1998-1999 - The University of Scranton

THEOLOGY/RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Dept. and No. Descriptive Title of Course Credits
FIRST YEAR FALL SPRING
MAJOR (GE T/RS) T/RS 121-122 Theology I/Theology II 3 3
GE SPCH-WRTG WRTG 107-COMM 100 Composition-Public Speaking 3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 Computer & Info. Literacy 3
GE PHIL PHIL 120 Introduction to Phil. 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Electives 3 3
GE QUAN MATH ELECT Electives 3
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT Social-Behavioral Electives 3
GE FSEM INTD 100 Freshman Seminar 1
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1
SECOND YEAR
16 16
MAJOR T/RS ELECT Second Year Elective 3 3
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT Electives 3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT Natural Science Electives 3 3
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT Social-Behavioral Electives 3
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - ELECT Ethics - Phil. Electives 3 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Electives 3 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1 1
THIRD YEAR
16 16
MAJOR T/RS ELECT Electives 3 6
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT Electives 9 9
GE ELECT ELECT Electives 3 3
FOURTH YEAR
15 18
MAJOR T/RS 490 Capstone Seminar 3
MAJOR T/RS ELECT Electives 6
COGNATE COGNATE & ELECT Electives 9 9
GE FREE ELECT Electives 3 3
18 15
TOTAL: 130 Credits
MINOR: The minor in T/RS requires 12 credits beyond the introductory sequence, preferably spread over several areas.
T/RS 218 Dr. Johnson
Development of Christian 3 credits
Thought to 1100
A survey of the principal theological, spiritual and
institutional developments in the first millennium
of the Church’s life.
T/RS 219 Dr. Johnson
(P)Development of Christian 3 credits
Thought 1100 to 1800
Survey of the principal theological, spiritual, and
institutional developments in the Church in the
medival, reformation, and early modern periods
T/RS 220 Fr. Begley, S.J.
Spirituality: 3 credits
Liturgy and Sacraments
A basic course in sacraments which will explore
the human religious experience of the faith community
and its expression in sacramental celebration.
Two features of the Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults, its process orientation and the role of the
community, will serve as basis for the examination
of new sacramental models. Throughout the course,
specific attention will be given to the development
of a sacramental spirituality.
T/RS 221 Dr. Steele
Prayer 3 credits
Introduction to the nature, purpose, and method of
prayer in the Catholic Christian tradition.
T/RS 222 Fr. Liberatore
(P)Introduction to 3 credits
Liturgical Theology
This course will consider the relationship between
Liturgy and Theology, as realities in the Christian
life which form and inform one another.
Fundamental documents of the Roman liturgy will
be introduced, with an eye toward discerning
insights into God, Christ, the Church, the sacraments
and the human person which are embodied
therein.
T/RS 223 Dr. Johnson
(P)Heaven and Hell 3 credits
Besides studying the origins of the Christian belief
in the afterlife, the course will also focus on
Catholic and Protestant formulations of the doctrines
of salvation and damnation as well as literary
responses to the notions of heaven and hell.
T/RS 224 Dr. Kopas, o.s.f.
(P)Theology of the Person 3 credits
A study of the religious dimensions of personal
existence that correlates Christian tradition and
contemporary experience. The course develops the
topics of identity, self-understanding, creatureliness,
sin and the influence of gender on a theological
interpretation of personhood.
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