Its interdiscipli- nary nature allows students to encounter the beauty and vitality of Catholicism as it is expressed across the disciplines. By examining the role Catholicism has played in various cultures, students are challenged to take seriously its influence in every aspect of intellectual, spiritual and social life. Because of its emphasis on close interaction between faculty members, students and alumni, those who choose to participate in the program enter into a unique type of intellectual community. Such community, singularly lacking in today s impersonal world, can be instrumental in forming character and good intellectual and spiritual habits. The program is flexible.
Most courses are cross-listed with other departments.
Students majoring or minoring in other disciplines are invited to take an occasional course in the pro- gram. Such courses can shed light on the religious and humanis- tic dimensions of the various disciplines.