University Catalog for Graduate Students

Graduate Courses

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Number Title Offered/Credits
TM351 Faith Elements in Conflicts (Spring: 03)
TM414 Contemporary Approaches to Religious Education (Spring: 3)
TM425 Topics in Catholic Education (Fall: 3)
TM438 Career,Work,And Spirituality (Fall: 03)
TM448 Buddhist Thought & Practice (Fall: 3)
TM449 Jewish & Christian Approaches to Bible (Fall: 3)
TM452 Contextual Theologies:Faith, Praxis,and Culture in Dialogue (Spring: 3)
TM472 Buddhist Ethics:Ancient and Contemporary (Spring: 3)
TM480.01 Ecclesiology (Summer 2013: 2)
TM485 From Diatribe to Dialogue: Studies in the Jewish-Christian Encounter (Spring: 3)
TM496.01 The Moral Dimension of the Christian Life (Summer 2013: 2)
TM501 Theological Synthesis (Spring: 3)
TM502 Synoptic Gospels (Spring: 3)
TM503 Grief and Loss (Fall: 3)
TM505 Introduction to Catholic Social Ethics (Fall: 3)
TM506 Fundamental Theology (Fall: 3)
TM506.01 Fundamental Theology (Spring 2013-2014: 3)
TM509 Cross-Cultural Christian Ethics (Spring: 3)
TM510 Fundamental Moral Theology (Fall: 3)
TM511.01 Jesus the Christ: Who Do You Say I Am? (Summer 2013: 2)
TM512 Acts of the Apostles (Spring: 3)
TM513 Theological Synthesis (Fall: 3)
TM514 The Psalms: Prayer of Israel, Prayer of Christians (Spring: 3)
TM515 The Core Narrative of the Old Testament: Genesis to Kings (Fall: 3)
TM517 Human Sexuality (Fall: 3)
TM527 Liturgical Preaching I (Spring: 3)
TM529 Ministry and Theology of the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Spring: 3)
TM530 Contextual Education (Fall/Spring: 5)
TM530.03 Contextual Education (Summer 2013: 3)
TM531 Rites Practicum (Spring: 1)
TM531.01 Rites Practicum (Fall 2013-2014: 3)
TM534 The Church (Fall: 3)
TM534.01 The Church (Spring 2012-2013: 3)
TM534.01 The Church (Spring 2013-2014: 3)
TM537 Spiritual Autobiography: Journeys into the Self and God (Fall: 3)
TM538 Directed Research in Pastoral Ministry (Fall/Spring: 3)
TM539 Eucharistic Theology (Spring: 3)
TM540 Introduction to the New Testament (Fall: 3)
TM540.01 Introduction to the New Testament (Summer 2013: 2)
TM544 Meditation, Service and Social Action (Spring: 3)
TM546 Christology (Fall: 3)
TM546.01 Christology (Spring 2013-2014: 3)
TM547 Apocalyptic Literature (Spring: 3)
TM550 History of Western Christianity I: 100-850 (Fall: 3)
TM551 History of Western Christianity II: 850-1650 (Spring: 3)
TM553 Foundations in Prison Ministry (Spring: 3)
TM553.01 Foundations in Prison Ministry (Spring 2012-2013: 3)
TM560 Critical Contemporary Ethical Issues (Spring: 3)
TM568 Pastoral Care of the Aged, the Demented and Their Caregivers (Spring: 3)
TM569 The Crisis in Confidence in the Catholic Church (Spring: 03)
TM572 Intermediate Hebrew Readings (Fall/Spring: 3)
TM573 Intermediate Greek (Fall/Spring: 3)
TM577 Comparative Theology/Theology of Religions (Fall: 3)
TM603 Classic Texts of American Theology (Fall: 3)
TM603.01 Classic Texts of American Theology (Spring 2013-2014: 3)
TM604.01 Evangelizing a New Generation: Ministry with Youth and Yound Adults (Summer 2013: 2)
TM607 Gospel of Luke (Fall: 3)
TM611 Pathways to God: Classic Texts on Prayer & Christian Mysticism (Spring: 3)
TM612 The Apostle Paul (Spring: 3)
TM612.01 The Apostle Paul (Fall 2013-2014: 3)
TM618 Theology of the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola (Spring: 3)
TM620.01 Keys to the Council:Vatican II and the Church Today (Summer 2013: 2)
TM624 Ignatian Spirituality: Foundations & Traditions (Spring: 3)
TM629 MTS Reflection Paper (Fall/Spring: 0)
TM630 Gospel of Mark (Spring: 3)
TM633 African Business (Spring: 3)
TM634 Spiritual Sources of Catholic Education and Catechesis (Spring: 3)
TM636 Introduction to Liturgy (Fall: 3)
TM637 Classics of Christian Spirituality: 100-1200 (Spring: 3)
TM638 Seminar: Global Catholicism in the Twenty-First Century (Fall: 3)
TM644 Theological Foundations in Practical Perspective (Fall: 3)
TM644.01 Theological Foundations in Practical Perspective (Summer 2013: 2)
TM644.01 Theological Foundations in Practical Perspective (Spring 2013-2014: 3)
TM646 Ecclesial Ministry (Spring: 3)
TM647 Sacraments in the Life of the Church (Spring: 3)
TM647.01 Sacraments in the Life of the Church (Summer 2013: 2)
TM647.01 Sacraments in the Life of the Church (Fall 2013-2014: 3)
TM649 The Environment and Sustainability (Spring: 3)
TM653 Nonprofits and Their Real Estate (Spring: 3)
TM654 The Canon Law of Marriage and the Sacraments (Fall: 3)
TM658 The Theological Virtues (Spring: 3)
TM661 Seminar: Pathways to God Classic Texts on Christian Mysticism (Spring: 3)
TM663 A Survey of Canon Law (Spring: 3)
TM666 Catholics and American Culture (Spring: 3)
TM673 Seminar: The Cross in Christian Salvation (Fall: 3)
TM674 Introduction to Latin I (Fall: 3)
TM675 Introduction to Latin II (Spring: 3)
TM676.01 God and the Crucified People (Summer 2013: 2)
TM677 Priesthood: Theology and Praxis (Spring: 3)
TM678 The Eucharist: re-creating a new world in memory of Christ (Spring: 3)
TM680.01 Theology for Mission & Ministry: Fifty Years After Vatican II (Summer 2013: 2)
TM681 Patristic & Medieval Trinitarian Theology (Spring: 3)
TM683 Seminar in Practical Theology (Fall: 3)
TM685 Professional Ministry Practicum (Fall/Spring: 3)
TM685.01 Professional Ministry Practicum (Spring 2013-2014: 3)
TM686.01 The New Evangelization (Summer 2013: 1)
TM687.01 Religious Life: Vocation In & For the People of God (Summer 2013: 1)
TM690 CPE Reflection Experience (Fall/Spring: 1)
TM699 Directed Reading (Fall/Spring: 3)
TM700.01 Adult Believers in A Postmodern Context (Summer 2013: 3)
TM703 Seminar: Christ, Christians, and the Religions (Fall: 3)
TM712 Seminar: Karl Rahner (Spring: 3)
TM717 Education of Christians: Past, Present, and Future (Spring: 3)
TM717.01 Education of Christians: Past, Present, and Future (Fall 2013-2014: 3)
TM722 Seminar: Saints and Sanctity (Fall: 3)
TM724 Seminar: Augustine (Spring: 3)
TM727 Two Great Councils: Trent and Vatican II (Spring: 3)
TM730 Spiritual Formation for Ministry (Fall/Spring: 1)
TM730.01 Spiritual Formation for Ministry (Summer 2013: 1)
TM731 Writing and Research for Theology and Ministry (Fall/Spring: 1)
TM731.01 Writing and Research for Theology and Ministry (Spring 2012-2013: 1)
TM738.01 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling: Meaning Making through the Life Cycle (Summer 2013: 2)
TM747 Seminar: Body, Gender, Sexuality: Augustine and the Cappadocians (Spring: 3)
TM748 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling: A Narrative Approach (Fall: 3)
TM748.01 Introduction to Pastoral Care&Counseling:Narrative (Spring 2012-2013: 3)
TM748.01 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling: A Narrative Approach (Spring 2013-2014: 3)
TM749 Trauma and Addiction (Fall: 3)
TM751 Supervised Practicum in Spiritual Direction (Fall/Spring: 6)
TM754 Theology of Culture (Spring: 3)
TM755 Women in Ministry (Spring: 3)
TM756 Feminist Theologies and the Question of Salvation (Spring: 3)
TM757 Seminar: Reconciliation in A World of Conflict (Fall: 3)
TM759 Seminar:Genesis: New Methods, Different Approaches (Spring: 3)
TM760 History of the Jesuits: Origins to the Suppression of 1773 (Spring: 3)
TM762 John and Virtue Ethics (Spring: 3)
TM763 Scripture and Christian Ethics (Fall: 3)
TM764 Ethical Themes in Augustine (Fall: 3)
TM765 Prophetic Pastoral Care (Spring: 3)
TM767 Ministry in a Diverse Church: Latino Perspectives and Beyond (Fall: 3)
TM767.01 Ministry in a Culturally Diverse Church: Perspectives (Summer 2013: 2)
TM772 Theological Critiques From the Margin (Fall: 3)
TM773 Pastoral Care of the Family (Spring: 3)
TM780 Advanced Professional Ministry Practicum (Fall/Spring: 3)
TM785 Theological Anthropology and the Body (Spring: 3)
TM787 Diaconate Practicum (Fall/Spring: 3)
TM790.01 Spirituality & Christian Life:Historic Traditions & Contemporary Practice (Summer 2013: 2)
TM791 Spirituality and Justice: Twentieth Century Writings (Spring: 3)
TM795 Spiritual Classics in Theological Persepctive (Fall: 3)
TM799 Advanced Directed Reading (Fall: 3)
TM799.01 Advanced Directed Reading (Spring 2012-2013: 3)
TM802 Seminar: Theology, Education and Liberation (Spring: 03)
TM806 Identity: From Discovery to Integration (Spring: 3)
TM811 Development of Christological Doctrine (Spring: 3)
TM813 Theological Bioethics: From the Basics to the Future (Fall: 3)
TM815 Theological Anthropology (Spring: 03)
TM815.01 Theological Anthropology (Fall 2013-2014: 3)
TM816 Sharing Faith in Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry (Fall: 3)
TM816.01 Sharing Faith in Religious Education & Pastoral Ministry (Summer 2013: 2)
TM817 Global Health and Theological Ethics (Spring: 3)
TM818 Ministry for Mission Seminar (Spring: 3)
TM819 Integrating Faith, Counseling and Service of Justice (Spring: 3)
TM821 Grief and the Bible (Spring: 3)
TM822 Human Genetics and Biotechnologies:Challenges for Theological Ethics (Spring: 3)
TM823 Seminar: Jesuits and Theology (Spring: 3)
TM824 Catholic Healthcare: History, Contexts, Values, and Principles (Spring: 3)
TM826 Introduction to the Old Testament (Spring: 3)
TM826.01 Introduction to the Old Testament (Summer 2013: 2)
TM827 The Virtues and Catholic Social Teaching (Spring: 3)
TM828 Seminar: Irenaeus and Origen (Spring: 3)
TM831 Directed Research in Religious Education (Fall/Spring: 3)
TM840 Master of Divinity Closure Seminar (Spring: 3)
TM853.01 Post-Masters Certificate in Spiritual Formation: Arts & Group Models/Direct (Summer 2013: 2)
TM854 Catholic Higher Education (Spring: 3)
TM857 Legal Aspects of Real Estate (Spring: 3)
TM861 Jesus and Hermeneutics (Spring: 3)
TM862 The Postexilic Books of the Bible: The Community Rebuilds (Fall: 3)
TM863 Biblical Aramaic (Spring: 3)
TM867 Violence and Forgiveness (Spring: 3)
TM868 Religion and Higher Education (Fall: 3)
TM880 M.T.S. Thesis (Fall/Spring: 6)
TM881 Th.M. Thesis (Fall/Spring: 6)
TM882 Psychotherapy and Spirituality (Fall: 03)
TM888 Masters Interim Study (Fall/Spring: 0)
TM900 STL Colloquium (Fall: 3)
TM915 PhD-STL Colloquium (Fall/Spring: 0)
TM920 Ph.D. Comprehensive Examinations (Fall/Spring: 0)
TM936.01 Spirituality & Sexuality (Summer 2013: 2)
TM980 S.T.D. Specialized Research (Fall/Spring: 6)
TM985 S.T.L. Thesis (Fall/Spring: 9)
TM990 S.T.L. Continuation (Fall/Spring: 0)
TM994 Education for Justice and Peace (Spring: 3)
TM999 Ph.D. Continuation (Fall/Spring: 1)