Catholic Studies Major (B.A.)
A major in Catholic Studies consists of 30 credits:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Common Experience Courses | ||
| CAST 1001 | The Search for Human Fulfillment | 3 |
| CAST 3940/CORE 3746 | Cath Classics and Interiority | 3 |
| CAST 3193 | Integrating Sem Catholic Stu * | 3 |
| Exploratory and Analytical Components | ||
| Select seven courses from the following four areas: ** | 21 | |
| History and Modern Catholicism | ||
| Philosophy, Theology and Social Service | ||
| Art, Music and Literature | ||
| Study Abroad | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
- *
Other Capstone options might include:
- Senior Internship
- Senior Thesis
- Senior Seminar
- Advanced Study
- **
Students take four 1000-2000 level courses and three 3000 level courses. Inspired by the document, Gaudium et Spes (The Church in the Modern World) from the Second Vatican Council approved by the department chair. Prerequisite: CAST 1001 The Search for Human Fulfillment.
Foreign Study Opportunities
Students may apply up to six credits from overseas Catholic Studies programs conducted by other universities with prior approval of the Catholic Studies department chair.
History and Modern Catholicism Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CAST/RELS 1202 | Christian Belief and Thought | 3 |
| CAST 2160/PHIL 3595/CORE 3595 | 3 | |
| CAST/RELS 2223 | Modern Christian Thought | 3 |
| CAST/RELS 2224 | Eastern Christianity | 3 |
| CAST 2235/HIST 3235 | Modern Italy | 3 |
| CAST/RELS 2313 | 3 | |
| CAST/RELS 2520 | Catholic Social Teachings | 3 |
| CAST 3003/CORE 3983 | Creation and Science | 3 |
| CAST 3004/CORE 3734 | Catholic Theology of Science | 3 |
| CAST 3016/CORE 3752 | Global Christianity | 3 |
| CAST 3019/CORE 3756 | Christians Muslim Dialogue | 3 |
| CAST 3020/CORE 3759 | 3 | |
| CAST 3021/CORE 3890/WMST 3513 | Modern Women of Faith | 3 |
| CAST 3023/PHYS 3103 | The Pope and Science | 3 |
| CAST 3025/HSTD 6834 | New Jersey Catholic Experience | 3 |
| CAST/HIST 3230 | Europe in the Middle Ages | 3 |
| CAST/CORE 3251 | Science and the Church | 3 |
| CAST/HIST 3264 | Modern Ireland | 3 |
| CAST/HIST 3387 | Catholic Church in the US | 3 |
| CAST 3397/CORE 3754 | Latin American Catholicism | 3 |
| CORE 3426/HIST 3234 | ETW - Medieval Italy | 3 |
| CORE 3721/HIST 3240 | ETW - Catholicism - Ecumenism | 3 |
| RELS 3201 | Catholicism and Ecumenism | 3 |
| RELS 2221 | Early Christian Thought | 3 |
| RELS 2222 | Medieval Christian Thought | 3 |
| CAST 3397/CORE 3754 | Latin American Catholicism | 3 |
| CAST 3955/CORE 3793 | Catholicism - Human Sciences | 3 |
Philosophy, Theology and Social Service Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CAST 3018/CORE 3755 | John Newman - Life - Teaching | 3 |
| CAST 3031/CORE 3768/NUTH 3950 | Catholicism Hlthcare Human Con | 3 |
| CAST 3320/CORE 3745 | 3 | |
| CAST/CORE 3749 | Philosophy-Theology -Lonergan | 3 |
| CAST/PHIL 3950 | 3 | |
| CAST 3955/CORE 3793 | Catholicism - Human Sciences | 3 |
| PHIL 2030 | Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 3015 | St Thomas Aquinas | 3 |
| RELS 2315 | Theology of Marriage | 3 |
| CAST 3040 | Spirituality of Work | 3 |
| CAST 3041/CORE 3252 | Science - Theology of Food | 3 |
| CAST 3022/CORE 3760 | Spirituality and Sports | 3 |
Art, Music and Literature Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH 2112 | 3 | |
| ARTH 2113 | 3 | |
| CAST 1600/MUAP 1500 | The Practice of Catholic Liturgical Music | 3 |
| CAST 2011/CORE 3747 | 3 | |
| CAST 2012/MUAP 2141 | Catholic Liturgical Music | 3 |
| CAST 2410/CORE 3722 | 3 | |
| CAST 3015/CORE 3750 | Catholicism and Literature | 3 |
| CAST 3017/CORE 3751 | Saints Alive | 3 |
| CAST 3023/CORE 3763 | The Pope and Science | 3 |
| CAST 3024/CORE 3764 | Literature Catholic Conversion | 3 |
| CAST 3028/HSTD 6404/STHO 6404 | Holy Images - Worship | 3 |
| ENGL 3311 | Chaucer | 3 |
| CAST 3320/CORE 3745 | 3 | |
| CAST 3422/CORE 3373/ENGL 3422 | 3 | |
| CAST 3940/CORE 3746 | Cath Classics and Interiority | 3 |
| ENGL 3211 | Medieval Literature | 3 |
| CAST 3001/CORE 3982 | 3 |
Study Abroad Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CAST 3994/CORE 3748 | Foundations-Christian Culture | 3 |
| CAST 3998/CORE 3762 | Sp Top-Italy in Ftsteps-Saints | 3 |
Internship Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CAST 3891 | Intrnshp Cath Stu | 3 |
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