We grant a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Theology and Religious Studies. You must declare the major during your sophomore year. We require a minimum GPA of 2.5 for acceptance. If you do not meet this requirement you may petition our Director of Undergraduate Program for acceptance into the program.
To declare a major, please see the Director of Undergraduate Program in the Saint Augustine Center. We will discuss with you all aspects of the program: requirements; program structure; course selection; and possibilities and opportunities for further studies in Theology (for example, our Five-Year Bachelor/Master's Degree Program).
Program Requirements
You fulfill the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts by taking the Foundational Course, THL 1000, plus 10 additional Theology and Religious Studies courses. These courses include 5 required courses, 4 elective courses, and 1 advanced seminar. The chart below shows one possible timeline for taking your courses.
Required Courses
You may choose the 5 required courses from any of the courses listed in the document below.
The required courses include
- one course in Biblical Studies;
- one course in Historical Studies;
- one course in Theological Studies;
- one course in Christian Ethics; and
- one course in Religion.
We offer one of the required courses as a Research Seminar during your Junior or Sophomore year.
Elective Courses
You may choose the 4 elective courses from any of our departmental offerings. Also, please consider the following possibilities.
You may develop a concentration. Simply take a minimum of 3 elective courses from one of the 5 areas listed above; the remaining 4th course is a free elective.
You may also select 1 elective course from another department that complements your program.
Note: THL 1000 does not fulfill the requirement for one of the 4 elective courses; it is prerequisite of all other courses.
The Advanced Seminar ...
VU students take the Advanced Seminar ( THL 6500 - Advanced Seminar ) in their Senior year.
