Undergraduate Programs

University Foundations Courses

Most SPU undergraduate students follow the same general education curriculum to complete their undergraduate degrees. Among these requirements are University Foundations courses, which are part of the Common Curriculum and include three consecutive courses centered in the foundations of Christian faith:
  • Christian Formation, which explores the lived experience of faith.

  • Christian Scriptures, which provides a way of conceptualizing, reading, and practicing the truth of Scripture as the authority for Christian formation.

  • Christian Theology, which reflects upon the relationship between God and humankind as expressed in the Scriptures and experienced in a life of faith.
Not only do these courses introduce students to the biblical heritage and to the distinctive doctrines and practices of various strands within the historic Christian tradition, but they also represent how the School of Theology serves all students at SPU.

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Doug Koskela, Assistant Professor of Theology

“Developing ‘spiritual senses’ involves the cultivation of hearts, minds, and wills that are able to perceive and respond to God’s leading. Toward this end, I try to equip students with the best resources I know from the deep riches of the Christian tradition. Ultimately, I want students to take part in a lifelong process of prayerful and thoughtful attentiveness to God.”

Professing Faith
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Dr. Doug Koskela,
Assistant Professor of Theology