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MJD 363 - Study Abroad Re-entry
This interdisciplinary course is specifically designed for students who are returning from study abroad and are looking for ways to integrate their international experiences back into their “home” cultures and into the academic environment. Throughout this class, we will be using travel writing and the travel essay as the vehicles for exploring the possibilities and problems of cross-cultural communication and interaction. Students will be reading provocative examples of travel literature and research on cross-cultural issues and will be writing their own travel pieces. Together, we will be engaging with ideas from communication and media studies, anthropology, sociology, and psychology in order to better understand human behavior and identity within and across cultures. Along the way, we’ll be exploring related topics: the connection between language and identity; the connection between travel and identity; wealth, power, and poverty; the phenomenon of culture shock–and reverse culture shock; being a “minority” in another culture; developing a sense of “home”; the differences between the tourist and the traveler; the role of nonverbal communication in culture; encountering the other; the unwritten roles and rules of social behavior; and the “generalized other” of the global citizen.
Prerequisites: Students must have studied abroad.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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MJD 411 - Publication Editing and Design
The course synthesizes the theoretical and experiential learning acquired in previous courses as students design and produce the weekly student newspaper, The Defender. The course’s only prerequisite is MJ 205, but a range of MJ courses inform the creation of the publication, including Media Law and Ethics, Global Communication, New Media, and Visual Communication.
Prerequisites: MJD 205
Full course
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MJD 413 - Internship in Media Studies, Journalism & Digital Arts
Working in collaboration with media professionals at media organizations and in corporate and non-profit media students put theory into practice by producing media in a professional work environment. Possible activites include producing and distributing media, i.e. websites, articles, films, brochures etc. planning and staging media events; researching and evaluating public relations campaigns; and optimization studies. The internship gives students a practical context in which to examine and interpret issues and concepts they have studied in their Media Studies classroom courses.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Experiential Learning
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MJD 433 - Publication Management
The course synthesizes the theoretical and experiential learning acquired in previous courses as students design and produce the weekly student newspaper, The Defender.
The course’s only prerequisite is MJ 205, but a range of MJ courses inform the creation of the publication, including Media Law and Ethics, Global Communication, New Media, and Visual Communication.
Prerequisites: MJD 411
Full course
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MJD 450 - Senior Research Proposal Seminar
This is the research proposal seminar for the senior capstone experience in the Department of Media Studies, Journalism & Digital Arts. This class will focus on a variety of research methods and on the completion of a research proposal for students’ senior seminar projects. The senior capstone project, which will be completed during the following semester, is a high quality media critique and analysis project (a documentary film, book, or web documentary) which examines a socially significant topic through a variety of interdisciplinary angles.
Half course
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MJD 460 - Senior Seminar in Media Studies, Journalism & Digital Arts
This is the capstone course. It’s an opportunity to develop, research, and produce a professional-quality media project (a documentary film, book, or web documentary) which explores a socially significant topic through a variety of interdisciplinary angles.
Prerequisites: Media Studies, Journalism & Digital Arts majors only.
Full course
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MU 101 - Understanding Music
Study of the elements of music – rhythm, meter, pitch, melody, harmony, timbre, ensembles, and form – and music as an element of human culture. Emphasis is placed on both listening and elementary musicianship skills. Examples include both Western and non-Western music.
Full course
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MU 201 - Music Theory I
Basic tonal materials: scales, intervals, chords; melody and counterpoint; musicianship lab includes basic ear-training, sight-singing, keyboard skills.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Must be taken concurrently with MU 202.
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MU 203 - Music Theory II
Basic tonal materials, harmony, introduction to form and sanalysis; musicianship lab includes ear-training, sight-singing, keyboard skills.
Prerequisites: MU 201 or permission of instructor.
Full course
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MU 209 - Reading and Writing About Music
A survey of different genres of writing about music. Students read and wrtie description, reviews, reports, and essays about music of a variety of styles including live performances.
Full course
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MU 261 - Private Lessons for Non-Music Majors
Enables a qualified student to study voice or an instrument with a well-known artist in the area.
Prerequisites: Permission of the artist.
Must be followed by MU 262 or MU 362 to receive credit course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable. Students must register in person at the Registrar’s office after arrangements are made with Music faculty.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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MU 262 - Private Lessons for Non-Music Majors
Enables a qualified student to study voice or an instrument with a well-known artist in the area.
Prerequisites: MU 261 or MU 361 and permission of the artist.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable. Students must register in person at the Registrar’s office after arrangements are made with Music faculty. Upon completion of MU 262 credit for a half course is awarded.
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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MU 271 - Instrumental Ensemble for Non-Music Majors
Exploration and public performance in ensembles of the music (and sometimes dance) of specific musical genres and cultures, with focus on substantial individual improvement of performance skills, critical listening, and instrument or other technique. May include public (on and off campus) performance of learned repertoire.
Half course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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MU 301 - Music Theory III
Chromatic harmony, counterpoint, and standard forms of Western classical musical, with analysis of 18th and 19th-century examples.
Prerequisites: MU 203
Full course
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MU 303 - Music Theory IV
Advanced topics in form and counterpoint; impressionism, atonal techniques, and analysis of twentieth and twenty-first-century music.
Prerequisites: MU 301
Full course
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MU 316 - Instrumentation and Orchestration
Instrumental ranges, timbres, and playing techniques; score-reading, clefs, and transpositions; orchestral literature and stylistic analysis; arranging for different ensembles.
Prerequisites: MU 203
Full course
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MU 322 - History of Western Music to 1600
A survey of the genres and styles of music in medieval and Renaissance culture, both music for worship and for secular entertainment, with a focus on the debates about the value and correct forms of music throughout this period.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Historical Studies
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MU 324 - History of Western Music 1600-1750
Study of the music literature, style and performance of Baroque and Pre-classical music.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Historical Studies
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MU 326 - History of Western Music 1750-1900
Western classical music of the Classical and Romantic periods, with a focus on the major genres and styles and the social and philosophical meanings of music in these periods.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Historical Studies
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MU 328 - History of Western Music since 1900
Study of Western music and culture from Impressionism to present.
Full course
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MU 333 - J. S. Bach
Study of the works of J.S. Bach. Use of primary souces in music theory, form and design as tools for reading, research analysis.
Prerequisites: MU 203 and by permission of instructor.
Full course
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MU 335 - Opera
A survey of the operatic repertory from the 17th to the 20th century from both analytical and historical perspectives, focusing on changes in styles and conventions, and opera’s importance in European culture.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Historical Studies
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MU 339 - Topics in Classical Music
Detailed examination of a particular genre, period, region, repertory, or composer. Topics vary but may include, for example, the symphony, Russian music, or Beethoven.
Full course
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MU 342 - History of Jazz
The history of the music of African Americans from the point of departure in Africa to present day avant-garde jazz. The influence of jazz on American music.
Full course
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MU 349 - Topics in American and Popular Music
Detailed examination of a particular genre, period, region, repertory, composer, or performer. Topics vary but may include, for example, the blues, film music, or the Folk Revival.
Full course
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MU 352 - World Music
Exploration and critical exploration of music cultures through discussion, readings, and performance. This is a broad and over-arching survey course that focuses on a number of distinct areas and cultures, using music as a lens to learn about their religious, political, historical, socio-political, and performance practices.
Full course
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MU 359 - Topics in Ethnomusicology
Exploration and critical study of a specific ethnomusicological topics through discussion, readings, and performance. May include topics such as: Music as Social and Political Expression; Religious and Ritual Music; Classical World Music; or specific regional/area studies, i.e. music of India.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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MU 361 - Private Lessons Music Majors
Private study of voice or an instrument with a well-known artist in the area.
Prerequisites: Permission of the artist.
Must be followed by MU 262 or MU 362to receive credit course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable. Students must register in person at the Registrar’s office after arrangements are made with Music faculty.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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MU 362 - Private Lessons Music Majors
Private study of voice or an instrument with a well-known artist in the area.
Prerequisites: MU 261 or MU 361 and permission of the artist.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable. Students must register in person at the Registrar’s office after arrangements are made with Music faculty. Upon completion of MU 362 credit for a half course is awarded.
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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MU 372 - Chamber Music
An instrumental group performing a variety of different genres and styles of classical music, depending on the instrumentation available.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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MU 374 - Concert Band
An instrumental group performing literature for concert band and wind ensemble.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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MU 375 - Jazz Ensemble
A stage band performing the Big-Band style of jazz.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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MU 376 - World Music Ensemble
Exploration and public performance in ensembles of the music and dance of specific musical genres and cultures, with expectation of substantial individual and ensemble improvement of performance skills, critical listening, and instrument or other technique. There will be frequent on and off-campus performances, work with guest artists, and opportunities for individual musical projects (recitals, recordings, etc.) with the group.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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MU 377 - Chorale
A chorus performing literature for mixed voices in a variety of styles, including major choral works.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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MU 378 - Chamber Singers
A select vocal ensemble performing a cappella repertory from the Renaissance and other periods.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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MU 491 - Senior Seminar and Project
The senior seminar gives students the opportunity to undertake a culminating project in the study and performance of music. Topics and projects vary according to the interests of the students, and include a combination of original research, musical analysis, a final paper, an oral presentation, and a musical performance.
Prerequisites: Music majors only; at least junior or senior standing.
Full course
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PH 103 - Introduction to Philosophy
The course both shows the student the nature and value of philosophical inquiry, using only primary texts such as Plato’s dialogues and other major philosophical writings, and, at the same time, invites the student to become personally philosophical by developing their own way of seeing the meaning and value of things. One way of coming to see how deeply human and profoundly personal the questions of meaning and value examined in philosophy are is by coming to understand how they would remain unanswered even if some day we were able to answer all the questions of the sciences.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Philosophy
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PH 201 - Philosophy of Human Existence
This course engages questions concerning the place of humans in the wide world, questions that are at the heart of the ongoing Catholic and Christian Humanist traditions. Possible topics include: faith and reason, body and soul, freedom and moral responsibility, the art of living, the nature of desire, and the category of the human. Texts may be classic and/or contemporary.
Prerequisites: PH 103 and RS 100-level
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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PH 203 - Ethics
Ethics is the practice concerned with leading a worthwhile life consisting in worthwhile relationships with others and one self. In the Socratic tradition, the objective is to assist students in developing the ethical perspective they already have on worthwhile relationships.
Prerequisites: PH 103 and RS 100-level
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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PH 205 - Philosophy of Society
Will provide students with resources for examining the question of the relation between human nature and civil society. For example, some of the questions examined in these courses will be: the nature of a just human society, the relationship between a just civil society and a divine order, the relation between the cultivation of human virtue and a just civil society, whether civil society enhances or limits our freedom, and whether civil society should be focused primarily on the common good or the rights and benefits of a single individual. (The particular emphasis or approach is left to the discretion of the faculty member.)
Prerequisites: PH 103 and RS 100-level
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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PH 207 - Philosophy of Religion
This course is concerned with philosophical reflections on questions arising in relation to religious belief, especially with regard to belief in immortality and the existence of God or some transcendent reality.
Prerequisites: PH 103 and RS 100-level
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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PH 209 - Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Environment
This course includes topics in philosophy of science, philosophy of technology, and environmental philosophy. Questions may include: What is the goal of science? Are all sciences reducible to physics? Do we use technology, or does technology use us? Is nature intrinsically valuable? What is the moral status of plants and animals? What are our responsibilities to future generations? Readings include classic and/or contemporary texts.
Prerequisites: PH 103 and one RS 100-level course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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PH 301 - Ancient Greek Philosophy
A study in the principle figures of early Greek Philosophy, from the sixth to the third centuries B.C. A brief consideration of the period from Thales to Socrates leads to a more detailed study of Plato and Aristotle.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 309 - Author/Text - Ancient
Allows students to devote themselves to an in-depth study of a major philosopher or philosophical work for example: Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, or Augustine.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 319 - Author/Text - Medieval
Allows students to devote themselves to an in-depth study of a major philosopher or philosophical work for example: Augustine, Avicenna, Aquinas, Bonaventure, or Ockham.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 329 - Author/Text - Modern
Allows students to devote themselves to an in-depth study of a major philosopher or philosophical work for example: Descartes, Spinoza, Hume, or Kant.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 331 - Contemporary Philosophy
This course considers the rich and diverse development of philosophical thought from the nineteenth century into the twenty-first century. Class readings and discussions center on a selection of major figures such as: Hegel; Marx; Mill; Nietzsche; Kierkegaard; Russell; Quine; Husserl; Heidegger and Wittgenstein.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 333 - Contemporary Analytic Philosophy
Since the early 20th century, the Analytic tradition has been the leading philosophic tradition in the U.S. and Britain. This course engages the ongoing history of contemporary Analytic philosophy, largely distinguished by its aim: science-like clarity and precision. Figures may include: Frege, Russell, Ayer, Wittgenstein, Quine, and current practitioners.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 334 - Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy of Mind is the branch of philosophy that includes the philosophy of psychology, philosophical psychology, and the area of metaphysics concerned with the nature of mental phenomena and how they fit into the causal structure of reality. Metaphysical issues in the philosophy of mind include such topics as the mind-body problem, the question of free will, personal identity, weakness of will, and self-deception.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 339 - Author/Text - Contemporary
Allows students to devote themselves to an in-depth study of a major philosopher or philosophical work for example: Hegel, Nietzsche, Levinas, Heidegger, Wittgenstein.
Prerequisites: One 200-level PH course.
Full course
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PH 350 - Special Topics in Philosophy
Pursues in depth a significant theme(s) such as the nature and types of freedom, truth, love, etc. and/or the exposition and assessment of major philosophical currents such as German Idealism, Existentialism, American Pragmatism, etc.
Prerequisites: One 200-level PH course.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated for credit barring duplication of materials.
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PH 351 - Otherness and Marginalization: Levinas and the Alienated
This course will philosophically examine: (1) accounts of marginalization in the US and around the world; (2) theories of alienation; (3) philosophical ethics based on “Otherness”; and (4) community Service-Learning work. We will discuss political, economic, and social marginalization, both local and global, based on race, poverty, age, and illness.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 352 - Philosophy and Gender
This course brings the many varieties of feminism into conversation with core philosophic issues. Specific topics may include the relationship between feminism and humanism; the lived and conceptual relationship between sex, gender, and sexuality; the ontology of maternality; femininities and post-feminism; and masculinities.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 353 - Truth & Propaganda: Ethics & the Media
The purpose of this course is to examine the nature of propaganda as it appears in various types of media. There are several guiding theoretical questions that we will explore: What is truth? What is propaganda? What is deception? If propaganda involves the manipulation of the message recipient’s beliefs, values, desires, etc., could it be effective without calling upon ideas or perspectives that people take to be truth? In other words, can propaganda function if it is devoid of truth? We will read philosophical theory on truth, perception, and deception, and we will examine examples of propaganda, in various media formats, as they relates to our political, economic, and cultural lived experiences.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 354 - Philosophy of Human Rights
The general aim of the course is to assist students in developing the moral perspective they already have by focusing on the nature and significance of human rights within the contemporary context of globalization. Drawing on a dialogical, Socratic model, resources are provided to enable the student to bring their own perspective into dialogue with a number of different philosophical, religious and cultural perspectives. These views represent visions, values and commitments, often harmonious but at times in opposition, which have played and continue to play a significant role in the evolution of human rights.
Prerequisites: One 200-level course; seniors completing their philosophy major; and, if seats are available, open to other seniors with permission of instructor.
Full course
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PH 355 - Logic
What general features do good arguments have in common? In this course, students study and practice methods of good reasoning, focusing especially on the formal, mathematical aspects of ordinary language arguments. Topics may include: informal fallacies, proof and disproof within the Aristotelian, propositional, and predicate systems, analogical and legal reasoning, and the justification of logic itself.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Full course
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PH 368 - Ethics of the Heroic
This course examines the phenomenon of heroic action. We will explore the possible need for a category of ethical action known as the “supererogatory,” or action that is “above and beyond” duty. This notion will be discussed in light of the ethical theories of Aristotle, Mill, Kant, and Levinas. To give much-needed content to this theoretical exploration, we will examine the lives and writings of many real-life examples of “heroic” activity from across the globe and across history. This exploration will be useful as we discuss the notions of “heroic” activity and ethical responsibility in regard to today’s global community.
Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course
Full course
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PH 489 - Independent Thesis
The outcome of the independent thesis project will be a substantial, completed philosophical research paper. The student, whether a major or a minor, may choose to submit his/her independent thesis to the department for consideration of honors.
Prerequisites: 3.6 GPA overall and permission of the department chair
Full course
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PH 490 - Senior Seminar
The senior seminar serves as a student’s required capstone experience in the major. Each seminar will contain the following elements, though not necessarily limited to these: a) A general guiding theme or topic, one broad enough to relate to other areas of the Humanities; b) Students develop their own thesis within the philosophical topic or theme; c) Students periodically present their on-going thesis project to the other members of the seminar for careful analysis and discussion; d) The outcome of the seminar is a substantial, completed philosophical research paper; e) The student may choose to submit his/her research paper to the department for consideration of honors.
Prerequisites: Seniors completing their philosophy major; and, if seats are available, open to other seniors with permission of the instructor
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Philosophy major.
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PJ 101 - Approaches to Peace
This course introduces the student to the issues involved in challenging human society’s acceptance of war and working toward a new paradigm of peace and social justice. Course discussions focus on the roots and causes of war; methods of conflict resolution and arms reduction; eliminating structural violence; religious inspiration for peace-making; and non-violence as a method and way of life.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Open to first-year and second-year students only.
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PJ 410 - Peace and Justice Senior Seminar
As the capstone course for the Peace and Justice minor, this is a readings seminar designed as an in-depth study of an important Peace and Justice topic, e.g., the role of religion in causing war and creating peace. Students are required to complete a service project or research paper in the topic area.
Full course
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PO 101 - Introduction to Politics
An introduction to the basic concepts of politics and the tools of political analysis.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PO 120 - Introduction to American National Politics
A general introduction to the structure and processes that define American politics on the national level.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PO 200 - Research Methods
This course will introduce students to many of the important concepts, approaches, procedures and methods used by political scientists. Specifically, we will discuss use of the scientific method and experimental design, quantitative and qualitative methods of measurement and data collection, and ways of analyzing and interpreting data that has been collected.
Full course
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PO 245 - International Relations
This course introduces students to the study of international relations, focusing especially on the interactions between states and non-state actors in the international environment. Emphasis is placed on understanding the major theoretical approaches to international relations, and applying them to consider enduring and contemporary issues and problems in international affairs.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Optional Applied Language Component
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 261 - European Political Thought
This course traces the main developments in European political thought from the break-up of the feudal system until the mid-nineteenth century. It involves a close, critical reading of some of the major original works of prominent political thinkers from Hobbes through Marx, locating their thought in its social and political context.
Full course
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PO 285 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
What is a nation state? Capitalism? Authoritarianism? This course provides an introduction to comparative political analysis and central concepts in this field. The course will investigate political development and contemporary politics, governments and policies of countries around the world.
Full course
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PO 290 - Canadian Government and Politics
A survey of Canadian government and politics. Specific topics will include a study of the parliamentary system of government, Quebec nationalism, Canada-U.S. relations and Canada’s place within the global economy. Students may also participate in a regularly scheduled fieldtrip to Ottawa, Canada.
Full course
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PO 325 - The Politics of Food
Investigates the connections between food choices and political and cultural power; considers decisions about production and distribution as economic, environmental, and social, from farms to restaurants, slaughter houses to home kitchens; explores the paradox of abundance and famine side-by-side in the world, revealing day-to-day politics as well as alternatives approaches.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing only.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 327 - Environmental Policy
An examination of the key drivers of environmental policy development and implementation at at different geographic scales. Possible topics include: air, water and waste policy in the United States, Canada and Mexico; globalization and environmental policy through protocol and treaty; the evolving role of International Non-Governmental Organizations and social movements in environmental policy; and environmental justice and sustainability.
Prerequisites: GG 101 or permission of instructor for GG credit; none for PO credit.
Full course
Crosslisted: GG 327
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PO 332 - American Constitutional Law
An analysis of American constitutional theory as it has been developed and articulated by the U.S. Supreme Court and other authorities, focusing on the tension between constitutionalism and democratic politics. Specific topics include sources of constitutional authority, constitutional change, the nature of judicial review, the separation of powers (especailly as implicated in war powers and recent counter-terrorism policies) and substantive due process.
Full course
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PO 334 - Civil Liberties
A study of the constitutional relationship between the individual and the government. Particular emphasis will be placed on First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, and religious belief, as well as Fourteenth Amendment theories of equal protection of the law.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PO 338 - Criminal Justice
An analysis of the various agencies involved with the administration of criminal justice. Topics include the definition and measurement of criminal behavior, pre-trial procedure, the adversary trial process, the imposition of punishment, and the judicial supervision of the rights of the accused. Emphasis is always on moral and constitutional values and institutional performance.
Full course
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PO 340 - Social Movements and Contentious Politics
This course provides a theoretical and empirical exploration of social movements and contentious politics. We will focus especially on North American and European approaches to social movement theory and study a variety of cases of national and transnational mobilization and protest, from the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to the global justice movement.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 345 - Transitions to Democracy
The origin and success of democratic institutions are a key concern in political science and for global politics. This course examines the relationship between social and political development in democratic transitions to better understand the origins of and challenges to democracy, recent transitions, and how global movements might promote democracy in the 21st Century.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 348 - American Foreign Policy
A study of the formulation and conduct of American foreign policy. Analysis of constitutional principles, institutions and historic traditions that influence the formulation of foreign policy. Case studies of contemporary policies towards specific countries and challenges.
Full course
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PO 350 - State Violence and Justice
Halting genocide, torture, and the violation of human rights is the first step. This course examines the next: how does a society address violence perpetrated by state officials, and how do they bring the perpetrators to justice? Understanding this process begins with an understanding of state violence, its goals and its effects on the victims, and proceeds with an examination of what is meant by truth, memory, and justice.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 351 - Politics of the Global AIDS Pandemic
This course uses the lense of political struggles to examine the global health crisis created by HIV/AIDS. The first part of the course concentrates on the development of HIV/AIDS policy in the United States, and the second looks at HIV/AIDS in a global context, with a focus on policy struggles within and among developed and developing countries.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 352 - HIV/AIDS in East Africa
A service learning course including a two-to-four week experiential component working with people living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya or Tanzania. Following an overview of government, culture and basic language skills, the course will investigate how HIV is impacting this area of the world and what can be done to resolve the problem. Working with still photographs, digital video, and multimedia on the web, students will create professional presentations to share the stories of the community and organization in East Africa. In addition, students will discuss and gain experience in conducting research and doing documentary work in another culture.
Prerequisites: PO 351 or permission of the instructor.
Full course
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PO 355 - Politics of the World Economy
An examination of power conflict at the international economic level and its impact on the politics of various states, regions and interests. Topics include the politics of trade, aid, debt, multinational corporations, and the globalization of the world economy.
Full course
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PO 360 - Film and Politics
The cultural and political power of film is unique. Films reinforce or break stereotypes, rewrite history, encourage dissent, or enforce conformity. This course will focus on politically relevant and engaged films from China, India, France, Latin America, and the U.S. in order to understand the political context of each film and its contribution to ongoing debates, and to reveal national mythmaking in the social and political assumptions that inform storytelling in the movies.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PO 365 - Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice
This course studies historical and contemporary philosophical approaches to multiculturalism. It uses this theoretical understanding to examine contemporary controversies in multiculturalism in different parts of the world, and aims to facilitate moral and political judgments about various forms of multicultural coexistence and multiculturalist policies.
Full course
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PO 371 - Feminist Political Thought
This course studies the foundations of feminist political thought from its beginnings through to the recent explosion of gender- and sexuality-related social movements, locally and globally.
Full course
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PO 385 - Comparative European Politics
An examination of European state and regional politics, including institutions, political processes, economic policy, and the EU, as well as current issues like globalization, diversity, immigration, and the welfare state.
Full course
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PO 390 - Comparative Politics of Race and Ethnicity
Politics and conflict in multi-ethnic societies examined in a comparative perspective, including case studies in Brazil, South Africa, Europe, and the United States. Themes explored include state and group differentiation along national, ethnic, racial, linguistic, religious lines, and the intersection of gender, sexuality, and race.
Full course
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PO 410 - Senior Seminar in Political Science
Designed for small group and independent study techniques. Individual instructors will determine the direction of inquiry.
Prerequisites: At least senior standing.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Reserved for Political Science majors. Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Political Science major.
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PO 420 - Special Topics in Politics
An examination of a topic not offered by the department on a regular basis. Topics will vary depending on the interests of the faculty.
Full course
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PS 101 - General Psychology
An introduction to the field of psychology, its methods, major perspectives, theories, and area specialties, with emphasis on the normal adult human being. The course explores basic psychological areas such as biopsychology, perception, learning, motivation, developmental, personality, social, abnormal, and therapies.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PS 214 - Research Methods I
The course trains students to be knowledgeable consumers of public and professional psychological research by stressing theoretical and practical aspects of the field’s research techniques. Topics include the theoretical standards psychologists use to design and evaluate research, the concepts underlying informational analyses, and the methods psychologists use to communicate findings.
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course
Misc. Notes: Psychology minors may request that another Social Science and Natural Science methods course be used to fulfill this requirement upon the Department Chair’s review. Students will still need to take five courses in Psychology to fulfill the minor should the substitution be granted.
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PS 216 - Research Methods II
Building on Research Methods I, this course focuses on training majors in the practice of psychological research. To this end, students will conduct research, analyze gathered information, and communicate results according to American Psychological Association standards.
Prerequisites: PS 214
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Psychology major.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Quantitative Reasoning
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PS 250 - Social Psychology
This course focuses on individuals and how their thoughts and behaviors are influenced by the presence, real or imagined, of others. This is a departmental survey course that will include topics such as the self, social cognition, social influence, group dynamics, prejudice, attraction, helping behavior, aggression and conflict.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PS 252 - Child Development
An introduction to the basic principles of human growth and development from the prenatal period through middle childhood. Topics include physical, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and language development. The hereditary, psychological, and environmental influences on development will be considered, along with a variety of theoretical and experimental approaches to studying development.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Students will not receive credit for both PS 252 & ED 251.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PS 253 - Adolescent Development
This course traces the developmental path through adolescence considering stability or change in physical, cognitive, and social domains, and environm,ental and cultural forces that help shape individual responses to their surroundings. To that end the following objectives are set.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PS 256 - Abnormal Psychology
This course explores historical and contemporary ways of conceptualizing the origins, characteristics, and treatments of psychological/emotional difficulties and problems in living. Problems and disorders to be examined range from minor adjustment problems and common disorders such as depression to more rare, major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Through an in-depth examination of a variety of viewpoints on “abnormal” behavior, students are invited to think critically about their own and our society’s conception of “mental illness.”
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PS 258 - Cross Cultural Psychology
This course focuses on subsets of the field of psychology organized in a way that students emerge from the class more “literate” in reading the often subtle, unarticulated operation of cultural factors in everyday life situations.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PS 270 - Cognitive Psychology
A general introduction to the study of human cognition addressing basic questions about how people acquire, retain, and use information. Topics include perception; attention; memory; concept formation and categorization; language comprehension and production; emotion and cognition; problem solving; and decision making.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PS 272 - Psychology of Animal Learning and Behavior
This course covers the laws that govern behavior. Topics include: (1) the philosophy of Behaviorism, (2) the role of behavioral psychology in the neurosciences, (3) a review of learning processes in the context of natural selection, and (4) the relevance of conditioning mechanisms to psychopathology.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PS 274 - Behavioral Neuroscience
Basic human neuroanatomy and neurophysiology related to psychological processes will be examined. Emphasis is placed on sensation and the physiological mechanisms for sleep, hunger, thirst, sexual behavior, learning and memory, emotion, and neurological conditions. Laboratory experiences will enrich lecture content through dissections and scientific inquiry exercises.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PS 303 - Organizational Behavior
This course will provide students with the opportunity to explore the many ways that psychology can be applied to the workplace and the organization. The application of psychological principles to problems such as employee selection, supervision, job satisfaction, and work efficiency as well as organizational culture and leadership style will be examined. As an integral part of this course, current research within the field will be reviewed and an empirical research study will be conducted and formally presented.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or PS 215 or permission of instructor
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PS 308 - Spatial Perception and Cognition
This course will cover research and theory concerning learning and reasoning about space. Topics include: orientation and navigation; linguistic and symbolic communication; individual and cultural differences in spatial abilities; and spatial testing. A field laboratory component will involve the design of experiments and collection and analysis of data.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or PS 215 or permission of the instructor
Full course
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