Dec 14 2021 Theology HOME | ACADEMICS | PROGRAMS | Theology TheologyQUICK LINKS Courses Fast Facts Four Year Plan Internships/careers Meet the Faculty Theologyat a glance MAJOR MINOR Dive deep into God’s supernatural revelation to us found in Scripture and the living Tradition of the Church. Discover the profound harmony between faith and reason while also growing in your relationship with the Blessed Trinity. Study how God’s plan of salvation unfolds from the beginning of the human race, culminates in the death and resurrection of Christ and is carried on through the Church until the end of the world. Careers: Professor, Religion Teacher, Youth Minister, Writer, Counselor, Priest, Religious APPLY NOW Pursue Your Path With God A theology degree from AMU will prepare you for a career in academics, counseling, youth ministry and Catholic media. It’s also a great choice if you’re discerning a religious or priestly vocation. You’ll also gain research and critical thinking skills that will help you in any career. Fast Fact: Several of our alumni are now ordained priests! Skills you will gain withA THEOLOGY DEGREE A deeper knowledge of Catholic doctrine and practice. Get to know not only what the Church teaches, but why. Explore the scriptural and historical foundations of Catholic thought and practice as well as the harmony between faith and reason. Research and critical thinking skills. Many of our theology courses have research papers that challenge you to dig deeper into specific theological topics and compare and evaluate the insights of different theologians. Practical ways of growing closer to God. Your ultimate goal in life is not your career (though that’s still important), but getting to heaven! By studying theology you’re learning more about God, the source of all love and joy! CAREER PATHS Teacher Youth Minister Writer Counselor Priest Religious Take the NEXT STEP Start yourAPPLICATIONAPPLY NOW Get someFINANCIAL AIDGET AID ContactADMISSIONSCONTACT USA look into theTHEOLOGY DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENTAL MESSAGE Sedes Sapientiae, ora pro nobis! Thank you for visiting the Ave Maria University website in order to learn more about our B.A. in theology. AMU is committed to the renewal and deepening of genuinely Catholic spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life. To choose a theology major is to embark on an exacting and exciting venture to deepen both one’s contemplative union with the Triune God and one’s understanding of the great truths of the Catholic faith. To study theology challenges us to open our minds and hearts to Jesus Christ, the one Teacher who illuminates everything by his very being as the Word of the Father in the Holy Spirit. To study Catholic theology is to realize that the Word Incarnate and the Holy Spirit inspired Sacred Scripture and continue to guide the Magisterium of the Church, whose Tradition directs us as we reach up to the great minds and hearts of the many saints and scholars who over the millennia have contributed to the quest for genuine holiness, wisdom, science, scholarship, and art. If you decide to become a theology major at AMU, it is their lives and writings that you will study. Fidelity to Catholic truth demands more—not less—commitment to deepening and broadening one’s intelligence to appreciate the unity of theological and philosophical wisdom, too often forgotten in the many specializations and fragmentations of contemporary academic culture. Our program emphasizes a contemplative pattern of study that initiates students into the great tradition of speculative wisdom, with its unifying theoretical vision of the whole of God’s creative and redemptive presence. Dr. Dauphinais Meet the FacultyGerald Boersma, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Theology Education: B.A., Religious Studies, Trinity Western University; M.A., Theology, Ave Maria University; Ph.D., Theology and Religion, University of Durham Office: Henkels 3003 Email: gerald.boersma@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 304-7910 Curriculum Vitae: Download Fr. Romanus Cessario, S.T.D.Adam Cardinal Maida Professor of Theology Education: B.A., St. Stephen’s College; M.A., St. Stephen’s College; S.T.L., Dominican House of Studies; S.T.B., Dominican House of Studies; S.T.D., University de Fribourg; S.T.M., The Order of Preachers, Santa Sabina, Rome Email: rev.romanus.cessario@avemaria.edu Office: Henkels 3026 Phone: (239) 304-7935 Michael Dauphinais, Ph.D.Chair of the Theology Department, Fr. Matthew L. Lamb Professor of Catholic Theology, Professor of Theology and Humanities Education: B.S., Engineering, Duke University; M.T.S., Theology, Duke Divinity School; Ph.D., Systematic Theology, University of Notre Dame Office: Henkels 3005 Email: michael.dauphinais@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-2538 Curriculum Vitae: Download Fr. Robert Garrity, S.T.D.Associate Professor of Theology Education: B.A., English Literature, Aurora University; M.A., Theology, Catholic University of America; S.T.L., Theology, Catholic University of America; J.C.L., Canon Law, The Catholic University of America; S.T.D., Theology, The Catholic University of America Office: Henkels 2068 Email: robert.garrity@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-2424 Curriculum Vitae: Download Andrew Kuenstle, M.A.Adjunct Instructor of Theology Education: B.A., Liberal Arts, Thomas Aquinas College; M.A., English, University of Dallas; M.A., Theology, Ave Maria University; Ph.D. (candidate), Theology, Ave Maria University Email: andrew.kuenstle.adj@avemaria.edu Daniel Lendman, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Theology Education: B.A., Liberal Arts, Thomas Aquinas College; M.A., Philosophy, Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology; S.T.M., Theology, International Theological Insitute; S.T.L., Systematic Theology, International Theological Insitute; Ph.D., Systematic Theology, Ave Maria University Email: danielw.lendman@avemaria.edu Office: Henkels 3029 Phone: (239) 304-7934 Steven Long, Ph.D.Professor of Theology Education: B.A., Philosophy, University of Toledo; M.A., Philosophy, University of Toledo; Ph.D., Philosophy, The Catholic University of America Office: Henkels 3007 Email: steven.long@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-1664 Fr. Joseph Lugalambi, Ph.D. (candidate)Adjunct Instructor of Theology Education: B.A., Sacred Theology, Pontifica Universitas Gregoriana; M.A., Theology, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary/Kenrick School of Theology; Ph.D., Systematic Theology, Ave Maria University Email: fr.joseph.lugalambi@avemaria.edu Fr. Guy Mansini, S.T.D.Max Seckler Chair of Theology Education: B.A., Philosophy, Saint Meinrad College; M. Div., Theology, Saint Meinrad School of Theology; M.A., Religious Studies, Indiana University; M.A., Philosophy, Marquette University; S.T.D., Pontifical Gregorian University Office: Henkels 3009 Email: fr.guy.mansini@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-2594 Mark Miravalle, S.T.L., S.T.D.CONSTANCE SCHIFFLIN BLUM CHAIR OF MARIOLOGY Education: B.A., Theology, University of San Francisco; S.T.L., Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas; S.T.D., Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas Office: Canizaro Library 363 Email: mark.miravalle@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 304-7902 Roger Nutt, S.T.L., S.T.D.Provost, Professor of Theology Education: B.E.S., Literature & Philosophy, St. Cloud State University; M.A., Theology & Christian Ministry, Franciscan University of Steubenville; S.T.B., Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, S.T.L., Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas; S.T.D., Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas Office: Henkels 3056 Email: roger.nutt@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-1603 Curriculum Vitae: Download T. Adam Van Wart, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Theology Education: B.S., Psychology, Texas Christian University; M.A., Counseling, Dallas Theological Seminary; Th.M., Systematic Theology Dallas Theological Seminary; M.T.S., Theology, Duke University; Ph.D., Religious Studies, Southern Methodist University Office: Henkels 3008 Email: thomas.vanwart@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 304-7825 Curriculum Vitae: Download Jeffrey Walkey, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Theology Education: B.S., Management Purdue University; M.T.S. Theological Studies, Duke Divinity School; Ph.D. Religious Studies, Maquette University Office: Henkels 3004 Email: jeffrey.walkey@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 304-7363 Curriculum Vitae: Download FAST FACTS Theology is one of the most popular majors at Ave Maria. We have over 60 students in the program. Because of the importance of theology, all students, no matter what their major, are required to take three courses in theology. Students discover that the theology courses help them in their personal and spiritual development. Because most of the professors in theology are also teachers in our graduate program, the undergraduate students get the very best instructors. REQUIRED COURSES In addition to the core curriculum, theology majors take the following courses: Core Courses LATN 101 Elementary Latin LATN 102 Intermediate Latin THEO 105 Sacred Scripture THEO 205 Sacred Doctrine THEO 305 Moral Theology (for majors) Required Courses for the Major THEO 206 Creation and Grace THEO 306 Catholic Spirituality or THEO 409 Christian Marriage: Theology of the Body THEO 307 Sacraments THEO 309 Christ and His Church THEO 405 Triune God THEO 490 Senior Seminar Elective Major Courses (two required): Any THEO courses at the 300 or higher Academic Catalogue Academic Calendar TYPICAL FOUR-YEAR PLANClick the button to view our typical 4-year plan.VIEW THE PLANINTERNSHIPS/CAREERS Students who graduate with a major in theology have a variety of options. Some go on for further study at the graduate level either in the U.S. or in Europe. Many go into teaching, working in Catholic high schools and in parish educational programs. Some have found work in diocesan offices and others have chosen to serve the Church as priests, sisters and brothers. Center for the Renewal of Catholic Theology More to help youON YOUR JOURNEY CAREER SERVICES Career Services prides itself on providing students, alumni and employers with the opportunity to connect. No matter where you are in your career search, whether it’s deciding on a path, preparing for your first job interview or working on graduate school or fellowship applications, we can help. Learn More Catholic Culture The spiritual life on campus is the beating heart of Ave. Whether it’s attending Mass, receiving the sacraments, participating in retreats or getting spiritual direction, you’ll find the spiritual support you need from the priests and staff of Campus Ministry. Learn More CORE CURRICULUM With AMU’s core curriculum, you’ll not only achieve breadth of knowledge, but also depth of knowledge. You’ll encounter the truth about God and His creation more completely through the dynamic interplay of all of the liberal arts, including theology and natural science. Learn More GO AHEAD AND APPLY! Sunny skies, warm temperatures, a beautiful campus. What more could you want? How about a community-like atmosphere, quality instructors who care about your success, a wealth of spiritual activities, expert career guidance… and that’s only the beginning. Imagine your future at AMU. It all starts by filling out our free application today. APPLY NOW
Dec 14 2021 Politics HOME | ACADEMICS | PROGRAMS | Politics PoliticsQUICK LINKS Courses Four Year Plan Internships/careers Meet the Faculty Alumni Profiles Politicsat a glance MAJOR MINOR Advance your critical understanding of the nature and purpose of political life. Critically evaluate different perspectives on questions such as the nature of justice, the common good and who should have political power in society. You’ll discover that, despite the evolution of political structures, many fundamental problems in politics have persisted from ancient times until now. You’ll also expand your intellectual horizons and cultivate sharp analytical and critical skills. Careers: Political Consulting, Policy Analyst, Law, Journalism, Teacher APPLY NOW Get Ready To Engage A politics degree from AMU will prepare you for a career in law, academics, media and government. Plus, the research and critical thinking skills you’ll gain will serve you well in any field. Fast Fact: Our alumni include policy advisors, writers, private equity and management consultants and those who have gone on to graduate studies. EXPLORE the OPPORTUNITY Politics Program Skills you will gain withA POLITICS DEGREE A sense of public responsibility and a respect for the common good. God created us as social beings to live in charity as a reflection of the communion of the Trinity. A politics degree from AMU will motivate you to seek the common good to ensure individuals and societies can have what they need at their disposal to fulfill the vocation God has given them. Research and critical thinking skills. Many of our politics courses have research papers that challenge you to dig deeper into specific political topics and compare the insights of different political philosophers and politicians. Evaluation of political issues in light of the moral law. Our commitment to both natural law and revealed truth informs all of our courses. In your politics courses, you’ll learn how different theories of morality influence politics and how current political controversies measure up in light of the natural law and God’s revelation. CAREER PATHS Political Consulting Policy Analyst Law Teacher Take the NEXT STEP Start yourAPPLICATIONAPPLY NOW Get someFINANCIAL AIDGET AID ContactADMISSIONSCONTACT USA look into thePOLITICS DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENTAL MESSAGE With Ave Maria University’s politics major, you’ll advance in your critical understanding of the nature and purpose of political life. According to Aristotle, man is by nature a political animal. The study of politics is therefore a comprehensive study of man. The study of politics is an investigation into the perennial questions of political life through careful analysis of the best that has been said and written by statesmen and philosophers from antiquity through the American founding to the present. The program is guided by the four subfields of the study of politics: political philosophy, American politics, international relations, and comparative politics. These four fields complement each other and provide broad and principled knowledge of political life. According to James Madison, education and the study of politics ought to be a support for free government. As Madison says in a letter to William Berry “The American people owe it to themselves, and to the cause of free Government, to prove by their establishments for the advancement and diffusion of Knowledge, that their political Institutions…are as favorable to the intellectual and moral improvement of Man as they are conformable to his individual and social Rights. What spectacle can be more edifying or more seasonable, than that of Liberty and Learning, each leaning on the other for their mutual and surest support?” Once majoring in Politics, you’ll examine the ideas of freedom, democracy and human rights. You’ll touch on ideologies, such as communism and fascism, as well as party politics, electoral behavior, and protest and revolution. You will study the rise and fall of leaders and political parties and the power play between nations. Political philosophy, American politics, international relations, and comparative politics will leverage your understanding of past and current politics. “I myself am most pleased by good friends, and if I possess something good I teach it, and I introduce them to others for whom, I believe, they will receive some benefit with a view to virtue. And reading in common with my friends, I go through the treasures of the wise men of old which they left behind in their books; and if we see something good, we pick it out; and we hold that it is a great gain if we become beneficial to one another.” Socrates to Antiphon in Xenophon’s “Memorabilia” MEET THE FACULTYJohn Colman, Ph.D.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICS, DIRECTOR OF HONORS PROGRAM Education: B.A., Political Science, Carleton University; M.A., Political Science, Carleton University; Ph.D., Political Science, Boston College Office: Thomas Student Union 2007B Email: john.colman@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-1609 James Patterson, Ph.D.Chair of the Politics Department, Associate Professor of Politics Education: B.A., Political Science, University of Houston; M.A., Politics, University of Virginia; Ph.D., Politics, University of Virginia Office: Henkels 2055 Email: james.patterson@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 304-7365 Seana Sugrue, D.C.L.AMBASSADOR MICHAEL NOVAK CHAIR OF POLITICS, PROFESSOR OF POLITICS Education: B.B.A., Business Administration, Bishop’s University; LL.B., Law, University of Ottawa; LL.M., Law, McGill University; D.C.L., Civil Law, McGill University Office: Henkels 3054 Email: seana.sugrue@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-1625 LIDIYA ZUBYTSKA, PH.D.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF POLITICS Education: B.A., English, Ivan Franko National University; M.A., International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., Political Science, University of Kansas Office: Canizaro Library 235 Email: lidyia.zubytska@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 304-7020 REQUIRED COURSES In addition to the core curriculum, politics majors take the following courses: POLT 201 Introduction to Political Thought POLT 202 Comparative Politics POLT 203 American Civilization POLT 205 Introduction to International Relations POLT 301 American Government POLT 302 Catholic Political Thought POLT 304 Constitutional Law POLT 490 Senior Seminar Elective Major Courses (two required): POLT 305 Public Policy POLT 310 Media and Politics POLT 311 Entrepreneurship and Civil Society POLT 314 U.S. Foreign Policy POLT 320 American Political Thought POLT 402 Modernity and Post-Modernity POLT 403 Tyranny and Totalitarianism POLT 404 Technology, Science, and Politics POLT 415 Special Topics in Politics POLT 495 Internship in Politics Want to learn more? Academic Catalogue Academic Calendar TYPICAL FOUR-YEAR PLANClick the button to view our typical 4-year plan.VIEW THE PLANINTERNSHIPS/CAREERS CAREERS: Those who have graduated from Ave Maria with a politics major have gone on to work in Washington D.C. for members of Congress as well as in a variety of policy organizations that study, advocate, and lobby for specific public policies. Many have gone on to law school while others have pursued graduate studies with the goal of one day teaching in secondary or higher education. There are a number of careers you can pursue with a politics major, including political consulting, working on campaigns, political advocacy, journalism, and public service on the local, state, national, and international level. Below are links that outline the wealth of career opportunities for Political Science graduates: http://www.apsia.org/careers/career-opportunities-in-international-affairs/ AFFILIATIONS: The University is affiliated through Career Services with numerous political organizations in Florida and D.C. (see below). Internship and mentoring programs are available for students interested in a political career. U.S. Dept. of State – Washington, D.C. & International FL House of Representatives – Tallahassee, FL David Rivera, Representative – Tallahassee, FL American Life League – Washington, D.C. ALUMNI PROFILES Mahluli Dube ’07 pursued graduate studies in development economics in Hong Kong, worked at the United Nation’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs as a fellow, and engaged in the urban education policy conversation by teaching 5th grade mathematics at the Harlem Children’s Zone. Mahluli is currently working in private equity and management consulting for Open Capital Advisors and KPMG respectively. He has also pursued studies in organizational behavior/ psychology at Columbia University in New York City. Miriel Thomas Reneau ’09 (valedictorian) completed a year-long fellowship with the John Jay Institute, interned for a summer with the Senate Republican Policy Committee, and worked for a year as a research assistant at the American Enterprise Institute under constitutional scholar Michael Greve. In 2011, Miriel began graduate studies in the Department of Political Science at Baylor University, focusing on American politics and constitutional law. She earned her MA summa cum laude in May 2013. Shannon Hale ‘11 (magna cum laude) obtained her MSc Theory and History of International Relations with Distinction from the London School of Economics and Political Science in September 2012. Since November 2012, Shannon has worked as Policy Advisor to a federal Canadian Cabinet Minister, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, in her capacity as Minister of Health and as the former Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada and Minister for Status of Women. She has been an active member of the Conservative Party of Canada since 2005. Katherine Rosario ’12 interned at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, where she worked under the legal center’s then Senior Legal Fellow and Deputy Director, Robert Alt, and former U.S. attorney general Edwin Meese. Katherine then interned on Capitol Hill in the office of Congressman Cliff Stearns (R-FL). She currently works as the Communications Deputy at Heritage Action for America, where she serves as the primary writer for Heritage Action’s blog, “The Forge.” More to help youON YOUR JOURNEY CAREER SERVICES Career Services prides itself on providing students, alumni and employers with the opportunity to connect. No matter where you are in your career search, whether it’s deciding on a path, preparing for your first job interview or working on graduate school or fellowship applications, we can help. Learn More Catholic Culture The spiritual life on campus is the beating heart of Ave. Whether it’s attending Mass, receiving the sacraments, participating in retreats or getting spiritual direction, you’ll find the spiritual support you need from the priests and staff of Campus Ministry. Learn More CORE CURRICULUM With AMU’s core curriculum, you’ll not only achieve breadth of knowledge, but also depth of knowledge. You’ll encounter the truth about God and His creation more completely through the dynamic interplay of all of the liberal arts, including theology and natural science. Learn More GO AHEAD AND APPLY! Sunny skies, warm temperatures, a beautiful campus. What more could you want? How about a community-like atmosphere, quality instructors who care about your success, a wealth of spiritual activities, expert career guidance… and that’s only the beginning. Imagine your future at AMU. It all starts by filling out our free application today. APPLY NOW
Nov 21 2021 Ph.D in Theology HOME | ACADEMICS | PROGRAMS | PH.D. IN THEOLOGY PH.D. IN THEOLOGYQUICK LINKS Fast Facts Typical Plan of Study Departmental Message Admission Requirements Meet the Faculty Ph.D. in TheologyAT A GLANCE PH.D. Take the next step in your journey to be astounded by the infinite knowledge and wisdom of our God. Obtain your Ph.D. in theology at AMU and you’ll benefit from strictly capped class sizes and a distinguished and ecclesiastically approved teaching faculty. Dare to wonder at the greatest mysteries of our faith and prepare yourself for advanced studies or leading roles in Catholic higher education. Get started today by enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Theology program at AMU. Careers: Director of Religious Education, Diocesan Leader, Theology Professor, Religious Life APPLY NOW EX CORDE ECCLESIAE — FROM THE HEART OF THE CHURCH Ph.D. students at AMU. develop the habit and unified vision of theological wisdom according to the unerring magisterial teachings of the Church. Through the study of biblical, moral and systematic theology, our doctoral students become conversant in the Catholic theological tradition and lay the groundwork for teaching roles in Catholic or non-Catholic institutions of higher education. Fast Fact: More than 90% of our doctoral graduates are teaching theology at the college, university or seminary level. Skills you will gain withA PH.D. IN THEOLOGY A deeper knowledge of Catholic doctrine and practice. Dive into particular areas of Church teaching that interest you, and examine their scriptural and historical foundations. Engage your mind in the pursuit of wisdom through faith and reason. Research and critical thinking skills. Master a particular topic in theology by performing original research for your dissertation and successfully defending your findings to a panel. Practical ways of growing closer to God. Your ultimate goal in life is not your career (though that’s still important), but getting to heaven! By studying theology you’re learning more about God, the source of all love and joy! CAREER PATHS Theology Professor Diocesan Work Missionary Work Take the NEXT STEP Start yourAPPLICATIONAPPLY NOW Get someFINANCIAL AIDGET AID ContactADMISSIONSCONTACT USA look into thePH.D. IN THEOLOGYDEPARTMENTAL MESSAGE Sedes Sapientiae, ora pro nobis! Thank you for visiting Ave Maria University’s website in order to learn more about our Ph.D. in theology, AMU is committed to the renewal and deepening of genuinely Catholic spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life. To enter our graduate theological programs is to embark on an exacting and exciting venture to deepen both one’s contemplative union with the Triune God and one’s understanding of the great truths of the Catholic faith. To study theology challenges us to open our minds and hearts to Jesus Christ, the one Teacher who illumines everything by his very being as the Word of the Father in the Holy Spirit. To study Catholic theology is to realize that the Word Incarnate and the Holy Spirit inspired Sacred Scripture and continue to guide the Magisterium of the Church, whose Tradition directs us as we reach up to the great minds and hearts of the many saints and scholars who over the millennia have contributed to the quest for genuine holiness, wisdom, science, scholarship, and art. If you decide to join our graduate program, it is their lives and writings that you will study. Fidelity to Catholic truth demands more—not less—commitment to deepening and broadening one’s intelligence to appreciate the unity of theological and philosophical wisdom, too often forgotten in the many specializations and fragmentations of contemporary academic culture. Our program emphasizes a contemplative pattern of study that initiates students into the great tradition of speculative wisdom, with its unifying theoretical vision of the whole of God’s creative and redemptive presence. Dr. Dauphinais Meet our FacultyGerald Boersma, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Theology Education: B.A., Religious Studies, Trinity Western University; M.A., Theology, Ave Maria University; Ph.D., Theology and Religion, University of Durham Office: Henkels 3003 Email: gerald.boersma@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 304-7910 Curriculum Vitae: Download Fr. Romanus Cessario, S.T.D.Adam Cardinal Maida Professor of Theology Education: B.A., St. Stephen’s College; M.A., St. Stephen’s College; S.T.L., Dominican House of Studies; S.T.B., Dominican House of Studies; S.T.D., University de Fribourg; S.T.M., The Order of Preachers, Santa Sabina, Rome Email: rev.romanus.cessario@avemaria.edu Office: Henkels 3026 Phone: (239) 304-7935 MICHAEL A. DAUPHINAIS, PH.D.Chair of the Theology Department, Fr. Matthew L. Lamb Professor of Catholic Theology, Professor of Theology and Humanities Education: Education: B.S., Engineering, Duke University; M.T.S., Theology, Duke Divinity School; Ph.D., Systematic Theology, University of Notre Dame Office: Henkels 3005 Email: michael.dauphinais@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-2538 Fr. Robert Garrity, S.T.D.Associate Professor of Theology Education: B.A., English Literature, Aurora University; M.A., Theology, Catholic University of America; S.T.L., Theology, Catholic University of America; J.C.L., Canon Law, The Catholic University of America; S.T.D., Theology, The Catholic University of America Office: Henkels 2068 Email: robert.garrity@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-2424 Curriculum Vitae: Download Daniel Lendman, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Theology Education: B.A., Liberal Arts, Thomas Aquinas College; M.A., Philosophy, Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology; S.T.M., Theology, International Theological Insitute; S.T.L., Systematic Theology, International Theological Insitute; Ph.D., Systematic Theology, Ave Maria University Email: danielw.lendman@avemaria.edu Office: Henkels 3029 Phone: (239) 304-7934 Steven Long, Ph.D.Professor of Theology Education: B.A., Philosophy, University of Toledo; M.A., Philosophy, University of Toledo; Ph.D., Philosophy, The Catholic University of America Office: Henkels 3007 Email: steven.long@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-1664 Fr. Guy Mansini, S.T.D.Max Seckler Chair of Theology Education: B.A., Philosophy, Saint Meinrad College; M. Div., Theology, Saint Meinrad School of Theology; M.A., Religious Studies, Indiana University; M.A., Philosophy, Marquette University; S.T.D., Pontifical Gregorian University Office: Henkels 3009 Email: fr.guy.mansini@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-2594 Roger Nutt, S.T.L., S.T.D.Provost, Professor of Theology Education: B.E.S., Literature & Philosophy, St. Cloud State University; M.A., Theology & Christian Ministry, Franciscan University of Steubenville; S.T.B., Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, S.T.L., Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas; S.T.D., Sacred Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas Office: Henkels 3056 Email: roger.nutt@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-1603 Curriculum Vitae: Download T. Adam Van Wart, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Theology Education: B.S., Psychology, Texas Christian University; M.A., Counseling, Dallas Theological Seminary; Th.M., Systematic Theology Dallas Theological Seminary; M.T.S., Theology, Duke University; Ph.D., Religious Studies, Southern Methodist University Office: Henkels 3008 Email: thomas.vanwart@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 304-7825 Curriculum Vitae: Download Jeffrey Walkey, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Theology Education: B.S., Management Purdue University; M.T.S. Theological Studies, Duke Divinity School; Ph.D. Religious Studies, Maquette University Office: Henkels 3004 Email: jeffrey.walkey@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 304-7363 Curriculum Vitae: Download FAST FACTS Over 90% of our doctoral graduates are teaching theology at the college, university, or seminary level. One-on-One Instruction: Incoming classes are capped at four doctoral students per year to ensure individualized attention and mentoring throughout the Ph.D. program. Colloquium: Weekly colloquia on the ancients and the moderns, focusing on the interplay between philosophical and theological inquiry, Christian and pre-Christian. TYPICAL PLAN OF STUDY Year One and Two Complete all required coursework and language proficiency courses or exams. By the end of Year Two, submit a comprehensive-exams reading plan to the program director, and schedule the written and oral exams for the following November. Prepare for comps over the summer. Year Three – Fall Semester Register for THEO 699: Residential Research & Dissertation (1 credit). Ask a faculty member to be your dissertation director, discuss and refine the topic, and begin your research. Serve as a teaching assistant to an assigned professor (not necessarily your director), and attend an assigned undergraduate course throughout the semester. Take written and oral comprehensive exams in November as scheduled. Year Three – Spring Semester Register for THEO 699. Teach one section of an undergraduate course (normally THEO 105: Sacred Scripture, THEO 205: Sacred Doctrine, or THEO 400: Living in Christ: Moral Theology). Ask two professors to be readers on your dissertation board (one of these may be external to the department or to the university). Submit your dissertation proposal to the program director and to the dissertation director. Once the proposal has been approved by your board, and both the proposal and the composition of your board have been validated by the entire Theology faculty, you may begin writing. Year Four Register for THEO 699. Teach one section of an undergraduate course per semester (normally THEO 105: Sacred Scripture, THEO 205: Sacred Doctrine, or THEO 400: Living in Christ: Moral Theology). Complete and defend the dissertation. The “Application for Ph.D. Degree” form is available from the registrar. Submit a degree application form and the graduation fee early in the semester in which the student intends to graduate. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Ph.D. applications are due by February 1st. Applicants to the Ph.D. Program must possess an M.A. in Theology or a related discipline (such as Philosophy or Classical Languages) and should have completed at least 12 credits of undergraduate or graduate coursework in philosophy. They must submit: Official GRE Score Report from ETS Seal-bearing transcripts (from all institutions attended) Completed online application with $50 application fee Three letters of recommendation Statement of intent (1500-words): intellectual autobiography, academic/research interests and goals, and Christian-ecclesial commitment Description of professional and academic experience Academic writing sample of theological or philosophical nature (minimum 8 pages) TOEFL Score Report from ETS (for international applicant if English is not the first language) Those accepted into the program may be offered a tuition scholarship and/or stipend for research/teaching assistantships. Regardless, all students must pay the technology fee, the activities fee, and the graduation fee. Graduate Enrollment Office Ave Maria University 5050 Ave Maria Blvd. Ave Maria, FL 34142 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Twelve doctoral-level theology courses (48 credits), maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher Four courses (16 credits) in candidate’s major (systematic or moral) Three courses (12 credits) in candidate’s minor (biblical, systematic, or moral) Two courses (8 credits) in the remaining area (biblical, systematic, or moral) Two required courses: THEO 691 Ancients, and THEO 692 Moderns (8 credits) One additional course (4 credits) Reading proficiency in Latin, Greek, and one modern language (French, German, or Italian), demonstrated by proficiency exams or approved AMU courses (with a grade of B- or higher) Successful completion of oral and written comprehensive exams Successful defense of an approved dissertation Candidates who are judged to have significant lacunae in their prior academic formation in theology or philosophy will be directed to take courses that complement the Ph.D. curriculum. Throughout the residency candidates are expected to maintain full-time status and to devote themselves to studies as to a full-time occupation. They are encouraged to take advantage of the sacramental and spiritual life of the university as an integral element in their theological formation. The tuition-remission scholarship and living stipend remain in effect throughout the four-year residency, provided the candidate is in good academic standing, maintains full-time status, and follows the above course of study in a timely fashion. If the dissertation has not been successfully defended by the last day of August following Year Four, the candidate will need to register for THEO 698 Non-residential Research & Dissertation, and pay tuition (1 credit hour) and any applicable fees, for each subsequent semester, in order to remain enrolled in the program until the dissertation has been successfully defended. The faculty is under no obligation to accept for defense any draft of a dissertation submitted more than eight years after matriculation. Continuance in the program is subject to faculty review each semester. Candidates must maintain good academic standing (GPA of 3.0 or higher) to retain the tuition-remission scholarship and the living stipend. If a candidate receives a final grade of C+ or lower in any course, he or she will be required to retake the course or, at the program director’s discretion, to resubmit selected assignments. A candidate who receives two or more grades of C+ or lower in a single academic year will be discontinued from the program. If personal circumstances require the interruption of studies, the student should inform the program director immediately and must apply for a leave of absence. At the director’s discretion, a leave may be granted for a fixed period. A student who interrupts studies without an approved leave of absence is considered to have withdrawn from the program and must reapply if he or she wishes to return. APPLICATION AND OTHER LINKS Free Online Application Academic Catalogue MEET OUR PH.D. STUDENTSGideon BarrYear Entered: 2017 Major: Moral Theology Bradley CypherYear Entered: 2018 Major: Moral Theology Minor: Systematic Theology Michael De SalvoYear Entered: 2018 Major: Systematic Theology Minor: Biblical Theology Brett FegerYear Entered: 2019 Major: Systematic Theology Minor: Biblical Theology Marie FermanYear Entered: 2020 Major: Systematic Theology Matthew HarteYear Entered: 2021 Major: Systematic Theology Mark HeffleyYear Entered: 2019 Major: Systematic Theology Minor: Moral Theology Aaron HendersonYear Entered: 2017 Major: Systematic Theology Sarah KaiserYear Entered: 2017 Major: Systematic Theology James KellyYear Entered: 2020 Major: Systematic Theology Andrew KuenstleYear Entered: 2019 Major: Systematic Theology Minor: Biblical Theology Kara LoganYear Entered: 2016 Major: Systematic Major, Biblical Theology Minor Curriculum Vitae: Download Rev. Joseph LugalambiYear Entered: 2017 Major: Systematic Theology Curriculum Vitae: Download Matthew McKennaYear Entered: 2021 Major: Moral Theology Minor: Systematic Theology Zachary NaccashYear Entered: 2022 Major: Systematic Theology Taylor PayneYear Entered: 2021 Major: Systematic Theology Tyler PellegrinYear Entered: 2020 Major: Systematic Theology Minor: Moral Theology Michelle PetersenYear Entered: 2017 Major: Systematic Theology David SherwoodYear Entered: 2022 Major: Systematic Theology Minor: Biblical Theology Aaron WeiselYear Entered: 2022 Major: Systematic Theology Minor: Moral Theology CONTACT US Dr. Michael Dauphinais, Program Director: (239) 280-2538 Megan Hare, Administrative Assistant: (239) 280-1629 Email: graduatetheology@avemaria.edu Graduate Enrollment Office Ave Maria University 5050 Ave Maria Blvd. Ave Maria, FL 34142 More to help youON YOUR JOURNEY CAREER SERVICES Achieve your goals with the help of our experts. Learn More FAITH LIFE Enjoy every opportunity to live your faith on our beautiful campus. Learn More CENTERS AND ACADEMY Be inspired to live the Catholic Faith for the greater good. Learn More DISCOVER THE AQUINAS CENTER FOR THEOLOGICAL RENEWAL Created to foster the renewal of Catholic theology, the Aquinas Center is invested in a wide variety of projects both within and outside of Ave Maria University. With the help of scholars from colleges and universities around the world, the center l seeks to contribute to the development of a vibrant theological renaissance. LEARN MORE
Nov 05 2021 Accounting HOME | ACADEMICS | PROGRAMS | ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTINGQUICK LINKS Courses Fast Facts Four Year Plan Internships/careers Meet the Faculty Accountingat a glance MAJOR MINOR Prepare for a career in this high-demand industry with excellent training in a rigorous course of study. You’ll build skills in financial and managerial accounting, cost accounting, accounting information systems, auditing and tax preparation. You’ll also broaden your mind through our Core Curriculum and strengthen your commitment to honesty and integrity. Careers: Accountant, Financial Planner, Bookkeeper APPLY NOW IT ALL ADDS UP TO SUCCESS An accounting degree from AMU will prepare you for employment with an accounting firm, a for-profit business or a nonprofit organization. You’ll be ready to become a Certified Public Accountant if you choose. Above all, you will distinguish yourself as a highly competent and ethical person who will be valued by employers. Fast Fact: Our alumni work in all areas of business: analysis, sales, consulting, management, logistics, accounting, information systems, sports, and health care. Skills you will gain withAN ACCOUNTING DEGREE Financial analysis. Employers are always seeking people who can manage finances and budgets. This means you can find a job at any kind of business. You can even start up your own business — being well-versed in the financial aspects of running a business puts you at a huge advantage. Tax accounting. You can help individuals or organizations understand, complete, and even save on their taxes every year. By applying these skills with care and integrity, you can become a trusted point-person who people will come to again and again. Auditing. As a professional auditor, you can help businesses operate efficiently and even more successfully. Businesses large and small rely on auditors working behind the scenes to protect their assets and keep them up-to-date with legal standards. CAREER PATHS Accountant Financial Planner Bookkeeper Financial Advisor Take the NEXT STEP Start yourAPPLICATIONAPPLY NOW Get someFINANCIAL AIDGET AID ContactADMISSIONSCONTACT USA look into theACCOUNTING DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENTAL MESSAGE The accounting major will offer you many professional opportunities such as becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA); or working for a private firm (large or small) and perhaps becoming their Chief Financial Officer. Every for profit and nonprofit organization needs accountants. The accounting major will give you a strong background should you decide to go on to graduate school to earn a Master of Business Administration, Master of Public accountancy, or even a Doctorate. Our students learn the basics in a way that is practical and oriented towards what is necessary to actually run a business. Our students develop and sharpen their skills in communication and analysis, in working with others and working with numbers, in seeing the big picture and in drilling down to details. Our students learn how to think – how to think better, more broadly, more flexibly – which is the best preparation for the changing world of business. Our majors emphasize analytical thinking and tools: the intellectual equipment and critical skills needed to understand and excel in business and in most other human endeavors. Ave Maria students have the unique fortune of building on a foundation of a liberal education, an education on the basic realities about God and the world, man and his relationship with God and nature. Through our liberal arts curriculum, students learn that reality is coherent and intelligible and grow in the habit – in the essential business skill – of looking for patterns and seeing the sense in the apparent contradictions of the world that surrounds them. The Business majors at Ave Maria aim to inspire students to become business leaders inspired by Christian ideals and governed by Christian ideas. Relying on the Catholic faith lived intensely on campus and on the general intellectual formation of the Core Curriculum, what animates the program is the Catholic view of the human person, his nature, and his ultimate destiny. The distinctive character of the program is its belief in the dignity of the human person, in the reality and importance of the common good, in subsidiarity and solidarity, in ownership as stewardship, and in responsibility for the environment. Because students learn to value human beings for what they are, not for what utility they bring, they are able to serve the Church and their society loyally and generously. FAST FACTS Our alumni work in all areas of business: analysis, sales, consulting, management, logistics, accounting, information systems, sports, health care. Many have gone on to graduate study in business, law, and other areas. The Department of Business offers a Major and a Minor in Business Administration, a Major and a Minor in Accounting, a Major in Finance, and a Major in Global Affairs and International Business. We have a close relationship with the Career Services Department. Jointly we run a Corporate Internship program, through which students are placed in internships that are overseen by our faculty. Our professors have multiple, advanced degrees in management, accounting, finance, economics, taxation, and law. The top 20% of business juniors and seniors are qualified for membership in Sigma Beta Delta, the business honor society. REQUIRED COURSES Typical Order of Required Courses for the Major: ACCT 201 Financial Accounting ACCT 202 Managerial Accounting ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics FINC 201 Fundamentals of Finance MKTG 200 Marketing STAT 230 Applied Statistics ACCT 300 Cost Accounting ACCT 301 Intermediate Accounting I ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting II BUSN 303 Management and Ethics BUSN 340 Business Law I BUSN 368 Quantitative Business Analysis ACCT 311 Accounting Information Systems ACCT 411 Auditing ACCT 421 Federal Individual Taxation BUSN 490 Strategic Management/Business Capstone Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam The Accounting major prepares students to become Certified Public Accountants if they choose. In the State of Florida, to be permitted to take the CPA exam for the first time, a candidate must have successfully completed at least 120 semester hours of acceptable college credit as determined by the Florida Board of Accountancy, and must have earned at least a bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent. Applicants for the examination must have completed 24 semester hours of upper division business courses, 24 semester hours of upper division accounting education courses that includes 3 semester hours of Business Law with coverage of contracts, torts and UCC. The State of Florida also requires an additional 30 hours of coursework (for a total of 150 hours) and one year of work experience under the supervision of a CPA in order to become licensed after completion of the CPA Exam. To view a full list of requirements for taking the Uniform CPA Exam in Florida, please view the Florida Board of Accountancy’s website. Enrollment in upper-division accounting courses requires the declaration of the accounting major, the completion of 64 hours of college work with a minimum 2.5 GPA in major courses, and the completion of any course-specific prerequisites. All upper-division business courses have specific prerequisites. Note: ACCT 201 and ACCT 202 are pre-requisites to all other ACCT courses. ACCT 300 must be taken before (or concurrently with) ACCT 302. Faculty advisors assist B.A. students while they are completing their Core education and business courses. Students are assigned to the Business faculty for advising upon declaration of the major. Academic Catalogue Academic Calendar TYPICAL FOUR-YEAR PLANClick the button to view our typical 4-year plan.VIEW THE PLANINTERNSHIPS/CAREERS CAREERS: Accounting majors are highly employable. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants says “CPAs and potential CPAs have a variety of career paths from which to choose. Within public accounting, you can work for any sized firm, ranging from a large, international CPA firm to a small local accounting practice. Within the firm, you can work in such areas as audit, tax and management consulting. The same holds true in business and industry, where you can choose careers in companies of all sizes, working in diverse areas such as financial accounting and reporting, management accounting, financial analysis and treasury/cash management. Within government, you can create a path to success at either the federal, state or local level. Non-profit organizations and education also offer many diverse opportunities.” INTERNSHIPS: Ave Maria University is fortunate to be connected to a strong, nationally-recognized network of business managers and CEOs who are looking for the skills and the virtues that characterize Ave Maria students. We are very active in developing our students’ career potential, connecting them with suitable internships, and ensuring their success. AFFILIATIONS: The Business Honor Society Sigma Beta Delta has a chapter at Ave Maria University, to which the top twenty percent of juniors and seniors are admitted. MEET THE FACULTYANNE MARCHETTI, D.B.A.Assistant Professor of Accounting Education: B.A., Economics, Providence College; M.S., Accounting, University of Hartford; D.B.A., Accounting, Walden University Office: Henkels 2051 Email: anne.marchetti@avemaria.edu Phone: (239) 280-2482 More to help youON YOUR JOURNEY CAREER SERVICES Career Services prides itself on providing students, alumni and employers with the opportunity to connect. No matter where you are in your career search, whether it’s deciding on a path, preparing for your first job interview or working on graduate school or fellowship applications, we can help. Learn More Catholic Culture The spiritual life on campus is the beating heart of Ave. Whether it’s attending Mass, receiving the sacraments, participating in retreats or getting spiritual direction, you’ll find the spiritual support you need from the priests and staff of Campus Ministry. Learn More CORE CURRICULUM With AMU’s core curriculum, you’ll not only achieve breadth of knowledge, but also depth of knowledge. You’ll encounter the truth about God and His creation more completely through the dynamic interplay of all of the liberal arts, including theology and natural science. Learn More GO AHEAD AND APPLY! Sunny skies, warm temperatures, a beautiful campus. What more could you want? How about a community-like atmosphere, quality instructors who care about your success, a wealth of spiritual activities, expert career guidance… and that’s only the beginning. Imagine your future at AMU. It all starts by filling out our free application today. APPLY NOW
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