HUM 101. Chaminade Seminar: Reading and Responding to the Signs of the Times. 3 Hours

In the spirit of Marianist founder Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, this seminar focuses on “reading the signs of the times,” forging students’ ability to identify, evaluate critically, and respond creatively to the vital issues of their own day. Students will begin a process of vocational discernment as they reflect on and respond to the issues raised in the seminar. As part of the Marianist educational tradition, the Chaminade seminar develops habits of thoughtful investigation and wonder that engage the whole person, including physical, psychological, intellectual, moral, spiritual, and social qualities. Each Chaminade seminar approaches some issue or topic of contemporary relevance through humanistic inquiry into fundamental questions of self and society, considering diverse perspectives in a global context. The Chaminade seminars engage with Catholic Intellectual Tradition by asking the fundamental question of what it means to be human. The course is reading and writing-intensive, requiring a number of short writing assignments and emphasizing the close reading and analysis of texts.

HUM 101A. Chaminade Seminar: Reading and Responding to the Signs of the Times. 3 Hours

In the spirit of Marianist founder Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, this seminar focuses on “reading the signs of the times,” forging students’ ability to identify, evaluate critically, and respond creatively to the vital issues of their own day. Students will begin a process of vocational discernment as they reflect on and respond to the issues raised in the seminar. As part of the Marianist educational tradition, the Chaminade seminar develops habits of thoughtful investigation and wonder that engage the whole person, including physical, psychological, intellectual, moral, spiritual, and social qualities. Each Chaminade seminar approaches some issue or topic of contemporary relevance through humanistic inquiry into fundamental questions of self and society, considering diverse perspectives in a global context. The Chaminade seminars engage with Catholic Intellectual Tradition by asking the fundamental question of what it means to be human. The course is reading and writing-intensive, requiring a number of short writing assignments and emphasizing the close reading and analysis of texts.

HUM 101B. Chaminade Seminar: Reading and Responding to the Signs of the Times. 3 Hours

In the spirit of Marianist founder Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, this seminar focuses on “reading the signs of the times,” forging students’ ability to identify, evaluate critically, and respond creatively to the vital issues of their own day. Students will begin a process of vocational discernment as they reflect on and respond to the issues raised in the seminar. As part of the Marianist educational tradition, the Chaminade seminar develops habits of thoughtful investigation and wonder that engage the whole person, including physical, psychological, intellectual, moral, spiritual, and social qualities. Each Chaminade seminar approaches some issue or topic of contemporary relevance through humanistic inquiry into fundamental questions of self and society, considering diverse perspectives in a global context. The Chaminade seminars engage with Catholic Intellectual Tradition by asking the fundamental question of what it means to be human. The course is reading and writing-intensive, requiring a number of short writing assignments and emphasizing the close reading and analysis of texts.

HUM 101C. Chaminade Seminar: Reading and Responding to the Signs of the Times. 3 Hours

In the spirit of Marianist founder Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, this seminar focuses on “reading the signs of the times,” forging students’ ability to identify, evaluate critically, and respond creatively to the vital issues of their own day. Students will begin a process of vocational discernment as they reflect on and respond to the issues raised in the seminar. As part of the Marianist educational tradition, the Chaminade seminar develops habits of thoughtful investigation and wonder that engage the whole person, including physical, psychological, intellectual, moral, spiritual, and social qualities. Each Chaminade seminar approaches some issue or topic of contemporary relevance through humanistic inquiry into fundamental questions of self and society, considering diverse perspectives in a global context. The Chaminade seminars engage with Catholic Intellectual Tradition by asking the fundamental question of what it means to be human. The course is reading and writing-intensive, requiring a number of short writing assignments and emphasizing the close reading and analysis of texts.

HUM 101D. Chaminade Seminar: Reading and Responding to the Signs of the Times. 3 Hours

In the spirit of Marianist founder Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, this seminar focuses on “reading the signs of the times,” forging students’ ability to identify, evaluate critically, and respond creatively to the vital issues of their own day. Students will begin a process of vocational discernment as they reflect on and respond to the issues raised in the seminar. As part of the Marianist educational tradition, the Chaminade seminar develops habits of thoughtful investigation and wonder that engage the whole person, including physical, psychological, intellectual, moral, spiritual, and social qualities. Each Chaminade seminar approaches some issue or topic of contemporary relevance through humanistic inquiry into fundamental questions of self and society, considering diverse perspectives in a global context. The Chaminade seminars engage with Catholic Intellectual Tradition by asking the fundamental question of what it means to be human. The course is reading and writing-intensive, requiring a number of short writing assignments and emphasizing the close reading and analysis of texts.

HUM 101E. Chaminade Seminar: Reading and Responding to the Signs of the Times. 3 Hours

In the spirit of Marianist founder Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, this seminar focuses on “reading the signs of the times,” forging students’ ability to identify, evaluate critically, and respond creatively to the vital issues of their own day. Students will begin a process of vocational discernment as they reflect on and respond to the issues raised in the seminar. As part of the Marianist educational tradition, the Chaminade seminar develops habits of thoughtful investigation and wonder that engage the whole person, including physical, psychological, intellectual, moral, spiritual, and social qualities. Each Chaminade seminar approaches some issue or topic of contemporary relevance through humanistic inquiry into fundamental questions of self and society, considering diverse perspectives in a global context. The Chaminade seminars engage with Catholic Intellectual Tradition by asking the fundamental question of what it means to be human. The course is reading and writing-intensive, requiring a number of short writing assignments and emphasizing the close reading and analysis of texts.

HUM 102. Marie Thérèse Seminar: Human Dignity and the Common Good. 3 Hours

Inspired by the example of Marianist founder Venerable Marie Thérèse de Lamourous’s commitment to the outcast and oppressed, this seminar focuses on human dignity and the common good, concepts that are central to Catholic social thought. Each Marie Thérèse seminar explores these concepts, their development and contested meanings, or people’s struggles to enact them in the past or the present, through the lens of one or more humanities disciplines. The Marie Thérèse seminar builds on the Chaminade Seminar and completes students' introduction to the habits of inquiry and reflection that characterize a University of Dayton education. This seminar invites each student into the process of humanistic inquiry central to Catholic Intellectual Tradition, by requiring an intensive research experience culminating in a substantial research paper or project. Completion of this course is foundational for upper level Common Academic Program (CAP) courses. Prerequisite: HUM 101.

HUM 102A. Marie Thérèse Seminar: Human Dignity and the Common Good. 3 Hours

Inspired by the example of Marianist founder Venerable Marie Thérèse de Lamourous’s commitment to the outcast and oppressed, this seminar focuses on human dignity and the common good, concepts that are central to Catholic social thought. Each Marie Thérèse seminar explores these concepts, their development and contested meanings, or people’s struggles to enact them in the past or the present, through the lens of one or more humanities disciplines. The Marie Thérèse seminar builds on the Chaminade Seminar and completes students' introduction to the habits of inquiry and reflection that characterize a University of Dayton education. This seminar invites each student into the process of humanistic inquiry central to Catholic Intellectual Tradition, by requiring an intensive research experience culminating in a substantial research paper or project. Completion of this course is foundational for upper level Common Academic Program (CAP) courses. Prerequisites: HUM 101A or HUM 101B or HUM 101C or HUM 101D or HUM 101E.

HUM 102B. Marie Thérèse Seminar: Human Dignity and the Common Good. 3 Hours

Inspired by the example of Marianist founder Venerable Marie Thérèse de Lamourous’s commitment to the outcast and oppressed, this seminar focuses on human dignity and the common good, concepts that are central to Catholic social thought. Each Marie Thérèse seminar explores these concepts, their development and contested meanings, or people’s struggles to enact them in the past or the present, through the lens of one or more humanities disciplines. The Marie Thérèse seminar builds on the Chaminade Seminar and completes students' introduction to the habits of inquiry and reflection that characterize a University of Dayton education. This seminar invites each student into the process of humanistic inquiry central to Catholic Intellectual Tradition, by requiring an intensive research experience culminating in a substantial research paper or project. Completion of this course is foundational for upper level Common Academic Program (CAP) courses. Prerequisites: HUM 101A or HUM 101B or HUM 101C or HUM 101D or HUM 101E.

HUM 102C. Marie Thérèse Seminar: Human Dignity and the Common Good. 3 Hours

Inspired by the example of Marianist founder Venerable Marie Thérèse de Lamourous’s commitment to the outcast and oppressed, this seminar focuses on human dignity and the common good, concepts that are central to Catholic social thought. Each Marie Thérèse seminar explores these concepts, their development and contested meanings, or people’s struggles to enact them in the past or the present, through the lens of one or more humanities disciplines. The Marie Thérèse seminar builds on the Chaminade Seminar and completes students' introduction to the habits of inquiry and reflection that characterize a University of Dayton education. This seminar invites each student into the process of humanistic inquiry central to Catholic Intellectual Tradition, by requiring an intensive research experience culminating in a substantial research paper or project. Completion of this course is foundational for upper level Common Academic Program (CAP) courses. Prerequisites: HUM 101A or HUM 101B or HUM 101C or HUM 101D or HUM 101E.

HUM 102D. Marie Thérèse Seminar: Human Dignity and the Common Good. 3 Hours

Inspired by the example of Marianist founder Venerable Marie Thérèse de Lamourous’s commitment to the outcast and oppressed, this seminar focuses on human dignity and the common good, concepts that are central to Catholic social thought. Each Marie Thérèse seminar explores these concepts, their development and contested meanings, or people’s struggles to enact them in the past or the present, through the lens of one or more humanities disciplines. The Marie Thérèse seminar builds on the Chaminade Seminar and completes students' introduction to the habits of inquiry and reflection that characterize a University of Dayton education. This seminar invites each student into the process of humanistic inquiry central to Catholic Intellectual Tradition, by requiring an intensive research experience culminating in a substantial research paper or project. Completion of this course is foundational for upper level Common Academic Program (CAP) courses. Prerequisites: HUM 101A or HUM 101B or HUM 101C or HUM 101D or HUM 101E.

HUM 102E. Marie Thérèse Seminar: Human Dignity and the Common Good. 3 Hours

Inspired by the example of Marianist founder Venerable Marie Thérèse de Lamourous’s commitment to the outcast and oppressed, this seminar focuses on human dignity and the common good, concepts that are central to Catholic social thought. Each Marie Thérèse seminar explores these concepts, their development and contested meanings, or people’s struggles to enact them in the past or the present, through the lens of one or more humanities disciplines. The Marie Thérèse seminar builds on the Chaminade Seminar and completes students' introduction to the habits of inquiry and reflection that characterize a University of Dayton education. This seminar invites each student into the process of humanistic inquiry central to Catholic Intellectual Tradition, by requiring an intensive research experience culminating in a substantial research paper or project. Completion of this course is foundational for upper level Common Academic Program (CAP) courses. Prerequisites: HUM 101A or HUM 101B or HUM 101C or HUM 101D or HUM 101E.