which can be earned at school, during the school day. (Communications Concentration) 6400 World Religions and Christian Vocation Religion 4 (12) 5 credits 80 minutes, 1 Semester This course will challenge students to understand what it means to respond to God’s call in their own lives through the single, married or priestly state. In a broader context, students will learn how people since the beginning of time have responded to the call of God through various world religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam and Christianity. (Communications Concentration) 6410 Honors Religion 4 (Academic) (12) 5 Credits 80 Minutes, 1 Semester In addition to the basic Senior curriculum described in Religion 4, students will study philosophies related to each unit. An interest in the search for meaning and a willingness to analyze philosophical works are required. This course is recommended for students interested in an advanced academic approach to religious studies. Prerequisite: 90 average in Religion 3. (Communications Concentration, Applied Science Concentration) 6420 Honors Religion 4 (Service) (12) 5 Credits 80 Minutes, 1 Semester The Honors Service course is for students who enjoy doing community service. This course is open only to Seniors in the first semester and they will focus on the Religion 4 curriculum in the Fall. Students will plan, organize and participate in service projects for the Notre Dame community. This course will develop leadership skills useful in college and beyond. Acceptance into this course will involve an application process. Students will be expected to complete 50 hours of service per semester, up to half of which can be earned at school, during the school day. (Communications Concentration)
6500 Peer Leadership (10, 11) 2.5 credits 40 minutes, 1 Semester This elective is offered to Sophomores and Juniors in the Fall semester. It is designed to help students integrate classroom experience with school and community leadership. Students will learn how to effectively communicate with others to foster an environment of inclusion and service in the Notre Dame community while acting as mentors to members of the Freshmen class. The application process to join Peer Leadership must be completed by students in the spring of Freshman or Sophomore year. It is expected that Peer Leaders attend a 3-day Peer Leadership camp in the third week of July. (Communications Concentration) 6510/6515 Peer Leader Practicum (10, 11) 2.5 credits Period 9, 2 Semesters This companion course to the Peer Leadership elective, taken during the same academic year, requires completion of various service projects from July to June of the academic year. Students will meet several times with their teacher outside of the classroom to plan and complete projects whose primary goal is to foster a mentoring relationship between Peer Leaders and students of the freshman class while serving the wider Notre Dame community. This course will receive a Pass/Fail grade. 6520 Introduction to Western Philosophical Thought (10,11,12) 2.5 Credits 40 Minutes, 1 Semester This course is an introduction to the methods, problems, and theories of the main branches of Western Philosophy and the fundamental questions raised in regard to reality, truth, power, meaning, purpose, and valid reasoning from ancient times to the present. The central themes of Ethics, Political Philosophy, Free Will & Determinism, Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology and Logic will be addressed, in a topical course format, organized around a set of key questions that invite conversation, analysis, and discussion among the students aimed at developing critical thinking skills. (NCAA, Applied Science Concentration)
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