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Bachelor of Arts - Theology & Christian Leadership

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Degree Requirements

36 credits minimum.

Major in Religion and Theology

Total Credits: Minimum as required

Required Courses:

  • RLTH 100: Religion, Identity and Vocation
    or RLTH 300: Religion, Identity and Vocation

  • RLTH 291: Integrative Seminar Vocation & Leadership
    or RLTH 292: Interfaith Storytelling and Organizing

  • RLTH 493: Research and Methods

  • RLTH 494: Research and Writing

  • RLTH 492: Internship

Elective Courses:

Select any upper division religion course in the 300 or 400 range as an elective from the following:

  • RLTH 372: South Asian Thought

  • RLTH 373: Global Jesus

  • RLTH 374: Jews and Judaism

  • RLTH 375: Muslims in the Modern World

  • RLTH 379: Sikhism

  • RLTH 395: Lutheran Spirituality

  • RLTH 396: Christian Spirituality

  • RLTH 397: Islamic Spirituality

Emphasis Courses:

Select one of the following:

  • RLTH 393: Spirituality and the Arts

  • RLTH 323: St. Paul, Identity & Community Org

  • RLTH 391: Children, Youth and Family Ministry

Additional Emphasis Courses:

Select four credits from the following:

Spirituality and the Arts

  • ART 342: Art and Psychology

  • ART 414: Philosophy of Art

  • ART 341: Visual Arts in Education

  • MUS 301: History and Literature of Music
    or MUS 302: History and Literature of Music

  • MUS 312: Alexander Technique

  • MUS 439: Creating Music

  • ENGL 302: Creative Writing: Fiction

  • ENGL 303: Creative Writing: Poetry

  • ENGL 304: Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction

  • ENGL 305: Playwriting

  • TA 335: Movement for the Stage

  • TA 337: Dance for Music Theatre

Not for Profit and Social Sector

  • BUS 251: Principles of Accounting

  • BUS 301: Communication for Managers
    or COMM 306: Business and Professional Communication

  • BUS 342: Marketing Research/Consumer Behavior
    or BUS 375: Principles of Marketing

  • BUS 361: Human Resource Management
    or BUS 367: Behavior in Organizations
    or BUS 449: Managerial Leadership: Core Competencies
    or COMM 335: Interpersonal Communication

  • BUS 381: Info Systems & Organization Design
    or COMM 348: Website Design and Publishing

  • BUS 422: Non-Profit Leadership

Children Youth and Family Ministry

  • COMM 348: Website Design and Publishing

  • CRIM 340: Violence & Victimization

  • CRIM 350: Juvenile Delinquency

  • PSYC 304: Child and Adolescent Development

  • PSYC 305: Adult Development and Aging

  • PSYC 325: Theories of Personality

  • SOC 300: Sexuality and Society

  • SOC 320: Religion and Culture

  • SOC 370: Deviance in U.S. Society

  • TA 440: Creative Dramatics for Children & Youth

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