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APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 SPRING TERM (AND FOLLOWING) WILL BE AVAILABLE IN EARLY SEPTEMBER 2025.
ANYONE WHO COMPLETES THE REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION FORM, WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PORTAL OPENS. UNITED LUTHERAN SEMINARY IS RESTRUCTURING ITS INTERNAL PROCESS IN ORDER THAT YOUR EXPERIENCES BOTH AS AN APPLICANT AND AS A STUDENT WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED. YOUR PATIENCE DURING THIS TRANSITION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ADMISSIONS@ULS.EDU.
A Master of Sacred Theology (STM) enables you to engage in advanced academic work in an aspect of, or an area within, theological inquiry in service of the church and the world.
STM Learning Outcomes:
1. Articulate in-depth, critical, and constructive engagement with theological traditions while attending to diverse disciplinary and cultural perspectives.
2. Employ advanced skills in scholarly research and application necessary for public leadership with academic integrity.
3. Demonstrate capacity to participate in and collaborate across academic disciplines and communities.
An STM student should choose a “Specialization” from among the following broad areas, as part of the application process. Ordinarily, the “Specialization” will be within the area of the student’s thesis or project. An STM student should complete 6 credits in the “Specialization,” but should also focus other courses on their Specialization, in consultation with course instructors.
Specialization Areas:
Anglican Studies
Biblical Studies
Black Church Studies (through the Urban Theological Institute)
History
Liturgy
Lutheran Studies
Pastoral Care
Preaching
Theology
Town and Country Studies (through the Town and Country Church Institute)
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
