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The Minor Concentration in Catholic Studies seeks to enrich the intellectual experience and academic options available to students, to broaden the course offerings across the disciplines, and to compliment the visibility given to other programs such as Jewish Studies, Islamic Studies, and North American Studies.

Note: These courses can be taken as electives. They are also the core courses for the Minor in Catholic Studies.

Catholic Studies Program (Faculty of Arts)
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Advisory Committee Chair - Professor Christophe Potrowowski (Kennedy-Smith Professor of Catholic Studies) (English)

Advisory Committee - M. Dorsinville (English), A. Maugey (French Language and Literature), R. Myles (English and French Language Center), M. Predelli (Italian Studies),
F. Sabetti (Political Science), J. Zucchi (History)

Adviser - Professor John Zucchi (History)

The Minor Concentration in Catholic Studies seeks to enrich the intellectual experience and academic options available to students, to broaden the course offerings across the disciplines, and to compliment the visibility given to other programs such as Jewish Studies, Islamic Studies, and North American Studies.

The Minor Concentration consists of 18 credits. Core and complimentary courses provide students an opportunity to deepen their understanding of Catholicism in an increasingly pluralistic world. The program offers a systematic and critical exploration of the diverse ways in which Catholic tradition informs culture, institutions, and identity.

Minor Concentration in Catholic Studies (18 credits)

Required Course (3 credits)
  • CATH200 (3) Introduction of Catholicism

Complementary Courses (15 credits) 9 credits chosen from:

  • CATH310 (3) Catholic Intellectual Traditions
  • CATH315 (3) Catholicism and Moral Culture
  • CATH320 (3) Scripture and Catholicism
  • CATH340 (3) Catholic Social Thought
  • CATH370 (3) Topics in Catholic Studies
  • CATH460 (3) Catholic Studies Seminar

6 credits chosen from the Complementary Course lists below:

3 credits from Group l: Catholicism and the Arts
3 credits from Group II: Catholic Social and Intellectual Traditions

COMPLEMENTARY COURSE LISTS

Consult departmental listings for course descriptions and information on prerequisites. Note that not all courses listed are available in any given year.

Group l: Catholicism and the Arts

Art History and Communication Studies
  • ARTH320 (3) Baroque Art in Italy
  • ARTH340 (3) The Gothic Cathedral
  • ARTH415 (3) Late Medieval, and Renaissance Architecture
    Education
    • EDER204 (3) Humanity before Reality
    • EDER203 (3) Philosophy of Religion
    • EDER207 (3) Who is Christ?
    • EDER209 (3) The Search for Authenticity
    • EDER 394 (3) Philosophy of God
    • EDER 396 (3) Seminar in Contemporary Theology
    • EDER 491 (3) Theological Themes
    • EDER 495 (3) The Eucharist
    English
    • ENGL204 (3) The Bible & Literature
    • ENGL357 (3) Chaucer: Canterbury Tales
    • ENGL424 (3) Irish Literature - Joyce, Yeats, Heaney
    French Language and Literature
    • FREN312 (3) Francophonie 2
    • FREN329 (3) Civilisation Québécoise
    • FREN380 (3) Littérature Québécoise
    • FREN455 (3) La Littérature Médiévale
    Hispanic Studies
    • HISP432 (3) Literature of Discovery and Exploration
    Italian Studies
    • ITAL320 (3) Manzoni`s Promessi sposi
    • ITAL410 (3) Modern Italian Literature
    • ITAL 461 (3) Dante: Divine Comedy
    Music
    • MUHL (3) Church Music
    Religious Studies
    • RELG203 (3) The Bible and Western Culture
    • RELG210 (3) Jesus of Nazareth
    • RELG311 (3) New Testament Studies 1
    • RELG312 (3) New Testament Studies 2
    • RELG341 (3) Introduction to Philosophy of Religion
    • RELG377 (3) "Speaking to God": Dialogue, Religion and Rhetoric in the Middle Ages

Group ll: Catholic Social and Intellectual Traditions

East Asian Studies
  • EAST385 (3) Society and Community in Korea
Education
  • EDER208 (3) Philosophy of Human Nature
  • EDER394 (3) Philosophy of Catholic Education
  • EDER395 (3) Moral Values and Human Action
  • EDER 494 (3) Ethics in Practice
History
  • HIST319 (3) The Scientific Revolution
  • HIST320 (3) European Thought and Culture 1
  • HIST321 (3) European Thought and Culture 2
  • HIST324 (3) A History of Ireland
  • HIST325 (3) Renaissance Reformation Europe
  • HIST336 (3) A History of France, 1789-1870
  • HIST357 (3) Religion & Canadian Society
  • HIST360 (3) History of Latin America Since 1825
  • HIST401 (3) Medieval Culture & Society
  • HIST405 (3)French Cultural History
  • HIST469D1 (3) Topics in Canadian Religious History
  • HIST469D2 (3) Topics in Canadian Religious History
Philosophy
  • PHIL334 (3) Ethics 1
  • PHIL356 (3) Early Medieval Philosophy
  • PHIL 357 (3) Late Medieval & Early Renaissance
  • PHIL474 (3) Phenomenology
Political Science
  • POLI226 (3) La Vie Politique Québécoise
  • POLI 318 (3) Comparative Local Government
  • POLI319 (3) Politics of Latin America
  • POLI321 (3) Issues in Canadian Public Policy
  • POLI370 (3) Révolution Tranquille au Québec
  • POLI414 (3) Politics and Society In Italy
Religious Studies
  • RELG320 (3) History of Christian Thought 1
  • RELG322 (3) Church in History 1
  • RELG323 (3) Church in History 2
  • RELG327 (3) History in Christian Thought 2
  • RELG340 (3) Religion and the Sciences
Sociology
  • SOCI315 Sociology of Religion

Catholic Studies Course Descriptions

Students preparing to register are advised to consult the 2004-2005 Class Schedule on the Web, http://www.mcgill.ca/minerva-students for the most up-to date information.

The course credit weight is given in parentheses after the title. Term(s) offered (Fall, Winter, Summer) may appear after the credit weight to indicate when a course would normally be taught. Please check the Class Schedule to confirm this information.

CATH has replaced 190 as the prefix for Catholic Studies Courses.

ALL COURSES HAVE LIMITED ENROLLMENT

CATH200 Introduction to Catholicism (3) (Fall) An interdisciplinary study of the Roman Catholic tradition in its changing contexts, traces major themes in the Catholic tradition. Emphasis will vary from year to year on spiritual, intellectual, institutional, cultural and historical dimensions.

CATH310 Catholic Intellectual Traditions (3) (Winter) (Prerequisite: CATH200, RELG320, or permission of instructor.) This course examines Catholic intellectual perspectives, schools of thought, and major thinkers, with focus on topics such as God, faith and reason, the human person, history, culture and community. Will also examine the interaction between Catholicism and other perspectives and traditions.

CATH315 Catholicism and Moral Culture (3) (Winter) (Prerequisite:CATH200, or permission of instructor.) A critical examination of theological and philosophical perspectives which inform contemporary Catholic moral thinking. This course explores the interplay of the evolving body of Catholic moral teaching with other developments and debates in ethics.

CATH320 Scripture and Catholicism (3) (Prerequisite CATH200, or permission of instructor.)

CATH340 Catholic Social Thought (3) (Winter) (Prerequisite: CATH200, or permission of instructor.) Explores Catholic social and political thought from a comparative perspective. Topics may include the church-state distinction, subsidiary, the common good, pluralism, the Catholic human rights revolution, natural law and the international order, Christian Democracy and the relationship between Catholicism, liberalism, and communitarianism.

CATH370 Topics in Catholic Studies (3) (Fall) (Permission of instructor.) Topic 2003: Flannery O'Connor: the stories and the critical writings

CATH460 Catholic Studies Seminar (3) (Prerequisite: CATH200, or permission of instructor.) A research seminar on a major theme and/or thinker. The seminar will evolve around primary source materials.

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Catholic Studies Program (Faculty of Education)

Note: These courses can be taken as electives. They are also the complementary courses for the Minor in Catholic Studies.

EDER395 Moral Values and Human Action (3) Catholic perspectives on the critical moral challenges facing contemporary culture.

EDER494 Ethics in Practice - Sexuality, Relationships, and Marriage (3) An examination of contemporary controversies over sexuality, intimacy, and marriage. examines these issues in the light of Catholic teaching. Thurs 6-9 pm. Newman Centre (3 credits) Instructor: Dan Cere
(Fall 2002) Thursdays from 6-9 pm Newman Centre.

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