The Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM) offers the following undergraduate degree program & certificate.
Bachelor of Arts in Ministry & Theology
The online Bachelor of Arts in Ministry and Theology is a 120-credit hour degree program. Applicants must have 2 or more years of verifiable service or ministry experience.
Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Ministry and Theology major and concentration requirements, adjunct courses in language, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. All major courses must be completed in the designated RELM and RELS courses unless an exception is allowed by the department chair.
(Description above updated for clarification June 28, 2024)
- Overview of requirements: 120 credit hours (crs) required for completion
- Loyola Core: 36 crs
- Ministry & Theology major: 30 crs
- General Electives: 54 crs
- Loyola Core: All Ministry & Theology majors complete the full scope of the Loyola Core with 36 crs in Loyola Core requirement areas. Modifications include:
- The First-Year Seminar requirement has been waived.
- Christian Tradition requirement is satisfied within the program's major requirements.
- Ministry & Theology majors complete 30 crs of coursework for this area. These courses include:
- RELM C300 Introduction to Ministry
- RELM C370 Christ and the Christian Tradition
- Choose one of the following courses:
- RELS S249 Old Testament as Literature
- RELS S247 New Testament as Literature
- RELM C338 Introduction to the Bible for Ministry
- Choose one of the following courses:
- RELS A300 Letters of Paul: Radical Faith
- RELS A315 Gospel of John
- RELS S220 Biblical Literature in the Medieval Context
- RELS S336 Parables of Jesus
- RELM C411 Biblical Apocalyptic, Prophecy & Wisdom
- Choose one of the following courses:
- RELS S242 Christian Ethics
- RELM C334 Ethics for Ministers
- Choose one of the following courses:
- RELS A305 Theology of Liberation
- RELS A368 Christianity & the Environment
- RELS A441 Psychology of Religion
- RELS S238 Christianity & Liberation
- RELS S285 Heresies and Heretics
- RELS V222 Religion, Secularism, and Discrimination
- RELS V224 Interfaith Relations
- RELM C330 Church and Sacraments
- RELM C400 Religious Education in Theory & Practice
- RELM C430 Leadership and Ministry
- RELM C496 Senior Seminar
- General Electives: Ministry & Theology majors are required to complete 54 crs of general electives to complete the Bachelor of Arts program. Students can satisfy these requirements with any Loyola courses they are eligible to take which are not already required in the Loyola Core, Major, or Adjunct curriculums. For students pursuing a double major or an academic minor, the curriculum for those programs would be assigned from the credits required for General Electives.
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Certificate in Catholic Social Teaching
The online Certificate in Catholic Social Teaching is a 12-credit hour program consisting of four courses. Students may elect to continue their studies at Loyola beyond the 12 credits of this certificate.
If students elect to continue their studies at Loyola beyond the 12 credit hours, earned credits from the Certificate in Catholic Social Teaching can be applied toward a BA in Ministry and Theology or to any other Loyola degree if they fulfill requirements, including as electives.
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher in Loyola coursework to complete this program.
Certificate requirements include:
- RELM C300 Introduction to Ministry
- RELM C370 Christ and the Christian Tradition
- RELM C346 Catholic Social Teaching
- RELM C496 Senior Seminar
This program is in the process of discontinuation.
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