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Program Advisors: Dr. Leroy Huizenga effective 11/12

Mission  

The Department of Philosophy and Theology strives to advance the dialogue between faith and reason through the study of philosophy, scripture, liturgy, Church history, and Christian morality. 

Outcomes

• Critically evaluate the dialogue between faith and reason.


• Articulate Christian values and their application to human life.


• Demonstrate an understanding of servant leadership as reflected in the Christian scriptures and the Benedictine tradition.


• Develop ministerial skills necessary for individual and collaborative ministry in pastoral settings.

Requirements for a Major in Pastoral Ministry:

1. Fifty semester credits of Theology, plus SWK 309  


2. Core theology courses: 217, 303 or 310, 318 or 330, 332, 415, 418  


3. Of the remaining courses, at least one must come from each of the four major areas of theological study. These areas and the courses follow: 




• Biblical Theology/Scripture: THE 110, 203, 210, 213, 214, 318, 330  


• Moral Theology/Ethics/Spirituality: THE 208, 215, 217, 220, 302, 314, 315, 319, 320, 363, 382  


• Liturgical Theology/Sacraments: THE 221, 323, 326, 332, 337  


• Systematic/Historical Theology: THE 104, 112, 301, 303, 306, 310, 312, 314, 317, 318, 337, 338, 339

Note: For those considering graduate studies, 12 semester credits of philosophy and two years of a foreign language are recommended.

Minor in Pastoral Ministry:

1. 22-23 semester credits: six courses in theology, at least three of which are upper division (21 semester credits if THE 415)  


2. Core Freshmen and Core Ethics  


3. Three core courses, one from each of these areas:

• THE 217, 302 or 315 (service/pastoral care)  


• THE 303, 310, 318 or 330 (scripture/church)  


• THE 221, 332 or 337 (prayer/sacraments/ worship)