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SW 409 - Social Work Field Practicum II
Credits: (6 credits)
Second part of a yearlong seminar required of all social work students involved in a field practicum. Integrates the field experience with course work and personal reflection. Explores insights into students’ personal values, interpersonal strengths, and personal motivators to develop a sense of self as a professional.
Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite: SW408
Notes
Students must earn a “B” or better in this class or it will have to be repeated and this may delay a student’s ability to move forward in the program.
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TH 209 - Christian Spirituality: Life and Prayer
Credits: (4 credits)
Explores the relationship between God and the human person. This course considers Eastern and Western models of spirituality with special focus on the experiences of personal and communal prayer as a means of developing and living a deeply Christian spiritual life.
Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite: TH 100.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:
- Identify and describe the principles and practices of Christian spirituality;
- Discuss the theology of reconciliation rooted in biblical foundations and apply the stages of the reconciliation process to personal life experiences;
- Explain the importance of silence and solitude in the life of prayer and identify, describe, and apply the theory and method(s) involved in meditation and contemplation;
- Discuss and compare the spirituality of various Christian mystics.
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TH 219 - Food Ethics (SF)
Credits: 3
A study of the multifaceted moral dilemmas presented by what we to eat. Specifically, this course explores the many hidden costs generated by the industrial agricultural system that brings food to the vast majority of people in the United States. The course places the work of investigative journalists, environmental ethicists, moral philosophers, sustainable farm advocates, and conscientious business leaders alongside the work of contemporary theological ethicists and Catholic Social Teaching, and thereby helps students come to their own thoughtful answers to the question, What should we eat?
Prerequisite/Corequisite
TH 100 & LS 100 are Recommended
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
- Acquire a moral vocabulary, grounded in Mercy Tradition, that can give shape to, strengthen, and challenge their awareness of the ecological and social challenges arising from the food we produce and consume.
- Analyze and evaluate standard approaches to environmental ethics by means of a constant focus on the ways ecological degradation and the degradation of human persons relate in multifaceted ways and scales.
- Understand and apply the Sisters of Mercy critical concerns. In particular, students will understand the modern industrial food system and their agency within it and learn to apply the critical concern of sustainability.
- Understand contemporary Catholic theological reflection on human obligations to animals and the environment and apply this understanding to the ethics of what we eat.
- Evaluate possible forms of action moving forward, both in terms of public policy and personal activism.
Cross-listed
Healthcare & Wellness
Nature & Environment
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TH 301 - Christology: Who is Jesus Christ?
Credits: (4 credits)
Considers traditional and contemporary approaches to understanding the relationship between the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith and examines the implications of each approach for Christian living.
Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite: TH 100.
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TH 307 - Death: Comparative Views
Credits: (4 credits)
Treats religious and non-religious views of death in the Eastern religions, ancient Greece, medieval Europe, and the contemporary West. This course examines differences in these views in relationship to ethical and theological issues concerning living, dying, death, and afterlife.
Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite: TH 100.
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TH 308 - Liberation Theologies
Credits: (4 credits)
Explores the history, method and major themes of Latin American, African-American, feminist, and ecological theologies. This course treats key liberationist figures and their writings and stresses the meaning and practice of Christian social responsibility from a liberation perspective.
Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite: TH 100.
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TH 309 - Special Topics in Theology
Credits: (4 credits)
Treats specific topics in theological studies: scripture, history, ethics, and doctrine. This course focuses on particular issues, thinkers, historical periods, or biblical texts.
Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite: TH 100.
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TH 410 - Seminar in Theology
Credits: (4 credits)
Provides an opportunity for a critical examination of a selected topic or particular theologian.
Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite: TH 100.
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TH 411 - Theology Intern Program (SF)
Credits: (2-4 credits)
The Theology internship takes place in a professional setting that provides opportunities for the student to apply what he or she has learned in Theology courses and to gain additional knowledge and experience in a theology/religion-related profession.
This is a Sustainabiility-Focused (SF) course.
Notes
Internships are designed to fit the interests of the student and the needs of the sponsoring organization. Interns are responsible for adhering to internship guidelines, requirements and evaluative procedures and criteria established by the Theology Department and the sponsoring organization. Interns are also responsible for providing their own means of transportation. Requirements: Junior or senior standing, a cumulative GPA or 2.5, a GPA of 3.0 or better in Theology courses, completion of at least 4 courses (16 semester hours) in the Theology major, and approval of the Department Chair.
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