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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 40761
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
Requirements Met:
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: 40829
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
Requirements Met:
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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10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 41390
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
Requirements Met:
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: 41931
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 204
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: 41091
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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1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 42380
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 209
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
What makes a text a work of Catholic literature? How do Catholic writers struggle with the existential questions of meaning, purpose, or suffering in a unique fashion? How do the themes they engage—such as forgiveness, redemption, or the power of grace in the world—place them within the Catholic tradition? Is there a sacramental imagination or incarnational theology at the root of a work of Catholic literature? Such questions will be explored in a chronological framework through extensive readings of representative texts of Catholic literature in both English and translation from the medieval era through the present. This course satisfies an Integration in the Humanities requirement and a WAC Writing to Learn requirement; it also satisfies a Traditions 200-level course requirement for Catholic Studies majors and a Historical Perspectives requirement for English majors. Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or 190. NOTE: This is a cross-listed class with English, with 10 seats available on the CATH 222 side and 10 seats available on the ENGL 222 side.
4 Credits
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3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 42881
In Person | Lecture
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
2 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 40686
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
At the center of the Catholic vision are the two great works of divine love: creation and redemption. This course considers the implications of these divine works for a radical reconsideration of the world and the human person. Students will examine characteristic Catholic approaches to and emphases concerning creation, redemption and ecclesiology, and discuss how Catholic understandings of creation and redemption inform, respond to, and critique Catholic practices in various cultural settings. In addition, the course will compare and contrast contemporary Catholic cultural monuments with that produced in earlier eras, and compare and contrast Catholic Christianity with other forms of Christian and non-Christian belief and practices. In illustrating its themes, the course draws upon sources in art, literature, history, philosophy, and theology with special attention given to the intellectual, spiritual, and cultural consequences of Catholic doctrine. Prerequisites: CATH 101
4 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 41435
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
At the center of the Catholic vision are the two great works of divine love: creation and redemption. This course considers the implications of these divine works for a radical reconsideration of the world and the human person. Students will examine characteristic Catholic approaches to and emphases concerning creation, redemption and ecclesiology, and discuss how Catholic understandings of creation and redemption inform, respond to, and critique Catholic practices in various cultural settings. In addition, the course will compare and contrast contemporary Catholic cultural monuments with that produced in earlier eras, and compare and contrast Catholic Christianity with other forms of Christian and non-Christian belief and practices. In illustrating its themes, the course draws upon sources in art, literature, history, philosophy, and theology with special attention given to the intellectual, spiritual, and cultural consequences of Catholic doctrine. Prerequisites: CATH 101
4 Credits
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9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 41933
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
At the center of the Catholic vision are the two great works of divine love: creation and redemption. This course considers the implications of these divine works for a radical reconsideration of the world and the human person. Students will examine characteristic Catholic approaches to and emphases concerning creation, redemption and ecclesiology, and discuss how Catholic understandings of creation and redemption inform, respond to, and critique Catholic practices in various cultural settings. In addition, the course will compare and contrast contemporary Catholic cultural monuments with that produced in earlier eras, and compare and contrast Catholic Christianity with other forms of Christian and non-Christian belief and practices. In illustrating its themes, the course draws upon sources in art, literature, history, philosophy, and theology with special attention given to the intellectual, spiritual, and cultural consequences of Catholic doctrine. Prerequisites: CATH 101
4 Credits
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9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)
CRN: 41934
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
At the center of the Catholic vision are the two great works of divine love: creation and redemption. This course considers the implications of these divine works for a radical reconsideration of the world and the human person. Students will examine characteristic Catholic approaches to and emphases concerning creation, redemption and ecclesiology, and discuss how Catholic understandings of creation and redemption inform, respond to, and critique Catholic practices in various cultural settings. In addition, the course will compare and contrast contemporary Catholic cultural monuments with that produced in earlier eras, and compare and contrast Catholic Christianity with other forms of Christian and non-Christian belief and practices. In illustrating its themes, the course draws upon sources in art, literature, history, philosophy, and theology with special attention given to the intellectual, spiritual, and cultural consequences of Catholic doctrine. Prerequisites: CATH 101
4 Credits
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6:00 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 41452
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
This interdisciplinary course begins exploration of the relations between [Catholic Christian] faith and culture exhibited through works of imagination and intellect drawn from the New Testament through medieval periods. As part of the M.A. program core curriculum, the course focuses on the multifaceted Catholic tradition but includes perspectives from Christians of other denominations and non-Christians selected to show the dialogue between Catholic thought and other cultural views and accomplishments. Primary attention will be given to works of literature, music, and art, with some attention to philosophical and theological works selected especially for their contributions to articulating insights concerning the relationship between faith and culture.
3 Credits
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 42441
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
This interdisciplinary course begins exploration of the relations between [Catholic Christian] faith and culture exhibited through works of imagination and intellect drawn from the New Testament through medieval periods. As part of the M.A. program core curriculum, the course focuses on the multifaceted Catholic tradition but includes perspectives from Christians of other denominations and non-Christians selected to show the dialogue between Catholic thought and other cultural views and accomplishments. Primary attention will be given to works of literature, music, and art, with some attention to philosophical and theological works selected especially for their contributions to articulating insights concerning the relationship between faith and culture.
3 Credits
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7:00 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 42935
CoFlex:In Person&Online Sync | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
St. Augustine’s Confessions is one of the most enduring and influential works of Christian literature, one that speaks about the relation between God and man in an unprecedented way. Augustine makes his confession to God by telling the story of his life, and he casts the mysteries of theology in terms of his own experience. As we explore the philosophical, theological, and literary dimensions of this remarkable work, we will consider the particulars of Augustine’s story and the way those particulars set the stage for Augustine’s reflection on creatures and their Creator, memory and time, and sin and grace.
3 Credits
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6:00 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 42426
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
The heart of any culture, as well as its continuity, can be found in its educational tradition, the distillation for the next generation of its highest ideals and most important truths. For the West this began with the Greeks, who set in place, some five centuries before Christ, the main aspects of a tradition that lasted, with significant developments, up until very recent times. This course will trace that tradition, using both primary and secondary source material, and will include: its origins in fifth-century BC Greece; its universalization during the Hellenistic period; its encounter with Christianity in the Patristic era; its Christian instantiation under the Carolingian Empire; the great Medieval educational synthesis and the rise of the University; the development of Renaissance humanism and the Ratio Studiorum of the Jesuits; Newman’s classic expression of the tradition in The Idea of a University; and the great challenge to that tradition and change that has taken place during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
3 Credits
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6:00 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 42439
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
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6:00 pm |
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 42430
CoFlex:In Person&Online Sync | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 208
This course examines the relationship between the natural and supernatural orders as imagined in the drama of Shakespeare. Some questions we will ask include: What is the relationship between good (and bad) human acts and the broader order of creation? What effect, if any, does the supernatural gift of grace play in transforming human action? How does such grace find representation within Shakespeare's plays? Does Shakespeare offer a consistent picture of how God relates to the world of nature and human action? We will pursue these questions through a close reading of a number of Shakespeare's plays.
3 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 40395
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 40396
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
This course explores the origin, nature, and mission of the Church in Scripture and Tradition, especially the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium. The course addresses the Church as sacrament and mystery, the marks of the Church and ecumenism, the concept and meaning of the People of God, and the relationship between the laity and the ordained ministry. The course includes a special focus on the Blessed Virgin Mary as a type of the Church. Prerequisite: DVDT 501 or permission of instructor.
3 Credits
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6:15 pm |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 42966
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 |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 41029
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
This course examines the mystery of divine grace as the self-gift of God to the human person and the means by which fallen humanity is restored and elevated to friendship with God. It explores the nature of grace and its anthropological and ecclesiological effects. Among the fundamental questions considered are the relationship between grace and human freedom, the notion of merit, and the Catholic understanding of predestination.
3 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 40512
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
Consideration is given to the nature, attributes, and activity of God; as well as the natural knowledge of God and language about God. The course also considers how the understanding of God shapes the Christian life. Prerequisites: DVDT 501 and DVDT 504; dual-degree students may substitute for DVDT 661.
3 Credits
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1:15 pm |
1:15 pm |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 42959
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
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1:15 pm |
1:15 pm |
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 42961
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
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Subject: Dogmatic Theology (Div.) (DVDT)
CRN: 40773
Dissertation/Thesis
St Paul: No Room
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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)
CRN: 40397
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
This course studies the history of Christianity from its origins to the late Middle Ages of the fifteenth century. It requires a critical analysis of primary source documents, examining the historical origins of church institutions, practices, and doctrines. Attention is given to the interaction of social, political, cultural, and theological factors that shaped and influenced the Christian tradition throughout the Patristic and Medieval eras.
3 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Language Studies (Div.) (DVLS)
CRN: 43109
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 102
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of Ecclesiastical Latin, that is, the Latin language as it developed within the context of the liturgical, legal, and intellectual life of the Western Church. It emphasizes the essentials of grammar and syntax and develops 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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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Language Studies (Div.) (DVLS)
CRN: 43116
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 102
Instructor: TBD
This course focuses on the Latin of the Vulgate, as well as Roman Catholic liturgical texts. Additionally, it will introduce students to original texts of the Catholic theological and doctrinal tradition. Students will continue to broaden their vocabulary and reading skills of ecclesiastical Latin. It emphasizes the essentials of grammar and syntax and develops 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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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Moral Theology (Div.) (DVMT)
CRN: 40920
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of Catholic moral theology. Special attention is given to the sources of morality, moral decision-making, the natural law tradition in conscience formation, and Catholic social thought. In M.Div. sections, the course includes the assessment of human actions especially in light of the sacrament of Reconciliation.
3 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Moral Theology (Div.) (DVMT)
CRN: 41030
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
This course provides an overview of the Church’s social teaching as found in Scripture and ecclesial documents. It promotes the vision of the common good that unites the principles of Catholic social thought and their implications for contemporary issues and life in community. Finally, it explores ways to integrate the vision and principles in the preparation of homilies. Prerequisite: DVMT 601 or permission by instructor.
3 Credits
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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)
CRN: 43111
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL19
This course introduces students to philosophical logic and the basic forms of reasoning necessary for theological studies and priestly ministry. It also aims to show examples of these patterns of reasoning, with a special emphasis on the work of Thomas Aquinas. The course familiarizes students with the lexicon, distinctions, and intellectual habits necessary to approach existential questions of perennial importance. Students learn to apply principles of logic to reading and writing for future theological studies in 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: 43113
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL19
This course introduces students to the fundamental question: “What does it mean to be human?” Special attention is given to this question in the work of Thomas Aquinas, whose philosophical anthropology provides the normative foundation for the Church’s intellectual, doctrinal, and moral reflection. It also addresses contemporary challenges to Christian anthropology. 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: 43122
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL19
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: 43123
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 102
This course is an examination of what Aristotle called “First Philosophy.” That is, it is an inquiry into the nature of being as such. Special attention will be paid to questions of essence and existence, substance and accidents, form and matter, potency and act, and causality, as well as the analogy of being and the transcendental attributes of being.
3 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)
CRN: 43115
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL19
This course provides an introductory survey of the sources of philosophical inquiry in the Ancient Greek, Roman and/or Judeo-Christian sources. Special attention will be given to the works of the Pre-Socratics, Plato and Aristotle. In addition, some attention will be given to philosophical principles considered in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian New Testament where appropriate. This course is offered as preparation for the Catholic priesthood.
3 Credits
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10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (Div.) (DVPH)
CRN: 43117
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 102
This course provides an introductory survey of the major philosophical figures from the sixteen to the twentieth century. Special attention will also be given to how those figures and their respective philosophical views intersect with the main outlines of Roman Catholic intellectual tradition of the same period. This course is offered as preparation for the Catholic priesthood.
3 Credits
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| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:15 pm |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 40592
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
Instructor: TBD
This course provides foundational theological principles derived from a variety of ecclesial documents for the formation of a pastor’s heart in the pattern of the Good Shepherd and with the love Christ has for the Church. Seminarians begin to observe pastoral practice in their teaching parishes, reflecting on how God is calling them to be shepherds of souls. Through frequent interactions with parish staff, the formation of and meetings with a teaching parish committee, and regular attendance at church events and liturgies, students become acquainted with the history and distinctive characteristics of their respective parishes.
1 Credits
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8:30 am |
8:30 am |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 40902
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
The course provides an introduction to the basic skills of community leadership necessary for priestly ministry. It presents principles and practices necessary for public speaking, leadership, and teaching in diverse settings. The course includes acquiring skills to build community and to provide effective catechetical formation in multicultural parish contexts.
2 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:15 pm |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 40593
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
Instructor: TBD
This course provides an introduction to how a parish passes on the “Good News of Jesus Christ” through educational and catechetical programs. Seminarians learn effective pastoral planning as an outgrowth of lesson planning. As they learn to apply various educational principles, students engage in teaching activities with young parishioners who participate in sacramental preparation sessions, faith formation/religious education classes, and/or school programs. Theological reflection continues with the pastor and teaching parish committee, along with a review of the seminarian’s teaching experiences. Prerequisite: DVPT 501
1 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 40555
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
This course treats briefly the history and status of Canon Law and the norms governing its interpretation. It focuses on the first four books of the 1983 Code of Canon Law: General Norms, the People of God, the Teaching Office of the Church, and the Sacraments. The course serves as a foundation for addressing canonical issues and questions arising in pastoral ministry.
3 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 41241
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Instructor: TBD
This course equips students with the necessary practical tools for Catholic school leaders to navigate the complexities of the law as it applies to both private and Catholic schools. From the Code of Canon Law to local, state, and federal statutes and regulations, this course includes instruction on all levels of the law while maintaining a core focus on employment law and school-related law for the distinct mission and ministry of Catholic education. Beginning with a broad understanding of law as articulated by St. Thomas Aquinas, and then moving on to practical implications of underlying principles and practices, the course applies legal reasoning and Catholic moral teaching as it examines student-handbooks, hiring practices, employee-handbooks, and legal issues in light of specific cases that typically arise in Catholic schools.
3 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
6:15 pm |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 42968
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
This course introduces students to the theological foundations and spiritual practices that serve as the basis of both personal and ecclesial prayer in the Catholic tradition. It provides students with the knowledge and tools they need to develop a personal habit of prayer, including exposure to the classical forms of Catholic devotional prayer. It then prepares students to lead the ecclesial community in prayer for rites other than the Eucharist including ministry to the sick, presiding and preaching the Liturgy of the Hours, catechumenate rites, wake and graveside services, and services of Word and Communion.
3 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:00 am 1:15 pm |
10:00 am 1:15 pm |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 41028
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
This course introduces the theory and practice of homiletics, surveying homiletic history and recent Church documents. It focuses on the integration of Scripture and liturgy with congregational needs and the preacher’s character. The course equips students with methods of homiletic preparation and delivery that encourage on-going development in the art of preaching. Prerequisite: DVPT 512.
3 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 41242
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
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
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 41086
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
Instructor: TBD
This course develops the skills and perspective needed for the priest in his role as pastoral counselor. Drawing upon the contributions of psychology and Catholic anthropology, it develops skills needed for effective counseling interactions with attention given to the issues of appropriate boundaries and resources for referral. Prior field experience is presumed.
2 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:15 pm |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 40613
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
Instructor: TBD
This course provides seminarians with experience in building relationships with diverse cultural groups in the parish and local community. Participants learn about the needs of the local community and apply principles of Catholic social teaching to the pastoral context, developing sensitivity for cultural differences and promoting a charitable attitude towards other religious traditions. Seminarians also engage in critical self-reflection to discern the differences between personal preferences, cultural practices, and matters of Catholic faith. Prerequisite: DVPT 500
1 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:15 pm |
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Subject: Pastoral Theology (Div.) (DVPT)
CRN: 42077
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
Instructor: TBD
This supervised ministry course provides fourth-year seminarians with opportunities to gain a greater understanding of the pastoral care given in a parish setting through participation in the Teaching Parish Program as they progress through the diaconate toward ordination to the priesthood. By completing the tasks outlined in the Teaching Parish Program Manual for Theology IV Fall Semester, seminarians gain valuable experience in the work of pastoral care with a particular emphasis on the continued improvement of preaching. Prerequisite: DVPT 790
0 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)
CRN: 40513
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
6:15 pm |
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Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)
CRN: 42962
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
Surveys the major genre within the Old Testament canon and examines the principles of interpretation employed in the analysis of the texts. Stresses a plurality of approaches available to the interpreter while teaching the classical methods of biblical interpretation. The course also introduces Catholic views of canon, inspiration, and interpretation.
3 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)
CRN: 40398
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
This course presents the literary composition, structure, and theology of the Fourth Gospel, stressing its unique and complementary aspects relative to the Synoptic Gospels in revealing the person of Jesus Christ. Moreover, this course also examines the Catholic Letters and the Book of Revelation. Special attention is given to methods of interpretation and to issues that pertain to modern concerns. Prerequisite: DVSS 521 or DVSS 530.
3 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)
CRN: 41088
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 101
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
6:15 pm |
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Subject: Sacred Scripture (Div.) (DVSS)
CRN: 42965
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:15 pm |
1:15 pm |
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Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)
CRN: 40399
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105
Through the study of Scripture, patristic sources, and magisterial documents, this course explores the meaning of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, the sacramental and sacrificial nature of the Mass, and the effects of the Eucharist. Special attention is given to the relationship between the Eucharist and Christology, Ecclesiology, and Eschatology. Prerequisite: DVDT 504; DVST 501 is recommended.
3 Credits
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)
CRN: 41901
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: In Person
Instructor: TBD
This course presents the revelatory, sacramental, and ecclesial principles of Catholic liturgical worship.The course examines the theology of the seven sacraments with special attention to the Eucharist, including an analysis of the sacraments in terms of sign, matter, form, cause, effects, minister, and recipient. The ecclesiological and spiritual implications of the Church’s liturgy are also addressed.
3 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
6:15 pm |
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Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)
CRN: 42964
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
This course examines the principles of sacramental theology with emphasis on the Eucharist and its celebration. It addresses the Sacraments as efficacious signs and participation in the Christian Mysteries. The subject is approached from the perspective of Scripture and the theological tradition as informed by Church teaching.
3 Credits
| 09/05 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:00 am |
10:00 am |
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Subject: Sacred Theology (Div.) (DVST)
CRN: 41031
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108
This course examines the theology and praxis of Christian sacramental marriage, including an overview of the rite, Roman Catholic Canon Law concerning marriage, and proper pastoral preparation of engaged couples. It treats the ends of marriage and how they are morally fulfilled, the natural complementarity of man and woman as the basis of the marriage bond, and the family as the domestic Church. Prerequisite: DVPT 602 and DVST 501.
3 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)
CRN: 42206
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 209
Old Core Requirements Met:
UG Core Literature/Writing
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
What makes a text a work of Catholic literature? How do Catholic writers struggle with the existential questions of meaning, purpose, or suffering in a unique fashion? How do the themes they engage—such as forgiveness, redemption, or the power of grace in the world—place them within the Catholic tradition? Is there a sacramental imagination or incarnational theology at the root of a work of Catholic literature? Such questions will be explored in a chronological framework through extensive readings of representative texts of Catholic literature in both English and translation from the medieval era through the present. This course satisfies an Integration in the Humanities requirement and a WAC Writing to Learn requirement; it also satisfies a Historical Perspectives requirement for English majors and a a Traditions 200-level course requirement for Catholic Studies majors. Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or 190. NOTE: This is a cross-listed class with Catholic Studies, with 10 seats available on the ENGL 222 side and 10 seats available on the CATH 222 side.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)
CRN: 42210
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 301
Old Core Requirements Met:
UG Core Human Diversity
UG Core Literature/Writing
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Context and Convergences
Narrative Medicine Minor Appr
English Diversity Req.
Writing to learn
Kanishka Chowdhury, Amy Finnegan
This course traces the genealogies of abolition from the efforts to end slavery in this country through contemporary calls to abolish the prison industrial complex. Briefly, in its contemporary incarnation, Abolition is a political method and practice that calls into question existing punishment systems and political and economic formations that perpetuate violence. In this course, we will explore the work of those who practice this philosophy, extending their invitation to dream boldly and lead with care and accountability in how we respond to harm and violence. We will engage literature that helps us understand the essence of abolition and why people across generations have found it useful. We will also familiarize ourselves with contemporary abolitionist practices in the world and invite our learning community to interrogate collectively root causes of violence and imagine a world we long for. We will read essays by Gloria Anzaldúa, W.E.B. DuBois, Angela Davis, Nick Estes, Fred Moten, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Mariame Kaba, and David Walker, and fiction, poetry, and plays by Octavia Butler, Natalie Diaz, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, Colson Whitehead, and August Wilson, among others. This course satisfies an Integration in the Humanities requirement; the Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice requirement, a WAC Writing to Learn requirement, and major/minor requirements for English and Justice and Peace Studies students. Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or 190. NOTE: This course is cross-listed with JPST 298-L01; there are 12 seats on the ENGL 337-L01 side and 8 seats on the JPST 298-L01 side.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 40447
Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
Sustainability (SUST)
Instructor: TBD
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 41439
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 202
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
Sustainability (SUST)
Instructor: TBD
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 40575
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 313
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 41954
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 41955
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 308
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 42044
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Library LL21
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
Writing Intensive
Instructor: TBD
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 43054
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 305
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 42548
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305K
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Sustainability (SUST)
This course provides an overview of the concepts, debates and theories of global social policy, the key actors and policy-making processes, and the different approaches to social policy within different global contexts. It examines the major trends and challenges facing social policy in today’s rapidly changing world and the values on which they are based as well as key critiques of those trends. Locating social policy within the context of globalization processes, this course explores a deeper understanding of the major challenges facing the global community, including poverty, inequality, education, health care, unemployment, population, migration, refugee resettlement, human trafficking, climate change, environmental governance, the growing influence of digital technologies, and the changing nature of work. The course also explores the roles of international organizations, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, transnational corporations, international non-governmental organizations, and transnational advocacy networks in shaping global social policy. This course will equip students with the knowledge and skills to analyze global social policy issues and to be policy leaders in this context.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 42847
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 301
Old Core Requirements Met:
UG Core Human Diversity
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Narrative Medicine Minor Appr
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
Writing to learn
Amy Finnegan, Kanishka Chowdhury
This course traces the genealogies of abolition from the efforts to end slavery in this country through contemporary calls to abolish the prison industrial complex. Briefly, in its contemporary incarnation, Abolition is a political method and practice that calls into question existing punishment systems and political and economic formations that perpetuate violence. In this course, we will explore the work of those who practice this philosophy, extending their invitation to dream boldly and lead with care and accountability in how we respond to harm and violence. We will engage literature that helps us understand the essence of abolition and why people across generations have found it useful. We will also familiarize ourselves with contemporary abolitionist practices in the world and invite our learning community to interrogate collectively root causes of violence and imagine a world we long for. We will read essays by Gloria Anzaldúa, W.E.B. DuBois, Angela Davis, Nick Estes, Fred Moten, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Mariame Kaba, and David Walker, and fiction, poetry, and plays by Octavia Butler, Natalie Diaz, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, Colson Whitehead, and August Wilson, among others. This course satisfies an Integration in the Humanities requirement; the Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice requirement, a WAC Writing to Learn requirement, and major/minor requirements for English and Justice and Peace Studies students. Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or 190. NOTE: This course is cross-listed with JENGL 337-L01; there are 8 seats on the JPST 298-L01 side and 12 seats on the ENGL 337-L01 side.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 40760
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 211
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
Sustainability (SUST)
CommGood/Community-Engaged
Signature Work
Writing in the Discipline
Leadership for Social Justice examines the arc of leadership through the process of creating, sustaining, then institutionalizing positive social change. The course examines models and case studies of authoritative, positional, influential and situational leadership in diverse settings such as community organizing, social movements, social entrepreneurship and nonprofit management. The course also explores approaches to ethical leadership and provides opportunities for students to develop the skills and vision needed to become ethical leaders for social justice. Students will analyze the role of leadership in the tensions between preserving order and promoting transformation. They will develop a critical approach to the dynamics of power in order to effect systemic change. Prerequisites: 80 completed credits
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
5:30 pm |
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Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)
CRN: 40554
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 211
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41136
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 209
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42419
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42420
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 202
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42421
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 40206
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 40207
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 205
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 40208
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41133
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
5:30 pm |
5:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 40217
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 40210
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL62
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41137
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL62
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41138
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 209
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41140
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Instructor: TBD
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41141
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 126
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Instructor: TBD
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41142
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 206
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Instructor: TBD
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42061
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Instructor: TBD
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41144
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Instructor: TBD
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41523
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42075
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 229
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42427
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Chinese philosophy embodies three ancient traditions: Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Both Confucianism and Daoism are indigenous to China while Buddhism was imported from India. This course will explore each of these three traditions as well as their interactions and influences on major periods of Chinese history. It will also consider the similarities and differences between “Chinese” and “Western” conceptions of philosophy. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42490
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
Chinese philosophy embodies three ancient traditions: Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Both Confucianism and Daoism are indigenous to China while Buddhism was imported from India. This course will explore each of these three traditions as well as their interactions and influences on major periods of Chinese history. It will also consider the similarities and differences between “Chinese” and “Western” conceptions of philosophy. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115; and at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41799
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Sports Management Minor
Writing Intensive
An in-depth philosophical examination of conceptual, moral, cultural, and legal issues surrounding regulating, watching, and participating in sports. Possible topics include: the definition of sport; the nature of competition; sportsmanship; being a fan; performance-enhancing drugs; gender; race; and the relationships among athletics, moral education, the law, and social responsibility in high school, collegiate, and professional sports. The course will integrate various disciplinary perspectives on the nature and practice of sport, especially perspectives from philosophical ethics, law, and sociology. Students cannot receive credit for both PHIL 218 and the less in-depth 2-credit version of the course, PHIL 219. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42428
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Sports Management Minor
Writing Intensive
An in-depth philosophical examination of conceptual, moral, cultural, and legal issues surrounding regulating, watching, and participating in sports. Possible topics include: the definition of sport; the nature of competition; sportsmanship; being a fan; performance-enhancing drugs; gender; race; and the relationships among athletics, moral education, the law, and social responsibility in high school, collegiate, and professional sports. The course will integrate various disciplinary perspectives on the nature and practice of sport, especially perspectives from philosophical ethics, law, and sociology. Students cannot receive credit for both PHIL 218 and the less in-depth 2-credit version of the course, PHIL 219. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41800
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 454
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, 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 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42429
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
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, 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 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41892
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 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41802
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 115; and at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42431
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 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42432
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
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 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42485
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
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 115; and at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42433
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Family Studies Minor Approved
This course examines the nature of human love, particularly within marriages and families. Possible topics include: romantic love, sex, dating, and marriage; true friends and friendships of selfish pleasure or advantage; love of family, strangers, and those one doesn’t like; the nature of love (is it a feeling? Is it an act of will?); reciprocity, permanence, and fidelity; love within families, especially spousal and parent/child bonds. Attention will be given to reflection on these topics from within both Catholic intellectual tradition and other traditions and perspectives. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42484
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Family Studies Minor Approved
Signature Work
This course examines the nature of human love, particularly within marriages and families. Possible topics include: romantic love, sex, dating, and marriage; true friends and friendships of selfish pleasure or advantage; love of family, strangers, and those one doesn’t like; the nature of love (is it a feeling? Is it an act of will?); reciprocity, permanence, and fidelity; love within families, especially spousal and parent/child bonds. Attention will be given to reflection on these topics from within both Catholic intellectual tradition and other traditions and perspectives. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115; and at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42434
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Family Studies Minor Approved
This course examines the nature of human love, particularly within marriages and families. Possible topics include: romantic love, sex, dating, and marriage; true friends and friendships of selfish pleasure or advantage; love of family, strangers, and those one doesn’t like; the nature of love (is it a feeling? Is it an act of will?); reciprocity, permanence, and fidelity; love within families, especially spousal and parent/child bonds. Attention will be given to reflection on these topics from within both Catholic intellectual tradition and other traditions and perspectives. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41873
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
A philosophical examination into the origin, nature, purpose, and legitimacy of government and law, especially as these relate to the good of individuals and the common good. Possible questions include: Are human beings by nature political animals? What justifies political and legal authority? What sorts of political regimes can be just and legitimate? Is there a best type of government? Are there universal human rights and, if so, where do they come from? What are the respective roles of legislator, executive, and judge? Can civil disobedience ever be justified? Can violent revolution? Should government and law take stands on questions of morality, religion, and the meaning of life or try to remain neutral in these matters? 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 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41875
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
A philosophical examination into the origin, nature, purpose, and legitimacy of government and law, especially as these relate to the good of individuals and the common good. Possible questions include: Are human beings by nature political animals? What justifies political and legal authority? What sorts of political regimes can be just and legitimate? Is there a best type of government? Are there universal human rights and, if so, where do they come from? What are the respective roles of legislator, executive, and judge? Can civil disobedience ever be justified? Can violent revolution? Should government and law take stands on questions of morality, religion, and the meaning of life or try to remain neutral in these matters? 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 115; and at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41803
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
This course focuses on Natural Theology and the capacity of natural reason to know God. We will explore some of the most important ways that philosophers have argued for the existence of God and various divine properties through natural reason alone. We will also consider some important critiques of Natural Theology. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41804
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
This course focuses on Natural Theology and the capacity of natural reason to know God. We will explore some of the most important ways that philosophers have argued for the existence of God and various divine properties through natural reason alone. We will also consider some important critiques of Natural Theology. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115; and at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41878
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 126
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
What does it mean for something to be beautiful? Is beauty an objective property of things or is it entirely in the eye of the beholder? Are perceiving beauty, making beautiful things, and being beautiful essential to a flourishing human life? Should beauty be any more important to us than other aesthetic qualities like elegance, ugliness, horror, or being cool? What does it take for something to be a work of art? Do the answers to any of these questions have anything to do with God? In this class, we’ll talk about these questions and about some ways that philosophers have answered them. We’ll spend time discussing views from the ancient and medieval Catholic philosophical tradition. But we’ll spend most of the class discussing modern views, and some views on beauty and art from Indian and Japanese philosophy. Along the way, we’ll listen to some musical pieces, watch some films, and view some paintings that will help us better think about beauty and art. Our goal will be to come to a deeper appreciation of beauty and of its central role in a happy human life. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41879
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 126
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
What does it mean for something to be beautiful? Is beauty an objective property of things or is it entirely in the eye of the beholder? Are perceiving beauty, making beautiful things, and being beautiful essential to a flourishing human life? Should beauty be any more important to us than other aesthetic qualities like elegance, ugliness, horror, or being cool? What does it take for something to be a work of art? Do the answers to any of these questions have anything to do with God? In this class, we’ll talk about these questions and about some ways that philosophers have answered them. We’ll spend time discussing views from the ancient and medieval Catholic philosophical tradition. But we’ll spend most of the class discussing modern views, and some views on beauty and art from Indian and Japanese philosophy. Along the way, we’ll listen to some musical pieces, watch some films, and view some paintings that will help us better think about beauty and art. Our goal will be to come to a deeper appreciation of beauty and of its central role in a happy human life. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115; and at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
|||||
Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41880
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Busn Healthcare Minor Approved
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
Explore and analyze ethical issues related to clinical and social aspects of medicine—both from the perspective of Catholic intellectual tradition and from other philosophical perspectives. For example, what is the primary role of a medical practitioner: to give the “customer” what s/he wants, or to promote a more objective standard of health? Under what conditions should a physician or nurse be allowed to opt out of doing work that violates his or her conscience? Is euthanasia ethically acceptable, and should it be legally permitted? And (how) should we provide medical care to those who cannot afford to pay for it? Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42482
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Busn Healthcare Minor Approved
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
Signature Work
Explore and analyze ethical issues related to clinical and social aspects of medicine—both from the perspective of Catholic intellectual tradition and from other philosophical perspectives. For example, what is the primary role of a medical practitioner: to give the “customer” what s/he wants, or to promote a more objective standard of health? Under what conditions should a physician or nurse be allowed to opt out of doing work that violates his or her conscience? Is euthanasia ethically acceptable, and should it be legally permitted? And (how) should we provide medical care to those who cannot afford to pay for it? Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115; and at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42435
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305K
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Busn Healthcare Minor Approved
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
Explore and analyze ethical issues related to clinical and social aspects of medicine—both from the perspective of Catholic intellectual tradition and from other philosophical perspectives. For example, what is the primary role of a medical practitioner: to give the “customer” what s/he wants, or to promote a more objective standard of health? Under what conditions should a physician or nurse be allowed to opt out of doing work that violates his or her conscience? Is euthanasia ethically acceptable, and should it be legally permitted? And (how) should we provide medical care to those who cannot afford to pay for it? Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42481
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305K
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Busn Healthcare Minor Approved
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
Signature Work
Explore and analyze ethical issues related to clinical and social aspects of medicine—both from the perspective of Catholic intellectual tradition and from other philosophical perspectives. For example, what is the primary role of a medical practitioner: to give the “customer” what s/he wants, or to promote a more objective standard of health? Under what conditions should a physician or nurse be allowed to opt out of doing work that violates his or her conscience? Is euthanasia ethically acceptable, and should it be legally permitted? And (how) should we provide medical care to those who cannot afford to pay for it? Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115; and at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41883
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
An application of concepts and principles in philosophical ethics to issues raised by modern technology. Technologies whose ethical use may be considered include: Information Technologies, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Synthetic Genomics and Artificial Life, Reproductive Technologies, Biomedical and Therapeutic Technologies, Human Enhancement Technologies, Agricultural Technologies, and Environmental Technologies. Special attention will be paid to the application of moral concepts and principles from Catholic intellectual tradition in dialogue with other traditions and perspectives. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42480
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
An application of concepts and principles in philosophical ethics to issues raised by modern technology. Technologies whose ethical use may be considered include: Information Technologies, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Synthetic Genomics and Artificial Life, Reproductive Technologies, Biomedical and Therapeutic Technologies, Human Enhancement Technologies, Agricultural Technologies, and Environmental Technologies. Special attention will be paid to the application of moral concepts and principles from Catholic intellectual tradition in dialogue with other traditions and perspectives. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115; and at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42437
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
This Honors section of Technology and Ethics is an application of concepts and principles in philosophical ethics to issues raised by modern technology. Technologies whose ethical use may be considered include: Information Technologies, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Synthetic Genomics and Artificial Life, Reproductive Technologies, Biomedical and Therapeutic Technologies, Human Enhancement Technologies, Agricultural Technologies, and Environmental Technologies. Special attention will be paid to the application of moral concepts and principles from Catholic intellectual tradition in dialogue with other traditions and perspectives. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115; and Honors.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42479
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
Signature Work
This honors section is an application of concepts and principles in philosophical ethics to issues raised by modern technology. Technologies whose ethical use may be considered include: Information Technologies, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Synthetic Genomics and Artificial Life, Reproductive Technologies, Biomedical and Therapeutic Technologies, Human Enhancement Technologies, Agricultural Technologies, and Environmental Technologies. Special attention will be paid to the application of moral concepts and principles from Catholic intellectual tradition in dialogue with other traditions and perspectives. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115; at least 80 credits completed; and Honors.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42443
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
Writing Intensive
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 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42478
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
Signature Work
Writing Intensive
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 115; and at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42487
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 208
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
Writing to learn
This course does a deep dive into the competing philosophies that drive political polarization, generate clashing laws, and divide countries. Is there a way to heal these divisions? Our investigation proceeds historically so that we can evaluate those arguments that have shaped and continue to shape American and European societies. Particular attention will be paid to the philosophical tensions between communism, liberalism, and the Catholic intellectual tradition. Key questions include whether contemporary social justice issues both within America and across the globe require the development of a new political philosophy and whether a healthy political philosophy necessarily embraces democracy, limitation of government power, belief in God, living wages, a participatory common good, and individual rights. Main texts: Princeton Readings in Political Thought: Essential Texts since Plato, 2nd Edition, edited by Cohen and Fermon; Essential Works of Marxism edited by Arthur P. Mendel; The Social and Political Philosophy of Jacques Maritain and Reflections on America by Jacques Maritain; Multiculturalism and “The Politics of Recognition” by Charles Taylor; and a Course Packet. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115; and at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42446
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 208
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This course does a deep dive into the competing philosophies that drive political polarization, generate clashing laws, and divide countries. Is there a way to heal these divisions? Our investigation proceeds historically so that we can evaluate those arguments that have shaped and continue to shape American and European societies. Particular attention will be paid to the philosophical tensions between communism, liberalism, and the Catholic intellectual tradition. Key questions include whether contemporary social justice issues both within America and across the globe require the development of a new political philosophy and whether a healthy political philosophy necessarily embraces democracy, limitation of government power, belief in God, living wages, a participatory common good, and individual rights. Main texts: Princeton Readings in Political Thought: Essential Texts since Plato, 2nd Edition, edited by Cohen and Fermon; Essential Works of Marxism edited by Arthur P. Mendel; The Social and Political Philosophy of Jacques Maritain and Reflections on America by Jacques Maritain; Multiculturalism and “The Politics of Recognition” by Charles Taylor; and a Course Packet. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115; and one other PHIL course.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41885
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
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 or PHIL 115.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42444
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 42445
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 211
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
In this course, we will read and analyze a representative sample of texts composed between the late 300's and early 1300's by authors such as Augustine, Anselm, and Aquinas. We will focus primarily on Christian authors, but will also read Islamic and Jewish philosophers. We will study many of the defining philosophical issues of the medieval period, such as the problem of universals, arguments for God’s existence, and the eternity of the world. We will pay particular attention to the differing conceptions of the relationship between faith and reason, which was one of the central themes permeating medieval philosophy. The diversity of positions that we will encounter on these issues, and others, will bring us into the lively intellectual debate that took place in the middle ages. Prerequisites: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115; and one other PHIL course.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41889
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 211
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This course will focus on some major questions in metaphysics and natural philosophy. We will approach these topics from two different perspectives: the Aristotelian-Thomistic perspective and the contemporary analytic perspective. Some issues we will discuss include: metaphysical composition of material objects and their persistence conditions; the analysis of compositional, qualitative, and substantial change; possibility and necessity; causation; the nature of time; and the problem of universals. Prerequisite: PHIL 220.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 41890
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 211
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This course will focus on some major questions in metaphysics and natural philosophy. We will approach these topics from two different perspectives: the Aristotelian-Thomistic perspective and the contemporary analytic perspective. Some issues we will discuss include: metaphysical composition of material objects and their persistence conditions; the analysis of compositional, qualitative, and substantial change; possibility and necessity; causation; the nature of time; and the problem of universals. Prerequisite: PHIL 220.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Sociology (SOCI)
CRN: 41256
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305K
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
School of Ed Transfer Course
This course provides an overview of the concepts, debates and theories of global social policy, the key actors and policy-making processes, and the different approaches to social policy within different global contexts. It examines the major trends and challenges facing social policy in today’s rapidly changing world and the values on which they are based as well as key critiques of those trends. Locating social policy within the context of globalization processes, this course explores a deeper understanding of the major challenges facing the global community, including poverty, inequality, education, health care, unemployment, population, migration, refugee resettlement, human trafficking, climate change, environmental governance, the growing influence of digital technologies, and the changing nature of work. The course also explores the roles of international organizations, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, transnational corporations, international non-governmental organizations, and transnational advocacy networks in shaping global social policy. This course will equip students with the knowledge and skills to analyze global social policy issues and to be policy leaders in this context.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42999
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:30 pm |
3:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 43000
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL62
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41495
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
En sintonía con la escuelita pastoral “Bendita Mezcla,” esta clase presentará una introducción a la teología cristiana a través de las tradiciones pedagógicas narrativas, liberacionistas, y populares de Latinoamérica y el Caribe para estudiantes de herencia latina y/o con interés en conocer las espiritualidades y las religiosidades de los pueblos de la región. La teología popular de “NuestrAmérica” es una mezcla bendita de conocimientos, sabidurías, y artes, nacida de una diversidad que comparte la esperanza evangélica por otro mundo posible en el cual, a su vez, quepan muchos mundos. La clase se dará en español. In collaboration with the Bendita Mezcla pastoral school, this class will introduce Christian theology by way of the narrative, liberationist, and grassroots pedagogical traditions of Latin America and the Caribbean for students of Latine heritage and/or with interest in learning about the spiritualities and religiosities of the peoples of this region. Grassroots theology in “NuestrAmérica” is a mezcla bendita (a holy mix) of knowledge ways, wisdoms, and artistry, born of a diversity that shares evangelical hope for another kind of possible world where, in turn, many worlds fit. This class is taught in Spanish.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| 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: 41255
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| 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: 41221
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 206
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Today’s world is very different from the one in which the biblical texts were composed. How can today’s reader find meaning in these ancient texts? This course will help to bridge the gap between the world of the texts and today’s world, especially in terms of differing value systems and differing understandings of the natural world. Furthermore, a growing religious pluralism is a part of today’s world, and so the Bible and the Christian tradition will be examined as parts of a larger matrix of cultures and religions. Finally, in bridging today’s world with the texts the course will identify, in the latter, resources that can be drawn on in working for the common good.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 40225
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Today’s world is very different from the one in which the biblical texts were composed. How can today’s reader find meaning in these ancient texts? This course will help to bridge the gap between the world of the texts and today’s world, especially in terms of differing value systems and differing understandings of the natural world. Furthermore, a growing religious pluralism is a part of today’s world, and so the Bible and the Christian tradition will be examined as parts of a larger matrix of cultures and religions. Finally, in bridging today’s world with the texts the course will identify, in the latter, resources that can be drawn on in working for the common good.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41252
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
This section introduces you to foundational concepts and skills associated with Christian theology. The primary lens through which we will approach theological questions in this course is that of the common good. A standard definition of the common good in Catholic intellectual tradition comes from the Second Vatican Council: “the sum of those conditions of social life which allow social groups and their individual members relatively thorough and ready access to their own fulfillment.”
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42985
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 108
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
WGSS Major Approved
WGSS Minor Approved
This course introduces students to the Christian theological tradition through an examination of core texts, theological concepts and history. Special attention will be paid to the contributions and roles that women have played throughout Christian history. Students can also expect to explore the relationship between Christianity and other monotheistic faiths.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| 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: 40231
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| 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: 40232
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| 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: 40299
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305K
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41246
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 302
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41782
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 302
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41922
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 206
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
This section explores the foundational claim in Christian theology that creation is brought into existence and sustained by a Creator, a claim that informs Catholic intellectual tradition and social teaching. We will consider questions such as: Does God care about how human beings treat creation? What guidance does scripture offer for how we ought to live on this planet? Is environmental destruction, such as the climate crisis, the result of human sin, or part of God's plan to bring about the end of the world? What are the implications of the conviction that God became human and lived on Earth? Can and ought theologians and scientists work together to overcome environmental problems? How is love of neighbor and commitment to the common good tied to care for creation?
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41923
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 210
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
This section explores the foundational claim in Christian theology that creation is brought into existence and sustained by a Creator, a claim that informs Catholic intellectual tradition and social teaching. We will consider questions such as: Does God care about how human beings treat creation? What guidance does scripture offer for how we ought to live on this planet? Is environmental destruction, such as the climate crisis, the result of human sin, or part of God's plan to bring about the end of the world? What are the implications of the conviction that God became human and lived on Earth? Can and ought theologians and scientists work together to overcome environmental problems? How is love of neighbor and commitment to the common good tied to care for creation?
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41783
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 208
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
CommGood/Community-Engaged
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 40233
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 208
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
CommGood/Community-Engaged
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 40228
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 414
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42901
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 206
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
This section compares theological imaginations in regard to the following questions: Who is God? What does it mean to be human? Is there meaning to suffering? What is the significance of the cross for Christians? In light of systematic injustice in our world—where is God and who might we be for one another?
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42903
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
This section compares theological imaginations in regard to the following questions: Who is God? What does it mean to be human? Is there meaning to suffering? What is the significance of the cross for Christians? In light of systematic injustice in our world—where is God and who might we be for one another?
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42904
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
This section compares theological imaginations in regard to the following questions: Who is God? What does it mean to be human? Is there meaning to suffering? What is the significance of the cross for Christians? In light of systematic injustice in our world—where is God and who might we be for one another?
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42906
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 202
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42907
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 206
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42910
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 206
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42913
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 208
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42914
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 208
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42915
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42916
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41147
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 210
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
Writing to learn
This section involves the student in an intensive reading and discussion of the Old Testament, also known as the Hebrew scriptures. The course investigates methods of biblical interpretation and the literature and theologies of the Israelite people in their ancient Near Eastern context. In addition, this course explores the Old Testament as a foundational document for the Jewish and Christian traditions (both ancient and modern) in the development of doctrine, in the expressions of worship, and in the articulation of moral principles.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41502
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 208
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 reading and discussion of the Old Testament, also known as the Hebrew scriptures. The course investigates methods of biblical interpretation and the literature and theologies of the Israelite people in their ancient Near Eastern context. In addition, this course explores the Old Testament as a foundational document for the Jewish and Christian traditions (both ancient and modern) in the development of doctrine, in the expressions of worship, and in the articulation of moral principles.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41473
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 210
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42917
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 210
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41223
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42926
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Summit Classroom Building 140
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
Through the ages, the relationship between theology and the arts has been mutually enriching, resulting in some of the world's masterpieces of visual art, architecture, music, and literature. The relationship, too, has been strained by iconoclastic movements which express fear that the arts tempt people with idolatry. In this course, students will consider the theological dimensions of the complex relationship between theology and the arts. Emphasis on historical periods, themes, doctrines, intersections, and types of art will vary according to the expertise of the instructors. Prerequisite: one 200-level or 300-level THEO course, one Art History course.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41472
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing Intensive
Through the ages, the relationship between theology and the arts has been mutually enriching, resulting in some of the world's masterpieces of visual art, architecture, music, and literature. The relationship, too, has been strained by iconoclastic movements which express fear that the arts tempt people with idolatry. In this course, students will consider the theological dimensions of the complex relationship between theology and the arts. Emphasis on historical periods, themes, doctrines, intersections, and types of art will vary according to the expertise of the instructors. Prerequisite: one 200-level or 300-level THEO course, one Art History course.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41181
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 3
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Busn Healthcare Minor Approved
Writing Intensive
This section examines the contributions of Christian faith to reflecting upon, understanding, and resolving issues and ethical questions raised by revolutionary developments in the life sciences, e.g. innovation birth technologies, genetic manipulation and control, human experimentation, the prolonging of life and allocation of scarce medical resources.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
5:30 pm |
||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41476
In Person | Topics Lecture 3
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This section is designed to acquaint students with the theology of Christian marriage, understood as covenant relationship and as sacrament, that is, an effective sign of God's love in our world. Primary though not exclusive emphasis will be on the Roman Catholic tradition. Students will also examine contemporary cultural attitudes toward sexuality, marriage, and the family in the light of Christian theology.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
5:30 pm |
||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41188
In Person | Topics Lecture 3
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
This section is designed to acquaint students with the theology of Christian marriage, understood as covenant relationship and as sacrament, that is, an effective sign of God's love in our world. Primary though not exclusive emphasis will be on the Roman Catholic tradition. Students will also examine contemporary cultural attitudes toward sexuality, marriage, and the family in the light of Christian theology.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41182
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305H
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Signature Work
Writing Intensive
This course will explore various approaches to God and God's relationship to humankind, including perspectives written by people traditionally on the margins of theological research. A central question for this section will be how God responds to injustice. This course explores the role of scripture, history, tradition and experience in the understanding of God. It examines both old and new theologies, asking key theological questions such as, “What difference does it make how people picture God?” “How could a good God create a world where evil and suffering are possible?” or “If God has a plan for the world, are we free to make our own choices?”
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41193
In Person | Topics Lecture 18
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305H
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 40264
In Person | Topics Lecture 14
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 306
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Instructor: TBD
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41189
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 14
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 41190
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 14
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42939
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 9
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
WGSS Major Approved
WGSS Minor Approved
This course explores the topic of women and the Old Testament from several different vantage points. In the first place, it will try to reconstruct the status and roles of women during the biblical periods at various points in their ancient Near Eastern context. This reconstruction will involve an examination of the legal and narrative material of the Old Testament and cross-cultural studies on women and family life in non-industrial countries. Secondly, the course investigates the conceptions of gender in the Old Testament, including key texts such as the creation stories, the stories about the ancestors, the stories about family honor, the female characters of the historical books of the Bible, the books named after women (Ruth, Esther, Judith), the texts symbolizing women as evil (e.g., the foreign woman, the adulterous wife, the whore of Babylon). Finally, the course studies the interpretive work of biblical scholars and how they utilize various historical and literary-critical methodologies in order to bring issues of gender, race, and class to bear upon the biblical text.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42940
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 9
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
WGSS Major Approved
WGSS Minor Approved
This course explores the topic of women and the Old Testament from several different vantage points. In the first place, it will try to reconstruct the status and roles of women during the biblical periods at various points in their ancient Near Eastern context. This reconstruction will involve an examination of the legal and narrative material of the Old Testament and cross-cultural studies on women and family life in non-industrial countries. Secondly, the course investigates the conceptions of gender in the Old Testament, including key texts such as the creation stories, the stories about the ancestors, the stories about family honor, the female characters of the historical books of the Bible, the books named after women (Ruth, Esther, Judith), the texts symbolizing women as evil (e.g., the foreign woman, the adulterous wife, the whore of Babylon). Finally, the course studies the interpretive work of biblical scholars and how they utilize various historical and literary-critical methodologies in order to bring issues of gender, race, and class to bear upon the biblical text.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42941
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 9
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
WGSS Major Approved
WGSS Minor Approved
This course explores the topic of women and the Old Testament from several different vantage points. In the first place, it will try to reconstruct the status and roles of women during the biblical periods at various points in their ancient Near Eastern context. This reconstruction will involve an examination of the legal and narrative material of the Old Testament and cross-cultural studies on women and family life in non-industrial countries. Secondly, the course investigates the conceptions of gender in the Old Testament, including key texts such as the creation stories, the stories about the ancestors, the stories about family honor, the female characters of the historical books of the Bible, the books named after women (Ruth, Esther, Judith), the texts symbolizing women as evil (e.g., the foreign woman, the adulterous wife, the whore of Babylon). Finally, the course studies the interpretive work of biblical scholars and how they utilize various historical and literary-critical methodologies in order to bring issues of gender, race, and class to bear upon the biblical text.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42025
In Person | Topics Lecture 4
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305H
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Diversity/Soc Just AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This course introduces students to central aspects of Christian history, thought, and action concerning ethnicity and race and provides resources to build up what Martin Luther King, Jr., called the “Beloved Community.” The course helps students develop ethical reasoning skills through consideration of various historical and contemporary Christian encounters across lines of racial difference, including examples from monastic communities, papal documents, missionary endeavors, North American churches, and saints from the Catholic tradition.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
|||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 40243
In Person | Topics Lecture 4
St Paul: Summit Classroom Building 150
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Global Perspective AND Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This section is an introduction to the beliefs, practices, and diverse expressions of the religion and traditions of Islam. We will closely study the foundational sources of the Islamic tradition, the Qur’an and the life and legacy of the Prophet Muhammad, and trace the development of Islamic law, theology, spirituality, literature, and art. We will situate Islam as an Abrahamic religion and examine its commonalities, differences, and historical interactions with Christianity and Judaism. Finally, we will analyze contemporary topics such as Muslim responses to the challenges of modernity, Islam in America, and Islam in geopolitics.
4 Credits
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42936
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 42937
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
| 09/04 - 12/20 | ||||||
| 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: 43001
In Person | Topics Lecture 3
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