The Pre-Theology Program, as designed by the Bishops, is intended to be a propaedeutic period for college graduates to study the Philosophy, Theology and languages necessary for admission to a major seminary.  Students would not necessarily take all of the courses offered each semester, but these courses are offered to comply with the program for pre-theologians as put forward by the bishops of the United States. The offerings also allow for flexibility in programming.

One student may have fulfilled some portion of the bishops’ program, but would benefit from a more in depth study in a particular area. Similarly, another student may be in need of a more basic course of study before he can enter into the full program. The program takes all of these students into consideration. It should be further noted that the program is designed on a two year rotating basis: students will be entering in either year of the program. Whichever year they enter in is considered year one of the program.

YEAR ONE

Fall Semester

• PHI 10    Philosophical Foundations of Catholic Theology

• PHI 71    Plato and Aristotle

• PHI 72    Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

• THE 18   Introduction to Revelation

• LAT l       Latin 1

Spring Semester

• PHI 73    Modern and Contemporary Philosophy

• PHI 80    Aquinas

• THE 25    Jesus and the Gospels

• THE 44    Christian Leadership

• LAT 2      Latin 2

YEAR TWO

Fall Semester

• PHI 47    Logic

• PHI 95    Epistemology

• THE 59    Patristics

• THE 21    Perspectives on Catholic Faith

• THE 121  Intro to N.T. Greek 1

Spring Semester

• PHI 20    Ethics

• PHI 30    Metaphysics

• PHI 84    Phenomenology, Personalism and the Thought of John Paul II

• THE 81    Pastoral Ministry: From Theory to Praxis

• THE 140  Essentials of Catholic Doctrine

• THE 122  Intro to N.T. Greek 2