The 30-credit MSCM curriculum is designed to be completed in just 24 months, and includes the following:

• Introduction: Leadership in Religious Organizations/Organizational Ethics/Catholic Social Thought (6 credits)*
• Civil Law and Church Law for Church Administrators (3 credits)
• Stewardship and Development (3 credits)
• Financial Reporting and Controls (3 credits)
• Human Resource Management in a Ministry Setting (3 credits)
• Organizational Management (3 credits)
• Information Technology (3 credits)
• Church Teaching and Belief (3 credits)
• Pastoral Strategic Planning (3 credits)

*Course commences with an introductory one-week residency on the Villanova University campus in June 2008. This course is a prerequisite for the rest of the curriculum.