“A Pathway for Christ-centered Education at UNC”
The Certificate in Christian Thought at the North Carolina Study Center provides students with a pathway for Christ-centered education at UNC. This program is designed to bring coherence to our wide array of educational offerings while allowing students the flexibility to craft a program of study suited to their interests. By completing core requirements and electives, students will be challenged to grow in their knowledge and love of Christ, will be introduced to the riches of Scripture and the Christian tradition, will reflect on life’s ‘big questions’ (i.e. meaning, purpose, morality, the nature of ‘the good life’, etc.) and will be equipped for lives of faithful discipleship.
Design your own course of study from the dynamic menu of options below:
Build Your Own Curriculum
Certificate students are required to complete 16 credits total. Eleven of those credits come from completing the first two years of our Fellows program along with a capstone project during their senior year. For the additional five credits, students are invited to build their own curriculum in conversation with Study Center staff. If you have questions about any of the individual program components, please contact Andrew. To download a PDF of the certificate requirements, click here.
Sample Seminar Topics:
Augustine’s Confessions
The Life & Essays of C.S. Lewis
Vocation & Calling
Reading the Church Fathers
Theological Anthropology: What Does it Mean to be Human?
Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue
Theodicy and the Problem of Evil
How to Apply
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Students typically apply in the fall of their first year and continue completing requirements throughout their time at Carolina. The program takes a minimum of two years to complete, so students must enroll by the fall of their junior year.