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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Examines the ongoing, dynamic, creative process of spiritual growth and physical development in the older adult. Foci includes: the normal aging process as it deals with meaning in life; ageism; death and dying issues;various forms of ministry for andwith the aging population and transitions of life which can facilitate the continued search for spiritual fulfillment.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Considers issues, problems and possibilities in the complex interaction of religion and politics. The goal is to enhance the student's appreciation for the difficulties encounteredwhen religion and politics collude and collide. Students will reflect on tradition and ideas, as well as on personal experience. Specific issues relating to the connection between religion and politics will be discussed. These could include separation of church and state, freedom of religion, religious displays on public property, and religious institutions and the civil rights movement. Prerequisite: 1000 level TRS course or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Explores ways in which religion, values and art find expression in the cinema. Explores theological and cultural themes, symbols, motifs, and images in foreign and domestic films. As a Catholic Studies course, Faith, Values and Film will seek to explore the connection between faith and modern culture. The interdisciplinary nature of the study will highlight for students the complementary interaction of the Catholic faith with reason, seeking to engage students with the transformative realities of art. Prerequisite: 1000 level TRS course or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Study of the person, mission and teachings of Jesus Christ in scripture, doctrine and contemporary theology. Course is designed to deepen understanding of the central figure of Christianity and provide a basis for Christian life. Prerequisite: 1000 level TRS course or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Involves students in the process of their own spiritual journey as well as examines the spirituality of female characters in literature. In addition, poetry, theology and spirituality texts are studied to provide the students with guides for reflection. This course incorporates journals, papers, presentations and final integration paper.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Intended mainly for majors and minors, this course offers seminar topics ranging from categories based on literary genre to particular approaches to biblical studies, including feminist biblical criticism, canonical critical study and liberationist criticism, for example. The course includes a research paper and is focused on discussion.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. A capstone, interdisciplinary class in which students demonstrate their own perception of the depth and breadth of the Catholic intellectual tradition as it is evident in their various fields of study.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Explores philosophies of education, religious education and faith development. Course provides opportunities for experimenting with various models of Christian religious education and assists students in the development of their own philosophy/theology of teaching and also gives students opportunities to practice their skills in the teaching process. Prerequisite: 1000 level TRS course or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Introduction to the study of the mystical tradition through the examination of the lives and writings of selected women mystics: Julian of Norwich, Catherine of Siena, Theresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux, Simone Weil, Etty Hillesum and Hildegard of Bingen.
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1.00 - 16.00 Credits
1-16 cr.
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