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PS 110 - Lifespan Development
Students will gain understanding of the development of human individuals through physical, cognitive, and socioemotional components from conception to death. Theoretical and experimental approaches will be examined, and emphasis will be placed on applying these principles to relationships and situations across one’s lifespan. The nature-nurture debate will also be addressed.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
Misc. Notes: This course may not be counted towards the psychology major or minor.
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PS 213 - Psychological Statistics
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics used in psychological research. Topics include measures of central tendency, variability, and correlation, as well as probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, and analysis of variance.
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course
Misc. Notes: Psychology and Neuroscience majors only. Credit will not be given for PS-213 if credit has already been given for MA-120 or MA-140.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Quantitative Reasoning
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PS 215 - Research Methods
The course is dedicated to demonstrating how psychological research is conducted. Students will learn how to evaluate research and become proficient in the research process by actively engaging in the review of research literature, developing research questions and hypotheses, evaluating ethical considerations, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting research results.
Prerequisites: PS 213
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Psychology and Neuroscience majors.
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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.
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course
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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.
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course
Misc. Notes: Students will not receive credit for both PS 252 & ED 251.
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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 environmental and cultural forces that help shape individual responses to their surroundings.
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course
Misc. Notes: Students will not receive credit for both PS 253 & ED 271.
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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.”
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course
Misc. Notes: Majors Only (Majors Only restriction will be released and class will be open to ALL students for Open
Registration).
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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: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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PS 270 - Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Psychology is the branch of psychology that studies internal mental processes including how people perceive, remember, think, and learn. A goal of the course is to show how major advances in our understanding of the mind often require interplay between cognitive psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and linguistics.
Prerequisites: PS 101
Full course
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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 301 - Psychology and Religion
This course will a) review pertinent past and current theory concerning the relationship between psychology and religion/spirituality, and b) review research dealing with topics such as the nature of religious conversion, developmental factors involved in religious beliefs, and the effect religiousness has on prosocial behavior and mental health.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor.
Full course
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PS 308 - Spatial 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 213 or permission of instructor.
Full course
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PS 310 - Drugs and Behavior
This course covers the basics of how drugs interact with the brain to alter behavior. The action of recreational drugs and therapeutic drugs are described. The fundamentals of pharmacology and neuroscience are reviewed; therefore, it is recommended that students complete PS 274 (Behavioral Neuroscience) before enrolling in PS 310.
Prerequisites: PS 215 or permission of instructor.
Full course
Misc. Notes: PS 274 Behavioral Neuroscience is recommended prior to taking this course.
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PS 312 - Perception
A comprehensive introduction to perception from an information processing point of view. All perceptual systems will be included, but the course emphasis will be on visual perception.
Prerequisites: PS 213 or permission of instructor.
Full course
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PS 313 - Personality Theories
This course examines research and theories in the field of Personality and offers an in-depth critical analysis of those theories that attempt a comprehensive understanding of the personally relevant and meaningful aspects of human behavior.
Prerequisites: PS 213 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 314 - The Psychology of Marriage and Relationships
This course explores historical and contemporary psychological perspectives on the nature of adult intimate relationships. Major concepts to be examined include emotional intimacy, love, sexuality, attachment, relationship satisfaction, relationship dissolution and divorce, partner abuse and violence, family structure, and models of couple therapy.
Prerequisites: PS 213 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 315 - Sports Psychology
An applied psychology course in which students apply theories/concepts learned in other psychology courses to the areas of sports and athletics. It examines a wide range of topics related to the connection between sports and psychology, approached from the perspectives of both academic and applied sports psychologists.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 317 - The Thinking Child
An in-depth examination of children’s early cognitive development. Theoretical perspectives and current empirical research will be used to explore developmental advances in such areas as representation, memory, concept formation, and problem solving.
Prerequisites: PS 213 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 320 - Psychology and Law
This course examines psychological research, methods, theory, and practice as they apply to legal system processes. Experimental (e.g., jury selection) and clinical (e.g., assessment of insanity) applications receive equal weight. Consideration is also given to the proper place of social science in legal and public policy issues.
Prerequisites: PS 213 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 324 - Theories of Counseling
An introduction and critical analysis of the major theories of psychotherapy. Basic tenets of major theoretical approaches will be examined and an understanding of these approaches will include the context of race, culture and gender. Students utilize the Developmental Laboratory to role-play the practical applications of the various theories.
Prerequisites: PS 213 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 325 - Educational Psychology
This course involves applying the methods of psychology to study classroom and school life. It is distinct from other branches of psychology in that it has the understanding and improvement of education as its primary goal. The course examines in depth what people think and do as they teach and learn.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 330 - Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology is the scientific study of optimal human functioning. This course focuses on character strengths and values, such as wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence, and on empirical research involving different dimensions of happiness and subjective well-being. Students will acquire skills to improve well-being in life and practice.
Prerequisites: PS 213 or permission of Instructor
Full course
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PS 350 - Psychology of Health and Illness
Theory and research regarding the biological, psychological, and social aspects of health and illness will be examined. The interrelationships of stress, emotion, and illnesses including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and immune dysfunction will be discussed. Students will complete a health genealogy project to improve his/her quality of life (physical and psychological).
Prerequisites: PS 213 or permission of instructor
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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PS 360 - Human Behavior and the Environment
This course examines reciprocal relationships between behavior and environments (human-built and natural), providing an introduction to Environmental and Conservation Psychology. We will explore effects of environment on our affect, cognitions, and behavior. We will also examine behaviors that help or hurt the environment, including psychological approaches to solving environmental problems.
Prerequisites: PS 214 or permission of instructor
Full course
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PS 400 - Independent Research In Psychology
Interested students engage in an in-depth investigation of a topic of their choice. Research can take the form of a laboratory, field, or scholarly project under the supervision of a faculty mentor.
Prerequisites: PS 215, at least one 300-level course, and permission of the department chair
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable.
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PS 401 - History and Issues
An overview of critical contemporary issues in psychology considered in historical, philosophical and social context.
Prerequisites: PS 215 or permission of instructor, Senior standing
Full course
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PS 406 - Independent Research: Honors in Psychology Proposal
Eligible students engage in independent laboratory, field, theoretical, or case study research supervised by a faculty mentor. In this first phase, students prepare a literature review and compose a proposal for research carried out during the following semester in PS 408.
Prerequisites: Majors with a 3.25 overall GPA or higher and a 3.40 psychology GPA or higher are eligible. Exceptional circumstances will be considered. PS 215, a 300-level course and permission of the department chair.
Half course
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PS 408 - Independent Research: Honors in Psychology
The second phase of the IRHP involves students carrying out and writing up their approved proposed project in the form of a senior thesis. Students also will present their completed projects in a departmental symposium at year’s end. Those completing the project will have “Independent Research: Honors in Psychology” inscribed on their final college transcript, and become eligible for the annual award given by the psychology department for the Outstanding Psychology Student of the Year.
Prerequisites: PS 406 and departmental approval of the PS 406 proposal.
Half course
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PS 450 - Practicum I: Interpersonal Skills
The first in a two-semester sequence, Practicum 1 provides an introduction to the theory, skills and processes associated with the helping relationship. In addition, it is designed to aid students in the development of self-awareness in interpersonal relations and the practice of communication and helping skills. Students spend 8-10 hours per week working at an approved human services internship site learning experientially. The classroom provides an arena for discussion of students’ challenges at internship, allowing for peer and faculty supervision and the cultivation of self- and other-awareness and basic clinical skills.
Prerequisites: PS 215, and either PS 256 or PS 313, and senior standing
Full course
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PS 460 - Practicum II: Working in the Mental Health System
A continuation of PS 450, open only to students who have satisfactorily completed that course. The focus shifts from basic helping skills to their application in the internship setting. This requires an understanding of the mental health service delivery system and where the student’s internship site (8-10hr/wk) fits into that system, the development of assessment and treatment planning skills, and the opportunity for ongoing faculty supervision of the student’s clinical work.
Prerequisites: PS 450
Full course
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PY 101 - Astronomy
Astronomy is the oldest of the physical sciences and one of the most influential in the cultures of man. The course considers the practice of astronomy through history, and the astronomers’ tools used to study stars, galaxies and the Universe.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 103 - Acoustical Foundations of Music
This course introduces students to the physical principles behind the production, transmission and perception of sound with a particular emphasis on its relation to music. Topics include an introduction to vibrations and sound waves, the different musical scales, and an analysis of the traditional orchestral instruments in terms of their respective sound production.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 104 - Physics and Robotics
As the world of technology becomes increasingly complex, we must be able to combine imagination with logic. Imagination allows us to dream beyond what is; while logic helps us to operationalize those dreams. Key elements of this course are related to the principles of motion, force, and simple machines. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only;
Concurrent enrollment in FS-184: Robotics, Technology and the Evolving Self is required.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 107 - Meteorology
An introduction to atmospheric science covering the descriptive aspects of the subject as well as providing an introduction to the methodology. Topics include the origin and structure of the atmosphere, global wind patterns, air masses and fronts, the Earth’s energy budget, analysis of weather maps, formation of clouds and precipitation, and features of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 210 - College Physics I
The first semester covers the fundamental aspects of Newtonian mechanics. Topics covered include applications of Newton’s laws of motion, the concepts of work and energy and the work-energy theorem, and rotational dynamics.
Prerequisites: Previous completion of or concurrent enrollment in MA-150
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 211 - College Physics II
The second semester covers the fundamental aspects of thermal physics, electricity & magnetism, and geometric and wave optics.
Prerequisites: MA 160; Grade of C minus or higher in PY 210 or permission of instructor.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
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PY 214 - Modern Physics
This course begins with an introduction to the theory of special relativity. Next, the early quantum theories of the blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect and Compton effect, and the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom are studied. The Schroedinger equation and its interpretation are discussed with an emphasis on its solutions for various simple potentials. Lastly, an introduction to the Schroedinger model of the hydrogen atom is presented.
Prerequisites: PY 211
Full course
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PY 217 - Mathematical Physics
This course allows physics majors to learn the methods of applied mathematics (e.g., advanced calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations) used in upper-division physics courses (e.g., electricity and magnetism, statistical mechanics, and classical and quantum mechanics).
Prerequisites: MA 211
Full course
Misc. Notes: Required for Physics major and minor
When Offered: Spring
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PY 220 - General Physics I
The first semester covers the concepts of motion, Newtonian mechanics, momentum, work, energy, rotational motion and fluids. This is an algebra-based version of PY210 more suitable for those majoring in the biological sciences.
Prerequisites: MA 130
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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PY 221 - General Physics II
The second semester of general physics covers the concepts of electricity and magnetism, simple harmonic motion, waves, sound and optics. This is an algebra-based version of PY211 more suitable for those majoring in the biological sciences.
Prerequisites: MA 130; Grade of C minus or higher in PY 220 or permission of instructor.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
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PY 302 - Electricity and Magnetism
A course in electromagnetic theory that covers topics in electrostatics and magnetostatics associated with static distributions of charges and currents, respectively. Maxwell’s equations are introduced.
Prerequisites: PY 211 and PY 217.
Full course
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PY 309 - Advanced Lab
The course is intended to explore more challenging lab concepts in Physics. Experiments are either drawn from topics in modern physics, or in a larger, semester-long experimental project. Students are expected to understand all aspects of the experiment including data acquisition and error analysis, and an in-depth understanding of the equipment used in the experiment.
Prerequisites: PY 211 and PY 217
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
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PY 310-311 - Junior Seminar I and II
The seminar sequence is designed to introduce students to the current physics literature and to develop oral and written presentation skills in the sciences. Students will have the opportunity to research topics related to their interests and are expected to present their results.
Prerequisites: PY 214 and PY 217
Half course
Misc. Notes: Year-long sequence, credit is awarded once PY 311 is successfully completed. Juniors only. Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Physics major.
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PY 315 - Classical Mechanics
An introduction to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics is presented. Coverage of material will include single-particle motion in general central potentials, oscillations, the classical theory of single-particle scattering by central potentials, multi-particle systems and rotational dynamics.
Prerequisites: PY 214 and PY 217
Full course
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PY 353 - Astrophysics
This course presents an advanced undergraduate-level study of the dynamics, structure, and evolution of stars.
Prerequisites: PY 214
Full course
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PY 404 - Solid State Physics
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of solid-state physics. Material to be covered includes the basics of crystal structures and reciprocal lattices, optical and thermal properties, lattice vibrations and phonons, the free-electron theory of metals and semiconductors and an introduction to elementary band theory. As time permits, the topics of electronic transport theory, magnetic properties and superconductors will also be included.
Prerequisites: PY 214 and PY 217
Full course
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PY 407 - Thermal Physics
This course introduces students to the formal description of thermodynamics and classical and quantum statistical mechanics. This includes a detailed analysis of the three laws of thermodynamics and their application to physical systems, kinetic theory and an introduction to statistical ensembles.
Prerequisites: PY 214 and PY 217
Full course
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PY 410-411 - Senior Seminar I and II
The seminar sequence is designed to introduce students to the current physics literature and to develop oral and written presentation skills in the sciences. Students will have the opportunity to research topics related to their interests and are expected to present their results. In this senior version of the junior seminar students are expected to be more experienced in their abilities and be able to perform at a higher level.
Prerequisites: PY 311
Half course
Misc. Notes: Year-long sequence, credit is awarded once PY 411 is successfully completed. Seniors only. Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Physics major.
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PY 414 - Quantum Mechanics
This is a formal introduction to the language and techniques of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. Investigations will center on solutions of the Schroedinger equation for the harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom, and other simple potentials. Students also gain familiarity with Dirac the notation, angular momentum and spin and some elements of scattering theory and approximation methods.
Prerequisites: PY 214 and PY 217
Full course
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PY 415 - Nuclear and Particle Physics
This course is an introduction to subatomic physics. Students are brought close to the cutting edge of research that asks the fundamental question, “What is matter made of?”. Topics include a detailed look at nuclear physics, the standard model of elementary particles, electroweak theory, CP violation, supersymmetry, string theory and their connections to the latest developments in modern cosmology.
Prerequisites: PY 214 and PY 217
Full course
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PY 420 - Advanced Topics in Physics
Offered when the need and demand for specialized instruction arises. Recent offerings include Mathematical Physics (Hilbert Space and Applied Complex Analysis).
Prerequisites: PY-211 and (PY-215 or PY-217), or Permission of Instructor.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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RS 120 - Christianity: Past and Present
A survey of Christianity, its origins and major periods in its historical development, the character of its faith in God and in the person of Jesus Christ, and theological and ethical perspectives it offers on contemporary issues of moral choice and human community.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Not open to students who have taken RS 130 or RS 140.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 130 - Varieties of Christianity
This course is designed as an interdisciplinary, team-taught course in Religious Studies. It has three main components: an introduction to the academic study of religion (both Christian and non-Christian); an historical survey of the varieties of Christianity that have existed and still exist in the world today; and a study of some important issues in contemporary Christianity.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Not open to students who have taken RS 120 or RS 140.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 140 - Catholic Christianity
An introduction to Christianity and its scriptures, history, and practices, with an emphasis on the Roman Catholic tradition and its focus on the sacramental and communal dimensions of human existence, the relationship of faith and reason, and the promotion of human dignity and social justice in dialogue with contemporary society.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Not open to students who have taken RS 120 or RS 130.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 210 - Old Testament
An in-depth study of the religious literature of Ancient Israel as foundational for Western Civilization. The course covers the cultural milieu of the Old Testament in the Ancient Near East as well as later interpretations of these biblical texts in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 211 - New Testament
An in-depth study of the New Testament and the cultural milieux of these texts as products of a largely Jewish sect in the Greco-Roman world. Attention also paid to some early Christian texts not included in the canon, as well as later interpretation of the New Testament.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 216 - Early Christianity
A study of the communal stuggles, personal rivalries, theological conflicts, social controversies, and art of the early Christians that shaped Christianity and its history: heresy and orthodoxy, hierarchy and charisma, art and narrative, persecution and martyrdom, paganism and classical tradition, creeds and councils, asceticism and the body, church and state, eastern and western Christianity. Focus on the 2nd through 6th centuries.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 217 - Medieval Christianity
An historical inquiry into the society, pieties, and theologies of medieval Christendom, with special emphasis on the origins of many Roman Catholic doctrines, practices, attitudes, and modes of thought.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 219 - American Protestantism
A survey of the major theological, liturgical, and institutional developments of Protestant Christianity in the United States, from its foundations in the Reformations of sixteenth century Europe through its development in colonial, antebellum, and contemporary America.
Prerequisites: A 100 level Religious Studies course and Sophomore standing
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
When Offered: Spring
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RS 220 - Modern Christian Thought
A thematic and historical inquiry into selected themes and thinkers in modern Christian thought, with particular reference to significant cultural, social, and religious developments. The focus will be on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries but will also include some contemporary works/thinkers. Themes may include Belief and Unbelief, Faith and Reason, Christianity and Secular Culture, Spirituality as Resistance, Liberation Theologies, Inter-Religious Dialogue (e.g. Jewish-Christian relations).
Prerequisites: One 100-level RS course
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 221 - World Christianity
A study of the contemporary situation of the Christian religion in selcted regions worldwide (especially Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East). The course will highlight the diversity and richness of Christian expereince and will emphasize the interaction between Christianity and contemporary political events and movements.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 222 - Sacrament, Worship and Ritual
A study of the nature and variety of Christian worship and ritual in terms of its foundations in human experience, religious symbolism, the Incarnation, and the sacramental nature of the Church.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 224 - Understandings of God
This course focuses on Christian understandings of God. Topics may include: nature and attributes of God; historical and cultural factors influencing perceptions of God; comparative issues; contemporary debates.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 231 - American Catholicism
A history of the Roman Catholic community in the United States, from its beginnings in colonial America to the present. Both primary and secondary sources will be read, focusing on those events and movements which have shaped the Catholic encounter with political and social aspects of American culture.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 234 - Christian Ethics
Christian character and conduct: being a Christian and acting as one. Some moral issues will be considered in the light of underlying themes of Christian ethics: beliefs and behaviour, sin and grace, transformation and fulfillment, freedom and responsibility, conscience and authority, virtues and vices, love and justice.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 236 - Christian Social Ethics
An examination of the interactions of Christianity with various social systems, resources of Christianity for social justice, and critical and constructive views of Christianity in the modern world.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 239 - Religion, Ecology and Ethics
This course will explore the current environmental crisis and the effects of human activity on Earth’s ecological systems, and how religious traditions might address environmental problems and contribute to their resolution. The explores Biblical approaches to ecology and nature found in the Jewish and Christian traditions as well as a brief historical overview that retrieves and reformulates the works of theologians over the centuries. The course then explores current works by Catholic and other Christian theologians who respond to the environmental crisis from theoretical as well as praxis points of view. Finally, the course looks at ideas and praxis suggested in Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
When Offered: Spring
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RS 240 - Christianity and World Religions in Dialogue
This course examines the interaction of Christianity with other world religions, especially Hinduism and Buddhism, and may also include Confucianism, Daoism, Islam, or indigenous traditions. The course will provide a general overview of each religious tradition, and consider topics such as historical encounters and contemporary dialogue with Christianity.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 242 - Christians and Muslims
This course surveys interactions between Christians and Muslims in selected historical periods, including the modern era. Students will read texts that explore Islam through the eyes of the Christians of North America, as well as contemporary Muslim views of Christian theology and practices.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 255 - Aztec Goddess & Christian Madonnas
This course explores the cultural and religious worlds of the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan and the Catholics of medieval Spain, whose encounter in Mexico in the sixteenth century led to a unique blend of Christian thought and practice. The divine feminine played a prominent role in the life of both these religious traditions and this will be the focus of our investigation. We will study the myths and images of the many Aztec Goddesses and Christian Madonnas of Mexico’s past and present that form a vital part of the devotional life of the people of Mexico.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
When Offered: Spring
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RS 310 - Religion: Theory and Method
This course is part one of the capstone experience. It examines the nature of religion and the difficulty of defining religion, studies various methods and theories in the academic study of religion, treats both naturalistic and religious understandings of religion, and studies aspects of religion such as religious experience, comparative religion, myth, and the social and institutional fabric of religion.
Prerequisites: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Required of RS Majors; open to RS minors; open to others with permission of the instructor.
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RS 317 - Judaism
A study of the basic elements of the ancient, medieval, and modern periods of Jewish life and experience, as well as an examination of the way the Jewish tradition has functioned in the past and how it is perceived today.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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RS 319 - Islam
This course is an introduction to Islam. Topics include the life of Muhammad, the Qur’ān, the development of Islamic ritual and doctrine, religious law (the sharī’a) and mysticism (Sufism). On the basis of secondary as well as primary readings, the course will address issues of identity (“What makes a Muslim?”), authority (“Who can speak for Islam?”) and the role of religion in the public sphere (“Does Islam require to be expressed politically?”). We will examine the ways Muslims as well as non-Muslims have tried to answer these fundamental questions in different places, times and social contexts.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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RS 320 - Islam in North America
This class focuses on significant currents in the history of Islam in North America, including the forced arrival of African Muslim slaves to the “New World,” the influx of various Muslim immigrant communities, and African American ethno-religious movements. We also examine discourses about and representations of Islam in North American Society.
Prerequisites: One 100-level RS course
Full course
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RS 321 - Judaism in the Greco-Roman World
An advanced study of the history and religion of the Jews from 538 B.C.E. to the rise of Islam in the 600s C.E. Topics include Greek philosophy and Jewish thought, Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish wars against Greeks and Romans, early Christianity as a Jewish sect, the rise of Rabbinic Judaism, and Jewish influence on early Islam.
Prerequisites: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”.
Full course
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RS 323 - Hindu Religious Thought
An introduction to Hinduism, this course will explore the philosophical foundations of Indian religious thought and practice. Hindu traditions, religious literature and spirituality will also be considered. Emphasis will be given to a reading of primary texts and to the study of the central role of the Vedanta and Sankhya-Yoga schools of thought.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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RS 325 - Buddhist Religious Thought
The course explores the religious and philosophical foundations of Hinayana (Theravada) and Mahayana Buddhism. Buddhist historical traditions and spirituality are also considered. Students investigate in some depth a major religious school of thought and practice in India, China, Japan or Tibet and present the results of their research in a formal paper.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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RS 328 - Christian Healthcare Ethics
Considers selected topics in the field of contemporary ethical issues in health care. This course will focus on selected major areas of concern such as genetics, abortion, euthanasia, human experimentation, and HIV/AIDS. The course will explore those issues using approaches from the Christian tradition.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 332 - The Problem of Evil
This course examines ancient, medieval, and modern theological responses to evil.
Initial attention will be given to the modern debate over the problem of evil and the development of theodicy. Authors will include F. Dostoevsky, C. S. Lewis, and J. Hick. The course will then concentrate on traditional responses to evil in ancient and medieval Christian theology, esp. Origen, St. Augustine, Dionysius the Areopagite, Aquinas, and Julian of Norwich.
Prerequisites: One 100-level RS course
Full course
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RS 336 - Religion and Science
An exploration of the interaction of science with religion, both historically and in contemporary debate. The focus is on the relation of science to Christian thought, but other traditons (e.g. Islam and Buddhism) will also be studied where relevant. Topics will normally include: the nature of science and of religion; historical issues in science and religion (e.g the Galileo case); theism and cosmology; natural theology; evolution and human nature; mind, body and soul; the science of morality and altruism; naturalism and belief/unbelief.
Prerequisites: RS 100 course
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Christian traditions/thoughts
When Offered: Fall
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RS 339 - Celtic Christianity
A survey on the distinctive expression of Christianity that first developed and flourished on the Western fringes of Europe and subsequently influenced the development of Christianity on the continent. The course will focus on the theology, spirituality, and practices developed by Celtic Christians from the fifth to the fifteenth century to enculturate their understanding of the Christian faith.
Prerequisites: Completion of LSC in “Christian Traditions and Thought”
Full course
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RS 340 - Saints and Holiness
An overview of the Christian concept of sanctity from its New Testament origins to the present day. An examination of the “saints” from various periods of Christian history reveals the diverse ways that particular communities have understood and practiced essential elements of the Christian Gospel, expressed through martyrdom, monasticism, mysticism, pious living, and social activism. Readings will concentrate on primary sources including acts of the martyrs, lives of the saints, allegorical texts, histories, catechisms, treatises on Christian holiness, and contemporary autobiographies.
Prerequisites: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought” (two courses).
Full course
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RS 342 - Religion and Film
Religion and Film examines important religious themes through cinema. Selected films serve as “texts” for exploring theological and spiritual concepts across the religious spectrum. The course will examine topics such as faith, conscience, conversion, grace, reconciliation, theodicy, eschatology, sanctity, or ritual. Films chosen for consideration include a mix of classic and contemporary, foreign and Hollywood cinema.
Prerequisites: Completion of Christian Traditions LSC
Full course
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RS 350 - Advanced Topics in Religious Studies
This course provides the opportunity for faculty and students to explore a particular academic topic which is not listed in the regular catalog of courses. Recent examples of Special Topics taught include Science and Religion, Sacred Cities, Jesus Through the Centuries, and Mormonism.
Prerequisites: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
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RS 410 - Religious Studies Seminar
This is the second part of the capstone experience. The seminar examines methodologies for research in the field of religious studies and includes presentation and critique of student research projects concluding in a senior thesis.
Prerequisites: RS Major status with Senior or Junior standing. Completion of LSC requirement in Christian Traditions and Thought.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Religious Studies major.
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SAS 100 - Seminar for Academic Success
This course is a practical skill building course designed to support students as they advance in their college careers. Through a series of weekly seminars on a variety of topics related to achieving academic success this seminar will facilitate students becoming fully engaged and contributing members of our intellectual community by offering . Students will learn to develop and maintain skills that both promote personal responsibility for learning and assist them in successfully meeting the expectations of the college classroom. Applied learning will be a key component as students move from theory to practice, enhancing their own critical thinking skills and familiarizing themselves with the various support services available to them.
While this course is recommended to students who need practical guidance and basic skills support (for example, reading comprehension, time management, study and note taking skills), this seminar is ultimately designed to enhance the joy of learning and expand students’ consciousness around best practices.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor only.
Half course
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SO 101 - Introduction to Sociology
This course is an entry level introduction to basic institutions of society such as education, religion, and the economy, as well as examination of culture, population, groups, the individual, socialization, social stratification, interpersonal interaction, and community. The “sociological imagination” and standard methods of research and theories are included.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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SO 107 - Social Problems
This course is focused on contemporary social problems, particularly on how issues come to be “public” issues and eventually defined as problems in need of resolution. Often taught from the “constructionist” perspective, the problems that receive the greatest attention range from year to year and professor to professor. Common problems include, poverty, stratification, prejudice and discrimination, drug and alcohol abuse, gangs, violence, hunger, economic development and many other topics. As with Introduction to Sociology, this course focuses on the basic institutions of society.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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SO 209 - Research Methods of Sociology
This course introduces students to the research methods used by anthropologists and sociologists when conducting qualitative research. The course will provide an overview of qualitative research, and students will gain practice in gathering data by means of interviews, ethnographic strategies, historical and oral histories. The course will also examine a variety of films and books that have used qualitative approaches.
Prerequisites: SO/AN Majors and SO or AN Minors only.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Sociology major.
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SO 215 - Demography and Public Health
An introduction to the field of social demography with emphases in the following areas: 1) mortality; 2) fertility; 3) migration; 4) population growth; 5) population composition of populations and sub-populations. The two central questions are: how do society, culture and the basic institutions influence population and the reverse. Summary phrase for the course: “demography is destiny.”
Full course
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SO 218 - Deviance, Norms, and Social Control
We live in a social world that is full of rules that govern our everyday actions, from formal laws about which side of the road we should drive on to unspoken rules about how and when to blow your nose. Sociologists call these rules “social norms” and the efforts to “police” those who deviate from them (deviants), we call “social control.” Most of us follow the rules most of the time but all of us break the rules from time to time. In this course we will ask questions like: What is the purpose of social norms? What causes “deviance”? Why are some deviant acts considered “criminal” while others are considered “heroic”? What are some of the best (and worst) ways to reduce crime and violence? Along the way we will take a critical look at the U.S. criminal justice system and some of its most egregious crimes against poor, non-white, young males.
Full course
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SO 221 - Race and Ethnic Relations
This course explores the interethnic and “racial” dynamics in society and how they came to be characterized in the manner that they are. As a Sociology course, particular emphasis will be placed on the institutional and cultural dimensions.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
When Offered: Fall
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SO 301 - Foundations of Sociological Theories
All of us “do theory” on an everyday basis, though we rarely admit to it. But such “everyday theorizing” is often partial, cloudy, and unstated. Studying social theory can help us think, analyze, and debate social issues with more discipline, rigor, and clarity. In this survey course students will acquire a basic grasp of the main schools of classical and contemporary social theory and how they differ from each other while also gaining practice at applying such theories in order to make sense of perplexing topics such as religion, culture, race, inequality, and violence.
Prerequisites: SO/AN Majors or So or AN Minors only, or with permission from instructor
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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SO 302 - Politics, Culture, and Globalization in Central America
In this twenty-five day trip, students will live with an urban Guatemalan family during the week taking trips as a group to the indigenous highlands during the weekends. Readings, discussions, and field trips will bring students into contact with some of Guatemala’s many intelligent, committed and capable social scientists, religious workers, and community developers. This course will introduce students to the topics of political and social change in one of the most culturally diverse nations in the Western hemisphere.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Satisfies Experiential Learning requirement.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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SO 310 - Directed Readings in Sociology
This course applies the theory and methods of Sociology to analyze selected important issues of contemporary life. It periodically shifts the topical focus, but consistently reflects the orientation of the discipline of Sociology. Recent examples of topics include “God, Gangs and Globalization, “Restorative Justice,” and “Sociology of Religion.”
Prerequisites: SO-101 or AN-109 or An-110 or Permission of Instructor
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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SO 331 - Capstone: Sociology of Work, Education and Vocation
This student oriented seminar explores the roles of education, work, culture, and social structure in shaping our individual biographies as well as our aspirations for a genuinely integrated life. The major goal of the course is to help students bridge the gap from college to their lives after college. Because it is a Departmental Capstone, it also includes a substantial research component.
Prerequisites: Majors only and Seniors only
Full course
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SP 101 - First Semester Spanish
A course designed to develop basic language skills and introduce students to the culture of the Spanish-speaking world.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language
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SP 102 - Second Semester Spanish
This course follows SP 101 and continues the development of students’ basic language skills in all areas. Some course material will be based on Spanish and Latino culture.
Prerequisites: SP 101 or equivalent placement.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language
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SP 200 - Spanish Applied Language Component
Students who have completed SP 102 may continue to develop their proficiency through applied language components of courses taught in English. This allows students to read and discuss, in Spanish, selected texts and materials pertinent to the subject matter of the course. These courses may be offered in a variety of disciplines. Students meet weekly with their instructor(s) to discuss the texts in Spanish. Those who successfully complete the language portion of such a course will receive credit for a half course.
Prerequisites: SP 102
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable.
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