There are three primary audiences served by the School of Religion and Graduate Theological Center. The University's Foundation Curriculum requires each baccalaureate student to take six hours in the area of Shared Beliefs and Value Systems. Each student must take the course Introduction to Biblical Literature plus an additional course in religion, philosophy or ethics. The second audience is those undergraduate students seeking a Major in Religion or a Major in Religion with an Emphasis in Religious Education. Most of these students have vocational objectives that are church related and will pursue graduate study in a seminary for which courses in the School of Religion provide substantial preparation.
Students seeking a master's degree constitute the third audience.
Through the Graduate Theological Center the Wimberly School of Religion is committed to the theological formation and preparation of dedicated and competent leaders for Christ's church as the people of God with ministries in both the Church and God's world. The Master of Religious Education degree meets the needs of professional education of persons in specialized ministry. The center also serves the church in the preparation of a well-trained laity through its MA in Religion.