Catholic Studies Minor

21 credit hours

The minor in Catholic studies provides students the ability to delve into one of the major branches of the Christian religion. It is designed to facilitate students who come from a Catholic background and are interested in getting to know their own tradition better, as well as students from related academic disciplines (for example, Art History, English Literature, History, Political Science, etc.) who would like the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary study of how the Catholic tradition intersects with their primary field.

Requirements

Two required courses:

PHRL 20000The Story of Christianity

3

PHRL 33200Catholic Identity in the Modern World

3

One course selected from the following options:

PHRL 30000The Natural Law

3

PHRL 32200Medieval Philosophy

3

Three courses selected from the following options:

PHRL 11400The Bible

3

PHRL 20200Religion in America

3

PHRL 20600Jesus

3

PHRL 20800Christianity and Politics

3

PHRL 33000Christian Theology

3

PHRL 33400Protestant and Catholic Reformations

3

One additional course selected from any PHRL course or any of the following options:

ARTH 35600Baroque Art

3

ARTH 35800Medieval Art

3

ARTH 38300Renaissance Art

3

HIST 10000World History: The Ancient and Medieval World

3

HIST 24100Reformation to Revolution

3

HIST 34100Church and State in Early Modern Europe

3

Some ARTH, HIST, and other courses that deal specifically with the Catholic tradition may be substituted with permission of the dean.

Note: No duplication of coursework allowed.