Certificate in Christian Studies

Overview

This certificate provides students with a basic introduction to Christian practice, history, culture, and thought.

Requirements

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
REL 262	Christian Scriptures and Beliefs	3
REL 224	Life and Teachings of Jesus	3
REL 330	Love, Empire, & Heresy: The Drama of Christian History	3
PHIL 304/REL 304	Philosophy of Religion	3

Outcomes

Students will:

1. Students will learn the basics of the Christian story
2. Students will develop a beginning appreciation for how this story is carried forward, debated, constructed, and recontextualized throughout Church History
3. Students will witness ways in which the Christian narrative and worldview can interact and converse with the broader philosophy of religion(s)
4. Students will see the potential applications of this Christian story, tradition, and worldview to their own life and embodied contexts