Franciscan Studies Minor/Certificate in Franciscan Studies
The 18-credit-hour minor or certificate in Franciscan Studies grounds the student in the Franciscan Intellectual and Spritual Tradition through
- the study of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi and the spirituality that flowed from their experiences of God, and
- the application of the Franciscan way of being to one's major discipline.
Franciscan Studies is a natural fit with the following disciplines/majors:
- Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts
- Associate of Arts, Certificate or Bachelor of Arts in Ministry
- Bachelor of Arts in History
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Pre-law
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
- Bachelor of Arts in Theology
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
- Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
- Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
- Associate of Arts or Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
- Associate of Science in Human Resource Management
- Associate of Arts in Social Welfare
- Bachelor of Science in Social Work
18 Credit hours
Required Courses (9 hours)3 hrs THEO 140 Introduction to Franciscan Spirituality
3 hrs THEO 389 St. Clare: Life and Light
3 hrs THEO 390 St. Francis: Times and Charism
Electives (choose 9 hours from the following)
3 hrs ECON 328 Economics of Social Issues
3 hrs ENVS 232 Introduction to Environmental Science
3 hrs HIST 304 Medieval Europe
3 hrs HIST 322 American Environmental History
3 hrs IDS 371 Contemporary Themes, Issues and Problems
3 hrs THEO 231 Islam
3 hrs THEO 252 Peace and Justice
3 hrs THEO 490 Directed Study
3 hrs THEO 499 Internship
3 hrs SOCI 135 Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
3 hrs SOCI 272 Contemporary Social Problems
3 hrs SOCI 355 Inequality, Class and Social Justice
3 hrs SOCI 440 Nature and Society
3 hrs SOCW 377 Cultural Diversity and Refugees (formerly SOCW 375 Minorities, Immigrants and Refugees)
3 hrs SOCW 385 Violence
To learn more about the Franciscan Studies program contact Dr. Earl Kumfer, Chairperson, Department of Philosophy and Theology at 260-399-7700 x8121 or Sister Anita Holzmer at 260-399-7700 x6705, Director of the Center for Franciscan Spirit and Life. To learn more about Saints Francis and Clare, visit the USF Center for Franciscan Spirit and Life.