Program Description
The Bachelor of Theology (B.TH.) program offers students an opportunity to explore, academically and critically, the traditional Christian faith and practice. This program emphasizes systematic, comprehensive, and critical study of the Christian Scriptures and of major Christian theological doctrines, spiritual disciplines, and ministry practices.
Program Requirements Summary: 180 units (4 years)
Students receive the Bachelor of Theology degree when they fulfill the following program requirements:
- The general education requirement: 56 units
- The Bible and theology requirement: 48 units
- Professional Studies (Practical Ministry): 36 units
- Field Education: 12 units
- Electives: 28 units
- Unit requirement: A minimum of 180 units
- Residence requirement: 45 units to be taken at Francis University
Program Learning Outcomes
- To provide a basic knowledge of general education with a Christian world view that can be used in all areas of life.
- To provide students with a practical Biblical foundation for Christian living.
- To prepare students to effectively serve in a chosen field of ministry
- To enable students to be conversant in the fields of theology and history of Christianity.
- To engender a grasp of academic study of the Bible, from a number of critical perspectives and hermeneutical methodologies.
- To be able to integrate the historical-critical study of the Bible into a faith environment, such as parish and community contexts of living Christian traditions.
- To prepare the student for further academic study, if desired, in the field of Biblical Studies.
Admission Requirement
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Theology program:
Anyone possessing a high school diploma or its equivalent meets the basic requirement for ad-mission to the program. The following documents must be submitted to the office of admission by the appropriate deadline:
- A completed application form for admission
- Application fee
- Official Transcripts
- Recommendation Form
Program Graduation Requirements
The Bachelor of Theology program requires that a minimum of 56 course units be earned in General Education courses. General Education courses include courses in religion, psychology, sociology, philosophy and other fields.
As much as 75 percent of the 180 quarter units (or 135 quarter units) may be satisfied through transfer credit. A minimum of 25 percent of the units must be completed at Francis University.
Students are also required to fulfill a requirement of 12 units of Field Education Ministry.
| Degree | General Education
|
Bible & Theology | Practical Ministry (Professional Studies) | Field Education | Free Electives | Total
Units |
| Bachelor
of Theology |
56 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 28 | 180 |
General Education Requirements: 56 units
| Categories | Code | Course Title | Units |
| Communication
(2 courses) |
COM103 | Presentational Communication | 8 |
| COM110 | Theological English | ||
| COM201 | Public Speaking | ||
| COM204 | Oral Communication Skills | ||
| COM250 | Integrated Multiple Skills for
Communication |
||
| ENG101 | English Composition | ||
| ENG103 | College English (Composition and
Reading) |
||
| ENG113 | Introduction to English Literature | ||
| ENG301 | English I | ||
| ENG302 | English II | ||
| ENG303 | English III | ||
|
Humanities and the Arts (4 courses) |
HIS101 | History of Western Civilization to 1715 | 16 |
| HIS102 | History of Western Civilization 1715 to the Present | ||
| HIS103 | American History | ||
| MUS103 | Music Appreciation | ||
| MUS105 | Contemporary Music with Guitar | ||
| MUS107 | Francis Choir I | ||
| MUS108 | Francis Choir II | ||
| MUS109 | Francis Choir III | ||
| MUS110 | World Music | ||
| PHL111 | Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| PHL112 | Logic | ||
| PHL212 | Introduction to Ethics | ||
|
Social/ Behavioral Sciences (4 courses from at least two disciplines) |
POSC101 | Introduction to Political Science |
16 |
| POSC102 | Introduction to American Government | ||
| PSY101 | General Psychology | ||
| PSY206 | Psychology of Religion | ||
| PSY425 | Counseling for Marriage and Family | ||
| REL101 | Comparative Religion | ||
| SOC201 | Introduction to Sociology | ||
|
Natural Sciences/ Physical Sciences/ Mathematics (4 courses) |
BIO101 | Introduction to Biology |
16 |
| MATH100 | Math Fundamentals | ||
| MATH101 | College Mathematics | ||
| MATH102 | College Algebra | ||
| MATH211 | Essentials of Calculus | ||
| MATH301 | Introduction to Statistics | ||
| PB150 | Human Anatomy | ||
| 56 | |||
Bible & Theology Requirements: 48 units
| Categories | Code | Course Title | Units |
| Biblical Studies
(8 courses)
|
BS103 | Biblical Interpretation | 32 |
| NT101 | Survey of the NT | ||
| NT120 | The New Testament and the Biblical World | ||
| NT203 | Synoptic Gospels | ||
| NT205 | Life & Teaching of Christ | ||
| NT221 | The Passion of Jesus | ||
| NT230 | Acts | ||
| NT231 | Women in the New Testament | ||
| NT305 | Pauline Epistles | ||
| NT315 | Prayers in the New Testament | ||
| NT320 | Gospel According to John | ||
| OT101 | Survey of the OT | ||
| OT210 | Pentateuch | ||
| OT220 | OT Historical Books | ||
| OT301 | Introduction to the Old Testament | ||
| OT315 | Introduction to the Prophets | ||
| OT320 | The Prophets (Major) | ||
| OT321 | The Prophets (Minor) |
| Categories | Code | Course Title | Units |
| Theology
(4 courses)
|
HT101 | History of the Early Church | 16 |
| HT102 | History of the Medieval Church | ||
| HT103 | History of the Modern Church | ||
| HT104 | History of the Korean Church | ||
| HT307 | Reformed Theology | ||
| HT310 | History of the Presbyterian Movement | ||
| RS101 | World Religions | ||
| RS200 | Anthropology of Religion | ||
| ST101 | Introduction to Theology | ||
| ST102 | Systematic Theology I | ||
| ST103 | Systematic Theology II | ||
| ST104 | Systematic Theology III | ||
| ST202 | Apologetics | ||
| ST302 | Christian Ethics | ||
| ST303 | Contemporary Theology I | ||
| ST309 | Apologetics | ||
| Categories | Code | Course Title | Units |
| Professional Studies (Practical Ministry)
(9 courses)
|
CC101 | Introduction to Christian Counseling | 36 |
| CC271 | Christian Counseling and Personality Disorders | ||
| CC400 | Christian Counseling | ||
| CC440 | Marriage and Family Counseling Christian Perspective | ||
| CC581 | Pastoral Counseling | ||
| CE301 | Christian Education | ||
| CE306 | Discipleship | ||
| CE307 | Bible Study Methods | ||
| PT101 | Christian Worship | ||
| PT102 | Preaching | ||
| PT220 | Spiritual Formation | ||
| PT310 | Church Finance | ||
| PT403 | Introduction to Christian Business | ||
| PT405 | Evangelism | ||
| PT406 | Mission | ||
| PT407 | Pastoral Leadership | ||
| PT410 | Church Growth | ||
| PT504 | Pastoral Theology |
| Categories | Code | Course Title | Units |
| Field Education
(3 courses) |
PRA351 | Field Education I | 12 |
| PRA352 | Field Education II | ||
| PRA353 | Field Education III |
Electives 28 units
