Major in Theology

Course	Title	Credits
THEO 101	The Christian Theological Tradition	4 cr.
or
THEO 102	The Christian Theological Tradition: The Bible and the Early Church	2 cr.
and
THEO 103	The Christian Theological Tradition: St. Augustine to the Present	2 cr.
Plus:
THEO 215	Christian Morality	4 cr.
THEO 301	Theological Methods and Resources	4 cr.
THEO 480	Seminar for Theology Majors and Minors	4 cr.
or
THEO 481	Research Thesis for Majors	4 cr.
Plus:
Four credits in Old Testament		4 cr.
Four credits in New Testament (one course must be THEO 205 or 210)		4 cr.
Systematic theology		4 cr.
Historical theology		4 cr.
Plus:
An additional eight elective credits in THEO courses		8 cr.
Total		48 cr.

All of the courses in the Certificate program are part of the standard offerings of the Theology department, as described in the undergraduate catalogue of the University of St. Thomas. These courses are taught by St. Thomas faculty at the same level and with the same standards as the coursework for major in Theology. Thus, the coursework for the Certificate in Ministry would be applicable toward a Baccalaureate of Arts degree, should the student decide to complete his or her studies at that level. Because they will be applicable toward the Theology major, all program standards will be the same as for the major. This means that students must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 within the program. No course can be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. If the department passes any other regulations for the major, these would automatically apply to the certificate program as well.

Because the students for which this program is designed likely will come with very different educational backgrounds and ministerial experiences, an advisor (and/or the Concentration in Ministry director) will work with each individual student to select the coursework that best meets his or her needs. At the same time, insofar as their coursework will be chosen from the approved courses for the Concentration in Ministry, students will attain a common educational experience by the time they have concluded the program.

Applicants for the Ministry Certificate program should have at least 12 months of full-time or part-time professional ministry experience prior to admission. Prospective students will provide official high school transcript(s) or GED and official college transcript(s) (if any). They will also submit a writing sample, in which they reflect on their understanding of the vocation or theology of ministry, and a letter of recommendation from one of their supervisors in ministry. Students can transfer up to three courses approved by the program director.