FDSMP Curriculum
Divinity, Spirituality & Moral Philosophy (FDSMP)
1. Hebrew Scriptures & Ancient Israelite Studies
Undergraduate
HEBR 1101 – Introduction to the Hebrew Bible — 3 credits
HEBR 1102 – History of Israel and Judah (Archaeology & Text) — 3 credits
HEBR 1201 – Biblical Hebrew I — 4 credits
HEBR 1202 – Biblical Hebrew II — 4 credits
HEBR 2101 – Civilizations of Canaan, Aram & Mesopotamia — 3 credits
HEBR 2102 – Kemet and Cush in Text & Material Record — 3 credits
HEBR 2201 – Torah & Comparative Law Codes — 3 credits
HEBR 2301 – Prophetic Literature & Social Ethics — 3 credits
HEBR 3101 – Textual Criticism (MT, LXX, DSS) — 3 credits
HEBR 3201 – Exile & Identity Formation — 3 credits
HEBR 3301 – Israelite–Nile Valley Interactions (Evidence & Debate) — 3 credits
HEBR 4901 – Senior Thesis — 6 credits
Master’s
HEBR 5101 – Advanced Biblical Hebrew & Aramaic — 4 credits
HEBR 5201 – Northwest Semitic Epigraphy — 3 credits
HEBR 5301 – Historiography & Methodological Debates — 3 credits
HEBR 5401 – Comparative Ancient Legal Systems — 3 credits
HEBR 5991 – MA Thesis — 6 credits
Total MA concentration: ~36–42 credits
Doctoral
HEBR 7101 – Archaeology & State Formation — 3 credits
HEBR 7201 – Israel, Kemet & Cush: Text vs. Material Evidence — 3 credits
HEBR 7301 – Advanced Source & Redaction Criticism — 3 credits
HEBR 7901 – Doctoral Colloquium I — 3 credits
HEBR 8901 – Dissertation Research I — 9 credits
HEBR 8902 – Dissertation Research II — 9 credits
2. Judean Law & Covenant Jurisprudence
Undergraduate
JLCJ 1401 – Introduction to Mishnah & Talmud — 3 credits
JLCJ 2401 – Halakhic Reasoning & Legal Method — 3 credits
JLCJ 3401 – Covenant Governance — 3 credits
Master’s
JLCJ 5501 – Responsa Literature — 3 credits
JLCJ 5601 – Rabbinic Hermeneutics — 3 credits
JLCJ 5701 – Law, Religion & Human Rights — 3 credits
JLCJ 5992 – MA Research Project (Legal Studies Track) — 6 credits
Doctoral
JLCJ 7501 – Rabbinic Legal Development — 3 credits
JLCJ 7601 – Covenant & Constitutional Theory — 3 credits
JLCJ 8903 – Dissertation (Legal Theory Track) — 12 credits
3. Judean Philosophy & Moral Reasoning
Undergraduate
JPMR 1501 – Introduction to Judean Philosophy — 3 credits
JPMR 2501 – Medieval Judean Thinkers — 3 credits
JPMR 2601 – Mysticism & Symbolic Interpretation — 3 credits
JPMR 3501 – Ethics: Justice & Moral Obligation — 3 credits
JPMR 3601 – Wisdom Traditions of Israel & Kemet — 3 credits
Master’s
JPMR 5801 – Mystical Texts in Historical Context — 3 credits
JPMR 5901 – Moral Philosophy & Global Justice — 3 credits
JPMR 6801 – Liberation Narratives: Theology & Historical Critique — 3 credits
JPMR 5993 – MA Thesis (Philosophy Track) — 6 credits
Doctoral
JPMR 7801 – Advanced Covenant Ethics — 3 credits
JPMR 8801 – Philosophy, Identity & Historiography — 3 credits
JPMR 8904 – Dissertation (Philosophy Track) — 12 credits
4. African–Hebraic Civilizational & Diaspora Studies
Undergraduate
AHCDS 1701 – Beta Israel: History & Identity — 3 credits
AHCDS 2701 – African Presence in Biblical Sources — 3 credits
AHCDS 3701 – Israelite–Kushite–Kemetic Interactions — 3 credits
AHCDS 4701 – Diaspora Consciousness & Memory — 3 credits
Master’s
AHCDS 6001 – Nile Valley–Israelite Trade Networks — 3 credits
AHCDS 6101 – Diaspora Theologies & Identity Construction — 3 credits
AHCDS 6201 – African Hebrew Linguistic Claims: Critical Analysis — 3 credits
AHCDS 6991 – MA Thesis (African–Hebraic Track) — 6 credits
Doctoral
AHCDS 7701 – Archaeology of African–Israelite Contact — 3 credits
AHCDS 8701 – Civilizational Exchange in Antiquity — 3 credits
AHCDS 8905 – Dissertation (African–Hebraic Studies) — 12 credits
5. Sacred Leadership & Covenant Community Formation
Undergraduate
SLECC 1801 – Foundations of Spiritual Leadership — 3 credits
SLECC 2801 – Ritual Systems: Text & Development — 3 credits
SLECC 3801 – Ethics in Spiritual Leadership — 3 credits
Master’s / Professional (MDiv Equivalent)
SLECC 6501 – Pastoral Care in Multicultural Contexts — 3 credits
SLECC 6601 – Interfaith Dialogue & Peacebuilding — 3 credits
SLECC 6701 – Governance & Institutional Ethics — 3 credits
SLECC 6901 – Supervised Field Education — 6 credits
Faculty-Wide Methodology Core (Required)
HEBR 2001 – Research Design in Religious & Historical Studies — 3 credits
RESC 4001 – Quantitative & Qualitative Methods — 3 credits
APAW 5002 – Academic Writing & Publication Standards — 3 credits
RESC 7002 – Advanced Research Methodologies — 3 credits
Credit Framework
3 credits = standard lecture course (45 contact hours)
4 credits = language-intensive or text-intensive course
6 credits = thesis / major research seminar
9–12 credits = dissertation research blocks
Undergraduate degree target: 120–128 credits
Master’s degree target: 36–48 credits
PhD coursework phase: 24–36 credits + dissertation
Our FDSMP structure meets:
Standard credit-hour frameworks
Clear academic progression
Research intensity at graduate level
Dissertation credit weighting aligned with global doctoral norms
Transparency & methodological rigor