Theology/Religious Studies, BA

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The Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology/Religious Studies requires 30 credits in the major (including the two introductory courses). This allows ample room for a second major and/or minor or concentration in many fields. Theology majors must take at least four courses at the 300 or 400 level, including at least one semester of the Theology Capstone Seminar, T/RS 490 . To ensure a well-rounded background in the discipline, each major must take at least one course from each of the following categories:

Old Testament:

New Testament

History

Doctrine

Moral Theology

Theology/Religious Studies Curriculum

	Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course	*Fall Cr.*	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR (GE T/RS)	T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible –T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3	3
GE WRTG–SPCH	WRTG 107 - Composition –COMM 100 - Public Speaking	3	3
GE C/IL	C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy	3
GE PHIL	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives	3	3
GE QUAN	MATH ELECT - Quantitative Reasoning Elective		3
GE S/BH	S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavioral Elective		3
GE FSEM	First Year Seminars ¹
GE PHED	PHED ELECT - Physical Education		1
		15	16
Second Year
MAJOR	T/RS ELECT - Theology Electives	3	3
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Electives	3
GE NSCI	NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Electives	3	3
GE S/BH	S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavioral Elective		3
GE PHIL	PHIL 210 - Ethics –ELECT- Phil. Electives	3	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives	3	3
GE PHED	PHED ELECT - Physical Education	1	1
		16	16
Third Year
MAJOR	T/RS ELECT - Theology Electives	3	6
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Electives	9	9
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives	3	3
		15	15
Fourth Year
MAJOR	T/RS 490 - Theology Capstone Seminar		3
MAJOR	T/RS ELECT - Theology Electives	6
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Electives	9	9
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives	3	3
		18	15
	Total: 129 Credits

¹The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement. Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

Theology/Religious Studies, BA

Old Testament:

New Testament

History

Doctrine

Moral Theology

Theology/Religious Studies Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 129 Credits