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LEGION OF CHRIST COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
Catalog
2015-2016
LEGION OF CHRIST COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
Catalog 2015-2016
This edition is published on: September 19, 2015
Copyright © 2015 – Legion of Christ, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cover page: Group photo of the participants in the academy presented by the third year
students with Fr Andreas Kramarz, LC (far right) on May 5, 2015.
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CONTENTS
Letter from the Rector .................................................................................7
Phone Directory .............................................................................................9
Board of Directors ...................................................................................... 10
Operational Management ........................................................................ 10
Faculty ............................................................................................................ 11
General Information .................................................................................. 14
Mission Statement ...................................................................................... 14
History and Accreditation ....................................................................... 15
Location and building ............................................................................... 16
Admissions Policy ....................................................................................... 17
Admission Requirements ....................................................... 17
Enrollment Status ...................................................................... 18
Academic Placement.................................................................................. 18
Credit Policies............................................................................................... 18
Credit for Prior Learning ........................................................ 18
Credit for Independent Study ............................................... 19
Credit for Internship / Practical Experience .................. 19
Academic Credit .......................................................................... 19
Academic Standing ..................................................................................... 20
Grading System ............................................................................................ 20
Grade Point Average ................................................................. 21
Attendance ..................................................................................................... 22
Withdrawal .................................................................................................... 22
Student Complaint Procedures ............................................................. 22
Tuition and Fees .......................................................................................... 23
Academic Calendar 2013-2014 ............................................................. 24
1st and 2nd Year Students’ Calendar ................................. 24
3rd and 4th Year Students’ Calendar ................................. 25
Degree and Program .................................................................................. 27
Curriculum ..................................................................................................... 29
Course Descriptions ................................................................................... 31
Humanities .................................................................................... 31
Classics ........................................................................................... 34
Empirical Sciences and Mathematics ................................. 37
Religious Studies ........................................................................ 38
Social Sciences ............................................................................. 39
Modern Languages .................................................................... 39
Humanities Synopsis (Third and Fourth Year) .............................. 40
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LETTER FROM THE RECTOR
Dear Friends in Christ,
Pope Francis in his Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii
Gaudium, #20 says: In our day Jesus’ command to “go and
make disciples” echoes in the changing scenarios and ever
new challenges to the Church’s mission of evangelization,
and all of us are called to take part in this new missionary
“going forth”.
Our college wants to respond to this challenge and is
dedicated to this mission: preparing priests who will be evangelizers and go forth as Christ
commanded to bring his transforming message, penetrating all the changing scenarios of
the world in which we live.
Welcome to our college, welcome to our home and family, welcome to our mission.
We hope that this catalog offers a simple glimpse into who we are, what we are about and
what our institution offers in the realm of priestly formation.
As president I thank you for your support and invite you to join us in this exciting task of
evangelization. I ask you for your prayers that we might be faithful to our mission and
always attentive to what the Lord is asking of us. Know that all our seminarians are praying
for you and if you have any special intentions, please send them our way. Lastly, if you are
ever in the area feel free to stop by for a visit, we would love to get to know you.
God bless!
Fr David Daly, LC Rector
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PHONE DIRECTORY
House Phone (203) 271-0805
House Fax (203) 271-3845
Fr David Daly, LC, Rector Ext. 210
Fr Jon Budke, LC, Vice Rector Ext. 110
Fr Andreas Kramarz, LC, Dean of Studies Ext. 230
John Monette, Business Manager Ext. 604
Fr Christopher O’Connor, LC, Secretary/Professor Ext. 108
Fr John Sweeney, LC, Registrar Ext. 609
Fr Joseph Brickner, LC, Professor Ext. 320
Mr Josef Froula, Professor Ext. 608
Dr Timothy Kearns, Professor Ext. 602
Fr Andrew LaBudde, LC, Professor Ext. 350
Dr Charles Mercier, Professor Ext. 606
Mr Robert Murphy, Professor Ext. 610
Mrs Melanie Sánchez, Professor Ext. 607
Fr Walter Schu, LC, Professor Ext. 603
Street Address: 475 Oak Avenue
Cheshire, CT 06410
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lccollege.org
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fr Kevin Meehan, LC (Chairman) Fr Steven Liscinsky, LC (Vice Chairman) Fr Lino Otero, LC (Secretary, Treasurer) Fr Edward McIlmail, LC Candy Nesbit Steve Bowman Ignacio Bono
OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Senior Leadership
Fr David Daly, LC (Chief Executive Officer/Rector)
Administration
Fr Jon Budke, LC (Vice Rector) Fr Christopher O’Connor, LC (Secretary) John Monette (Business Manager) Fr John Sweeney, LC (Registrar)
Academics
Fr Andreas Kramarz, LC (Dean of Studies)
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FACULTY
FULL TIME PROFESSORS
Dr. Andreas Kramarz, LC
Dean of Studies; Professor of Humanities
B.A. in Philosophy, University of Münster, Germany
M.A. in Philosophy, Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
S.T.B. University of Münster, Germany
S.T.M. University of Münster, Germany
M.A in Education (German Language and Literature), University of Münster, Germany
Ph.D. in Classics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Josef Froula
Professor of Humanities and Mathematics
B.A. in Liberal Arts, Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA
M.A. in Theology, Holy Apostles Seminary, Cromwell, CT
M.A. in Liberal Arts, Dominguez Hills University, CA
Ph.D. candidate in Education at Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
Dr. Timothy Kearns
Professor of Latin and Greek
B.A. in Classics, University of Texas, Austin, TX
M.A. in Medieval and Byzantine Studies, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
Ph.D. in Medieval and Byzantine Studies, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Charles Mercier
Professor of Classics
B.A in Classics, Columbia University, NY
M.A. in Classics, Columbia University, NY
Ph.D in Classics from Columbia University, NY
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Robert Murphy
Professor of History, Physics, and Mathematics
B.A. in Liberal Arts, Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA
M.A. in Humanities, California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA
M.S. in Mathematics, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
Christopher O’Connor, LC
Professor of Religious Studies and Social Studies
B.A. in Philosophy, Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
M.A in Philosophy, Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
S.T.B., Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
Melanie Sánchez
Professor of Spanish and English as Second Language
B.S. in Secondary Education/Spanish, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
M.S. in Bilingual Education, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
PART TIME PROFESSORS
Joseph Brickner, LC
Professor of Religious Studies
B.S. in Comprehensive Social Studies, Secondary Education, Bowling Green State University, Ohio
B.A. in Philosophy, Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
S.T.B., Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
S.T.L., Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
Andrew LaBudde, LC
Professor of Religious Studies
B.A. in Philosophy, Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
M.A. in Philosophy, Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
Walter Schu, LC
Professor of Religious Studies and Social Studies
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B.A. in Philosophy, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
Ph. B., Gregorian University, Rome, Italy
S.T.L., Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
S.T.B., Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
Th.D. candidate, Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
Dr. Gary Tennyson
Professor of Biology
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
M.A. in Organic Synthesis, Columbia University, NY
M.D. in Experimental Pathology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY
Ph.D. in Pathology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY
GUEST LECTURERS
Jim Fair
B.A. in History (with Minors in Political Science and Philosophy), University of Illinois
M.S. in Journalism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Director of Communications and Public Relations of the Legion of Christ in the U.S.
Dr. Kathleen Marks
B.A. in Literature, Thomas More College in NH
M.A./Ph.D in Literature (with a Minor in Theology), University of Dallas, TX
Associate Professor of English at St. John’s University in Queens, NY
TEACHING ASSISTANTS
John Kim, LC
B.A. in Philosophy, Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
M.A. in Philosophy, Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
Luis Felipe Guzmán, LC
B.A. in Philosophy, Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, Rome, Italy
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Legion of Christ is a pontifical congregation of priests and seminarians preparing for the priesthood in the Catholic Church. It is dedicated to form apostles, that is clergy and lay people sent to transmit the faith to others, in order to build up the Kingdom of Christ in society. This means to evangelize culture, building a civilization of justice and love and is carried out through prayer, sacramental life, and the apostolate.
As part of the ecclesial Movement Regnum Christi, the Legion of Christ is active in 35 countries in the areas of education, family, youth, media, catechesis, human development, and missions. Legionaries currently direct over a dozen universities, more than 170 schools, 50 institutes of higher learning worldwide, and 8 seminaries for the training of their own priests.
A legionary begins his life in the congregation, after a short period of candidacy, for two years as a novice, a time that culminates in the profession of the religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. He then dedicates one or two years to an intensified program of Humanities studies, followed by a period of three years in Rome to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy. Several years of apostolic internship provide a first experience of full-time work in one of the Legion’s apostolates. The last stage of formation consists in three years of theology studies towards a Bachelor and concludes with the priestly ordination.
MISSION STATEMENT
Legion of Christ College of Humanities is an institution of higher education designed to provide the religious, intellectual, social, and apostolic formation for members of the Legionaries of Christ as a preparation for their mission as priests and apostles. The Humanities program prepares the students in a particular way to cooperate in the Congregation’s contribution to the evangelization of culture.
In the academic field, the program pursues the following goals:
To acquire and round out a solid general education, especially in the cultural areas of art, literature, music, ideas, and science.
To know, understand, and experience from a human and Christian perspective the driving forces in man, society, and culture past and present through a panoramic and deep contact with the authors, works, ideas, trends, and events most outstanding in shaping culture, especially those of classical antiquity.
To prepare and train the ability to engage culture through mature judgment, communication/dialogue, and direct contribution.
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To consolidate learning habits and train intellectual processes (analyze, synthesize, relate, judge, create), along with an eagerness to learn and the commitment to hard work in studies.
To form a well-rounded personality through the harmonious integration of feelings, passions, imagination, memory, intellect, and will in agreement with the demands of their personal life, their faith and convictions, and of their future mission.
To foster the ability of living in community, working together in teams, and the mutual exchange across languages and cultures as a fruit of the internationality of the student body.
HISTORY AND ACCREDITATION
The Legion of Christ was founded in 1941 and received Canonical Approval from the Roman Catholic Church in 1948. The Church’s Decree of Praise was issued in 1965, making the order a Congregation of pontifical right; and approval of her Constitutions was granted by the Holy See in 1983.
In the United States, the first house was established in 1965 in Woodmont, Connecticut. Today there are legionary communities in California, Connecticut, Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Wisconsin, and Washington D.C.
Since 1982, the Congregation has a novitiate in Cheshire, Connecticut. In 1991, the Legion of Christ College of Humanities was established in order to provide schooling and education for legionary brothers in their first three or four years of formation towards the priesthood. After four years of undergraduate education, the students are awarded with the Associate of Arts degree in Humanities.
For the academic year of 2014-2015, 69 full-time students are enrolled at the Legion of Christ College of Humanities, of which 32 are in the first two years and 37 in the third and the fourth year. There is also one auditor and one special student (see below under Enrollment Status).
The Legion of Christ College of Humanities in Cheshire, Connecticut, received its license from the State of Connecticut Board of Higher Education in 2004, and accreditation in 2007. In 2012, the accreditation was renewed for another five-year period (see under http://www.ctohe.org/HEWeb/CollegesList.asp). The College is also certified by SEVP (Student and Exchange Visitor Program) (see under http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/school-search#).
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LOCATION AND BUILDING
Legion of Christ College of Humanities is a 170,000 sq.ft. building on 104 acres in Cheshire, Connecticut. A 27,000 sq.ft. extension was added to the original building in 1991. In addition to the dormitories and offices for the College, the facility provides bright and pleasant study areas, ample classrooms and conference rooms, libraries, rooms for music audition, a 330-seat auditorium, two cafeterias, receiving rooms and two chapels.
Open fields and thickly wooded sections contribute to the beauty of the campus. Gardens, spacious lawns, and a landscaped courtyard invite to reflection and relaxation. Tennis and basketball courts and outdoor fields as well as gymnasium serve for recreation and sports.
The proximity to New Haven, Hartford, and Boston allows easy access to some of New England’s best universities, libraries, museums, and other cultural institutions.
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ADMISSIONS POLICY
The College is open to all members of the Legion of Christ who have entered the candidacy-novitiate program. To be considered for enrollment, applicants must be have the credentials and qualifications required by the Admissions Committee.
Since the applicant’s academic record is often a reliable indicator of ability and future performance, grades and test scores are considered carefully, together with evidence that the applicant has the intellectual capacity, maturity, breadth of interest, and seriousness of purpose necessary to succeed academically and benefit from the opportunities offered at the College.
Credentials considered are as follows: the application form, transcripts, test results, recommendations, and personal interviews.
Admission Requirements
A candidate for admission must have completed high school. If there are deficiencies on the student’s high school transcript, he may, with approval, be admitted as an auditor until the required courses have been completed.
Unless a special exception is made by the Dean of Studies, the following is required of each student who wishes to enter:
1. Results of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the College Entrance Examination Board, (CEEB), results of the ACT, or of a similar standardized test.
2. Results of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and School and College Ability Tests
3. The Secondary School transcript indicating at least a 2.5.
Applications for admission from homeschooled students are welcome. Homeschooled students intending to matriculate into an undergraduate program follow the same application process as traditional students (admissions application, application fee, SAT scores, admissions interview and reading comprehension/writing test).
Other Specifics
High School Transcripts. They can be from a recognized homeschool agency/program or Parent-generated. Transcripts should be sent to the college directly by the agency/program if applicable. Unless it is clear from the transcripts, a letter must also be sent by the applicant to the Office of the Registrar indicating whether the homeschool experience was a recognized program (Kolbe, Seton or other established program), some other format (correspondence school, etc.) or a specialized parent/student design. The letter also should indicate whether the applicant was taught exclusively by his or her parents or by other adults in a cooperative teaching environment.
Portfolio. A portfolio must also be provided. It should include a reading list, examples of academic research, and a list of extracurricular activities (parish and/or community service, athletic participation, clubs and organizations).
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Letter of Recommendation. A letter of recommendation from someone other than the applicant’s parents must be provided. The letter can be written by someone who is familiar with the activities outlined in the portfolio and/or who served as a teacher, mentor or activity director.
Previous College Transcripts. If the student has attended college, official college transcripts also must be provided, regardless of whether those credits will be transferred.
Enrollment Status
Full Time –Any student admitted to the Associate of Arts program and enrolled in 12 or more
credit hours a semester is considered a full-time student.
Part Time – Part time students are admitted to the Associate of Arts program and enrolled in 11 or
fewer credit hours a semester. Part time enrollment requires advance approval of the Dean of
Studies.
Special Student – A student who receives permission to enroll in courses as a Special Student is
not admitted into the Associate of Arts program. Permission is subject to limitation of class sizes,
with priority given to degree candidates. Requests to enroll as a special student must be submitted
to the Dean of Studies.
Auditing Students – A student may enroll for one or two courses without qualifying for credit on a space available basis. All course requirements must be met; however, these students are exempt from examinations.
ACADEMIC PLACEMENT
Placement of students in Physics, Math, English, Spanish, Latin, and Greek will be determined by their previous standing in those subjects.
CREDIT POLICIES
Credit for Prior Learning
The College accepts transfer credit from accredited institutions of higher learning under the following conditions:
1. No courses with grades less than 2.5 or “C+” will qualify for transfer.
2. Credit will be granted only for work completed at institutions whose quality has been approved by the Dean of Studies.
3. At least one-half of the credits necessary for a degree must be earned at the College.
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The College also awards credit for studies completed at non-accredited colleges and universities and non-collegiate institutions according to the following conditions:
1. Students who have completed courses at non-accredited institutions of higher learning which are similar in nature and level to equivalent courses at our College may receive credit for their achievement. The Dean of Studies shall determine whether the credits can be transferred. The number of credits will correspond to the number of credits of the equivalent course.
2. Students with superior achievement in secondary school may receive college credit for their prior achievement by achieving a score of 4 or 5 on the CEEB Advanced Placement Test. The number of credits will correspond to the number of credits of the equivalent course.
3. Students with prior learning experience who can prove that they have studied material equivalent in level and nature to that which is offered in the College’s programs by passing an individualized written or oral test administered by qualified faculty may receive credit for this knowledge. The number of credits will correspond to the number of credits of the equivalent course.
Credit for Independent Study
The opportunity to earn credits for independent study is available to students who wish to examine in depth a subject for which no course is available. Such studies are undertaken only with the prior approval of the Dean of Studies and under the supervision of a faculty member. The number of credits awarded for such studies is to be based upon its equivalence to course work and is determined by the Dean of Studies upon the recommendation of the faculty member. In no case may a student exceed 9 credit hours from independent study toward the undergraduate degree.
Credit for Internship / Practical Experience
After matriculation, students have the opportunity to earn a maximum of 6 credits from internships or activities in the public or private sector, which give them practical experience in an area related to their field of study. These experiences should allow the students the opportunity to apply the principles and theories they are learning in their studies, should always have the prior approval of the Dean of Studies, and should be subject to his supervision and direction.
Additionally, students may receive up to 6 credits for similar work done prior to their matriculation. Such credit is to be awarded at the sound discretion of the Dean of Studies, and (1) after the student demonstrates that the experience was related to an area of study and (2) upon receipt of a letter from the person supervising the student’s work, which certifies that the work done was of substantial quality.
Academic Credit
One academic credit is awarded for the equivalent of 50 minutes of instruction and the corresponding study per week for a fifteen-week term.
To achieve an Associate of Arts degree a student must accumulate at least 60 credits and satisfy the other requirements set forth for the program.
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Students who transfer with credits from other colleges may substitute courses as necessary; however, to receive the Associate of Art degree, at least 30 credits must be earned at the College. The ultimate decision about transfer credits lies with the Dean of Studies (see above under “Credit for Prior Learning”).
ACADEMIC STANDING
The Academic standing of each student is determined by the quantity and quality of his work. The quantity of work is measured by the credit hours.
The quality of work is indicated by the quality points, (described in the following section), according to which a student must maintain a minimum average of “B-”, or a minimum quality rating of 2.5. Good academic standing implies a cumulative minimum average of 2.5; any student whose average falls below this standard incurs probationary status.
While on probationary status, the student may be given a limited class load if the Dean of Studies determines that it is in the student’s best interests. The student should receive at least one extra session with his academic advisor each month and remain on probation until he has achieved a minimum cumulative average of 2.5.
GRADING SYSTEM
A student’s performance in each of the subjects is determined by the combined results of examinations and class work. Grades are reported at the end of each semester. The following system of grading is used to represent the quality of a student’s academic achievement.
90-100 Superior: indicates not only high achievement but a high degree of intellectual initiative.
80-89 Good: indicates attainment above average.
70-79 Fair: indicates average work, which meets the essential requirements in quality and quantity.
60-69 Passing: indicates passing work which is inferior in quality.
Below 60 Failure: indicates failure to achieve satisfactorily the objectives and standards set for a course. No credit is given for the course.
(P) Passing—assigned in pass-fail courses
(F) Failing—assigned in pass-fail courses
I Indicates incomplete course; when a portion of the course work has not been completed for an adequate reason and when work already done is not of passing quality. An “incomplete” in any course may be removed by examination or completion of the required work.
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For convenience in estimating and expressing a student’s academic achievement, grades for courses are assigned quality points according to the following scale:
Letter Grade Percentage GPA
A 94-100 4.0
A- 90-93 3.67
B+ 87-89 3.33
B 84-86 3.0
B- 80-83 2.67
C+ 77-79 2.33
C 74-76 2.0
C- 70-73 1.67
D+ 67-69 1.33
D 60-66 1.0
F Below 60 0
(P) Passing—assigned in pass-fail courses*
(F) Failing—assigned in pass-fail courses*
I Incomplete—assigned when a portion of
the course work has not been completed*
Passing grades in Pass/Fail courses are counted in credits earned.
* Indicates grades not counted into the Grade Point Average.
Grade Point Average
The student’s academic standing is indicated by a grade point average, determined by dividing the
total number of grade points earned by the total number of credit hours the student has attempted
at the College. Courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis are not included in the grade point average
computation.
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ATTENDANCE
Each student is required to attend scheduled classes and lectures. Absences will be computed from the first class meeting of the session.
No credit will be granted for a course which was not completed or from which a student has been absent for more than one-fourth of the class meetings.
Excuse for absence must be approved by the Dean of Studies.
Semester grades will be reduced by 5 percentage points for every 2 classes missed for unexcused absences.
WITHDRAWAL
The college requests a student to withdraw from the program when the quality of performance does not meet the required standards, or when conduct is contrary to the purposes and ideals of the Congregation.
STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
In the course of their education, individuals may have complaints or concerns about Legion of Christ College of Humanities personnel, policies, or procedures. Below are resources that provide opportunities for students to express concerns and for the college to respond and improve.
Students who are seeking to file a formal complaint related to their concerns about curriculum, academic standards and achievement, course of study, etc., shall do the following:
1. Submit the complaint in writing to the dean of studies. The complaint may be delivered by email or in letter form.
2. Describe in detail the behavior, program, process, or other matter that is the subject of the complaint, and explain how the matter implicates the college’s program and compliance with specific standards of the Office of Higher Education, Connecticut.
When the dean receives a student complaint, the following procedures will be followed:
1. The dean of studies will acknowledge receipt of the complaint within five business days. Acknowledgment may be made by email or letter, at the option of the administrator.
2. Within two weeks of acknowledgment of the complaint, the dean of studies, or his designee, shall either meet or correspond with the complaining student, providing a written response to the substance of the complaint or informing the student that additional investigation is needed. If further investigation is needed, the student shall be provided with information about what steps are being taken to investigate the complaint and an estimated date for the completion of
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the investigation by the college. The written response to the complaint will specify what steps are being taken to address the complaint.
3. After the student receives the written response to the complaint, an appeal may be made to the rector of the college.
4. A copy of the complaint and a summary of the process and resolution of the complaint shall be kept in the dean’s office for a period of eight years from the date of final resolution of the complaint.
5. If the resolution cannot be reached by the above mentioned college procedures, the student may further appeal to the Office of Higher Education, Connecticut if 1) the complaint relates to Connecticut General Statutes, and 2) all institutional grievance procedures have been exhausted.
The students will be informed about these procedures and the contact information for the Office of Higher Education (61 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT 06105-2326; (800) 842-0229; www.ctohe.org/studentcomplaints.shtml)
TUITION AND FEES
Given the nature of the college, there are no fees or tuition charged to those students who are
candidates for the priesthood.
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-2016
The academic year is divided into two semesters with approximately fifteen weeks per semester and 2-3 weeks of exams.
1st and 2nd Year Students’ Calendar
28 Aug Registration ends
16 Sep Inaugural Mass
16 -22 Sep Orientation week
23 Sep Visit of Pope Francis to Washington, D.C.
24 Sep Fall semester courses begin
29 Sep Religious holiday
16 Oct Religious holiday
20 Oct Religious holiday
22 Nov Solemnity of Christ the King – Regnum Christi Day
26 Nov Thanksgiving Day
8 Dec Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
12 Dec Our Lady of Guadalupe
23 Dec – 3 Jan Christmas break
25 Jan Religious holiday
28 Jan St. Thomas Aquinas – Professors’ Day
2 Feb Presentation of the Lord
6 Feb Religious holiday
8 Feb Spring semester courses begin
19 Mar Solemnity of St. Joseph
23 Mar – 3 Apr Easter break
4 Apr Solemnity of the Annunciation
5 May Religious holiday
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4 Jun Religious holiday
6–9 Jun Spring semester exams
3rd and 4th Year Students’ Calendar
28 Aug Registration ends
16 -22 Sep Orientation week
23 – 27 Sep Visit of Pope Francis to Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, PA
28 Sep Inaugural Mass, courses begin
29 Sep Religious holiday
12 Oct 4th Yr: Visit to Boston Museum of Fine Arts
16 Oct Religious holiday
20 Oct Religious holiday
10 Nov Religious holiday
19 Nov 4th Yr: Visit to Wadsworth Athenaeum (Hartford)
22 Nov Solemnity of Christ the King – Regnum Christi Day
26 Nov Thanksgiving Day
8 Dec Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
12 Dec Our Lady of Guadalupe
15 Dec Visit to Yale Gallery of Arts and Gallery of British Art. New Haven
24 Dec – 6 Jan Christmas break/Christmas course
7 – 27 Jan Fall semester exams
25 Jan Religious holiday
28 Jan St. Thomas Aquinas – Professors’ Day
29 Jan Spring semester begins
2 Feb Presentation of the Lord – Devotional Renewal of Vows
6 Feb Religious holiday
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9 Feb Visit to Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
16 Feb 4th Yr: Visit to the Frick collection
13 Mar Religious holiday
19 Mar Solemnity of St. Joseph
23 Mar – 3 Apr Easter break/Easter course
4 Apr Solemnity of the Annunciation
5 May Religious holiday
1 - 22 Jun Spring semester exams
13 Jun Visit to Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
4 Jun Religious holiday
25 Jun Graduation
22 Jul – 3 Sep Summer courses
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DEGREE AND PROGRAM
Legion of Christ College of Humanities offers a four-year Associate of Art degree in Humanities. To
be awarded the degree, students must complete 60 credits of undergraduate work, at least 30 of
which must be earned at the college. It entails:
1. Completing at least 60 credits of work with a 2.5 grade point average;
2. Passing all required examinations.
A. General Education Requirements: (30 credits)
All students must complete the following courses:
Humanities 9 credits
Religious Studies 4 credits
Social Sciences 4 credits
Modern Languages 4 credits
Mathematics 3 credits
Science 6 credits
Each student has to acquire proficiency in Spanish, the official international language of the
Legionaries of Christ. Native Spanish speakers may earn equivalent credits through courses that
improve their proficiency in English.
The table below expresses the most likely combination of courses to fulfill the general education
requirements.
Course number Course title Credits Duration
H 335 World History I 3 1 semester
H 315 Art and Music History and Theory I 3 1 semester
H 325 Western Literature I 3 1 semester
RS 101, RS 203 Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma, Moral Doctrine, and Liturgy
4 Intensive
SS 101, SS 102 Psychology and the Spiritual Life I, II 4 2 semesters
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Course number Course title Credits Duration
ML 101/ML 211/ML 221, ML 102/ML 212/ML 222 or ML 141, ML 142
Spanish or English
4 2 semesters
SC 328 or SC 438
Basic Elements of Physics for Liberal Arts or Elements of Physics for Liberal Arts
3 1 semester
SC 447 Biology for Bioethics 3 1 semester
SC 306 or SC 316
Calculus or Euclid’s Elements
3 1 semester
Total: 30
B. Specific Requirements (30 credits)
Humanities: 12 credits (in addition to the 9 required above)
Classical Languages: 12 credits
Electives: 6 credits
C. Course Numbering System
Letter Code Corresponding Area of Study
G
L
H
ML
RS
SC
SS
Ancient Greek
Latin
Humanities
Modern Languages
Religious Studies
Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
1st Digit The first digit represents the level of the course.
2nd Digit The second digit codifies the course itself, to distinguish it from other courses
within the same category.
3rd Digit The third digit indicates the semester and year in which the course is offered
(eight semesters during four years).
Example: H 335 World History I is a 3rd level course, # 3 of the humanities courses and
offered during the 5th semester of the program (i.e., the 1st semester of the 3rd year).
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CURRICULUM
The program outlined below provides an organic study of Western Civilization, classical and
modern languages, and sciences, providing the student with a broad general culture. Italicized
courses are offered in addition to the requirements for the Associate’s degree. The table at the end
shows the content of the humanities studies for Years 3 and 4 in their chronological and systematic
alignment.
First Year, First Semester
RS 101 Fundamentals of Catholic Doctrine I RS 111 Christology I: Palestine, the Land of Christ RS 121 Introduction to Religious Life I SS 101 Psychology and the Spiritual Life I L 101 Elementary Latin I or L 211 Intermediate Latin I or L 221 Advanced Latin I ML 101 Elementary Spanish I or ML 211 Intermediate Spanish I or ML 141 English as a
Second Language I
First Year, Second Semester
RS 112 Christology II: Life and Person of Christ RS 122 Introduction to Religious Life II SS 102 Psychology and the Spiritual Life II L 102 Elementary Latin II or L 212 Intermediate Latin II or 222 Advanced Latin II ML 102 Elementary Spanish II or ML 212 Intermediate Spanish II or ML 142 English as a
Second Language II
Second Year, First Semester
RS 203 Fundamentals of Catholic Doctrine II RS 233 Catholic Spirituality I L 203 Elementary Latin III or L 213 Intermediate Latin II G 103 Elementary Greek I or G 213 Intermediate Greek I ML 213 Intermediate Spanish I or ML 223 Advanced Spanish I or ML 243 English as a
Second Language III H 103 Gregorian Chant
Second Year, Second Semester
RS 234 Catholic Spirituality II H 104 Liturgical Music L 204 Elementary Latin IV or L 214 Intermediate Latin IV G 104 Elementary Greek II or G 214 Intermediate Greek II ML 214 Intermediate Spanish II or ML 224 Advanced Spanish IV or ML 244 English as a
Second Language IV
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Third Year, First Semester
H 315 Art and Music History and Theory I H 325 Western Literature I H 335 World History I H 245 Communications I L 245 Latin in the Christian Tradition or L 351 Latin Prose I: Cicero’s Pro Archia G 245 Biblical Greek I or G 355 New Testament Prose: Paul’s Third Missionary Journey
Third Year, Second Semester
H 316 Art and Music History and Theory II H 326 Western Literature II H 336 World History II H 246 Communications II L 346 Latin in the Classical Tradition or L 352 Latin Prose II: Seneca’s Epistulae
Morales and St. Augustine G 246 Biblical Greek II or G 366 Classical Greek Prose: Plato’s Apology of Socrates SC 306 Calculus or SC 316 Euclid’s Elements
Fourth Year, First Semester
H 417 Art and Music History and Theory III H 427 Western Literature III H 437 World History III H 347 Communications III L 367 Selections of the Confessions of St. Augustine or L 477 Latin Patristic Prose G 377 Selections of Early Christian Greek Texts I or G 487 Greek Patristic Prose SC 427 Elements of Physics for Liberal Arts
Fourth Year, Second Semester
H 418 Art and Music History and Theory IV H 428 Western Literature IV H 438 World History IV H 348 Communications IV L 488 Selections of Classical and Medieval Latin or L 498 Survey of Latin Poetry G 378 Selections of Early Christian Greek Texts II or G 498 Greek Poetry: Homer and
Tragedy SC 448 Biology for Bioethics
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Humanities
H 103 Gregorian Chant (2 credits). No prerequisites. A systematic introduction to the history,
notation, rhythm, and interpretation of Gregorian chant. The students learn numerous pieces from the
traditional chant repertoire: Latin hymns and liturgical songs most commonly used in the Celebration
of the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours.
H 104 Liturgical Music (2 credits). Prerequisite: H 103. A combination of both theory and practice,
the course introduces the students to the terminology and musical language of both traditional and
modern Church choral music, while consolidating the Gregorian chant material learnt during the
previous semester. Students take part in liturgical and extra-liturgical contexts.
H 315 Art and Music History and Theory I (3 credits). No prerequisites. This course is designed to
introduce fundamental concepts of art and music. Following the historical development of art and
music, the identification of common underlying aesthetic and ideological principles enables the
students to better appreciate the patrimony and evaluate the impact which the visual arts and music
exert on man. For painting, sculpture, and architecture, the following periods are seen: Egypt, Crete,
Mycenae, Greece, Rome, early Christianity, Byzantium, and Islam. Each period and artistic style is
considered within the socio-cultural context of the epoch, emphasizing underlying ideas and beliefs.
Students are expected to be able to identify the most representative works of art in each period. These
works are analyzed in seminar presentations, as are primary texts about art and aesthetics. Guided
visits to the Yale Gallery of Art in New Haven and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
provide firsthand experience of the material covered in class. For music, the introduction to music
theory is followed by discussions regarding the value of music in its aesthetic and ethical dimensions,
especially according to ancient authors.
H 316 Art and Music History and Theory II (3 credits). Prerequisite: H 315. This course builds on
the previous one, and includes a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY). It, too, follows a socio-
historical presentation of painting, sculpture, and architecture during the Pre-Romanesque,
Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. The seminar provides the venue to discuss
the most representative artists and their works. For music, the historical survey commences with the
presentation of Plainchant, and continues with music from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the
Baroque periods. After the appropriate explanations, students are given the opportunity to hear pieces
by the major composers and analyze the characteristics of their principal works.
H 417 Art and Music History and Theory III (3 credits). Prerequisite: H 316. Building on the lessons
and following the same dynamics of the previous two semesters, this course carries the historical
survey into the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. Given their greater familiarity with
key concepts and theory, students are accompanied on Museum visits to various New England
collections every month. Music history focuses on the Classical and Romantic age, and presents their
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globe-spanning ramifications. The exposition of composers and their works is supplemented by
insights into the cultural and especially ideological circumstances of the time.
H 418 Art and Music History and Theory IV (3 credits). Prerequisite: H 417. This course concludes
the socio-historical survey of art and music, specializing in twentieth-century and contemporary art
and music. It includes—in art—Impressionism, Expressionism, Futurism, Cubism, Abstraction, Pop Art,
and New Realism; and—in music—the development of atonal, serial, and experimental music, ending
with a section on sacred music throughout the past century. Seminar discussions, museum visits, and
music presentations vivify the theoretical principles and the historical overview provided in the
lectures. The course culminates in a panoramic overview of the whole arc of artistic development and
elucidates interlocking trends between the arts and other areas of culture.
H 325 Western Literature I (3 credits). No prerequisites. In this course, students have the chance to
read, analyze and discuss selected works from ancient authors. The authors or themes treated are as
follows: introduction to Greek literature, Plato, Aristotle, Sophocles, Thucydides, introduction to
Roman Literature, Cicero, Lucretius, Horace, Livy, Tacitus, Plutarch, Boethius, and St. Ambrose. The
weekly seminar period is dedicated to Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, with students reading the entire
work and preparing a presentation on four books. A discussion of major themes and topics—such as
literary devices, ideas and institutions of ancient Greece, and intuitions regarding human nature—
follows each presentation.
H 326 Western Literature II (3 credits). Prerequisite: H 325. Students are again given the
opportunity to read, analyze, and discuss selected medieval and Renaissance works and authors:
Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Chaucer; Introduction to Prosody,
Introduction to the Renaissance, Spenser and Shakespeare, Milton and Cervantes. For the seminar,
students read the entire text of the Divine Comedy, considering the culture of Dante’s time and place
with the help of commentaries, discuss each Canto, and prepare personal presentations throughout the
semester. Students are urged to discover the political, moral and eschatological levels of interpretation
suggested by Dante himself with an eye to understand the medieval worldview.
H 427 Western Literature III (3 credits). Prerequisite: H 326. This course entails the reading,
analysis, and discussion of selected works from modern authors such as Montaigne, Moliere, Goethe,
Swift, Wordsworth, Keats, Tennyson, Dickens, Hugo, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Irving, Hawthorne, Twain,
and Frost. The course also includes a seminar to gain an appreciation for the particular power of
poetry and to understand a variety of its formal elements.
H 428 Western Literature IV (3 credits). Prerequisite: H 427.Students read and analyze selected
works from twentieth-century authors: Faulkner, Eliot, Hemingway, Doyle, Chesterton, Greene, Kafka,
Fabre, Claudel, Mauriac, Camus, Ionesco, Cela, Solzhenitsyn, and Marquez. The course entails class
discussion, and includes a seminar dealing with the modern essay and short story.
H 335 World History I (3 credits). No prerequisites. This course opens to students a discussion about
peoples and their cultures from Antiquity (especially Ancient Greece and Rome) to the dawn of
Medieval Times. Special attention is paid to currents of thought in the philosophical, political, and
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economic fields, and their effect on daily life and culture as a whole. Its aim is the show what
relationship exists between the socio-economic conditions of a culture and the progress of the arts and
sciences, as well as their place in and effect upon the social order. Furthermore, the course intends to
provide patterns of judgment to understand the present political and cultural situation of the world by
tracing its roots and causes to previous periods. The dynamics of this course include both lectures and
a complementary seminar on primary texts from the same periods in history. The seminar seeks to
provide the students with exposure to primary sources and encourages them to begin formulating
their own opinions about historical events. Readings span from the early Mesopotamian Civilization to
the Fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD (comprising documents from the Code of Hammurabi to the
works of Livy). Students are required to read primary sources on a variety of topics, formulate a thesis
on each topic, and express that thesis in class discussion. Each class includes a presentation by a
student followed by class discussion.
H 336 World History II (3 credits). Prerequisite: H 335. This course is a continuation of World
History I and follows the same dynamics. It consists of a discussion of cultures and peoples,
predominantly of Western Europe, from the dawn of Medieval Times to the Counterreformation. The
seminar readings include documents from Einhard to the Ninety-five Thesis of Martin Luther.
H 437 World History III (3 credits). Prerequisite: H 436 This course is a discussion of cultures and
peoples from the seventeenth century to the turn of the twentieth century, predominantly the history
of Europe and North America. Review and analysis follow the same parameters as the courses of the
previous year. The course is again complemented by a seminar in which primary sources are
discussed.
H 438 World History IV (3 credits). Prerequisite: H 437. This course is a discussion of the most
important events of twentieth century and contemporary history. Review and analysis follow the same
parameters as the courses of the previous semesters. The course is complemented by a seminar to
discuss primary sources.
H 245 Communications I (3 credits). No prerequisites. This course presents key concepts and skills
needed for the effective transmission of a message. After an initial consideration of the relationship
between communication and culture, and a brief introduction to basic techniques of oral seminar
presentations, the student is presented with elements needed for college-level writing to ensure
succinct and powerful writing of descriptive or narrative pieces, explanatory and argumentative
essays, articles and blogs. There is a section on the role of story as an effective means of
communication. Students improve their writing skills by frequent exercises, hone the essays they are
assigned by other professors, and are encouraged to grow through peer feedback.
H 246 Communications II (2 credits). No prerequisites. This course presents essential elements of
effective public speaking through lectures and analysis of models. Students continuously prepare,
deliver, and improve —through classroom feedback— a variety of oral presentations.
H 347 Communications III (2 credits). Prerequisite: H 245. This course is a workshop where
students can put into practice much of the theory learned in the previous year. It includes analysis of
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models, individual and team exercises, and peer-evaluation. Since good oral communication depends
on good material, there is also some practice in writing.
H 348 Communications IV (2 credits). Prerequisite: H 246. This workshop allows students to further
improve their public speaking skills, and includes analysis of models, individual and team exercises,
and peer-evaluation. Students are introduced into the production of short video presentations.
Classics
L 101 Elementary Latin I (3 credits). No prerequisites. This course is a thorough explanation of the basics of Latin grammar and sentence structure with examples from the most common texts of the Catholic liturgy and the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible.
L 102 Elementary Latin II (3 credits). Prerequisite: L 101. This course is a continuation of Elementary Latin I. Students complete the study of basic morphology and syntax, and continue to translate liturgical and Biblical texts.
L 203 Elementary Latin III (3 credits). Prerequisite: L 102. While the students continue reviewing the basics of Latin syntax, they read hymns and texts of the Catholic liturgy and consolidate their knowledge of liturgical vocabulary. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of Latin sentence structure.
L 204 Elementary Latin IV (3 credits). Prerequisite: L 203. The course is designed to help the students get acquainted with a broader variety of texts from the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible, especially the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, and the Epistles of St. Paul. While reading the texts, the teacher will help the students recognize the grammatical elements and notable sentence structures. The students are expected to learn the most commonly used words and expressions in New Testament Latin.
L 211 and L 212 Intermediate Latin I and II (3 credits each). No Prerequisite: mastery of basic Latin morphology and syntax. The course is designed to help the students get acquainted with a broad variety of texts from the Catholic liturgy in poetic and prose forms. While reading the texts, the teacher helps the students identify the grammatical elements and notable sentence structures. Students are expected to learn the vocabulary (predominantly liturgical Latin).
L 213 and 214 Intermediate Latin III and IV (3 credits each). Prerequisite: L 212. The course focuses on analyzing and translating a selection of texts from documents of the Catholic Church, mainly the Code of Canon Law, the Second Vatican Council, and papal encyclicals. At the same time, the students systematically review the forms and rules of Latin syntax and learn the vocabulary words that occur most frequently in the translation texts.
L 221 and L 222 Advanced Latin I and II (3 credits each). Prerequisites: advanced knowledge and mastery of Latin morphology and syntax. The emphasis of this course is on reading hymns and spiritual treatises and discourses with ease and speed, especially as found in the Liturgy of the Hours. The course includes a general review of Latin grammar; complex points of syntax are addressed and stylistic features analyzed.
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L 233 and L 234 Ecclesiastical Latin I and II (3 credits each). Prerequisite: L 222. This course covers texts from Canon Law, the Second Vatican Council, papal encyclicals, selections from the Confessions by St. Augustine, and some liturgical texts that require advanced translation skills.
L 245 Latin in the Christian Tradition (3 credits). Prerequisite: mastery of basic Latin grammar. The course combines a thorough review of Latin grammar and sentence structure with an introduction to the Latin of the Vulgate, the Church Fathers, and the Medieval Latin of the Doctors of the Church. Students learn the vocabulary words that occur most frequently in the texts they are translating.
L 346 Latin in the Classical Tradition (3 credits). Prerequisite: L 245. While the students continue strengthening their command of Latin grammar, they read a representative selection of texts by classical Roman authors and explore the cultural contexts in which the texts were written.
L 467 Selections of the Confessions of St. Augustine (3 credits). Prerequisite: L 246. The course includes the reading of selected texts from the autobiography of St. Augustine, and the emphasis is on reading comprehension. The excerpts are situated within the context of the life of the author and the broader socio-cultural reality of the last years of the Roman Empire in northern Africa, Milan, and Rome.
L 488 Selections of Classical and Medieval Latin (3 credits). Prerequisites: L 467. This course is designed to introduce students to the reading of classical and Christian texts up until medieval times, concluding with St. Thomas Aquinas. Advanced syntax constructions are introduced or reviewed.
L 351 Latin Prose I: Cicero’s Pro Archia (3 credits). Prerequisite: Elementary Latin morphology and syntax. Practice in reading classical Latin prose. Students read Cicero’s speech in defense of the poet Archias and consider its rhetorical technique, discussion of the value of the liberal arts, and social and cultural context in the last years of the Roman Republic.
L 352 Latin Prose II: Seneca’s Epistulae Morales and St. Augustine and (3 credits). Prerequisite: L 351. Students read selected Epistulae Morales of Seneca and consider his Stoic thought. Selections from other Latin authors of the Empire such as Tacitus and Pliny may also be included. Augustine is then read in large representative selections from his sermons, commentaries on Scripture, and particularly the Confessions, with consideration of his theology and the culture of Christianity in the late Empire.
L 477 Latin Patristic Prose (3 credits). Prerequisites: L 346 or 352. Readings from Latin Fathers of the Church including such authors as Tertullian, Ambrose, Jerome, Peter Chrysologus, Leo the Great, and Gregory the Great. Students learn about their lives and times, analyze their style, and discuss the concerns characteristic to each one.
L 498 Survey of Latin Poetry (3 credits). Prerequisite: L477 Latin Patristic Prose. A survey of classical Latin poetry with readings from authors such as Terence, Lucretius, Catullus, Vergil, Horace, and Ovid. Attention will be paid to rhythm and techniques of formal artistry and the development of Latin poetic diction.
G 103 Elementary Greek I (3 credits). No prerequisites. This course is designed to introduce students to the reading of simple New Testament texts. The three declensions are explained and memorized as well as all tenses of the indicative mood. Students learn the most frequent vocabulary found in New Testament texts.
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G 104 Elementary Greek II (3 credits). Prerequisite: G 103. This course combines the study of the basics of grammar with the reading of sentences from the New Testament. The course covers the conjugation of most of the tenses of verbs in subjunctive, infinitive, imperative, participial, imperative and optative moods. The students continue learning vocabulary from the New Testament.
G 213 and 214 Intermediate Greek I and II (3 credits). Prerequisite: basic knowledge of Greek grammar. Students review the basics of Greek morphology and syntax. They translate simple passages from the Gospels and learn the most common vocabulary of the New Testament.
G 223 New Testament Prose: Gospels (3 credits). Prerequisite: Elementary Greek Grammar. This course offers a more extensive reading of Gospel passages, mainly of St. Luke, along with a systematic review of Greek grammar. In addition to identifying relevant aspects of grammar and syntax, students are expected to exegetically read and discuss the significance of each text.
G 234 Early Christian Texts (3 credits). Prerequisite: G 223. Students translate longer excerpts of the Gospels, the epistles of St. Paul, the Acts of the Apostles, the Letter to the Hebrews, and the Didache. As in the previous course, exegetical discussion complements the reading.
G 245 Biblical Greek I (3 credits). Prerequisite: G 104 or G 214. This course is designed to introduce students to the reading of Biblical texts. It combines a review of grammar with reading of selected passages from the New Testament. Students continue to learn vocabulary and are expected to master the words that occur most frequently in the New Testament texts.
G 246 Biblical Greek II (3 credits). Prerequisite: G 245. This course offers texts from the New Testament, adds selections from the Septuagint, and, to link these texts to broader culture, includes some Greek tragedies and other topics of ancient Greece. Students are introduced to more advanced syntactical constructions. In every class, students are introduced to a sentence of a classical author with high humanistic content.
G 377 and G 378 Selections of Early Christian Greek Texts I and II (3 credits each). Prerequisite: G 246. Students review the basics of Greek grammar and syntax, including the article, nouns, the three declensions, pronouns, and all major verb forms. They exercise this knowledge by translating texts from the Gospels and the epistles of St Paul and St John, from the Fathers of the Church, and from classical Greek authors such as Herodotus and Plato. An effort is made to explain the biographical background and context of each work presented.
G 355 New Testament Prose: Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (3 credits). Prerequisite: Elementary Greek grammar. Various readings from the New Testament and Septuagint, including Acts of the Apostles 17-21, selected to engage the students with matters of language, genre, and interpretation. Grammatical review as needed.
G 366 Classical Greek Prose: Plato’s Apology of Socrates (3 credits). Prerequisite: G 355. Introduction to Classical Greek prose. Students read selections of Plato’s Apology of Socrates and consider the political context of Socrates’ life and death in democratic Athens and the beginnings of Platonic philosophy.
G 377 and G 378 Selections of Early Christian Greek Texts I and II (3 credits each). Prerequisite: G 246. Students review the basics of Greek grammar and syntax, including the article, nouns, the three declensions, pronouns, and all major verb forms. They exercise this knowledge by translating a wide
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selection of New Testament texts from the Gospels and the epistles of St Paul and St John. They further translate texts from Fathers of the Church and are introduced to a selection classical Greek texts, especially from Herodotus and Plato. The grammar of each text is accounted for and the biographical background and context of each work presented.
G 487 Greek Patristic Prose (3 credits). Prerequisite: G 366. Readings from Greek Fathers of the Church including Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Athanasius, and John Chrysostom, with consideration of their lives, times, circumstances, styles, and characteristic concerns.
G 498 Greek Poetry: Homer and Tragedy (3 credits). Prerequisite: G 487. Selections from Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, tragedy, and later works such as Nonnos’ Paraphrase of the Gospel of John. Attention is paid to rhythm, techniques of formal artistry, and the style of oral poetry.
Empirical Sciences and Mathematics
SC 327 Basic Elements of Physics for Liberal Arts (3 credits). No prerequisites. This course comprises a thorough treatment of the principles of physics as a preparation for a knowledgeable treatment of physics-related questions in philosophy and theology. The following topics are covered: celestial motion, speed, velocity, measurement, acceleration, gravity, Newton’s laws of motion, circular and gravitational motion, projectile motion, work and energy, power, conservation of energy and momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions, rotational and angular momentum, equilibrium, the states of matter, the atomic theory, pressure, buoyancy, Archimedes’ principle, atmospheric pressure, Bernoulli’s principle, kinetic theory, heat transfer, laws of thermodynamics, wave motion, sound waves, the Doppler Effect, the sonic boom, electricity, Coulomb’s Law, Ohm’s Law, magnetism, electromagnetism, optics, light, relativity, quantum theory, and cosmology.
SC 437 Elements of Physics for Liberal Arts (3 credits). Prerequisites: proficiency in mathematics – Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry. This course explores the ideas and ramifications of the greatest minds of natural philosophy: Aristotle, Newton, Einstein, and Heisenberg. Their ideas and principles about the workings of nature are explored and discussed with the purpose of understanding about the way nature works. True understanding does not end with ideas but in a discovery of how nature truly behaves. Students consider various applications and solve problems. Special emphasis is given to modern physics.
SC 448 Biology for Bioethics (3 credits). No prerequisites. This course focuses on the themes of biology needed to understand today’s most relevant bioethical questions. The following fields are discussed in this course: key persons in the history of biology, life, the cell, genetics, the human body, embryology and biotechnology, evolution, and ecology.
SC 306 Calculus (3 credits). Prerequisite: Pre-calculus. This course is an in depth study of polynomial functions, rational functions, exponential functions, trigonometry, logarithmic functions, analytic geometry, and upper level algebraic concepts. The students are also introduced to the derivative and integral of calculus. Topics include a review of the real number system, equations and inequalities, graphing techniques, and applications of functions. Advanced mathematical concepts presented in this course are intended for students who plan to continue in the calculus sequence, as well as other disciplines that are mathematically based, such as chemistry and physics. There is an emphasis on problem solving and the development of the understanding of mathematical concepts from first
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principles. Emphasis is given to all phases of trigonometry, including the geometry of trigonometry, trigonometric equations, trigonometric identities, and the equations and graphs of the six trigonometric functions. Other topics that are covered in depth include matrices, determinants, arithmetic and geometric series, conic sections, roots of higher order, and functions, including curve sketching. This course is designed for the student who is seeking college level studies in math/science/computer programming or who would like to continue more in depth mathematics studies.
SC 316 Euclid’s Elements (3 credits). No prerequisites. This course covers the definitions, postulates, common notions, and all of the propositions in Books I-IV of Euclid’s Elements.
Religious Studies
RS 111 Christology I: Palestine, the Land of Christ (2 credits). No prerequisites. The course begins with a brief overview of the history of the Jews and then focuses on the religious, political, and geographical situation of Palestine during the time of Christ. Students are given a systematic introduction to Christ’s humanity, his life and public ministry, and his death and resurrection. The different sites of the Holy Land as they exist today are presented along with some archaeological-historical background. An overview of the Christology of John Paul II is also given.
RS 112 Christology II: Life and Person of Christ (2 credits). Prerequisite: RS 111. This course explores the life of Christ and the key aspects of his mystery, such as: the saving mystery of humanity’s redemption, his resurrection from the dead, the meaning of salvation in Jesus Christ today, and his human and divine nature.
RS 121 and RS 122 Introduction to Religious Life I and II (3 credits each). No prerequisites. This course covers the principles of Catholic religious life in general and in the context of the Legion of Christ, drawing from the history of religious life in the Church and the disciplines of spiritual theology, Canon Law, mystical theology, and pastoral methodology. The emphasis is both on the theoretical foundation and on the practical living of consecrated life. Students are guided towards acquiring self-knowledge through the study of temperaments, characterology, and the faculties of intellect and will.
RS 101 Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma (2 credits). No prerequisites. This course is offered as an intensive course and consists of an introduction to the core teachings of the Catholic Church. Lectures explore essential topics in the theological disciplines about the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, Christology, Ecclesiology, and Eschatology. This course’s dynamic class methodology includes in-depth assimilation of key passages of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and public expositions by the students of the material covered.
RS 203 Fundamentals of Catholic Moral Doctrine and Liturgy (2 credits). No prerequisites. This course is an introduction to the core teachings of the Catholic Church. Lectures explore essential theological topics about the doctrine on Grace, the Sacraments, and Moral theology. This course’s dynamic class methodology includes in-depth assimilation of key passages of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and public expositions by the students of the material covered.
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RS 233 and RS 234 Catholic Spirituality I and II (2 credits each). No prerequisites. The following major themes are studied: consecrated religious life; the priesthood; the call to religious and priestly apostolate in the light of the New Evangelization; and the value Christian hope gives to time in relation to eternity. Primary sources for the course are the writings of the Popes of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries: Blessed John Paul II: Vita Consecrata and Pastores Dabo Vobis; Paul VI: Evangelii Nuntiandi; Benedict XVI: Spe Salvi. Attention is given to the new media, with opportunities to write articles and blogs to transmit the Christian message.
Social Sciences
SS 101 and SS 102 Psychology and the Spiritual Life I and II (2 credits each). No prerequisites. These two courses explore the workings of the human psyche—external senses, memory, imagination, feelings, emotions, intelligence, and will—as they relate to spiritual life: sin, life of grace, formation of virtues. The students are taught how to deal with these elements in their own lives and how to channel the stimuli and energy of these faculties for their spiritual progress. The psychological aspects are based on modern research; the spiritual aspects are based on classical Christian writers such as St Augustine, St Thomas Aquinas, St Teresa of Avila, St John of the Cross, and St Ignatius Loyola.
Modern Languages
ML 101 and ML 102 Elementary Spanish I and II (2 credits each). No prerequisites. This course is
designed to help students achieve fluency in spoken Spanish. Emphasis is on learning vocabulary and
the most common expressions in everyday situations such as traveling, eating in a restaurant, meeting
a friend, working in an office, shopping, playing sports, and being at home.
ML 213 and ML 214 Intermediate Spanish I and II (2 credits each). Prerequisite: ML 102. The
content of these courses is identical with ML 211 and ML 212.
ML 211 Intermediate Spanish I (2 credits). Prerequisite: basic knowledge of spoken Spanish. The
emphasis is on a thorough and systematic study of Spanish grammar and vocabulary: articles, nouns,
adjectives, and verbs. The course combines clear explanation of theory with drills to foster
competency. Class is given in Spanish from day one. Students read aloud in each class to develop
correct pronunciation and inflection.
ML 212 Intermediate Spanish II (2 credits). Prerequisite: ML 111. The systematic study of Spanish
grammar now focuses on adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. The most common
irregular verbs are explained and memorized. The course combines clear explanation of the theory
with constant drills to foster competency.
ML 223 and ML 224 Advanced Spanish I and II (2 credits each). Prerequisite: ML 212. These
courses consist of an intensified study of advanced Spanish grammar. Students are introduced to
techniques necessary to write and speak Spanish correctly and elegantly. Selections from
contemporary Spanish authors, such as Ramón Cué and José L. M. Vigil, are analyzed to allow the
students to enhance their knowledge of the language. The class dynamic provides further training in
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active conversational skills. Students are expected to learn a significant amount of literary and
advanced conversational vocabulary.
ML 141, ML 142, ML 243, and ML 244 English as a Second Language I, II, III, and IV (2 credits
each). No prerequisites. The goal of these courses is to help students to improve proficiency of the
English language as required for college-level studies. They should become comfortable
understanding, speaking, reading, and writing contemporary English, with a good grasp of English
grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
HUMANITIES SYNOPSIS (THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR)
Semester HISTORY ART MUSIC LITERATURE
1 Antiquity
Ancient Middle-East, Islam, Greece, Rome (to approx. 476 AD)
Aesthetic theory; Egypt, Greece, Rome
General theory; value of music
General principles; Greek, Latin (to Boethius); Seminar: Iliad/Odyssey
2 Middle- Ages
From 476 to Counter-reformation
Pre-Romanesque, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque
Theory (continued), Gregorian Chant, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque
Chivalry epic to Shakespeare; Seminar: Dante
3 Modern Age
30-Years-War to First World War
Mannerism to Romanticism
Classics, Romanticism
17th to 19th century; Seminar: Poetry
4 Present Time
1920s to present
Realism, Impressionism, Modern Art
Wagner, Impressionism Atonality, popular music, recent trends
20th century; Seminar: Short stories and other forms