Purpose

This program leads to a general academic degree that provides students with a broad knowledge and basic understanding of the Catholic theological tradition. Designed for general educational purposes, this degree provides theological grounding for those already engaged in some ecclesial program (e.g. general catechesis, elementary or secondary education, church institutions, etc.). Although academic in nature, the level of research does not prepare students for admission into advanced programs aimed at theological research and teaching.

Curriculum Required (effective beginning Fall 2010)

The curriculum consists of 39 credit hours of coursework that is designed to consider the student’s background and interest, but must provide an exposure to the broad range of theological disciplines. Credits associated with practica and supervised ministries cannot be applied to this degree. The core curriculum will consist of 28 credit hours of courses that are specified for this degree from the following fields of study. Students have a maximum of four (4) years to complete the curriculum.

Ecclesiastical History
EH531 or   EH532	Ancient and Medieval History (3) or   Reformation and Modern Church History (3)
Sacred Scripture
SS517	Pentateuch and Historical Books (3)
SS520	Critical Study of the New Testament (3)
Spirituality
SP705 or   SP740	Foundations of Christian Spirituality (3) or Christian Spirituality through the Ages (3)
Systematic Theology
SY511 or   SY512 and SY611 or   SY651	Foundations of Theology (3) or   Christian Anthropology (3) and Christology (3) or   Theology of the Church (3)
Moral Theology
MO541	The Christian Moral Life (3)
MO643 or   MO645	Sexual and Biomedical Ethics (3) or   Catholic Social Ethics (3)
Word and Worship
WW655	Eucharist (3)
Electives
	WW500 Word and Worship (3) or whichever of EH531 or EH532 above was not yet taken; plus nine (9) other elective credits for which no more than one course in each area of theological study may be used to fulfill the electives requirement.

Total: 39 Credits

Comprehensive Evaluation Requirement

Students must demonstrate mastery of the course of study by successfully passing an oral comprehensive examination.