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APO 512 – Catholic Apologetics (Jon Kirwan)
This course introduces the student to the art of fulfilling the biblical mandate to cogently and convincingly explain and defend Christian truth, focusing on the “what” and “how” of apologetics to present a compelling defense of the Faith. Offered online and on campus.

APO 535 – Moral Apologetics (Edward Trendowski)
This course focuses on engaging apologetics from a moral dimension, equipping students with tools to explain and defend the moral teachings of the Church in today’s world. Offered online and on campus.

ENG 115: Writing & Composition (Cynthia Gniadek)
This course is designed to give students the knowledge and skills necessary to compose college- level academic papers. It will begin with instruction in grammar, paragraph structure, and other foundational skills. Students will then gain experience writing autobiographical essays, theological reflections, and a research paper. Assignments will be tailored to students’ abilities. Online and On Campus.

ENG 151: Drama (Jeanne LaHaie)
This course studies significant works of drama. Particular attention will be paid to Western dramatists. Online and on campus.

ENG 181: Research and Writing (Cynthia Gniadek)
This course is designed to instruct students to plan, research, and write a term paper. Students will be guided through the research phase and given a review of the fundamentals of composition. Extensive use of the library and Internet will be a part of the course. Online and on campus.

ENG 310: Rhetoric (Patrick Reilly)
This course teaches the principles and methods of classical rhetoric, which is the art of communicating truth, including both composition and public speaking. Students study exemplary orations that are historically and socially significant, and they compose and deliver their own orations. Truth and virtue are held in esteem, as students cultivate skills of logical persuasion and eloquence: vir bonus, dicendi peritus (“the good person speaking well”).

ENG 400: Catholic English Literature (Jeanne LaHaie)
This course examines the thoughtful and beautiful works of select English playwrights, poets, and novelists, including William Shakespeare, G.M.Hopkins, T.S. Eliot, Graham Greene, and Evelyn Waugh. Each student writes a paper on the literature with guidance through the research and drafting. Online only.

ENG 410: The Works of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis (Lacey Walswick)
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. Online and on campus. .

ENG/PHS 583 – Dante’s Divine Comedy: Thomistic Philosophy in Narrative (Timothy Smith)
This course offers an in-depth study of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, focusing particularly on its engagement with Thomistic philosophy. Students will explore themes such as virtue, justice, sin, and redemption through Dante’s poetic narrative, alongside a Thomistic philosophical analysis. Offered online only.

GRK 502 Greek II (Hannah Murphy)
This course is designed to develop the student’s knowledge of the basics of koine Greek (the Greek of the New Testament). It is the second of three courses designed to give the student the skills necessary to read the New Testament and other ancient Greek texts with pleasure and understanding. It will also provide the linguistic basis to pursue more advanced scholarly work in New Testament studies. Prerequisite: Greek I Online and on campus.

HEB 502 Hebrew II (Geoffrey Ludvick)
This course is designed to develop the student’s knowledge of the basics of biblical Hebrew. It is the second of three courses designed to give the student the skills necessary to read the Old Testament with pleasure and understanding. It will also provide the linguistic basis to pursue advanced scholarly work in Old Testament studies. Prerequisite: Hebrew I

HIS 102: Western Civilization II (John Bequette)
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. Online and on campus.

HIS 202: American History II (John Carter)
This is the second of a two-course sequence in U.S. history that covers the founding of the British colonies in North America through the election of 2000. This course examines the consequences of Reconstruction through the election of 2000.

HIS 351: Eastern Civilization I (Lucy Underwood)
This course covers the foundational thought and beliefs of Eastern Civilization stemming from its ancient history. These essential concepts and beliefs will be studied from a Catholic perspective with special reference to magisterial documents and papal writings. Online and on campus.

LAT 202: Latin II (Philippe Yates)
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. Online Only.

MTH 300: Moral Theology (Paul Chutikorn)
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? Online and on campus.

MTH 425: Theology of the Body (Lucy Knouse)
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. Online and on campus.

PAS 161: Foundations of Theology I (Derek Driskill)
This course presents an overview of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Students study the first two parts, “The Profession of Faith” and “The Celebration of the Christian Mystery” to grasp its presentation of truth in the light of Vatican Council II. Online and on campus.

PAS 162: Foundations of Theology II (Derek Driskill)
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. Online and on campus.

PAS 511 – Mission and Evangelization (William O’Leary)
This course explores biblical-theological foundations of mission, the forms of evangelization, education for evangelization, specific missionary vocation, challenges in evangelization, and an exploration of St. John Paul II’s call for new ardor, expression, and method in evangelization. Offered online and on campus.

PHE 425: Fundamental Bioethics (Benjamin Parks)
This course studies the philosophical foundations for several ethical viewpoints concerning human life and the use of medical technologies, focusing primarily on the Catholic position rooted in personalistic principles. Online and on campus.

PHE 505 – Narrative and the Moral Life (Melissa Mitchell)
This course examines the ethical influence of stories by focusing on philosophical analyses of narrative and moral life. Topics may include: the sources and limits of narratives’ moral power; their nature and structure; principles for the ethical evaluation of stories and their readers; and stories in Catholic spirituality. Offered online only.

PHH 301: History of Ancient Philosophy (Peter Mango)
This course studies the most representative thinkers of ancient philosophy, beginning with Plato, Socrates and Aristotle and ending with St. Augustine and Boethius. Online and on campus.

PHH 304: History of Medieval Philosophy (Jon Kirwan)
This course will introduce students to medieval philosophy and, in addition to focusing on major thinkers such as Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, Thomas Aquinas, Bonaventure, Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham, examine its importance today in such topics as the nature and existence of God, the relationship between faith and reason, and the human soul and its faculties. Online and on campus.

PHH 404: History of Contemporary Philosophy (Peter Mango)
This course examines the views of various 20th and 21st century philosophers on issues in ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, and other areas of thought. Online and on campus.

PHH/SAI 560 – Medieval Christian Wisdom and Sacred Art (Marguerite Mullee)
This course explores the intersection of Christian thought and sacred art during the medieval period. Students will analyze art in light of spiritual wisdom passed down through the Church Fathers and Christian philosophers, focusing on how sacred art functions as a form of evangelization and theological reflection. Offered online only.

PHS 121: Logic (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. Online and on campus.

PHS 450: Philosophy of Man (Philosophical Anthropology) (John Finley)
This course will study human nature from two perspectives: 1. We will begin with an examination of humanity in light of the twentieth century Catholic philosophical tradition, one which begins its examination of the human person in light of lived experience. We will then proceed to understand human nature as developed in the Medieval Catholic tradition, especially as it is presented through the work of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Angelic Doctor. Online and on campus.

PHS 490: Metaphysics (Jon Kirwan)
Metaphysics is that most general investigation of philosophy that attempts to arrive at reasoned judgments about how things really are. This course presents a comprehensive introduction to Aristotelian and Thomistic metaphysics. Topics included are the nature of metaphysics as a science and its subject matter; the distinction between being and essence; and the analogy of being. Online and on campus.

PHS 492: Philosophy of God (Paul Chutikorn)
This course is an examination of the existence of God, His nature and relation to the world and man. (Prerequisites are PHS 450 and PHS 490) Online and on campus.

PSY 200: Psychology (Jeffrey Thompson)
This course studies the mind, will, soul, behavior, character of the human person and the relation of the person to others. In doing so, it examines areas of cognitive and behavioral approaches, emotion, development, psychoanalytic and humanistic theories, personality and motivation. Assessment and cultural diversity are studied in each area. Online and on campus.

SAI 171: Sacred Art, Research & Documentation (Marguerite Mullee)
This course prepares students to conduct academic research and documentation within a sacred arts context. Through written assignments and projects, students will practice research, writing and formatting skills culminating with a final research paper. Online only.

SAI 323: Sacred Architecture (Anthony Grumbine)
This course examines Christian archaeology, art, and architecture and also investigates religious heritage sites. The course highlights the multidisciplinary nature and function of archaeology as it relates to Christian art and architecture. Online only.

SAI 330: History of Calligraphy and Illumination (Marguerite Mullee)
The art of the illuminated manuscript is a distinct branch of Christian art. This course surveys the evolution of Christian calligraphy, manuscripts, illumination and miniatures. We will explore the techniques of producing manuscripts, as well as examining the development of calligraphy and illumination styles in their historical and cultural contexts. Online only.

SAI 437: History of Mosaics, Murals and Stained Glass (Marguerite Mullee)
This course is a general survey of the development of mosaics, murals (frescoes), and stained glass. We will examine the specific techniques and evolution of these art forms as well as their theological and historical contexts. Online only.

SAS 101: Sacred Scripture (Benedict Hince)
This course treats in detail the Biblical inspiration, canonicity, texts, versions, hermeneutics, literary genre, and the ongoing sanctifying activity of the Holy Spirit through the use of the Holy Scripture both by individuals and by the Church officially. Online and on campus.

SAS 300: Wisdom Literature (Matthew Ramage)
This course views sapiential literature (Job, Proverbs, Sirach, Qohelet, Psalms and Song of Songs) as an expression of Israel’s spirituality both at the time of its writing and today. Online and on campus.

SAS 451: Synoptic Gospels (Benedict Hince)
This course explores the stylistic and literary characteristics of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Students study the Synoptic Gospels’ theological, spiritual, and historical background. Online and On campus.

SAS 561: Gospel of John (Fr. William Mills)
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.

SAS 571: Letters of St. Paul (Fr. William Mills)
This course offers a detailed study of the Pauline letters, considering their religious, historical, and cultural context. It explores theological themes such as law and grace, justification, redemption, and the role of Christ, with attention to their significance for early Christian communities and for the Church today.

SCM 201: Physics (Stacy Trasancos)
This course will introduce students to the concepts, principles and fundamentals of the physical science, including the study of motion, Newton’s law of motion, the conservation of energy and momentum, waves, basic concepts of fluids, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. Online and on campus.

SCM 202: Physics Lab (Stacy Trasancos)
This is a one-credit lab for SCM 201 Physics. Online and on campus.

SCM 303: Anatomy and Physiology II (Denise Hunnell)
This course presents a systemic approach to the study of the human body. Lecture topics include discussions of the nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Online and On campus

SOC 275: Economics (Joe Jordan)
This course will introduce students to the basic principles of macroeconomics and microeconomics from a Catholic perspective while paying close attention to the following Catholic principles: human dignity, solidarity, subsidiarity, and the common good. The economic theories and Catholic principles that will be presented will be complemented by demonstrating their practical applications. Online and on campus.