1. Home ›
  2. Online Courses ›
  3. STEP Online Courses ›
  4. Courses and Registration

STEP Courses

Canvas Login

Online courses range between four and eight weeks long, with most being six weeks in length. Students read texts and watch video lessons before posting weekly assignments, sharing reflections in discussion forums, and participating in real-time online discussions with classmates.

  • Space is limited! The capacity of courses is 20 students
  • Register early to guarantee enrollment
  • Access to courses begins on the session start date

Have a question about STEP? Need technical assistance?
Please call 574-631-8207, or email stepnd@nd.edu.

Current Partners

Members of partner dioceses can find registration information here. 

Upcoming Courses

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
A Preface to the Study of Scripture 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Catholic Social Teaching 30 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Christian Doctrine for Catechists II 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Ecclesiology 30 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Foundations of Catholic Belief 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
History of Christianity: The Early Middle Ages 30 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Introduction to the New Testament 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Introduction to the Old Testament I 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Liturgical Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours 30 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Liturgical Theology 30 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Reading the Book of Revelation 25 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
The Art of Catechesis 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
The Body and Beyond: Human Sexuality for Young People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from a Catholic Perspective 21 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
The Christian Conscience and Ethical Dilemmas: Guidance from the Catholic Tradition 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
The Doctrine of Salvation in Jesus Christ 25 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
The Gospel of John 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
The Letters of St. Paul 55 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
The Theology of the Mass 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register

All Courses

Catholic Doctrine

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
Christian Doctrine for Catechists I 35 $99
Christian Doctrine for Catechists II 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Christian Doctrine for Catechists III 35 $99
Ecclesiology 30 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Foundations of Catholic Belief 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
In God's Image: The Mystery of Creation 30 $99 Jun 07, 2027 Register
Jesus Christ: Yesterday and Today 30 $99 Jun 07, 2027 Register
Mary as Mother: A Symbol of Life and Hope for Christians 30 $99
Mary in the Catholic Tradition 25 $99 Mar 08, 2027 Register
The Creed 30 $99
The Doctrine of Salvation in Jesus Christ 25 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Theology of the Body 30 $99

Catholic Education

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
Catholic Schools and Democracy 25 $99
Environments for Flourishing: Classroom Management in a Catholic School 21 $99
Liturgy in Catholic Schools 21 $99
Teaching 21st Century Skills in Catholic Schools 21 $99
Teaching Religion in Catholic Schools: Designing for Learning and Encounter with Christ 35 $99
The Body and Beyond: Human Sexuality for Young People from a Catholic Perspective 21 $99
The Body and Beyond: Human Sexuality for Young People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from a Catholic Perspective 21 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register

Christian Life

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
Catholic Social Teaching 30 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Faith and Science: Origins and Belief 30 $99
Faith and Science: The Catholic Approach 30 $99
Introduction to Philosophy 35 $99
On Christian Marriage 30 $99
On Prayer 25 $99
Pro-Life Ethics in a Throwaway Culture 35 $99
The Art of Catechesis 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
The Christian Conscience and Ethical Dilemmas: Guidance from the Catholic Tradition 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
The Intercultural Church: Theological Foundations and Pastoral Practices 25 $99 Mar 08, 2027 Register
Youth Ministry 30 $99

Church History

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
American Catholicism Since Vatican II: The Challenges of Change 30 $99 Apr 26, 2027
History of Christianity: The Early Middle Ages 30 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
History of Christianity: The First Five Centuries 30 $99
History of Christianity: The High and Late Middle Ages 30 $99 Jan 11, 2027
Patristics 35 $99 Mar 08, 2027 Register
The American Catholic Experience 35 $99
The Reformation 30 $99 Jan 11, 2027 Register

Liturgy

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
Introduction to Sacramental Theology 35 $99 Mar 08, 2027 Register
Liturgical Music: A Historical, Musical, and Pastoral Survey 30 $99 Mar 08, 2027 Register
Liturgical Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours 30 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Liturgical Theology 30 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) 35 $99
The Liturgical Year: What Does It Mean and Why Does It Matter? 35 $99 Jan 11, 2027 Register
The Theology of the Mass 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register

Scripture

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
A Preface to the Study of Scripture 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Introduction to the New Testament 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Introduction to the Old Testament I 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
Introduction to the Old Testament II 35 $99 Jan 11, 2027 Register
Reading the Book of Revelation 25 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
The Gospel of John 35 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
The Letters of St. Paul 55 $99 Oct 19, 2026 Register
The Synoptic Gospels 25 $99 Jan 11, 2027 Register