2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue 
    
    Jun 28, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue

Theology, BA


Requirements for Major


The major consists of ten courses beyond the Core.  Requirements for the major:

  • Introduction to Christian Theology (TH 201 )
  • Second theology core (TH 202-299) or ethics core (TH 300-319)
  • Nine (9) additional courses in theology, including at least: one course from history (TH 202-220, TH 321-340); one course from Bible (TH 221-239, TH 341-360); 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 one course from ethics (TH 300–319)
  • Senior Capstone (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.

First Year


Spring Term


Sophomore Year


Fall Term


Spring Term


  • Natural Science Core
  • Social Science Core
  • Theology Course*
  • Theology Course*
  • Elective

Junior Year


Fall Term


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

Spring Term


  • Theology Course*
  • Theology Course*
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective 

Senior Year


Fall Term


Spring Term


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

Key:


* Required for major.

Notes:


  1. Core Requirements: All students are required to take two courses in theology: Introduction to Christian Theology (TH 201 ) and either a 200-level Core (TH 202-299) or an ethics core (TH 300-319).  Students who take a 200-level core in theology must take an ethics core in philosophy, and students who take a 200-level Core in philosophy must take an ethics Core in Theology. 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. Students must complete the Diversity-Justice requirement by completing two Diversity-Justice designated courses anywhere in their curriculum (see Diversity-Justice Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).