Catholic Education, Minor
Saint Louis University’s minor in Catholic education provides elementary education majors with the requisite coursework to be eligible for elementary religious education certification in the Archdiocese of St. Louis and most, if not all, other dioceses in the United States.
The 21-credit curriculum draws from both Saint Louis University’s Department of Theological Studies and its School of Education's educational studies program. Theology majors who wish to teach in Catholic high schools are welcome and encouraged to enroll in EDF 4835 Foundations of Catholic Education and EDI 4360 Principles and Methods of Catechetics and to plan their theology coursework to include courses in systematic theology, scripture, moral theology and sacramental theology.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| THEO 2110 | Old Testament | 3 |
| or THEO 2210 | New Testament | |
| THEO 2510 | Christian Ethics | 3 |
| THEO 2610 | The Christian Sacraments | 3 |
| EDF 3840 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| EDF 4835 | Foundations of Catholic Education | 3 |
| EDI 4360 | Principles and Methods of Catechetics | 3 |
| EDI 4880 | Senior Inquiry: Non-Certification | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for acceptance and continuation. Courses must be completed with no grade lower than a "C." A grade of “C-” does not satisfy the requirement.
For additional admission questions, please contact:
Saint Louis University School of Education
314-977-3292
slued@slu.edu