Catholic Studies

The Catholic Church is among the oldest and most prominent institutions in the world.

In accordance with the mission of Emmanuel College and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, this interdisciplinary minor seeks to develop student understanding of the rich academic traditions, cultural heritage and commitment to social justice that are the hallmarks of the Catholic Church. Through the study of theology, art, literature, ethics and other disciplines, students will learn the ways in which the Church's trajectory has been shaped by the thinking and actions of ordinary and extraordinary Catholics.

Minor Requirements

View the 2017-2018 Academic Catalog to find course titles, numbers and descriptions.

Requirements for Minor in Catholic Studies

Two introductory courses:

THRS1103 Introduction to Catholic Theology OR
THRS1111 Exploring the Bible OR
THRS1115 Jesus and Christian Ethics

Two courses from the following:

ART2223 From Patronage to Practice: The Catholic Art Tradition
ENGL2325 Spirituality and the Literary Imagination
HIST2127 Religion, Society and Europe
HIST2128 Immigrants in the American Experience
PHIL3115 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
THRS2108 Religion and the Environment: Ethical Explorations
THRS2111 Love and Justice
THRS2205 The Gospels: Portraits of Jesus
THRS2207 Why the Church?
THRS2209 History of Christianity: Between Prophecy and Compromise
THRS2217 Women in the World Religions
THRS2219 Women in Christian Traditions
THRS2131/ SOC2131 Catholic Social Teaching

One of the following: (With the approval of the instructor, the student seeking to apply one of these courses to a Catholic Studies minor will be required to write the main paper for the course on a Catholic topic.)