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THE 315 - Virtue and Character
Critical reflection on values that promote growth and conscience formation. Examination of insights from psychology and the Christian tradition that foster integration and growth in virtue of the human person. Use of reflective methodology aimed at character development.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 317 - Abrahamic Religious Traditions
This course examines the history, beliefs, and practices of the great monotheist religious traditions that trace their lineage to the prophet Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The course investigates the development of each tradition, Interaction among the traditions, and the diverse forms of each tradition in contemporary society.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 318 - Jesus the Christ
This course concerns Christology, the study of Christian teaching about the person and work of Jesus Christ as presented in biblical texts, early Christian creeds, the formulas of the great ecumenical councils, sacramental rites, and the liturgy of the Church.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 321 - Sacramental Theology
This course examines the incarnational and sacramental nature of Christian faith, life, and worship: the particular sacraments, especially baptism and the Eucharist; Christian mystagogy; and other sacramental rites and practices.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: THE 221
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 325 - Special Topics
This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.
1-4 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit Yes
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 326 - Christian Marriage
This course explores the development of Catholic thought regarding marriage, sex, and family; its sources in Scripture, Tradition, reason and nature; the covenantal and sacramental nature of marriage; and its corporal, spiritual, and personal dimensions, with attention to challenges presented by the modern world.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 328 - Readings and Research in Theology
Open to students of junior and senior standing. This course is student-initiated and only available upon the consent of instructor. Usually students in this course will have taken at least one other theology course. The course may be taken twice.
2-4 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 330 - The Gospels
This course examines the Gospels with regard to their background and development; their relationship to Jesus of Nazareth; their historical, literary, and canonical relationships; their narrative structure, theology and Christology; and their role in Christian faith, life and liturgy.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 332 - Eucharist
This course explores the central, repeatable sacrament of the Christian life from a historical and theological perspective, beginning with the Scripture and tracing the development of the Eucharistic rite to the Novus Ordo. Primary attention will be given to the Church’s theological efforts to understand this great mystery of the faith. Focused study will be accorded to the Eucharistic prayers and to topics of sacrifice, real presence, and ecclesial communion.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 341 - Theology of the Human Person
This course explores Christian doctrine concerning the human person in light of theological claims rooted in Scripture and Tradition, exploring what it means to be made the Image of the Triune God and remade in the likeness of Christ, to exist as body and soul, and to live in human and ecclesial community. Special attention is given to contemporary challenges to the human person and to Catholic social teaching.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes.
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, & Summer
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THE 342 - Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
This course relates the archaeology and geography of the Holy Land, particularly the city of Jerusalem and region of Galilee, to the biblical account of salvation history, the history of the land, the phenomenon of sacred space, and the phenomenon of religious pilgrimage. It also explores the cultural, political, economic, and religious dynamics of the land today.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 346 - Liturgical Theology
This course examines the nature of Christian liturgy and the relationship between liturgy and theology. Attention will be given to early developments of a theology of worship (biblical foundations, patristic mystagogia, medieval allegory), and especially to the classical texts of the Liturgical Movement.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 360 - Mary in Church and Culture
This course examines the theological, liturgical, historical, cultural, artistic, and spiritual significance of Mary in the Church and in diverse cultures, with attention to Church teaching, theological reflection, and popular Marian piety.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 363 - Christian Spirituality
This course examines the rich dimensions of Christian spirituality by studying the nature of the embodied human person on the basis of theological anthropology, by examining the witness of various saints and orders, by investigating historical devotional, ritual, and sacramental practices, and by engaging in personal formation.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 370 - Sacred Music
Study of the historical tradition of church music from the New Testament to the present, and the practical implications of current teachings and practices. Cross-listed as MUS 370 .
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: MUS 370
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 380 - Theology of the New Evangelization
This course examines the theological relevance of Catholic social teaching for the phenomenon of the new evangelization in modern societies.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 382 - Seminar in Moral Theology
This course examines contemporary moral issues from a perspective informed by Christian theology anthropology, and cosmology. The course aims at cultivating effective Christian witness to the Gospel, communicating the truth of the human person, and committing to the pursuit of holiness and justice. Seminar topics change periodically but may include issues in human sexuality, the use of force, and ecology, among others.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 390 - The Triune God of Love
This course explores the highest mystery of the Catholic faith, the Holy Trinity. It examines the historical and theological development of the doctrine of the Trinity from the beginnings of Christianity to the present and engages its significance for prayer, liturgy, morality, society, and life.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 415 - Servant Leadership in a Parish
Qualities of a servant leader enabling others to serve the Church more effectively. Ministerial skills explored and identified with the managerial processes and human relationships.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 418 - Pastoral Ministry Practicum
Field experience in a parish setting with integrative seminar.
6 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 423 - Liturgical Celebration
In light of Vatican II and subsequent documents on liturgical worship, this course explores the principles for a fitting celebration of the Holy Mass, of the renewed rites of Christian initiation, of the Liturgy of the Hours, and of other ecclesial rites, giving attention to the liturgical seasons, to liturgical language, and to sacred art and music. The course includes practical experience in planning and evaluating liturgies.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 425 - Special Topics
This course provides an opportunity to explore special topics in the subject area. Request syllabus for specific course content.
1-4 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit Yes
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 428 - Readings and Research in Theology
Open to students of junior and senior standing. This course is student-initiated and only available upon the consent of instructor. Usually students in this course will have taken at least one other theology course. The course may be taken twice.
2-4 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit Yes
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 429 - Seminar in Theology
This course is required for senior Theology and Theological Studies majors and is intended as an opportunity for students to synthesize their theological learning and demonstrate proficiency in theological knowledge and research. Seminar topics will vary and will allow students to apply their learning and produce a substantial research paper (or some alternative project) on particular theological issue or topic.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 440 - The Theology and Legacy of St. Augustine
This course examines St. Augustine of Hippo’s enduring contributions to Christian theology, thought, religion, and culture. It explores his intellectual and existential pilgrimage from pagan seeker to Christian convert, bishop, and Doctor of the Church and investigates his theological integration of ancient philosophy with dogmatic, moral, and biblical approaches to understanding the Triune God revealed In Jesus Christ and encountered in the Church.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 490 - St. Thomas Aquinas, the Angelic Doctor
This course explores St. Thomas Aquinas as Christian theologian, philosopher, teacher, and mystic. Focusing chiefly on his Summa Theologiae, the course explores the enduring legacy of his thought in the history of theology, including his synthesis of faith and reason, his appropriation of philosophy, his construction of a coherent theology of God, creation and anthropology, and his account of a graced return of the creature to the Creator through the person and work of Christ, mediated by the Church’s sacraments.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course Yes. Core Elective
Grade Type LT
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THE 510 - The Mystery of the Sacred Page
This class will address the philosophy and fundamental theology requisite for the proper and fruitful interpretation of Sacred Scripture with a view towards making true and faithful judgments regarding its content, as formed by the life and teaching authority of the Catholic Church.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, & Summer
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THE 515 - The Mystery of Israel: O.T.
This class will interpret the story of the Old Testament according to its letter and Christian spirit, focusing on the various sections of the Scriptures of Israel, its reception and interpretation by Jesus and the Church, and the divine pedagogy that leads to mystagogy and the Scriptures’ fulfillment in Christ.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, & Summer
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THE 520 - The Mystery of Jesus & the Church
This class explores the Gospels, Acts, and the Pauline corpus in depth, as well as Hebrews, the Catholic Epistles, and Revelation, in order to illuminate and deepen comprehension of the content of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the teaching of His Church.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, & Summer
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THE 530 - The Good Life: Marriage & Human Fl..
This class introduces the tradition of natural law and virtue ethics in order to prepare students to think fruitfully about the goods of marriage and their significance: for individual human persons as men and women, for the family, and for human societies.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, & Summer
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THE 535 - The Sacramental Life: Marriage
This class examines the development of the Church’s teaching on the sacrament of marriage from the witness of Scripture and Tradition through the ages to the late modern period. Special emphasis is given to significant Scriptural texts from Genesis, the Gospels, and the Pauline corpus and their interpretation in the patristic and medieval Church (especially in the writings of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas); ecclesial documents; and the papal magisterium up to the writings of Pope Leo XIII.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, & Summer
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THE 540 - Theology of the Body: Marriage & F.
This class examines Pope St. John Paul II’s magisterial Theology of the Body in light of its context, origins, delivery, and reception. It takes account of and counters alternative accounts of the human person and human goods emerging in late modernity and postmodernity which issued forth in the sexual revolution and pays special attention to the context and reception of magisterial documents such as Casti Connubii and Humanae Vitae as well as significant works by Pope St. John Paul II. It also considers the role of the Theology of the Body in evangelism and faith formation.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, & Summer
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THE 550 - BeingwithGod: WhatHappensinPrayer
This course considers the fundamental principles for the understanding and practice of truly relational Christian prayer. It aims to awaken the heart in faith to a deeper lived relationship with God in Jesus Christ. Emphasis is given to the identity of the Christian as a beloved son or daughter of God as foundational for a life of effective apostolic mission.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, & Summer
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THE 555 - Sanctity & Sanity: The Christian S..
This course explores the historical development, sweeping influence, and fruit of the Church’s spiritual and mystical tradition through the ages. Specific consideration is given to the treasures of Benedictine monasticism, Carmelite spirituality, and Ignatian Discernment of Spirits. This tradition is then brought to bear upon some key obstacles to interiority presented by modern life.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, & Summer
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THE 560 - Transformation & Renewal: Healing…
This course examines impediments to communion with God arising both from fallen human nature and from the fragmentation of contemporary life and culture. In the context of the practice of the presence of God, it treats themes of grace, acedia, shame, resilience, and the importance of a sanctified imagination for growing into a true vision of others, the self, the world, and God.
3 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, & Summer
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THE 680 - Applied Catholic Theology Practicum
The practicum for the Masters of Arts in Applied Catholic Theology involves regular supervision of a ministry assignment by an experienced and dedicated faculty member, discussion of the application and integration of theology to ministry, and the production of a reflective essay on the student’s theological analysis of the experience of ministry.
5 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): THE 520 , THE 540 , & THE 560
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, & Summer
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THE 690 - Applied Catholic Theology Thesis
In conjunction with a dedicated faculty mentor, the student will integrate what has been learned about Scripture, Marriage and Family, and Prayer and Spiritual Direction in a major thesis that gives thoughtful consideration to the application of Catholic theology to the Church’s mission in the world.
5 Semester Credit(s)
Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): THE 520 , THE 540 , & THE 560
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, & Summer
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