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APO 512-2 Catholic Apologetics Karlo Broussard
This course introduces the student to the art of fulfilling this biblical mandate to cogently and convincingly explain and defend Christian truth, and focuses on the “what” and “how” of apologetics to present a compelling defense of the Faith.

APO 512-3 Catholic Apologetics Karlo Broussard
This course introduces the student to the art of fulfilling this biblical mandate to cogently and convincingly explain and defend Christian truth, and focuses on the “what” and “how” of apologetics to present a compelling defense of the Faith.

APO 535-2 Moral Apologetics Karlo Broussard
The Church’s moral teachings, especially those related to life and sexuality, are constantly under attack so Catholics must be ready to provide a gracious and compelling defense of these doctrines. In the first part of this course we will learn how to defend the Church’s teachings on marriage and sexuality and how to refute objections to those teachings. In the second part of this course we will tackle life issues like abortion, euthanasia, and embryo research and learn how to provide a rational defense of the Church’s teachings on these issues.

CHH 263-2 The Catholic Response during WWII Daniel Moore
This course examines the Catholic response during World War II. Topics include a review of the Papal response, including Pius XI and Pius XII; the martyrdom of St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross; and exposure to the holocaust in literature and film.

DTH 512-2 Spiritual Life in the Classics TBD
This course provides a study of the great spiritual writers with an emphasis on how the beautiful images and concepts in such classics can help us grow in our own union with God, and in our love of those we encounter in friendship, family, work and mission.

ENG 100-2 Rhetoric Patrick Reilly
This course teaches the principles and methods of classical rhetoric, which is the art of communicating truth, including both composition and public speaking. Students study exemplary orations that are historically and socially significant, and they compose and deliver their own orations. Truth and virtue are held in esteem, as students cultivate skills of logical persuasion and eloquence: vir bonus, dicendi peritus (“the good person speaking well”).

ENG 115-2 Writing & Composition Benjamin Alexander
This course is designed to give students the knowledge and skills necessary to compose college- level academic papers. It will begin with instruction in grammar, paragraph structure, and other foundational skills. Students will then gain experience writing autobiographical essays, theological reflections, and a research paper. Assignments will be tailored to students’ abilities.

ENG 115-3 Writing & Composition Benjamin Alexander
This course is designed to give students the knowledge and skills necessary to compose college- level academic papers. It will begin with instruction in grammar, paragraph structure, and other foundational skills. Students will then gain experience writing autobiographical essays, theological reflections, and a research paper. Assignments will be tailored to students’ abilities.

ENG 131-2 Poetry Kathleen Connor
This course introduces students to classics in poetry. Special focus will be given to close-reading and interpretive skills of representative authors.

ENG 131-3 Poetry Kathleen Connor
This course introduces students to classics in poetry. Special focus will be given to close-reading and interpretive skills of representative authors.

ENG 221-2 Novels, Short Stories, & Literary Research Jeanne LaHaie
This course examines select novels and short stories. Each student will write a paper on a work of literature with guidance through the research and drafting processes.

ENG 221-3 Novels, Short Stories, & Literary Research Jeanne LaHaie
This course examines select novels and short stories. Each student will write a paper on a work of literature with guidance through the research and drafting processes.

FPA 311-2 Western Art Humanities: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music and Dance Fr. Peter Kucer
Students study western civilization through the medium of important art. The studies are supported by visual graphics. The class emphasizes oral questioning, working in groups, student presentations, and linking what is taught to the student’s background and life experiences.

GRK 501-2 Greek I Hannah Murphy
This course equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to make a confident start in reading the New Testament in Greek. It introduces the most relevant grammar and syntax, and 80% of all vocabulary used in the New Testament, in a step-by-step fashion. Using material drawn from the New Testament itself, students will have the opportunity to begin to use their knowledge of Greek to study the New Testament Scriptures in depth.

GRK 503-2 Greek Exegesis Paul Watkins
In this course, building on our first-year grammar of NT Greek, we will advance to the next level: learning how to use Greek to interpret NT texts. The first half of the course will take us to an intermediate-level proficiency with Greek grammar and syntax, continuing to build vocabulary and familiarizing us with more advanced concepts. In the second half of the course, we will walk step-by-step through the full process of exegesis, using our improved Greek skills to methodically draw out meaning from various passages from the book of Ephesians. As we do so, we will become acquainted with and gain experience utilizing the subdisciplines, tools and contemporary methodologies that enable serious exegetical work in the New Testament. Prerequisites: Greek I-II

HEB 501-2 Hebrew I Geoffrey Ludvik
This course is designed to introduce the students to the basics of biblical Hebrew. It is the first of three courses designed to give the student the skills necessary to read the Old Testament with pleasure and understanding. It will also provide the linguistic basis to pursue advanced scholarly work in Old Testament studies.

HEB 503-2 Hebrew Exegesis Geoffrey Ludvik
This course is an introduction to the methods and tools used in Old Testament exegesis. Students will use their mastery of biblical Hebrew grammar and vocabulary to develop the skills of critical interpretation as they now read the Old Testament more fluently and competently. Using a variety of Old Testament passages, and following the sound rules of interpretation, students will gain experience of working towards a better understanding and explanation of the meaning of Sacred Scripture. Prerequisites: Hebrew I-II

HIS 101-2 Western Civilization I – John Bequette
This course covers the history of Western civilization from the dawn of civilization through the Council of Trent. The intent of this course is for the student to develop an understanding of both the flow of history as an integrated whole, as well as an understanding of the significant part played by the Catholic Church in building Western civilization.

HIS 101-3 Western Civilization I – John Bequette
This course covers the history of Western civilization from the dawn of civilization through the Council of Trent. The intent of this course is for the student to develop an understanding of both the flow of history as an integrated whole, as well as an understanding of the significant part played by the Catholic Church in building Western civilization.

HIS 102-2 Western Civilization II – John Carter
This course continues the study of Western Civilization and covers the Thirty Years’ War as nations fought to restore a united Christendom, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the American War for Independence, the Napoleonic Age, the two world wars, the Communist Revolution, Vatican II, and more recent events.

HIS 102-3 Western Civilization II – John Carter
This course continues the study of Western Civilization and covers the Thirty Years’ War as nations fought to restore a united Christendom, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the American War for Independence, the Napoleonic Age, the two world wars, the Communist Revolution, Vatican II, and more recent events.

HIS 201-2 American History I John Carter
This course will provide an introduction to the experiment in democracy known as the United States of America. As a survey course, it will focus on periods in American history: the colonial period, the revolution, the early republic, the Civil War, the Gilded Age, and the modern period.

HUM 103-2 Humanities in the Ancient World Lucy Underwood
This course is an introduction to the origin and development of the humanities of the pre-Christian world. Students will be introduced to the various cultures of the ancient world that prepared for the fullness of time when God the Father in his infinite wisdom, sent his only begotten son, Jesus, into the particular human culture of Judaism.

HUM 115-2 The History of Western Art Lucy Underwood
This course provides a general introduction to the history of art in the Western world. It explores the themes of western art in relation to their historical, geographical, anthropological, and sociological contexts, and will include a theological reflection upon the significance of these themes. Focus is on visual art: painting, sculpture, and architecture.

HUM 125-2 Sacred Humanities Melissa Steele
This course provides an introduction to the history of Western art and music as it developed throughout Christendom. It explores the importance of sacred art as it emerged within the history of the Catholic tradition, from the early Church to the contemporary period, exploring themes, religious symbolism, and the role of art in communicating the faith. Simultaneously, this course will explore the emerging musical traditions and styles of the Western civilization. Special focus will be given to those composers and pieces that were shaped by, and contributed to the Catholic Church, and the role of sacred music in the liturgy.

HUM 125-3 Sacred Humanities Melissa Steele
This course provides an introduction to the history of Western art and music as it developed throughout Christendom. It explores the importance of sacred art as it emerged within the history of the Catholic tradition, from the early Church to the contemporary period, exploring themes, religious symbolism, and the role of art in communicating the faith. Simultaneously, this course will explore the emerging musical traditions and styles of the Western civilization. Special focus will be given to those composers and pieces that were shaped by, and contributed to the Catholic Church, and the role of sacred music in the liturgy.

HUM 220-2 A Joyful Noise: Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Marguerite Mullee
Singing the praise of God is a prominent theme throughout the Bible. This course will explore the development of liturgical musical forms. Through active listening, readings and projects, we will examine the rich history of Psalms, hymns and other liturgical songs in both Western and Eastern churches.

LAT 501-2 Latin I Philippe Yates
This course introduces the student to the basics of Latin, with the aim of enabling the student to approach medieval and modern ecclesiastical Latin texts. It is the first of three courses designed to give the student the skills to read modern ecclesiastical Latin.

MTH 300-2 Introduction to Moral Theology Paul Chutikorn
This course introduces the foundational concepts of Catholic moral theology, and seeks to provide a mastery of the questions: What is moral theology? What are its underlying precepts? How can we use these to help ourselves and others lead a moral life?

MTH 300-3 Introduction to Moral Theology Benedict Hince
This course introduces the foundational concepts of Catholic moral theology and seeks to provide a mastery of the questions: What is moral theology? What are its underlying precepts? How can we use these to help ourselves and others lead a moral life?

MTH 425-2 Theology of the Body Lucy Knouse
This course covers the biblical foundations for the Theology of the Body as expressed in the works of St. John Paul II, and seeks to relate the Theology of the Body in the practical encounters of life, love and marriage.

PAS 161-2 Foundations in Theology I Derek Driskill
This course presents an overview of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Students study the first two parts, “The Profession of Faith” and “The Celebration of the Christian Mystery,” to grasp its presentation of truth in the light of Vatican Council II.

PAS 161-3 Foundations in Theology I Derek Driskill
This course presents an overview of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Students study the first two parts, “The Profession of Faith” and “The Celebration of the Christian Mystery,” to grasp its presentation of truth in the light of Vatican Council II.

PAS 162-2 Foundations in Theology II Derek Driskill
This course presents an overview of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Students study parts three and four of the Catechism, “Life in Christ” and “Christian Prayer,” to grasp its presentation of truth in the light of Vatican Council II.

PAS 162-3 Foundations in Theology II Melissa Steele
This course presents an overview of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Students study parts three and four of the Catechism, “Life in Christ” and “Christian Prayer,” to grasp its presentation of truth in the light of Vatican Council II.

PAS 507-2 Contemporary Youth Culture William O’Leary
This course explores the culture of contemporary youth and its ramifications for catechesis. Students prepare to encounter the learner who is immersed in the secular, post-modern milieu. Families in contemporary culture, peer expectations, and the influence of media are addressed.

PAS 581-2 History and Foundations of Catechesis Edward Trendowski
This course will examine the roots and history of catechesis, starting from early foundations of faith formation in the Jewish tradition, exploring the teaching of the faith in the New Testament and early Church, and continuing through the modern era. Students will become acquainted with the foundational documents of catechesis and their application to religious education in parishes and schools.

PHE 505-2 Narrative and the Moral Life Melissa Mitchell
This course examines the ethical influence of stories by focusing on philosophical analyses of narrative and moral life. Topics may include: the sources and limits of narratives’ moral power; their nature and structure; principles for the ethical evaluation of stories and their readers; and stories in Catholic spirituality.

PHH 301-2 History of Ancient Philosophy Peter Mango
This course studies the most representative thinkers of ancient philosophy, beginning with Plato, Socrates and Aristotle and ending with St. Augustine and Boethius.

PHH 301-3 History of Ancient Philosophy Peter Mango
This course studies the most representative thinkers of ancient philosophy, beginning with Plato, Socrates and Aristotle and ending with St. Augustine and Boethius.

PHS 121-2 Logic – Cynthia Gniadek
This course introduces the basic structures of sound thinking, analytic reading, and the evaluation of arguments, the latter through practice in Aristotelian logic and examination of the three acts of the mind in Aristotelian-Thomistic philosophy.

PHS 121-3 Logic – Cynthia Gniadek
This course introduces the basic structures of sound thinking, analytic reading, and the evaluation of arguments, the latter through practice in Aristotelian logic and examination of the three acts of the mind in Aristotelian-Thomistic philosophy.

PHS 202-2 Metaphysics Eduarda Machado
Metaphysics is the most general investigation of philosophy that attempts to arrive at reasoned judgments about how things really are. This course presents a comprehensive introduction to Aristotelian and Thomistic metaphysics. Topics included are the nature of metaphysics as a science and its subject matter; the distinction between being and essence; and the analogy of being.

PHS 414-2 Epistemology Jonathan Fuqua
This course gives an insight into answers to Aristotelian, Socratic, and Platonic questions concerning the philosophy of knowledge and gives students the tools to devise their own responses.

PHS 450-2 Philosophy of Man (Philosophical Anthropology) John Finley
This course will study human nature from two perspectives: 1. We will begin with an examination of humanity in light of the twentieth-century Catholic philosophical tradition, one which begins its examination of the human person in light of lived experience. We will then proceed to understand human nature as developed in the Medieval Catholic tradition, especially as it is presented through the work of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Angelic Doctor.

PHS 492-2 Philosophy of God Paul Chutikorn
This course is an examination of the existence of God, His nature and relation to the world and man. (Prerequisites are PHS 450 and PHS 490)

PHS 492-3 Philosophy of God Paul Chutikorn
This course is an examination of the existence of God, His nature and relation to the world and man. (Prerequisites are PHS 450 and PHS 490)

POL 253-2 Political Science Joseph Jordan
The course surveys ideas in the study of government and politics, examines the perennial questions in political life (Who should rule? and Is it good to have power? and Do truth and right change in the course of history?), and explores the various fields of political science.

PSY 200-2 Psychology Jeffrey Thompson
This course studies the mind, will, soul, behavior, character of the human person and the relation of the person to others. In doing so, it examines areas of cognitive and behavioral approaches, emotion, development, psychoanalytic and humanistic theories, personality and motivation. Assessment and cultural diversity are studied in each area.

SAI 213-2 Theology of the Icon Michela Ferri
This course explores the canonical Scriptures and Apocrypha and their influence on Christian iconography and analyzes various Christian artworks from both the pseudo-canonical and scriptural standpoints, enabling students to understand the Bible as the main source of inspiration fundamental to Christian iconography, as well as the Apocrypha and their enduring significance in Christian art, both in rhetorical and pictorial forms.

SAI 222-2 Christian Arts through the Ages Marguerite Mullee
This course explores different forms of Christian Art, from its stylistic beginnings in early Jewish and Roman art through to the present. Students will learn to appreciate, identify and interpret sacred art and to observe how art changes and reflects the theological, philosophical and cultural context of the time.

SAI 510-2 Introduction to Sacred Music Marguerite Mullee
Throughout Church history, liturgical music has been a source of prayerful beauty and mysticism. By listening to sacred music, reading essays, and discussing and studying musical trends during different time periods, students will explore the historical and religious forces that have shaped Christian liturgical music in Western Europe and the United States.

SAS 201-2 Sacred Scripture Benedict Hince
This course treats in detail the Biblical inspiration, canonicity, texts, versions, hermeneutics, literary genre, and the ongoing sanctifying activity of the Holy Spirit through the use of the Holy Scripture both by individuals and by the Church officially.

SAS 201-3 Sacred Scripture Benedict Hince
This course treats in detail the Biblical inspiration, canonicity, texts, versions, hermeneutics, literary genre, and the ongoing sanctifying activity of the Holy Spirit through the use of the Holy Scripture both by individuals and by the Church officially.

SAS 471-2 Letters of St. Paul – Suan Sonna
The letters of St. Paul dramatically changed the course of Roman, Western, and World history. The fourteen letters traditionally attributed to him constitute a little more than half of the New Testament. They describe Paul’s conflict with evil cosmic forces, schismatics, false prophets, and Satan, as Paul fought to preach Christ’s Gospel to a world torn apart by sin, slavery, and ethnic strife. In this course, we will read the letters of this brilliant mind in thematic rather than chronological order: after introducing the course and ancient Judaism (Unit 1), Prof. Sonna will discuss Paul’s teaching on salvation (Unit 2), his ethics and theology of the Church (Unit 3), and Prof. Sonna will close the course by examining the legacy of Paul, especially the debates over which letters he truly authored (Unit 4).

SCM 100-2 Our Physical World – Stacy Trasancos
This course is a synthesis of interdisciplinary fundamentals uniting physical science, natural philosophy, and the theology of creation. Because climate science deals with the workings of a global system, we sought to unite in this course what STEM sciences (physics, chemistry, and biology) teach us about our role as stewards of the Earth with Scholastic natural philosophy and metaphysical principles embraced by the Catholic intellectual tradition. The goal of this course is to develop students as responsible community members with scientific literacy regarding the climate and planet so that we may be better disciples, evangelists, and stewards of creation.

This course was developed by Stacy Trasancos, Ph.D. (science), Timothy Smith, Ph.D. (philosophy), and Matthew Ramage, Ph.D. (theology) to ensure a thoroughly integrated approach. All three professors contributed to the lectures and materials.

SCM 100-3 Our Physical World – Stacy Trasancos
This course is a synthesis of interdisciplinary fundamentals uniting physical science, natural philosophy, and the theology of creation. Because climate science deals with the workings of a global system, we sought to unite in this course what STEM sciences (physics, chemistry, and biology) teach us about our role as stewards of the Earth with Scholastic natural philosophy and metaphysical principles embraced by the Catholic intellectual tradition. The goal of this course is to develop students as responsible community members with scientific literacy regarding the climate and planet so that we may be better disciples, evangelists, and stewards of creation.

This course was developed by Stacy Trasancos, Ph.D. (science), Timothy Smith, Ph.D. (philosophy), and Matthew Ramage, Ph.D. (theology) to ensure a thoroughly integrated approach. All three professors contributed to the lectures and materials.

SCM 101-2 College Mathematics Delma Church
This course is a survey of contemporary mathematical topics for liberal arts majors. Students will study problem solving skills, voting theory, apportionment, scheduling, growth models, finance, statistics, describing data, probability, sets, historical counting systems, fractals, cryptography, and logic. The content in this course is focused on math that citizens use in society and the applicability of each topic. Most of the course is non-algebraic. Emphasis is on the gift of intelligibility in the human person made in the image and likeness of God.

SCM 101-3 College Mathematics Delma Church
This course is a survey of contemporary mathematical topics for liberal arts majors. Students will study problem solving skills, voting theory, apportionment, scheduling, growth models, finance, statistics, describing data, probability, sets, historical counting systems, fractals, cryptography, and logic. The content in this course is focused on math that citizens use in society and the applicability of each topic. Most of the course is non-algebraic. Emphasis is on the gift of intelligibility in the human person made in the image and likeness of God.

SCM 171-2 Biology Christopher Davis
This course is an introduction to the biological sciences directed toward non-science majors. Topics include elements of biochemistry, cell structure and function, reproduction, genetics, evolutionary theory, plant and animal diversity, elements of physiology, and a brief examination of ecology.

SCM 301-2 Anatomy and Physiology I Denise Hunnell
This course presents a systemic approach to the study of the human body. Lecture topics include an introduction to anatomical terminology and an overview of cellular processes and tissue classification. Students then learn the gross and microscopic anatomy of the following systems: integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems.

SOC 103-2 Sociology – Anne Hendershott
This course surveys the methods of sociology and their application to contemporary society.

SOC 325-2 Catholic Formation & New Media – Anne Hendershott
This course examines Catholic spiritual formation in light of new forms of media, including social media and online communication. Approaches to Catholic spiritual direction and spiritual formation are introduced, and the promise and problem of online approaches to formation are examined.