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Core Curriculum

Vocation

Vocation

Facilitator: Luis Calero, S.J., Ignatian Center 

What am I good at? What do I love to do? What should I do with my life? The Vocation Pathway will help you answer these questions. Exploring these questions from diverse perspectives, you will develop your own sense of vocation, pursuing a meaningful life, not merely a livelihood. You will reflect on your life to discover your gifts your talents and strengths and discern your deepest values to live with greater joy, integrity, and balance. Considering the worlds most pressing needs, you will discover your own path of contribution, developing the clarity, courage, and conviction to make a positive difference in the world.

Associated Courses

Anthropology (ANTH)
158 Applied Anthropology 
Arts & Sciences (ASCI)
140 Let Your Life Speak (cross-listed with BIOL 140 and CHEM 40)
Biology (BIOL)
140 Let Your Life Speak: Science (cross-listed with ASCI 140 and CHEM 40)
Business Administration (BUSN)
144 Entrepreneurship: Bringing New Ideas to the Marketplace
Chemistry (CHEM)
40 Let Your Life Speak: Science (cross-listed with ASCI 140 and BIOL 140)
Communication (COMM)
115V Vocation & Gender: Seeking Meaning in Work and Life (cross-listed with ECON 164)
116G Global Interpersonal Communication 
Dance (DANC)
DANC 189 Social Justice and the Arts 
Economics (ECON)
164 Vocation and Gender: Seeking Meaning in Work and Life (cross-listed with COMM 115V)
English (ENGL)
72 Poetry Writing 
73 Life Writing 
128 Writing & Research in Literary and Cultural Studies 
162 Literature and Religion 
172 Advanced Poetry Writing 
175 Advanced Creative Nonfiction
176 Creative Writing & Social Justice 
Environmental Studies & Sciences (ENVS)
22 Introduction to Environmental Studies 
79 Environmental Thought 
128 Sustainable Urban Planning 
143 Advanced Writing for the Environment 
Experiential Learning for Social Justice (ELSJ)
23 Careers for the Common Good (two units; if this course is used towards the pathway, additional courses may be needed to reach the 12 or 16 unit minimum)
135 Research in Social Entrepreneurship 
Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX)
160 Vocation & Gender: Seeking Meaning in Work and Life (cross-listed with COMM 101A)
176 Women in French Literature: Authors and Characters (cross-listed with FREN 182)
LEAD (LEAD)
18 Where Do I Go From Here? Advancing Vocation 
19 Exploring Vocations in Law 
22 Exploring Graduate School 
100AW Advanced Difficult Dialogues Seminar 
Management (MGMT)
164 Entrepreneurship Management for Technology Ventures 
175 Flourishing at Work 
Modern Languages and Literatures (FREN)
182 Women in French Literature: Authors and Characters (cross-listed with GNSX 176)
Philosophy (PHIL)
112 Ethics, Authenticity, Freedom and Vocation
Psychology (PSYC)
114 Ethics in Psychology 
Religion, Theology, and Culture
Religion and Society (RSOC)
86 Buddhism
106 Zen in Theory and Practice 
108 Buddhist Spiritual Practices Today 
Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality (TESP)
54 Meditation 
71 Mysticism in Catholicism
72 Comparative Mysticism in World Religions
118 Clare of Assisi and Ignatius of Loyola 
132 Telling Your Story: Discerning Vocation 
171 Mysticism in Action 
176 Nature, Humanity, Spirituality
181 Christian Sexual Ethics 
183 Ignatian Spirituality 
185 Karl Rahner: An Exploration of Mystery
Sociology (SOCI)
122 Applied Capstone
Theatre (THTR)
9 Defining the Performing Artist
66 Peoples Theatre
Undergraduate Studies (UGST)
101 Fellowship and Grad School Preparation