Course Catalogue 2026-2027

Introduction to sacraments in general, historical and systematic study of sacraments of initiation (baptism, confirmation, Eucharist) with special consideration of the pastoral viewpoint.

Introduction to sacraments in general, historical and systematic study of sacraments of initiation (baptism, confirmation, Eucharist) with special consideration of the pastoral viewpoint.

Historical and systematic study of the sacraments of healing (penance and anointing of the sick) and sacraments of growth (marriage and orders) with special consideration of the pastoral viewpoint.

Historical and systematic study of the sacraments of healing (penance and anointing of the sick) and sacraments of growth (marriage and orders) with special consideration of the pastoral viewpoint.

This course considers the sacraments of the Catholic Church as the means whereby Christians are mystically united to the life of Christ. While a historical approach places course material in context, direct attention is focused upon the theological dimensions of Christ as the primordial sacrament, the Church as the sacrament of Christ, and the sevenfold sacraments as privileged, engraced ways of encountering the risen God-ma

This course will include a comprehensive overview of both the Middle Ages and the Reformation Era, including: the critical movements of Catholic renewal and reform during the Middle Ages, including the study of the Crusades, the development of monasticism is the medieval period, encountering heresy, social life, and the flowering of the Renaissance. The course will also engage with the central Reformation movements encouraged by figures such as Erasmus, Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin, the special circumstances of the English Reformation(s), and the spiritual renewal of the Counter-Reformation. Particular attention will be placed on the age of exploration and the globalization of the Catholic faith, as well as issues around colonialism. A special emphasis is placed on the use of primary sources, which will aid students to better understand the historical realities of the period being studied and learn how primary sources may be used in historical research.

This course examines the ethical practice of Christian ministry. Students will examine how Christian ministers, both lay and ordained, are called to love God, themselves, and their communities through the practice of virtuous and responsible ministry. Topics will include ecclesial leadership and power; maintaining safeguards and boundaries to protect vulnerable persons and public trust in the Church's ministers; hospitality toward marginalized groups; confidentiality and its limits; financial stewardship; and providing ethical guidance in teaching, preaching, and spiritual accompaniment. While resources will be drawn from the Catholic context, the course welcomes students preparing for ministry in other faith traditions.

This course focuses on cognitive, physical, sexual, emotional and spiritual development of the person throughout the human lifespan, from birth to death. Students will examine central concepts related to parameters of human individual and social development - with a focus on the Family Life Cycle, from both a conceptual and personal perspective. Focus is also on clinical assessment and diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions as they relate to transitional crisis and major life events across the lifespan, as appropriate to the cultural and developmental sensitivities of the client and the family.

This course focuses on cognitive, physical, sexual, emotional and spiritual development of the person throughout the human lifespan, from birth to death. Students will examine central concepts related to parameters of human individual and social development - with a focus on the Family Life Cycle, from both a conceptual and personal perspective. Focus is also on clinical assessment and diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions as they relate to transitional crisis and major life events across the lifespan, as appropriate to the cultural and developmental sensitivities of the client and the family.

Foundational elements for pastoral care: theology of ministry, acceptance of self, relationships, grief and loss, prayer, suffering, art of listening, care with the sick and infirm at home and in institutions.

This introductory course provides trainee mental health therapists with an introduction to psychopathology assessments and their relevance for clinical practice, focusing on the systematic application of established DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria to identify and treat some of the most prevalent disorders. Students will examine how common mental health psychopathologies--anxiety disorders (GAD, panic, phobias), depression (MDD, dysthymia), ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, OCD, substance use and eating disorders, and personality disorders (BPD, NPD)-- impair psychological and emotional functioning across the lifespan, and how specific disorders impact and present differently. Emphasizing the importance of therapist cultural and general diversity awareness, the curriculum addresses the unique clinical needs of diverse communities to ensure equitable diagnostic and treatment processes. Participants will learn to integrate standardized psychopathology assessments with evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, developing the clinical synthesis required to treat the most common mental health pathologies encountered in modern practice.

This introductory course provides trainee mental health therapists with an introduction to psychopathology assessments and their relevance for clinical practice, focusing on the systematic application of established DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria to identify and treat some of the most prevalent disorders. Students will examine how common mental health psychopathologies--anxiety disorders (GAD, panic, phobias), depression (MDD, dysthymia), ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, OCD, substance use and eating disorders, and personality disorders (BPD, NPD)-- impair psychological and emotional functioning across the lifespan, and how specific disorders impact and present differently. Emphasizing the importance of therapist cultural and general diversity awareness, the curriculum addresses the unique clinical needs of diverse communities to ensure equitable diagnostic and treatment processes. Participants will learn to integrate standardized psychopathology assessments with evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, developing the clinical synthesis required to treat the most common mental health pathologies encountered in modern practice.