Theological Studies Degree Plan

Semester 1 (16 Hours - Fall Term)

• BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I
• FYE 1001 - First Year Experience
• Fine Arts Elective - 2 Credit Hours
• HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D.
• MAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics
• HHP 1061 - Lifetime Fitness

Semester 2 (15 Hours - Spring Term)

• BIB 3233 - Interpreting the Old Testament
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II
• HUM 1023 - Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700
• MLS 2043 - Spiritual Formation
• COM 1113 - Public Speaking

Semester 3 (15 Hours - Fall Term)

• BIB 3243 - Interpreting the New Testament
• THL 3113 - Theological Reasoning
• HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present
• ICS 3503 - World Religions
• THL 2153 - Christian Faith and Formation

Semester 4 (15 Hours - Spring Term)

• THL 3173 - History of Christianity
• Science (no lab) - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours

Semester 5 (15 Hours - Fall Term)

• THL 4313 - Doctrine of God
• MLS 4063 - Church in Society (required selection from the Social Science Elective menu)
• Elementary Language I - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours

Semester 6 (15 Hours - Spring Term)

• THL 3413 - Doctrine of Redemption
• PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society
• Elementary Language II - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours

Semester 7 (15 Hours - Fall Term)

• THL 4033 - Systematic Theology
• *Upper Level Theology Elective - 3 Credit Hours
• *Upper Level Theology Elective OR School of Ministry course (APL, BIB, MLS, or ICS) - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours

Semester 8 (14 Hours - Spring Term)

• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours
• Minor/Free Elective - 3 Credit Hours

*With advisor & instructor approval (per GSOM policy) allow up to 6hrs: THL 5033 Christians Ethics; THL 6003 Special Theologians; THL 6133 Latin American Theology; THL 6163 Theology Topics.