TMPS 7090 Ministry in a Diverse Church: Latino Perspectives and Beyond
Catholicism in the United States is presently shaped by rich cultural traditions that demand creative approaches to ministry in the midst of diversity. Nearly 45% of all Catholics in the country are Hispanic, 40% Euro-American, 4% Asian-American, 3.7% African-American, among others. Students in this course explore key questions and discuss ministerial strategies that will help them develop cultural competencies for effective ministry today. The course builds on the U.S. Latino/a Catholic experience as a case study while addressing core issues in ministry that affect everyone in the Church. Ecumenical and international perspectives are welcomed into this conversation.
Course overview
- Department
- Theology and Ministry
- School
- STM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.34 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.48 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Brenda Noriega-Flores | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 7–9 hrs/week | 6 of 14 |
| Spring 2026 | Hosffman Ospino | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 7–9 hrs/week | 6 of 14 |
| Spring 2025 | Hosffman Ospino | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 9 |
| Fall 2023 | Hosffman Ospino | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 of 19 |
| Fall 2022 | Hosffman Ospino | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |