Grounded in our Franciscan values, the Bachelor of Arts in Theology aims to educate and form servant leaders for a wide range of church ministry positions, as well as advanced studies at the graduate level.
Whether you feel called to the ministry, already serve in a mission-oriented position, or simply want to deepen your knowledge of Christian, Catholic, and Franciscan theological traditions, this program combines the elements of servant leadership, theological inquiry and dialogue that will help you reach your goal.
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Our Theology faculty members are highly-skilled professionals with extensive content expertise and have the Mandatum, which is a promise to teach with official doctrine of the Catholic Church.
The mission of the Theology program, in union with the teachings of the Catholic church, is to theologically educate and form servant leaders for Christian ministry or graduate education.
The Theology program’s mission aligns with the University mission in three ways:
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Course | Credit Hours |
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ACSM 1110 - Introduction to College Education | 1 |
WRIT 1310 - College Writing I | 3 |
THEO 1310 - Introduction to Theology | 3 |
Foreign Language 1 Elective | 3 |
THEO 2320 - Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 |
MATH 1315 - College Algebra | 3 |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
Course | Credit Hours |
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PHIL 1310 - Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
WRIT 1311 - College Writing II | 3 |
THEO 1320 - Introduction to Christian Spirituality | 3 |
Foreign Language 2 | 3 |
THEO 2321 - Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
Course | Credit Hours |
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Communications elective | 3 |
THEO 2315 - History of Christianity | 3 |
PHIL 2310 - Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
HIST / A&S Elective* | 3 |
ANTH 1310 - Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
Course | Credit Hours |
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PSYC 1310 - Introductory Psychology | 3 |
THEO 2350 - Trinitarian Theology | 3 |
Philosophy Elective | 3 |
HIST/A&S Elective* | 3 |
A&S Elective | 3 |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
Course | Credit Hours |
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THEO 3360 - Introduction to Moral Theology | 3 |
THEO 3330 - Christology and Mariology | 3 |
ANTH 3310 - Religions of the World | 3 |
Philosophy Elective | 3 |
Natural Science Elective* | 3 |
Natural Science Lab* | 1 |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
Course | Credit Hours |
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Theology elective 3000 level | 3 |
PSYC 2330 - Psychology Across the Life Span | 3 |
A&S Elective | 3 |
A&S Elective | 3 |
Natural Science Elective* | 3 |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
Course | Credit Hours |
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THEO 3000 - Elective | 3 |
THEO 4000 - Elective | 3 |
A&S Elective | 3 |
A&S Elective | 3 |
ENGL Elective | 3 |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
Course | Credit Hours |
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THEO 4360 - Academic Capstone or THEO 4370 - Ministry Capstone | 3 |
A&S Elective | 3 |
A&S Elective | 3 |
PSYC Elective | 3 |
A&S Elective | 3 |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 |