Catholic Studies  
 

 

 

Degrees/Courses
Student Learning Outcomes Courses Class Schedule Course Rotation Schedule (pdf)
 
This interdisciplinary minor is designed for students interested in exploring the Catholic tradition, as expressed in art, literature, poetry, theology, popular piety, and philosophy. Core courses in Catholic Studies focus on those elements of Christian thought, belief, and practice that are critical to understanding past and contemporary Catholic culture.
 
Requirements of Catholic Studies Minor:
Twenty-one (21) semester hours (15 required, 6 elective).  Students must earn a C- or better in a class in order for it to count toward the minor.
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Required Courses (15 semester hours)
The following courses are required:
  • CA401  Christian View of History (3)
  • EH260  Catholic Writers (3)
  • HY277  History of Christianity (3)
  • PH248  Catholic Intellectual Tradition (3)
  • TY147  The Catholic Vision (3)
 
Electives (6 semester hours):
The following courses may count toward the Catholic Studies minor.
  • AT275  Renaissance Art and Society (3)
  • AT380  Baroque Art (3)
  • CA200 Tolkien, Narnia, and the Catholic Imagination (3)
  • CA310  Special Topics in Catholic Studies (3)
  • HY311  American Catholic History (3)
  • MCHL/TY130  Music in Liturgical Celebration (3)
  • PH320  Medieval Philosophy (3)
  • PH245  Philosophy of Religion (3)
  • TY212  Vatican II and the American Catholic Experience (3)
  • TY255  Catholic Social Teaching (3)
  • TY345  Catholic Ecclesiology (3)
 

Student Learning Outcomes

Successful minors in Catholic Studies will complete their education with:

  • A broad knowledge of the history of Christianity.
  • A broad knowledge of the Christian view of history best explicated by St. Augustine of Hippo, G.K. Chesterton, and Christopher Dawson.
  • A broad knowledge of the distinctive spirit of the Catholic vision and tradition.
  • A broad knowledge of the Catholic theological heritage and worldview.
  • The distinctive hallmarks of the Catholic imagination, particularly in literature.
  • A clear understanding of how faith and reason interact in the Catholic intellectual tradition, and of this tradition’s impact on the development of Western Civilization.
  • Extensive opportunities for spiritual development that provide deep integration of authentic Catholic intellectual understanding and practice of the faith.
 

Course Listings
For classes other than those listed below, please see course listings under appropriate departments.
 
CA 200 Tolkien, Narnia and the Catholic Imagination
The analysis of J.R.R. Tolkien's and C.S. Lewis’s imaginative worlds, Middle-earth and Narnia, from the perspective of a Catholic worldview, Tolkien’s concept of mythopoeia and Lewis’s theological writings. This course is also a Theology elective.
 
CA 310 Special Topics in Catholic Studies (3)
Special topics in Catholic Studies offered on an occasional basis by faculty or visiting scholars.
 
CA 401 Christian View of History (3)
This course is a cultural history of Christendom, with a particular emphasis on Catholic culture and Christian historiography. When cross-listed with HY312, this course is also a History elective.
 

Class Schedule
Fall 2012
  • Hy 177 (277) History of Christianity
  • TY 147 Catholic Vision
  • TY 255 Catholic Social Teaching
  • AT 275 Renaissance Art and Society
  • TY 320 Thomas Aquinas
 
 
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