LMU的牧草神学硕士课程使学生参与对部长级实践的批判性神学反思，为多元社会中积极的事奉做准备。该计划为牧师神学特别是罗马天主教传统提供了神学基础，并将准备牧师的人员的形成与对基督教神学传统（灵修，礼拜，信仰和文化，伦理学以及圣经，历史和系统神学以及普世性和宗教间对话）。在整个计划中，强调的是牧区神学，寻求批判性理解的信仰与正义的信仰之间的整体关系。
The M.A. in Pastoral Theology Program at LMU engages the student in critical theological reflection on ministerial practice as preparation for active ministry in a pluralistic society. The program provides theological foundations in pastoral theology, especially in the Roman Catholic tradition, and integrates the formation of persons preparing for pastoral ministry with their study of the Christian theological tradition (spirituality, liturgy, faith and culture, ethics, as well as biblical, historical, and systematic theology, and ecumenical and interreligious dialogue). Throughout the program there is a stress on the holistic relationships between pastoral theology, faith seeking critical understanding, and faith that does justice.