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Theology Course Requirements

Theology Course Requirements

To complete a major in Theology, 120 within Core academic credits are required which include:

  • A person majoring in Theology must have completed the requirements of the core curriculum or its equivalent (53 credit hours).
  • 36 credit hours of required and elective upper level courses in theological disciplines are included in the curriculum for a Bachelor's degree in Theology.
  • Required in addition to these are 31 hours of elective courses chosen from other academic disciplines or from elective courses within the theology curriculum.

Required Courses, Must take all of the following:

THEO 240  Theological Anthropology
THEO 241  The Church
THEO 250  Intro to Moral Theology
THEO 310  Old Testament
THEO 311  New Testament
THEO 330  Sacraments
THEO 340  Christ and The Trinity
THEO 351  Catholic Social Teaching
THEO 494  Research Methods and Writing Project

Required options, Choose 1 from each pair:

THEO 321 or THEO 420                   American Church History or Vatican II
THEO 442 or THEO 470                   Women in the Church or Christian Spirituality
THEO 260 or THEO 430                   World Religions or Eucharist

Major Total: 36 Credit Hours