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The Arthur McGovern, S.J. Catholic Studies Certificate Program
The Catholic Studies Program, recognizing the richness, depth, and breadth of the Catholic tradition, seeks to help students understand the Catholic vision, its contribution to various fields of study, and its influence on contemporary life. The course of studies aims at developing a thoughtful appreciation of the living tradition of the Catholic Faith in dialogue with social and personal experience. The program is guided by the principle that faith should inform life in the real world and awaken a responsibility to seek social justice. The certificate program requires the completion of 18 credit hours in courses from several disciplines that address six content areas:

• Traditions of Catholic Spirituality and Theology
• Christian Social Justice Traditions
• The Catholic Imagination and the Diversity of Its Expression
• Christian Perspectives on the Human Person and on Human Development
• Church History as It Informs Today's Church and Society
• The Meaning and Importance of Vatican Council II

Elective Courses (Select 9 Credits)
The other nine hours of the program are drawn from courses throughout the university that meet at least one of the following criteria:

• are taught from a Catholic perspective
• have a Catholic content or a content consistent with Catholic Theology, Spirituality, or Social Thought
• cover a topic in which there is considerable Catholic contribution
• are interdisciplinary with a Catholic component
• raise issues that impinge on religious faith
• deal with topics and issues that have a variety of competing understandings and interpretations, one or more of which are consistent with a Catholic perspective
• have a content that could be augmented by reading and reflection to develop a Catholic content or perspective
• put into practice a Catholic vision, involving spirituality and a concern for social justice
• put into practice a professional skill with a dimension that includes a Catholic vision, involving spirituality and a concern for social justice
• develop a Catholic imagination

A Sampling of Courses that may be taken for Catholic Studies Credit:

• Architecture 2120: Architectural History and Theory I
• Biology 1250: Evolution (for non-science majors)
• Business 3110: Organizational Management
• Business 3190: Business and Society
• Chemistry 4740: Recent Advances in Biochemistry
• Communication Studies 3040: Small Group Communication
• English 2350: Study of Fiction
• English 2410: Study of Poetry
• English 4650: Study of Drama
• Ethics 3680: Catholic Health Care Ethics
• History 2000: The Ancient Mediterranean World
• History 2100: Medieval Europe
• History 2200: Early Modern Europe
• Honors 3755: On the Divine
• Honors 4500: Religion and Psychology
• Honors 4550: Poets, Mystics, and God
• Philosophy 2020: Person and Society
• Philosophy 2410: Philosophy of the Person
• Philosophy 3020: Philosophy Of Religion
• Philosophy 3030: Philosophy of God
• Philosophy 3040: Aquinas and Recent Studies in Thomism
• Philosophy 3070: Medieval Philosophy
• Philosophy 3560: Peace and Social Justice
• Philosophy/Religious Studies 3470: Catholic Social Thought
• Psychology 3500: Religion and Psychology
• Religious Studies 2150: The Rise of Christianity
• Religious Studies 2300: Catholic Theology Today
• Religious Studies 2310: Intro to Theology
• Religious Studies 2350: Christ in Faith, Fiction, and the Film
• Religious Studies 2360: Religion and Film
• Religious Studies 2420: Religion and Science in the West
• Religious Studies 2500: The Quest for God Today
• Religious Studies 2510: Theology and Literature
• Religious Studies 2560: God and the Human Condition
• Religious Studies 3310: The Christian God
• Religious Studies 3330: Theology of Karl Rahner
• Religious Studies 3340: Theology of Death and Resurrection
• Religious Studies 3380: Latin American Liberation Theologies
• Religious Studies 3470: Catholic Social Thought
• Religious Studies 3480: Justice: Contemporary Issues and Theories
• Religious Studies 3500: Religion and Psychology
• Religious Studies 3510: Pastoral Theology
• Religious Studies 3530: Dynamics of Spiritual Growth: Ignatius Loyola & Catherine McAuley
• Religious Studies 3550: Poets, Mystics, and God
• Religious Studies 3580: Theological Imagination
• Religious Studies 4320: Classic and Contemporary Catholicism
• Catholic Studies 4950-Special Topics: The Contemporary Jesuit Mission

For more information about the Catholic Studies program at UDM, please contact:

• Fr. Si Hendry, S.J.
• Director, Arthur McGovern, S.J., Catholic Studies Program
• University of Detroit Mercy
• 4001 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit, MI 48221
• 313-578-0352
• sihendry@udmercy.edu