Ignatian Studies Minor
The minor in Ignatian Studies allows students to explore the intellectual breadth of a Jesuit liberal arts curriculum beyond what is required in Canisius University’s Core Curriculum. Drawn from a range of departments across the humanities, the courses in this program investigate who we are as human beings, how God informs our understanding of the world, how cultures have analyzed and expressed the nature of existence, and the interplay between faith and reason. The minor is particularly suitable to students in research-intensive and pre-professional majors who wish to engage the foundational issues of Ignatian thought, but lack the curricular flexibility to pursue coursework outside what is required by the Core Curriculum. Students interested in declaring this minor should contact the Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Minors are an important part of the undergraduate curriculum. If students declare a minor by sophomore year, they can usually complete it in a timely manner. Students should work with their advisor to determine if it is possible that the minor can be completed by graduation.
To receive a minor, a student must complete at least 9 credit hours of coursework distinct from their major(s) and from other minors, and students must complete more than 50% of the coursework required for the minor at Canisius. Please note that “ancillary/supporting” courses required for a major may still count as distinct courses as long as the remaining coursework still meets the 30 credit-hours required for a major. For more information about minor policies, please see the Declaring Majors and Minors page in the catalog.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Two classes each from three of the following areas: 1 | 18 | |
Religious Studies (Field 1 or RST course) 2 | ||
Philosophy (Field 2 or PHI course) 3 | ||
Literature and the Arts (Field 3, ENG, FAH, or ARTS course) | ||
History (Field 4, HIS, or CLS course) | ||
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At least three of the six courses must be at the 200-level or above. No more than two courses (six credit hours) may count toward another minor or student’s primary major. Up to four HON courses may count for this minor, assigned based on the home department of the faculty member teaching the course. See list below for which courses count in which areas.
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Courses
Current classes that count towards the minor include:
Religious Studies (Field 1 or Religious Studies Courses)
Field 1
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CLS 309 | Greek and Roman Religion | 3 |
| HIS 302 | Life and Theology in Colonial Atlantic | 3 |
| IGSR 300 | Immersion East Side Seminar | 3 |
| RST 200 | Introduction to the Hebrew Bible | 3 |
| RST 201 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
| RST 219 | History of Eastern Orthodox Christianity | 3 |
| RST 220 | Religions of Asia | 3 |
| RST 221 | Native American Religions | 3 |
| RST 224 | Islam: Tradition and Revival | 3 |
| RST 229 | Religious Perspectives on Animals | 3 |
| RST 230 | Catholic Belief Today | 3 |
| RST 231 | Introduction to Catholic Studies | 3 |
| RST 237 | Images of Jesus in Film and Art | 3 |
| RST 304 | Women, Gender, and Religion: Judaism, Christianity, Islam | 3 |
| RST 312 | Race, Ethnicity, and the New Testament | 3 |
| RST 314 | New Testament in Literature and Art | 3 |
| RST 325 | Early Christianity | 3 |
| RST 340 | Moral Issues Today | 3 |
| RST 341 | Catholic Social Ethics: Theological Perspectives | 3 |
| RST 345 | Bio-Moral Problems | 3 |
| RST 347 | Ecotheology | 3 |
| RST 355 | The Problem of Suffering | 3 |
| RST 360 | Magic, Science and Religion | 3 |
Religious Studies
Any RST course except RST 101.
HON Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HON 247 | Islam: Religion, History, and Culture | 3 |
| HON 248 | Asian Religions | 3 |
| HON 249 | Magic, Science, and Religion | 3 |
| HON 359 | Spiritual Autobiography | 3 |
| HON 363 | The Bible & Popular Culture | 3 |
| HON 364 | Living Religions in Buffalo | 3 |
| HON 371 | From Argonaut to Avenger, Son of God to Superhero: Religion, Myth, and the Evolution of the Hero | 3 |
Philosophy (Field 2 or Philosophy Courses)
Field 2
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHI 211 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHI 225 | Logic | 3 |
| PHI 240 | Justice | 3 |
| PHI 241 | Ethics: Traditions in Moral Reasoning | 3 |
| PHI 242 | Ethical Issues in Business | 3 |
| PHI 243 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 244 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 245 | Animal Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 246 | Ethics of Technology | 3 |
| PHI 247 | Food and Agricultural Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 252 | Happiness, Virtue and the Good Life | 3 |
| PHI 261 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| PHI 267 | Faith, Reason, and Justice Catholic Social Thought | 3 |
| PHI 271 | Philosophy of Human Rights | 3 |
| PHI 272 | Gender and Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 273 | Race and Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 274 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 275 | Global Feminisms | 3 |
| PHI 280 | Philosophy of Mind | 3 |
| PHI 285 | Black Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 291 | Philosophy of Art | 3 |
| PHI 292 | Philosophy of Beauty | 3 |
| PHI 293 | Philosophy of Film | 3 |
Philosophy
Any PHI course except PHI 101.
Honors
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HON 212 | Beauty Matters: Philosophical Considerations of Beauty from Ancient Times to the Present Day | 3 |
| HON 213 | Debating Dinner: The Philosophy of Eating | 3 |
| HON 214 | Sights & Sounds: Philosophy of Film | 3 |
| HON 215 | Death and Dying | 3 |
| HON 216 | Art in Mind: Philosophical Aesthetics | 3 |
Literature and the Arts (Field 3, English, or Fine Arts Courses)
Field 3
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CLS 205 | Ancient Greece: Culture and Society | 3 |
| CLS 206 | Ancient Rome: Culture and Society | 3 |
| CLS 207 | Mythology and Literature | 3 |
| CLS 214 | Greek and Roman Tragedy | 3 |
| DMA 201 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| DMA 213 | 3D Graphics | 3 |
| DMA 214 | Digital Design Concepts | 3 |
| DMA 310 | Digital Audio/Music Production | 3 |
| ENG 202 | Drama | 3 |
| ENG 216 | Literature and Business | 3 |
| ENG 217 | Law and Literature | 3 |
| ENG 218 | Literature and Medicine | 3 |
| ENG 219 | Literature and Psychology | 3 |
| ENG 223 | Images of Women in Literature and Film | 3 |
| ENG 224 | The Journey in World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 225 | The Journey in American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 233 | The Quest in Medieval Literature | 3 |
| ENG 285 | Animals in Film and Literature | 3 |
| ENG 294 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 316 | Revising the American Renaissance | 3 |
| ENG 319G | Race, Ethnicity, and Realism in American Literature 1880 through 1930 | 3 |
| ENG 319L | Rise of the American Novel | 3 |
| ENG 368 | Native American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 369 | Contemporary American Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 375 | US Cold War Culture and Counterculture | 3 |
| ENG 382 | African American Literature | 3 |
| FAH 101 | Cave Paintings, the Colosseum & Cathedrals | 3 |
| FAH 102 | Altarpieces, Academies & the Avant-Garde | 3 |
| FAH 103 | Survey of Pre-Columbian and Native American Art | 3 |
| FAH 109 | History of Architecture | 3 |
| FAH 110 | History of Photography | 3 |
| FAH 159 | Gender, Identity, and Art | 3 |
| FAH 210 | Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art | 3 |
| FAH 213 | Greek and Roman Art | 3 |
| FAH 224 | Medieval Art | 3 |
| FAH 245 | Renaissance Art | 3 |
| FAH 248 | Baroque Art | 3 |
| FAH 265 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| FAH 267 | Frank Lloyd Wright | 3 |
| FAH 271 | Art in Buffalo | 3 |
| FAH 272 | Animals in Art | 3 |
| FAM 115 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| FAM 119 | Masterpieces of Music | 3 |
| FAM 122 | History of Rock and Roll | 3 |
| FAM 123 | World Musics | 3 |
| FAM 124 | America's Music | 3 |
| FAM 212 | Canisius and the BPO Experience | 3 |
| FAM 213 | Women in Music | 3 |
| FAM 217 | Music of the Baroque Period | 3 |
| FAM 219 | 19th Century Music | 3 |
| FAM 220 | Art Music from 1900 to the Present | 3 |
| FAM 223 | The World of Music Theater | 3 |
| FAS 110 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| FAS 120 | Drawing I | 3 |
| FAS 130 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| FAS 131 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| FAS 141 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| FAS 142 | Travel Photography | 3 |
| FAS 150 | Color | 3 |
| FAS 160 | Printmaking I | 3 |
| FAS 170 | Studio Painting I | 3 |
| SPA 436 | Detective Fiction: Murderous Seduction | 3 |
| SPA 444 | Magic Realism in Fiction & Film from Latin American Origins to a Global Phenomenon | 3 |
English, Fine Arts, and Art History
Any ENG, ARTS, FAH, FAM, FAS courses.
Honors
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HON 321 | Critical Issues in the History of Photography | 3 |
| HON 326 | Art Song | 3 |
| HON 373 | Living Writers | 3 |
| HON 383 | Rock & Roll and Literature | 3 |
| HON 385 | Modern Myths and Fairy Tales | 3 |
| HON 389 | Nation, Homeland, and Diaspora in Contemporary Middle East Film | 3 |
History (Field 4, History, or Classics Courses)
Field 4
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CLS 103 | Greek History | 3 |
| CLS 104 | Roman History | 3 |
| EVST 259 | Environmental History of the United States | 3 |
| HIS 106 | The Medieval World | 3 |
| HIS 107 | History of Modern Europe to 1815 | 3 |
| HIS 108 | History of Modern Europe since 1815 | 3 |
| HIS 123 | History of the United States: The Colonial Period to Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIS 124 | History of the United States: 1877 to the Present | 3 |
| HIS 126 | America's Story II: The Later Years | 3 |
| HIS 201 | United States Military History | 3 |
| HIS 205 | Race and Ethnicity in the Ancient World | 3 |
| HIS 206 | History of the Crusades | 3 |
| HIS 208 | America's Story II: The Later Years | 3 |
| HIS 209 | History of Asia to 1800 | 3 |
| HIS 210 | History of Asia Since 1800 | 3 |
| HIS 211 | Women In The Western World | 3 |
| HIS 213 | Europe and the World in a Century of Conflict | 3 |
| HIS 220 | The History of Food | 3 |
| HIS 226 | History of Ireland | 3 |
| HIS 229 | The Violent Century in Films | 3 |
| HIS 233 | America and the Holocaust | 3 |
| HIS 235 | From Jamestown to Yorktown: Making the United States | 3 |
| HIS 236 | From Washington to Lincoln: The Making of American Democracy | 3 |
| HIS 241 | Women in American History 1880 to Present | 3 |
| HIS 255 | African American History | 3 |
| HIS 260 | Canada and the World | 3 |
| HIS 263 | Wars of Latin America | 3 |
| HIS 264 | Latin American History to 1830 | 3 |
| HIS 265 | Latin American History Since 1830 | 3 |
| HIS 280 | The Making of Modern Africa | 3 |
| PSC 111 | Western Political Tradition | 3 |
History or Classics
Honors
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HON 255 | The Buffalo Experience | 3 |
