Theology, Bachelor of Arts

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the Theology Major:

THE 101	Foundations of Catholicism	3
THE 110	The Word of God: Scripture and Tradition	3
THE 115/THE 515	Christian Moral Principles	3
THE 211/THE 511	Principles of Biblical Study I	3
THE 212/THE 512	Principles of Biblical Study II	3
THE 213/THE 513	Trinity and Christology	3
THE 214/THE 514	Theology of the Church	3
THE 314/THE 516	The Sacraments	3
THE 434	Senior Thesis	1
	OR
THE 435	Coordinating Seminar	1
THE	Theology electives (300-400 level)	12
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	6

Theology Elective: Electives are to be chosen with the guidance of the student’s departmental advisor.
THE majors may substitute one of the following Catechetics and Evangelization electives for one Theology elective: CAT 304, CAT 310, CAT 311, CAT 430.

Freshman Year

First Semester

THE 101	Foundations of Catholicism	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
	Literature Core	3
	American Founding Principles Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3

Second Semester

THE 110	The Word of God: Scripture and Tradition	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3
HST	History Core	3
	Social Science Core	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

THE 211/THE 511	Principles of Biblical Study I	3
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	Literature Core	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3

Second Semester

THE 115/THE 515	Christian Moral Principles	3
THE 212/THE 512	Principles of Biblical Study II	3
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3
MTH/ECO	Math or Economics Core	3
	Elective	3

Junior Year

First Semester

THE 213/THE 513	Trinity and Christology	3
THE	Theology Elective	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

THE 214/THE 514	Theology of the Church	3
THE 314/THE 516	The Sacraments	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3
THE	Theology Elective	3
	Elective	3

 

Senior Year

First Semester

THE	Theology Elective	3
THE 434	Senior Thesis	1
	OR
THE 435	Coordinating Seminar	1
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

THE 434 or THE 435 can be taken first or second semester.

Elective: THE 400 Internship may be applied for here. See the Department Chair.

Second Semester

THE	Theology Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Elective: THE 400 Internship may be applied for here. See the Department Chair.