2016-2017 Graduate Academic Catalogue 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2016-2017 Graduate Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Teacher Education

  
  • TE 682 - Professional Growth Experience II: Seminar

    (1.00 cr.)

    Corequisite: TE 685  or TE 686 . Provides support and a forum for discussing elements of effective teaching, including designing lessons to promote critical and creative thinking, planning and implementation of strategies for diverse learners, completion of the teaching portfolio, and several questioning practicums. Pass/Fail
  
  • TE 683 - Professional Growth Experience I: Elementary

    (2.00 cr.)

    Corequisite: TE 670 , TE 681 . During this internship, a Professional Growth Team is formed to determine appropriate direction for individualized professional growth for the candidate as a teacher. The team is comprised of supervisory/mentoring personnel at the candidate's school and Loyola supervisory personnel. This team observes the candidate and confers on appropriate goals and projects for the second phase of the internship experience. Pass/Fail
  
  • TE 684 - Professional Growth Experience I: Secondary/Middle

    (2.00 cr.)

    Corequisite: TE 670 , TE 681 . During this internship, a Professional Growth Team is formed to determine appropriate direction for individualized professional growth for the candidate as a teacher. The team is comprised of supervisory/mentoring personnel at the candidate's school and Loyola supervisory personnel. This team observes the candidate and confers on appropriate goals and projects for the second phase of the internship experience. Pass/Fail
  
  • TE 685 - Professional Growth Experience II: Elementary

    (2-3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TE 683   Corequisite: TE 682 . The professional growth team assembled during TE 683  provides feedback to the candidate on the areas identified for growth within the professional growth plan, as well as on general teaching expertise. The internship culminates with the presentation of the professional growth project selected by the candidate with input from the professional growth team. Successful presentation of this project constitutes successful completion of the internship experience. A field study fee is charged. Pass/Fail
  
  • TE 686 - Professional Growth Experience II: Secondary/Middle

    (2-3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TE 684  Corequisite: TE 682 . The professional growth team assembled during TE 684  provides feedback to the candidate on areas identified for growth within the professional growth plan, as well as on general teaching expertise. The internship culminates with the presentation of the professional growth project selected by the candidate with input from the professional growth team. Successful presentation of this project constitutes successful completion of the internship experience. A field study fee is charged. Pass/Fail

Theology

  
  • TH 600 - Old Testament Survey

    (3.00 cr.)

    Students are introduced to the content of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament (the Torah, prophets, writings, and Deuterocanonical books) and to the history of its interpretation, including scholarly approaches since the rise of historical criticism.
  
  • TH 601 - New Testament Survey

    (3.00 cr.)

    Students are introduced to the text of the New Testament, as well as a variety of historical concerns related to Second Temple Judaism and the Greco-Roman worlds in which the story of the New Testament is set and from which its text emerges.
  
  • TH 602 - Prophets and Prophecy

    (3.00 cr.)

    Biblical stories about prophets, as well as the works of the classical or "writing" prophets are examined. Students are introduced to the roles of Israelite prophets in the light of ancient Near-Eastern prophecy in general, and to the role of prophetic preaching in the development of Israelite religious thought. Examination of prophetic books includes the study of prophetic poetry; the historical contexts in which prophets spoke; the theological perspectives of each prophetic work; and the ways in which Old Testament prophecy is taken up in the proclamation of the New Testament.
  
  • TH 603 - Genesis and Exodus in the History of Interpretation

    (3.00 cr.)

    A close study of the first two books of the Bible-from the story of creation, through the covenants with Abraham and all of Israel on Mount Sinai-by means of the study of their history of interpretation from the New Testament to the patristic writers, through to contemporary literary approaches.
  
  • TH 604 - Old Testament Texts in Hebrew

    (3.00 cr.)

    Selected Old Testament texts in Hebrew are closely examined. The course seeks to build on the language skills students have developed in order to introduce more advanced exegetical, linguistic, and text critical skills.
  
  • TH 605 - Jesus and the Gospels

    (3.00 cr.)

    This course is devoted to learning how to read and analyze the gospels and their portrayal of Jesus. The Gospels are both narrative accounts of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, as well as historical artifacts of early Christianity. The course reflects on both of these aspects of the Gospels.
  
  • TH 606 - The Life and Writings of Saint Paul

    (3.00 cr.)

    This course is devoted to learning how to read and analyze the letters of Paul. The arguments in Paul's letters are often subtle, couched in an idiom and rhetoric that is often more foreign to us than we might think, and engage different issues from what one might normally expect. Second, there is more secondary literature on Paul than almost any other figure in the history of the world. Students are introduced to some significant pieces of scholarly literature related to the texts being read.
  
  • TH 607 - New Testament Texts in Greek

    (3.00 cr.)

    Selected New Testament texts in Greek are closely examined. The course seeks to build on the language skills students have developed in order to introduce more advanced exegetical, linguistic, and text critical skills.
  
  • TH 608 - Ways of Reading Scripture

    (3.00 cr.)

    Students are introduced to critical debates regarding the interpretation of biblical texts. Students learn the central debates of philosophical hermeneutics as they relate to theological interpretation of Scripture. This course also involves a study of interpretive disputes regarding specific texts as a way of illustrating the theoretical issues at stake.
  
  • TH 609 - Psalms

    (3.00 cr.)

    Provides a close examination of the book of Psalms. Students focus on reading individual psalms with attention to historical context, cultic significance and genre, key  images, and theological themes. Additional issues include the compilation and structure of the Psalter, the relationship between the psalms and other biblical traditions,  including the use of psalms in the New Testament, and the use and significance of the psalms in Judeo-Christian faith and worship.
  
  • TH 619 - Independent Study in Scripture

    (3.00 cr.)

    An opportunity for students to pursue advanced study on topics of individual interest within a specific subdiscipline of theology. The structure, requirements, and aims of the independent study will be determined through consultation between the instructor and the student. Written or electronic permission of the instructor.
  
  • TH 621 - Historical Theology I (Patristic to Medieval)

    (3.00 cr.)

    A survey of major figures in Christian theology from the second through the fifteenth centuries, including Church Fathers of both the East and West and the western medieval tradition. The course emphasizes reading primary source material, with an eye both to its historical context and to its relevance for theology today.
  
  • TH 622 - Historical Theology II (Early Modern to Modern)

    (3.00 cr.)

    A survey of major figures in Protestant and Catholic theology from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries, with special emphasis on the reformations of the sixteenth century and theological responses to the Enlightenment and Modernity. The course emphasizes reading primary source material, with an eye both to its historical context and to its relevance for theology today.
  
  • TH 623 - The Theology of Thomas Aquinas

    (3.00 cr.)

    Thomas Aquinas was a major medieval theologian who remains as controversial in the twentieth century as he was in the thirteenth century. This course studies Aquinas' life and social context, his exegesis of Scripture and selections from his major theological works. It also focuses on how Aquinas might be a resource for contemporary theological and philosophical work.
  
  • TH 624 - Patristic Biblical Interpretation

    (3.00 cr.)

    Students are introduced to the exegetical and homiletical writings of the Greek and Latin Church Fathers. The course covers early Christian debates concerning methods of scriptural interpretation, as well as the influence of Greco-Roman and Jewish exegetical practices. It also includes close study of biblical interpretation as the Fathers practiced it, in homiletical and formal interpretive works. Students are also introduced to the vast body of secondary literature on this topic.
  
  • TH 625 - Introduction to the Theology of Saint Augustine

    (3.00 cr.)

    The writings of the most influential Latin theologian of the patristic period, Augustine of Hippo, are examined. Close study of Confessions and The City of God is emphasized, but careful examination of a selection of Augustine's other writings is included, especially those arising from controversies surrounding Pelagianism, Donatism, and Manichaeism. Attention is also devoted to Augustine as preacher and biblical interpreter.
  
  • TH 627 - The Virgin Mary in Scripture and Tradition

    (3.00 cr.)

    Devotion to Mary is an essential element of Catholicism. Students study the Blessed Virgin in Scripture, noncanonical Gospels, the Church Fathers, medieval preachers and theologians, the early modern missions, and contemporary Church teaching. Topics include important Marian doctrines such as the Divine Motherhood, Immaculate Conception, Perpetual Virginity, and the Assumption of Mary, as well as more controversial topics such as Mary's mediation of grace and her role in theologies of liberation. Readings include selections from Andrew of Crete, Germanus of Constantinople, John of Damascus, Gregory Palamas, Anselm of Canterbury, John Duns Scotus, Matthias Scheeben, Jean-François Bonnefoy, Karl Rahner, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Pope John Paul II. Students are expected to write one 20-page research paper or two 10-12 page papers.
  
  • TH 630 - Readings in Greek and Latin Patristics

    (3.00 cr.)

    Closely selected writings from the Greek and Latin Church Fathers are examined. Students study the writings of specific Church Fathers and/or theological themes that are most important for the development of Christian theology. The course builds on the language skills students have developed in order to introduce more advanced exegetical, linguistic, and text critical skills.
  
  • TH 633 - Mysticism and the Interior Life

    (3.00 cr.)

    A broad survey of Christian mystical literature. Topics include the biblical basis for mystical prayer, the history of Christian mysticism, and the multiform techniques of Christian meditation and contemplation.
  
  • TH 639 - Independent Study in Historical Theology

    (3.00 cr.)

    An opportunity for students to pursue advanced study on topics of individual interest within a specific subdiscipline of theology. The structure, requirements, and aims of the independent study will be determined through consultation between the instructor and the student. Written or electronic permission of the instructor.
  
  • TH 640 - Survey of Systematic Theology

    (3.00 cr.)

    This course surveys the major topics in Christian theology and their relationship to each other. It treats significant developments in contemporary theological discussions of God, Christ, the Spirit and the Church, grace, and human destiny.
  
  • TH 641 - Christianity and Its Critics

    (3.00 cr.)

    Beginning with the earliest followers of Jesus, Christianity has responded to criticism from those outside the faith and from dissenters within. This course investigates historical, theological, political, sociocultural, and philosophical problems related to Christianity and asks students to evaluate ancient and modern critiques of Christianity and judge the adequacy of Christianity's response.
  
  • TH 642 - Christ, Sin, and Salvation

    (3.00 cr.)

    An introduction to the doctrine of atonement and its implications regarding Christian faith, practice, and doctrine. The course considers three questions: Is belief in the doctrine of atonement a fundamental Christian claim? Is the atonement of Jesus effective for all people or is it effective only for some? What theory of the atonement is the best explanation of how and why Christ's life, death, and resurrection are necessary to save people from sin?
  
  • TH 643 - Nature and Grace

    (3.00 cr.)

    Disputes regarding the question of the relationship between our natural human capacities and God's grace are examined. The first half of the course focuses on the history of such disputes, including Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Luther, and Jansenism. The second half of the course focuses on how disputes over nature and grace were central to Catholic theology in the twentieth century and continue to be important today.
  
  • TH 644 - Vatican II and the Postconciliar World

    (3.00 cr.)

    The Second Vatican Council is the central event in modern Roman Catholic life and thought. It has had enormous impact on Christian ecumenism, dialogue, and cooperation among religions. Our world is "postconciliar" ("after the Council") in at least two senses: some say we have yet to meet the challenges the Council left for subsequent generations, while others say that we no longer live in the same time as Vatican II. The central texts of Vatican II are read, along with crucial debates over the Council in the postconciliar world. Students learn to read conciliar texts intelligently, bring them to bear on contemporary theological arguments, and construct a vision of our theological postconciliar future.
  
  • TH 645 - Contemporary Doctors of the Church

    (3.00 cr.)

    A "doctor" is a teacher. Who are the best teachers of the Church today? Why and how can others learn from as well as criticize them? Students read and discuss contemporary theologians who are or may be teachers of the universal Church.
  
  • TH 646 - Debates and Twentieth-Century Theology

    (3.00 cr.)

    Students are introduced to a selection of theological debates from the twentieth century. The figures and arguments of both sides of the debate are presented.
  
  • TH 647 - Theology after the Enlightenment

    (3.00 cr.)

    An introduction to the Enlightenment and theological responses to the Enlightenment, from the end of the eighteenth to the middle of the nineteenth century. Beginning with the debate between Kant and Hamann, the course focus shifts to specifically Catholic responses to the Enlightenment by members of the Tübingen school, such as Johann Sebastian Drey, Johann Adam Möhler, and Johannes Kuhn.
  
  • TH 648 - Theology and Phenomenology

    (3.00 cr.)

    An introduction to phenomenology, the philosophical movement associated with Edmund Husserl and Max Scheler, and subsequent theological innovations in response to it. Other figures considered are Erich Przywara, Martin Heidegger, Edith Stein, John Paul II, and Jean-Luc Marion.
  
  • TH 649 - Theological Anthropology

    (3.00 cr.)

    What does it mean to be a human being? This question is addressed from the perspective of Christian theology. Key scriptural sources and major theological figures are explored in conversation with philosophical and other important approaches to the topic.
  
  • TH 650 - Catholic Theology in Modernity

    (3.00 cr.)

    Explores Roman Catholic theology's response to modern philosophical and theological developments in the period stretching from the First Vatican Council (1868-1870) to the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). Topics include the revival of neoscholasticism, the modernist crisis, and movements of theological renewal leading up to Vatican II. Assignments include close readings of texts and the writing of a substantial research paper on a specific author or theological topic.
  
  • TH 651 - Faith and Reason

    (3.00 cr.)

    An investigation of the ways faith has reasoned about itself in relation to challenges in the ancient, medieval, modern, and postmodern worlds.
  
  • TH 652 - God and Radical Evils

    (3.00 cr.)

    Addresses the general question, "How does God deal with evil?" and primarily the more specific question, "How does the triune God of Jesus Christ deal with radical (non-trivial) evils?" The diverse and conflicting responses to such difficult questions bear, directly and indirectly, on how Christians and others should deal with radical evils in their lives and those of their neighbors. Students read responses in the Biblical and Christian tradition, as well as contemporary literary, philosophical, and theological responses. Students develop their own responses in conversation with these readings.
  
  • TH 653 - Hope, Death, and the End of the World

    (3.00 cr.)

    This seminar studies the traditional and contemporary reflections of Christians on the "last things." Topics include judgment, salvation, heaven, and hell.
  
  • TH 654 - Philosophical and Theological Metaphysics

    (3.00 cr.)

    Explores the history of and contemporary disputes over metaphysics in philosophy and theology. What is the nature and task of metaphysics? Why do some philosophers and theologians think metaphysics is essential to doing good philosophy and theology, and why do others disagree? What do these questions have to do with the rest of life, and God?
  
  • TH 659 - Independent Study in Systematic Theology/Doctrine

    (3.00 cr.)

    An opportunity for students to pursue advanced study on topics of individual interest within a specific subdiscipline of theology. The structure, requirements, and aims of the independent study will be determined through consultation between the instructor and the student. Written or electronic permission of the instructor.
  
  • TH 660 - Comparative Theological Readings of the Qur'an

    (3.00 cr.)

    A comprehensive introduction to the holy book of Islam. After a survey of the historical and literary setting of the Qur'an, students concentrate on a close reading of a number of theologically relevant passages. They compare translations and interpretations in order to get an idea of the most important semantic fields. Students look at some of the most important voices in the history of tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis) and also consider Christian theological approaches of the Qur'an.
  
  • TH 661 - Comparative Theological Approaches to Islam

    (3.00 cr.)

    Students are introduced to the history of Christian interpretations of Islam. After a survey, students concentrate on reading some of the basic Christian texts about Islam and try to establish the history of their influence (Wirkungsgeschichte) on the image of Islam in the Christian West. This image is compared to the self-representation of Islam in some theological texts that can be read as counterparts of the Christian interpretations of Islam, enabling students to get an idea about the mutual influence of the two religious traditions.
  
  • TH 662 - Buddhism and Christianity

    (3.00 cr.)

    A general survey of the encounter between Christianity and Buddhism that examines the metaphysical and theological conflicts between them. Topics include God, the soul, metaphysics, causality, epistemology, and ethics. The course takes special care to dismantle many of the fantasies that contemporary Europeans and Americans have about Buddhism, and it concludes with a discussion of the political uses and abuses of reincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism.
  
  • TH 663 - Jews, Muslims and Christians in the Middle Ages

    (3.00 cr.)

    Students examine the philosophical and theological trialogue among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim thinkers in the Middle Ages on such questions as the nature of divine power, the status of human speech about God, and the problems and possibilities associated with belief in the Incarnation. Al Ghazzali, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Maimonides, and Aquinas are among the thinkers discussed.
  
  • TH 664 - Comparative Theology: Its History and Methods

    (3.00 cr.)

    Surveys the Christian encounter with other religions in the Bible, Patristic and medieval theology, and the early modern missions to the Americas, Africa, and Asia. In doing so, the course provides the historical and theoretical background of the development of Catholicism as a global, multicultural religion in dialogue with Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, and various indigenous religious traditions. Topics include controversies over Christian uniqueness, debates about the salvation of non-Christians, conceptions of grace and virtue in other religious traditions, and the comparative anthropology of religion.
  
  • TH 667 - Independent Study in Comparative Theology

    (3.00 cr.)

    Directed reading and study in Christian theology and the theology of one or more of the world's major religions.
  
  • TH 669 - Independent Study in Comparative Theology

    (3.00 cr.)

    An opportunity for students to pursue advanced study on topics of individual interest within a specific subdiscipline of theology. The structure, requirements, and aims of the independent study will be determined through consultation between the instructor and the student. Written or electronic permission of the instructor.
  
  • TH 670 - Ethics: Roman Catholic Moral Theology

    (3.00 cr.)

    An introduction to the history, vocabulary, and methods of moral theology in the Roman Catholic Church, with a special emphasis on contemporary case studies. Readings include relevant passages of Holy Scripture, Saint Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, Leo XIII, Paul VI, John Paul II, Gustavo Gutiérrez, and Alasdair MacIntyre. Topics include the Christian conception of holiness and its sacramental expression in marriage and holy orders; scholastic and phenomenological approaches to moral theology; Catholic social thought; liberation theology; and contemporary sexual and biomedical ethics.
  
  • TH 671 - Contemporary Catholic Moral Theology

    (3.00 cr.)

    Catholic moral theology is examined, with particular attention given to the major schools of thought within the contemporary tradition. Key magisterial texts (notably John Paul II's Veritatis Splendor) provide the point of departure. Schools of thought examined include the new natural law (Grisez/Finnis), the critics of the new natural law (Hittinger), the proportionalists (Fuchs, McCormick), the virtue school (Pinckaers), and the narrative school (Baxter).
  
  • TH 672 - Natural Law in the Catholic Context

    (3.00 cr.)

    The development of natural law as a central mode of moral reflection in Catholicism is examined. The classical (Cicero) and biblical (wisdom literature, Paul) roots of natural law ethics are studied. Aquinas's Treatise on Law is the centerpiece of the course. Diverse contemporary Catholic natural law thinkers (Connery, Grisez, Finnis, McCormick, George) are studied.
  
  • TH 673 - Catholic Social Doctrine

    (3.00 cr.)

    In examining the major documents of the Catholic social tradition (such as Rerum novarum, Quadragesimo Anno, Centesimus annus), the course focuses on the shifting methodologies used in this versant of Church teaching. The interdisciplinary nature (theological, philosophical, sociological) of this canon is examined, as well as the controversies among contemporary theologians in the interpretation and development of this doctrine.
  
  • TH 674 - Christianity and Global Justice

    (3.00 cr.)

    Do we have an obligation to those who live beyond our borders? Are the needs of strangers a matter of justice or charity? What institutional form should our responses take? This course draws upon resources within the Christian ethical tradition to address these questions. Topics include humanitarian aid, military intervention, international criminal justice, development, and others.
  
  • TH 675 - Faith and Film: The Apostle's Creed in American Cinema

    (3.00 cr.)

    Frank Capra, one of the truly great directors of cinema's first century, left us this testimony from the artist's viewpoint to the consequences of film's power: "Only the morally courageous are worthy of speaking to their fellow men for two hours in the dark. And only the artistically incorrupt will earn and keep the people's trust." The twofold purpose of this course is to analyze the meaning of the fundamental truths of the Christian faith and to explore the American cinema's capacity to convey those truths.
  
  • TH 676 - God, Good, and the Good Life

    (3.00 cr.)

    Resources from contemporary moral philosophy are brought to bear on the central theological question: How, in light of what God has done and is doing in Christ, ought we to conceive of ethics and conduct our lives? Focus is placed on classical and recent theological and philosophical texts and moral problems.
  
  • TH 677 - Theologies and Ethics of Social Justice

    (3.00 cr.)

    Students are introduced to religious social ethics, as well as moral and liberation theologies. This course helps students develop and refine their theo-ethic of justice and hone skills in social analysis and theological reflection. Students apply these skills to contemporary issues such as immigration, consumerism, globalization, and world poverty.
  
  • TH 678 - Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation

    (3.00 cr.)

    Students explore the ways in which justice, peace, and the integrity of creation are interrelated, and reflect upon the character of Christian discipleship in light of this interrelatedness. In order to carry out these tasks, students work to interpret sources of Christian revelation (e.g., scripture, doctrine, etc.) in a manner that is attentive to both the "cries" of the earth and the poor; and use these theological interpretations to help analyze the contemporary socio-ecological crisis. Special attention will be paid to Pope Francis' recent encyclical Laudato Si.
     
  
  • TH 690 - Independent Study in Ethics and Culture

    (3.00 cr.)

    An opportunity for students to pursue advanced study on topics of individual interest within a specific subdiscipline of theology. The structure, requirements, and aims of the independent study will be determined through consultation between the instructor and the student. Written or electronic permission of the instructor.
  
  • TH 699 - Capstone Project in Theology and Ministry

    (1.00 cr.)

    Students prepare an integrative project that draws on their theological knowledge and skill set to articulate a theological understanding of a particular area of ministry. Pass/Fail
  
  • TH 702 - Introductory Greek I

    (3.00 cr.)

    An enriched beginning course emphasizing grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
  
  • TH 703 - Introductory Greek II

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 702  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 702 .
  
  • TH 704 - Intermediate Greek I

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 703  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 703  that includes readings from various secular and theological Greek texts.
  
  • TH 705 - Intermediate Greek II

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 704  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 704  that includes readings from various secular and theological Greek texts.
  
  • TH 706 - Introductory Hebrew I

    (3.00 cr.)

    An enriched beginning course emphasizing grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
  
  • TH 707 - Introductory Hebrew II

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 706  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 706 .
  
  • TH 708 - Intermediate Hebrew I

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 707  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 707  that includes readings from various Hebrew texts.
  
  • TH 709 - Intermediate Hebrew II

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 708  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 708  that includes readings from various Hebrew texts.
  
  • TH 710 - Introductory Latin I

    (3.00 cr.)

    An enriched beginning course emphasizing grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
  
  • TH 711 - Introductory Latin II

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 710  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 710 .
  
  • TH 712 - Intermediate Latin I

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 711  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 711  that includes readings from various secular and theological Latin texts.
  
  • TH 713 - Intermediate Latin II

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 712  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 712  that includes readings from various secular and theological Latin texts.
  
  • TH 714 - Latin Sight Reading

    (1.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 710  or equivalent. Reading of selected texts in Latin "at sight" or without preparation. May be repeated four times for credit. Pass/Fail
  
  • TH 715 - Independent Study in Ancient Language I

    (3.00 cr.)

    Students engage in an introductory-level independent study of an ancient language not currently offered at Loyola. Fulfills the ancient language requirement for M.T.S. students.
  
  • TH 716 - Independent Study in Ancient Language II

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 715  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 715 . Fulfills the ancient language requirement for M.T.S. students.
  
  • TH 717 - Independent Study in Ancient Language III

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 716  or equivalent. Students engage in an intermediate-level independent study of an ancient language not currently offered at Loyola. Fulfills the ancient language requirement for M.T.S. students.
  
  • TH 718 - Independent Study in Ancient Language IV

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 717  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 717 . Fulfills the ancient language requirement for M.T.S. students.
  
  • TH 719 - Introductory Arabic I

    (3.00 cr.)

    An enriched beginning course emphasizing grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
  
  • TH 720 - Introductory Arabic II

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 719  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 719 .
  
  • TH 721 - Intermediate Arabic I

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 720  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 720  that includes readings from various secular and theological Arabic texts.
  
  • TH 722 - Intermediate Arabic II

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 721  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 721  that includes readings from various secular and theological Arabic texts.
  
  • TH 723 - Advanced Greek I

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 705  or equivalent. Study in Greek at the advanced level. When possible, choice of authors studied is based on student interest.
  
  • TH 724 - Advanced Greek II

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 723 . Study in Greek at the advanced level. When possible, choice of authors studied is based on student interest.
  
  • TH 730 - Theological Research Language I

    (3.00 cr.)

    An enriched beginning course exploring grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
  
  • TH 731 - Theological Research Language II

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 730  or equivalent. A continuation of TH 730 .
  
  • TH 800 - Master's Thesis I

    (3.00 cr.)

    Students identify a topic and work closely with an assigned faculty advisor to complete a thesis. Written or electronic permission of the instructor May be substituted by any TH 600-698 course that the student has not previously taken, with permission of the program director.
  
  • TH 801 - Master's Thesis II

    (3.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 800 . A continuation of TH 800 , wherein students identify a topic and work closely with an assigned faculty advisor to complete a thesis.
  
  • TH 802 - Masters Thesis III

    (0.00 cr.)

    Prerequisite: TH 801 . A continuation of TH 801 . Students work towards completion of their thesis. If thesis is not completed by the end of TH 801 , students must enroll in this course each semester (excluding summer) until thesis is completed. Students may request a leave of absence if no work will be done on thesis. A thesis guidance fee is charged. May be repeated with the permission of the Program Director. Pass/Fail
 

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