Foundations & Principles of Catholic Political Thought
Discover how to bring Christ into the secular world in this free, online course at the ICC!
In the face of so much confusion in society today, it is our Christian duty to act as salt and light in our communities. This is not a new task, however, and we can draw on the treasury of wisdom amassed by the Church over centuries of reflection.
In this live, online course, we will examine the history of Catholic Christianity in relation to the nature of political order, especially in the first fifteen centuries of Christendom, placing a strong emphasis on the teaching of popes, councils, and doctors of the Church.
This free course will run from January 26 – June 15, 2023. Lectures will take place online on Thursday evenings at 8:00 PM ET in the ICC’s online classroom, and recordings will be made available after each class. All required reading assignments will be provided.
Apply by Thursday, January 12.
Registration for this course is now closed.
EXPECTATIONS FOR AUDIT TRACK STUDENTS:
- Weekly participation in the course. Live attendance for the online lecture is highly recommended. For those unable to attend at the scheduled time, a video recording will be available and should be viewed before the next class. Students who fall behind for multiple weeks may be unenrolled to preserve their academic record.
- Completion of the weekly reading assignment is highly recommended. You will be given weekly reading assignments but will not be tested on them.
- Assessments will not be included in the audit track, and you will not receive a certificate of completion. If you would like to receive a certificate and/or have a more in-depth learning experience, please consider applying for the certificate track.
EXPECTATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE TRACK STUDENTS:
- Weekly participation in the course. Live attendance for the online lecture is highly recommended. For those unable to attend at the scheduled time, a video recording will be available and should be viewed before the next class. Students who fall behind for multiple weeks may be unenrolled to preserve their academic record.
- Completion of weekly reading assignments. Content in the reading may be included in assessments.
- Completion of all assessments (usually short, weekly quizzes and one final exam)
- A final grade of 70% or higher must be achieved to receive a certificate. Grades are calculated based on the average from all course assessments. Assessments may be retaken and the highest score of each is used to calculate your final grade.
A note concerning certificates: Certificates of completion can only be issued to individuals. Only the individual name listed on your student profile will be specified on a certificate of completion. The certificate track is not intended for group applications (married couples, families, parish groups, etc). Please apply individually if choosing the certificate track. If you would like to apply as a group, please select the audit track. Alternatively, the members of your group may apply individually to the Certificate Track if they wish to track their own progress through the course and complete the weekly quizzes.