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Claremont
Students in Claremont participate in an ecumenical educational community that is internationally recognized for its commitment to scholarship and Christian formation. The program is enriched by cooperative relationships
with Disciples Seminary Foundation, the Episcopal
Theological School at Claremont, 13 on-campus centers, and the distinguished Claremont Graduate University. 
A fine theology library at Claremont School of Theology and the
excellent library system of the Claremont Colleges round out the excellent resources available in Claremont. 
A highly regarded faculty offers program emphases in biblical studies, religious education, theology,
philosophy of religion, pastoral counseling, church music, urban ministry, international studies, ethics, and women’s studies. Berkeley
In Berkeley, students engage in
a faith and learning context of nine seminaries participate in one of the world’s largest theological consortia. 
Students choose courses
across the member schools and have cross-registration privileges at the University of California at
Berkeley. The GTU common library contains over 650,000 items. A diverse faculty offers programs in biblical studies, historical studies, philosophy, ethics, religion and personality sciences, spirituality, liturgics, homiletics, and the arts. 
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Claremont
School of Theology
Claremont School of
Theology is one of 13 seminaries operated by the
United Methodist Church. It began as the Maclay
School of Theology in the San Fernando Valley in the late
1800s and then became the School of Religion at the
University of Southern California. In 1956, the
school was moved from USC to Claremont. The school has approximately 300 students and 24 regular faculty,
and offers degrees ranging from the Master of Arts to the
Doctor of Philosophy. In addition to providing
education for the ministry of congregations, it works in
partnership with the Claremont Graduate University to
educate persons for ministries in higher education. Its student body and faculty are
denominationally, geographically, and ethnically
diverse. Since affiliating with the school in
1960, Disciples Seminary Foundation has brought to CST
Disciples resources and a definite ecumenical dimension.
CST provides faculty, a library, accreditation, and other
resources; DSF provides students with scholarships,
professional and academic counseling, field education
placement, job search assistance, and other services.
With the advent of the Disciples/UCC ecumenical
partnership, DSF extends its services to UCC seminarians
in Claremont.
Along with DSF, Claremont School of Theology offers
joint programs with Episcopal School of Theology at Claremont, and students have
cross-registration privileges with Claremont Graduate University and can
draw on the vast resources of the Claremont Colleges Consortium.
Pacific
School of Religion
Pacific School of
Religion is an inter-denominational seminary
historically related to the United Church of Christ located in
Berkeley, adjacent to the campus of the University of
California at Berkeley. PSR
has a student body of about 250 and 16 regular faculty. The seminary is a member of the Graduate
Theological Union, and has maintained close relations to
regional judicatories of the United Methodist Church and
the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Northern
California, and serves as a regional seminary to the Bay
Area. It provides a range of certificate and degree
programs, and through its affiliations with the Graduate
Theological Union, participates in the preparation of
persons for teaching. In 1987 DSF
entered into partnership with PSR, an
institution with which the Disciples were related in the
earliest years of the 20th century through Berkeley Bible
Seminary. This was particularly appropriate given the ecumenical
partnership developing through the 80s and 90s
between Disciples and the United Church of
Christ. Through
this relationship DSF supports Disciples students at all
the institutions in the Graduate Theological Union.
Pacific School of Religion is a founding member of the
Graduate Theological Union, a consortium of six
protestant and three Roman Catholic seminaries, as well
as centers for Buddhist and Jewish studies. Students can choose courses from
any of the participating
schools. The GTU offers the M.A. and Ph.D.
San
Francisco Theological Seminary / Southern California
San Francisco
Theological Seminary / Southern California (SFTS/SC)
is the second campus of San Francisco Theological
Seminary, an institution of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.) serving the West for over 125 years. SFTS/SC is located in
Pasadena. It is devoted to graduate
theological education in the Reformed tradition
and offers the Master of Arts in Theological
Studies and Master of Divinity degrees. SFTS/SC courses are composed of two parts: Saturday
intensives and midweek evening sections.
Students who work full- or part-time find this schedule
advantageous. DSF cooperates with SFTS
to offer the M.Div. for Disciples Korean
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