St. Patrick’s Seminary’s Pre-Theology Program corresponds to the Discipleship Stage, as stated in the 6th edition of The Program of Priestly Formation, #278-279. The Pre-Theology Program provides an integrated introduction into the four dimensions of priestly formation for men with either no background in philosophy or no previous seminary formation experience. It helps seminarians to develop an understanding of the fruitful relationship between faith and reason in preparation for their theological studies (cf. PPF, #279-280). STPSU’s Pre-Theology Program offers a comprehensive curriculum in the Catholic philosophical tradition. As the well-formed human intellect demands a truly liberal education, the Pre-Theology Program also features coursework in the Humanities, Introductory Theology (including Sacred Scripture and Catholic spirituality), and Latin (cr. PPF, #275 and 285).
Pre-Theology
The Discipleship Stage
Pre-Theology I
Fall
LA-101: Latin I (3)
PH-101: Academic Writing I (1)
PH-114: Humanities I: Arts and Ideas: Catholic Approaches to Beauty in Music, Architecture, and Art (3)
PP-101: Logic (3)
PP-112: History of Philosophy I: Ancient Philosophy (3)
TH-105: History of Christian Spirituality (3)
Spring
LA-102: Latin II (3)
PH-102: Academic Writing II (1)
PH-115: Humanities II: Theology through Literature (3)
PP-104: Philosophy of Nature (3)
PP-113: History of Philosophy II: Medieval Philosophy (3)
TH-107: The Spirit of the Liturgy (3)
Pre-Theology II
Fall
PP-205: Philosophical Anthropology (3)
PP-206: Metaphysics (3)
PP-208: Philosophical Ethics (3)
PP-212: History of Philosophy III: Modern Philosophy (3)
TH-204: God and Human Existence (2)
TH-205: Sacred Scripture: Old Testament (2)
GR-101: Biblical Greek I (2) (Elective)
SP-101: Pastoral-Liturgical Spanish I (2) (Elective)
Spring
PP-207: Epistemology (3)
PP-209: Philosophy of God (3)
PP-214: Political Philosophy (3)
PP-213: History of Philosophy IV: Contemporary Philosophy (3)
PP-215: Capstone Seminar (1)
TH-206: Sacred Scripture: New Testament (2)
GR-102: Biblical Greek II (2) (Elective)
SP-102: Pastoral-Liturgical Spanish II (2) (Elective)