Minor in Christianity and Culture
Minor in Christianity and Culture
EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF CHRISTIANITY
This program teaches you how Christianity has shaped history and affected cultures all over the world. You will explore Christianity’s roots in the Mediterranean, stages of growth in Europe, expansion to the Americas, and current global status. As you come to see how Christian thought and practices engage culture, you will learn how to discuss their relationship to audiences in the world beyond our campus. Students in this program have the opportunity to study abroad.
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Curriculum
Course Requirements:
Students must complete 15 hours of courses from the following list. Of those 15 hours, at least 3 hours must be earned in each of the following disciplines: EN, HI, and TH.
CC 201: Catholicism in America
CC 350: Topics in Christianity and Culture (cross-listed with EN, HI, and/or TH)
CC 351: Studies in Christianity and Culture (cross-listed with EN, HI, and/or TH)
EN 400: Special Topics (on Christian topics or authors such as Tolkien, Dostoevsky, O’Connor)
EN 403: Medieval Literature
EN 413: Dante
EN 421: Love in the Literary Tradition
HI 334: Religion and Revolution in Early America
HI 350: History of the Benedictine Tradition
HI 360: The Crusades
HI/TH 366: Islamic Beliefs and History
HI 405: Christianity and Colonialism
PO 371: Catholic Political Thought
PO 402: Medieval Political Philosophy
TH 325: Protestant Tradition
TH 340: Catholic Social Teaching
TH/HI 341: Church History
TH 345: Theology of Sexuality and Marriage
TH 370: Theology of Science
TH 371: Theology of Culture
TH 384: The Virgin Mary
TH 425: Theology of Ecumenism
*It is the student’s responsibility to verify that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
CC 351 Studies in Christianity and Culture (Study Abroad)
Donor funding has allowed professors to lead students in this program on two-week study abroad trips in late May-early June. Previous trips have been to Rome and the British Isles.
CC 201 Catholicism in America
Students investigate the historical and cultural experience of Catholics in America and the role of Catholicism in the American imagination. Attention is given to history and literature, as well as the role of Catholics in professional life.
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