Theology and Religious Studies Core

In the UP Core, all students take two courses in Theology and Religious Studies:

• THE 105 (Engaging Ultimate Questions)
• THE 3-- (Theological Perspectives elective: Any 300-level Theology and Religious Studies course)

THE 105 examines religion, faith, and ethics, including biblical texts, and considers their roles in the human search for meaning. Students will engage in critical, constructive, and creative studies of diverse theologies and sacred texts, including from the Roman Catholic tradition. Students will learn to interpret and engage these traditions in contemporary global contexts. 

The Theological Perspectives requirement is fulfilled by any 3-credit 300-level Theology and Religious Studies course. The goal of the Theological Perspectives courses will be to present a broad curriculum of upper division electives that require students to recognize and assess the sources of their values and what gives their lives meaning in the diverse and plural world in which they live, even as students develop capacity to engage difference with others in and outside the classroom. The shared student learning outcome across all Theological Perspectives courses will be to interpret aspects of faith traditions (e.g., sacred texts and religious practices) to explain and evaluate how they inform a person’s way of life.

After completing THE 105 and the Theological Perspectives course, students may choose from any 400-level Theology and Religious Studies course to fulfil their Explorations core curriculum requirement. 

Theology Course Descriptions