Bible, Religion and Theology major

Are you called to serve others? Want to find yourself and your gift to the world? Want to dig deeper into what it means to be a following of Christ? 

At EMU, a variety of academic programs focus on faith-informed life, spiritual exploration and building skills so you can minister to those in need. Bible, religion and theology majors prepare for seminary or graduate studies, service in churches, hospitals and schools, and other leadership roles. 

EMU's 36-semester-hour major gives you flexibility to choose a concentration of your choice, such as Biblical studies, missiology, theology, religious studies or peace studies. A Bible, religion and theology major also can be combined with another area of interest for a robust double major.

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Curriculum

Core classes (18 SH)

  • HUM 200 Foundations of Humanities - 2
  • HUM 490 Seminar in Humanities - 4 
  • *BIST 212 And The Word Became Book: History of the Bible - 3 
  • THEO 201 Introduction to Theology - 3 
  • CHST 223 Spiritual Formation, Sacred Pauses - 3 
  • THEO 323 Biblical Theology of Peace and Justice - 3  

Concentrations (9-15 SH)

Students are strongly encouraged to work closely with their advisor to design a concentration in an area of their choosing.

Sample Concentrations:

Biblical Studies

  • *BIST 223 Four Portraits of Jesus: Reading the Gospels - 3
  • *BIST 323 Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul - 3 
  • *BIST 341 Old Testament Studies - 3 
  • *REL 423 Comparative Monotheisms - 3  

Church History

  • *CHST 365 Mennonite History and Thought - 3 
  • CHST 435 Martyrs, Merchants, Mendicants: 1500 Years of the Christian Movement - 3 
  • *HIST 231 Medieval Europe - 3 
  • *HIST 362 Renaissance and Reformation Europe - 3  

Congregational and Youth Ministry

  • CHST 212 Introduction to Youth Ministry - 3 
  • CHST 260 Teaching, Ministry, Healthy Sexuality - 3 
  • *CHST 334 Almost Christian: Youth Ministry in Congregations - 3 
  • *CHST 372 Church Leadership for Transformation - 3 
  • CHST 451 Church Work Practicum - 3  

Missiology

  • CHST 312 Missiology - 3 
  • *CHST 234 Mission in a Changing World - 3 
  • CHST 462 Mission Practicum - 3 
  • REL 223 World Religions - 3 
  • *REL 423 Comparative Monotheisms - 3  

Peace Studies

  • *THEO 412 Liberation Theologies - 3 
  • *ENGL 344 Ways of War and Peace - 3 
  • *PXD 335 Understanding Violent Conflict - 3  

Philosophy

  • PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy - 3 
  • *PHIL 212 Ways of Knowing - 3 
  • *PHIL 334 Moral Philosophy - 3 
  • *PHIL 412 Philosophy of Religion - 3  

Religious Studies

  • *REL 201 Introduction to Religious Studies - 3 
  • REL 223 World Religions - 3 
  • *REL 423 Comparative Monotheisms - 3  

Theology

  • *THEO 312 Topics in Theology - 3 
  • *THEO 412 Liberation Theologies - 3 
  • *PHIL 412 Philosophy of Religion - 3  
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