Catholic Studies Minor
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, Philosophy, Political Science, etc.) who would like the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary study of how the Catholic tradition intersects with their primary field.
Requirements
The minor in Catholic Studies requires the successful completion of 21 credit hours of course work.
Two required courses:
One course selected from the following:
| REL 47501 | Advanced Study-Aquinas: Proseminar | 5 |
| REL 47502 | Advanced Study-Aquinas: Bible Interpretation | 5 |
| REL 47503 | Advanced Study-Aquinas: Church History I | 5 |
| REL 47504 | Advanced Study-Aquinas: Church History II | 5 |
| REL 47505 | Advanced Study-Aquinas: Introduction to Theology and Theological Method | 5 |
| REL 47506 | Advanced Study-Aquinas: The Use of Philosophy in Theology | 5 |
One course selected from the following:
Two courses selected from the following:
One course selected from the following:
All REL courses including study abroad and advanced study or any of the following
Some other ARTH, HIST, PHL, and REL Selected Topics courses that deal specifically with the Catholic tradition may be substituted with permission of the REL Department.