Elementary, My Dear Watson
Since I’m so psyched about my classes this semester, I figured I’d write a little exposé on them…after a fashion.
LAT 201, Intermediate Latin, Dr. Smith - A continuation of the horrors of Latin 101 and 102. I have no idea how hard he’ll be on us this year, but the “if you don’t want to learn you can join the Army” comment does not bode well.
CAT 204, Catechetics, Bolster - I’ve heard Prof. Bolster is difficult, but I’m not too worried. He has us doing alot of work, and I have to write a 5 page paper due on my birthday, but I’m enjoying the class. He’s already had us read the entire Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum) so I get the feeling I’ll be learning alot this semester.
THE 320, Catholic Social Teaching, Fr. Pattee - This is the class I’m the most psyched and simultaneously freaked out about. I originally was not able to take this class because it was full (like, really full) and everyone wants to take Fr. Pattee for this class because the only other professor who teaches it is not particulary liked. He has us reading a Church document on social teaching and writing a paper on it every week, which means I not only get to read most of the Church’s writing on the subject of social justice, but I also have to understand them too! It’s going to be scary/sweet.
THE 211, Principles of Biblical Studies I, Dr. Bergsma - I’ve always wanted to take a class by Bergsma because he’s just so darn cool. By the end of this semester I will have read the entire Old Testament, which I’ve always wanted to do but never had the self-motivation to actually accomplish. Again, alot of work, but rewarding.
THE 310, Comparative Religion, Dr. Healy - I just thought a class on the Philosophy of Religion (which is what the course is cross-listed as) would be really neat to take, and Dr. Healy is brilliant. This will be my easy class, hands down.
THE 213, Theology of Christ, Sirilla - I took Prof. Sirilla for Christian Moral Principles last semester and loved it. It’s a night class (6-8:40pm, ouch) but he’s so dynamic it really makes the time fly by. This will also be an easy class since I know how to study for his tests already.
Ta-da!
