Theology Graduate Students

The schedule and descriptions for these courses is available on the Department of Theology's Google site.

THEO 6676: Sexual Ethics
Massingale, W 5:15-7:45

THEO 6654: Embodiment, Ritual, and Sacramentality
Burnett, R 11:30-1:45

THEO 6038: The Bible and Ethics
Hogan, R 5:15-7:45

THEO 6014: Ancient Theological Controversies
Fiano, T 1:00-3:00

THEO 5551: American Theologies
Massa, R 2:30-5:00     

Upper-year seminars for Ph.D. students (zero credit)

THEO 5017: Dissertation Seminar
Michael Peppard, TBD

THEO 0912: (Comps) Requirement Preparation

THEO 0950: Proposal Development

THEO 9999: Dissertation Direction

Related Courses Offered Through Other Departments:

CEED 6322: Natural Law, Baur, R 6-7:50

ENGL 5111: Race, Religion, Monstrosity, Yeager, T 11:30-2:00

GERM 5001: Graduate Reading in German, Hafner, TF 11:30-12:45

HIST 5301: Oral History, Huezo-Jefferson, T 2:30-5:00

HIST 5510: Crisis of European Liberalism, Hamlin, R 2:30-5:00

HIST 6078: The Crusader States, Paul, T 2:30-5:00

HIST 7026: Classics in the Middle Ages, Bruce, F 2:30-5:00

MVST 5071: Archives and Materials, Commuzzi, M 2:30-5:15

PHIL 5012: Introduction to St. Augustine, Pini, M 1-3:00

PHIL 5031: Teaching Classics in Ethics, Davenport, T 12:30-2:30

PHIL 6130: Animals in Medieval Philosophy, Somma, W 12:15-2:15

PHIL 7016: Hellenistic Philosophy, Johnson, M 3:15-5:15pm

Please review the Fordham bulletin for theology course descriptions. The schedule for these courses is available on the Department of Theology's Google site.

Teaching Theology
Moore, Brenna

THEO  5500:  Religion & U.S. Public Life
Massaro, Thomas J

THEO  5620:  Intro to Systematic Theo
Hinze, Bradford E

THEO  6046:  Hebrew Bible and Others
Jang, Ki-Eun

THEO  6465:  Asceticism and Monasticism
Demacopoulos, George E

THEO  6600:  Modern Orthodox Theology
Papanikolaou, Aristotle

THEO  6671:  Contemporary Christology
Hill-Fletcher, Jeannine

THEO  6747:  What Can Buddhism Fix?
Schapiro, Joshua D

THEO  9999:  Dissertation Direction
Peppard, Michael L

Upper-year seminars for Ph.D. students (zero credit)

THEO 5017: Theology Dissertation Seminar
Michael Peppard
Year-long seminar, register officially only for Spring 2026 semester

Doctoral student Handbook for Theology Red Book

Doctoral Student Handbook for Theology Blue Book

Google Site for Students in the MACT, MTS, and PhD Programs

Applying for Fellowships

Courses through IUDC

Courses through NYTC

Dissertation Formatting

Doctoral Dissertation Proposal

Other Fordham Schools

Preparing for Comps

Registration After Coursework

Summer Research Fellowship

The below departmental forms and documents are available for viewing, printing, and/or download in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format by students.

• Application for the PhD Comprehensive Examination
• Approval of Dissertation Committee
• Approval of Dissertation Proposal
• Change of Dissertation Committee Request
• Change of Dissertation Title
• Dissertation Title Approval
• Status Certification Form

Please request forms not listed above through the department's administrative assistant.

Students can obtain the forms below by request to the department's administrative assistant.

• Continuing Student Non-Matriculated Application
• New Student Non-Matriculated Application
• Request for Grade of Incomplete
• Transfer of Credit
• Waiver of Requirements
• Annual Reviews of Students

The below forms are available to Theology faculty and staff in the department's main office in Duane and/or by request to the department's administrative assistant.

• Approval for Dissertation Defense
• Change of Grade Form
• Departmental Report on the PhD Comprehensive Examination: Evaluation of Examination by Professor
• Dissertation Acceptance Form
• Fulfillment of Language Requirement
• Mentor's Report of Students Writing Dissertations or Proposals
• Results of MA Examination
• Results of the PhD Comprehensive Examination
• Solicitation of the PhD Comprehensive Examination Questions