Catechetics and Evangelization with Youth Ministry Concentration, Bachelor of Arts

Program of Study

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the Catechetics Youth Ministry Concentration:

CAT 120	The Catechist and Missionary Evangelization	3
CAT 204/CAT 517	The Church's Vision of Catechetics	3
CAT 301	Catechetical Content and Curriculum	3
CAT 302	Scriptural Foundations of Catechetics	3
CAT 303	Catechetical Saints: History of Evangelizing Culture	3
CAT 310	Parish and Personal Evangelization	3
CAT 311	Foundations of Catholic Youth Ministry	3
CAT 312	Youth Ministry Methods	3
CAT 401	Catechetical Methods I: Teaching and Discipleship	3
CAT 402	Catechetical Methods II: Beauty and Liturgy	3
CAT 405	Catechetical Ministries in the Church	3
CAT 410	Professional Leadership in Youth Ministry	3
CAT 412	Youth Ministry Internship	3
CAT 434	Senior Thesis	1
	OR
CAT 435	Senior Seminar	1
THE 101	Foundations of Catholicism	3
THE 115/THE 515	Christian Moral Principles	3
THE 211/THE 511	Principles of Biblical Study I	3
THE 212/THE 512	Principles of Biblical Study II	3
THE 213/THE 513	Trinity and Christology	3
THE 214/THE 514	Theology of the Church	3
THE 314/THE 516	The Sacraments	3
THE 320	Catholic Social Teaching	3
PHL 113/PHL 503	Philosophy of the Human Person	3
PSY 209	Adolescent Psychology	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	6

Freshman Year

First Semester

THE 101	Foundations of Catholicism	3
ENG 210	Epic and the Person	3
PHL 113/PHL 503	Philosophy of the Human Person	3
HST	History Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3

PHL 113, History Core: AUSTRIA: All students are encouraged to spend a semester in Austria. This semester abroad should be taken during either the second semester of the sophomore year or 2nd semester of the junior year for transfer students. Students should see their advisor for more details.

ENG 210, PHL 113, History Core: HONOR STUDENTS : You will substitute HON 101, HON 102, HON 201, HON 202, HON 301, HON 302, HON 401, HON 402 for the courses indicated. Students going to Austria will be allowed to audit one section except HON 401 or HON 402.

Second Semester

CAT 120	The Catechist and Missionary Evangelization	3
ENG 211	Lyric and Dramatic Voices	3
PHL 211/PHL 511	Metaphysics	3
	Math/Macroeconomics Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3

CAT 120: THE 101 is a pre-requisite for CAT 120. CAT 120 is also available in the first semester of their sophomore year.

Math/Macroeconomics Core: HONOR STUDENTS : You will substitute HON 101, HON 102, HON 201, HON 202, HON 301, HON 302, HON 401, HON 402 for the courses indicated. Students going to Austria will be allowed to audit one section except HON 401 or HON 402.

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CAT 204/CAT 517	The Church's Vision of Catechetics	3
THE 211/THE 511	Principles of Biblical Study I	3
THE 213/THE 513	Trinity and Christology	3
PHL 212/PHL 512	Foundations of Ethics	3
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3

CAT 204: CAT 120 is a co-requisite for CAT 204. CAT 204 is also available in the second semester for students who wish to go to Austria in the first semester.

PHL 212: AUSTRIA: All students are encouraged to spend a semester in Austria. This semester abroad should be taken during either the second semester of the sophomore year or 2nd semester of the junior year for transfer students. Students should see their advisor for more details.

PHL 212: HONOR STUDENTS : You will substitute HON 101, HON 102, HON 201, HON 202, HON 301, HON 302, HON 401, HON 402 for the courses indicated. Students going to Austria will be allowed to audit one section except HON 401 or HON 402.

Second Semester

THE 115/THE 515	Christian Moral Principles	3
THE 212/THE 512	Principles of Biblical Study II	3
THE 214/THE 514	Theology of the Church	3
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3

THE 115, Catholic Traditions in the Fine Arts Core: AUSTRIA : All students are encouraged to spend a semester in Austria. This semester abroad should be taken during either the second semester of the sophomore year or 2nd semester of the junior year for transfer students. Students should see their advisor for more details.

Junior Year

First Semester

CAT 301	Catechetical Content and Curriculum	3
CAT 302	Scriptural Foundations of Catechetics	3
CAT 311	Foundations of Catholic Youth Ministry	3
PSY 209	Adolescent Psychology	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3
	Elective	3

CAT301: CAT 204 is a pre-requisite for CAT 301.

CAT 302: CAT 204 is a pre-requisite for CAT 302. CAT 302 is also available in the second semester.

PSY 209: If PSY 209 Adolescent Psychology is not offered, a suitable alternative will be suggested by the Office of Catechetics.

CAT 301, CAT 302: Youth Ministry concentration students are eligible to substitute THE 320 for the American Founding Principles Core and CAT 302 for THE 110.

Second Semester

CAT 303	Catechetical Saints: History of Evangelizing Culture	3
CAT 310	Parish and Personal Evangelization	3
CAT 401	Catechetical Methods I: Teaching and Discipleship	3
THE 314/THE 516	The Sacraments	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3

CAT 303: CAT 204 is a pre-requisite for CAT 303.

CAT 310: CAT 310 is also available in the first semester for students who wish to go to Austria in the second semester.

CAT 401: CAT 301 is a pre-requisite for CAT 401.

Senior Year

First Semester

CAT 402	Catechetical Methods II: Beauty and Liturgy	3
CAT 410	Professional Leadership in Youth Ministry	3
CAT 412	Youth Ministry Internship	3
THE 320	Catholic Social Teaching	3
	Elective	3

CAT 402: CAT 401 is a pre-requisite for CAT 402.

CAT 412: CAT 412 may be taken during the summer after junior year. CAT 420 substitutes for CAT 412 when taken during the fall and spring semesters of the senior year. See advisor for details.

Elective: HONOR STUDENTS : You will substitute HON 101, HON 102, HON 201, HON 202, HON 301, HON 302, HON 401, HON 402 for the courses indicated. Students going to Austria will be allowed to audit one section except HON 401 or HON 402.

Second Semester

CAT 312	Youth Ministry Methods	3
CAT 405	Catechetical Ministries in the Church	3
CAT 434	Senior Thesis	1
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

CAT 405: CAT 401 is a pre-requisite for CAT 405

CAT 434: CAT 434/CAT 435 may also be taken in the Fall semester.

Double Major - Catechetics/Theology:

A Catechetics major can earn a double major in Theology by adding three (3) upper division Theology electives and the Theology Senior Thesis (THE 434) or coordinating Seminar (THE 435) to their Catechetics major.

Core Substitution

Youth Ministry concentration students are eligible to substitute THE 320 for the American Founding Principles Core and CAT 302 for THE 110.