Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 24047

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207

Requirements Met:
     Writing in the Discipline

  David Foote

This course provides a critical investigation into the quest for meaning and happiness as found in the Catholic tradition. Beginning with fundamental Catholic claims about what it means to be a human being, this course explores the call to beatitude in materials from several disciplines, including theology, philosophy, literature, and art, as well as ancient, medieval, and contemporary sources. Topics explored include a consideration of human persons in relation to divine persons, the supernatural end to human life, the human person as experiencing desire and suffering, the Christian paradox that joy may be found in the giving of one's self, and the search for happiness through friendship and love. Through all these topics, the course particularly examines the question, "What is the specifically unique character of Christian happiness?"

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 23309

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207

Requirements Met:
     Writing in the Discipline

  David Foote

This course provides a critical investigation into the quest for meaning and happiness as found in the Catholic tradition. Beginning with fundamental Catholic claims about what it means to be a human being, this course explores the call to beatitude in materials from several disciplines, including theology, philosophy, literature, and art, as well as ancient, medieval, and contemporary sources. Topics explored include a consideration of human persons in relation to divine persons, the supernatural end to human life, the human person as experiencing desire and suffering, the Christian paradox that joy may be found in the giving of one's self, and the search for happiness through friendship and love. Through all these topics, the course particularly examines the question, "What is the specifically unique character of Christian happiness?"

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 23639

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207

Requirements Met:
     Writing in the Discipline

  Billy Junker

This course provides a critical investigation into the quest for meaning and happiness as found in the Catholic tradition. Beginning with fundamental Catholic claims about what it means to be a human being, this course explores the call to beatitude in materials from several disciplines, including theology, philosophy, literature, and art, as well as ancient, medieval, and contemporary sources. Topics explored include a consideration of human persons in relation to divine persons, the supernatural end to human life, the human person as experiencing desire and suffering, the Christian paradox that joy may be found in the giving of one's self, and the search for happiness through friendship and love. Through all these topics, the course particularly examines the question, "What is the specifically unique character of Christian happiness?"

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 24404

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207

2020 Core Requirements Met:
     Integ/Humanities

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Robert Kennedy

This course explores from an interdisciplinary perspective the history of the Catholic Church as it interacts with the secular world and is shaped by its dominant personalities and events. No other institution in history has survived, and flourished, for so long and in the face of so many challenges. This course will critically reflect upon the history of the Church, from its origins in the Apostolic Age to the modern period, as a series of cycles with a common pattern of creativity, achievement, and retreat. Students may expect to complete the course with an awareness and understanding of the major personalities and events, secular and ecclesial, that have shaped the life of the Church.

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 24537

In Person | Topics Lecture 1

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 205

  John Boyle, Michael Becker

The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 23002

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207

2020 Core Requirements Met:
     Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing in the Discipline

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Billy Junker

At the center of the Catholic vision are the two great works of divine love: creation and redemption. This course considers the implications of these divine works for a radical reconsideration of the world and the human person. Students will examine characteristic Catholic approaches to and emphases concerning creation, redemption and ecclesiology, and discuss how Catholic understandings of creation and redemption inform, respond to, and critique Catholic practices in various cultural settings. In addition, the course will compare and contrast contemporary Catholic cultural monuments with that produced in earlier eras, and compare and contrast Catholic Christianity with other forms of Christian and non-Christian belief and practices. In illustrating its themes, the course draws upon sources in art, literature, history, philosophy, and theology with special attention given to the intellectual, spiritual, and cultural consequences of Catholic doctrine. Prerequisites: CATH 101

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 25392

Online: Some Synchronous | Online: Synchronous

Online

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Human Diversity

2020 Core Requirements Met:
     Integ/Humanities

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Erika Kidd

This course examines the definition of "woman" and "man" from both the historical and the philosophical perspective. Readings and discussion center on the question of (1) whether there are important philosophical differences between women and men and (2) whether such differences are natural or socially constructed. The implications of various answers to those questions are then examined, with special attention given to the Catholic tradition's reflections on the nature and ends of marriage, the character of priestly ordination, friendship between women and men, and human sexuality. The purpose of this course is to examine the ways in which thinkers from a wide spectrum have construed male/female relationships. A major component of this course consists in the study of power and the way it operates both in history and in contemporary culture.

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 25421

Online: Some Synchronous | Online: Synchronous

Online

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Human Diversity

2020 Core Requirements Met:
     Integ/Humanities

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Erika Kidd

This course examines the definition of "woman" and "man" from both the historical and the philosophical perspective. Readings and discussion center on the question of (1) whether there are important philosophical differences between women and men and (2) whether such differences are natural or socially constructed. The implications of various answers to those questions are then examined, with special attention given to the Catholic tradition's reflections on the nature and ends of marriage, the character of priestly ordination, friendship between women and men, and human sexuality. The purpose of this course is to examine the ways in which thinkers from a wide spectrum have construed male/female relationships. A major component of this course consists in the study of power and the way it operates both in history and in contemporary culture.

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 25092

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Literature/Writing

  Billy Junker

This course provides an in-depth exploration of how literature engages Christian thought, experience, and practice and how a reader engages works of imaginative literature from an intellectually serious Christian perspective. The course will also provide an introduction to theories in the interdisciplinary field of religion and literature. Religious themes studied will come from a variety of literary forms, including those of myth, history, parable, short story, essay, children's literature, poem, and novel. The literature chosen may reflect a variety of cultural backgrounds so that, among other things, we may consider how meaning may be affected by changes in worldview. Specific topics vary; accordingly, credit may be earned more than once for this course number. CATH 334 (15 seats) is cross-listed with ENGL 334 (5 seats). Prerequisite: ENGL 121, 190, 201, 202, 203, or 204.

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 25091

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 205

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Faith/Catholic Trad

2020 Core Requirements Met:
     Integ/Humanities

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Robert Kennedy

This course provides an investigation into the ways in which Catholicism is inherently social and ecclesial. Its specific focus is on the Christian engagement with the world. The course's framework will be taken from the analysis of society into three spheres of action (culture, politics, and economics) as described in Centesimus annus. We will examine the ways that Revelation, the sacramental life, and the teachings of the Church call Catholics to seek holiness and to witness to their faith in the world. Specific topics may include social and economic justice, politics and public policy, lay and religious apostolates, education, and marriage and family. Course materials may include resources from philosophy, theology, history, economics, and political science. This course will satisfy the third level Faith and Catholic Tradition core requirement. Prerequisite: CATH 101

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 26561

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Faith/Catholic Trad

2020 Core Requirements Met:
     Integ/Humanities

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Robert Kennedy

This course provides an investigation into the ways in which Catholicism is inherently social and ecclesial. Its specific focus is on the Christian engagement with the world. The course's framework will be taken from the analysis of society into three spheres of action (culture, politics, and economics) as described in Centesimus annus. We will examine the ways that Revelation, the sacramental life, and the teachings of the Church call Catholics to seek holiness and to witness to their faith in the world. Specific topics may include social and economic justice, politics and public policy, lay and religious apostolates, education, and marriage and family. Course materials may include resources from philosophy, theology, history, economics, and political science. This course will satisfy the third level Faith and Catholic Tradition core requirement. Prerequisite: CATH 101

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 24701

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 201

2020 Core Requirements Met:
     Integ/Humanities

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

David Deavel

John Henry Newman has been called, somewhat misleadingly, the father of the Second Vatican Council. According to Jarsoslav Pelikan, "(n)ot only to his latter day disciples, ...but to many of those who have drawn other conclusions from his insights, John Henry Newman has become the most important theological thinker of modern times." T.S. Eliot had insisted that he is one of the two most eloquent sermon writers in the English language. Pope Benedict XVI stressed his importance as the theologian of conscience when he presided at his beatification in England. In this course we will examine not only Cardinal Newman's most important theological works focusing on the development of doctrine and the role of conscience in relation to Church authority, but also his philosophical works addressing the relations of faith and reason, his work on university education and selected poetry, meditations and devotions, and sermons.

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 26562

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 201

2020 Core Requirements Met:
     Integ/Humanities

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

David Deavel

John Henry Newman has been called, somewhat misleadingly, the father of the Second Vatican Council. According to Jarsoslav Pelikan, "(n)ot only to his latter day disciples, ...but to many of those who have drawn other conclusions from his insights, John Henry Newman has become the most important theological thinker of modern times." T.S. Eliot had insisted that he is one of the two most eloquent sermon writers in the English language. Pope Benedict XVI stressed his importance as the theologian of conscience when he presided at his beatification in England. In this course we will examine not only Cardinal Newman's most important theological works focusing on the development of doctrine and the role of conscience in relation to Church authority, but also his philosophical works addressing the relations of faith and reason, his work on university education and selected poetry, meditations and devotions, and sermons.

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 24538

In Person | Topics Lecture 1

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall B10

David Deavel

The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule

2 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)

CRN: 25516

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207

  John Boyle

Augustine began writing City of God in 413 AD. His intention was to defend the Catholic church against its pagan critics, who held Christianity responsible for the sack of Rome by the Goths in 410. By the time he had finished, more than a decade later, Augustine’s work had grown into a complex engagement of the entirety of pagan Roman thought and culture through a masterful interweaving of Scripture and the foundational works of pagan Roman culture. This course will consist of a close reading of the whole of City of God, with particular focus on this interweaving of political, historical, philosophical, and theological themes that have made Augustine’s work second only to the Bible in the shaping of Western Christianity.

3 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)

CRN: 25517

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

  Catherine Deavel

This course is primarily Asynchronous with live Zoom sessions once, every other week - Friday's 6-7pm.

3 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)

CRN: 25659

Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Topics Lecture 1

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207

Online

  Peter Distelzweig

The rise and dramatic development of the modern natural sciences have shaped our world in varied and prominent ways. How do these natural sciences fit into Catholic intellectual, spiritual, and cultural life? Just what are the natural sciences, really? How are they related to philosophy and theology? How are they integrated into a "Catholic imaginary”? In this course, we seek to understand and answer these important questions through an exploration of important episodes, topics, and texts from the two-thousand-year history of Christianity and science.

3 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)

CRN: 25518

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207

  Robert Kennedy

The story of the Church is different in important ways from the stories of any other society or institution. No other human institution has survived, and flourished, for so long and in the face of so many challenges. But the Church is not simply an institution, though it has some institutional characteristics. It is a distinct society that penetrates and engages secular societies, that exists within them without being subordinated to them or absorbed by them.

Indeed, the Church can never be separated from secular societies. It always takes root in the soil of a pre-existing culture and seeks to modify it so that it conforms more closely to the vision of the Gospel. At the same time, it is nourished but also shaped, even distorted, by that culture.

Drawing on the work of Christopher Dawson, Jacques Maritain, and other prominent Catholic thinkers, we will explore what Dawson called a history “beneath the surface” of secular society, as the Church has struggled to live out the Great Commission (Mt 28.19-20). This is a story of heroism and success but also of corruption and failure, of fidelity but also temptation and distraction. We can learn from the strengths and weaknesses and also come to appreciate how we may be prone to both in the future.

The structure of the course will follow the insight that the story of the Church, from its origins in the Apostolic Age to the modern period, can be understood as a series of cycles with a common pattern of creativity, achievement and retreat. Students may expect to complete the course with an awareness and understanding of some the major personalities and events, secular and ecclesial, that have shaped the life of the Church.

3 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)

CRN: 25519

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207

  Raymond MacKenzie

This course will let us explore a set of great Catholic fiction from the modern era, and it will also encourage us to examine a wide set of issues—moral, philosophical, and religious—raised by these works. We will work together toward defining, in a way that intellectually satisfies each of us, what a Catholic novel is, and we will give careful attention to the problems, conflicts, and controversies to which the concept has given rise.

3 Credits

Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)

CRN: 26765

In Person | Online: Asynchronous

Online

  Christian Washburn

This course introduces students to the diversity and breadth of the Catholic Tradition, especially as expressed in the documents of the Second Vatican Council. Attention will be given to the Catholic faith as expressed in different cultures and contexts. Students will gain greater appreciation for the leading themes and theologians of the council, as well as the unity and diversity within the Catholic faith expressed in the various documents.

3 Credits

Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)

CRN: 26309

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Service Center 105

  Arthur Hippler

This course examines the principles that inform a Catholic understanding of the human person including: the revealed truths of creation, sin, grace, justification, merit, and final glory. Questions regarding the relationship between natural and supernatural ends, and between man's supernatural vocation and his role in the world are addressed. Special attention is given to how such content informs lay pastoral leadership and effective ministry.

3 Credits

Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)

CRN: 23399

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: In Person

  John Froula

Traces the development of the expression of christological faith from the New Testament and Patristic writings and through the ecumenical councils. Through selected readings, class discussion, reflection, and research, students will deepen their understanding of Jesus of Nazareth as the Christ of God, and gain an appreciation of the soteriological significance of christology in contemporary thought and in pastoral ministry.

3 Credits

Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)

CRN: 24135

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108

  Christian Washburn

This course examines the origins and meaning of human existence from the perspectives of creation, original sin, grace, and redemption in Jesus Christ. The course focuses on the unity and dignity of the human person created in the image of God, the relationship between grace and freedom, and the relationship between each person's supernatural vocation and role in the world.

3 Credits

Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)

CRN: 26320

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

  Bill Stevenson

The course will examine the method, thought, and personality of Aquinas as well as the historical context and contemporary relevance of his work. This course emphasizes careful reading of selected texts of the Tertia pars of the Summa Theologiae.

3 Credits

Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)

CRN: 26764

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101

  Bill Stevenson

The course will examine the method, thought, and personality of Aquinas as well as the historical context and contemporary relevance of his work. This course emphasizes careful reading of selected texts of the Tertia pars of the Summa Theologiae.

3 Credits

Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)

CRN: 26304

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

  Pietro Rossotti

3 Credits

Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)

CRN: 23788

Dissertation/Thesis

St Paul: No Room

Instructor: TBD

0 Credits

Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)

CRN: 23400

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: In Person

  Kenneth Snyder

Examines the history of Christianity from the fifteenth century to the present time, surveying the Prostestant and Catholic Reformations and developments in worldwide Christianity through the modern era with particular emphasis events within the Catholic Church in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Prerequisite: DVHS 501

3 Credits

Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)

CRN: 23640

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL19

  Ben Heidgerken

Explores religious life and thought in the United States primarily among Protestants and Catholics. The course introduces religious pluralism, church-state relations, revivalism, fundamentalism, ethnicity and religion, the emergence of the African-American churches, selected American theologians, social justice, bigotry and anti-Semitism, as well as ecumenism and inter-faith relationships, civil religion, and the quest for religious identity. Prerequisite: One M.A.T. core course or permission of instructor.

3 Credits

Subject: Moral Theology (Div.) (DVMT)

CRN: 24136

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108

  John Floeder

Presents a historical and systematic inquiry to the origins and development of contemporary church doctrine in the areas of sex and marriage. The course examines the current debate over questions of sexuality in light of traditional sources, norms, and methods of Catholic moral theology. Prerequisite: DVMT 601

3 Credits

Subject: Moral Theology (Div.) (DVMT)

CRN: 24387

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

Deacon Stephen Najarian

This course presents essential Catholic theological principles that inform the Church’s teachings on issues of biomedical morality. Students examine the major documents relevant to the field and consider how to apply them in a pastorally effective manner. Prerequisite: DVMT 601 or DVMT 602.

3 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)

CRN: 23958

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 102

Deborah Savage Percic

3 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)

CRN: 23398

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 104

Deborah Savage Percic

3 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)

CRN: 24393

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 104

Instructor: TBD

3 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)

CRN: 26563

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101

Jen Sanders, Derrick Crim

3 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)

CRN: 26815

In Person | Independent Study

St Paul: No Room

Deborah Savage Percic

3 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 23401

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: In Person

  Michael Skluzacek

Provides the opportunity to continue developing pastoral care skills according to the Roman Catholic tradition. Gives the student a foundation for Ctholic sacramental care of the sick; teaches listening skills; and prepares for a hospital mnistry program such as CPE (DVPT 508), SPM (DVPT 509), or another one as directed. In the Teaching Parish the student continues to meet with the Committee; does theological reflections; attends Sunday liturgies and participates in parish life; may begin visiting the homebound, nursing homes, or hospitals; and in conjunction with the Supervisor may assist with funeral preparation, wake services, and funeral liturgies. Prerequisitie: DVPT 500

1 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 23402

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: In Person

  Joseph Michalak

Provides an overview of the context of ministry in the United States, with special attention given to the dioceses of the students in the class. The course assesses the importance of culture in relation to evangelization, presents a beginning understanding of the theology of ministry, and distinguishes between the role of priests and lay ecclesial ministers. It also examines the multicultural fabric of the church and the diverse groups to be served, the organization and pastoral leadership of American parishes, and the value of collaboration among various church ministers.

2 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 23404

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108

  Michael Skluzacek

Applies the theory of the Rite of Christian Initation of Adults that is being studied in the classroom to the parish setting. Students are involved in weekly meetings of catechumens, candidates, and sponsors and participate in rites during Lent, the Triduum, and the Mystagogia. In the classroom the students examine how various parishes approach the RCIA in rural, urban and suburban settings. The students focus on RCIA in theological reflections with the pastor and teaching parish committee, at Sunday liturgies, and within the parish life of the community. Prerequisite: DVPT 600

1 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 26307

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

  Amy Tadlock

This course surveys the antecedents and status of law in the Church, norms governing the interpretation of law, the rights and obligations of all members of the Church, and legal provisions regarding the teaching, sanctifying and governing ministries of the Church. It presents the Code of Canon Law as a resource for responding to canonical issues and questions arising in pastoral ministry; e.g. annulments and remarriage, encumbrances to the reception of the sacraments, and the roles and functions of parochial structures. The course also addresses civil law questions related to employment of personnel and protection of children and vulnerable adults.

3 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 26308

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101

  Joseph Michalak

This course introduces students to the theological foundations and spiritual practices that serve as the basis of both personal and ecclesial prayer in the Catholic tradition. It provides students with the knowledge and tools they need to develop a personal habit of prayer, including exposure to the classical forms of Catholic devotional prayer. It then prepares students to lead the ecclesial community in prayer for rites other than the Eucharist including ministry to the sick, presiding and preaching the Liturgy of the Hours, catechumenate rites, wake and graveside services, and services of Word and Communion.

3 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 26336

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108

Instructor: TBD

Continues to provde experience at a supervised ministry site so that the student can begin to develop pastoral skills for ministry, as well as an opportunity to explore a specific area of interest within pastoral ministry. Students meet to reflect on ministry issues and work under the supervision of a mentor. Prerequisite: 2 semesters of MAPM coursework.

1 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 24804

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL19

Patrick Hipwell

Treats the prescriptions of the 1983 "Code of Canon Law" governing the acquisition, ownership, administration, and alienation of church property, personnel policies of various dioceses and parishes, personnel management, and collaborative leadership skills. Prerequisite: DVPT 602

2 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 24388

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

  Father Michael Monshau

This course expands on methods of preparation and delivery essential for homiletcs, focusing on the preaching that accompanies baptisms, weddings, and funerals. Attention is given to preaching with ecumenical sensitivity and special occasions such as times of communal crises.

2 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 26291

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

  Father Michael Monshau

This course expands on methods of preparation and delivery essential for homiletcs, focusing on the preaching that accompanies baptisms, weddings, and funerals. Attention is given to preaching with ecumenical sensitivity and special occasions such as times of communal crises.

2 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 23572

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

  Michael Skluzacek

Examines leadership roles and means to promote advocacy and outreach in the parish, local, regional and global communities by presiding at liturgies, attending parish meetings, Deanery meetings, ecumenical gatherings and diocesan meetings, and by participating in local and city gatherings that deal with social justic issues. When possible, preparation for baptisms and marriage occur in the parish. In the seminar, the students will draw up job descriptions for pastors and associates, analyze the systems within which parishes exist to discover means of working toward justice, and examine their own leadership styles in view of the rural, urban, and suburban church. With the pastor/supervisor and the teaching parish committee, the student continues discussions of liturgical, educational and spiritual leadership. Prerequisite: DVPT 740

1 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 24803

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL19

  Michael Skluzacek

The capstone seminar guides seminarians in a final review of their theological formation for future pastoral practice. The course utilizes case studies and assessment instruments to hone practical skills necessary for priestly ministry.

2 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 23875

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: In Person

Instructor: TBD

Completed in conjuction with the MARE or MAPM degree. Students meet to reflect on ministry issues and work under the supervision of a mentor. Prerequisite: 5 semesters of MAPM coursework.

1 Credits

Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)

CRN: 23787

Independent Study

St Paul: No Room

Instructor: TBD

Completed in conjunction with the master of arts in pastoral studies or the master of religious education degree.

3 Credits

Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)

CRN: 23397

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 102

Timothy Combs

Surveys the books of the New Testament, addressing general history, geography, and theological themes. The course examines how the first Christians used the Old Testament to interpret the meaning of Jesus Christ. Students will apply the various methods of literary analysis to interpret the Word of God as presented in the New Testament Gospels and letters.

3 Credits

Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)

CRN: 23403

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: In Person

  Fr. Kevin Zilverberg

Explores the New Testament through the study of the Synoptic Gospels. Using the Gospel of St. Matthew as the standard all three Synoptic Gosples are examined, as well as theological themes appropriate to each evangelist. The course emphasizes the continuity of divine revelation within Sacred Scripture and the Tradition of the Church. Issues related to hermeneutics and pastoral minsitry are integrated into the exegetical study of the Synoptic Gospels. Prerequisite: DVSS 201 or equivalent.

3 Credits

Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)

CRN: 23407

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108

  John Martens

Introduces students to the Pauline letters. Preference is given to the following: 1 Thessalonians, Galatians, Philippians, Philemon, 1 and 2 Corinthians, and Romans. The course examines Paul's life, the letter genre, and major themes of the letters. The course may also include the deutero-Pauline letters to show the ways in which the Pauline traditions continued within the primitive church. Prerequisite: DVSS 521 or DVSS 530

3 Credits

Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)

CRN: 26305

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

  John Martens

Introduces students to the Pauline letters. Preference is given to the following: 1 Thessalonians, Galatians, Philippians, Philemon, 1 and 2 Corinthians, and Romans. The course examines Paul's life, the letter genre, and major themes of the letters. The course may also include the deutero-Pauline letters to show the ways in which the Pauline traditions continued within the primitive church. Prerequisite: DVSS 521 or DVSS 530

3 Credits

Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)

CRN: 24389

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

  Fr. Kevin Zilverberg

Introduces students to the literary prophets and the role of prophetic traditions in Judeo-Christian thought. Students exegete selected passages. Prerequisite: DVSS 511, DVSS 521, DVSS 525 or DVSS 530

3 Credits

Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)

CRN: 26775

Independent Study

St Paul: No Room

  John Martens

3 Credits

Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)

CRN: 23957

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: In Person

  Father Michael Monshau

Introduces the basic concepts, categories, questions, and topics that form the basis for the sacramental theology and liturgy curriculum. The course examines the Church's sacraments and liturgy as influenced by biblical studies, cultural anthropology, liturgical history, phenomenology and contemporary theology, and related doctrinal issues. It includes voice training for liturgical participation and leadership.

3 Credits

Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)

CRN: 26306

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

  John Froula

Studies the theology of the Eucharistic celebration, the central act of the Church's worship. The course examines the sacramental theology of the Eucharist through its liturgical history, doctrinal declarations, and the writings of theologians. It explores the relationship between the Eucharistic tradition and christology, ecclesiology, and eschatology, and provides a foundation for sound pastoral practice and teaching. Prerequisite: DVDT 504 or DVDT 661. DVST 501 is recommended.

3 Credits

Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)

CRN: 24391

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108

  Fr. John Gallas

Examines the theological meaning of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist as initiatory rites and of Penance as sacramental reconciliation, so that the students will be prepared to enrich the contemporary Church with pastoral action formed by the Tradition. Prerequisite: DVST 601

3 Credits

Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)

CRN: 23405

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108

  Steven Rohlfs

Examine the theology of Holy Orders from systematic and historical perspecitves. The sacrament will be situated within the larger ecclesiological and Eucharistic contexts of ministry, and will be distinguished from the universal priesthood of the baptized.

2 Credits

Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)

CRN: 23406

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

David Jenkins, Stephen Gideon

Applies liturgical and pastoral principles in the celebration of the Church's rites, especially the baptism of infants and adults, funerals, marriage, penance, anointing of the sick, and worship of the Eucharist outside Mass. Laboratory sessions provide practice in preparation for and celebration of these rites, including the musical aspects and evaluation of their celebration

2 Credits

Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)

CRN: 23408

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL19

  Stephen Gideon, Elizabeth Sullivan

Provides the information and guided practice necessary for the proper exercise of the role of presider at the Eucharist and at the sacrament of penance, using classroom instruction, laboratory sessions, videotaping and individual and classroom critique. The course prepares participants for the pastoral implementation of liturgical and canonical legislation related to the celebration of liturgy, leading to the canonical examination. Includes a practicum in presidential chants and liturgy preparation. Prerequisite: DVST 709

2 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 25094

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Literature/Writing

  Billy Junker

This course provides an in-depth exploration of how literature engages Christian thought, experience, and practice and how a reader engages works of imaginative literature from an intellectually serious Christian perspective. The course will also provide an introduction to theories in the interdisciplinary field of religion and literature. Religious themes studied will come from a variety of literary forms, including those of myth, history, parable, short story, essay, children's literature, poem, and novel. The literature chosen may reflect a variety of cultural backgrounds so that, among other things, we may consider how meaning may be affected by changes in worldview. Specific topics vary; accordingly, credit may be earned more than once for this course number. This course satisfies a Contexts and Convergences requirement for English majors and a literature requirement for English with a Creative Writing and English with a Professional Writing emphasis majors. It also satisfies a Catholic Studies major/minor requirement. ENGL 334 (5 seats) is cross-listed with CATH 334 (15 seats). Prerequisite: ENGL 121, 190, 201, 202, 203, or 204.

4 Credits

Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)

CRN: 23778

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Human Diversity

2020 Core Requirements Met:
     Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Cultural, Social Transf
     Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
     LatAm/Caribb Minor
     FYE Social Justice
     Writing to learn

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Obasesam Okoi

Major aspects of world and local conflict, theories of social science relating to conflict and violence, and various proposals for solutions. Among the aspects of conflict studied are cultural differences, scarcity of resources, economic and social structures, international trade, the arms race, corruption, oppression and war. Proposed solutions assessed include development, structural changes, world governance, multinational agencies, military power, civilian-based defense, active nonviolence for social change, conflict resolution, disarmament, cultural exchange, religious revival and prayer. These topics are considered in the light of theory, history, and literature. Students apply these concepts by investigating one country or geographic area in depth through a semester long research project. Usually offered every semester.

4 Credits

Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)

CRN: 24734

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Human Diversity

2020 Core Requirements Met:
     Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Cultural, Social Transf
     Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
     LatAm/Caribb Minor
     FYE Social Justice
     Writing to learn

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Obasesam Okoi

Major aspects of world and local conflict, theories of social science relating to conflict and violence, and various proposals for solutions. Among the aspects of conflict studied are cultural differences, scarcity of resources, economic and social structures, international trade, the arms race, corruption, oppression and war. Proposed solutions assessed include development, structural changes, world governance, multinational agencies, military power, civilian-based defense, active nonviolence for social change, conflict resolution, disarmament, cultural exchange, religious revival and prayer. These topics are considered in the light of theory, history, and literature. Students apply these concepts by investigating one country or geographic area in depth through a semester long research project. Usually offered every semester.

4 Credits

Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)

CRN: 23310

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     FYE Cultural, Social Transf
     Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
     FYE Social Justice
     Writing Intensive

  Mike Klein

Active nonviolence as a means for societal defense and social transformation analyzed through case studies of actual nonviolent movements, examining their political philosophy and how this philosophy is reflected in their methods and strategies. Examples of possible case studies include: Mahatma Gandhi's movement for a free India, Danish resistance to Nazi occupation, the struggle for interracial justice in the United State, an integrated Canada-to-Cuba peace-and-freedom walk, the campaign to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas (WHINSEC), fair trade movements, and the Honeywell Project. The course emphasizes the theory and active practice of nonviolence as well as oral histories of successful nonviolent movements. Usually offered every semester.

4 Credits

Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)

CRN: 23673

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
     Writing in the Discipline

  Obasesam Okoi

In this class students will investigate how and why particular policies are developed, proposed, adopted, and implemented; will explore how social values shape and impact public policies; and will learn how to frame issues in ways that allow for more effective advocacy. The class will examine the relative power of diverse corporate and non-profit sectors in influencing policy debates and outcomes, including the role of think tanks. Students will analyze the limitations and strengths of diverse approaches to advocacy ranging from third-party appeals and solidarity efforts to elite decision makers, as well as the prospects for a politics of agency rooted in citizen-centered politics in which people mobilize to meet the needs of their communities. The course will integrate basic theory, interaction with public policy analysts and advocates, personal experience in persuasive advocacy, and case studies focused on issues such as climate change, economic inequality, land-food-hunger, and approaches to health care. Assignments will introduce students to various tools for persuasive advocacy and allow them to develop skill sets for using them.

4 Credits

Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)

CRN: 25901

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

2020 Core Requirements Met:
     Diversity/Soc Just

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
     Writing in the Discipline

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Amy Finnegan

An introduction to issues surrounding conflict and the resolution of conflict in today's world focusing primarily on its contextual manifestation at the international, regional and intrastate levels. The course will explore important structural, social and psychological explanations of conflict. Attention will be given to ethnic and nationalist themes surrounding conflicts and their resolution at the intrastate and international levels. The course will examine how different types of intervention affect conflicts (the media, force, other types of third party intervention). Effective methods that foster an environment conducive to resolving or managing disputes will be studied. As part of the final task, the course will critically study how institutions such as power-sharing arrangements, federalism, and the rule of law figure into establishing a lasting basis for peaceful co-existence. For Justice and Peace Studies majors doing a concentration in Conflict Transformation, the course will complement JPST 370 Conflict Mediation, but there are no prerequisites and the course is open to students in other majors.

4 Credits

Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)

CRN: 23235

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

  Amy Finnegan

Students are required to take this seminar during the semester they are doing an internship of 7-10 hrs/wk. The seminar meets three times (at the beginning, middle, and end of the semester), to provide opportunities for those engaged in individual placements to get peer support for their discernment process. At its core is a reflective process designed to lead students to: a deeper understanding of the practical means of working for social change; an evaluation of their internship experience (both in terms of gaining a deeper understanding of their own vocation and a better understanding of the type of institutions they are working with); and applying these insights to future course work and career planning.

0 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25464

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 126

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Enviro Sustainability
     Sustainability (SUST)

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Thomas Feeney

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25465

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 126

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Enviro Sustainability
     Sustainability (SUST)

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Thomas Feeney

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25467

CoFlex:In Person&Online Async | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 201

Online

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Human Well-Being

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Matthew Kent

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25468

CoFlex:In Person&Online Async | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 116

Online

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Human Well-Being

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Matthew Kent

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25469

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Owens Science Hall 150

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Social Justice

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  John Kronen

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25470

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 126

Online

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Social Justice

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Stephen Laumakis

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25471

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 126

Online

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Social Justice

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Stephen Laumakis

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25472

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 126

Online

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Social Justice

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Stephen Laumakis

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25473

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 100

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Human Well-Being

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Michael Rota

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25474

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 126

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Human Well-Being

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Michael Rota

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25475

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 101B

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Human Well-Being

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Mark Spencer

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25476

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 126

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Human Well-Being

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Mark Spencer

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 26338

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 126

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Human Well-Being

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  W. Matthews Grant

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 26694

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Koch Commons 113

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE Human Well-Being

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Erik Pedersen

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 24540

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 100

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Moral/Phil Reasoning

  David Clemenson

An examination of fundamental conceptions of the human person in ancient, medieval and modern philosophy. Possible topics include: the existence and immortality of the human soul, free will and determinism, the immateriality of the intellect, the relationship between mind and body, and the relevance of different conceptions of the human person for ethics and religion. Attention is given to relevant issues of human diversity. The development of logical and critical thinking receives special attention.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 24541

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 100

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Moral/Phil Reasoning

  David Clemenson

An examination of fundamental conceptions of the human person in ancient, medieval and modern philosophy. Possible topics include: the existence and immortality of the human soul, free will and determinism, the immateriality of the intellect, the relationship between mind and body, and the relevance of different conceptions of the human person for ethics and religion. Attention is given to relevant issues of human diversity. The development of logical and critical thinking receives special attention.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 24053

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Moral/Phil Reasoning

  Peter Distelzweig

An examination of fundamental conceptions of the human person in ancient, medieval and modern philosophy. Possible topics include: the existence and immortality of the human soul, free will and determinism, the immateriality of the intellect, the relationship between mind and body, and the relevance of different conceptions of the human person for ethics and religion. Attention is given to relevant issues of human diversity. The development of logical and critical thinking receives special attention.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 23942

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Moral/Phil Reasoning

  Peter Distelzweig

An examination of fundamental conceptions of the human person in ancient, medieval and modern philosophy. Possible topics include: the existence and immortality of the human soul, free will and determinism, the immateriality of the intellect, the relationship between mind and body, and the relevance of different conceptions of the human person for ethics and religion. Attention is given to relevant issues of human diversity. The development of logical and critical thinking receives special attention.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 24724

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Koch Commons 113

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Moral/Phil Reasoning

  Erik Pedersen

An examination of fundamental conceptions of the human person in ancient, medieval and modern philosophy. Possible topics include: the existence and immortality of the human soul, free will and determinism, the immateriality of the intellect, the relationship between mind and body, and the relevance of different conceptions of the human person for ethics and religion. Attention is given to relevant issues of human diversity. The development of logical and critical thinking receives special attention.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 24725

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Koch Commons 113

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Moral/Phil Reasoning

  Erik Pedersen

An examination of fundamental conceptions of the human person in ancient, medieval and modern philosophy. Possible topics include: the existence and immortality of the human soul, free will and determinism, the immateriality of the intellect, the relationship between mind and body, and the relevance of different conceptions of the human person for ethics and religion. Attention is given to relevant issues of human diversity. The development of logical and critical thinking receives special attention.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 24708

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 111

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

Other Requirements Met:
     Class, Civilization Major Appr
     Class. Civilization Minor Appr

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Catherine Deavel

Alfred North Whitehead famously claimed that “[t]he safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.” Plato and Aristotle set the stage for nearly all of the philosophical systems—and battles—that come after them. We will work through texts of the Pre-Socratics, Plato, and Aristotle with a careful eye to their points of agreement and disagreement. These philosophers are searching for a comprehensive and rigorous understanding of reality, including the nature of human beings. Accordingly, the ancient Greeks turn their attention to a wide array of topics, such as metaphysics, physics, biology, politics, ethics, astronomy, and theology. We will give special attention to the development of substance metaphysics. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, 115 or 197.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25459

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 109

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Gloria Frost

In this course, we will read and analyze a representative sample of texts composed between the late 300's and early 1300's by authors such as Augustine, Anselm, and Aquinas. We will focus primarily on Christian authors, but will also read Islamic and Jewish philosophers. We will study many of the defining philosophical issues of the medieval period, such as the problem of universals, arguments for God’s existence, and the eternity of the world. We will pay particular attention to the differing conceptions of the relationship between faith and reason, which was one of the central themes permeating medieval philosophy. The diversity of positions that we will encounter on these issues, and others, will bring us into the lively intellectual debate that took place in the middle ages. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, 115 or 197.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 25460

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 216

2020 Core Requirements Met:
      Phil/Theo

(2020 Core Planning Guide)

  Gloria Frost

In this course, we will read and analyze a representative sample of texts composed between the late 300's and early 1300's by authors such as Augustine, Anselm, and Aquinas. We will focus primarily on Christian authors, but will also read Islamic and Jewish philosophers. We will study many of the defining philosophical issues of the medieval period, such as the problem of universals, arguments for God’s existence, and the eternity of the world. We will pay particular attention to the differing conceptions of the relationship between faith and reason, which was one of the central themes permeating medieval philosophy. The diversity of positions that we will encounter on these issues, and others, will bring us into the lively intellectual debate that took place in the middle ages. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, 115 or 197.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 23170

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Moral/Phil Reasoning

  Rose Mary Lemmons

An inquiry into the rational foundations and methods of ethics, with attention to the application of ethical principles to areas of personal conduct, institutional behavior and public policy, and diversity within and across cultures. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or 115. NOTE: Students who receive credit for PHIL 214 may not receive credit for PHIL 215.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 24294

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Moral/Phil Reasoning

  Rose Mary Lemmons

An inquiry into the rational foundations and methods of ethics, with attention to the application of ethical principles to areas of personal conduct, institutional behavior and public policy, and diversity within and across cultures. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or 115. NOTE: Students who receive credit for PHIL 214 may not receive credit for PHIL 215.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 24057

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Moral/Phil Reasoning

  Rose Mary Lemmons

An inquiry into the rational foundations and methods of ethics, with attention to the application of ethical principles to areas of personal conduct, institutional behavior and public policy, and diversity within and across cultures. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or 115. NOTE: Students who receive credit for PHIL 214 may not receive credit for PHIL 215.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 24060

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Old Core Requirements Met:
     UG Core Moral/Phil Reasoning