Religion Degrees Online

The B.A. Bible, Online provides men and women with preparation for Christian ministry through extensive Bible courses and strategic ministry courses. The program is designed for those already active in local church ministry who would like to expand or enrich their service for Christ. The optional ministry minor offers students a chance to include a practical three-year internship experience under the combined direction of an approved local pastor and the appropriate faculty member.

The B.A. Bible, Online provides men and women with preparation for Christian ministry through extensive Bible courses and strategic ministry courses. The program is designed for those already active in local church ministry who would like to expand or enrich their service for Christ. The optional ministry minor offers students a chance to include a practical three-year internship experience under the combined direction of an approved local pastor and the appropriate faculty member.

As the department’s newest faculty member Jason Slone says, “Webster’s Religious Studies department doesn’t teach religion, it teaches about religion.”

Yet in the process, students don’t just learn about religious traditions in human societies past and present-they inevitably learn about themselves, too.

The curriculum puts these traditions in their socio-historical contexts. Courses examine religious phenomena in their cultural setting as they relate to social functions, international affairs and personal meaning.

No matter what your background, you’re sure to be blown away by what you discover about your fellow humans past and present. You’ll study how religious belief has been a major component of every known human society and how it has had a major, controlling influence on all human life on this planet, from song, art and social norms to politics, war and humanitarianism.

Your classmates will include those from your major as well as insightful, explorative students from other majors ranging from art and the humanities to teacher education and finance.

Why study religious studies? Because studying the place of religion in human life remains central to understanding both what divides us and what unites us.
The curriculum is organized into the basic areas of Western, Eastern, and North American religions, and method and theory in the study of religion. Acore of courses provides broad exposure to the range of issues, perspectives, and methods in the study of religion. The program encourages interdepartmental and interdisciplinary cooperation as part of a comprehensive program. This cooperation is reflected at the undergraduate level in cross-listed and cross-referenced courses and in the design of the major.

Requirements for the B.A. or B.G.S. Major. The major consists of at least 27 hours in religious studies. Fifteen hours must be in courses numbered 300 and above, and 8 of these junior/senior hours must be completed in residence at KU. The 27 hours may include no more than 12 transfer hours, no more than 12 hours from study abroad, and no more than 15 hours in combination of the two. Forms are available in the department office to help students select courses. The program should be planned with the advice of a religious studies faculty member. All majors, particularly those taking advantage of the four-year tuition compact, are strongly advised to consult the department’s undergraduate studies director no later than two semesters before their anticipated graduation to make sure their course of study is on track.

Make God’s Word an integral part of your college experience. Immerse yourself in the study of Scripture and biblical studies as well as systematic and practical theology. Learn from a faculty devoted to serving the wider church body. See how your study of theology can be applied to any major. Be prepared to witness your faith in the church and world.

Be prepared for a lifetime of Christian service.

Theology courses play a central role in the spiritual and academic growth of students at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Students are required to take a number of theology courses to fullfill general degree requirements. Surveys of Scripture, biblical studies, systematic theology and practical theology courses are combined to provide a solid foundation for a lifetime of learning and Christian service.
Learn from a faculty committed to ministry.

The faculty serves as mentors and resource persons to students majoring in theology and other disciplines. Each faculty member brings years of experience working in churches to their instruction. In addition, faculty members in the theology department serve the wider church as guest preachers and teachers and as consultants.

Begin your life in ministry or lay leadership with a solid foundation in Christ.

A major in theology is designed for the student who seeks to prepare for personal or professional ministry. Students who choose a theology major will generally be advised to seek a double major in their bachelor program.

Honors in Philosophy and Religion

In the spring of their senior year, candidates for honors normally take an independent study (PHRE 491), with a faculty member advising them. The honors thesis – a substantial piece of research, analysis, or critique — is turned in to the advisor several weeks before the end of the term. If the advisor decides that the thesis can stand for honors, the student shall defend the thesis before a committee including faculty from both departments. The honors defense is intended to create a forum for intellectual exchange between the student writer and the faculty readers. A student is awarded honors on the basis of both the quality of the written thesis and the conduct of the honors defense. No student can be awarded honors, however, who does not have at least a 3.4 GPA in his or her PHRE concentration.