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Types of Offerings


Recognizing that people have different learning styles, goals, and time constraints for their faith education, STEP at Notre Dame has developed a variety of online theology offerings:

Continuing Education e-Courses: STEP offers online certificate courses according to posted schedules. Most courses are designed and developed by a professor from Notre Dame’s Department of Theology and then delivered by a STEP facilitator. Our courses cover subjects such as:

  • Old and New Testament studies
  • History of Christianity
  • Doctrine of Mary, Mother of God
  • American Christianity from the 1800's to present day
  • Role of women in Christianity
  • Theology of the body
  • Moral theology
  • Liturgy and the sacraments
  • Preaching/homiletics
  • Catholic prayer
  • Praying with Scripture

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For course descriptions and to register, please visit our Course List.

Customized Schedule Courses: STEP will also deliver many of its courses in a customized fashion for any of its partnered dioceses. Because the content for our courses is hosted on an electronic course management system, STEP can easily create a unique version of any course to meet different educational needs, e.g. Catechist certification, youth ministry training and education, etc. The courses can be delivered exclusively for a specific group within a diocese. For more details please visit our Partnership with STEP page.

For-Credit Courses: STEP now delivers graduate theology courses for the Notre Dame MA Program in Theology. Because these courses are delivered in support of another program, information about registration and enrollment can be found on the Master of Arts Program in Theology web site or by calling Cheron Price at (574) 631-7811.

Catholic Lecture Series: STEP offers lectures on CD-ROM. The STEP Catholic Video Lecture Series consists of twelve individual lectures on core theological topics. These lectures can be purchased individually or as a set. For more details please visit our Course List.

  • Features prominent theologians from Notre Dame and across the country
  • Addresses issues that impact the lives of Catholics today
  • Ideal for parish study groups or personal enrichment
  • Printable outlines and discussion questions accompany the fifty-minute video lectures
  • Lectures are on CD-ROM and are designed to be viewed on a computer (lectures can also be viewed via a projector or TV connected to a computer)
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