Course Development

The Lilly Project supports the development of courses at Wooster that bring the topic of vocation into all aspects of campus life, especially the classroom.

Faculty who become interested in the development of a course that focuses on the theological exploration of vocation are encouraged to apply for a mini-grant to cover the course development and a course development stipend.

Charles Kammer, Chair of Wooster’s Department of Religious Studies, developed “Vocation and the Professions” for his department. The course focuses directly on the implications of the concept of vocation for individuals entering professions and for the professions themselves.

Thomas Tierney, Professor of Philosophy and Director of Wooster’s Pre-Health Advising Program, intends to develop – with the assistance of Dr. Kammer – an inter-disciplinary course tentatively titled “Death and Dying: Legal, Ethical, and Religious Perspectives.” The course will focus on the implications of vocation on this aspect of human life and how the concept of vocation impacts the work of the judicial and health care systems. Professors Tierney and Kammer will draw on the resources of Hospice of Wayne County in developing and implementing the course.