American National Catholic Institute of Theology

 Catalogue of Courses and Areas of Study

Updated/Revised April 2023

Courses are listed by area of study. The prefix before each course title reflects the area of competency the course addresses and the course number, an “S” indicates a STEP course, an “A” an ANCTI course. The required areas of competency are: Systematic Theology (ST); Theology of Ministry (TM); Pastoral Theology (PT); and Spiritual Formation (SF). A course designated TM DA215 is a course that addresses the Theology of Ministry competency and is a course on Doctrine presented by the ANCTI.

CHURCH HISTORY

ST CHS201          History of Christianity: The First Five Centuries (STEP) ST CHS202    History of Christianity: The Early Middle Ages (STEP)

ST CHS203          History of Christianity: The High and Late Middle Ages (STEP)

ST CHS204          Vatican II: The Experience and the Event (STEP)

PT CHA205          Documents of Vatican II and History and Ministry of the ANCC (ANCTI)

DOCTRINE

PT DS201             Core Course: Introduction to the Catholic Faith (STEP)

PT DS202             In God’s Image: The Mystery of Creation (STEP)

PT DS203             Jesus Christ: Yesterday and Today (STEP)

PT DS204             Mary as Mother: A Symbol of Life and Hope for Christians (STEP)

PT DS205             Mary in the Catholic Tradition (STEP)

PT DS206             The Creed: We Believe… (STEP)

PT DS207             The Doctrine of Salvation in Jesus Christ (STEP)

LITURGY

TM LA201            Introduction to Liturgical Theology (ANCTI)

TM LS204            Introduction to Sacraments (STEP)

TM LA205            Practicum: Rites of Christian Initiation (ANCTI)

TM LA206            Practicum: Celebrating Weddings and Funerals (ANCTI)

TM LA301            Liturgical Presiding (D-Diaconate; P-Presbyterate) (ANCTI)

TM LA302            Homiletics (ANCTI)

PASTORALS

PT PS201              Catholic Social Teaching (STEP)

PT PS202              The Intercultural Church: Theological Foundations and Pastoral Practices (STEP)

PT PS203              Catholic Prayer: The Lord’s Prayer – The Hail Mary – The Doxology (STEP)

TM PA204            Theology of Baptism and Baptismal Preparation (ANCTI)

TM PA205            Theology of Marriage and Pre-Marriage Catechesis (ANCTI)

TM PA206            Christian Death and Ministry to the Dying and Bereaved (ANCTI)

PT PA207             Parish Administration (ANCTI)

SCRIPTURE

SF SS201              Biblical Literary Forms (STEP)

SF SS202              Gospel of John: Book of Signs (STEP)

SF SS203              Gospel of John: Book of Glory (STEP)

SF SS204              Introduction to the New Testament (STEP)

SF SS205              Letters of St. Paul (STEP)

SF SS206              Old Testament: The Pentateuch (STEP)

SF SS207              Old Testament: The Prophets (STEP)

SF SA208              Introduction to Hebrew Scriptures (ANCTI)

SF SA209              Acts of the Apostles (ANCTI)

SF SA210              Pauline Letters (ANCTI)

SF SA211              The Synoptic Gospels (ANCTI)

THEOLOGY

SF TA202             Introduction to Theological Reflection (ANCTI)

SF TA203             Introduction to Moral Theology (ANCTI)

INDEPENDENT STUDY

After their first year of study, seminarians may present a project of independent study for approval by the Rector. No more than one independent study project may be undertaken in a semester and no more than two independent study projects may be approved in an academic year.