Minor in Catholic Studies
To earn a minor in Catholic Studies, undergraduate students must complete: an introduction to Catholic Studies course, one additional Catholic Studies core course, four electives within the various academic departments, and the senior capstone course (Readings in Cathloic Studies).
A. Introduction to Catholic
Minor candidates are required to take the introduction to Catholic Studies course:
CATH 111 - Explorations in Catholic Culture
B. Core Courses
Minor candidates should select one additional Catholic Studies course. A complete list of CATH courses can be found here. Each course is not offered every semester, so students should check thier availability on the current course list linked from the main page.
C. Electives
After the completing the first two requirements, minor candidates should work with the program's Director to select elective courses within the various academic departments --typically with a limit of two courses from any one department -- which logically connect with the issues and themes encountered in their Catholic Studies Courses. Each semester the Catholic Studies Department compiles a list of courses that meet elective qualifications and can be used to meet the requirement. These "cross-listed" courses can also be found on the current course list page.
D. Senior Capstone Course
As a sixth course in the senior year, minor canidates are required to take an independent reading course called Readings in Catholic Studies. Each student will choose from a list of titles a classic text from the Catholic tradition. The student will work with this and related texts under the direction of a tutor drawn from faculty members interested in Catholic Studies. Much of the semester's work will be done individually and independently. However, at certain times during the semester students doing this work will gather to describe to each other what they have been reading individually and to reexamine through discussion some of the topics which they considered in their previous Catholic Studies courses.. The program's Director will chair these discussion sessions. The semester will conclude with each student writing an extended essay in his or her chosen subject.
A. Introduction to Catholic
Minor candidates are required to take the introduction to Catholic Studies course:
CATH 111 - Explorations in Catholic Culture
B. Core Courses
Minor candidates should select one additional Catholic Studies course. A complete list of CATH courses can be found here. Each course is not offered every semester, so students should check thier availability on the current course list linked from the main page.
C. Electives
After the completing the first two requirements, minor candidates should work with the program's Director to select elective courses within the various academic departments --typically with a limit of two courses from any one department -- which logically connect with the issues and themes encountered in their Catholic Studies Courses. Each semester the Catholic Studies Department compiles a list of courses that meet elective qualifications and can be used to meet the requirement. These "cross-listed" courses can also be found on the current course list page.
D. Senior Capstone Course
As a sixth course in the senior year, minor canidates are required to take an independent reading course called Readings in Catholic Studies. Each student will choose from a list of titles a classic text from the Catholic tradition. The student will work with this and related texts under the direction of a tutor drawn from faculty members interested in Catholic Studies. Much of the semester's work will be done individually and independently. However, at certain times during the semester students doing this work will gather to describe to each other what they have been reading individually and to reexamine through discussion some of the topics which they considered in their previous Catholic Studies courses.. The program's Director will chair these discussion sessions. The semester will conclude with each student writing an extended essay in his or her chosen subject.
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