|
CAS 1000 Catholic Studies and the Self
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This core experience is an interdisciplinary, team-led intensive weekend course that introduces students to the goals, methods, content areas of the program. Students will prepare a spiritual autobiography prior to the weekend and develop a compelling research question as a final project. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 2000 Catholicism: Spirit & Methods
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course is a basic introduction to Catholicism. It covers such topics as faith, the Gospels and Jesus, the Christian God, community, sacrament, liturgy and worship, the meaning of church, spirituality, Catholic Social Teaching, and the "Catholic Imagination." | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 2150 Rise of Christianity
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An introduction to the history of Christianity from its Jewish roots to the eve of the Protestant Reformation. A study of the historical setting, worship, theological controversies and institutional development of Christianity. An examination of the role of Christianity in ancient and medieval history, as well as how the historical milieu has affected Christianity. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 2300 Roman Catholic Theology Since Vatican II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An introductory survey of Roman Catholic Theology both in its traditional form and in Theology both in its traditional form and in The light of its transformation during and Since Vatican Council II, focusing chiefly on doctrinal issues: God, Christ, Revelation, the Church, relationship to the modern world. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 2400 Social Ethics
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
A survey of selected contemporary social ethics issues. Interest will focus on the disciplined methods of understanding the nature, function, and validity of values in socially structured situations. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 2420 Religion and Science in the West
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
A study of changing relations between religious outlooks and scientific methods, from the 17th to the 20th century. Special attention is paid to the shifting boundaries between religion and science. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 2500 The Quest for God Today
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The contemporary search for the meaning of life as expressed in literature, psychology, and theology. This course explores both Christian and non-Christian forms of spirituality, from prayer and social action to recovery movements, focussing on the individual's experience of the divine. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 2560 God and The Human Condition
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An introductory course in theology which uses literature and film to explore basic questions about human existence, such as the following: what forces or powers-chance, luck, fate, providence - are at work in our lives? What are the natures and causes of human tragedy, suffering and evil, and what difference might faith in God make in responding to them? | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 3000 Catholic Church History: Crystallizing Moments
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course treats key theological, spiritual, and ecclesiological developments in the early church, the Middle Ages, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and Vatican Council II. Emphasis is on the relationship between historical issues and contemporary church and social concerns. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 3311 The God of Christianity I
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Lectures and engaging discussion on the God revealed by Jesus, focusing on spirituality and theology, using Scripture, history, theological development, and contemporary interpretation to explore the importance and relevance of understanding God as Father, Son, and Spirit. Taught at Manresa Retreat House (1.5 credit hours) This course is equivalent to CAS/RELS 3310, The Christian God (3 credit hours). | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 3312 The God of Christianity II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
A continuation of CAS 3312 (also 1.5 credit hours). This course is also equivalent to CAS/RELS 3310, The Christian God (3 credit hours). | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 3470 Christian Social Thought
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An examination of the positions major Christian thinkers have proposed on the responsibility of men and women towards each other, government, the legitimacy of dissent, and issues of justice. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 3480 Justice: Contemporary Issues and Theories
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An examination of contemporary problems of justice in the areas of economics, law, government, and international relations. These issues are analyzed in the light of philosophical and religious theories of justice. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 3530 Dynamics of Spiritual Growth
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course examines in depth the spiritualities of the founders of the Jesuits and Sisters of Mercy as models for understanding spirituality in general. Through this study students will explore the meaning of spirituality, spiritual growth, and applications and integration of spirituality with other aspects of life. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 3680 Catholic Health Care Ethics
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An examination of moral problems in health care from the perspective of Catholic moral theology and selected Church writings. Fundamental moral concepts in the Catholic tradition are applied to topics such as reproductive technology, end-of-life care, physician assisted suicide, abortion, contraception and resource allocation. The course will also expose students to moral views from other faith tradition as well as from secular health care ethics literature. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 3755 On the Divine
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This religious studies course explores the human search for, experience of, understanding of, and relationship with the divine. The course follows an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on psychology, sociology, philosophy, and theology along with the student's own experience and reflections. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 4000 Seminar
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This is a capstone seminar for students in their last semester of the Catholic Studies Program. It is designed to help them integrate their elective coursework and other studies with an overall vision of Catholicism. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
CAS 4950 Special Topics in Catholic Studies
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Content will vary based on the expertise of the instructor. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
|
|
