About the School of Theology

Undergraduate Theological Education

The School of Theology offers two majors: Educational Ministry and Christian Theology. Although these majors share a common core of courses — a fact that facilitates double-majoring — each also includes an array of specialized courses suitable to its distinctive focus.

We also offer six minors: Christian Scriptures, Educational Ministry, Youth Ministry, Christian Theology, Christian Spirituality, and Global and Urban Ministry. A minor in one of these areas enriches the Christian perspective of a student’s chosen major and strengthens the connection between one’s faith and one’s life in the workplace, home, church, and world.

Finally, we offer an International Service Certificate for those interested in living and working in multicultural settings.

In addition to classroom work, students are involved in a variety of internships and volunteer ministries on campus, in local churches, and in various parachurch organizations. The Theology Student Union organizes a wide array of co-curricular programs for the spiritual growth and vocational guidance of our undergraduate students.

Quick Facts

Founded:
1891

Denomination:
SPU is a private university founded in 1891 by the Free Methodist Church of North America. Students and faculty represent more than 50 different Christian denominations.

Facilities:
43-acre Seattle main campus; 965-acre wilderness campus on Blakely Island in the San Juan Islands; 330-acre Camp Casey on Whidbey Island.

Total 2007-08 enrollment:
3,728

Undergraduate:
2,859

Post-Bacc:
65

Graduate:
804