CATHOLIC DOCTRINE/REVERENCE FOR LIFE (Humanities)
The
emphasis of this course work is on the Nicene Creed.
Principle elements include Trinity, Creation, Incarnation,
Paschal Mystery, Holy Spirit, Mary, Eschatology, and the
Church. Students will develop a solid foundation in
catechetical vocabulary necessary for more advanced
theological studies. Various forms of prayer will be
utilized. Topics for Reverence for Life include chastity,
dating behavior, proper approach to human sexuality,
self-control, respect, and responsibility.
Course Length: Semester Weight Factor:
0 Credits:
1
Grade Level:
9 Diploma:
Required
OLD
TESTAMENT (Biblical Literature)
This
course is designed to familiarize students with God’s
revelation in Scripture. Students will understand how God
works through history to bring us to salvation. Students
will learn about major themes, people, and events of the Old
Testament. They will study the various literary genres. In
addition, this course provides the basis for understanding
Biblical referenced allusions in both classical and modern
literature. Topics of discussion include the formation of a
canonical Bible, oral versus literate transmission of sacred
history and doctrine, divine inspiration, and questions and
issues of interpretation.
Course Length: Semester
Weight Factor:
0 Credits:
1
Grade Level:
9 Diploma:
Required
NEW
TESTAMENT (Scripture Interpretation, Philosophy)
The
person of Jesus Christ is the focus of this class. Students
will explore the teachings of Jesus Christ through the
Gospels and apply what they learn to their own lives.
Included in this course is a study of the Acts of the
Apostles, New Testament Letters, and Revelation.
Course Length: Semester Weight Value:
0 Credits: 1
Grade Level:
10 Diploma:
Required Prerequisites:
None
CHURCH HISTORY (Early
Christian History, Topics in History)
Students study the over 2000 year history of the Catholic
Church. Topics include the early church, the era of
persecution, the expansion of Christianity, Medieval
Christianity, the Protestant Reformation and Catholic
response, Schism, Church Councils, Monasticism, and the
Papacy.
Course Length: Semester Weight Value:
0 Credits: 1
Grade Level:
10 Diploma:
Required
MASS AND SACRAMENTS
This
course will help students grow to a more mature appreciation
and understanding of the sacramental life of the Church.
Scripture and the Tradition of the Church will demonstrate
how God’s grace is active through the Sacraments. There will
be special focus on the celebration of the Eucharist and the
vocation of Holy Orders and Matrimony. In addition, this
course will deepen the student’s experience of personal
prayer and symbolic expression.
Course Length: Semester Weight Value:
0 Credits: 1
Grade Level:
11 Diploma:
Required
MORALITY (Current Problems, Issues, and Events)
Students will study the following topics: objective truth,
dignity of the human person, freedom, conscience, character,
virtues, vices, sin, grace, and Christian life in society.
Students will intensively study the Catechism of the
Catholic Church and the Ten Commandments to gain an
understanding of the Church’s teachings on sexuality, life
issues, medical issues, and reproductive issues. Students
will also study the influence of the enlightenment and the
media on the contemporary person. Students develop
competence in recognizing cause and effect relationships,
fallacies in reasoning and propaganda devices. They also
learn how to synthesize knowledge into useful patterns,
state and test hypotheses, and generalizing based on
evidence.
Course Length: Semester Weight Value:
0 Credits: 1
Grade Level:
11 Diploma:
Required
CATHOLIC APOLOGETICS (The Basics of Logic, Humanities)
This
class is especially designed to help students respectfully
respond to the many challenges and questions that they may
encounter because of their faith. Students will be asked to
clearly articulate their responses both orally and in
writing.
Course Length: Semester Weight Value: 0
Credits: 1
Grade Level: 12 Diploma: Apologetics or
Great Catholic Thinkers
GREAT CATHOLIC THINKERS
This
class will introduce the perspectives and insights of
influential theologians and writers such as Ignatius of
Antioch, Cyril of Jerusalem, John of the Cross, Augustine,
Thomas Aquinas, G.K. Chesterton, Teresa of Avila, Hilaire
Belloc. This course will involve extensive reading,
discussion, and writing. It may be taken in place of
Catholic Apologetics.
Course Length: Semester Weight Value: 1
Credits: 1
Grade Level: 12 Diploma: Apologetics or
Great Catholic Thinkers
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING
Students will be exposed to the body of modern Catholic
Social Teachings starting with the encyclical Rerum
Novarum to the present. This provides the basis for
implementing the Gospel message of Jesus Christ in today’s
world. Faith in God and the virtue of justice demand action
in the face of the world’s problem for the person who calls
himself a Christian. The family, the role of religion in
society, community organizations, political groups, and
social groups will be examined.
Course Length: Semester Weight Value: 0
Credits: 1
Grade Level: 12 Diploma
Required Prerequisites:
None
