Spring 2024 Course Recommendations

The following courses are recommended on the basis of the professor’s demonstrated commitment to Catholic education and the positive experiences of the Rover staff. This is by no means a complete list of every excellent class offered in the upcoming spring semester, but we hope that this will provide readers with a starting point as they prepare to register for classes.

College of Arts and Letters

Classics 

  • Encountering the Divine in Greek, Roman, and Biblical Stories, Aldo Tagliabue (CLAS 20065)
  • Homer, Aldo Tagliabue (CLGR 30011)
  • Latin Love Elegy, Elizabeth Mazurek (CLLA 30075)
  • Roman Law and Governance, Tadeusz Mazurek (CLAS 30210)

Constitutional Studies 

  • Constitutional Criminal Law and Procedure, Fr. Bill Dailey (CNST 30034)
  • Economic Sins, James Otteson (CNST 30436)
  • Democracy and Virtue?, Vincent Muñoz and Dave O’Connor (CNST 30619) 
  • Foundations of Constitutional Order: Political Philosophy of Citizenship & Constitutional Government, Susan Collins (CNST 30638)
  • Citizenship & Constitutional Government Core Texts II: Modern Constitutionalism, Mary Keys (CNST 30701)

Economics 

  • Introduction to Economics and Catholic Thought, Joseph Kaboski (ECON 33150)

English  

  • Devotional Lyric: Wyatt to Watts, Susannah Monta (ENGL 40259)

French 

  • Images of the Priest in French Culture, Fr. Greg Haake (ROFR 30605)
  • Sorin Translation and Digital Exhibit, Fr. Greg Haake (ROFR 33360)
  • Renaissance Lyric Poetry, Fr. Greg Haake (ROFR 40223)

History

  • History University Seminar, Fr. Stephen Koeth (HIST 13184)
  • U.S. Foreign Policy in the Cold War, Fr. Bill Miscamble (HESB 30473)
  • Cities and Suburbs in Postwar America, Fr. Stephen Koeth (HIST 30877)
  • Catholics & U.S. Public Life, Fr. Bill Miscamble (HIST 33757)

Philosophy 

  • Introduction to Philosophy, David Cory (PHIL 10101)
  • Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, David Cory (PHIL 30301)
  • Business and the Common Good (PHIL 30310)
  • Democracy and Virtue?, Vincent Muñoz & David O’Connor (PHIL 43400)
  • Joint Seminar in Philosophy and Theology: Simone Weil and Edith Stein, Sr. Ann Astell and Jordan Rodgers (PHIL 43801)

Political Science 

  • Political Theory, Patrick Deneen (POLS 20600)
  • The Kennedy Presidency, Its Aftermath, and the Rise of the Security State, Craig Iffland (POLS 30104)
  • The Law of American Democracy, Rick Garnett (POLS 30127)
  • Constitutionalism, Law & Politics II: American Constitutionalism, Luke Foster (POLS 30665)
  • Why the Church?, Dan Philpott (POLS 30705)
  • Senior Seminar: Liberalism and its Discontents, Patrick Deneen (POLS 53002)

Program of Liberal Studies 

  • The Catholic Intellectual Life, Tom Stapleford (PLS 13189)
  • Great Books Seminar I, Matthew Rickard (PLS 23101)
  • Metaphysics and Epistemology, Felicitas Munzel  (PLS 40302)

Theology 

  • Foundations of Theology: Biblical and Historical, Katie Cavadini (THEO 10001)
  • Foundations of Theology: Biblical and Historical, Jay Martin (THEO 10002)
  • Foundations of Theology: Biblical and Historical, Ian Gerdon (THEO 10002)
  • From Bernard to Bernadette: The Dogma of the Immaculate Conception, Sr. Ann Astell (THEO 20246)
  • The Catholic Faith, John Cavadini (THEO 20251)
  • Catholicism, Justice, and Film, John Cavadini (USEM TBD)
  • Theology and Ecology, Fr. Terry Ehrman (THEO 20626)
  • Faith and Human Flourishing, William Mattison (USEM 20680)
  • Science, Theology, and Creation, Fr. Terry Ehrman (THEO 20888)
  • Augustine’s Confessions and Spiritual Biography, Fr. Kevin Grove (THEO 30231)
  • New Testament Introduction, Nathan Eubank (THEO 40108)
  • The Christian Theological Tradition, Cyril O’Reagan (THEO 40202)
  • Catholicism and The City: Good Urbanism as Human Flourishing, Env. Stewardship, and Sacramentality, Phillip Bess (THEO 40208)
  • Issues in Sacred Architecture, Duncan Stroik (THEO 40209)
  • The Beauty of Holiness and the Holiness of Beauty: Dante, Giotto, Francis, Jason Baxter (THEO 40225)
  • The Eucharist in High Medieval Religion, Theology, and Society, Joseph Wawrykow (THEO 40287)
  • Religion and Literature, Abigail Favale (THEO 40823)
  • An Introduction to Christian Spirituality, John Betz (THEO 40861)
  • God & Beauty, Jenny Martin (THEO 40881)
  • Joint Seminar in Philosophy and Theology: Simone Weil and Edith Stein, Sr. Ann Astell and Jordan Rodgers (THEO 43205)

Mendoza College of Business 

  • USEM Catholicism and the Disciplines, Dale Parker and Craig Iffland (BES 13188)
  • Honors Theological Ethics and Honorable Business, Mary Hirschfeld (BES 20702)
  • Honors Theological Ethics and Honorable Business, John Sikorski (BES 20702)
  • Management Competency, Laura Hollis (MGTO 30200)
  • Business and the Common Good, Mary Hirschfeld (BES 30310)
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Laura Hollis (MGTO 30500)
  • Why Business?, James Otteson (BES 30795)
  • O’Hara Scholars Colloquium, David O’Connor (BES 33200)
  • Economic Sins, James Otteson (BES 43100)
  • Business and Politics in America, Craig Iffland, (BES 43200)

College of Engineering 

Math

  • Calculus II, Brian Mulholland (MATH 10560)

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

  • Mechanics II, Mike Seelinger (AME 20222)
  • Career Choices Mechanical Engineering, Mike Seelinger and Kerry Meyers (AME 20290)

Engineering

  • Engineering and the Human Vocation, David Richter (EG 20560)
  • Advanced Integrated Engineering and Business Topics, Mike Kitz and Todd Taylor (EG 40422)

College of Science 

  • Theology and Ecology, Fr. Terry Ehrman (STV 20626)
  • Science, Theology, and Creation, Fr. Terry Ehrman (STV 20888)
  • Business Law Concepts, Laura Hollis (BALW 30100)
  • Advanced Integrated Engineering and Business Topics, Mike Kitz and Todd Taylor (EG 40422)

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