Pre-Theology Program
Welcome to the Pre-Theology Program
Candidates for the Seminary program who have not completed all of the academic pre-requisites will be enrolled in the Pre-Theology Program. A seminarian may complete his Pre-Theology as part of the B.A. program if he has not completed his undergraduate degree. This program prepares the student for admission to First Theology.
The courses listed in the First Year and Second Year tabs comprise 60 semester hours of the Pre-Theology Program.
Admissions to Pre-Theology Program
Those applicants seeking admission to the seminary program must complete the procedures and information detailed on the Seminary Admissions page.
Pre-Theology Coursework
First Year of Studies
| First Semester | Second Semester |
| ENG 115 Writing and Composition | LLT 300 Liturgy |
| PAS 161 Catechism I | PAS 162 Catechism II |
| PHH 301 History of Ancient Philosophy | PHH 304 History of Medieval Philosophy |
| PHS 421 Philosophy of Nature | PHS 450 Philosophical Anthropology |
| PHS 121 Logic | PHS 451 Natural Theology |
Second Year of Studies
| First Semester | Second Semester |
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PHE 450 Ethics
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ENG 300 Great Christian Literature I
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| PHH 401 History of Modern Philosophy |
Philosophy Elective
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PHS 490 Metaphysics
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PHE 425 Fundamental Bioethics
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| PHS 414 Epistemology |
PHH 404 Contemporary Philosophy
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| SAS 101 Sacred Scripture |
PHS 492 Philosophy of God
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