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CDS

10 courses with the subject CDS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

CDS 501Social and Cultural Analysis3

An introduction to interdisciplinary tools and methods for social and cultural analysis of the historical contexts in which religious leaders and faith communities engage in theological reflection and ministry practice.

Subject
CDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
bulletin.wfu.edu
CDS 512Introduction to Research and Writing2

This course will introduce students to writing and research in biblical and theological studies. Students will learn the foundational aspects of planning, writing, and revising academic papers as well as how to access and evaluate resources for research. We will also discuss important reading strategies, organizational practices, and appropriate citations.

Subject
CDS
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
bulletin.wfu.edu
CDS 610Theological Design Lab I3

In the Theological Design Lab, students engage in a sustained, collaborative, and critical process of experiential learning, responding to the needs of society with innovative religious and theological ideas and praxis. Employing the principles of design thinking, students enter into conversation with one another and members of the community in order to discover, ideate, implement, and assess the efficacy of a project that addresses a given challenge facing the community.

Subject
CDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
bulletin.wfu.edu
CDS 611Theological Design Lab II3

In the Theological Design Lab, students engage in a sustained, collaborative, and critical process of experiential learning, responding to the needs of society with innovative religious and theological ideas and praxis. Employing the principles of design thinking, students enter into conversation with one another and members of the community in order to discover, ideate, implement, and assess the efficacy of a project that addresses a given challenge facing the community.

Subject
CDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
bulletin.wfu.edu
CDS 690Topics1-3
Subject
CDS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
bulletin.wfu.edu
CDS 690ATopics1-3
Subject
CDS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
bulletin.wfu.edu
CDS 690BTopics1-3
Subject
CDS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
bulletin.wfu.edu
CDS 690CTopics1-3
Subject
CDS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
bulletin.wfu.edu
CDS 791Senior Research3

Working with a faculty advisor and following a course syllabus developed by the academic dean, students engage in a semester of research on a topic of theological inquiry in the Fall of their third year. This course ca stand alone or serve as preparation for CDS 792 Senior Project.

Subject
CDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
bulletin.wfu.edu
CDS 792Senior Project3

Drawing on work completed in CDS 791, students engage in the creation of a significant, research-informed reflection on a topic of theological inquiry. Senior projects may take the form of a traditional written thesis. They may also be developed in other media - for example, a project around a ministry practice completed in an internship setting or a project in an artistic performance or medium.Students select and partner with a faculty advisor who guides the development of the senior project over the course of the student’s third year. The academic dean coordinates the senior project process for all third-year students who register for this option.

Subject
CDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
bulletin.wfu.edu

Source: Wake Forest University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61