Welcome to CDU's New Website!

We have launched our new website. We want to make it easier for you to find the information you need to become a CDU student, to be inspired by our new University Seal and new school colors, and we want to serve you better. Let us know what you think!

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Archbp. Fisichella, Sister Mary Margaret Ann and Dr. Marianne Mount at CDU.

Vatican Office Endorses CDU

Catholic Distance University (CDU) has received a letter of endorsement from Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization (pictured with CDU Dean of Catechetical Programs Sister Mary Margaret Ann Schlather, center, and CDU President, Dr. Marianne Mount).  Archbishop Fisichella praises CDU not only for its work in Catholic education and the New Evangelization,

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CDU Announces a New Certificate on Vatican II!

With the help of Our Sunday Visitor Institute - just in time for the Year of Faith - CDU has launched a new continuing education Certificate on the Second Vatican Council.
The program requires the completion of four on-demand, independent study courses and two three-week online interactive seminars.

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DETC's Mike Lambert Receives Award

Lambert Recognized for Outstanding Service

Bishop Paul S. Loverde and CDU President Marianne Mount presented Michael Lambert with the St. Paul Award for outstanding service to Catholic distance education.  Lambert recently retired after 41 years as executive director of the Distance Education Training Council (DETC).

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CDU celebrates its first Graduation/ Alumni Weekend

Catholic Distance University graduates, faculty, and staff gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in front of the statue of CDU's patron St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, for a photo with His Excellency, Bishop Paul Loverde, Chairman of CDU's Board of Trustees.

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Scriptural Foundations for the Hail Mary

May 13 - June 3
This seminar will explore the correlation of the Old Testament matriarchs and patriarchs with the Blessed Virgin Mary for a renewed understanding and appreciation of what the Church is praying in the words of the Hail Mary.

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History of Vatican Council II

May 27 - June 17, 2013
The most significant event in the life of the Church in the modern era, the Second Vatican Council was summoned by Blessed John XXIII to help the Church proclaim the eternal truths of the Faith in a way that the modern world would be able to comprehend.

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Catholic School: The Challenge, The Culture, The Charism

June 10 - July 1, 2013
This seminar will explore five defining dimensions of Catholic Schools found in the documents of the Second Vatican Council and post-conciliar statements on Catholic education.

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Click here to see a complete list of online seminars

For a description of each of these courses, please consult the online course catalog.

September 2013

Important Dates
Registration Opens            July 1, 2013
Registration Deadline         August 12,2013
Payment Deadline             August 19, 2013
First Day of Class               August 26, 2013



Graduate Program
Prerequisite
Course Number Course Title
Credits
THEO 501 Basics of Catholicism 3

This is a tentative schedule and subject to change.
Course Number Course Title
Credits
ENG 501 Graduate Research Skills .5
GREEK 501
Biblical Greek I
3
PHIL 617
Evidence for the Existence of God 3
RELED 550
Principles for Eccelesial Service
3
SCRPT 515
Biblical Foundations
3
SCRPT 571
The Gospel of St. John
3
THEO 510 Revelation & Faith: Fundamental Theology
3
THEO 551 Theology of the Sacraments 3
THEO 596 Dante's Divine Comedy: Literature, Philosophy and Theology 3
THEO 608 Introduction to the Church Fathers 3
THEO 641 Theology of the Church 3
THEO 642 Catholic Apologetics 3


Undergraduate Program

This is a tentative schedule and subject to change.
Course Number Course Title
Credits
ENG 101 Undergraduate Research Skills 1.5
CHIST 314 Church History I: Early Christians to Middle Ages 3
GREEK 101
Biblical Greek I 3
THEO 101 Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part I
3
ECON 105
Elements of Economics
3
HUM 171
Western Civilization, Part I
3
SCRPT 303
Survey of the Old Testament
3
SCRPT 310 Reading Scripture Theologically 3
SPIR 305 Introduction to Catholic Spirituality 3
THEO 313 God, Man and the Universe 3
THEO 342 The Four Constitutions of Vatican II 3
THEO 466 Catholic Fundamental Theology, Part A 3

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CDU partners with several dioceses and groups to provide high quality online programs in adult faith formation. This partnership allows members of these partners to experience CDU's noncredit courses and seminars at a discounted rate.

If your diocese is listed below, then you are eligible for Group Subsidy Partner discounts. To learn more and to register for courses and seminars click on your group's name:

Each of CDU's partners has a customized agreement - PLEASE VISIT YOUR PARTNER PAGE AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR REGISTERING FOR A CLASS.

Become a Subsidy Partner
Learn more on how your group can partner with CDU to enhance the goals and reach of adult faith formation. Contact Sister Mary Margret Ann at 888.254.4238 ext. 709 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Welcome to the Parish Cluster Pilot Project!

The Council of Evangelisation and Ecumenism of Dublin, Ireland is partnering with Catholic Distance University to provide high quality online independent study courses in adult faith formation. The online option promotes evangelization, faith development, renewal, and a method of unified parish-based religious education in a convenient, flexible, and adult-friendly format. The pilot course: CDUCC-Share the Good News Introduction is an introductory module that is meant to set the stage for five additional courses that will address each topic separately. The duration of the pilot course will be Monday, Apr. 15 through Monday, May 20.

Participating Parishes
If you are from one of the following parishes of the Archdiocese of Dublin you are most welcome to join this pilot project.

  • Holy Cross – Dundrum, Dublin 14
  • St. John the Evangelist – Ballinteer Avenue, Dublin 16
  • St. Attracta’s Oratory – Meadowbrook, Dublin 16
  • Divine Word – Marley Grange, Rathfarnam, Dublin 16

Registration Procedures for RELED N010:
CDUCC-Share the Good News Introduction
Watch for notice of a special Registration Night.  However, you are also invited to register at our convenience. Two separate registrations will be required for accessing this course:

  • registration for the course
  • registration for the online campus.

Registration for the Course

  • Go to New Student Registration where you will establish a username and password.
  • Click “Create an account here,”
  • Complete the form with the information requested, review, and submit.
  • Check your email account as you will have a message from CDU with instructions on registering for a class on the online campus.

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CDU was one of the first universities in the country to use online learning for spiritual development and graduate theology. Since 1983, CDU has offered online seminars and courses to thousands of adult learners, ages 18 to 91, in all parts of the world.

  • CDU has more experience in delivering theology in a distance format than any other Catholic institution in the world.
  • Distance education is not a sideline with CDU. It is all we do.
  • CDU is the right size university to meet your needs. We have more students than you'll find in the theology departments of most major universities - and yet, because theology is all we teach, we're small enough to know each student personally.
  • At CDU, all of our efforts go into designing and delivering theology courses that are authentically Catholic and are faithful to the teaching authority of the Church.
  • CDU students are serious adult learners who are hungry for solid, authentic Catholic teachings.
  • CDU's faculty and staff are ready to help you. Our student support services and student networking opportunities are the best you'll find anywhere.
  • CDU courses are written and taught by world-renowned Catholic theologians and scripture scholars.
  • At CDU distance learning doesn’t mean that you will be isolated and there is nothing impersonal about us! Our unique online campus is designed to encourage interaction with classmates and course instructors so that you have the flexibility to choose how and when you interact.
  • Online courses at CDU are user-friendly and designed for all levels of computer expertise.