Bachelor of Arts in Theology
Theology at Holy Cross College
At the heart of the Church’s mission is theology which for centuries it has described as “faith seeking understanding”.
Holy Cross College seeks to play an active role in the on-going process of passing on to students the Catholic faith and theological tradition. This it does by promoting the study of Sacred Scripture, the wisdom of the Fathers, authentic Church teaching, and the living experience of the People of God.
The College strives to educate competent leaders who in ways appropriate to their respective callings in the world are prepared to more fully and enthusiastically live out their Baptismal promises guided by Gospel values and principles.
The Bachelor’s Degree program in Theology prepares students for professions and various forms of ecclesial and educational ministries at parochial and diocesan levels, or for future theological or religious studies.
The Theology courses offered at Holy Cross are arranged according to a 4-year format that reflects intellectual development from basics to a more specialized subject matter. Some theology classes are taught every semester while others are taught on a rotational basis: once a year for some and once every two years for others.
Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
126 academic credits which include:
- A person majoring in Theology must have completed the requirements of the core curriculum or its equivalent (77 credit hours).
- 36 credit hours of required and elective upper level courses in theological disciplines are included in the curriculum for a Bachelor’s degree in Theology.
- Required in addition to these are 13 hours of elective courses chosen from other academic disciplines or from elective courses within the theology curriculum.
Required theology courses (36 credit hours)
- Theo 220 (Church History)
- Theo 240 (Theological Anthropology)
- Theo 241 (The Church)
- Theo 250 (Intro to Moral Theology)
- Theo 310 (Old Testament)
- Theo 311 (New Testament)
- Theo 330 (Sacraments)
- Theo 340 (Christ and The Trinity)
- Theo 351 (Catholic Social Teaching)
- Theo 494 (Research Methods and Writing Project)
Required options: one of each pairs must be chosen (12 credit hours)
- Theo 321 (Amer. Ch. History) or Theo 420 (Vatican II)
- Theo 470 (Christian Spirituality) or Theo 422 (Women in the Church)
- Theo 430 (Eucharist) or Theo 260 (World Religions)
One class involving an international experience is required (3 credit hours)
Elective courses from other disciplines or theology (21 credit hours)
Theology Minor
Holy Cross offers a Theology minor in its Baccalaureate programs to prepare students to more fully live out their Baptismal promises, for basic lay ecclesial ministries, and for future theological or religious studies. The Theology minor at Holy Cross is arranged according to a 4-year format that reflects intellectual development from basics to a more specialized subject matter. Minor concentrators are required to take 21 hours of Theology
Theology Requirements for a Minor in Theology: 18 hours
- 6 hours core curriculum
- 12 hours elective courses
- 6 credit hours: 200 level courses
- 6 credit hours: 300 or 400 level courses