Applied Apologetics, BA (CAGS)

Please note: As of May 20, 2024, CCU will discontinue offering Lee Strobel Center degree programs and continuing education certificate courses to new students not currently enrolled. We are pleased to continue to offer the courses, without interruption, to students who are currently enrolled in programs within the Strobel Center, and these students will have until August 2027 to fulfill their coursework requirements. CUS undergraduates already enrolled in the Apologetics and Evangelism major or the Dual Graduate Enrollment Apologetics and Evangelism major may also take Lee Strobel Center courses until August 2027.

The BA in Applied Apologetics provides baseline training which improves the Church's understanding and expression of the essential doctrines of the Christian faith and the evidence which undergirds those doctrines. The degree introduces students to the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a meaningful defense of the faith and thoughtful evangelistic tools to share it. The curriculum provides undergraduate-level, theoretical consideration of apologetics issues as well as practical understanding of apologetics approaches.

Students choose one of four emphases that add greater depth and rigor to their Applied Apologetics academic program.

• Cultural Engagement

• Global Apologetics

• Innovative Evangelism

• Practical Apologetics

The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Apologetics degree requires completion of the following 120 credit hours:
General Education (39 hours)
Major Core (42 hours)
Emphasis Core (18 hours)
Electives (21 hours