我们的博士课程提供了与众不同的研究重点，重点放在关注美国的历史和文化中的神学工作上。神学是中心，但学生会研究其他学科和实践。学生参加历史，神学和文化研究课程，并结合人文和社会科学的研究方法进行神学研究。博士 需要90学分，其中30学分可能是硕士。可以从博士课程中选择30个小时，而30个小时为论文小时。论文着重于美国教会持续生活中产生的神学问题。在第二年的学习中，学生将教授本科入门宗教课，并在以后的几年中担任高级课程的讲师。这种密集的教学经验使我们的学生对潜在的雇主有吸引力。
Our doctoral program offers a distinctive research focus on locating the work of theology in history and culture with attention to the United States. Theology is at the center, but students examine other disciplines and practices. Students take courses in history, theology, and cultural studies and conduct theological research in conjunction with research methods from the humanities and social sciences. The Ph.D. requires 90 credit hours, 30 of which may be at the master's level. 30 hours may be selected from doctoral courses, and 30 hours will be dissertation hours. Dissertations focus on theological questions that arise from ongoing life of the church in the United States. In the second year of study, students teach undergraduate introductory religion classes and can serve as instructors of advanced courses in later years. This intensive teaching experience makes our students attractive to potential employers.