▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁A I ▁re located ▁to ▁the ▁Den ver ▁Te ch ▁Center . ▁ ▁Academ ics ▁The ▁Colorado ▁Department ▁of ▁High er ▁Education ▁author izes ▁A I ▁to ▁grant ▁degrees . ▁ ▁A I ' s ▁programs ▁emphas ize ▁f idel ity ▁to ▁the ▁mag ister ium , ▁especially ▁as ▁expressed ▁in ▁Ex ▁Cor de ▁E cc lesia e , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁flex ibility . ▁Some ▁Catholic ▁dioc eses ▁use ▁A I ▁programs ▁to ▁help ▁train ▁their ▁permanent ▁de a cons . ▁The ▁school ▁stays ▁closely ▁connected ▁with ▁the ▁local ▁Catholic ▁bishop . ▁ ▁A I ▁offers ▁a ▁Master ▁of ▁Arts ▁in ▁The ology ▁degree ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ology ▁certific ates . ▁The ▁Master ▁of ▁The ology ▁degree ▁curr icul um ▁focus es ▁on ▁the ▁the ological ▁found ations ▁for ▁effective ▁c ate ches is ▁and ▁evangel ization . ▁The ▁core ▁curr icul um ▁consists ▁of ▁twelve ▁courses ▁that ▁provide ▁students ▁with ▁a ▁foundation ▁in ▁Sac red ▁Script ure , ▁Dog ma , ▁Church ▁History , ▁and ▁Evangel ization . ▁In ▁addition , ▁students ▁have ▁four ▁elect ive ▁options . ▁If ▁students ▁util ize ▁their ▁elect ives ▁in ▁one ▁area ▁of ▁concentration ▁in ▁the ▁curr icul um ▁they ▁may ▁receive ▁a ▁concentration ▁certificate ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁their ▁Master ' s ▁degree . ▁Cert ificate ▁concentr ations ▁currently ▁include : ▁Evangel ization ▁and ▁C ate ches is , ▁Sac red ▁Script ure , ▁and ▁Youth ▁Ministry . ▁ ▁Education ▁philosophy ▁The ▁August ine ▁Institute ▁was ▁founded