Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)

CRN: 20026

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101

  Kenneth Snyder

This course studies the history of Christianity from the fifteenth century to the present time. It surveys major events and developments, including the Protestant and Catholic reformations, Church/state relations in the eras of absolutism and revolution, the councils of Vatican I and Vatican II, and the complexity and diversity of global Christianity. Prerequisite: DVHS 501.

3 Credits

Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)

CRN: 20401

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

St Paul: In Person

  Justin Shay

This course introduces students to the origins and philosophical principles that have defined the mission and purpose of Western and Catholic education, both in approach and content, over the course of history from Classical Greece to present day United States. Reading the key texts that have shaped the course of educational history, students will investigate when and why Catholic education has diverged from modern philosophies of education. Additionally, the course examines the historic and current role of the Catholic school in society and within the Church through a careful reading and discussion of Church documents on education. Prerequisite: DVPT 575

3 Credits