Our courses in Catholic Studies—Introduction to Catholic Studies (CTST 200) and the Field School in Indigenous-Catholic Relations (CTST 204)—can be taken as standalone electives or as part of the Certificate in Catholic Studies.

The Certificate in Catholic Studies provides an interdisciplinary approach to the academic study of Catholicism from the beginnings of Christianity in the ancient world to the presence of Catholicism as the largest Christian community in the world today. Catholic Studies is intended to provide students with an interdisciplinary understanding of Catholicism and its history, artistic and literary culture, philosophical and theological thought, and role in contemporary society.

We offer CTST 200 (Introduction to Catholic Studies) at least once per term and in the spring or summer, in rotating online and in-person formats. Due to its unique format, the Field School in Indigenous-Catholic Relations is offered only in the spring or summer term.