It’s about perspectives: The Bachelor of Arts in Theology is a broad-basis degree program that prepares students as future teachers, satisfies career options and is excellent preparation for students interested in continuing their education at the graduate level.
Courses offer in-depth studies in areas such as biblical studies, systematic theology, historical theology, Christian education and Christianity in society.
Theology coursework begins with introductory study of the Old Testament, the New Testament and Lutheran theology. Once you complete your introductory courses in theology, you may then take upper-level offerings. These include specialized courses in the Bible, advanced courses in Church history and additional courses in Christian thought. Concordia-Chicago also has introductory and intermediate courses in Biblical Greek and Hebrew. Those allow you to read the Christian scriptures in their original language.
You may also opt to minor in theology. This is a great complement to the many programs offered at CUC, including Philosophy, History, English, Political Science, Business, Nursing, and Communication.
Program requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THY-2010 | Introduction to the Old Testament (B) | 3 |
| THY-2500 | Martin Luther's Small and Large Catechisms (S) | 3 |
| THY-3105 | Introduction to the New Testament (B) | 3 |
| THY-3320 | Survey of Church History (H) | 3 |
| THY-4490 | Senior Seminar: Theology | 3 |
| Select remaining hours from courses with a THY prefix of 3000 level or higher | 15 | |
| Total | 30 hours | |
The total hours for the program is 120 credits. This includes general education, electives and major requirements above.
Graduation Requirements
Students in the College of Health, Science and Technology or The College of Theology, Arts and Humanities must meet all University requirements found in the Academic Information section of this catalog. Specific requirements for these Colleges include the following:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all coursework completed at CUC
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses taken in the major at CUC
- A minimum grade of C for all courses taken in a major at CUC
- All administrative obligations to CUC must be cleared in order to prompt the release of CUC transcripts and diploma(s).
- The Division of Natural Sciences requires a minimum grade of D- for courses within the major that are not pre-requisites for other courses. For courses that are pre-requisites, the C minimum remains unless superseded by admission grade requirements for specific programs, e.g., medicine/dentistry/pharmacy at LECOM, etc.).
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The following courses may not be taken on the Pass/Fail grade option:
Course List Code Title Hours ENG-0100 College Writing 3 ENG-1100 English Composition 3 ENG-2000 Writing About Literature 3 Any course in a major at CUC MAT-1010 Advanced Intermediate Algebra 3