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Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Theological Studies (THST)
  

  • THST 6013 Luke-Acts

    3 semester hours

    This course examines the historical, literary, and theological contexts of Luke-Acts, in conversation with modern theological issues and method.
  

  • THST 6014 Gospel of John

    3 semester hours

    This course examines the historical, literary, and theological contexts of the Gospel of John, in conversation with modern theological issues and method.
  

  • THST 6015 Topics in the Gospels

    3 semester hours

    This course explores aspects of contemporary studies of the Gospels, focusing on one of the canonical Gospels and its relations to other canonical and non-canonical Gospels, with attention to the search for the historical Jesus, the investigation of the Evangelist’s communities and traditions, and later theological appropriations of the Gospels.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • THST 6016 Paul the Apostle

    3 semester hours

    This course explores the life and letters of Paul in their historical, literary, social, and theological contexts, as well as issues in contemporary interpretation of Pauline theology.
  

  • THST 6020 Foundations of Historical Theology

    3 semester hours

    A study of the specific role which historical investigation plays in constructive and critical theology; this study uses, as its major case study, the development of the Christian doctrine of God and Christ as articulated in the classical period and developed up to the scholastic period.
  

  • THST 6021 Early Christian Theology

    3 semester hours

    The emergence of theology in pastoral and liturgical reflection on the biblical tradition in the first six centuries of the church’s life: theology from the time of Ignatius of Antioch to Gregory the Great.
  

  • THST 6022 History of Christian Spirituality

    3 semester hours

    This course will explore the rich and complex tradition of Christian spirituality, with a particular focus on the unfolding quest for wisdom within that tradition. Particular attention will be given to a) developing a critical approach to the study of Christian spirituality, b) understanding the relationship of spirituality and history, c) cultivating the art of reading classic spiritual texts, and d) retrieving classic themes of spirituality for contemporary use.
  

  • THST 6023 Medieval Theology

    3 semester hours

    An introductory survey beginning with Bede’s retrieval and transformation of the patristic legacy and ending with the dissolution of the scholastic tradition.
  

  • THST 6030 Introduction to Systematic Theology

    3 semester hours

    This course investigates how theology attempts to translate the Christian message into new situations. Theological issues include revelation, faith, God and trinity, christology, the church, sin and grace, and sacramental and liturgical theology. Attention is given to their historical development as well as their contemporary significance, particularly in light of philosophical, cultural, and religious pluralism.
  

  • THST 6031 Christology

    3 semester hours

    An historical and systematic investigation of the Christian understanding of Jesus Christ and his significance for salvation. Topics include the historical Jesus, the Christ of faith, New Testament Christology, the early Christological councils, the historical development of philosophical Christology, and contemporary Christologies.
  

  • THST 6032 Issues in the Contemporary Church

    3 semester hours

    This course explores various ecclesiological and theological issues in the contemporary church, such as theologies of the church, authority and its exercise, ordained and unordained ministry, women in the church, ecumenism and the church of tomorrow.
  

  • THST 6033 Feminist Theology

    3 semester hours

    A study of feminist theology from its historical antecedents to its roots in the changing experience of women. It considers the essential methodologies of feminism, important feminist theologians, and the contributions of feminism to contemporary theology as a whole.
  

  • THST 6034 U.S. Latino/a Theology

    3 semester hours

    Latino theology develops in the tension between displacement and deep roots of communities in the territories that today constitute the U.S. This course surveys central theological questions as these are explored by these communities through a variety of primary texts, demographics, and engagement with current issues of concern to Hispanic Christians.
  

  • THST 6040 Liturgical Theology: History and Interpretation

    3 semester hours

    This course examines the foundational period of the early church as the setting for the establishment of liturgy and its synthesis with culture. The methodology involves an exploration of liturgy in particular cultural contexts, including the important Christian centers of Jerusalem, Antioch, North Africa, Rome, and Constantinople, and the contemporary theological implications of these developments.
  

  • THST 6041 The Rites

    3 semester hours

    This course will survey several of the seven official sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church in both their historical development and their liturgical practice, focusing on five in any given semester.
  

  • THST 6042 Sacraments and Sacramentality

    3 semester hours

    An in-depth study of the theology of Christian sacraments and the symbolization of divine grace.
  

  • THST 6043 Faith and Culture

    3 semester hours

    An exploration of the nature of faith and culture and their interrelationship. An analysis of interculturation and its relevance to ministry and pastoral care in church and society.
  

  • THST 6050 Issues in Christian Spirituality

    3 semester hours

    This course examines some of the issues of contemporary Christian spirituality in the light of how certain exemplary Christians in earlier ages envisioned them. Questions such as the nature of spirituality, the integration of a contemplative attitude in life activity, Christian freedom, images of God, and the role of culture in the formation of spirituality are addressed.
  

  • THST 6051 The Theory and Practice of Spiritual Direction

    3 semester hours

    This course seeks to further the student’s understanding of spiritual direction as a form of pastoral care and as a helping relationship. Among the topics to be considered are: various forms of spiritual guidance within the Christian tradition, the distinctive nature of spiritual direction, the qualities and skills required to be an effective spiritual director, and the role of spiritual direction in facilitating spiritual growth and development.
  

  • THST 6052 Ignatian Spirituality and Discernment

    3 semester hours

    This course seeks to further the student’s understanding of the spirituality of Ignatius of Loyola by a close reading of his spiritual classic, The Spiritual Exercises, and by a study of contemporary writing on Ignatian spirituality. Praxis, the reflection upon experience, is a central aspect of this course and reflects the hypothesis that some of the dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises can be experienced by individuals in a group learning situation when they are approached in a critical and prayerful way.
  

  • THST 6053 Psychological Foundations of Spiritual Direction

    3 semester hours

    This course focuses on the psychological dynamics of spiritual direction as a helping relationship, as well as the cultivation of communication skills needed to be an effective spiritual director. Principal topics to be covered include the following: how spiritual direction differs from psychotherapy; the importance of self-knowledge and personal awareness on the part of helpers; the nature of empathic understanding and its relationship to psychological and spiritual growth; basic counseling skills.
  

  • THST 6054 Practicum and Supervision in Spiritual Direction

    3 semester hours

    The art of spiritual direction is best fostered through practice and reflection on that practice in a supervisory setting. This course will give students an opportunity to grow in spiritual direction skills, self-awareness, and interior freedom under the guidance of experienced spiritual directors.
  

  • THST 6060 Foundations of Theological Ethics

    3 semester hours

    This course familiarizes students with the language of Christian moral discourse. By focusing on methodological issues and the sources informing Christians about their moral life, students identify the complex personal dynamics of being and becoming Christian.
  

  • THST 6061 Catholic Social Teachings

    3 semester hours

    A study of the last one hundred years of Catholic social teachings, including papal encyclicals from Leo XIII to John Paul II, conciliar documents from Vatican II, and statements and letters issued by episcopal conferences and episcopal synods.
  

  • THST 6062 Issues in Moral Theology Today

    3 semester hours

    This course examines the writings of rival moral theologians today and their competing perspectives. Particular practical problems to be discussed vary and may include business ethics, sexual ethics, war and peace, and social ethics.
  

  • THST 6063 Issues in Bioethics

    3 semester hours

    This course will introduce the student to the basic theological concepts, frameworks, and analyses that have been used by both Catholic and Protestant theologians in their discussions of bioethics. Topics such as assisted reproductive technologies, abortion, genetic control, care of severely handicapped neonates, death and dying, and the meaning and application of “quality of life” to contemporary issues will be discussed in both lecture and seminar formats.
  

  • THST 6070 Foundations of Pastoral Theology

    3 semester hours

    A review of the biblical, historical and theological sources for constructing a theology of pastoral ministry which is appropriate to various contemporary pastoral settings and functions. The relationship between pastoral theology and other branches of theology is considered.
  

  • THST 6071 Pastoral Approaches to Religious Education

    3 semester hours

    An exploration of, and reflection on, the history and theory of Christian religious education, treating the relationship between religious education and allied fields of pastoral care, liturgy, justice and service activities which serve to foster the development of faith.
  

  • THST 6072 Skills for Pastoral Ministry

    3 semester hours

    This course, involving both theoretical and experiential learning, focuses on personal and interpersonal dynamics and skills that foster effective pastoral ministry. Topics include the spiritual formation of ministers, collaborative ministry, facilitating prayer, and a generic helping process for spiritual direction, pastoral counseling, and formation in various pastoral settings.
  

  • THST 6073 Theory and Practice of Pastoral Leadership

    3 semester hours

    This course offers the student an exploration of theories that can inform pastoral leaders about the exercise of effective leadership in pastoral settings and communities of faith. The course is an elective open to all students, but is required for the Concentration in Pastoral Leadership in the M.A. in Pastoral Theology.
  

  • THST 6074 Spiritual Formation for Pastoral Ministry

    3 semester hours

    This seminar seeks to foster a stronger link between academic learning and the personal and professional concerns of students especially as related to pastoral ministry.
  

  • THST 6075 Pastoral Liturgy

    3 semester hours

    This course examines the role of liturgy in the lives of Christians and their communities, exploring the tensions between liturgical norms and liturgy as practiced and experienced.
  

  • THST 6076 The Theology of the Parish

    3 semester hours

    This course focuses on the history, theology, and practice of Roman Catholic parishes in the United States. As an exercise in practical theology, students reflect on the lived practices in parishes and the theology of the church that emerges therefrom.
  

  • THST 6077 Special Topics in Pastoral Theology

    3 semester hours

  

  • THST 6078 Supervised Pastoral Field Education

    3 semester hours

  

  • THST 6080 Comparative Theology

    3 semester hours

    This course provides a review of the historical roots of the current situation of religious pluralism. It examines and evaluates relevant methodological proposals for comparative theology and clarifies the relationship of comparative theology to interreligious dialogue, the history of religions and the Christian theology of religions. It also offers an opportunity to engage in the practice of comparative theology through the interpretation of texts.
  

  • THST 6081 Comparative Religious Ethics

    3 semester hours

    This course begins with a comparative survey of ethics as found in the world’s religious traditions. Specific issues such as war and peace, euthanasia, and environmentalism are then examined.
  

  • THST 6082 Comparative Mysticism

    3 semester hours

    In this course, Christian mysticism as found in the writings of Teresa of Avila and Meister Eckhart is compared and contrasted with the interior traditions of India and East Asia, including Samkhya, Yoga, Taoism, and Yogacara Buddhism.
  

  • THST 6083 Hinduism, Vedanta, and Yoga

    3 semester hours

    This course investigates primary sources, including the Rig Veda, the Upanisads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Yoga Sutra.
  

  • THST 6084 Buddhism

    3 semester hours

    This course studies primary texts and history of Buddhism, with emphasis on theological praxis.
  

  • THST 6085 Classics of Chinese Philosophy

    3 semester hours

    (See PHIL 6565 .)
  

  • THST 6086 Readings in Religious Literature

    3 semester hours

    This course entails the reading of primary texts in the original language.

    May be repeated twice for degree credit.
  

  • THST 6087 Jainism

    3 semester hours

    This course studies primary texts and history of Jainism, with emphasis on theological praxis.
  

  • THST 6088 Judaism

    3 semester hours

    This course explores Judaism from ancient through modern times. It examines central ideas, practices, thinkers, texts, places, and events in Jewish history, with special attention to the relationships between Judaism and other religions.
  

  • THST 6090 Graduate Pro-Seminar

    3 semester hours

    The pro-seminar provides an orientation to various theological methods, tools, and modes of discourse in theological and pastoral studies (biblical, historical, systematic, moral, comparative, and pastoral theology).
  

  • THST 6091 Pastoral Synthesis Seminar

    3 semester hours

  

  • THST 6092 Comprehensive Exam Seminar

    3 semester hours

  

  • THST 6093 Research and Writing Seminar

    3 semester hours

  

  • THST 6998 Special Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • THST 6999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours


Theological Studies (THSZ)
  

  • THSZ 9000 Introduction to Biblical Theology and Interpretation

    4 semester hours

    This course introduces students to the Old and New Testament writings in their historical, literary, social/political, and religious contexts. Students will learn various methodological approaches to the study of the Bible, as well as consider the history of interpretation and the role of modern social-location in the interpretive process.
  

  • THSZ 9001 World Religions of Los Angeles

    4 semester hours

    This course is an introduction to the academic study of religion and of world religions, and to the religious traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and other current religious trends. Special emphasis is placed upon how these religious traditions have emerged within the context of Los Angeles, how they have changed, grown, and adapted to their new surroundings.
  

  • THSZ 9002 Missionary Disciples: Exploring the Catholic Pastoral-Theological Tradition

    4 semester hours

    The term “missionary disciples” was first widely used in the document of Aparecida from the Fifth Conference of the Bishops of Latin America, for which Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio (later Pope Francis) served as principal editor. The term has been proposed as a more fitting way to describe the identity of all the baptized faithful and as one which is more helpful than other categories like “clergy” or “laity.” The emergence of this term represents a significant shift in how the Church in the spirit of Lumen Gentium and other reform documents of the Second Vatican Council seeks to re-think Christian identity and ministry in terms that more closely conform to the Church’s identity and mission which is to evangelize. This course explores the question of how is this development linked to Vatican II, to the teachings of the past three popes, and to the reform which Pope Francis is carrying out today.
  

  • THSZ 9003 Ministry and Pastoral Leadership

    4 semester hours

    In this course, we will critically examine and practice using the different disciplinary knowledge bases and different types of skills required for service and leadership in the Roman Catholic faith tradition. The course will include some comparison to traditions of ministry and leadership in other religious traditions, especially Judaism and Islam. Throughout this course, we will study and discuss in depth the issues and questions raised by the practice of ministry/service, including 1) the relationship between religious commitment and personal transformation, 2) the relationship between faith community and justice, and 3) the meaning of the experience of suffering. We begin the course with an examination of the context of service and faith today, making use of theories and methodologies from the sociology of religion. Next, students learn pastoral theological tools to assist them in understanding this data from a Christian perspective. Finally, students study and design different approaches to ministry that build upon what they have studied and practiced thus far.
  

  • THSZ 9004 Contemplatives in Action: Psychology, Spirituality, and Liberation

    4 semester hours

    An exploration of how contemplative practice can deepen and give meaning to ordinary human existence.
  

  • THSZ 9005 Topics in Theological Ethics

    4 semester hours

    An exploration of the history and methods of theological ethics with analysis of contemporary moral issues.
  

  • THSZ 9006 Major Theological and Religious Thinker

    4 semester hours

    An examination of the theological work of one major thinker, studying the work both as an integrated theological statement and as a part of continuing theological dialogue.
  

  • THSZ 9007 U.S. Latino/a Theology

    4 semester hours

    Latino theology develops in the tension between displacement and deep roots of communities in the territories that today constitute the U.S. This course surveys central theological questions as these are explored by these communities through a variety of primary texts, demographics, and engagement with current issues of concern to Hispanic Christians.
  

  • THSZ 9008 Major Theological and Religious Theme

    4 semester hours

    The course stresses the integration of the various dimensions and methods of Theological Studies.
  

  • THSZ 9009 History of Christian Theology

    4 semester hours

    This course provides an introduction to the development of Christian theology from the first centuries through 1965. Particular attention will be given to understanding the impact of different geographical and historical contexts on how typical Christians of the past experienced their world.
  

  • THSZ 9010 Pastoral Intergration

    2 semester hours

    Using the student’s own experience of faith and/or ministry as a starting point, this course uses a case study methodology to apply what has been learned in class during the student’s entire program of study to the circumstances of a concrete situation. 

Urban Studies (URBN)
  

  • URBN 1000 The Urban World

    4 semester hours

    An introduction to historic and contemporary cities, processes of urbanization, and urban society. Course topics include urban origins, urban economics, the internal structure of cities, urban infrastructure, urban social and cultural processes, urban physical and social environments, and city systems in the regional and global context.
  

  • URBN 1010 Urban Analysis

    4 semester hours

    An introduction to the resources and methodologies commonly utilized in contemporary urban research. Course topics include data sources such as the census, methodologies for spatial analysis such as GIS, quantitative and qualitative research design, map reading, and fieldwork strategies.
  

  • URBN 1998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • URBN 1999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • URBN 2998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • URBN 2999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • URBN 3010 Metropolitan Los Angeles

    4 semester hours

    An introduction of the social, economic, political, environmental, and spatial characteristics and dynamics of metropolitan Los Angeles in the context of postmodern urbanization in the United States.
  

  • URBN 3045 Urban Planning

    4 semester hours

    An introduction to the problems, principles, and practices of contemporary urban planning, especially in California and the United States.
  

  • URBN 3046 Sustainable Cities

    4 semester hours

    An examination of the challenges of and potential solutions to the sustainability of socioeconomic, environmental, and ecological systems associated with historic, contemporary, and future urbanization. Course topics include an analysis of the sustainability of historic and contemporary cities, the consideration of sustainable alternatives associated with such trends as New Urbanism, and the potential for alternative urban policies and practices designed to foster sustainability.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.
  

  • URBN 3047 Community Development

    4 semester hours

    An exploration of the meanings and methodologies of community development, especially in contemporary urban America.
  

  • URBN 3998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • URBN 3999 Independent Studies

    0 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • URBN 4000 Senior Project

    4 semester hours

    A supervised internship and directed research on a specific urban topic incorporating appropriate primary and secondary research methodologies and/or participant observation.

    Senior standing or approval of the Program Director required.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.
  

  • URBN 4998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • URBN 4999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours


Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST)
  

  • WGST 1000 Introduction to Gender Studies

    4 semester hours

    An interdisciplinary study of women in society through overview of the major issues, innovations, and debates that have characterized the field of Women’s and Gender Studies. Course introduces history of feminist activism and discourse in the U.S.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Understanding Human Behavior.
  

  • WGST 1100 Gender, Race, and Sexuality in Contemporary Society

    4 semester hours

    An introduction to critical thinking skills about concepts such as gender, race, class, and sexuality, how these intersect in lives of women of color together with women’s strategies of surviving, resisting, and overcoming barriers.

    University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity.
  

  • WGST 1998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • WGST 1999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • WGST 2000 Women in Global Communities

    4 semester hours

    This course introduces students to the cultural, social, political, and economic contexts in which non-Western women live. It addresses the impact of globalization, colonialization, and post-coloniality, and women’s responses to these processes.

    University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity.
  

  • WGST 2200 Women’s Bodies, Health, and Sexuality

    4 semester hours

    This course addresses women’s health and sexuality from a feminist perspective. It also deals with body images not only from the perspective of health but also in terms of their relationship to structures of power.
  

  • WGST 2300 Mathematics: Contributions by Women

    3 semester hours

    (See MATH 261 ).
  

  • WGST 2998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • WGST 2999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • WGST 3000 Feminist Theories

    4 semester hours

    Focuses on the historical roots of feminist political thought in relation to other social movements. Examines the intellectual traditions within feminist theory today such as postmodernism, psychoanalysis, postcolonial theory, queer theory, and the intersectional analyses produced by women of color.

    University Core fulfilled: Flags: Information Literacy, Writing.

    Junior or senior standing required.
  

  • WGST 3100 Feminist Research Methods

    4 semester hours

    Examines feminist methodologies through hands-on research and considers the complex relationships between researchers and their subjects, the impact of social location on our field of vision, ethical issues in the research process, as well as research that facilitates social and gender justice.

    Normally offered in the Fall semester.

    University Core fulfilled: Flags: Engaged Learning, Quantitative Reasoning.

    Junior or senior standing required.
  

  • WGST 3200 Women and Environmental Justice

    4 semester hours

    This course explores the relationships between peoples and environments, focusing on the roles and resources, identity, power relations, and geography. The course explores the theoretical and material implications of the different ways in which environmental injustice leads to the degradation of gendered environments and bodies. The course will provide multiple interdisciplinary perspectives on the state of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and the environment.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flags: Engaged Learning, Writing.
  

  • WGST 3300 Gender, Race, and the Graphic Novel

    4 semester hours

    This course explores how the space of the graphic novel can serve as a cultural space for critical engagement with ideologies of race, gender, nation, class, and sexuality. Critically examining visual language that is presented in the graphic novel, students will examine the ways it challenges iconographic images of ethnic and gendered representation.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
  

  • WGST 3301 Literature by Women of Color

    4 semester hours

    The course explores contemporary literature by women of color in the United States and their immigrant experiences. It attends to the ways that authors imaginatively use genres to represent and challenge gender and race construction.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.
  

  • WGST 3302 The Image of Woman in Nineteenth-Century England

    4 semester hours

    (See ENGL 3342 .)
  

  • WGST 3303 Twentieth-Century Women’s Writing

    4 semester hours

    (See ENGL 3343 .)
  

  • WGST 3304 Italian Women Writers

    4 semester hours

    (See ITAL 3580 .)
  

  • WGST 3305 Angels and Demons: Women and Literary Stereotypes

    4 semester hours

    (See MDGK 3343 .)
  

  • WGST 3306 Out of Control: Women, Madness, and the Cultural Imagination

    4 semester hours

    (See MDGK 3346 .)
  

  • WGST 3307 Gender Communication

    4 semester hours

    (See CMST 3110 .)
  

  • WGST 3400 Women in the Middle East

    4 semester hours

    This course explores the themes and variations in women’s lives in the Middle East. Particular attention will be paid to family structures, rural-urban, social class and ethnic differences, social and political movements, religion, work, and education.
  

  • WGST 3401 Black Identities, Families, and Cultures

    4 semester hours

    (See AFAM 3432 .)
  

  • WGST 3402 Chicanas and Other Latinas in the U.S.

    4 semester hours

    (See CLST 3302 .)
  

  • WGST 3403 Hip Hop Culture

    4 semester hours

    (See AFAM 4422 .)
 

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