What is Catholic Studies?

The Catholic Studies program is designed both for students wishing to pursue a minor and also for students interested in taking one or several courses on an elective basis which would expand and deepen their understanding of Catholicism. The Program sponsors a number of courses designed specifically to foster the interdisciplinary approach to studying Catholic culture, but it also draws widely on courses offered independently by various academic departments the subject matter of which as a whole or in substantial part deals with aspects of Catholicism.

The requirements for the minor and the interdisciplinary courses sponsored by the Catholic Studies Program which serve to fulfill those requirements are described on the Minor Requirements page.

The Catholic Studies program also sponsors the John Main Center for Meditation and Inter-Religious Dialogue at Georgetown University and a student volunteer program with the Sant Egidio community.