Minor Requirements
The minor in Catholic Studies is an important dimension of Merrimack College’s educational mission as a contemporary Catholic College. This minor presents students the opportunity to explore the richness of the Catholic intellectual, cultural, social and ethical traditions from different academic perspectives. The minor invites students into an appreciative and critical study of the influence of Catholic belief and practice on the development of religion and culture. As part of Merrimack’s Augustinian heritage, the life and thought of Saint Augustine of Hippo is an important dimension of the minor.
Five courses (20 credits) are required for the Minor in Catholic Studies.
One RTS course at the 1000-level (such as RTS1100, RTS1010, etc.)
One of the following courses on the thought of Saint Augustine of Hippo:
RTS 2400 Sex, Politics, Religion, and St. Augustine or
PHL 2350 Philosophy of Augustine
Three elective courses from the following list. One of the chosen electives must be from the RTS Department.
RTS 2300 Introduction to the New Testament
RTS 2450 History of Christian Thought
RTS 2800 Social Ethics: Christian Perspectives
RTS 2810 Sex, Marriage, Family & Work
RTS 3400 American Catholicism
RTS 3600 The Roman Catholic Church
FAA 2630 The Art of the Middle Ages
FAA 2650 Artists, Princes, and Popes: From Renaissance to Reformation
FAA 3650 The World of Michelangelo
HIS 3360 Medieval Civilization
HIS 3370 Renaissance, Reformation and Exploration
PHL 2200 History of Ancient Philosophy
PHL 2330 History of Medieval Philosophy
PHL 2850 Philosophical Hermeneutics
PHL 3040 Philosophy of Religion
PHL 4030 Metaphysics
POL 2581 Political Thought: Plato to Machiavelli
POL 2582 Political Thought: Machiavelli to Marx
POL 3531 Politics of Developing Nations
POL 3540 International Political Economy
One required course
One RTS course at the 1000-level (such as RTS1100, RTS1010, etc.)
One course on the thought of Saint Augustine of Hippo
RTS 2400 Sex, Politics, Religion, and St. Augustine or
RTS 2350 Philosophy of Augustine
Three elective courses
Three electives from the following course list. One of the chosen electives must be from the RTS Department.
RTS 2300 Introduction to the New Testament
RTS 2450 History of Christian Thought
RTS 2800 Social Ethics: Christian Perspectives
RTS 2810 Sex, Marriage, Family & Work
RTS 3400 American Catholicism
RTS 3600 The Roman Catholic Church
FAA 2630 The Art of the Middle Ages
FAA 2650 Artists, Princes, and Popes: From Renaissance to Reformation
FAA 3650 The World of Michelangelo
HIS 3360 Medieval Civilization
HIS 3370 Renaissance, Reformation and Exploration
PHL 2200 HIstory of Ancient Philosophy
PHL 2330 HIstory of Medieval Philosophy
PHL 2850 Philosophical Hermeneutics
PHL 3040 Philosophy of Religion
PHL 4030 Metaphysics
POL 2581 Political Thought: Plato to Machiavelli
POL 2582 Political Thought: Machiavelli to Marx
POL 3531 Politics of Developing Nations
POL 3540 International Political Economy
Inside Religious and Theological Studies Department
Outside the Religious and Theological Studies Department
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