Studying Theology and Religion is an interdisciplinary
venture. Therefore, we encourage and welcome Double Majors. To facilitate studies in diverse
fields of inquiry, you may count up to two associated or related courses from
the second Major toward fulfilling your Theology Major requirements.
Our department grants a Bachelor's degree in Theology and Religious Studies.
You must declare the major during your sophomore year. We require a minimum GPA
of 2.5 for acceptance. If you do not meet this requirement you may petition our
Department
Chair for acceptance into the program.
To declare a major, please come to
our office in the Saint Augustine Center, Room 107. We will discuss with you all aspects of the program:
requirements; program structure; course selection; and possibilities and
opportunities for further studies in Theology (for example, our
Five-Year Bachelor/Master's Degree Program).
Program Requirements
You fulfill the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts by taking the
Introduction Course (THL 1050/51) plus 10 additional Theology and Religious
Studies courses. These courses include 5 required courses, 4 elective courses,
and 1 advanced seminar.
This graphic shows you the timeline for taking each
course.Required Courses
We offer one of the required courses as a
Research Seminar during your Junior or Sophomore year.
You may choose the 5 required courses from any of the courses
listed
here. The 5 required courses include
one course in Biblical Studies;
one course in Historical Studies;
one course in Theological Studies;
one course in Christian Ethics; and
one course in Religion.
Elective Courses
You may choose the 4 elective courses from any of our
departmental offerings.
Also, please consider the following possibilities.
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You may
develop a concentration. Simply take a minimum of 3 elective courses
from one of the 5 areas listed above;
the remaining 4th course is a free elective.
You may also
select 1 elective course from another department that complements your program. |
Are you interested in joining our
5-Year BA/MA program? You will need to take three graduate courses in place of three
undergraduate elective courses. Thus, we encourage you to fulfill the
required courses before taking any elective course.
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Note:
THL 1050 - Christian Theology: An Intro
or
THL 1051 - Christianity in History
do not fulfill the requirement for one of the 4 elective courses; they
are required introduction courses and prerequisite of all other courses.
The Advanced Seminar ...
VU students take the Advanced Seminar (
THL 6500 - Advanced Seminar
) in
their Senior year.
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