- Graduates will be able to explain how Christian theology, including the Catholic tradition, engages ultimate questions about the nature of faith; the nature, existence and personhood of God; the nature and ends of creation and human life; and evil (in ourselves and in the world) and salvation.
- Graduates will be able to describe how key historical texts, figures, and episodes have contributed to major doctrines of Christian theology.
- Graduates will be able to analyze entanglements of global movements and personal identities with religions, cultures and interreligious relations in the past and present.
- Graduates will be able to apply concepts, including those from the study of ethics, sacred texts and religious traditions, to the question of the significance of theological and religious study for living a life of “faith that does justice.”
- Graduates will be able to explain the impact of theories, methods and/or historiographies on academic theology and/or study of religion.
- Graduates on the research-intensive track will be able to produce an original piece of research appropriate for the academic study of theology and/or religion.
Theological studies students must complete a minimum total of 33 credits for the major. Overall requirements are as follows:
- A single course cannot be used to fill more than one requirement.
- At least 15 credits must be taken at the 3000-level or higher theology courses.
Code | Title | Credits |
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University Undergraduate Core | 32-35 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Foundations Requirement | ||
THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
or THEO 1600 | God-Talk | |
THEO 2710 | Religions of the World | 3 |
THEO 3430 | Teachings in the Christian Tradition: God and Christ | 3 |
or THEO 3435 | Teachings in the Christian Tradition: Church and World | |
Area Elective Courses | ||
Select one course from each of the following attributed areas: | 9 | |
Theology Elective Courses | ||
Select four additional Theology courses | 12 | |
Capstone | ||
THEO 4960 | Capstone Seminar I | 3 |
General Electives | 52-55 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Sacred Texts (ST) Courses
Examples of courses with the Theology-Sacred Texts attribute:
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
THEO 2110 | Introduction to the Old Testament | |
THEO 2210 | Introduction to the New Testament | |
THEO 3110 | Introduction to the Pentateuch | |
THEO 3115 | Biblical Prophets: Voices of Conscience and Social Justice | |
THEO 3210 | One Jesus, Four Portraits: The Gospels | |
THEO 4210 | How to Interpret Scripture: Methods and Perspectives | |
THEO 4290 | Seminar in New Testament |
Religious Traditions (RT) Courses
Examples of courses with the Theology-Religious Traditions attribute:
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
THEO 2715 | Jerusalem: Three Faiths, One City | |
THEO 2333 | Race and Religion in America: The Search for Identity | |
THEO 2755 | Islam: Religion, Culture, and Society | |
THEO 3425 | The Invisible Institution: African American Religion and the Rise of Black Theology | |
THEO 3710 | Arts of Hinduism and Buddhism | |
THEO 3720 | Intuition, Spontaneity, and Flow: Daoism in Comparative Context | |
THEO 3730 | Jewish Life: Bible to Middle Ages | |
THEO 4710 | Islam and the Christian Theologian: Comparing Theological Themes |
Religious Ethics (RE) Courses
Examples of courses with the Theology-Religious Ethics attribute:
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
THEO 2510 | Christian Ethics | |
THEO 2515 | Social Justice | |
THEO 2520 | Comparative Religious Ethics | |
THEO 3510 | Faith and Politics | |
THEO 3525 | Green Discipleship: Theology & Ecology | |
THEO 3535 | Sex, Gender and Christian Ethics | |
THEO 3560 | A Post Human Future? The Ethics of Technology | |
THEO 4510 | War and Peace in the Christian Tradition | |
THEO 4525 | Freedom of Conscience | |
THEO 4810 | Latin American Politics, Theology, & Culture |
Continuation Standards
A student must maintain a 2.00 grade point average (GPA) in Theology major coursework.
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 credits (excluding pre-college level courses numbered below 1000).
- Complete the University Undergraduate Core curriculum requirements.
- Complete major requirements: minimum of 30 credits required.
- Complete remaining credits with a second major, minor, certificate or electives to reach the minimum of 120 credits required for graduation.
- Achieve at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average, a 2.00 grade point average in the major(s), and a 2.00 grade point average in the minor/certificate or related elective credits.
- Complete department- and program-specific academic and performance requirements.
- Complete at least 50% of the coursework for the major and 75% for the minor/certificate through Saint Louis University or an approved study-abroad program.
- Complete 30 of the final 36 credits through Saint Louis University or an approved study-abroad program.
- Complete an online degree application by the required University deadline.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Year One | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
Participation in first-year mentoring events | ||
CORE 1600 | Ultimate Questions: Theology | 3 |
University Core and/or General Electives | 12 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
THEO 2710 | Religions of the World | 3 |
University Core and/or General Electives | 12 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
Sacred Text Course | (such as THEO 2110 or 2210) | 3 |
THEO 2000-level | Course with Religious Traditions or Religious Ethics attribute | 3 |
University Core and/or General Electives | 9 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
THEO 2000-level or 3000-level | Course with Religious Traditions or Religious Ethics attribute (whichever not taken in Fall of Year Two) | 3 |
University Core and/or General Electives | 12 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
THEO 3430 | Teachings in the Christian Tradition: God and Christ | 3 |
University Core and/or General Electives | 12 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
THEO 3435 | Teachings in the Christian Tradition: Church and World | 3 |
University Core and/or General Electives | 12 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
THEO 4960 | Capstone Seminar I | 3 |
THEO 4000-level | 3 | |
University Core and/or General Electives | 9 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
THEO 4000-level | 3 | |
THEO 4000-level | 3 | |
University Core and/or General Electives | 9 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
For additional information about this program, please contact theology@slu.edu or call 314-977-2881.