, Bill Plotkin (ISBN 1-57331-422-0)
D03 - 35 hours
The Hidden Parables, Activating the Secret Power of the Gospels, Todd Michael (ISBN 1-58542-490-0)
D04 - 35 hours
The Art of Happiness, A Handbook for Living, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler M.D. (ISBN 1-57322-111-2)
D05 - 35 hours
World Scripture, A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Text, A Project of the International Religious Foundation (ISBN 1-55778-723-9)
D06 - 35 hours
The Illustrated Rumi, A Treasury of Wisdom from the Poet of the Soul A New Translation by Philip Dunn, Manuela Dunn Mascetti, and R.A. Nicholson (ISBN 0-06-062017-x)
D07 - 35 hours
Animal Speak, The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small, Ted Andrews(ISBN 0-87542-028-1)
D08 - 35 hours
The Ultimate Book of Shadows for the New Generation, Solitary Witch Silver RavenWolf (ISBN 0-7387-0319-2)
D09 - 35 hours
The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Manly P. Hall (ISBN 1-58542-250
*How to Write a Thesis 5th Edition, Harry Teitelbaum. (ISBN 0-7689-1081-1)
*Painless Research Projects, Rebecca Elliot, Ph.D. James Elliott, MA (ISBN 0-7641-0297-4)
Enrollment
All students must be in good standing with UCM to enter the Doctor of Divinity Degree Program. They must either have a Master of Theology Degree, or have a suitably comparable degree.
Thesis
The thesis consists of choosing a personal hypothesis and researching and producing a paper justifying this hypothesis. The subject and outline must be approved by UCM. The research and preparation of the Thesis should be equivalent to 300 hours, and must be completed before the final exam. This Thesis will be typed and double-spaced, and it will be given a pass or fail grade.
Practicum
The Practicum consists of 1200 hours of hands-on study. The 1200 hours can be attained through several types of study and service, which may be combined as needed. All forms of study must have prior approval from UCM.
- Volunteer as an intern with a teacher/minister.
- Volunteer at UCM Headquarters, or with a particular church, hospital, center of spiritual study or counseling (i.e. AA, Centre for Living with Dying, or hospice).
- Create a program under the supervision of an organization, such as school districts, food banks, M/S Society, etc.
Combined Thesis and Practicum
Universal Church of the Master will review requests for a combination Thesis Practicum Project. Four hours of practicum are equivalent to one hour of thesis. Call and speak with your sponsor and we will work with you on creative approaches to this project