CHH 263 Catholic Response to World War II Prof. Patrick Murphy
This course examines the Catholic response during World War II. Topics include a review of the Papal response, including Pius XI and Pius XII; the martyrdom of St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross; and exposure to the holocaust in literature and film.

CHH 300 Church History Fr. Charles Bak
This course examines the history of the Catholic Church as a point of evangelization. Topics to be examined will include development of the early Church, the Age of the Fathers, the Dark Ages, the Middle Ages, the Reformation period, and the Modern Era.

ENG 410 The Works of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis Fr. Charles Bak
This course will explore the literary works of Tolkien and Lewis, delving into the deeper theological, philosophical, historical, and intertextual dimension of Middle-earth and Narnia.

GRK 202 Greek II Prof. Joseph Moller
This course builds on Greek I, emphasizes basic grammar and vocabulary drawn from philosophic and biblical Greek texts, and provides a working vocabulary of terms used in both Attic and Koine dialects. Prerequisite for Greek Readings.

HIS 102 Western Civilization II Fr. Charles Bak
This course continues the study of Western Civilization and covers the Thirty Years’ War as nations fought to restore a united Christendom, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the American War for Independence, the Napoleonic Age, the two world wars, the Communist Revolution, Vatican II, and more recent events.

LAT 202 Latin II Prof. Joseph Moller
This course builds on Latin I and familiarizes the student with the majority of Latin grammar and a significant amount of theological and philosophical Latin vocabulary. It is the second of three courses designed to give the student the skills to read modern ecclesiastical Latin.

MTH 300 Moral Theology Fr. Tadeusz Zadorozny
This course introduces the foundational concepts of Catholic moral theology, and seeks to provide a mastery of the questions: What is moral theology? What are its underlying precepts? How can we use these to help ourselves and others lead a moral life?

MTH 425 Theology of the Body Dr. Joan Gilbert
This course covers the biblical foundations for the Theology of the Body as expressed in the works of St. John Paul II, and seeks to relate the Theology of the Body in the practical encounters of life, love and Marriage.

PAS 162 Catechism II Dr. Alan Fimister
This course presents an overview of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Students study parts three and four of the Catechism, “Life in Christ” and “Christian Prayer,” to grasp its presentation of truth in the light of Vatican Council II.

PAS 540 Human Formation Fr. Dominic Anaeto
This course focuses on self-knowledge, formation in Christ and cooperation with the grace of God. To that end, it draws on work on attachment, human development, boundaries, homosexuality, trauma, addiction and the essence of masculinity and femininity.

PHS 121 Logic Dr. John Stefanczyk
This course introduces the basic structures of sound thinking, analytic reading, and the evaluation of arguments, the latter through practice in Aristotelian logic and examination of the three acts of the mind in Aristotelian-Thomistic philosophy.

PHS 414 Epistemology Dr. Roger Duncan
This course gives an insight into answers to Aristotelian, Socratic, and Platonic questions concerning the philosophy of knowledge and gives students the tools to devise their own responses.

PHS 421 Philosophy of Nature Dr. John Stefanczyk
This course explores the fundamental aspects of the natural world knowable to philosophy and science, including a discussion of the methodology and limits of the scientific and philosophical methods.

PHS 541 Natural Theology Prof. Luigi Iacono
This course examines arguments for the existence of God, His nature and relation to the world and man.

SAS 451 Synoptic Gospels Dr. Andrew Blaski
This course explores the stylistic and literary characteristics of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Students study the Synoptic Gospels’ theological, spiritual, and historical background.

SAS 510 Introduction to the Old Testament Dr. Andrew Blaski
This course is a study of the background, purpose, composition, structure, and theological content of the various books of the Old Testament. Students will be introduced to a variety of patristic, medieval, and contemporary exegetical approaches to the Old Testament as found in the rich Catholic tradition. Emphasis will be placed upon the narrative of salvation history and how the divine pedagogy of God among his people Israel finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

SAS 561 Gospel of John Dr. Andrew Blaski
This course studies the Gospel of John considering the historical, religious, and cultural background of this gospel and major themes such as covenant, Kingdom of God, grace, redemption, wisdom, prophecy, creation, Trinity, faith, angels, resurrection and priesthood.

SOC 500 Sociology of Religion Prof. Patrick Murphy
This course is an introduction to the Sociology of Religion, focusing on three important components of the discipline: the sociological approach to religion, religion and social differentiation, and religion and change. As Catholic Christians we all believe in the dogmatic and moral teachings of the Church. Note that this course is a social science course, not a religion course. We use a social scientific approach to the study of how religion (in general, not just Catholicism) impacts society and how society impacts religion.