Theology

The major in theology, undertaken within the context of the liberal arts and sciences, provides students with a solid grounding for study at the graduate level, as well as preparation for various career paths. Theology courses are offered in distinct yet interrelated areas. The major also includes the option of a concentration in pastoral ministry.

Programs

• Theology - B.A.

• Theology Minor

Courses

• THEO 101 - Introduction to Theology
• THEO 104 - Introduction to the Study of Religion
• THEO 113 - Biblical and Early Christian Theology

• THEO 120 - The Bible: Genesis to Judges
• THEO 122 - New Testament I: The Gospels
• THEO 224 - Apostles Acting Up: Gender, Race, Prison, and Power in the New Testament
• THEO 230 - The Bible: Prophets and Wisdom
• THEO 231 - Freedom in Paul’s Letters
• THEO 232 - New Testament II: Acts, Paul, and Other Writings
• THEO 233 - Bad Girls of the Bible
• THEO 235 - Flawed Families of the Bible
• THEO 325 - The 1.2%: Words of Women in the Bible

• THEO 103 - Introduction to Roman Catholicism
• THEO 240 - Current Issues Facing the Church
• THEO 246 - Giver of Life: The Holy Spirit
• THEO 252 - Sacraments in the Catholic Tradition
• THEO 255 - The Mystery of Death
• THEO 310 - Jesus the Christ
• THEO 354 - Great Christian Thinkers

• THEO 106 - Introduction to Pastoral Theology
• THEO 201 - Solitary Confinement and Human Rights
• THEO 256 - Marriage and Family Life
• THEO 261 - The Seamless Garment: Catholic Social Teaching and Movements
• THEO 273 - Great Women Mystics
• THEO 281 - Dominican Saints and Mystics
• THEO 320 - Theological Ethics
• THEO 368 - Biomedical and Health Care Ethics
• THEO 373 - Christian Spirituality

• THEO 105 - Introduction to Interfaith Studies
• THEO 228 - Ritual and Symbol
• THEO 234 - God and Gangs: Redeeming the Streets and the Sacred
• THEO 236 - Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mother of a New Creation
• THEO 237 - Latin@ Theology
• THEO 238 - Latin@ Spirituality: The Origins, Roots, and Contemporary Experience of a People
• THEO 239 - Latin@ Religious Experience and Theology
• THEO 242 - The Mystery of Evil in Religion and Literature
• THEO 244 - Circling around God: The Mystery of the Divine
• THEO 247 - Christianity and Slavery: Redemption through Resistance
• THEO 257 - Women and Religion
• THEO 263 - Health and Healing: Medicine, Religion, and Spirituality
• THEO 264 - The Ways of War and Peace in Christianity and Islam
• THEO 268 - Theology and Horror Fiction
• THEO 272 - Spirituality and Mysticism in World Religions
• THEO 277 - African-American Religious Experience and Theology
• THEO 278 - Religions of the Book: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
• THEO 283 - Godflix: Theology and Ethics in Film and TV
• THEO 284 - Cosmology and Theology: God, the Universe, and Everything
• THEO 343 - Freud, Jung, and Religion
• THEO 360 - Religion and Politics
• THEO 362 - Environmental Theology: Ecology in Crisis

• THEO 299 - Community-Based Learning
• THEO 384 - Special Topics in Theology
• THEO 450 - Independent Study
• THEO 455 - Internship
• THEO 485 - Senior Project or Portfolio

• THEO 241 - Introduction to Liberation Theology
• THEO 340 - Dreams