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The program in Catholic Studies is intellectual in focus and interdisciplinary in nature. Rigorous intellectual study, a deepened critical understanding, and an appreciation of the Catholic contribution to human civilization are its main goals. The program explores Catholicism as a religious and cultural reality that expresses and motivates multiple forms of human expression.

Degree Requirements for Majors
52 hours (13 courses) from the program in Catholic Studies

Core Requirements	CTH 180 Introduction to Catholicism or CTH 201 The Experience of Catholicism in Chicago
	CTH 205 Catholicism in World History I
	CTH 206 Catholicism in World History II
	CTH 209 Theories of the Church

Area Studies	1 course from the following area:
	Scriptures, Councils and Creeds
	3 courses, each from a different area:
	Religious Experience, Prayer and Liturgy
	Catholic Thought: Philosophy and Theology
	The Art, Music, and Literature of Catholicism
	The Social Dimension of Catholicism
	Vincentian Studies

Catholic Studies Electives	4 courses, 3 of which are at the 300-level

Senior Capstone	1 course

Electives	14 electives

Degree Requirements for Minors
24 hours (6 courses) from the program in Catholic Studies

Core Requirements	CTH 180 Introduction to Catholicism or CTH 201 The Experience of Catholicism in Chicago
	CTH 205 Catholicism in World History I
	CTH 206 Catholicism in World History II
	CTH 209 Theories of the Church
Area Studies	1 course from the following area:
	Scriptures, Councils and Creeds
Catholic Studies Electives	1 course
Study Abroad Option