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.)
- THRS3133 Social Justice and Religious Traditions
- THRS3135 Contemporary Issues in Roman Catholicism
- THRS3143 Changing World, Changing Church: Vatican Council II
