Major in Religious and Theological Studies (B.A.)
Students majoring in religious and theological studies take a minimum of 10 courses (30 credits).
Required courses:
- Christianity in Dialogue with World Religions
- One Hebrew Bible course
- One New Testament course
- One ethics course
- One theology course
- One non-Christian tradition course
Students choose four additional courses in religious and theological studies. Majors will craft their individual program of study in consultation with the department chair or another adviser from the department.
Minor in Religious and Theological Studies
Students completing a minor in religious and theological studies take six courses (18 credits).
Required course:
- Christianity in Dialogue with World Religions
Students take five additional courses in religious and theological studies, in consultation with the department chair.
Possible Focus Areas
Both majors and minors may choose to build their program of study around a particular area by focusing their elective courses in specific ways. The department suggests the following possible focus areas.
Christian Theology
Suggested courses:
- Symbol and Sacrament
- The Church in the 21st Century
- Women in the Christian Traditions
- Contemporary Christian Spirituality
- Emerging Theologies
- Jesus Christ through History
- The Catholic Experience
Ethics
Suggested courses:
- Christian Ethics and Social Issues
- Christian Marriage and Family Life
- Christian Ethics and the Environment
- Who is My Neighbor? Mercy in the Christian Tradition
- Christian Ethics and Biomedical Issues
- Christian Ethics and Human Sexuality
Scripture
Suggested courses:
- Understanding the Hebrew Scriptures
- Jesus and the Gospels
- Good Girls, Bad Girls: Women of the Bible
- Blinded by the Light: Introduction to the Pauline Epistles
- Jesus Christ through History
World Religions
Suggested courses:
- Engaging the Catholic Tradition
- Engaging the Jewish Tradition
- Engaging the Hindu Tradition
- Engaging the Buddhist Tradition
- Engaging the Muslim Tradition