2020-2021 Student Catalog | Academic Programs | Degree Requirements | MSW Combo Programs

MSW & M.A. in Theology and Social Justice

Master of Arts in Theology and Social Justice (32 Northeastern Seminary Credits)

Degree requirements for students in the cooperative M.S.W. program with Roberts Wesleyan College

(HEGIS Code 2301.00)

The Great Conversation Competency (18 Credits)

  • BHT 521NE-Being in the Story (3)
  • BHT 522NE-Being in the Word (3)
  • BHT 523NE-Being Human (3)
  • BHT 524NE-Being Christian (3)
  • BHT 525NE-Being Church (3)
  • BHT 526NE-Being Mission (3)

Theology and Social Justice Competency (9 Credits)

  • SOC 655NE-Gender Violence and Reconciliation (3)
  • BIB/SOC 642NE-Jesus and the Poor: Biblical Perspectives on Economic Justice
  • Select one of the following:
    • THE/SOC 723NE-Theology and Political Action: Reading Luther, Bonhoeffer, and Martin Luther King. Jr. (3)
    • HST 650NE-Women in Leadership: Historical and Biblical Perspectives (3)
    • PSF 623NE-Social Justice and Spirituality (3)
    • THE/SOC-Any theology or sociology elective (3)

SOC 735NE-Social Policy Conference (3 Credits)

Capstone: MIN 692NE-Ministry Integration Seminar (2)


All requirements for the M.S.W. degree at Roberts Wesleyan College must be completed before the M.A. in Theology and Social Justice degree from Northeastern Seminary will be awarded. Please consult with the Roberts Wesleyan College Graduate Social Work Division for the M.S.W. degree requirements.