THEO 1401 Engaging Catholicism
Roman Catholicism is a global religious tradition with over 1.2 billion adherents. In this Core course students will be offered an introductory engagement with the Roman Catholic tradition. This engagement will include consideration of the history, principal beliefs, exemplary figures, and communal practices of the Roman Catholicism. The course will also explore contemporary issues and challenges facing Catholicism today. Satisfies Core requirement for: Theology (Christian Theology)
Course overview
- Department
- Theology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Theology
Requirements fulfilled
- Theology: Theology Core, Option A — Christian Theology (CT) course (one of) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Theology (Honors): Theology Core, Option A — One semester of Christian Theology (one of) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Christian Theology (CT) (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.92 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.21 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 14
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Boyd Coolman | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 36 |
| Spring 2026 | Brandon Biagioli | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 39 |
| Spring 2026 | Emily Turner | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 28 |
| Spring 2026 | John Bosco Lugonja | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 23 of 28 |
| Spring 2026 | Jozef Moons | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 31 of 38 |
| Spring 2026 | Keni Philomin Raj Santhiah | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 36 |
| Spring 2026 | Margaret Felice | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 36 |
| Spring 2026 | Mark Spinnenweber | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 37 |
| Spring 2026 | Megan Ulishney | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 37 |
| Spring 2026 | Paul Ulishney | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 61 of 70 |
| Spring 2026 | William Bergin | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 39 |
| Fall 2025 | Emily Turner | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 26 |
| Fall 2025 | John Bosco Lugonja | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | — | 18 of 27 |
| Fall 2025 | Jozef Moons | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 57 of 72 |
| Fall 2025 | Margaret Felice | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 32 of 38 |
| Fall 2025 | Paul Ulishney | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 82 of 105 |
| Fall 2025 | William Bergin | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 36 |
| Summer 2025 | Boyd Coolman | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |
| Spring 2025 | Boyd Coolman | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 31 |
| Spring 2025 | David Hunter | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 34 of 38 |
| Spring 2025 | Grace Agolia | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 27 |
| Spring 2025 | Michael Dinsmore | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 34 of 38 |
| Spring 2025 | Michael Magree | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 38 |
| Spring 2025 | Paul Ulishney | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 37 |
| Spring 2025 | Trevor Rickenbrode | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 38 |
| Spring 2025 | William Bergin | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 38 |
| Fall 2024 | Brett Oneill | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 28 |
| Fall 2024 | Grace Agolia | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 27 |
| Fall 2024 | Maria Angela Socorro Cruz | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 63 of 75 |
| Fall 2024 | Matthew Cuff | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 38 |
| Fall 2024 | Michael Magree | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 36 |
| Fall 2024 | Paul Ulishney | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 24 |
| Fall 2024 | Shaun Slusarski | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 47 of 59 |
| Fall 2024 | Spencer Johnson | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 32 of 37 |
| Fall 2024 | William Bergin | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 38 |
| Summer 2024 | Boyd Coolman | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 1 of 5 |
| Summer 2024 | Cesar Baldelomar | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 15 |
| Spring 2024 | Boyd Coolman | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 37 |
| Spring 2024 | Brett Oneill | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 28 |
| Spring 2024 | Chanelle Robinson | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 24 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Alexander G Klee
- Andrew Vink
- Austin Holmes
- Benjamin Hohman
- Berit Guidotti
- Boyd Coolman
- Brandon Biagioli
- Brett Oneill
- Byron Wratee
- Cesar Baldelomar
- Chanelle Robinson
- Christopher Mclaughlin
- Daniel Cox
- Daniel Gustafson
- David Hunter
- Derek Brown
- Dhinakaran Savariyar
- Emily Turner
- Geraldine Chimbuoyim Uzodimma
- Grace Agolia
- Hilary Nwainya
- Jean-Paul Juge
- Jeanmarie Gribaudo
- John Bosco Lugonja
- Jordan Parro
- Jozef Moons
- Keni Philomin Raj Santhiah
- Ligita Ryliskyte
- Margaret Felice
- Maria Angela Socorro Cruz
- Mark Spinnenweber
- Mary Ann Hinsdale
- Matthew Cuff
- Megan Hopkins
- Megan Ulishney
- Michael Dinsmore
- Michael Magree
- Paul Ulishney
- Peter Fay
- Robert Karanovich
- Robin Landrith
- Shaun Slusarski
- Spencer Johnson
- Teva Regule
- Trevor Rickenbrode
- William Bergin
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 10
- Section 01
- Section 02