Study Christian Thought and History at Otago

• Overview
• Contact details
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Programme requirements
• Minor subject requirements for undergraduate programmes

Overview

Christian Thought and History is concerned with the growth and development of the Church from the first century to modern times and a critical exposition and analysis of Christian thought.

For further information, please see subject entries for Theology  and Religious Studies.

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Contact details

Website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/theology

Email: theology@otago.ac.nz

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Theology (BTheol)
• Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons))
• Bachelor of Theology with Honours (BTheol(Hons))
• Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Theology (PGDipTheol)

Papers

See the full list of Christian Thought and History (CHTH) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Christian Thought and History

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	CHTH 102  The History of Christianity CHTH 111  Doing Theology or CHTH 131  God and Ethics in the Modern World	18 18
200-level	Three 200-level CHTH papers PHIL 229  Philosophy of Religion, may be substituted for one 200-level CHTH paper	54
300-level	Four 300-level CHTH papers	72
Plus	198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts	198
Total		360

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Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) majoring in Christian Thought and History

Papers
CHTH 490 or CHTX 490  Dissertation; and Three further 400-level CHTH or CHTX papers. One 400-level BIBS, BIBX, MINX, PASX, RELS or RELX paper may be substituted for one 400-level CHTH or CHTX paper.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) in Christian Thought and History

The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) programme in Christian Thought and History is the same as the programme for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours.

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Bachelor of Theology (BTheol) majoring in Christian Thought and History

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	BIBS 112  Interpreting the Old Testament BIBS 121  Interpreting the New Testament CHTH 102  The History of Christianity CHTH 111  Doing Theology CHTH 131  God and Ethics in the Modern World	18 18 18 18 18
200-level	One of CHTH 201 Medieval Christianity (this paper is no longer offered), CHTH 202  Modern Christianity, CHTH 203  Special Topic, CHTH 204  Special Topic. One of CHTH 211  Christology, CHTH 212  Spirit, Church and Sacraments, CHTH 213  Issues in Theology, CHTH 215  Humanity and Creation, CHTH 217  Special Topic, CHTH 231  Christianity, War and Violence. One further 200-level CHTH paper Two 200-level BIBS, PAST or RELS papers	18       18         18 36
300-level	Four 300-level CHTH papers	72
Plus	108 further points; must include 18 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Theology Must include a RELS paper if no RELS paper included elsewhere in programme.	108
Total		360

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Bachelor of Theology with Honours (BTheol(Hons)) majoring in Christian Thought and History

Papers
CHTH 490 or CHTX 490  Dissertation; and Three further 400-level CHTH or CHTX papers. A 400-level BIBS, BIBX, PASX, MINX, RELS or RELX paper may be substituted for one 400-level CHTH or CHTX paper.

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Minor Subject Requirements

Christian Thought and History as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	Two 100-level CHTH papers	36
200-level	Two 200-level CHTH papers	36
300-level	One 300-level CHTH paper	18
Total		90

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