Prepare for volunteer positions in all ministerial programs including C.C.D., youth ministry, peer support, sacramental preparation, and the R.C.I.A. Prepare for professional ministerial positions in Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry in a variety of settings. Certificate students can apply the 24 credits toward a baccalaureate degree in Religious Studies or a second undergraduate degree in Religious Studies. Certificate Program Students register through Religious Studies Certificate Coordinator. Students must maintain a grade of C or better in all courses. Students may start in the fall, spring, or summer semester.
Majors take the seven required courses plus three electives.
Religious Studies Certificate students take the seven required courses plus one elective. Credits from another institution are not transferable into the Certificate Program. This is an introduction to the study of the Hebrew Scriptures as a record of God's dealing with the people of Israel. Through the study of historical, literary and theological elements of the biblical text, students will enrich their understanding of individual books and the way in which the Old Testament came to be written. This course combines the latest scholarship with a sensitivity to religious issues.