Ultimate Questions / Ultimate Questions: Theology / Course Design Materials

While taught by theologians and philosophers primarily in the Departments of Theological Studies and Philosophy in St. Louis, in the School of Professional Studies, and at the SLU Madrid campus, these courses are not restricted to faculty in these units. With their chair’s approval, faculty with appropriate qualifications from any department are welcome to submit proposals for this component area.

All instructors are encouraged to consult the Instructor Resources on the Catholic, Jesuit Tradition to help think through how their courses can convey key aspects of and encourage dialogue with that tradition (and so help students achieve SLO 1: "Students will be able to examine their actions and vocations in dialogue with the Catholic, Jesuit tradition").

Each course carries as a pre- or co-requisite Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community (CORE 1500). Students will usually take these courses in their freshman or, at the latest, in their sophomore year. Faculty should not assume that students have any background in theology, the study of religion, or philosophy prior to taking this course.

These courses may carry additional Core attributes (e.g., Writing Intensive, Reflection-in-Action, or attributes in the Equity and Global Identities suite) and may incorporate Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation.

These courses will have course numbers in home departments but will always be cross-listed as CORE 1600 (Theology) or CORE 1700 (Philosophy).