Bachelor of Theology

Program Description (4 years program)

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.

Admission Requirement
Anyone possessing a high school diploma or its equivalent meets the basic requirement for ad-mission to the program.

Program Requirements
Students receive the Bachelor of Theology degree when they fulfill the following program requirements:

•           The general education requirement: 60 units
•           The Bible and theology requirement: 80 units
•           Unit requirement: A minimum of 180 units
•           Residence requirement: 80 units to be taken at Francis University

Program Objectives

• 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.

General Education Requirements: 60 units

Bible and Theology Requirements: 80 units