<p>I don’t understand what Catholic-Jesuit teaching is. I looked it up and they said stuff like “teaching with love and emphasis on individuality.” Yet, what does Boston College do in the Jesuit teaching? Mandatory classes on religion? What separated Jesuit teaching from regular college campuses. (I hope I’m making sense.)</p>
<p>Plus, I am a devout Christian, and I’m wondering if I will feel out of place in a Catholic campus. (I have nothing against Catholics, though!) Will my faith alienate me from the school?</p>
<p>Nah not at all. Jesuits are extremely laid back, meaning the religion stuff is never shoved down your throat. You do have a theology requirement, but I never took it because I was in honors. However, you can take any kind of theology class, it doesn’t have to be Catholic or even Christian. </p>
<p>Jesuit education was founded on the Ratio Studiorum, but to be honest it hasn’t affected my education much at all. The most I’ve been able to discern is that some seminar-esque classes tend to incorporate reflection into their curriculum (like senior capstone classes, honors seminars). Otherwise, you hardly notice it and classes are just like those you’d find at any other college of a similar calibre - professors coming from all religions and places along the political spectrum.</p>
<p>You DEFINTELY won’t feel out of place for not being Catholic, a large majority of the students here don’t really practice any religion at all, they prefer to identify themselves as ‘spiritual.’ There are a variety of non-denominational chapels and a mutli-faith chapel where students with a variety of religious backgrounds practice.</p>