THEO 1090 Perspectives on Western Culture I/Perspectives I
Freshmen only The course introduces students to the Judeo-Christian Biblical texts and to the writings of such foundational thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Bacon, Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, Kant, Hegel, and Kierkegaard. The first semester considers the birth of the self-critical Greek philosophic spirit, the story of the people of Israel, the emergence of Christianity and Islam, and concludes with a consideration of medieval explorations of the relationship between faith and reason. Attention will also be paid to non-Western philosophical and theological sources.
Course overview
- Department
- Theology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Theology
Requirements fulfilled
- Theology: Theology Core, Option B — 12-credit sequence (either sequence) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Theology (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.23 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.40 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Antonia Atanassova | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 40 of 50 |
| Fall 2025 | Jason Donnelly | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 49 |
| Fall 2025 | John Steichen | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 25 |
| Fall 2025 | Joshua Zhi En Wong | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 23 |
| Fall 2025 | Louis Petillo | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 41 of 50 |
| Fall 2025 | Michael Magree | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 23 |
| Fall 2025 | Trevor Rickenbrode | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 17 of 22 |
| Fall 2024 | Andrew Barrette | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 74 of 98 |
| Fall 2024 | Andrew Culbreth | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 50 |
| Fall 2024 | Antonia Atanassova | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 76 of 100 |
| Fall 2024 | Christopher Constas | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 41 of 52 |
| Fall 2024 | Christopher Mclaughlin | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 74 of 100 |
| Fall 2024 | Daniel Cox | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Fall 2024 | David Storey | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 78 of 98 |
| Fall 2024 | Deborah Dechiara-Quenzer | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 69 of 100 |
| Fall 2024 | Elisa Magri | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 40 of 48 |
| Fall 2024 | Henry Shea | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 46 of 50 |
| Fall 2024 | Jacob Kilgore | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 24 |
| Fall 2024 | Jason Donnelly | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 74 of 94 |
| Fall 2024 | Jeremy Wilkins | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 44 |
| Fall 2024 | Kerry Cronin | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 54 of 54 |
| Fall 2024 | Louis Petillo | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 81 of 98 |
| Fall 2024 | Michael Frost | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 37 of 50 |
| Fall 2024 | Paul Mcnellis | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 30 of 32 |
| Fall 2024 | Paul Ulishney | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 42 of 50 |
| Fall 2024 | Pheme Perkins | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 40 of 48 |
| Fall 2024 | Richard Atkins | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 44 of 50 |
| Fall 2024 | Ronald Tacelli | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 42 of 50 |
| Fall 2024 | Sadrack Nelson | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 44 |
| Fall 2024 | Timothy Muldoon | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 86 of 100 |
| Fall 2023 | Andrew Barrette | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 of 50 |
| Fall 2023 | Antonia Atanassova | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 of 48 |
| Fall 2023 | Berit Guidotti | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 of 25 |
| Fall 2023 | Brian Braman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 16 |
| Fall 2023 | Christopher Berger | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 of 25 |
| Fall 2023 | Christopher Constas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 of 26 |
| Fall 2023 | Christopher Mclaughlin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 of 25 |
| Fall 2023 | David Storey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 of 50 |
| Fall 2023 | Henry Shea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 of 25 |
| Fall 2023 | Jason Donnelly | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 of 50 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Andrew Barrette
- Andrew Culbreth
- Antonia Atanassova
- Austin Williams
- Berit Guidotti
- Brian Braman
- Christopher Berger
- Christopher Constas
- Christopher Mclaughlin
- Clayton Snell
- Daniel Cox
- David Storey
- Deborah Dechiara-Quenzer
- Eileen Sweeney
- Elisa Magri
- Henry Shea
- Jacob Kilgore
- Jamie Myrose
- Jared Highlen
- Jason Donnelly
- Jeremy Wilkins
- John Steichen
- Jordan Parro
- Joshua Zhi En Wong
- Karen Howard
- Kelsey Boor Mulcahey
- Kerry Cronin
- Louis Petillo
- Mary Beth Gordon
- Michael Frost
- Michael Magree
- Nicholas V Bloechl
- Noah Enzor
- Paul Mcnellis
- Paul Ulishney
- Pheme Perkins
- Richard Atkins
- Roberto De La Noval
- Ronald Tacelli
- Sadrack Nelson
- Timothy Muldoon
- Trevor Rickenbrode
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 10
- Section 11
- Section 12
- Section 13
- Section 14
- Section 15
- Section 16
- Section 17
- Section 18
- Section 21
- Section 22
- Section 23
- Section 24
- Section 25
- Section 26
- Section 27
- Section 28
- Section 29
- Section 30
- Section 31
- Section 32
- Section 33
- Section 34
- Section 37
- Section 38
- Section 39
- Section 40
- Section 43
- Section 44
- Section 45
- Section 46
- Section 47
- Section 48
- Section 49
- Section 50
- Section 51
- Section 52
- Section 53
- Section 54
- Section 55
- Section 56
- Section 57
- Section 58
- Section 59
- Section 60
- Section 63
- Section 64