Doctor of Philosophy Program Description

Areas and Fields of Study

The Princeton Seminary Ph.D. program is designed to equip men and women for independent scholarship and for teaching in colleges and seminaries in various dimensions of the study of religion. Programs are offered in 13 fields of study, organized into 5 broad areas:

Area I: Biblical Studies (Departmental Website)

1. Old Testament
2. New Testament
   

Area II: History and Ecumenics

1. Church History
2. History of Doctrine
3. Mission, Ecumenics, and History of Religions (MEHR)
   

Area III: Theology (Departmental Website)

1. Systematic Theology
2. Philosophy and Theology
3. Christian Ethics
4. History of Doctrine
   

Area III: Religion and Society (Departmental Website)

1. Religion and Society
   

Area IV: Practical Theology (Departmental Website)

1. Christian Education
2. Pastoral Theology
3. Homiletics
   

Individualized interdisciplinary programs are also sometimes permitted under the direct administration of the Ph.D. Studies Committee.

For the sequence of a typical program, please click here.

For application information, please click here.

A personal interview is not required as part of the Ph.D. admissions process, but visitors are welcome. It is preferred that appointments be scheduled in advance through the Ph.D. Studies office during the months of October, November, March, and April.

For further information, please contact:

Director, Ph.D. Studies Program
Princeton Theological Seminary
P.O. Box 821
Princeton, New Jersey 08542-0803
Telephone: (609)497-7818
E-mail: phd@ptsem.edu

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