Master of Divinity / MS in Public Policy and Management (MDiv/MSPPM) with the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
The Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management at CarnegieMellon University began offering in 1983 a joint degree program leading to the two degrees of Master of Divinity (M. Div) and Master of Science in Public Policy and Management (MSPPM).
Public policy and management is increasingly required for the practice of ministry at all levels. The joint degree program seeks to prepare persons as experts in public policy, technology and management as well as theology in order to establish a group of specialists ready to serve the church as practitioners and consultants through a combination of expertise which is constantly in demand.
Through the recognition by both institutions of work performed in the other institution for advanced standing, the program can be completed within three and a half years. Normal completion of each degree program independently would require five years. Admission is determined separately by each institution; admission to one institution does not guarantee admission into the other.
Admission to the joint degree program may be obtained prior to or during the first year of study at either school. Applicants to the program must complete each school’s application for admission. A statement describing your interest in the joint degree program should be sent to each program’s office of Admission by the application deadline. Please note that the admission deadline for the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and the Heinz School is February 1st.
Candidates interested in the joint program should refer to each school’s program brochures or websites for specifics on admission requirements. Applicants to the joint degree program must take the GRE or GMAT for admission to the Heinz School.
Contact Information
Carnegie Mellon University
The Heinz School
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 268-2164
(800) 977-3498
hnzadmit@andrew.cmu.edu
http://www.heinz.cmu.edu
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
616 North Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(800) 451-4194
sparks@pts.edu
http://www.pts.edu
