After THE 153
Gateway: THE 153
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Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Generated from Saint Joseph's University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate THE coursework.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate THE work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 12 THE and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 27 more THE courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on THE, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Encountering the Catholic Tradition3 required · verify with the official sheet
Will count for CCC: Theology
Bible Coursechoose 3
Historical or Systematic Theology course3 required
Non-Christian Religions6 required · verify with the official sheet
Two courses in non-Christian religions, which may not cover the same religious tradition.
Major Electives9 required · verify with the official sheet
Complete three THE electives, one of which must be THE or REL at the 200-level or above. The other two may be any additional THE courses.
Research Requirement3 required · verify with the official sheet
Graduating seniors must demonstrate that they have completed at least one significant research paper in theology or religious studies. This can be done in various ways, such as part of a standard course, an independent study, or an Honors thesis. Students should consult with their advisors to determine the route that would best fit with their course plans and interests.
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
Gateway: THE 153
The deepest prerequisite chains in THE. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
2 courses deep, ending at THE 339
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
All THE courses in the Saint Joseph's catalog
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No clubs or organizations on record under THE yet.
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THE does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the Saint Joseph's campus feed.