The following list is comprised of planned courses and certificates that are expected to be available at a FUTURE date. If a course is already available it will be shown on the available courses page. This list is subject to change at any time.
Certificate 1 – History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (8 courses)
HIS110 – History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints I: 1815-1846.
HIS120 – History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints II: 1844-1877
HIS130 – History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints III: 1878 – 1898
HIS140 – History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints IV: 1898 – 1951
HIS150 – History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints V: 1951 – 2008
HIS160 – History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints VI: 2008 – Present
HIS200 – Introduction to the Global History of the Church
HIS180 – Pioneer Profiles
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HIS190 – Introduction to the History of the Church
Certificate 2 – Global History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (8 courses)
HIS210 – Global History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints I: 1830 – 1899
HIS220 – Global History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints II: 1900 – 1975
HIS230 – Global History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints III: 1975- Present
HIS240 History of the Church in Europe
HIS250 History of the Church in Africa
HIS260 History of the Church in Asia
HIS270 History of the Church in Central and South America
HIS280 History of the Church in the Pacific Islands and Australia
Certificate 3 – Theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (8 Courses)
THE100 – Fundamental Doctrines of the Church
THE110 – Degrees of Glory and the Afterlife
THE120 – Doctrine and Beliefs of the Second Coming
THE130 – Study of the Atonement of Jesus Christ
THE-140 – Study of retired texts (eg. Miracle of Forgiveness, Mormon Doctrine, etc)
THE150 – Critical Study and Analysis of Jesus the Christ
THE160 – Scripture and the Church
THE170- The Nature of God and Man
THE180 – The Word of Wisdom
THE190 – Church Doctrine and Self Reliance
Certificate 4 – Anthropology of the Church (8 Courses)
ANT100 – Introduction to Anthropology and Culture of the Church
ANT110 – LGBTQ members and the Church
ANT120 – African American members and the Church
ANT130 – Gender Studies in the Church
ANT140 – Music and the Church
ANT150 – Art and Architecture in the Church
ANT160 – Polygamy and the Early Church
THE180 – Introduction to Temples in the Church
ANT190 – Native Americans and the Church
ANT200 – Education and the Church
ANT210 – Study of American Culture and the Church
Certificate 5 – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Scripture Analysis (8 Courses)
SCR100 Study of the Book of Mormon I
SCR110 Study of the Book of Mormon II
SCR120 Study of the Doctrine and Covenants I
SCR130 Study of the Doctrine and Covenants II
SCR140 Study of the Pearl of Great Price and Old Testament I
SCR180 Study of the Old Testament II
SCR160 – Study of the New Testament I
SCR 170 Study of the New Testament II
Certificate 6 – Masculine Studies in the Church ( 8 Courses)
HIS410 – Profiles of Men in the Church
GEN120 – The Role of Man
GEN140 – Fatherhood and the Church
THE300 – Priesthood and the Church
THE310 – Study of Men in the Book of Mormon
THE320 – Study of Men in the Bible
ANT130 – Gender Studies in the Church
THE340 – The Doctrine of Heavenly Parents
Certificate 7 – Feminist Studies in the Church (8 Courses)
HIS300 – History of the Relief Society
HIS310 – Profiles of Women in the Church
GEN100 – Evolution of Women Roles in the Church
GEN110 – The Status and Role of Women
GEN130 – Motherhood and the Church
THE330 – Study of Women in the Scriptures
ANT130 – Gender Studies in the Church
THE340 – The Doctrine of Heavenly Parents
Certificate 8 – World Religions (8 Courses)
WOR100 – Comprehensive Study of World Religions I
WOR110 – Comprehensive Study of World Religions II
WOR120 – History of Hinduism
WOR130 – History of Buddhism
WOR135 – History of Taoism
WOR140 – History of Islam
WOR150 – History of Christianity
WOR160 – History of Judaism
WOR170 – Comparative Study of World Religions vs. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
WOR180 – Religions of Asia
WOR190 – Religions of the Middle East
WOR200 – Indigenous Religions
WOR210 – Greek and Roman Mythology
HIS200 – Introduction to the Global History of the Church
Certificate 9 – Interdisciplinary Studies of the Church (8 Courses)
SCR100 Study of the Book of Mormon I
SCR110 Study of the Book of Mormon II
THE130 – Study of the Atonement of Jesus Christ
ANT100 – Introduction to Anthropology and Culture of the Church
HIS200 – Introduction to the Global History of the Church
HIS190 – Introduction to the History of the Church
THE160 – Scripture and the Church
THE180 – Introduction to Temples in the Church
Certificate 10 – Biblical Studies (8 Courses)
SCR140 Study of the Pearl of Great Price and Old Testament I
SCR180 Study of the Old Testament II
SCR160 – Study of the New Testament I
SCR170 Study of the New Testament II
GRE101 Study of Biblical Greek I
HEB101 Study of Biblical Hebrew I
SCR190 History of the translation of the Bible
WOR150 History of Christianity
Certificate 11 – Prophets of the Church I (8 Courses)
PRO110 Teachings of Joseph Smith
PRO120 Teachings of Brigham Young
PR0130 Teachings and John Taylor
PRO140 Teachings of Wilford Woodruff
PRO150 Teachings of Lorenzo Snow
PRO160 Teachings of Joseph F. Smith
PRO170 Teachings of Heber J. Grant
PRO180 Teachings of George Albert Smith
Certificate 12 – Prophets of the Church II (8 Courses)
PRO190 Teachings of David O’ Mckay
PRO210 Teachings of Joseph Fielding Smith
PRO220 Teachings of Harold B. Lee
PRO230 Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball
PRO240 Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson
PRO250 Teachings of Howard W. Hunter
PRO260 Teachings of Gordon B. Hinkley
PRO270 Teachings of Thomas S. Monson
PRO280 Teachings of Russell M. Nelson
Certificate 13 – Latter-day Saint Apologists and Theologians (8 Courses)
Works of Hugh Nigby
Works of James E. Talmadge
Works of Bruce R. McKonkie
Works of Truman G. Madsen
Works of Orson Pratt
Works of John A. Widtsoe
Works of Reuben J. Clark
Works of ________
Certificate 14 – General Studies of the Church (8 Courses)
Mix and match available courses to complete 8 classes. At least one class each from certificates 1, 2, 3, and 5.
Diploma 1 – Comprehensive Study of the Church (40 Courses)
Requires completion of certificates 1, 2, and 5 plus one additional certificate of the student’s choosing . If SWIoRS is able to partner with another another University to offer an accredited bachelor’s degree, the program will be adjusted to take into account required general courses where needed and reduce the number of focused courses required for graduation.
Diploma 2 – Exhaustive Study of the Church (60 Courses)
Completion of certificates 1-5, 11, and one additional certificate for a total of 56 classes plus WOR100 and WOR110 and one additional course plus ADV600. Requires Completion of Diploma 1 first. All credits applied to Diploma 1 are also applied to Diploma 2. This is meant to be like unto a master’s program.
ADV600 – Capstone/Research Project