THEOLOGY
SOCI 390-394: Supervised Readings and Special Topics in Sociology SOCI 395-399: Independent Study
437
3 credits 1-3 credits
THEOLOGY ERIC S. DART, Ph.D. Chairperson FACULTY: Professors: Terry Giles, Suzanne Richard. Assistant Professors: Eric Dart, Janna Gonwa, Rev. Jason Mitchell, Rev. Casimir Wozniak. Instructors: Rev. T. Shane Mathew. Adjunct Faculty: Rev. Jason Glover, Emily Grenci, Caleb Gundlach, Brent Heckman, Rev. Michael Kesicki, Kimberly Lytle, A. Tiggy McLaughlin, Rev. Nicholas Rouch, Keith Sundberg, Sister Charlotte Anne Zalot O.S.B. Vision The Theology Department is a community of faculty and students engaged: in the interpretation and articulation of the Christian faith; in the understanding of religious experience; and in the search for the truth about God and the human family. Mission The faculty of the Theology Department will: successfully introduce students to theological reflection, Christian morality, and the Bible; enable students to understand their role as ethical agents of change in the world; and engage in academic research. Department Outcomes • Students articulate major concepts within the Judeo-Christian tradition. • Students apply Catholic moral teaching to contemporary issues. • Students apply Catholic teaching on ecumenism and/or interreligious dialogue to global religious traditions. • Students apply theological method and Christian experience in the process of independent research. Curriculum The Theology Department supports the mission of Gannon University and its commitment to the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. As a defining aspect of the intellectual life and student experience at Gannon, the theology department affords students with a learning experience that is directed towards the scientific and systematic investigation of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. As an essential part of the Gannon student experience, the Theology Department provides courses that are an integral part of the Liberal Studies Core. Each student first takes LTHE 101 Foundations of Theology and Christian Morality. In this course, students are exposed to the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and the basic foundations of Christian moral living. The second Theology course in the Liberal Studies Core sequence is LTHE 201 The Bible: An Introduction. In this course, students will explore the Judeo-Christian Bible using methods of Biblical interpretation. Finally, Gannon students complete their Liberal Studies Core requirements by taking either a Theology or Philosophy course. Students are accorded the choice between any of the Theology Department’s LTHE 300 level offerings or LPHI 237 Philosophy of Ethical Responsibility. The Theology Department also offers both a major and a minor in Theology. The Theology major, which consists of 36 credits, provides students with a thorough understanding of Catholic Theology. The Theology major concludes with a capstone course THEO 400 Senior Project where students demonstrate competency in the field, the ability to do independent research and engage in experiential-learning. The Theology minor consists of 18 credit hours
