Franciscan School of Theology

Franciscan School of Theology traces its roots back to 1854 when an apostolic college was chartered at Mission Santa Barbara . Over time, this college was augmented by other academic programs. In 1968, the school of theology relocated from Santa Barbara to Berkeley, California , where it joined the Graduate Theological Union . In 2012, FST announced that it was affiliating with USD and relocating to Mission San Luis Rey de Francia in Oceanside, California . [ 5 ] Seven years later, FST and USD announced that the former was relocating to the latter, where it currently resides. [ 6 ]

FST "is the only freestanding Franciscan graduate theological school in North America dedicated to the Franciscan intellectual tradition." [ 4 ] It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the WASC Senior College and University Commission . [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] FST trains lay men and women of the Catholic Church, Franciscan seminarians, and seminarians for the Diocese of San Diego . [ 10 ] The school offers several degrees: [ 11 ] Master of Arts (MA) in theology Master of Theological Studies (MTS) Master of Divinity (M Div.) MDiv and MTS concurrent, dual-degree program It also offers non-degree, continuing education, and personal enrichment programs.