Theology and Ethics

Explore the practical difference that faith makes in your everyday life and the lives of Christians around the globe. You’ll examine core Christian beliefs and how they shape an understanding of the arts, the environment, justice, peacemaking, and the complex world around you.

Career opportunities

A solid understanding of theology and ethics proves useful in many fields: careers in education, justice, history and ministry are just a few of the possibilities.

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Course listing

Note: Emphasis courses are additional courses that are to be completed alongside the general education and parent program requirements as dictated by the Fresno Pacific University catalog. Please review the course requirements for baccalaureate programs and the general education summary in the Undergraduate Academic Catalog.

Emphasis Courses (9 Units)

Emphasis Required Electives (6 units)

Choose 6 units from the following

Other Emphasis Electives (9 units minimum)

Choose a minimum of 9 units from the following

Three-Year Degree Option

This academic program is available as a three-year bachelor's degree or as a standard four-year bachelor’s degree. View more information about the three-year option.

Sample Curriculum Map

Below is a sample curriculum map for this program. This map serves as an example of how courses are set up to ensure completion of the degree in three years. The course listing is based on a sample year and follows a fall, spring and summer academic year. Some courses are only offered on odd or even years. An advisor will work with you to create a curriculum map that is unique to you.

Year 1

Fall

Code	Title	Units
BIB 100	Jesus and the Christian Community	3
HIST 120	Ancient Civilizations	4
COM 110	Written Communication	3
MATH 120	Principles of Mathematics	4
	Physical Education	1
	Total units	15

Spring

Code	Title	Units
	Humanities GE	1
COM 120	Oral Communication	3
BIB 441	Biblical Interpretation: to 18th Century	3
	Science (Lab)	4
	Social Science GE 1	3
CP 152	First-Year Seminar	1
	Total units	17

Summer

Code	Title	Units
HIST 130	Medieval and Early Modern Civilizations	4
KIN 120	Concepts of Wellness	3
	Elective	3
	Total units	10

Year 2

Fall

Code	Title	Units
THEO 300	Introduction to Theology and Ethics	3
	Humanities GE 2	3
	Science	3
BIB 304	Paul and His Letters	3
BLIT 310-349	OT Biblical Literature	3
THEO 465	Theologial Ethics of Conflict and Peacemaking	3
	Total units	18

Spring

Code	Title	Units
BIB 442	Biblical Interpretation: 19th-21st Centuries	3
REL 460	Religions of the World	3
	Focus Series 1	3
	Emphasis Elective	3
THEO 425	Theological Ethics and the Environment	3
THEO 430	Contemporary Theologies	3
	Total units	18

Summer

Code	Title	Units
HIST 140	Modern Civilizations	4
	Social Science GE 2	3
BLIT 310-349	NT Biblical Literature	3
	Total units	10

Year 3

Fall

Code	Title	Units
BIB 428	Biblical Theology	3
	Focus Series 2	3
	Emphasis Elective	3
BLIT 310-349	OT or NT Biblical Literature	3
	Emphasis Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Total units	18

Spring

Code	Title	Units
BIB 483	Projects in Biblical and Religious Studies	1-3
	Emphasis Elective	3
	Emphasis Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Total units	13-15

 

Program director

Melanie Howard, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Program Director, Biblical & Theological Studies

Faculty

Greg A. Camp, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, School of HRSS

Laura Schmidt Roberts, Ph.D.

Professor, Biblical & Theological Studies

Brian Schultz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biblical & Theological Studies