Major Requirements

Majors must complete a total of 36 units, including the following courses:

Lower-Division Requirements (6 units)

THRS 116: Intro. to Biblical Studies

and one other lower division course

Upper-Division Requirements (18 units)

One course from:

312: Hindu Faith and Practice,
313: Jewish Faith and Practice,
314: Buddhist Faith and Practice,
315: Islamic Faith and Practice,
320: Native American Religious Traditions,
or
312: Afro-Latin Religions.

Either:

341: Christian Worship
or
342: Christian Sacramental Practice.

One course from:

381: The Pentateuch,
382: The Prophetic Tradition of Israel,
383: Matthew and Mark,
384: The Writings of Luke,
385: Pauline Theology,
386: Johannine Theology,
or
399: The World of the Bible.

All of the following courses

360: Jesus in Christian Tradition,
364: The Theology of the Church,
and
495-496W: Senior Research Seminar

Electives (12 units)

Four upper division courses of the student's choosing.

The Senior Research Seminar (THRS 495W & 496W) is an important component of the major. Potential majors should speak to faculty about what is expected before declaring.

Majors may concentrate in specific areas of study through careful distribution of their elective units including biblical studies, theological ethics, systematic theology, world religions, church history, etc. It is important to select an advisor specialized in one's area of interest.