2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theology, B.A.


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Requirements for Major


Requirements for the major and an example of a typical program of courses are as follows:

  • Introduction to Theology (TH 201 )
  • Second Theology Core (TH 202-299)
  • Ethics Core (TH 300-319)
  • Ten (10) additional courses in theology, including at least: two courses from Bible (TH 221-239, TH 341-360); two courses from History (TH 202-220, TH 321-340); one course from Christian Theology (TH 240-260, TH 361-380); one course from Theology, Ethics and Culture (TH 261-280, TH 381-399); and Senior Seminar (TH 400 ).

Notes:


Normally, majors take courses at the 300-level. Up to three courses beyond the core may be taken at the 200-level to complete the major.

Freshman Year


Spring Term


  • HS 100-Level Core Course **
  • PL 200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course *
  • Language Core or
  • Elective
  • Theology Core or
  • Elective
  • Elective

Sophomore Year


Fall Term


Spring Term


  • English Core
  • Math/Science Core
  • Social Science Core
  • Theology Elective *
  • Elective **

Junior Year


Fall Term


  • Ethics Core
  • Fine Arts Core
  • Theology Elective *
  • Elective *
  • Elective **

Spring Term


  • Theology Elective *
  • Theology Elective or
  • Elective
  • Nondepartmental Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective **

Senior Year


Fall Term


  • Theology Senior Seminar
  • Theology Elective *
  • Theology Elective **
  • Nondepartmental Elective
  • Elective

Spring Term


  • Theology Elective *
  • Theology Elective *
  • Theology Elective **
  • Nondepartmental Elective
  • Elective

Key:


* Required for major.
** Terms may be interchanged.

Notes:


  1. Core Requirements: All students are required to take two courses in theology: Introduction to Theology (TH 201 ), followed by a second theology core course (TH 202-299). Honors Program students may take an upper-level theology seminar (TH 320 and above) after completing HN 201  or HN 202  and HN 210  or WR 100 .
  2. TH 201  is the prerequisite for all courses TH 200- level and above.
  3. Ethics Core Requirement: Each student must take one course in ethics or Christian ethics, preferably in junior or senior year. This course may be elected from those offered by the Philosophy (PL 300-319) or Theology Departments (TH 300-319). Organically related to TH 201 , the ethics courses offered by the Theology Department focus on the crucial struggle of our time: the struggle for faith and that struggle for justice which it includes.
  4. Students must complete the diversity core requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Core Requirement  under Curriculum and Policies).

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