通过瓦尔帕莱索大学神学系开设的课程，与基督教传统息息相关，成为人类更广泛的宗教遗产的一部分。该学士学位专业是为寻求在路德教会或其他基督教会众中担任工作人员的学生而设计的，负责对儿童，青年，家庭和各个年龄段的人负责。该专业提供广泛的神学基础课程以及实践学习经验。在大学的通识教育课程和神学系资源的基础上，学生在与该系的学术顾问协商后，能够自定义学习课程。该专业也可以作为其他专业或职业目标学生的第二专业，但他们希望获得的教育能够使他们在兼职或志愿者的基础上担任当地教会或其他组织的领导职务。
This bachelor-level major is designed for students seeking to serve in Lutheran or other Christian congregations as staff members with responsibility to children, youth, families, and persons of all ages.<br><br>The major provides a broad range of foundational courses in theology as well as practical learning experiences. Building on the university's program of general education and the resources of the theology department, students, in consultation with their academic advisor in the department, are able to customize a course of study. This major may also be used as a second major for students with other professional or career goals, but who wish an education that will enable them to serve in leadership positions within a local congregation or other organization on either a part-time or volunteer basis.