GTU Glossary

Member Schools

• ABSW American Baptist Seminary of the West
• CDSP Church Divinity School of the Pacific
• DSPT Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
• FST Franciscan School of Theology
• JST Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University
• PLTS Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
• PSR Pacific School of Religion
• SFTS San Francisco Theological Seminary
• SKSM Starr King School for the Ministry

Centers of Distinction (including Affiliates)

• ASIA Asia Project
• BC/ARS Black Church/Africana Religious Studies
• CARE Center for the Arts, Religion, and Education
• CIS Center for Islamic Studies
• CJS Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies
• CTNS Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences
• IBS Institute of Buddhist Studies
• NCB New College Berkeley
• PAOI Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute
• SAT School of Applied Theology
• WSR Women's Studies in Religion

Academic Disciplines and Fields of Study (as abbreviated in course schedule)

• ART Art and Religion (RA)
• BIBL Biblical Studies [General (BS); Old Testament (OT); New Testament (NT); Includes BLNG Biblical Languages]
• SPRT Christian Spirituality (SP)
• CHSR Cultural & Historical Studies of Religion (HR)
• EDUC Theology & Education (ED)
• ETHC Ethics and Social Theory [Ethics (CE); Religion and Society (RS)]
• FE Field Education (FE)
• FT Functional Theology (FT)
• HIST History (HS)
• HOML Homiletics (HM)
• IDS Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS)
• LITG Liturgical Studies (LS)
• PSYC Religion and Psychology (PS)
• THEO Systematic and Philosophical Theology: [Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion (PH); Philosophical Theology (PT); Systematic Theology (ST)]

Other Local Educational Institutions

• HNU Holy Names University, Oakland
• ISS Institute of Salesian Studies
• MC Mills College, Oakland
• UCB University of California – Berkeley

Academic Programs

• PhD Doctor of Philosophy
• ThD Doctor of Theology
• NER Joint Degree Program with UCB in Near Eastern Religions
• JWSH Joint Degree Program with UCB in Jewish Studies
• Common MA Master of Arts; For specific concentrations (such as Biblical Languages, Orthodox Studies, or Jewish Studies) see MA areas of study.

Other Academic Programs around the Consortium

[Not every school offers each of these programs – check the websites of the individual schools for more information.]

• Professional Degrees
  • DMin Doctor of Ministry
  • MDiv Master of Divinity
• Master of Arts programs:
  • MAS Master of Arts in Theological Studies
  • MASC Master of Arts in Religious Leadership for Social Change
  • MAT Master of Arts in Theology
  • MMC Master of Arts in Ministry for a Multicultural Church
  • MPH Master of Arts in Philosophy
  • MTS Master of Theological Studies
  • MXM Master of Christian Ministry
  • ThM Master of Theology

• Certificate Programs and Diploma Programs
  • CADS Certificate of Advanced Studies
  • CAP Certificate of Advanced Professional Studies
  • CAS Certificate in Anglican Studies
  • CATS Certificate of Advanced Theological Studies
  • CJS Certificate in Jewish Studies
  • CMS Certificate in Ministry Studies
  • COM Certificate of Ministry
  • CSR Certificate in Sexuality and Religion
  • CSS Certificate of Special Studies
  • CTH Certificate of Theology
  • CTS Certificate in Theological Studies
  • CWS Certificate in Women’s Studies
  • DASD Diploma in Spiritual Direction
  • DSFS Diploma in Spiritual Formation Studies
• Pontifical Degrees
  • STB Bachelor of Sacred Theology
  • STL Licentiate in Sacred Theology
  • STD Doctorate in Sacred Theology
• Undergraduate Degrees
  • BA Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy