BA, Theology and Religious Studies

B.A in the Theology and Religious Studies

One Degree, Two Specializations

A major in THRS now requires only 45 credits in Theology and Religious Studies in addition to the Core curriculum requirements of UCOR 2100-Theological Explorations and UCOR 3100-Religion in a Global Context.

Students must designate a specialization in either Christian Theology or Comparative Religion.

B.A in the Theology and Religious Studies

Degree Possibilities within THRS

 Required for Both Specializations

(10 credits)

  • THRS 2400 - Methods in Theology and Religious Studies—5 credits
  • THRS 4600 - Capstone—5 credits

A. Christian Theology Specialization

(35 credits)


Christian Thought (10 credits)

 Choose two of the following for 10 credits; see department for options not listed below:

  • THRS 2011 - History of Catholic Theology
  • THRS 2012 - Liberating Catholicism
  • THRS 2019 - Challenges to Christian Faith
  • THRS 2020 - God and Evil
  • THRS 2040 - Women and Theology
  • THRS 2050 - Theology of the Person
  • THRS 2060 - Perspectives on Jesus
  • THRS 2090 - Jesus and Liberation
  • THRS 2091 - Latin American Liberation Theology
  • THRS 2100 - Catholic Imagination
  • THRS 2101 - Ignatian Spirituality
  • THRS 2130 - Science and the Church
  • THRS 3130 - Religion and Science

Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (5 credits)

Choose one of the following for 5 credits; see department for options not listed below:

  • THRS 2021 - The Book of Genesis
  • THRS 3000 - The Hebrew Bible
  • THRS 3010 - Torah: The Birth of a People
  • THRS 3020 - Women and the Hebrew Bible

New Testament (5 credits)

 Choose one of the following for 5 credits; see department for options not listed below:

  • THRS 2000 - New Testament Storytellers: Jesus
  • THRS 2001 - New Testament Storytellers: St. Paul
  • THRS 2002 - John: A Different Gospel
  • THRS 3070 - Global Apocalypse!
  • THRS 3211 - God and Empire 

Theological Ethics (5 credits)

Choose one of the following for 5 credits; see department for options not listed below:

  • THRS 2200 - Theological Ethics of Hope and Moral Power
  • THRS 2202 - Social Justice and Christian Ethics
  • THRS 3230 - Biomedical Ethics: The Giving and Taking of Life
  • THRS 3240 - Religion and Ecology
  • THRS 3241 - Contemporary Ethical Issues

NOTE: Course may not also satisfy the UCOR Ethical Reasoning requirement.

Advanced Christian Theology Courses (10 credits)

  • THRS 4300 - Major Themes and Thinkers in Christian Theology

Choose one of the following advanced Bible courses:

  • THRS 4070 - Interpreting the Hebrew Bible
  • THRS 4140 - Interpreting the Synoptics

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B. Comparative Religion Specialization

(35 credits)


World Religions (15 credits)

 Choose three of the following for 15 credits; see department for options not listed below:

  • THRS 3221 - The Holocaust and Christian Faith
  • THRS 3310 - Jewish Faith and Life
  • THRS 3320 - Introduction to Buddhism
  • THRS 3330 - Buddhism and Gender
  • THRS 3420 - Introduction to Islam
  • THRS 3430 - Gender and Sexuality in Islam

Sacred Texts (5 credits)

Choose one of the following for 5 credits; see department for options not listed below:

  • THRS 2000 - New Testament Storytellers: Jesus
  • THRS 2021 - The Book of Genesis
  • THRS 3000 - The Hebrew Bible
  • THRS 3020 - Women and the Hebrew Bible
  • THRS 3070 - Global Apocalypse!
  • THRS 3312 - Introduction to the Qur'an
  • THRS 3410 - Introduction to Sacred Texts

Theological Ethics (5 credits)

Choose one of the following for 5 credits; see department for options not listed below:

  • THRS 2200 - Theological Ethics of Hope and Moral Power
  • THRS 2202 - Social Justice and Christian Ethics
  • THRS 3230 - Biomedical Ethics: The Giving and Taking of Life
  • THRS 3240 - Religion and Ecology

NOTE:  Course may not also satisfy the UCOR Ethical Reasoning requirement.

Interreligious Dialogue (5 credits)

Choose one of the following for 5 credits; see department for options not listed below:

  • THRS 2300 - Spiritual Traditions: East and West
  • THRS 2310 - Christian-Buddhist Dialogue
  • THRS 3221 - The Holocaust and Christian Faith
  • THRS 3301 - Introduction to Comparative Religion
  • THRS 3311 - Between Bible and Qur'an
  • THRS 3313 - Christian-Muslim Dialogue

Advanced Comparative Religion Course (5 credits)

Choose one of the following for 5 credits:

  • THRS 4070 - Interpreting the Hebrew Bible
  • THRS 4140 - Interpreting the Synoptics
  • THRS 4300 - Major Themes and Thinkers in Christian Theology

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