Catholic Studies

Enter the intellectual life of the Church, its social teachings and rich cultural heritage, and gain a highly focused Jesuit and Catholic perspective on the arts, sciences, humanities, law, medicine, politics and business.

Catholic Studies offers a rigorous, interdisciplinary approach to Catholic society and culture. You can design your own major or minor across multiple disciplines to pursue a curriculum that suits your interests and passion. Engaging with individual advisors and expert faculty in classics, English, history, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, philosophy, religious studies, sociology and visual arts, you can enrich your personal and career goals with the strength of purpose and moral formation that come from Catholic learning.

Program Type

Major, Minor

Offered through the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, students work closely with faculty and their advisors to create their own unique Catholic Studies curriculum. Choosing from at least three disciplines, students create a major or minor path of study that supports their individual interests and passion.

Areas of Study

Students are exposed to a broad range of topics such as:

the philosophy of religion
Catholicism in the U.S.
ancient Greek philosophy
Latin American history
modern religious movements and
Jesuit history

Sample Courses

Classical & Biblical Roots in European Literature
Early Christian Literature
Chesterton & Catholic Modernity
Catholicism in the United States
Philosophy of Religion
Contemporary Christian Morality
Leadership, Religion and Social Justice
Arts of Religion

Meet Your Advisor

John Gavin - Associate Professor, Catholic Studies Advisor Catholic Studies

Meet All Catholic Studies Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff Directory

Opportunities

Catholic Studies supports a variety of scholarly, spiritual and social activities resulting in a vibrant community of learning, faith and friendship. These cocurricular programs include:

Campus Christian Fellowship (CCF)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Orthodox Christian Fellowship
Pax Christi
Religious Education Teacher's Club
Society of Saints Peter and Paul

Requirements

14 courses (max) from at least three disciplines within the competence of the College faculty.

A proposal that includes a statement of intellectual rationale for the proposed field of study, an outline of courses already taken, and a plan of proposed courses. Proposals are written in consultation with the Catholic Studies advisor, the director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies and two faculty sponsors based in departments related to the proposed major.

Letters of support from faculty sponsors.

6 courses from at least three disciplines within the competence of the College faculty.

A proposal similar to that for the student-designed major though on a smaller scale. Students may design their own minor, or use a faculty-designed template as a basis for their course work and study.

To begin the process of designing your own major or minor, you must first meet with the Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies to discuss your plans. If there is a key professor or designated advisor who is helping you with the student-designed minor/major you are proposing, you may also start your inquiry and planning with that professor.

After discussing your plans with the director and key faculty member(s), you may begin work on the form or the . Fall applications are due the first Friday in October. Spring applications are due the second Friday in February.

Note: A CIS minor may overlap a maximum of 2 courses from all other plan(s) of study; a CIS major may overlap a maximum of 2 courses from another plan of study (e.g., your other major) or 3 courses from two other plans of study (e.g, your other major and a different minor). No single course may count for three plans of study.

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