Theology & Ministry Courses

As part of its mission and commitment to serve as an educational resource for the Catholic community as well as the wider Christian community of the southeast, Spring Hill College offers a blended program with a minimum of classroom experiences at two sites: Mobile, AL and Atlanta, GA.

Level 1 (L1) courses are taught online and require students to attend one (1) in-classroom meeting at either the Mobile or the Atlanta campus. Level 2 (L2) courses are taught fully online. Graduate Seminars are one (1) credit, weekend courses offered in both Mobile and Atlanta.

Fall 2017 - September 4 – November 12

THL 510 Introduction to Practical Theology (L1)  (P)  
Dr. Demetrius Semien
(Class Meetings:  Sep 23 – Mobile;  Sep 30 – Atlanta)

THL 520 Theological Research Methods
Dr. John Switzer
(Fully Online)

THL 553 (354) Religion & International Politics (L2)  (M)  
Dr. Matthew Bagot

THL 580 Graduate Seminar: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ  (H)  
Dr. George Gilmore
(Class Meetings:  Oct 21 – Mobile;  Oct 28 – Atlanta)

Winter 2017-18 - November 20 – February 4

THL 528 (421) Religious Education (L1 or L2) (P)
Dr. Lois Silvernail
(Class Meetings:  Dec 2 – Atlanta;  Dec 9 – Mobile)

THL 533 (333) The Pauline Letters and Theology (L2) (B)
Dr. Timothy Carmody

Spring 2018 - February 12 – April 22

THL 508 (363) American Religious History (L1)  (H)               
Fr. Christopher Viscardi, S.J.
(Class Meetings:  Mar 3 – Atlanta;  Mar 10 – Mobile)

THL 560 (461) Early Christianity: The Church Fathers (L2)  (H) 
Dr. John Switzer

Fall 2018 - September 3 – November 11

THL 506 (351) Foundations of Christian Ethics (L1)  (M)  
Dr. Matthew Bagot
(Class Meetings:  Oct 13 – Mobile;  Oct 20 – Atlanta)

THL 520 Theological Research Methods
Dr. John Switzer
(Fully Online)

THL 521 (441) Eucharist (L2)  (P/H)  
Dr. Steve Wilson

Winter 2018-19 - November 19 – February 3

THL 504 (388) Pentateuch (L1) (B)
Dr. Timothy Carmody
(Class Meetings:  Dec 1 – Mobile;  Dec 8 – Atlanta)

THL 509 (385) Comparative Religions (L1) (H)
Dr. George Gilmore
(Class Meetings:  Dec 8 – Mobile;  Dec 1 – Atlanta)

Spring 2019 - February 11 – April 21

THL 507 (352) Christian Social Ethics: War and Peace (L1)  (M) 
Dr. Matthew Bagot
(Class Meetings:  Mar 16 – Mobile;  Mar 23 – Atlanta)

THL 532 (332) The Johannine Gospel and Epistles (L2)  (B)               
Dr. Timothy Carmody