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RETP 101 Rhetoric and Poetics I 4 RETP 102 Rhetoric and Poetics II 4 HIST 101 Western Civilization I 4 HIST 102 Western Civilization II 4 THEO 105 Sacred Scripture 4 THEO 205 Sacred Doctrine 4 Total 16 Total 16 Sophomore Year Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits PHIL 205 Nature and Person 4 FINC 201 Fundamentals of Finance 4 ACCT 201 Financial Accounting 4 ACCT 202 Managerial Accounting 4 ECON 201 Principles of Macroecon 4 ECON 202 Principles of Microecon 4 Elementary Foreign Language 4 Intermediate Foreign Language 4 or Science II with Lab Total 16 Total 16 Junior Year Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits STAT 230 Applied Statistics 4 BUSN 303 Management and Ethics 4 Science I with Lab 4 PHIL 206 Ethics 4 MKTG 200 Marketing 4 POLT 203 American Civilization 4 General Elective 4 BUSN 368 Quantitative Bus Analysis 4 Total 16 Total 16 Senior Year Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits PHIL 300 Metaphysics 4 THEO 400 Living in Christ 4 BUSN 340 Business Law I 4 BUSN 490 Strategic Management 4 General Elective 4 General Elective 4 General Elective 4 General Elective 4 Total 16 Total 16 Catholic Studies The Catholic Studies Major is offered within the Department of Theology. Chair: Dr. Gerald Boersma, Professor of Theology Program Director: Dr. Michael Dauphinais, Father Matthew L. Lamb Chair of Catholic Theology The Catholic Studies major at Ave Maria University focuses on the interdisciplinary character of the impact of the Catholic Faith on the broade r society across the centuries. The major includes a foundation of doctrinal and moral studies. The students then have the opportunity to study other disciplines in which the engagement with Catholic teaching is a pr imary component of the course. With this approach, students will be introduced to the doctrinal and moral foundations of Catholic theology while also studying how the Catholic Faith has influenced all of the disciplines within Western Civilization. Ex Corde Ecclesiae directly calls for this interdisciplinary approach: “While each discipline is taught systematically and according to its own methods, interdisciplinary studies, assisted by a careful and thorough study of philosophy and theology, enable students to acquire an organic vision of reality and to develop a continuing desire for intellectual progress” (20). Student Learning Goals and Outcomes for the B.A. in Catholic Studies Goal 1: Upon completion of the program, students will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the truths of the Catholic Faith as outlined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Outcome 1: In Systematic Theology, the student will be able to demonstrate a deep familiarity with the doctrines enunciated in “Part One: the Profession of Faith” which is based on the Nicene Creed. Outcome 2: In Sacramental Theology, the student will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the Pascal Mystery and its salvific effects conferred through the sacraments of the Church. Outcome 3: In Moral Theology, the student will be able to manifest a familiarity with the essentials of the Church’s teaching on man’s supernatural vocation and the moral principles whereby we are guided to eternal life. Goal 2: Upon completion of the program, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the manner in which the Catholic Faith has influenced disciplines outside of theology. Outcome 4: Students will prepare a satisfactory senior paper an interdisciplinary topic relating to the interplay of the Catholic Faith and another discipline. Required Theology Courses from the Core Curriculum THEO 105 Sacred Scripture THEO 205 Sacred Doctrine THEO 305 Moral Theology (instead of THEO 400 for non-majors) Required Theology Courses THEO 206 Creation and Grace THEO 307 Sacraments THEO 309 Christ and His Church THEO 405 Triune God THEO 490 Senior Seminar Elective Courses (four required) Any THEO course HIST 362 The Crusades HUMS 490 Thomas More LATN 304 Latin Church Fathers LATN 403 Scholastic Latin Texts PHIL 409 John Henry Newman POLT 302 Catholic Political Thought Other courses dealing primarily with Catholic themes, texts, or issues as approved by the Theology Department Chair. Course Descriptions Catholic Studies course descriptions can be found under their respective majors/disciplines. CATH 415 SPECIAL TOPICS Selected topics address the interdisciplinary character of the impact of the Catholic Tradition on the broader society across the centuries.