These 3-credit classes have no prerequisites and are designed to be taken in any order. A discounted tuition rate of $295 (or $170 for auditors) is available for students who are registered with UNL Newman Center. Please designate this in your application and we will be in touch with details.

Course Calendar: For-credit courses for Spring 2026 begin Monday, January 12th. We follow the UNL Academic Calendar for all breaks and major points in the semester.

Credit Transfer: Accredited through St. Gregory the Great Seminary, these courses may be transferred to other undergraduate institutions. For UNL students, a course equivalency has been established for elective credit. With advisor approval, they may also meet ACE (often ACE 5 or 8) and other requirements. Upon completion of the course, students will need to request a credit transfer from St. Gregory the Great Seminary.

HUM 266 - Foundations of the Human Experience:
Athens and Jerusalem

Meeting: Mon & Wed, 4:00 - 5:15pm, UNL Newman Center, Room 222

Instructor: Patrick Callahan, Director of the Newman Institute

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description: This course looks at the great questions and ideas raised in the Near East and Hellenistic world from a multi-disciplinary approach. We explore the interplay between literature, history, philosophy, art, and theology inside and between these ancient cultures and their relevance to today’s world. No prerequisites.

Sample Authors/Texts: The Epic of Gilgamesh, Old Testament, Homer, Plato, Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, Aristotle, Thucydides

Certificate in Catholic Thought: This course satisfies 3 of the Core credit hours necessary to complete our Certificate in Catholic Thought.