S.T.B. (Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus) refers to the academic degree Bachelor of Sacred Theology.
The Bachelor of Sacred Theology is offered by a number of Pontifical University. It is sometimes offered as a graduate degree, for students who have already completed a BA or other first degree. It can also be offered as an "ecclesiastical degree", granted directly by church hierarchy after one has completed requirements in addition to those necessary for a civil degree, but which are required for ordination.
Within the Catholic Church, the STB is the first of three ecclesiastical degrees in theology (the second and third are the Licentiate of Sacred Theology and Doctor of Sacred Theology respectively), and as such is granted by pontifical faculties under the authority of the Holy See. It is awarded upon successful completion of the first cycle, a three-year course of studies that aims for a comprehensive competence in theology.
Despite its name, the STB is a graduate degree, at least in the US. While acceptance to an STB programme always requires at least two prior years' undergraduate study of philosophy, as well as knowledge of Latin and Greek, in the United States a completed undergraduate degree is generally required for admission to an STB programme. Thus it is roughly equivalent academically to an MDiv (although the STB has a more academic focus while the MDiv has a more pastoral focus), and the two are sometimes granted together.
Prerequisites For Entrance to Program (at the Angelicum, as an example)
The requirements for admission to the First Cycle are as follows: A secondary-school ("high school") diploma which would qualify the applicant for admission to a college or university in his or her own country; Successful completion of two years of university-level study in philosophy, including courses in Logic, Epistemology, Philosophical Psychology (Philosophy of the Human Person, Philosophical Anthropology), Philosophy of Nature, Ethics (Moral Philosophy), Metaphysics, and the History of Philosophy; A knowledge of the elements of form and syntax of Latin. A sufficient knowledge of English or Italian; students whose mother tongue is neither English nor Italian will have to undergo a language proficiency test
Course of Study at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)
FIRST YEAR
First semester
TE 1364 Introduction to Sacred Scripture J. DOWNEY Wed. 9.30 – 11.15; Fri. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 1365 The Pentateuch and the Historical Books of the OT J. AGIUS, OP Mon.Tue. Thu. Fri. 9.30
TE 2546 The Acts of the Apostles G. MARCATO, OP Wed. 8.30; Thu. 11.30
TE 1366 Fundamental Theology C. BARWASSER, OP Wed. 11.30; Thu. 10.30; Fri. 8.30
TE 1367 Introduction to Theology and Theological Method A. WILDER, OP Mon. Tue. 8.30
TE 2543 Introduction to Patristic Teaching E. DITTON, OP Tue. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 1369 History of the Ancient Church E. DITTON, OP Mon. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 0371 Biblical Greek E. DITTON, OP Thu. 8.30
Second semester
TE 2371 The Synoptic Gospels S. JURIČ, OP Tue. Fri. 8.30 – 10.15
TE 2372 The Mystery of the Living God P. LOBO, OP Wed. 8.30 – 10.15; Thu. 8.30; 11.30
TE 1368 Fundamental Moral Theology W. GIERTYCH, OP Tue. 10.30 – 12.15; Thu. 9.30
TE 2374 Eschatology G. PHAN TAN THANH, OP Fri. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 2376 Introduction to Christian Worship J. PUGLISI , SA Mon. 8.30 – 10.15
TE 2545 Introduction to the World’s Great Religions M. FUSS Mon. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 2377 Christian Archaeology E. DITTON, OP Wed. 10.30
TE 0371 Biblical Greek E. DITTON, OP Wed. 11.30
SECOND YEAR
First semester
TE 1378 The Epistles of St. Paul G. MARCATO, OP Mon. Tue. Thu. Fri. 8.30
TE 2547 Pneumatology L. BUCKLES, OP Mon. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 2379 Ecclesiology R. CHRISTIAN, OP Mon. 9.30; Thu. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 2373 Theology of Grace B. KOCHANIEWICZ, OP Tue. 11.30; Thu. 9.30
TE 1381 Christian Faith, Hope and Charity W. GIERTYCH, OP Tue. 9.30 – 11.15; Fri. 9.30
TE 2375 Spiritual Theology P. MURRAY, OP Wed. 8.30 – 10.15
TE 1383 Introduction to Canon Law M. CARRAGHER, OP Fri. 10.30 – 12.15
Second semester
TE 2384 The Prophetic Books of the OT J. AGIUS, OP Mon. Tue. Thu. Fri. 8.30 – 9.15
TE 2385 Christology J.M. CUNNINGHAM, OP Tue. Fri. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 1380 Mariology B. KOCHANIEWICZ, OP Thu. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 2386 Prudence, Fortitude, Temperance B. WILLIAMS, OP Mon. 11.30; Tue. Thu. Fri. 9.30
TE 1382 History of the Medieval Church E. DITTON, OP Mon. 9.30 – 11.15
THIRD YEAR
First semester
TE 1387 The Psalms and Wisdom Books of the O.T S. JURIČ, OP Thu. Fri. 8.30 – 10.15
TE 1398 The Sacraments in the life of the Church [I] R. CHRISTIAN, OP Mon. 8.30; Wed. 8.30 – 10.15; Fri 10.30 TE 1389 Justice and Allied Virtues B. WILLIAMS, OP Mon. 9.30 – 11.15; Fri. 11.30
TE 1390 Pastoral Theology R. O’CONNOR Tue. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 1391 History of the Modern Church E. DITTON, OP Thu. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 1544 Catholic Epistles G. MARCATO, OP Mon. 11.30
TE 2548 Ecumeni-call Awareness: An Introductory Course on Ecumenism T.F. ROSSI Tue. 8.30 – 10.15
Second semester
TE 2392 The Johannine Writings G. MARCATO, OP Mon. Tue. Thu. Fri. 8.30
TE 2393 Eucharist L. BUCKLES, OP Thu. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 2501 The Sacraments in the Life of the Church [II] R. CHRISTIAN, OP Mon. 11.30; Tue. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 2499 Specialized Morals: Familial Issues S. REHRAUER Fri. 10.30 – 12.15
TE 2500 Specialized Morals: Critical international, Political, Economic Issues B. WILLIAMS, OP Mon. 9.30 – 11.15
TE 2396 The Church’s Legislation on Sacraments M. CARRAGHER, OP Tue. Thu. 9.30
ET 0002 Practicum M. MONSHAU, OP Fri. 9.30
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