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) |
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| 158 Applied Anthropology (effective 9/1/09) |
| Arts & Sciences (ASCI) |
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| 140 Let Your Life Speak (cross-listed with BIOL 140 and CHEM 40; effective 9/1/09) |
| Biology (BIOL) |
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| 140 Let Your Life Speak: Science (cross-listed with ASCI 140 and CHEM 40; effective 9/1/09) |
| Business Administration (BUSN) |
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| 144 Entrepreneurship: Bringing New Ideas to the Marketplace (effective 9/1/09) |
| Chemistry (CHEM) |
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| 40 Let Your Life Speak: Science (cross-listed with ASCI 140 and BIOL 140; effective 9/1/09) |
| Communication (COMM) |
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| 115V Vocation & Gender: Seeking Meaning in Work and Life (cross-listed with ECON 164; effective 9/1/09) |
| *116G Global Interpersonal Communication (effective 9/1/09) |
| Economics (ECON) |
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| *164 Vocation and Gender: Seeking Meaning in Work and Life (cross-listed with COMM 115V; effective 9/1/09) |
| English (ENGL) |
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| 72 Poetry Writing (effective 9/1/09) |
| 73 Life Writing (effective 9/1/09) |
| 128 Writing & Research in Literary and Cultural Studies (effective 6/15/22) |
| 162 Literature and Religion (effective 9/1/09) |
| 172 Advanced Poetry Writing (effective 9/1/09) |
| *175 Advanced Creative Nonfiction (effective 9/1/09) |
| 176 Creative Writing & Social Justice (effective 9/1/09) |
| Environmental Studies & Sciences (ENVS) |
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| 22 Introduction to Environmental Studies (effective 3/25/20) |
| 79 Environmental Thought (effective 3/25/20) |
| 128 Sustainable Urban Planning (effective 3/25/20) |
| 143 Advanced Writing for the Environment (effective 3/25/20) |
| Experiential Learning for Social Justice (ELSJ) |
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| 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; effective 9/1/09) |
| *135 Research in Social Entrepreneurship (effective 9/1/09) |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
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| 160 Vocation & Gender: Seeking Meaning in Work and Life (cross-listed with COMM 101A; effective 3/9/2012) |
| 176 Women in French Literature: Authors and Characters (cross-listed with FREN 182; effective 3/5/2010) |
| LEAD (LEAD) |
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| 18 Where Do I Go From Here? Advancing Vocation (effective 9/1/09) |
| 19 Exploring Vocations in Law (effective 04/24/17) |
| 22 Exploring Graduate School (effective 04/24/17) |
| 100AW Advanced Difficult Dialogues Seminar (effective 9/1/09) |
| Management (MGMT) |
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| *164 Entrepreneurship Management for Technology Ventures (effective 9/1/09) |
| *175 Flourishing at Work (effective 3/25/23) |
| Modern Languages and Literatures (FREN) |
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| 182 Women in French Literature: Authors and Characters (cross-listed with GNSX 176; effective 9/1/09) |
| Philosophy (PHIL) |
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| 112 Ethics, Authenticity, Freedom and Vocation (effective 9/1/09; formerly PHIL 116) |
| Psychology (PSYC) |
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| *114 Ethics in Psychology (effective 3/25/20) |
| Religion, Theology, and Culture |
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| Religion and Society (RSOC) |
| *86 Buddhism (effective 9/1/09) |
| *106 Zen in Theory and Practice (effective 9/1/09) |
| *108 Buddhist Spiritual Practices Today (effective 9/1/09 |
| Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality (TESP) |
| *54 Meditation (effective 12/21/2015) |
| *71 Mysticism in Catholicism (effective 9/1/09) |
| *72 Comparative Mysticism in World Religions |
| *118 Clare of Assisi and Ignatius of Loyola (effective 9/1/09) |
| *132 Telling Your Story: Discerning Vocation (effective 9/1/09) |
| *171 Mysticism in Action (effective 2/3/2016) |
| *176 Nature, Humanity, Spirituality (effective 9/1/09) |
| *181 Christian Sexual Ethics (effective 2/3/16) |
| *183 Ignatian Spirituality (effective 1/1/21) |
| *185 Karl Rahner: An Exploration of Mystery (effective 9/1/23) |
| Sociology (SOCI) |
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| 122 Applied Capstone (formerly 170; effective 9/1/09) |
| Theatre and Dance (DANC, THTR) |
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| DANC 189 Social Justice and the Arts (effective 9/1/09) |
| THTR 9 Defining the Performing Artist (effective 9/1/09) |
| THTR 66 Peoples Theatre (effective 9/1/09) |
| Undergraduate Studies (UGST) |
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| 101 Fellowship and Grad School Preparation (effective 1/1/20) |
* Indicates Course Has Prerequisites