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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 22235
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
Writing in the Discipline
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
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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 20839
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
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
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1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 22236
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
Old Core Requirements Met:
UG Core Human Diversity
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
This course examines the topics of sex, gender, and Catholicism at various points of intersection. Drawing on a variety of Catholic and non-Catholic historical, philosophical, and literary lenses on these topics, this course gives special attention to under-represented voices, as well as to the teachings, practices, and institutional reality of the Catholic Church. Readings may cover topics such as friendship, sexuality, priestly ordination, marriage, erotic desire, parenthood, and more. Readings offer an opportunity to examine preconceptions, stereotypes, and assumptions surrounding these topics. Attention is also given to the exercise of power (including institutional power, and power based on gender), both historically and in contemporary culture. This course aims to deepen, diversify, and inform students’ imaginations on these topics and their connection to diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Prerequiste: CATH 101.
4 Credits
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3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 21066
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
Old Core Requirements Met:
UG Core Faith/Catholic Trad
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
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.
4 Credits
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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 22237
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall B10
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
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8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 21550
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
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
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1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 22354
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 308
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
A variety of British authors from the seventeenth century will provide a context for reading John Milton’s PARADISE LOST, the epic poem that tells the dual story of the fall of Satan from Heaven and the fall of Adam and Eve from Eden. This course is cross-listed with ENGL 362, with 15 seats on the ENGL side and five seats on the CATH side; students may register for either side of the course. This course satisfies an Integrations in the Humanities requirement, a Global Perspectives requirement, an early British Literature requirement for English majors, a WAC Writing to Learn requirement, and a Catholic Studies "Persons" elective. Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or 190.
4 Credits
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6:00 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 21591
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 229
This interdisciplinary course continues the exploration of the relations between faith and culture begun in Catholic Thought and Culture I, beginning with the medieval period up until the present day. Students will engage areas of artistic expression (literature, music, visual art) in the light of philosophical and theological currents affecting Catholic life in a given era. Upon completion of both Catholic Thought and Culture I and II, students will have some grasp on the fascinating interaction of Gospel and culture marking Catholicism's development, demonstrated skills in the interpretation of literature, music, and visual art, and an appreciation for how the arts can embody Catholic truth and goodness in beauty. Students will also have a broad sense of the contexts of the Catholic tradition, parts of which will then be filled in by other, more specific, courses in the program. NOTE: It is not required (though it is recommended) that students take CSMA 500 prior to taking CSMA 501.
3 Credits
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6:00 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 23047
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 229
This interdisciplinary course continues the exploration of the relations between faith and culture begun in Catholic Thought and Culture I, beginning with the medieval period up until the present day. Students will engage areas of artistic expression (literature, music, visual art) in the light of philosophical and theological currents affecting Catholic life in a given era. Upon completion of both Catholic Thought and Culture I and II, students will have some grasp on the fascinating interaction of Gospel and culture marking Catholicism's development, demonstrated skills in the interpretation of literature, music, and visual art, and an appreciation for how the arts can embody Catholic truth and goodness in beauty. Students will also have a broad sense of the contexts of the Catholic tradition, parts of which will then be filled in by other, more specific, courses in the program. NOTE: It is not required (though it is recommended) that students take CSMA 500 prior to taking CSMA 501.
3 Credits
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6:00 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 22310
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
Called by the Church historian, Jaroslav Pelikan, “the most important theological thinker of modern times,” Cardinal Newman is perhaps best known for his work on university education. His most significant intellectual work, however, was in the area of development of doctrine, the relations of faith and reason, and the role of authority and conscience in the life of the Church. This course considers the contemporary relevance of Newman’s thought in each of these areas and examines his sermons and devotional writings, works which led T. S. Eliot to refer to Newman as one of the two greatest homilists in the English language.
3 Credits
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 22694
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall B10
In some regards the 13th century was a barbarous age, pre-scientific and sometimes superstitious, torn by conflicts and wars. At the same time it was an era of magnificent intellectual and cultural achievement, a time in which cathedrals were built and universities founded. St Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274) was a man of his time but his work, like that of many of his contemporaries, transcended his century. Today Thomas is remembered principally for his Summa theologiae, the textbook on theology that he wrote for beginning students and for his numerous careful commentaries on the work of Aristotle, the Greek philosopher. Even so, as important as the Summa is, about a third of Thomas’s extant work consists of commentaries on Scripture. Another major portion of his work, much neglected, consists of efforts to defend the teachings of Catholicism against its critics, both internal and external. The focus of this course will be to explore critical elements of Thomas’s thinking as a theologian in three general areas: systematic theology, biblical commentary, and apologetics.
3 Credits
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6:00 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 23174
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
Understanding virtue is essential for understanding and speaking about human activity. St. Thomas Aquinas will provide the foundational formulations of the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity, and the cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, courage, and temperance. We will strive to see how understanding the virtues illuminates the fundamental reality of the human person and provides us with a vocabulary for analyzing and speaking about the moral actions of the human person. Works by other thinkers will complement readings from St. Thomas. We will also engage works of fiction. These will provide opportunities to consider the virtues in the concrete, and, in turn, the reality of the virtues will help us think more substantively about works of literature.
3 Credits
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6:00 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 22309
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
The course explores two fundamental dimensions of our vocation and their integration. The first more personal dimension is the age-old relationship between the active and contemplative life. The first half of the course examines the fundamental claim that we will not get the active life or work right unless we get the contemplative life or leisure right. It contrasts this claim with the modern tendency to discount the contemplative life and leisure with the primacy of work, achievements, progress, and technological advancement. The second dimension is more institutional examining how we live out our vocation in the various institutions of our lives. The course addresses the hierarchy of institutions (what is primary and what is secondary) with a particular emphasis on work institutions and how they are understood and structure when one’s vocation is alive and vibrant. Topics covered in this section of the paper include organizational culture, just wages, job design, diversity, equity and inclusion, wealth distribution and poverty, technology and others.
3 Credits
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6:00 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 21595
CoFlex:In Person&Online Sync | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
This course takes an interdisciplinary look at a central figure in Catholicism—Mary, Mother of God. Drawing on philosophy, theology, poetry, music, and the visual arts, the course examines three key moments in Mary’s life as mother: the Annunciation, the Nativity, and the Stabat Mater. These culturally and historically diverse depictions of Mary set the stage for an investigation into the meaning of her role, within Catholicism as a whole and within the lives of individual Christians.
3 Credits
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6:15 pm |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 22447
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
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. It also addresses questions regarding the relationship between natural and supernatural ends, and between the human person’s supernatural vocation and role in the world. Special attention is given to how such content informs lay pastoral leadership and effective ministry.
3 Credits
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10:00 am |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 20290
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
This course investigates the fundamental principles that govern the Catholic understanding of the person of Jesus Christ and his redemptive work. It considers the controversies and councils of the early Church, the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, and contemporary theology. Prerequisite: DVDT 501; dual-degree students may substitute for DVDT 661.
3 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 20731
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
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
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6:15 pm |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 22452
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
This course is a general introduction to the Christian theology of God. It examines the claims and limits of natural theology as a foundation for understanding God’s self-revelation in Sacred Scripture, as well as the dogmatic development which illumines the meaning of both. Specific themes include theology proper, God the creator and the order of creation, trinitarian theology, Christology, and soteriology.
3 Credits
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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 22444
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 106
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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 22445
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
This course examines the theology and history of synodality. It will examine the theology of synods and councils, discussing their doctrinal and disciplinary authority in the Church. It will examine the use of synods and councils in the pastoral life of the Church. It will look at the various controversies over their authority, such as ultramontanism, conciliarism, and Gallicanism. It will also examine the different cultural expressions of synodality in the history of the Church. Finally, the course will look at contemporary attempts to recapture synodality in the Church, particularly in Rome and Germany.
3 Credits
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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 22446
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
This course will focus on reading selected primary texts written by St. Augustine. Attention will be given to his claims, arguments, textual divisions, literary genres, target audiences, sources and influences. St. Augustine’s distinctive theological contribution will be appraised and seen in light of the broader Catholic theological tradition.
3 Credits
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 20549
Dissertation/Thesis
St Paul: No Room
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)
CRN: 20291
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL19
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
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6:15 pm |
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Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)
CRN: 22448
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
This course introduces the literature and theological themes of the patristic period, from the first to the seventh centuries. The course emphasizes the reading and discussion of primary sources in translation. Themes may include the formation of Christian doctrine, the Church, spiritual life broadly construed, the interpretation of the Bible, the relation of faith and culture, and the emergence of a Christian consciousness of history.
3 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)
CRN: 20424
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
This course examines the development of prominent Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Attention is also given to various religious experiments, divergent theological opinions, and other spiritual phenomena that have flourished in this country. Ecumenical and multicultural considerations include an examination of the experiences of various indigenous, ethnic, and racial groups that have significantly influenced the American religious landscape. Prerequisite: M.A.T. Students - one core course or permission of instructor; M.Div. Students - DVHS 502.
3 Credits
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Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)
CRN: 21491
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
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
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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Language Studies (Div.) (DVLS)
CRN: 21490
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 104
This course is a continuation of Basic Ecclesiastical Latin I. Students will learn more advanced principles of grammar and syntax, while continuing to develop the vocabulary necessary for praying in the language of the Church and for thoughtful engagement of her intellectual tradition in preparation for the Catholic priesthood.
3 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Language Studies (Div.) (DVLS)
CRN: 22439
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 102
This course is a continuation of Intermediate Ecclesiastical Latin I. Students will continue to study the Vulgate and Roman Catholic liturgical texts, even as they will read more advanced works in the Catholic theological and doctrinal tradition. In particular, students will be introduced to the great Latin writers of the patristic age, such as Tertullian, St. Augustine, and St. Leo the Great, as well as important works from the High Middle Ages, such as the Summa Theologiae of St. Thomas Aquinas.
3 Credits
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6:15 pm |
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Subject: Moral Theology (Div.) (DVMT)
CRN: 22453
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
This course introduces the fundamental principles of Catholic moral theology and Catholic social teaching. Special attention is given to the sources of morality, moral decision-making, the natural law tradition, and conscience formation. These elements form the basis for an overview of the major themes of Catholic social teaching as reflected in Sacred Scripture,papal encyclicals, and other church documents. Students will have an opportunity to apply their learning to selected issues that arise in the context of pastoral leadership.
3 Credits
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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Moral Theology (Div.) (DVMT)
CRN: 20732
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
This course identifies and evaluates the Catholic theological principles that inform the Church’s engagement with sexual morality. Special attention is given to major documents and teaching instruments employed by the Church. The course also enables students to identify and apply ethical principles in the evaluation of human sexuality. Prerequisite: DVMT 601 or DVMT 602.
3 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Moral Theology (Div.) (DVMT)
CRN: 20833
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
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
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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)
CRN: 20289
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 102
This course investigates several major schools of philosophy with the Western tradition from the 19th and 20th centuries and how they have impacted contemporary thought and culture. In particular, it considers the influence of romanticism, existentialism, postmodernism, neo-thomism, and phenomenology. It considers briefly the contours of analytic philosophy in contrast to continental philosophy.
3 Credits
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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)
CRN: 21817
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 102
This course treats epistemology within the larger context of both a phenomenology of the knowing subject and a psychology of the soul, especially as these are rooted in the philosophical tradition of metaphysical realism. The course focuses principally on the contributions of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas to the question of the intellect’s relation to the order of being.
3 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)
CRN: 22435
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 104
This course provides an introductory survey of the foundations and methods of ethical reasoning in the philosophical tradition. Special attention will be given to the thought of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the ways in which ethical reasoning in the philosophical tradition is to be considered from the vantage of the Catholic doctrinal and moral tradition. This course is offered as preparation for the Catholic priesthood.
3 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)
CRN: 22436
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 104
This course examines the sensible beings of material reality—inanimate and animate—in their natures, their mutability, and their causes. Special attention will be given to the relation of matter and form, the categories of being, and the nature of change. Because sensible beings are more knowable to the human mind, this course is ordered towards preparing students for further philosophical studies in what is more knowable in itself in the study of Metaphysics and Natural Theology.
3 Credits
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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)
CRN: 22437
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL19
This course is an investigation of major philosophical questions in their medieval context. Special emphasis will be given to the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas. Possible topics include: the existence of God, the relation of faith and reason, free will and the providence of God, and the relation of political and ecclesiastical authority.
3 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)
CRN: 22440
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 102
This course is a systematic treatment of philosophical arguments concerning the existence and attributes of God. Special attention will be given to the contributions of Aristotle and Aquinas to the questions regarding the nature and limits of the knowledge of God attainable by the light of unaided intellect.
3 Credits
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1:15 pm |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 20292
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
This supervised ministry course provides first-year theology students with a greater understanding of the pastoral care given in a parish setting to the sick and those in need through ongoing participation in the Teaching Parish Program. By completing the tasks outlined in the Teaching Parish Program Manual for Theology I Spring Semester, seminarians gain valuable experience in the work of pastoral care that will be of benefit to future ministry. Prerequisitie: DVPT 500
1 Credits
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1:15 pm |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 20293
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
This course provides an overview of the context of Roman Catholic ministry with special attention given to the organization and resources of the dioceses of students in the class. It entails grasping the meaning of evangelization, understanding the importance accorded by the Church to the impact of culture on ministry, and exploring how to become effective pastoral leaders in varied ministerial circumstances. Prerequisites: DVPT 513 and DVSP 501.
2 Credits
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1:15 pm |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 20295
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
This course concentrates on the development of theological understanding of fundamental aspects of faith in both its dogmatic and sacramental expressions. Seminarians are introduced to the issues, processes, and structures involved in the faith development of adults and in effective methods of teaching the faith. Emphasis is given to the process of conversion and sound pastoral methods that facilitate conversion. Within the context of a supervised ministry experience, seminarians actively engage in the teaching parish’s RCIA program or other adult faith formation experiences. Prerequisite: DVPT 600
1 Credits
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 21492
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
In this course, each student is paired with an experienced Catholic school leader who will provide on-site mentorship to the student at a Catholic school throughout the academic year. This course allows students to apply the theoretical principles and strategies of Catholic school leadership presented in their coursework to real situations in the Catholic school in order to increase the effectiveness of their practice as a Catholic school leader. Students are able to gain valuable experience in the Catholic school and immediate support for this demanding role. Periodic online class meetings provide an opportunity for students to reflect on their experiences, challenges, and goals in light of the mentorship experience. Prerequisite: DVPT 575
1 Credits
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8:15 am |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 20925
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
This course provides a basic understanding of the civil and canonical administration of the parish. Key topics include the proper stewardship of Church property and finances, personnel management, and administrative leadership. Resources are also provided that will support a priest’s continued formation in these areas. Prerequisite: DVPT 602.
2 Credits
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10:00 am 1:15 pm |
1:15 pm |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 20834
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
| 02/07 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:15 pm |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 20374
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
This course provides seminarians with a broad examination of the liturgical and sacramental practices of the Church while developing the skills to celebrate the liturgy and sacraments. Seminarians learn how best to prepare themselves and others to participate in the sacraments with special emphasis given to the role of the deacon in the celebration of baptism, marriage, and funeral rites. Reflecting with his supervisor on the competencies expected of associates and pastors, the seminarian gains valuable experience in liturgical ministry. Prerequisite: DVPT 740
1 Credits
| 02/07 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
6:15 pm |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 22454
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
This course offers formation in pastorally accompanying those in crisis. It will identify and analyze key points of trauma and offer practical skills in encountering and walking with those who are experiencing personal or spiritual alienation. The course will be taught in the context of the Catholic Church’s social teaching, the theology of grace, and the understanding of the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ.
3 Credits
| 02/07 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 20924
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
| 02/07 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)
CRN: 20294
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL19
This course examines the Synoptic Gospels in light of the theological themes appropriate to each evangelist. It provides insight into each Gospel’s unique and complementary role in revealing the person of Jesus Christ. Issues related to hermeneutics and pastoral ministry are integrated into the exegetical study of the Synoptic Gospels. Prerequisite: DVSS 511 or DVSS 530.
3 Credits
| 02/07 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)
CRN: 20298
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
This course explores the religious and cultural world of Paul and early Christianity as recorded in the Pauline corpus and the Acts of the Apostles. It studies Paul's major theological themes and his understanding of the life of first-century Christian communities. Finally, the course examines the impact of Paul’s teaching on modern Christian life and explores strategies for effective homily preparation using Pauline Literature. Prerequisite: DVSS 521 or DVSS 530.
3 Credits
| 02/07 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
6:15 pm |
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Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)
CRN: 22450
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
This course explores the religious and cultural world of Paul and early Christianity as recorded in the Pauline corpus and the Acts of the Apostles. It studies Paul's major theological themes and his understanding of the life of first-century Christian communities. Finally, the course examines the impact of Paul’s teaching on modern Christian life and explores strategies for effective homily preparation using Pauline Literature. Prerequisite: DVSS 521 or DVSS 530.
3 Credits
| 02/07 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)
CRN: 20835
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
This course introduces students to the literary prophets and the role of prophetic traditions in Judeo-Christian thought. It surveys the Old Testament prophetic books in chronological order with emphasis on the prophetic vocation and canonical shaping of the prophetic corpus while using several interpretive methods. Prerequisites: for M.Div. - DVSS 511, DVSS 521; for MAT - DVSS 525 or 530.
3 Credits
| 02/07 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)
CRN: 20642
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
This course introduces the concepts and categories that form the basis for sacramental theology and liturgy. It considers these topics from biblical, historical, dogmatic, and ritual perspectives. The course provides the foundation for more extensive study of each of the sacraments in subsequent courses.
3 Credits
| 02/07 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)
CRN: 20836
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
| 02/07 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:15 pm |
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Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)
CRN: 20296
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
This course studies the diaconal, presbyteral, and episcopal orders drawing on Scripture as well as patristic and ecclesiological sources. Attention is given to the relationship between the universal and ministerial priesthood, the sacramental configuration of the priest to Christ, and celibate chastity. It explores contemporary theological, ecumenical, and pastoral issues.
2 Credits
| 02/07 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:15 pm |
3:15 pm |
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Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)
CRN: 20297
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 102
This course develops the skills needed to prepare, implement, and evaluate the liturgical celebration of baptisms, weddings, funerals, blessings, the RCIA, and worship of the Eucharist outside of Mass. It prepares students to serve as deacons in the Eucharistic liturgy; and provides principles whereby liturgies may be adapted for pastoral necessity. Prerequisites: DVST 601 and DVST 602.
2 Credits
| 02/07 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:15 am |
1:15 pm |
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Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)
CRN: 20299
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 102
This course prepares seminarians to assume their role as presiders in the liturgical celebrations of Eucharist, Penance, and Anointing of the Sick. Through repeated practice sessions, the course equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to celebrate these sacraments. Prerequisite: DVST 709.
2 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)
CRN: 21930
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 308
Old Core Requirements Met:
UG Core Literature/Writing
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Pre-1830 British Lit.
Writing to learn
A variety of British authors from the seventeenth century will provide a context for reading John Milton’s PARADISE LOST, the epic poem that tells the dual story of the fall of Satan from Heaven and the fall of Adam and Eve from Eden. This course is cross-listed with CATH 490, with 15 seats on the ENGL side and five seats on the CATH side; students may register for either side of the course. This course satisfies an early British Literature requirement for English majors, an Integrations in the Humanities requirement, the Global Perspectives requirement, a WAC Writing to Learn requirement, and a Catholic Studies "Persons" elective. Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or 190.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 20544
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203
Old Core Requirements Met:
UG Core Human Diversity
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Global Perspective
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Changemaking
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
Sustainability (SUST)
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 20224
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 452
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Changemaking
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
Writing Intensive
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 22617
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 208
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
FYE Changemaking
FYE Cultural, Social Transf
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
FYE Social Justice
Writing Intensive
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 22619
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 454
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 22618
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 209
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
CommGood/Community-Engaged
Students will explore the intersections of art and social justice with a focus on visual arts and social movements in the Twin Cities. Topics of study will include public art, protest art, expression and censorship, issues of art access and accessibility, social movement theory, aesthetic theory, and the Twin Cities as a unique space for social practice art. The class will collaborate with Nikki McComb who uses art to push for social change. In 2016, she launched her #Enough campaign — an artistic effort to end gun violence in Minneapolis and surrounding areas through #ArtIsMyWeapon exhibitions and projects.
2 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 20455
Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture
Online
Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
Writing in the Discipline
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 21203
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
Writing in the Discipline
This course is an introduction to the issues surrounding social conflict. It centers on equipping students with the theory and skills of conflict analysis and processes of engaging in conflict on the global, local and interpersonal levels. It contrasts a traditional conflict resolution model with conflict transformation, a paradigm that appreciates how conflict and violence are connected to underlying issues of justice. The course introduces students to a wide range of conflict transformation processes such as negotiation, mediation, dialogue, facilitation, restorative justice and conflict advocacy. It provides students with the opportunities to participate in these processes and explore potential vocational paths in the field of conflict transformation. As a component of the practice of the skills taught in this course, students organize and lead the annual World Cafe, a university-wide interdisciplinary dialogue. Throughout, the course engages students in a process of rigorous reflection of the ethics involved in engaging conflict. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
5:30 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 20196
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21345
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 206
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21321
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21319
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21115
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 309
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21116
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 309
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21117
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 202
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21118
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 202
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21119
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 401
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21120
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21122
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21123
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Cultural, Social Transf
FYE Human Well-Being
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
FYE Social Justice
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21276
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Changemaking
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21295
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Changemaking
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21316
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21807
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21318
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22316
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22317
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22318
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Koch Commons LL05
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22319
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21808
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21809
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Enviro Sustainability
Honors Course
FYE Human Well-Being
Writing Intensive
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 21810
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Cultural, Social Transf
Honors Course
FYE Human Well-Being
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
FYE Social Justice
Writing Intensive
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22590
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
FYE Human Well-Being
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
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22238
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22241
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
This course provides students with skills for identifying, analyzing, and evaluating the sorts of reasoning encountered in natural language. Emphasis will be placed on attaining facility with different formal systems for representing and evaluating arguments - including propositional logic, Aristotelian syllogistic, and first-order predicate calculus - as well as on acquiring the ability to apply these systems in the analysis and evaluation of arguments in ordinary and philosophical discourse. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22242
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
This course provides students with skills for identifying, analyzing, and evaluating the sorts of reasoning encountered in natural language. Emphasis will be placed on attaining facility with different formal systems for representing and evaluating arguments - including propositional logic, Aristotelian syllogistic, and first-order predicate calculus - as well as on acquiring the ability to apply these systems in the analysis and evaluation of arguments in ordinary and philosophical discourse. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22244
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the most pressing issues and questions concerning disability. Students will encounter and critically evaluate longstanding stereotypes and biases about the disadvantages of disability. This course examines disability primarily from a philosophical perspective, yet readings from other disciplines will also be used throughout the course. Some of the central questions examined in the course include: What is disability? Is disability merely a medical condition? In what ways do societal barriers disable? How does economic class impact access to educational, medical and social resources? Does disability itself make a person worse off or is it only social stigmatization and lack of accommodation that makes the lives of those with disabilities worse? How have those with disabilities been disadvantaged in the US? What is the basis for human dignity? What conceptual frameworks allow us to uphold the dignity of those with severe disabilities? Which behaviors and assumptions threaten the equality and dignity of those with disabilities? Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22245
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
This Signature Work section of Disability and Human Dignity is a comprehensive introduction to the most pressing issues and questions concerning disability. Students will encounter and critically evaluate longstanding stereotypes and biases about the disadvantages of disability. This course examines disability primarily from a philosophical perspective, yet readings from other disciplines will also be used throughout the course. Some of the central questions examined in the course include: What is disability? Is disability merely a medical condition? In what ways do societal barriers disable? How does economic class impact access to educational, medical and social resources? Does disability itself make a person worse off or is it only social stigmatization and lack of accommodation that makes the lives of those with disabilities worse? How have those with disabilities been disadvantaged in the US? What is the basis for human dignity? What conceptual frameworks allow us to uphold the dignity of those with severe disabilities? Which behaviors and assumptions threaten the equality and dignity of those with disabilities? Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 197; and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 23031
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the most pressing issues and questions concerning disability. Students will encounter and critically evaluate longstanding stereotypes and biases about the disadvantages of disability. This course examines disability primarily from a philosophical perspective, yet readings from other disciplines will also be used throughout the course. Some of the central questions examined in the course include: What is disability? Is disability merely a medical condition? In what ways do societal barriers disable? How does economic class impact access to educational, medical and social resources? Does disability itself make a person worse off or is it only social stigmatization and lack of accommodation that makes the lives of those with disabilities worse? How have those with disabilities been disadvantaged in the US? What is the basis for human dignity? What conceptual frameworks allow us to uphold the dignity of those with severe disabilities? Which behaviors and assumptions threaten the equality and dignity of those with disabilities? Prerequisite: PHIL 110
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 23032
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
PHIL 301 is a signature work course in philosophy, open to all students. Topics vary from section to section, but all sections focus on issues relevant to our university’s mission. Various sections will, therefore, focus on questions concerning such things as the nature and dignity of human beings, what makes for a meaningful human life, the compatibility of faith and reason, what makes for a just society, or the application of ethical principles, to a variety of settings and professions, for the sake of the common good. The course provides students the opportunity to reflect on and integrate knowledge acquired throughout their academic career, and to approach problems through multiple disciplinary lenses. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 and 80 credits completed
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22246
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
Action to achieve social justice depends, ultimately, on an understanding of what social justice is. What makes a society just? How is a just society ordered? What does social justice look like up close? If our society is not currently just, how may we justly make it so? This course considers competing (though sometimes overlapping) accounts of social justice that are of continuing relevance today, such as those found in the traditions of classical liberalism, socialism, Catholicism, and critical theory. One goal is to understand where such accounts agree, where they disagree, and why. Another goal is to appreciate how such traditions have animated and continue to animate the pursuit of justice, especially for marginalized persons in the United States. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22302
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
Writing Intensive
Action to achieve social justice depends, ultimately, on an understanding of what social justice is. What makes a society just? How is a just society ordered? What does social justice look like up close? If our society is not currently just, how may we justly make it so? This Signature Work section of Philosophies of Social Justice considers competing (though sometimes overlapping) accounts of social justice that are of continuing relevance today, such as those found in the traditions of classical liberalism, socialism, Catholicism, and critical theory. One goal is to understand where such accounts agree, where they disagree, and why. Another goal is to appreciate how such traditions have animated and continue to animate the pursuit of justice, especially for marginalized persons in the United States. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 197; and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22247
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
Action to achieve social justice depends, ultimately, on an understanding of what social justice is. What makes a society just? How is a just society ordered? What does social justice look like up close? If our society is not currently just, how may we justly make it so? This course considers competing (though sometimes overlapping) accounts of social justice that are of continuing relevance today, such as those found in the traditions of classical liberalism, socialism, Catholicism, and critical theory. One goal is to understand where such accounts agree, where they disagree, and why. Another goal is to appreciate how such traditions have animated and continue to animate the pursuit of justice, especially for marginalized persons in the United States. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22333
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
Writing Intensive
Action to achieve social justice depends, ultimately, on an understanding of what social justice is. What makes a society just? How is a just society ordered? What does social justice look like up close? If our society is not currently just, how may we justly make it so? This course considers competing (though sometimes overlapping) accounts of social justice that are of continuing relevance today, such as those found in the traditions of classical liberalism, socialism, Catholicism, and critical theory. One goal is to understand where such accounts agree, where they disagree, and why. Another goal is to appreciate how such traditions have animated and continue to animate the pursuit of justice, especially for marginalized persons in the United States. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 197; and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22248
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Who has the authority to make laws? What makes for good law? What is the connection between your earlier exploration in The Person and the Good, and these questions? What is justice? Can there be such a thing as private property? How are these ideas related to “the common good” that we keep hearing so much about? What notions of authority and justice have, in the real world, led to oppression and misery rather than human happiness? The course will consider both classical and contemporary reflection on these topics, including from authors within Catholic intellectual tradition in conversation with other traditions and perspectives. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22249
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
Who has the authority to make laws? What makes for good law? What is the connection between your earlier exploration in The Person and the Good, and these questions? What is justice? Can there be such a thing as private property? How are these ideas related to “the common good” that we keep hearing so much about? What notions of authority and justice have, in the real world, led to oppression and misery rather than human happiness? This course will consider both classical and contemporary reflection on these topics, including from authors within Catholic intellectual tradition in conversation with other traditions and perspectives. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 197; and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22250
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Why have Americans, despite their polarizations and one civil war, been able to work together for most of their 250 year history? Does today’s polarization threaten the very existence of American democracy? What is American democracy? How does it function? Upon what view of justice and the common good does it depend? Is the rule of law important? Are unalienable rights important? Does it depend on a culture shaped on the values of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and its amendments, the U.S. Supreme Court or religious beliefs? What are the principles that work best to alleviate social ills especially poverty, discrimination, and abortion? The course will consider both classical and contemporary reflection on such topics, including from authors within Catholic intellectual tradition in conversation with other traditions and perspectives. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22251
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
Why have Americans, despite their polarizations and one civil war, been able to work together for most of their 250 year history? Does today’s polarization threaten the very existence of American democracy? What is American democracy? How does it function? Upon what view of justice and the common good does it depend? Is the rule of law important? Are unalienable rights important? Does it depend on a culture shaped on the values of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and its amendments, the U.S. Supreme Court or religious beliefs? What are the principles that work best to alleviate social ills especially poverty, discrimination, and abortion? The course will consider both classical and contemporary reflection on such topics, including from authors within Catholic intellectual tradition in conversation with other traditions and perspectives. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 197; and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22252
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: North Residence Hall 1012
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Busn Healthcare Minor Approved
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
Develop a critical and creative perspective on medicine and health care through philosophical exploration of their history, foundations, and purposes. Study important episodes and developments in the history of the theory and practice of medicine and explore philosophical analyses of and arguments about the nature of medical knowledge, health, disease, and health care. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22727
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: North Residence Hall 1012
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Busn Healthcare Minor Approved
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
Signature Work
Develop a critical and creative perspective on medicine and health care through philosophical exploration of their history, foundations, and purposes. Study important episodes and developments in the history of the theory and practice of medicine and explore philosophical analyses of and arguments about the nature of medical knowledge, health, disease, and health care. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 197; and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22253
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
Who (or what) is worthy of our moral consideration? Should we care about the well-being of animals? Plants? Species? Ecosystems? If so, what should we do about it? Should we be willing to sacrifice human interests for the sake of the interests of other beings? What habits will we have to give up—or take on—to be responsible stewards of the environment? What difference might it make if we view the natural environment as God’s creation? What insights can we gain by considering approaches from Catholic intellectual tradition in dialogue with other traditions and perspectives? Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22254
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
Who (or what) is worthy of our moral consideration? Should we care about the well-being of animals? Plants? Species? Ecosystems? If so, what should we do about it? Should we be willing to sacrifice human interests for the sake of the interests of other beings? What habits will we have to give up—or take on—to be responsible stewards of the environment? What difference might it make if we view the natural environment as God’s creation? What insights can we gain by considering approaches from Catholic intellectual tradition in dialogue with other traditions and perspectives? Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 197; and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22257
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 205
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
A philosophical examination of the mind from both classical and contemporary perspectives. Content that may be covered includes: the relation between the mind and the body/brain, theories of the soul and how it relates to mind and brain, theories of personal identity over time, free will, mental causation, functionalist theories of intelligence, computer/artificial intelligence, and the nature of consciousness. The course considers reflection on these topics from within both Catholic intellectual tradition and other traditions and perspectives, and engages contemporary philosophical work informed by brain and computer science. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22332
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 205
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
This Signature Work section of Minds, Brains, and Computers is a philosophical examination of the mind from both classical and contemporary perspectives. Content that may be covered includes: the relation between the mind and the body/brain, theories of the soul and how it relates to mind and brain, theories of personal identity over time, free will, mental causation, functionalist theories of intelligence, computer/artificial intelligence, and the nature of consciousness. The course considers reflection on these topics from within both Catholic intellectual tradition and other traditions and perspectives, and engages contemporary philosophical work informed by brain and computer science. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 197; and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22297
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
A philosophical examination of the mind from both classical and contemporary perspectives. Content that may be covered includes: the relation between the mind and the body/brain, theories of the soul and how it relates to mind and brain, theories of personal identity over time, free will, mental causation, functionalist theories of intelligence, computer/artificial intelligence, and the nature of consciousness. The course considers reflection on these topics from within both Catholic intellectual tradition and other traditions and perspectives, and engages contemporary philosophical work informed by brain and computer science. Prerequisites: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197; and Honors.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22331
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
Signature Work
This Signature Work section of Honors: Minds, Brains, and Computers is a philosophical examination of the mind from both classical and contemporary perspectives. Content that may be covered includes: the relation between the mind and the body/brain, theories of the soul and how it relates to mind and brain, theories of personal identity over time, free will, mental causation, functionalist theories of intelligence, computer/artificial intelligence, and the nature of consciousness. The course considers reflection on these topics from within both Catholic intellectual tradition and other traditions and perspectives, and engages contemporary philosophical work informed by brain and computer science. Prerequisites: Honors; and PHIL 110 or PHIL 197; and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22266
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL62
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
Writing in the Discipline
The highest branch of philosophy, and the branch of philosophy that most helps us reach our natural end as human persons, is natural theology or philosophy of God. Natural theology is the project of arguing for the existence of God, and uncovering as much as possible about God’s nature, without relying on any putative supernatural revelation – instead relying on natural reason alone. In this course we will take a deep dive into the natural theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, by engaging in a close reading of Book 1 of his Summa contra Gentiles. Prerequisites: PHIL 365; and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22265
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL62
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing in the Discipline
The highest branch of philosophy, and the branch of philosophy that most helps us reach our natural end as human persons, is natural theology or philosophy of God. Natural theology is the project of arguing for the existence of God, and uncovering as much as possible about God’s nature, without relying on any putative supernatural revelation – instead relying on natural reason alone. In this course we will take a deep dive into the natural theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, by engaging in a close reading of Book 1 of his Summa contra Gentiles. Prerequisite: PHIL 365.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22268
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
Writing in the Discipline
Natural theology is the project of arguing for the existence of God, and uncovering as much as possible about God’s nature, without relying on any putative supernatural revelation – instead relying on natural reason alone. In this course we will take a deep dive into the natural theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, by engaging in a close reading of Book 1 of his Summa contra Gentiles. We will also briefly explore work from contemporary analytic philosophers on the fine-tuning argument, reformed epistemology, the problem of evil, and Pascal’s Wager. The mode of instruction will alternate between seminar-style discussion (on Tuesdays) and Socratic lecture (on Thursdays). Prerequisites: PHIL 365; and at least 80 credits completed by the start of the course.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22267
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing in the Discipline
Natural theology is the project of arguing for the existence of God, and uncovering as much as possible about God’s nature, without relying on any putative supernatural revelation – instead relying on natural reason alone. In this course we will take a deep dive into the natural theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, by engaging in a close reading of Book 1 of his Summa contra Gentiles. We will also briefly explore work from contemporary analytic philosophers on the fine-tuning argument, reformed epistemology, the problem of evil, and Pascal’s Wager. The mode of instruction will alternate between seminar-style discussion (on Tuesdays) and Socratic lecture (on Thursdays). Prerequisite: PHIL 365.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22258
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 401
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
In this course we will consider some of the central figures and questions of ancient (Western) philosophy. We will begin with some of the most important pre-Socratic philosophers, but the majority of the course will concentrate on Plato and Aristotle. Our main goal will be to gain a basic familiarity with the overall philosophical outlook of each of these two pillars of Western thought. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22259
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
In this course we will consider some of the central figures and questions of ancient (Western) philosophy. We will begin with some of the most important pre-Socratic philosophers, but the majority of the course will concentrate on Plato and Aristotle. Our main goal will be to gain a basic familiarity with the overall philosophical outlook of each of these two pillars of Western thought. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22260
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Why study medieval philosophy? Three reasons. First, the parochial complacency of medieval Europe was shattered by the exotic ideas of returning Crusaders and by the rediscovery of ancient arguments due to the influx of texts newly translated into medieval Latin. The result: intellectual life was unmoored and everything seemed uncertain---even Christianity. Questions about having a soul, being immortal, the reliability of religious belief, the goodness of marriage, the morality of private property, the existence of God as Creator, and even the possibility of certitude were burning questions affecting how people lived and died. These questions and the medieval answers are still relevant today. Second, Thomas Aquinas, the great synthesizer, argued that these questions had answers by utilizing the insights of his Greco-Latin, Muslim and Jewish predecessors. Third, the philosophical principles used by those medieval scholars who opposed Aquinas provided the vectors for the development of modern philosophy and the European Enlightenment. In sum: seeing the medieval clash of key arguments in action is both illuminating and helpful in understanding not only basic philosophical issues but also our own world. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22261
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 206
By the end of the early modern period (1600-1800), academic philosophers had largely rejected the Christian Aristotelianism of the medieval Scholastics in favor of the "Enlightenment" tradition of Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz (the Continental Rationalists), Locke, Berkeley, and Hume (the British Empiricists), and Kant (whose "transcendental idealism" was an attempt to overcome certain basic shortcomings of Rationalist and Empiricist systems). Enlightenment philosophy's critique of a range of traditional beliefs concerning the human person and human knowledge has profoundly shaped contemporary society. Acquaintance with its main points is indispensable to a thorough understanding of modernity's achievements and defects. Prerequisites: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197; and one other PHIL course.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22263
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
An inquiry into the foundations and methods of moral philosophy. The course focuses on such questions as: Is moral knowledge possible? What is the good life for human beings? Are there objective moral truths? What makes an action right or wrong? Are some types of action always wrong? How does one become a good person? How does morality relate to God? What is morality’s relation to happiness? Special attention will be given to the Aristotelian-Thomistic tradition in conversation with other approaches such as Kantianism, Consequentialism, and Relativism. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, PHIL 115, or PHIL 197.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 22264
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
I bet you are reading this description with the hope of coming to know what this course is about. But what is knowledge, and how would we know we have it if we did? This course examines fundamental questions pertaining to the nature of knowledge, belief, and justification. Defining knowledge is much more difficult than we might think initially. When are we justified in believing? What counts as proof? We look to thinkers in the classical and contemporary analytic tradition to get some insight into these and related questions. Prerequisite: PHIL 220.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21418
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 310
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This section is designed to acquaint students with the contents of the Bible and with Christian history, especially in the context of the Catholic tradition. Through careful reading of a core of common texts and a variety of written assignments, students are expected to attain a basic understanding of human experience in the light of major areas of theology, including revelation, God, creation, Jesus and the Church.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21449
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Changemaking
FYE Cultural, Social Transf
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
FYE Social Justice
This course will introduce students to the theological framework that Christians have historically used to address questions of faith and human existence through the lens of contextual theology. Contextual theology emphasizes the importance of a believing community’s milieu—social, political, geographical, cultural, etc.—in understanding the priorities and contours of their faith and theological reflection. In this course, students will read Scripture and classic Christian texts with an eye to the authors’ and readers’ socio-political realities, as well as how critics and contemporary readers of these texts receive and understand these thinkers. The course will focus particularly on the development of Christian soteriology and anthropology over time and space, as well as the lived effects of different theological expressions for the common good
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21223
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305I
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This course introduces students to foundational concepts and skills associated with Christian theology. The course reflects critically upon the concepts of God and Christ, Scripture, Faith and Reason, the Human Being, and the Common Good, especially in the context of Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching. Students will gain a basic level of theological literacy through introduction to central texts within Christian tradition, particularly the Bible. Students will also be introduced to connecting fundamental theological questions to the common good in the context of the pressing challenges of today’s world.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21420
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 202
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
Writing to learn
This course introduces students to foundational concepts and skills associated with theology in the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism, early Christianity, and classical rabbinic Judaism, with reference to developments of these traditions into modernity. The course reflects critically on the concepts of Divinity (Biblical Monotheism, God and Christ in the Christian tradition, rabbinic Monotheism), Scripture, Faith and Reason, the Human Being, and the Common Good (with a focus on the Catholic intellectual tradition). The course emphasizes the production of sacred writings within the ancient communities under examination, and how those writings in turn shaped the communities descended from them.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22340
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
This section is designed to acquaint students with the contents of the Bible and with Christian history, especially in the context of the Catholic tradition. Through careful reading of a core of common texts and a variety of written assignments, students are expected to attain a basic understanding of human experience in the light of major areas of theology, including revelation, God, creation, Jesus and the Church.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21230
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 210
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Changemaking
FYE Enviro Sustainability
Writing Intensive
This course introduces students to foundational concepts and skills associated with Christian theology. The course reflects critically upon the concepts of God and Christ, Scripture, Faith and Reason, the Human Being, and the Common Good, especially in the context of Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching. Students will gain a basic level of theological literacy through introduction to central texts within Christian tradition, particularly the Bible. Students will also be introduced to connecting fundamental theological questions to the common good in the context of the pressing challenges of today’s world.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22341
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 202
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
This section is designed to acquaint students with the contents of the Bible and with Christian history, especially in the context of the Catholic tradition. Through careful reading of a core of common texts and a variety of written assignments, students are expected to attain a basic understanding of human experience in the light of major areas of theology, including revelation, God, creation, Jesus and the Church.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21224
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
Writing to learn
This course introduces students to foundational concepts and skills associated with Christian theology. The course reflects critically upon the concepts of God and Christ, Scripture, Faith and Reason, the Human Being, and the Common Good, especially in the context of Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching. Students will gain a basic level of theological literacy through introduction to central texts within Christian tradition, particularly the Bible. Students will also be introduced to connecting fundamental theological questions to the common good in the context of the pressing challenges of today’s world.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21225
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 319
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Changemaking
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
Writing to learn
This course introduces students to central Christian claims by examining biblical and theological texts involving non-human spirits. Students learn how these texts provide religious communities with resources to grapple with and perennially reimagine the divine, the natural world, and the common good in human communities. The course emphasizes the role of communal discernment and Spirit-led interpretation of biblical text as religious communities seek ways to make ancient texts ever new.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21226
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 209
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Enviro Sustainability
FYE Human Well-Being
Writing to learn
This section will compare how Jews, Christians, and Muslims think about major themes, such as God, Jesus, creation, revelation, and the human being. It will treat how the Abrahamic traditions are sources for determining the common good especially as it relates to respect for our world, the human community, and the dignity of each human being.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21310
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 310
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
Writing to learn
This section will compare how Jews, Christians, and Muslims think about major themes, such as God, Jesus, creation, revelation, and the human being. It will treat how the Abrahamic traditions are sources for determining the common good especially as it relates to respect for our world, the human community, and the dignity of each human being.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21881
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 317
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Enviro Sustainability
FYE Human Well-Being
Writing to learn
This section will compare how Jews, Christians, and Muslims think about major themes, such as God, Jesus, creation, revelation, and the human being. It will treat how the Abrahamic traditions are sources for determining the common good especially as it relates to respect for our world, the human community, and the dignity of each human being.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21231
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Enviro Sustainability
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
Writing to learn
This course introduces students to foundational concepts within Christian theology. This section examines the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and the New Testament in their ancient contexts and then uses that knowledge to better understand the role played by the Bible in contemporary moral, political, and theological debates (such as those concerning human nature, faith, economics, ecology, gender, and more).
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21579
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
Writing to learn
This section is designed to acquaint students with the contents of the Bible and with Christian history, especially in the context of the Catholic tradition. Through careful reading of a core of common texts and a variety of written assignments, students are expected to attain a basic understanding of human experience in the light of major areas of theology, including revelation, God, creation, Jesus and the Church.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21232
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
Writing to learn
This section is designed to acquaint students with the contents of the Bible and with Christian history, especially in the context of the Catholic tradition. Through careful reading of a core of common texts and a variety of written assignments, students are expected to attain a basic understanding of human experience in the light of major areas of theology, including revelation, God, creation, Jesus and the Church.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21453
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 209
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Enviro Sustainability
FYE Human Well-Being
Writing to learn
The course introduces students to foundational concepts and skills associated with Christian theology. Students will gain a basic level of theological literacy through examination of central texts within Christian tradition, particularly the Bible. The course will connect fundamental theological questions to the common good in the context of the pressing challenges of today’s world, with particular attention to the role of engineering.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21229
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 210
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Enviro Sustainability
FYE Human Well-Being
Writing to learn
The course introduces students to foundational concepts and skills associated with Christian theology. Students will gain a basic level of theological literacy through examination of central texts within Christian tradition, particularly the Bible. The course will connect fundamental theological questions to the common good in the context of the pressing challenges of today’s world, with particular attention to the role of engineering. The course introduces students to foundational concepts and skills associated with Christian theology. Students will gain a basic level of theological literacy through examination of central texts within Christian tradition, particularly the Bible. The course will connect fundamental theological questions to the common good in the context of the pressing challenges of today’s world, with particular attention to the role of engineering.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
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| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21311
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
Writing to learn
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
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| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21233
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305I
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Human Well-Being
Writing to learn
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 23101
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 108
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
This course introduces students to foundational concepts and skills associated with Christian theology. The course reflects critically upon the concepts of God and Christ, Scripture, Faith and Reason, the Human Being, and the Common Good, especially in the context of Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching. Students will gain a basic level of theological literacy through introduction to central texts within Christian tradition, particularly the Bible. Students will also be introduced to connecting fundamental theological questions to the common good in the context of the pressing challenges of today’s world.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21609
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 206
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This section involves the student in an intensive historical, literary, and theological reading of major portions of the New Testament in the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts and from the perspective of modern methods of biblical interpretation. In addition, the course explores the New Testament as a foundational document for modern Christian traditions in the development of doctrine, in the expressions of worship, and in the articulation of moral principles.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21255
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 206
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This section involves the student in an intensive historical, literary, and theological reading of major portions of the New Testament in the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts and from the perspective of modern methods of biblical interpretation. In addition, the course explores the New Testament as a foundational document for modern Christian traditions in the development of doctrine, in the expressions of worship, and in the articulation of moral principles.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21237
In Person | Topics Lecture 11
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 202
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
Genesis and Human Nature investigates the foundational narrative —the biblical story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden — as well as its “afterlife” in ancient Judaism, early Christianity, classical Islam, the European Renaissance and modernity. From these texts emerge key issues that frame the human experience: questions of human origins, humanity's place in the cosmos, constructions of gender, and perspectives on sin and punishment. Through engagement with these texts and concepts, students will wrestle with some of the core texts in the western tradition.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21606
In Person | Topics Lecture 10
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This course involves the student in a literary, historical, and theological reading of major portions of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) or New Testament. All sections explore the Bible as a foundational document for the Jewish and Christian traditions (both ancient and modern), examining to varying degrees how the texts have been used in the development of doctrine, in the expressions of worship, and in the articulation of moral principles. The course also examines elements of power and privilege, both with respect to the social and political positions of the authors and the settings in which the texts were written, and also with respect to how the biblical texts have been appropriated in different time periods and by different communities (in history and today), and used as vehicles of both oppression and liberation. The course investigates the literature and theologies of the Israelite people in their ancient Near Eastern context, or in their Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts, applying modern methods of biblical interpretation. Students may examine a specialized biblical topic of the instructor’s choosing such as the Pentateuch, historical literature, wisdom literature, prophetic literature, or apocalyptic literature in the Hebrew Bible; or the Gospels, the Letters of Paul, or apocalyptic literature in the New Testament. Courses might focus on a particular theme, such as justice in the Bible, or how Jesus approached forgiveness or nonviolence.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21250
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 1
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
A theological and historical introduction to the origins and development of the Christian church from the first to the fifth centuries. Special attention will be given to the historical emergence of Christian doctrines, creeds and canon; the formation of Christian understandings of the human person; the development of liturgical and sacramental traditions; and the interaction of Christianity with other ancient cultures. Contemporary approaches to the study of Christian origins will be emphasized.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21252
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
A study of the development of Christian Theology from the fall of the Roman Empire until the Renaissance. Special attention will be given to the main themes of the classical Christian views of faith/reason, grace/nature, God/creation in the theologies of such theologians as St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Bonaventure. Other themes that may be treated: the role of monasticism and mendicant life; medieval saints such as St. Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena, women's spirituality, mysticism, liturgical developments, religious art and architecture, and the interaction of Christians with Jews and Muslims.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21256
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305K
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This section journeys through the whole Christian story, from creation through the drama of sin and salvation to the hope for the age to come. It explores how Christian belief sheds light on contemporary issues such as food sustainability, racial justice, or human cloning. This section journeys through the whole Christian story, from creation through the drama of sin and salvation to the hope for the age to come. It explores how Christian belief sheds light on contemporary issues such as food sustainability, racial justice, or human cloning.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21253
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305K
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21257
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 308
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
CommGood/Community-Engaged
Writing to learn
This section introduces systematic theology, a discipline that tries to understand how Christian doctrines are interrelated with each other and with other beliefs about the world. It explores both traditional and contemporary interpretations of the most significant doctrines in Catholic and Protestant traditions, emphasizing the relationship of scripture, tradition, experience, and reason as sources for Christian theology. The course is structured on the classical "system" of the Nicene Creed, and will focus on the ongoing formation of the doctrines of God, Christ, the Spirit, creation, sin, salvation, and Church. Special emphasis will be given to the role of grace in history and human experience.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21296
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 308
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
CommGood/Community-Engaged
Writing to learn
This section introduces systematic theology, a discipline that tries to understand how Christian doctrines are interrelated with each other and with other beliefs about the world. It explores both traditional and contemporary interpretations of the most significant doctrines in Catholic and Protestant traditions, emphasizing the relationship of scripture, tradition, experience, and reason as sources for Christian theology. The course is structured on the classical "system" of the Nicene Creed, and will focus on the ongoing formation of the doctrines of God, Christ, the Spirit, creation, sin, salvation, and Church. Special emphasis will be given to the role of grace in history and human experience.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21263
In Person | Topics Lecture 9
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Sustainability (SUST)
Writing Intensive
This section examines Christian theological and moral reflection on the relation between human activity and the natural environment. It will address environmental issues that are of mutual concern to theologians and the natural or social sciences; thus it will study scientific analysis along with theological perspectives. The course will also review contemporary practices and/or policies that address environmental problems.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22380
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Sustainability (SUST)
Signature Work
Writing Intensive
Open to all students, not only theology majors, the signature work in theology course is designed as a capstone experience to integrate a student’s entire college career, bringing fullness of expression to the University’s efforts through the liberal arts core to educate morally responsible leaders who, grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition, think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. There are two types of signature work in theology: signature work that is focused on contemporary challenges, or signature work that is focused on faith and the professions. Signature work that is focused on contemporary challenges will invite students to conduct research and/or experiential learning around matters of pressing concern according to the instructor’s discretion, such as fostering understanding across lines of religious difference; cultivating interfaith leadership; searching for beauty; establishing justice and peace; or responding to contemporary challenges such as environmental sustainability, immigration, or mass incarceration. Signature work that is focused on vocation may explore the integration of theology with a profession of the instructor’s choosing, such as the management professions, the legal professions, the medical professions, the public health professions, the psychological professions, or the engineering professions. Prerequisites: THEO 100 and a student must have at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21264
In Person | Topics Lecture 10
St Paul: John Roach Center 126
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This course will analyze and evaluate the coverage of religion and religious issues in the mass media (primarily in newspaper and magazines) and analyze religiously-inspired or religiously-themed media products (primarily in films, radio, television programs, and books). This course attempts to develop skills in detecting the religious thread in the tapestry of modern culture, interpreting the theological content in popular culture, critically analyzing the coverage of religion in the news, and appreciating the ways in which the finest examples of religiously-themed popular culture have advanced the theological conversation of which all modern believers are a part.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21444
In Person | Topics Lecture 8
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305I
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
Is beauty "in the eye of the beholder"? Are "beauty" and "prettiness" synonymous? Are "beauty" and "ugliness" opposites? Might beauty still be considered a transcendental aspect of being along with the true and the good? Is it possible that Beauty is a name for God, or a means by which God reveals God's self in the created order? This course examines a variety of theological approaches to these questions, both ancient and modern. It also explores the implications of varying answers to these questions for the arts, and for lives of faith.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21262
In Person | Topics Lecture 6
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
Writing to learn
This section is an introduction to the interrelationship between Christian theology (the understanding of the Christian faith), and the natural sciences. It explores the relationship between scientific and theological methods and modes of knowledge, and considers some of the central topics of Christian theology - God, creation, providence, resurrections, and afterlife - in the light of modern scientific evidence and theories.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22349
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 12
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This section will focus on patterns that emerged in both contexts—Germany under Hitler; South Africa under apartheid: economic anxiety; the rise of nationalism; the election of a tyrant; theological rationales for tyranny, torture, and even genocide; theological and artistic resistance; the complicated role of Catholicism; and legal processes in the aftermath. This section will focus on patterns that emerged in both contexts—Germany under Hitler; South Africa under apartheid: economic anxiety; the rise of nationalism; the election of a tyrant; theological rationales for tyranny, torture, and even genocide; theological and artistic resistance; the complicated role of Catholicism; and legal processes in the aftermath.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22344
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 12
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
Writing to learn
This section will focus on patterns that emerged in both contexts—Germany under Hitler; South Africa under apartheid: economic anxiety; the rise of nationalism; the election of a tyrant; theological rationales for tyranny, torture, and even genocide; theological and artistic resistance; the complicated role of Catholicism; and legal processes in the aftermath. This section will focus on patterns that emerged in both contexts—Germany under Hitler; South Africa under apartheid: economic anxiety; the rise of nationalism; the election of a tyrant; theological rationales for tyranny, torture, and even genocide; theological and artistic resistance; the complicated role of Catholicism; and legal processes in the aftermath.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21271
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 14
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
Justice and Peace Approved
LatAm/Caribb Minor
Peace Engineering Minor Appr
Writing to learn
This section involves an examination of the views of various religions and ideologies on issues of justice and peace, with special attention to the Catholic and other Christian teachings on such issues as war and peace, violence, economic justice, the environment, criminal justice, and social justice. Special attention is given to how fundamental presuppositions and principles of each group studied affect their views on justice and peace, and contribute to or hinder dialogue and peaceful interaction with other groups. In addition to Christianity, students will study (at least) one far eastern worldview (e.g. Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism), one tribal religion (Native American, African), Islam, and one secular worldview (e.g. Marxism, capitalism, secular humanism). Students are required to investigate one worldview in depth through a semester-long research project.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21267
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 14
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
Justice and Peace Approved
LatAm/Caribb Minor
Peace Engineering Minor Appr
Writing to learn
In this course, students will explore approaches to theology that emerge out of diverse cultural contexts. Sections may focus on biblical interpretation, dynamics of church life, mission work, or transnational solidarity through the eyes of the marginalized, or they may focus on efforts to articulate and bear witness to the gospel amid new cultures and historical challenges, according to the instructor’s discretion. Sections may focus on experiences of marginalization and oppression as a source for theological reflection for women (giving rise to feminist/womanist/mujerista theologies, for example), or for people of color or indigenous peoples (giving rise to Latin American, African-American, Minjung, and South African liberation theologies, for example), or for economically exploited classes (also giving rise to liberation theologies). This course will thus provide an opportunity to learn how the global Christian community is gaining fresh insights into the gospel that were missed when the dominant perspective on theology reflected primarily the experience of European men, or to learn how claims by Christians have at various times served both to challenge and to reinforce systems of power and privilege.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21272
In Person | Topics Lecture 4
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
This course will invite students to engage traditions of Latin American and U.S. Black liberation theologies in their origins and developments, theological content, and transformations in the contemporary period. In resistance to a dominant narrative that categorizes liberation theologies as past or fatally flawed phenomena, this course will trace how liberationist methods and praxes have survived bad-faith critics while responding and adapting to methodological problems and blind spots. Students will be invited to apply a liberationist hermeneutic to their own contexts and evaluate for themselves if this way of doing theology continues to hold promise today.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21268
In Person | Topics Lecture 4
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
This course will invite students to engage traditions of Latin American and U.S. Black liberation theologies in their origins and developments, theological content, and transformations in the contemporary period. In resistance to a dominant narrative that categorizes liberation theologies as past or fatally flawed phenomena, this course will trace how liberationist methods and praxes have survived bad-faith critics while responding and adapting to methodological problems and blind spots. Students will be invited to apply a liberationist hermeneutic to their own contexts and evaluate for themselves if this way of doing theology continues to hold promise today.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21273
In Person | Topics Lecture 10
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 317
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
In the last two decades, Islam and Muslims have become a major topic of discussion in American and European media, politics, and society. A constant refrain in this discussion is the question of the compatibility of Islam and Muslims with modern, secular, Western ideas and values. This course will complicate this sort of questioning by examining the complexity and diveristy of the relationships between Islam, modernity, and the West. It will look examine the rise of modern ideas and values in Europe, their challenge to Christianity, and their worldwide spread through colonialism and globalization, and trace the history of Muslim intellectual and theological responses to modernity. It will examine Muslim modernist, traditionalist, reformist, fundamentalist, and Islamist movements and figures from the eighteenth century to the present and focus on how Muslim thinkers have responded to such modern issues as colonialism, modern science and technology, democracy, gender, human rights, the environment, and living in a pluralistic world.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22346
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 209
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This course attempts to offer a brief introduction to the fields of comparative theology and religious studies by studying various approaches to and conceptions of religion. At the end of the course, it will be important for students to have a grasp on the historical timeline, key figures, common texts and practices of each of the traditions covered throughout the semester. The main concern of the course is for students to develop a greater understanding of and appreciation for how religion is embedded in all dimensions of human experience, meaning that religion, despite the emphasis in the West, is not simply a matter of private beliefs, but has implications for our public life together. We will engage both historical and contemporary events as we attempt to understand how religion both shapes and is shaped by the political, cultural and social dimensions of our world.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21234
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 308
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22347
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 209
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This course attempts to offer a brief introduction to the fields of comparative theology and religious studies by studying various approaches to and conceptions of religion. At the end of the course, it will be important for students to have a grasp on the historical timeline, key figures, common texts and practices of each of the traditions covered throughout the semester. The main concern of the course is for students to develop a greater understanding of and appreciation for how religion is embedded in all dimensions of human experience, meaning that religion, despite the emphasis in the West, is not simply a matter of private beliefs, but has implications for our public life together. We will engage both historical and contemporary events as we attempt to understand how religion both shapes and is shaped by the political, cultural and social dimensions of our world.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21235
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 308
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21236
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21274
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 2
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
In the last half century religious diversity in the West has rapidly increased, bringing people from different religious traditions into daily contact. This has resulted in new conflicts, sometimes in violence, but also in new collaborations and friendships. Drawing on several approaches to interreligious conflict and relations, this course will examine the dynamic encounters that take place between and among people of different religious identities and ask students to reflect on their own role in religiously complex situations. Students will consider this interreligious reality and their role in it against the backdrop of their own individual relationship to spirituality, faith, and theology. To foster interreligious understanding beyond the classroom, students in this course will spend significant time outside the classroom directly engaging religious diversity.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
5:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21610
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Changemaking
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
Writing to learn
If to work is to share in the creative activity of God, then what specific challenge does this pose for an attorney given the grinding realities of the legal profession? If to be a professional is to live out a tripartite relationship between self, client, and a higher standard, then how does an attorney determine, much less respond to such a standard? Through a close reading of a variety of theological texts, treaties, case studies and rules of professional conduct, this course will address these questions and, in so doing, attempt to fashion a paradigm for the Christian practice of law. Within this paradigm, emphasis will be placed on the meaning of justice, law, rights and responsibilities. An ethic of care that fosters the development of a compassionate world and a common life will be emphasized.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
5:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22381
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 401
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Changemaking
FYE Soci Just&Cultural Transf
Signature Work
Writing in the Discipline
Open to all students, not only theology majors, the signature work in theology course is designed as a capstone experience to integrate a student’s entire college career, bringing fullness of expression to the University’s efforts through the liberal arts core to educate morally responsible leaders who, grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition, think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. There are two types of signature work in theology: signature work that is focused on contemporary challenges, or signature work that is focused on faith and the professions. Signature work that is focused on contemporary challenges will invite students to conduct research and/or experiential learning around matters of pressing concern according to the instructor’s discretion, such as fostering understanding across lines of religious difference; cultivating interfaith leadership; searching for beauty; establishing justice and peace; or responding to contemporary challenges such as environmental sustainability, immigration, or mass incarceration. Signature work that is focused on vocation may explore the integration of theology with a profession of the instructor’s choosing, such as the management professions, the legal professions, the medical professions, the public health professions, the psychological professions, or the engineering professions. Prerequisites: THEO 100 and a student must have at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 02/05 - 05/24 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
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| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22339
Blended Online & In-Person | Topics Lecture 5
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Busn Healthcare Minor Approved
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
Writing Intensive
What is a good health care professional? This course pursues this question and possible answers to it, from a historical, moral, and theological point of view. Reading and discussion will be guided by a detailed investigation of the scientific/technological, economic, and cultural forces that are presently complicating our traditional understanding of health care. Emphasis throughout will be on the Christian tradition of moral inquiry as a resource for responding to this question.
4 Credits