Course Descriptions
The courses offered through the Certificate in Jesuit Studies program offer a variety of experiences for participants to study different aspects of the Society of Jesus. Whether online, on campus, or through immersion travel, the graduate-level courses help promote a deep, informed understanding of Jesuit spirituality, history, pedagogy, and leadership methods.
Jesuit Studies Courses
| COURSE CODE |
CERTIFICATE COURSES |
| Required course: | |
| JESU/EDUC 7157 | In the Footsteps of Leaders (Immersion) |
| Choose 4 of the following: | |
| JESU/EDUC 7131 | Social Justice in Jesuit Contexts |
| JESU/EDUC/TMHC 7132 | Discernment and Prayer in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. |
| JESU/EDUC 7158 | Jesuit Pedagogy |
| JESU/EDUC 7152 | Constitutions of the Society of Jesus |
| JESU/EDUC 7159 | History of the Jesuits |
Immersion
JESU/EDUC 7157 - This immersion course combines dynamic online interactions with guided travels in Europe to present students with unique opportunities to examine the foundation of the Society of Jesus.
Spiritual Exercises
JESU/EDUC/TMHC 7132 - Explore the key elements of the Spiritual Exercises and how they relate directly and practically to the ministry of spiritual direction.
Constitutions
JESU 7152 - This three-credit, graduate level course explores the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
Social Justice
JESU/EDUC 7131 - Discover the changing role of social justice throughout the history of the Society of Jesus, learn how the Jesuits understood their role to promote liberation from oppression.
History
JESU/EDUC 7159 - An introductory survey to the Society of Jesus’s 475-year history with particular attention, following the Jesuits’ suppression in 1773, to various enterprises and entrepreneurs in the Americas.
Jesuit Pedagogy
JESU/EDUC 7158 - Examine the tension between uniformity and adaptability that has led to the success of Jesuit education and interpret the development of Jesuit educational endeavors.