The Theology Department leads students into a faithful, intellectually rigorous encounter with Jesus Christ, the Truth who comes to us from the heart of the Church. Rooted in more than forty years of Catholic International University’s theological mission, our programs unite faith and reason so that students may understand God, the human person, and creation more deeply and apply that knowledge to their vocation and mission in the world.
We invite students to explore the Catholic faith not merely as an intellectual system, but as a transformative encounter with the person of Jesus Christ, received with fidelity to the teaching of the Church.
We provide a theological lens through which students can understand themselves, the world, and God’s purpose for their lives in an integrated and genuinely Catholic way.
We prepare students to apply what they learn about God, the human person, and creation to evangelization, catechesis, education, apostolate leadership, social transformation, and service to the Church and the world.
The Theology Advisory Board brings together leading theologians and Church leaders to provide academic guidance, ensuring our Theology Department maintains rigorous intellectual formation rooted in the Catholic tradition while responding to contemporary ecclesial and cultural needs.
Our fully online programs provide flexible pathways from introductory undergraduate study through advanced graduate formation. Each pathway combines fidelity to the Catholic faith with opportunities to put theology into action.
Advanced theological formation for students seeking a broad and integrated understanding of Catholic doctrine, tradition, spirituality, and intellectual life.
Advanced study connecting Catholic theology to human dignity, solidarity, subsidiarity, the common good, and the transformation of social, economic, and organizational life.
Advanced biblical study that deepens understanding of the Word of God and strengthens students’ ability to interpret, teach, and communicate Scripture within the life of the Church.
Graduate preparation that combines broad, rigorous Catholic theological foundations with practical formation in religious education pedagogy, teaching, evangelization, and faith formation. Through focused electives and a personalized capstone, students connect sound theology to their own ministry goals and circumstances.
This program equips Catholic leaders to apply Catholic Social Teaching through ministries of charity and mercy to address community needs and inspire meaningful change.
This program provides Catholic formation that equips participants to understand, teach, and share the Faith effectively in diverse Church and educational settings.
This program offers graduate-level study of Church History, equipping participants to critically analyze key events, historical texts, and developments in the Catholic Church.
This program offers graduate-level study of Sacred Scripture, equipping participants to understand, interpret, and apply the Bible through Catholic tradition and scholarship.
A comprehensive undergraduate education in Catholic theology that forms students intellectually and spiritually while preparing them for ministry, service, professional work, or graduate study. Depending on their personal interests, students may add a minor in Philosophy, History, Sacred Scripture, Education or Business.
An accessible foundation in Catholic theology for personal formation, ministry preparation, degree completion, or continued bachelor’s-level study.
This program provides a foundational introduction to Catholic theology, equipping participants to understand and apply Church teaching in personal and professional contexts.
This program equips participants with theological knowledge and practical skills for leadership, service, and apostolic work within the Church and community.
This program equips Church leaders, employees, and catechists with comprehensive knowledge of Catholic faith and practical skills for effective catechesis.
This program deepens participants’ understanding of the sacraments and liturgy, equipping them to engage more fully in the Church’s sacramental and spiritual life.
This program explores the theological significance of Scripture, examining the unity of the Old and New Testaments and their role in salvation history.
This program explores the historical development of the Catholic Church, its biblical foundations, and its enduring influence on cultures and civilization.
Theology helps students move beyond knowing about the faith toward seeing all of life in the light of God. It offers an integrated understanding of the human person, creation, freedom, vocation, and society, and equips students to share that understanding through faithful, informed action. At Catholic International University, theology is both contemplative and practical: students seek the good, the true, and the beautiful so they can bring the joy of the Gospel into the places they are called to serve.
Deepen your encounter with Jesus Christ and understand the Catholic faith with greater clarity and confidence.
Integrate faith and reason when confronting personal, pastoral, cultural, ethical, and social questions.
Discern God’s purpose for your life and connect theological formation to vocation, work, family, and service.
Earn a flexible, fully online credential from an institution with more than forty years of experience in distance theological education.
Apply Catholic Social Teaching to the renewal of communities, institutions, and society.
Prepare to evangelize, teach, lead faith formation, interpret Scripture, or guide an apostolate with fidelity and competence.
“In my clinical practice, without using faith language, I have created a virtues-based program to help adolescents and families navigate societal pressures that attack human life and dignity.”
– Alumna, MA in Theology
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Ana Machado holds a doctorate in Dogmatic Theology (STD) from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross and a doctorate in Governance and Organizational Culture (PhD) from the University of Navarra.
Dr. Brandon Harvey holds degrees in theology, and literature, and completed a doctorate in the Great Books of Western Civilization with a concentration in Philosophy and Religion. He has experience teaching children, teens, college students, and men in formation for the diaconate. In addition to decades of working within the Church, he has also served as a theological consultant for catechetical and Catholic media projects.
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An education in Theology can truly awaken and inform you as a human person of God. And by including Catholic Social Teaching in your educational program, Catholic International University provides you with the tools to transform society while respecting the way God created our world and making use of the freedom He has given us.
