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Study Christian Thought and History at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Major Subject and Programme Requirements
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

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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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 CHTH 111 or CHTH 131	18 18
200-level	Three 200-level CHTH papers PHIL 229 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

Stage	Papers	Points
1st stage	CHTH 102 CHTH 111 or CHTH 131 90 further points	18 18 90
2nd stage	Four 200-level CHTH papers 54 further points PHIL 229 may be substituted for one 200-level CHTH paper	72 54
3rd stage	Seven 300-level CHTH papers 300-level BIBS papers may be substituted for up to two 300-level CHTH papers	126
4th stage	CHTH 480 Three further 400-level CHTH papers A 400-level BIBS paper may be substituted for one 400-level CHTH paper	30 90

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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 fourth stage course 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 BIBS 121 CHTH 102 CHTH 111 CHTH 131	18 18 18 18 18
200-level	One of CHTH 201, CHTH 202, CHTH 203, CHTH 204 One of CHTH 211, CHTH 212, CHTH 213, CHTH 215, CHTH 217, CHTH 231 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. Must include a RELS paper if no RELS paper included elsewhere in programme. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Theology	108
Total		360

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

Stage	Papers	Points
1st stage	BIBS 112 BIBS 121 CHTH 102 CHTH 111 CHTH 131 36 further points	18 18 18 18 18 36
2nd stage	Four 200-level CHTH papers Three further 200-level BIBS, CHTH or PAST papers	72 54
3rd stage	Five 300-level CHTH papers Two 300-level BIBS, PAST or RELS papers	90 36
4th stage	CHTH 480 Three further 400-level CHTH papers A 400-level BIBS, PAST or RELS paper may be substituted for one 400-level CHTH paper	30 90

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Postgraduate Diploma in Theology (PGDipTheol) in Christian Thought and History

Papers
CHTH 480 Three further 400-level CHTH papers A 400-level BIBS, PAST or RELS paper may be substituted for one 400-level CHTH 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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Further Information

Email us at theology@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/theology