Purpose
The purpose of the Bachelor of Philosophy program at Sacred Heart Major Seminary is to provide an undergraduate degree in a two-year format with a major in philosophy for students who already possess a bachelor degree.
Goals
- That students develop the habit of using and integrating faith and reason.
- Learning Outcome: Students will articulate in writing and orally the distinction and the relationship of faith and reason.
- That students shall be able to read carefully, think critically, write clearly, and speak persuasively.
- Learning Outcome: Students will be able to read works in various genres and be able to understand their principal arguments and themes.
- Learning Outcome: Students will be able to organize and defend arguments in speaking and writing that make their points of view clear and persuasive.
- That students achieve knowledge of both the historical and systematic aspects of the western philosophical tradition, particularly, though not exclusively, the tradition of Thomism
- Learning Outcome: Students will demonstrate a grasp of basic insights about nature, humanity, and God.
- Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to explain both the individual structure of the articles and the overall structure of the Summa Teologica and demonstrate an ability to use it.
- That students achieve a theological knowledge of both historical and systematic aspects of Catholic doctrine.
- Learning Outcome: Students will be able to de ne and explain two basic truths in the areas of theological foundations, spirituality, moral theology, ecclesiology, Sacred Scripture, and liturgy and sacraments.
- Learning Outcome: Students shall be able to explain the historical context and development of a major Catholic doctrine.
