Faculty - Princeton Theological Seminary
Faculty - Princeton Theological Seminary
Faculty - Princeton Theological Seminary
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Doctor of Philosophy Program<br />
The Doctor of Philosophy program is designed to prepare men and women for<br />
independent scholarship in various dimensions of the study of religion and for<br />
teaching in colleges and seminaries. Programs are offered in thirteen fields of<br />
study, organized into five broad areas:<br />
• Biblical Studies (Old Testament, New Testament)<br />
• History and Ecumenics (Church History; History of Doctrine; Mission,<br />
Ecumenics, and History of Religions)<br />
• Theology (Systematic Theology, Philosophy and Theology, Christian Ethics,<br />
History of Doctrine)<br />
• Religion and Society<br />
• Practical Theology (Christian Education, Pastoral Theology, Homiletics)<br />
Individualized interdisciplinary programs are also sometimes permitted under the<br />
direct administration of the Ph.D. Studies Committee.<br />
A personal interview is not required as part of the Ph.D. admissions process, but<br />
visitors are welcome. It is preferred that appointments be scheduled in advance<br />
through the Ph.D. Studies Office during the months of October, November,<br />
December, March, and April. The office may be contacted as follows:<br />
Director<br />
Ph.D. Studies Office<br />
<strong>Princeton</strong> <strong>Theological</strong> <strong>Seminary</strong><br />
P.O. Box 821<br />
<strong>Princeton</strong>, NJ 08542-0803<br />
Telephone: 609.497.7818<br />
Toll-free telephone number: 800.622.6767, ext. 7818<br />
Fax: 609.497.7819<br />
Email: phd@ptsem.edu<br />
Admission Requirements<br />
All applicants for admission to the Ph.D. program at <strong>Princeton</strong> <strong>Theological</strong><br />
<strong>Seminary</strong> must hold the degree of B.A., or its equivalent, from an approved college<br />
or university, and ordinarily the degree of M.Div., or its equivalent, from an<br />
approved theological institution. It is assumed that those who are enrolled in<br />
M.Div. or equivalent programs when they apply for admission will have received<br />
their degrees before matriculation.<br />
The M.Div. degree is required of applicants in Practical Theology. In other areas, if<br />
the M.Div. or its equivalent is absent, a minimum of two years of graduate study in<br />
religion is required. Included in the two years must be a course in each of the following:<br />
Old Testament; New Testament; systematic theology, philosophy, or ethics;<br />
history of religions; a human science in relation to religion; and two courses in the<br />
history of Christianity.<br />
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