The course plan below is a sample plan for your major; it does not and should not replace meeting with your Academic Advisor to map out the best course plan that suits your individual academic goals and placement upon initial registration.

Classes listed may not necessarily be offered during a particular term. 

Year 1
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
ENG 110	ENG 111
CORE 179	PHL
MTH 121	Natural Science
HST	THL 225
THL 106 or 107	Elective

Year 2
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
CORE 279	Foreign Language 111
Foreign Language 110	Social/Behavioral Science
THL 234	THL 303
Elective	Art/Music/Theatre
Elective	Elective

Year 3
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
CORE 379	THL 335
THL Elective	THL 320
Required Elective (1)	Social/Behavioral Science
Elective	Elective
Elective	Elective

Year 4
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
THL Elective	THL 479
LIT	THL Elective
PHL	Elective
Elective	Elective
Elective	Elective

Required Elective (1) – Choose one of the following courses:

• THL 240, THL 241, THL 342, THL 248, THL 345

Faculty Advisors should help students pick Emphasis Electives and Minors based on career path. Other electives should be towards minor or graduate school prerequisites (meet with Advisor) and all students need 120 credits (15 credits per semester) to graduate in 4 years.

Students must complete the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in addition to the major requirements listed below. 

• View course descriptions for pre- and co-requisites.

Required Courses	Credits
THL 225 Introduction to Christian Theology	3*
THL 234 Jesus: Revelation of God	3*
THL 303 The Gospels	3*
THL 320 Grace & Freedom	3*
THL 335 Christian Morality	3*
THL 479 CORE: Senior Capstone Seminar	3*

Select one course from the following:

Courses	Credits
THL 106 Old Testament	3*
THL 107 New Testament	3*

Select one course from the following:

Courses	Credits
THL 240 History of Christianity: The 1st Millennium	3*
THL 241 History of Christianity: The 2nd Millennium	3*
THL 248 Early Christian Writings	3*
THL 345 Vatican Council II	3*

Theology Elective Courses	Credits
Select three THL courses with at least one course at the 300 level or above	9*
Total Credits Required	33

* Used to calculate the Major GPA

• View course descriptions for pre- and co-requisites.

Courses	Credits
ENG 110 College Writing I	3
CORE 179 CORE: What Does it Mean to be Human?	3
CORE 279 CORE: What is the Common Good?	3
THL 225 Introduction to Christian Theology	3*
THL 303 The Gospels	3*
Theology Electives (Six credits must be at the 200-level or above)	9*
General Electives	36
Total Credits Required for major	60

* Used to calculate the Major GPA

• View course descriptions for pre- and co-requisites. 

Courses	Credits
THL 225 Introduction to Christian Theology	3
Select one course from the following:	3
THL 106 Old Testament
THL 107 New Testament
Theology Electives (at least three credits in Biblical Theology)	12

Total Credits Required	18

Neither Ohio Dominican University nor the state of Ohio grants certification for the teaching of religion; the Columbus diocese does certify religion teachers for Catholic schools.

Students who wish to be certified to teach religion in the Diocese of Columbus are encouraged to arrange approval of courses with the diocesan director of religious education.

Theology majors who wish to teach religion in the Columbus Catholic high school system are encouraged to take EDU 220 and EDU 487 or their equivalents as approved by the diocesan director of religious education.

Secondary education majors planning to teach in the Columbus Catholic high school system are required to have a theology major or 30 semester credits in theology for full-time teaching of religion, 18 semester credits for part-time teaching of religion.