2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 11, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Listing


Course Listing Explanations  

 

 

Spanish

The study of languages is a humanizing and educational experience which seeks to develop skills of oral and written communication, to enrich the mind and spirit and arm it against prejudice, to facilitate contact between peoples of different languages and cultures, and to promote strengthening the consciousness of one’s own culture. Career opportunities include Foreign Service, social service, education, and a wide variety of business careers desirous of bilingual persons.

  
  • SPAN 3881 - Field Experience


    Credits: 1
    On-site application of language skills in community outreach or study abroad. May be repeated for credit.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • SPAN 3882 - Field Experience


    Credits: 2
    On-site application of language skills in community outreach or study abroad. May be repeated for credit.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • SPAN 3883 - Field Experience


    Credits: 3
    On-site application of language skills in community outreach or study abroad. May be repeated for credit.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • SPAN 3884 - Field Experience


    Credits: 4
    On-site application of language skills in community outreach or study abroad. May be repeated for credit.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • SPAN 3893 - Spanish Field Experience Abroad


    Credits: 3
    Volunteer work and cultural immersion where Spanish communication and appropriate cultural skills can be practiced. Students will write an analysis of their service and interactions in light of ASC mission and Spanish Department goals.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • SPAN 3991 - Workshop:Spanish


    Credits: 1
    May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • SPAN 4104 - Central American Encounters


    Credits: 4
    Readings, lectures, site visits, composition, cultural immersion, and service on site in Central America.

    Prerequisites: SPAN 3103 
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • SPAN 4143 - Advanced Spanish Conversation Abroad


    Credits: 3
    Weeks of immersion in country where target language is spoken, individual host family stays, lectures, excursions, films, and activities with host nationals provide constant and varying communication practice. Available for students who have completed Intermediate Conversation courses, entry and exit modified Oral Proficiency Interviews will demonstrate Spanish conversation skills at the low-advanced level or higher.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • SPAN 4883 - Selected Topics:Spanish


    Credits: 3
    May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • SPAN 4993 - Independent Study: Spanish


    Credits: 3
    Offering: As Needed


Theatre

  
  • THTR 1043 - Introduction to Theatre


    Credits: 3
    This course will blend a study of the world’s greatest playwrights with an interactive approach to understanding the collaborative roles of actors, directors, designers, and playwrights in the development of theatre productions. The course will include: new play development, audition preparation, collaborative production meetings, rehearsal techniques, theatre history and the study of playwrights from the ancient Greeks to contemporary times.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 1053 - Acting 1


    Credits: 3
    This course provides students with the knowledge of basic acting techniques that will include work on vocal skills, movement, and character development. The course uses a variety of techniques such as mime, improvisation, games, monologues and scenes designed to help students gain basic skills and confidence in their acting.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 1063 - Stagecraft


    Credits: 3
    This course provides students with an examination and application of basic theatre production techniques and practices, including scenic design and construction, lighting, sound, props selection and construction, costume history, and show control. Approximately three hours per week are required in lab/shop activities and practice. Stagecraft students will have opportunities to become a part of the technical teams for main stage productions.

    Offering: As Needed

    Notes: Enrollment in THTR 1101  required.
  
  • THTR 1101 - Theatre Laboratory


    Credits: 1
    This course is the laboratory application of basic/intermediate theatre production techniques, skills, and practices. Concurrent enrollment with THTR 1063 , THTR 2103 , or THTR 2133  is required. This course may be repeated for up to six (6) credit hours when taken with each of the above courses.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 1103 - Movement for the Actor


    Credits: 3
    Student actors will learn a variety of movement techniques that will enhance their physical expression and body language. They will become familiar with the methods and terminology of such techniques as Viewpoints, Alexander, Laban, mime, and dance. The course may include some choreographic elements as well.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 2003 - Voice and Diction


    Credits: 3
    See COMM 2003 .

    Offering: Spring Odd Year

    Notes: Also as COMM
  
  • THTR 2053 - Directing 1


    Credits: 3
    In this course students will learn the fundamentals of directing by studying the history of the director from past to present and great directors of the 20th century. The course will focus on developing skills necessary in leading a production team and mounting plays. The focus will be on learning time management, organization, collaboration, and interpersonal leadership skills.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 2103 - Lighting and Sound for the Theatre


    Credits: 3
    Students will study and employ the history, theory, principles, and techniques for configuring and operating lighting and sound reinforcement systems in a live performance environment. The course includes an examination of the physics of light and sound, the design process, and the interface between director, designer, stage manager, and system operator.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 2113 - Creative Performance


    Credits: 3
    The course uses a variety of techniques such as mime, improvisation, games, and script work designed to help students gain interpersonal, problem solving skills and confidence., This course also explores performance techniques that will include vocal skills, movement, and character development. Students will devise new works using improvisation, music, and other skills.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 2133 - Scenic Painting


    Credits: 3
    Students will learn, analyze, and practice traditional and modern techniques for creating visual textures and finishes for stage scenery and properties. Students will apply these techniques and skills in the theatre production shop/lab for department main stage productions. The course will include composition theory and the integration of additive and subtractive color systems.

    Offering: As Needed

    Notes: Enrollment in THTR 1101  required.
  
  • THTR 2153 - Stage Properties: Management and Fabrication


    Credits: 3
    Design, production and procurement of stage properties, managing and maintaining props inventories and props crews, interpreting designer drawings, script analysis, tracking and managing a props budget, assisting stage management/running crews with props cueing & staging.

    Prerequisites: THTR 1063 
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 2883 - Selected Topics:Theatre


    Credits: 3
    May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 3001 - Theatre Practicum


    Credits: 1
    This practical production experience is tied to a Theatre Department production and can include all aspects of theatre. Enrollment in this course can include opportunities for experience in acting, stage management, scene construction, set painting, costume construction, set, lighting, costume and sound design, publicity and house management. Participation in this course requires a time commitment of 12-15 hours a week during rehearsal and options for 1, 2, or 3 credit enrollment. This course May be repeated for a total of 12 hours credit.

    Offering: As Needed

    Notes: Also available as THTR 3002  & THTR 3003  
  
  • THTR 3002 - Theatre Practicum


    Credits: 2
    This practical production experience is tied to a Theatre Department production and can include all aspects of theatre. Enrollment in this course can include opportunities for experience in acting, stage management, scene construction, set painting, costume construction, set, lighting, costume and sound design, publicity and house management. Participation in this course requires a time commitment of 12-15 hours a week during rehearsal and options for 1, 2, or 3 credit enrollment. This course May be repeated for a total of 12 hours credit.

    Offering: As Needed

    Notes: Also available as THTR 3001  & THTR 3003  
  
  • THTR 3003 - Theatre Practicum


    Credits: 3
    This practical production experience is tied to a Theatre Department production and can include all aspects of theatre. Enrollment in this course can include opportunities for experience in acting, stage management, scene construction, set painting, costume construction, set, lighting, costume and sound design, publicity and house management. Participation in this course requires a time commitment of 12-15 hours a week during rehearsal and options for 1, 2, or 3 credit enrollment. This course May be repeated for a total of 12 hours credit.

    Offering: As Needed

    Notes: Also available as THTR 3001  & THTR 3002  
  
  • THTR 3043 - Theatre Management


    Credits: 3
    Students will learn various aspects of running a theatre company including stage management and house management. Students will have practical work experience on one or more productions.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 3053 - Acting 2


    Credits: 3
    Building upon what students learned in Acting 1, this course will challenge the performers on a new level and will include improvisation, scene study, advanced movement, vocal techniques, and verse performance, including Shakespeare. The course may also include principles of stage combat, screen acting, or dialects.

    Prerequisites: THTR 1053 
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 3063 - Acting for the Camera


    Credits: 3
    This class will be devoted to techniques, methods, and skills necessary for performing believably in television, film, and video mediums.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 3073 - Acting for the Stage and Screen


    Credits: 3
    The focus in this course will be on finding the truth in each character whether acting for the stage or screen. Time will be spent examining the differences between the two acting styles and students will work as part of a collaborative team to develop projects that can be performed live and posted on YouTube. Students will also work on techniques for personalizing text and circumstances in order to make a strong connection to each character and develop believable relationships. Students will learn the development of resumes, and audition materials they can use for theatre, film, and television.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 3153 - Lighting Design and Technology


    Credits: 3
    Students will analyze and practice the lighting design process from conception through execution, including document generation, show control technology, light plot construction, photometrics, additive color theory, and cueing.

    Prerequisites: THTR 2103 
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 3203 - Dramatic Literature


    Credits: 3
    Students will study plays by such world greats as Sophocles, Shakespeare, Marlowe, Moliere, Schiller, Shaw, Ibsen, Pirandello, Williams, and Miller. The focus will be placed on setting, story, character, and language and will involve both discussion and dramatic readings of the works. The course will include literary criticism, research, and historic content.

    Offering: As Needed

    Notes: Also as ENGL
  
  • THTR 3503 - Playwriting


    Credits: 3
    Students will learn the basic techniques for constructing a new play. By using the experience of successful playwrights and by studying their works, students will learn to develop characters and structure plots around the central conflict. During the course, the students will write a ten-minute play and a one-act play.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 3523 - Sound Design for Theatre


    Credits: 3
    This course integrates basic acoustics, an examination of electronic audio processing components, period musical styles, psychoacoustics, and music selection. The course emphasizes live sound reinforcement and recording techniques applied to live performance.

    Prerequisites: THTR 1063 , THTR 2103 
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 3553 - Directing 2


    Credits: 3
    Building on the work accomplished in Directing 1, students will develop organizational skills, as well as concept, staging, coaching actors, and collaborating with a design team. They will have opportunities to audition and direct student actors in independent projects. The course will culminate in the direction of a one-act play for a festival of one-acts.

    Prerequisites: THTR 2053 
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 3653 - Theatre History


    Credits: 3
    This course will look at the history of theatre from the birth of the art form through modern times. Students will focus on active periods such as ancient Greece & Rome, medieval, early modern, restoration, romantic, modern, post-modern, musical theatre, and contemporary theatre. Students will research and write about the creation and historical impact of theatre. They will also examine dramatic literature as historical documents and gain insight into the culture and theatre of each time period.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 3663 - History of Costume


    Credits: 3
    This course explores the history of costume from antiquity to the present day. Clothing styles will be studied in depth and the historic factors that have influenced stylistic changes will be examined. This course will also examine the ethnic origins of costumes and how garments can be adapted for use on stage and in film. There will also be a hands-on portion of the course that may include work on a current production.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 3673 - Costuming for Theatre


    Credits: 3
    This course will cover the function of stage costumes, understanding the play and its characters, research, elements of design and the use of color, light, and line, developing a costume plan and organization, sketching, and the basic care of costumes and fabrics.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 4013 - Make-up for the Stage


    Credits: 3
    In this applied theatre course the student will employ color theory, anatomy, and composition principles in creating and executing basic corrective, age-specific, gender-specific, period, and special effects makeup designs.

    Prerequisites: THTR 1063 
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 4053 - Scenic Design


    Credits: 3
    The student of scenic design will learn to incorporate basic two- and three-dimensional composition principles, color theory, and a knowledge of stage construction methods and scenic painting techniques in creating scenic designs for dramatic and musical theatre. The course will include basic drafting (both “hand” and CAD), working within budget constraints, script analysis, and collaboration with directors and other designers.

    Prerequisites: THTR 1043 , THTR 1063 
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 4093 - Musical Theatre Workshop


    Credits: 3
    This course is designed for the theatre major or for students who wish to pursue performance in the Musical Theatre realm. Students will learn the methods of song lyric, scene and character analysis through written work and performance presentation of Musical Theatre pieces. A historical study of American Musical Theatre will be taught and students will research and write about the historical aspect of shows examining trends and historical references. Students will build repertoire in all Musical Theatre styles for audition portfolios and work on audition techniques for success.

    Offering: As Needed

    Notes: Also as MUS
  
  • THTR 4103 - Acting 3


    Credits: 3
    This course will examine methods for playing the truth in each moment by incorporating Stanislavski’s concepts of the “magic if ” in acting. The focus will be on a deep level of truth in each character and students will work as part of a collaborative team. Students will also work on techniques for personalizing text and circumstances in order to make a strong connection to each character, specific action, and develop believable relationships. Students are expected to exercise great imagination, bring detail to their acting, make truthful connections with acting partners, and develop an appreciation for the collaborative process.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 4753 - Professional Internship


    Credits: 3
    Students preparing to graduate and work in the field on a professional level can obtain a professional internship from a company as either a performer or technician. The total hours that the student works should be consistent with required hours in a regular 3 credit hour course. Fulfilling this requirement will allow the student to experience a professional work environment that includes being part of a creative team working with industry professionals to provide basic and advanced skills to further their career in the entertainment industry.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 4793 - Senior Capstone Project


    Credits: 3
    With faculty guidance the student will complete a senior level project in line with their academic focus. Capstone projects can include writing or directing a full length play, designing for or playing a lead role in a main stage production, performing a one-person show, managing a company or whatever challenge meets the student’s needs on a level that would help them transition to the professional world or graduate level.

    Prerequisites: Senior standing and faculty approval
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 4881 - Selected Topics:Theatre


    Credits: 1
    May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 4883 - Selected Topics:Theatre


    Credits: 3
    May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 4884 - Selected Topics: Theatre


    Credits: 4
    May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THTR 4993 - Independent Study: Theatre


    Credits: 3
    Offering: As Needed


Theology

Rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition, theology provides students with the opportunity to explore the meaning and implications of a faith commitment. Students are challenged to examine the various components of faith such as Scripture, Sacraments, and Church, as well as the requirements of Christian discipleship. This faith relationship is explored in terms of the moral qualities of life consonant with it. The theology major provides the student with an in-depth but flexible course of study.

Within the context of theology, the pastoral ministry major explores the baptismal obligation to ministry and service incumbent upon all Christians. This major prepares students for careers in ministry to youth, liturgical ministry, or religious education ministry.

  
  • THEO 1003 - Introduction to Old Testament


    Credits: 3
    A study of the law, prophets, historical books, and wisdom literature of the Old Testament using analytical methods of contemporary scholarship. Each book will be studied within its own sociopolitical and cultural context, as a product of the Jewish faith community and expression of Yahweh’s revelation. This course is ideal for those who have some familiarity with the Bible.

    Offering: Fall/Spring

  
  • THEO 1013 - Introduction to New Testament


    Credits: 3
    This course focuses on the literature, theology and history of the New Testament. Students will explore questions of authorship and critical methods of biblical interpretation from within the perspective of faith. Jesus’ question, addressed to his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” provides the theological center of New Testament studies and the grounding for Christology, Ecclesiology and Morality. This course is ideal for those who have some familiarity with the Bible.

    Offering: Fall/Spring

  
  • THEO 1033 - Exploring the Bible


    Credits: 3
    This course prepares students to effectively use the Bible in future coursework and in everyday life. In addition to learning about the structure and content of the Bible, students will practice a variety of interpretive approaches and will learn how to critically assess claims about the Bible’s meaning and application today.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 1043 - Catholic Doctrine and the Sacraments


    Credits: 3
    This course, rooted in Sacred Scripture and Tradition, introduces students to the foundational teachings of the Catholic Church, along with its sacramental theology. Since the questions, “Why do Catholics believe this?” and “Why do Catholics do that?” are often asked in our world today, this course allows students to explore Catholic doctrine in such a way as to enable them to answer such questions, as well as to find new meaning in their own lives of faith.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 2023 - Theology of the Church


    Credits: 3
    A study of the nature of the Church as it has been understood through the centuries. The course begins with the New Testament, progresses through the Fathers of the Church, examines the ecclesiology of Vatican II and concludes with a study of post-Vatican II theologies of the Church.

    Offering: Fall Odd Year

  
  • THEO 2881 - Selected Topics: Theology


    Credits: 1
    May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 2883 - Selected Topics: Theology


    Credits: 3
    May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 3001 - Theology Tutorial


    Credits: 1
    During their coursework, Theology majors meet regularly with an instructor to discuss how courses within the major and in other disciplines can be integrated into a coherent educational program. Students will also discuss various research methods, aspects of the field not covered in other coursework, and topics of individual interest. May be repeated for credit.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 3003 - Christian Morality and Social Issues


    Credits: 3
    A study of basic Christian beliefs about the origin, destiny and meaning of the person, the nature of Christian life as the fundamental commitment to follow Christ, and the moral principles that flow from this. Students will explore the importance of moral “self-determination” through free choices and will explore how appropriate moral choices are made within the Christian faith commitment. Contemporary moral issues will be studied and analyzed from a Christian perspective. (Open to Pastoral Ministry students only).

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 3013 - Story of the Church


    Credits: 3
    This course will introduce students to the ongoing drama of Catholic history. Rather than offering a comprehensive survey, the emphasis is on immersion in the big ideas, passions, and historical details that shape the Church through the centuries. In addition to engagement with primary sources, the course will integrate material from a variety of disciplines, including literature, art, philosophy, the sciences, and others.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 3053 - Sacramental Theology


    Credits: 3
    A consideration of the Church community as Sacrament-sign and cause-of Christ in the world today. Notions to be explored in this class include an understanding and appreciation of sacramentality, religious ritual and symbol. These understandings will provide the basis for an in-depth reflection on the seven sacramental actions of the Church from both an historical and contemporary point of view.

    Offering: Spring Odd Year

  
  • THEO 3083 - Virtues and Vices


    Credits: 3
    This course addresses Catholic ethics through the framework of the classic virtues and vices. In addition to introducing natural law and biblical ethics, the course will engage with a variety of other disciplines, e. g., literature, film, art, psychology and economics. Students will leave the course with an understanding of Catholic ethics, its relation to other ethical systems, how it applies to contemporary controversies, and its role in everyday decision making.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 3093 - The Catholic Imagination


    Credits: 3
    The meeting of the divine and mundane in the sacraments is at the heart of the Catholic faith but that Incarnational truth extends far beyond the church doors. This course will explore the Catholic view of the world and the spiritual value and significance of creation as a whole: from food and drink, to marriage and family, to art and work. Students will gain an understanding of Catholicism as a comprehensive worldview and not simply as a set of religious beliefs or practices.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 3553 - Explorations in Scripture


    Credits: 3
    An in-depth examination of specific topics in Scripture such as Biblical Spirituality, Apocalyptic Literature, Wisdom Literature, the Resurrection, Biblical Eschatology. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 3991 - Workshop: Theology


    Credits: 1
    May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4001 - Introduction to Spiritual Direction 1


    Credits: 1
    First course in a two course sequence which focuses on integration of personal spirituality with lived experience as well as awareness of the centrality of the contemplative dimension in direction, while introducing skills necessary for spiritual direction. This course is offered only for the Pastoral Ministry major in Oklahoma.

    Prerequisites: Completion of Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4002 - Introduction to Spiritual Direction 2


    Credits: 2
    Continuation of THEO 4001 .

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4003 - Christology


    Credits: 3
    As the prerequisite course for all others in systematics, Christology aims to investigate the answers given in scripture and ecclesial tradition to Jesus’ question, “Who do you say that I am?” Beginning with Gospel Christologies and tracing developments in Christological doctrine through the Councils of Nicaea and Chalcedon, St. Anselm, St. Thomas Aquinas, the Reformation, Trent, the Enlightenment, and Vatican II, the course will give students a firm foundation for examining recent Christological proposals found among today’s leading theologians. Emphasis is given to seeing Christian belief, worship, and moral practice as having its ground and legitimacy in the Church’s fundamental Christological convictions.

    Offering: Fall Even Year

    Notes: Jr Standing
  
  • THEO 4023 - Theology and Methods of Ministry


    Credits: 3
    This course offers a foundational theology of ministry rooted in Baptism. Particular focus will be given to the role of the laity in ministry and various types of ministry will be explored. This course provides experience and formation to enable the student to learn a variety of ministerial skills.

    Offering: As Needed

    Notes: Theol & Min Majors/Minors
  
  • THEO 4053 - The Creeds and Faith


    Credits: 3
    A study of the Catholic community’s endeavors to adequately articulate and systematize its beliefs through the centuries. Sociological, political and theological factors which contributed to particular historical and contemporary creedal statements, as well as the implications of those statements, will be considered.

    Offering: Spring Even Year

  
  • THEO 4063 - A Faith to Die For


    Credits: 3
    This course will develop an understanding of the moral life shaped by the paschal mystery: Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again. The initial exploration will be through an examination of Catholic belief and practices (Scripture, liturgy, sacraments, creed) as lived through the example of saints and martyrs within the tradition who lived out the gospel paradox, “whoever seeks to preserve one’s life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it.” These witnesses attest to the fact that the challenge of living out the radical demands of the gospel is at the same time deeply attractive. Ultimately it is only through embracing a faith to die for that we can discover a life worth living.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4073 - Catholic Thinkers, Writers, and Artists


    Credits: 3
    “Every genuine artistic intuition goes beyond what the senses perceive and, reaching beneath reality’s surface, strives to interpret its hidden mystery. The intuition itself springs from the depths of the human soul, where the desire to give meaning to one’s own life is joined by the fleeting vision of beauty and of the mysterious unity of things.” (Letter to Artists, John Paul II) Choosing a specific topic or persons (for instance: Augustine, Teresa of Avila, J. H. Newman, G. K. Chesterton, Flannery O’Connor, Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, Fra Angelico, Michelangelo), this course will consider themes and symbols of a Catholic worldview as expressed in the works of various thinkers, writers, and artists who explore the true, the good, and the beautiful, as well as the mystery of iniquity and the problem of suffering through art, music, film, or literature.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4083 - Catechesis and the New Evangelization


    Credits: 3
    In his papal encyclical, Redemptoris missio, the magna carta of the New Evangelization, St. John Paul II called for an evangelization in the Church that was new in its “ardor, methods, and expression.” This course will consider and present some new methods for the New Evangelization in the hope of inculccating the new expression and the new ardor called for by the Pope.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4101 - Spiritual Classics 1


    Credits: 1
    First course in a two course sequence with readings which span over 1600 years in order to provide understanding of the spiritual journey across time, culture and personalities. Works such as those of Augustine, Hildegard of Bingen, Richard of St. Victor, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Ignatius of Loyola, Thomas Merton, Thomas Kelly, are among those studied. Methods of reading the variety of these spiritual classics is emphasized throughout the course. Discussion is done in light of the elements of the spiritual direction ministry (This course is offered only for the Pastoral Ministry major in Oklahoma).

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4102 - Spiritual Classics 2


    Credits: 2
    Continuation of THEO 4101 .

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4123 - Trinity and Incarnation


    Credits: 3
    An exploration of the mission and message of the crucified and resurrected Jesus and the sending of the Holy Spirit as presented in the New Testament, and its deepened understanding through writings of classic theologians and the Church Councils. Includes an examination of the Trinitarian faith in God as a communion of love between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4203 - Spiritual Direction Practicum 1


    Credits: 3
    First course in a two course sequence which is a learning and discerning process within one’s formation for the ministry of spiritual direction. Course includes instruction, supervision in spiritual direction, journaling, verbatims, and peer presentation. This course is offered only for the Pastoral Ministry major in Oklahoma.

    Prerequisites: THEO 4001 , THEO 4002  
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4213 - Spiritual Direction Practicum 2


    Credits: 3
    Continuation of THEO 4203 .

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4302 - Spiritual Direction Practicum 3


    Credits: 2
    First course in a two course sequence which continues the learning and discerning process of Spiritual Direction Practicum 1 and 2. Its aim is personal and ministerial integration in the ministry of spiritual direction.  This course is offered only for the Pastoral Ministry major in Oklahoma.

    Prerequisites: THEO 4203 , THEO 4213  
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4312 - Spiritual Direction Practicum 4


    Credits: 2
    Continuation of THEO 4302 .

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4701 - Portfolio Review


    Credits: 1
    This capstone class for the Theology major provides the opportunity for students to evaluate the program and their performance in it. Students will attend semester meetings with the Theology faculty, write a reflective paper on their program of study, and assemble a representative sample of their research and writing from their required Theology courses. Additionally, students will prepare a professional dossier suited to their career and/or graduate study ambitions.

    Prerequisites: Senior Standing
    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4703 - Senior Thesis


    Credits: 3
    A guided reading and research project of the student’s choice culminating in a formal academic paper of some length and substance. This course will serve as a capstone for the Theology concentration requiring that the student demonstrate the ability to integrate and synthesize content from the three primary areas of Scripture, doctrine, and morality while also demonstrating the capacity for sustained and focused research, and the ability to write clearly and effectively within the discipline of theology.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4713 - Practicum


    Credits: 3
    A course designed to provide experience in various ministries of the Church (Liturgical Ministry, Religious Education Ministry, and Youth Ministry). THEO 495- Cooperative Education: Theology may be substituted for this course with consent.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4881 - Selected Topics: Theology


    Credits: 1
    May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4882 - Selected Topics:Theology


    Credits: 2
    May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4883 - Selected Topics: Theology


    Credits: 3
    May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4951 - Cooperative Education: Theology


    Credits: 1
    A course in which students work in a position related to their major, thereby giving them the opportunity to integrate theory with practical experience. In addition to the work experience, course requirements include attending workshops and completing projects assigned by the faculty coordinator. Individualized programs must be formulated in consultation with and approved by the faculty coordinator and the appropriate Cooperative Education coordinator. May be repeated for credit with change of agency or topic.

    Offering: As Needed

    Notes: Jr Standing & Consent
  
  • THEO 4953 - Cooperative Education: Theology


    Credits: 3
    A course in which students work in a position related to their major, thereby giving them the opportunity to integrate theory with practical experience. In addition to the work experience, course requirements include attending workshops and completing projects assigned by the faculty coordinator. Individualized programs must be formulated in consultation with and approved by the faculty coordinator and the appropriate Cooperative Education coordinator. May be repeated for credit with change of agency or topic.

    Offering: As Needed

    Notes: Jr Standing & Consent
  
  • THEO 4991 - Independent Study: Theology


    Credits: 1
    Consistent with the mission of Newman University, the Graduate Studies Program seeks to prepare students for service to humanity, community and profession. Graduate programs build upon the foundation of undergraduate education to empower learners to achieve intellectually, ethically and professionally through programs that stress scholarship, leadership and Judeo-Christian values.

    Offering: As Needed

  
  • THEO 4993 - Independent Study: Theology


    Credits: 3
    Consistent with the mission of Newman University, the Graduate Studies Program seeks to prepare students for service to humanity, community and profession. Graduate programs build upon the foundation of undergraduate education to empower learners to achieve intellectually, ethically and professionally through programs that stress scholarship, leadership and Judeo-Christian values.

    Offering: As Needed

 

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