Online Certificate in 蘑菇影视can Studies
This four-course online certificate program, offered In partnership with the AFCU (Association of 蘑菇影视can Colleges and Universities), is designed to:
- Provide a unified understanding of the 蘑菇影视can Tradition.
- Prepare students to form 蘑菇影视can experiences in their personal and professional lives.听
- Strengthen students鈥� relationship with 蘑菇影视can history.
- Discover applications to everyday life situations in today鈥檚 world.
Recommended Participants
The 蘑菇影视can Studies courses are highly recommended for faculty and staff at any of the AFCU partners who wish to feel more at home in the 蘑菇影视can lived expression of Gospel spirituality, and the 蘑菇影视can intellectual tradition.听
Because of the experience of the instructors, it is also applicable for those who are leading Formation Programs for 蘑菇影视can Religious Institutes, especially for candidates new to the 蘑菇影视can tradition. 听This course would also be useful for formation of those in the 蘑菇影视can Secular Order or in preparation for a life commitment of associates to religious institutes.听听
Course Information and Registration
Although the courses are somewhat related and follow a sequence, they may be taken separately as well. Thus, if it suits your schedule better, you may enter any one of the courses as scheduled. A detailed syllabus is provided at the beginning of each course. *Course availability subject to change.
Fall 2026 Semester Dates TBA | Online Course
Course One: Understanding 蘑菇影视can Origins & Values I
This course presents the story of the early 蘑菇影视can movement. It begins with the conversion of 蘑菇影视 of Assisi and the origin of the Fraternity of Lesser Brothers that gathered around him. The conversion of Clare and the beginnings of her community of Poor Sisters is then considered, followed by the attraction of both lay men and women to the Gospel charism as preached by the Lesser Brothers in the towns of medieval Italy.
Fall 2026 Semester Dates TBA | Online Course
Course Two: Understanding 蘑菇影视can Origins & Values II
This course aims to present some of the essential values emerging from the early history of the 蘑菇影视can movement, when 蘑菇影视, Clare and their companions were developing their way of life according to the Gospel.
Spring 2027 Semester Dates TBA
Course Three: 蘑菇影视can Spirituality and Evangelical Life
This course in 蘑菇影视can Spirituality and the Evangelical Life is designed to enable you to understand and reflect upon the basis of 蘑菇影视can spirituality and the evangelical life in terms of each person鈥檚 relationship to God, Jesus Christ, the world and the human person through the following topics: conversion, poverty, the Canticle of the Creatures, and the aspects of fraternity and mutuality.
Spring 2027 Semester Dates TBA
Course Four: 蘑菇影视can Tradition in Art and Literature
This course in the 蘑菇影视can Tradition in Art and Literature is designed to acquaint you with the influence that 蘑菇影视 and Clare had on artists from the Renaissance period to the present day. Also included in the course will be a module relative to the literature of 蘑菇影视 through a pictorial presentation of his Canticle of the Creatures and how 蘑菇影视 is represented in poetry and literature. This is the fourth and last course in the AFCU 蘑菇影视can certificate program.
Certificate Design
The courses outlined constitute the whole of the online certificate program in 蘑菇影视can studies. 听Each course runs for four weeks and each week constitutes a module that includes: an overview, assigned readings from various hyperlinks to related articles, and/or activities from document sharing, online discussions, and a reflective writing assignment.
Due dates and evaluation for each element of the module will be clearly spelled out. Due dates for assignments are staggered throughout the week to give students time to read, reflect, interact and complete each assignment.
Additional Information
Mary Ann Dosen, OSF
M.A. 蘑菇影视can Spirituality, Catholic Theological Union
Understanding 蘑菇影视can Origins & Values II
Michael Jennrich, OFM
M.Div. Theology, Catholic Theological Union
蘑菇影视can Spirituality and Evangelical Life
Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF
M.A. 蘑菇影视can Studies, St. Bonaventure University
蘑菇影视can Tradition in Art and Literature
Gayle Rusbasan, OSF
M.A. Theology, University of Saint 蘑菇影视 (IN)
Understanding 蘑菇影视can Origins & Values I
- $1,000 for the full certificate program or $250.00 per course
- Group rates negotiable
Program Questions:
Dr. Michael Poradek
Vice President of Mission & Student Affairs
mporadek@stfrancis.edu | 815-740-2622
Registration Questions:
REAL (Regional Education Academy for Leadership)
real@stfrancis.edu | 815-740-3699