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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.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: 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.
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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.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 406 and departmental approval of the PS 406 proposal.
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 215 and either (PS 256 or PS 313 or PS-324); ,Psychology Majors Only; Seniors Only.
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 450; Psychology Majors Only; Seniors Only.
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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.
Credits: 4
Fee: Yes
LSC/Core: Processes of Scientific Reasoning/ Scientific Inquiry
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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.
Credits: 4
Fee: Yes
LSC/Core: Processes of Scientific Reasoning/ Scientific Inquiry
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: First-Year Students Only; Concurrent enrollment in FS-184: Robotics, Technology and the Evolving Self is required.
LSC/Core: Processes of Scientific Reasoning/ Scientific Inquiry
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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.
Credits: 4
Fee: Yes
LSC/Core: Processes of Scientific Reasoning/ Scientific Inquiry
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Previous Completion of/or Concurrent Enrollment in (MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211).
Fee: Yes
LSC/Core: Processes of Scientific Reasoning/ Scientific Inquiry
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: (PY-210 Minimum grade C-) and (Prior Completion of or Concurrent Enrollment in MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor.
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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 211
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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).
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: MA 211
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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: MA-130 or MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211
Fee: Yes
LSC/Core: Processes of Scientific Reasoning/ Scientific Inquiry
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: (PY-220 Minimum Grade C-) and (Prior Completion of MA-130 or MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor.
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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 211 and PY 217
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 211 and PY 217
Fee: Yes
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 214 and PY 217
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PY 353 - Astrophysics
This course presents an advanced undergraduate-level study of the dynamics, structure, and evolution of stars.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY-214 and PY-217 or Permission of Instructor.
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 214 and PY 217
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 214 and PY 217
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: (PY 214 and PY 217) or Permission of Instructor.
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 214 and PY 217
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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).
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY-211 and (PY-215 or PY-217), or Permission of Instructor.
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.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
Notes: This course is not open to students who have completed or are enrolled in RS-130 or RS-140.
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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.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
Notes: This course is not open to students who have completed or are enrolled in RS-120 or RS-140.
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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.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
Notes: This course is not open to students who have completed or are enrolled in RS 120 or RS 130.
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course and Sophomore standing
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ History & Society
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).
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Global Issues or Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ History & Society
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ Engaging Diverse Identities AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”; Majors and Minors Only (Others by Permission of 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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ History & Society
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies 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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors only.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ History & Society
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RS 323 - Hinduism
An introduction to Hinduism, this course will explore the foundations of Indian religious thought and practice, as well as various Hindu traditions, religious literature, and spirituality. The course will also include an analysis of primary texts and a survey of contemporary expressions of global Hinduism.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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RS 325 - Buddhism
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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities OR Junior Seminar AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies 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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”.
LSC/Core: Study of Catholic Traditions and Thought/ History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”.
LSC/Core: NA/ Catholic Intellectual Traditions AND Junior Seminar
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”.
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”.
Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
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RS 355 - Jews, Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land
This study abroad trip is designed to introduce students to the religious, cultural and historical realities of the Holy Land. This land is sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, yet, there may be no other place on earth that has experienced more division, suffering and conflict, with religion as a primary contributing factor.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor Required
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: RS Major status with Senior or Junior standing. Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”.
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.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of the instructor only.
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SO 209 - Research Methods of Sociology
Provides an awareness of the techniques that are used to gather the data on which sociological generalizations rest. This course is intended primarily for sociology majors, but it is not reserved for them.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SO/AN Majors and Minors only.
Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Sociology major.
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SO 215 - Demography and Public Health
In this course, we will study the three processes of population change - fertility, mortality, and migration. The objective of this course is to learn about the causes and consequences of major global population trends. We will use course concepts to explore questions, such as: Why are birth rates in Italy and Japan so low? What were the consequences of China’s one-child policy? Are fears of global overpopulation grounded or exaggerated? Should we be concerned about Vermont’s aging population? What is the immigrant health paradox and does it still exist? We will draw on perspectives from sociology, with additional materials from global and public health, economics, psychology, anthropology, and gender studies.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SO-101 or AN-109 or AN-110 strongly recommended but not required.
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SO/AN/CR Majors and SO/AN/CJ Minors or Permission of Instructor
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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.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues or Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior/ Engaging Diverse Identities
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SO/AN Majors and Minors Only or with Permission of Instructor.
LSC/Core: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior/ NA
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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.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior/ NA
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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.”
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SO-101 or AN-109 or AN-110 or Permission of Instructor; SO/AN Majors and Minors only
Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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SO 318 - Restorative Justice
The U.S. criminal justice system asks: What laws have been broken? Who did it? What punishment do they deserve? Restorative Justice asks: Who has been hurt? What are their needs? Whose obligations are these? Directly explore and experience various restorative approaches to harm in this highly interactive course.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SO/AN/CR Majors and SO/AN/CJ Minors or Permission of Instructor
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Majors Only; Seniors Only.
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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.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Second Language/ Second Language for B.A.
Notes: No credit will be given for SP-101 if credit has been given for a higher level of Spanish.
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 101 or Placement.
LSC/Core: Second Language/ Second Language for B.A.
Notes: No credit will be given for SP-102 if credit has been given for a higher level of Spanish.
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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.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 102
Notes: May be repeatable.
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SP 202 - Spanish for Health Professions
This course seeks to help students become more fluent overall and ready to work in a Spanish-speaking context, particularly in a health-related professional setting. Students will also learn about different cultural perspectives on health and medicine in the Spanish-speaking world, as well as different public health and healthcare systems.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP-102 or higher OR placement at or beyond the third-semester level.
LSC/Core: Second Language/Second Language for B.A
Notes: Counts as elective for SP Major/Minor
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SP 203 - Third Semester Spanish
This course follows 102 and offers further development in all language skills. Some course material will be based on Spanish and Latino literature and culture.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP-102 Minimum Grade C or Placement.
Notes: No credit will be given for SP-203 if credit has been given for a higher level of Spanish.
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SP 206 - Fourth Semester Spanish
This course follows SP 203 and offers further development of students’ intermediate language skills in all areas. Some course material will be based on culture.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP-203 Minimum grade C or Placement.
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SP 208 - Conversation in Spanish
This intermediate-level conversation course emphasizes speaking skills: vocabulary, pronunciation, accuracy of expression, confidence, and fluency. Students will also practice listening, reading, and writing skills through class discussion and assignments. Course topics will focus on current affairs and contemporary social, political, and cultural issues in Spain and the Spanish world.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 206
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SP 308 - Advanced Conversation
The study and practice of oral expression. Class activities are related to different aspects of Hispanic culture.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 206 with a grade C or better; or equivalent placement.
Notes: In Spanish.
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SP 310 - Advanced Communication and Culture
A course designed to help students consolidate their grammar and vocabulary skills as they develop their writing skills. The goal is to foster students’ critical reflection and self-correction, thereby increasing their independence in the craft of writing.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP-206 Minimum Grade C or Placement.
Notes: In Spanish. Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Spanish major.
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SP 313 - Topics in Latin American Culture
Courses could cover such topics as National Culture and Identity, Latin American film; the culture of Argentina.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 310
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ NA
Notes: In Spanish. May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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SP 315 - Topics in Spanish Culture
Explores the cultures of Spain. Courses could cover such topics as Spanish Art and Architecture; the Spanish Civil War; Transition to Democracy; and contemporary Spanish culture.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 310
Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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SP 343 - Literary Studies in Spanish
Familiarizes students with different literary genres and styles and introduces them to the principal literary movements and authors of Hispanic literature.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP-310, Minimum Grade C. SP-310 can be taken concurrently by Permission of Instructor.
LSC/Core: Literary Studies/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: In Spanish. Must be taken at Saint Michael’s College to count towards the major.
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SP 430 - Spanish/Latin American Film
A study of the great cinematic tradition of Spain and/or Spanish-speaking countries using methods similar to those used in the study of literature. Students will watch and discuss at least one film each week.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 343
LSC/Core: NA/ Literature & The Arts
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SP 435 - Readings in Latin American Literature
Courses could cover topics such as colonization and resistance, mestizaje, the nation, the New Narrative, migration, and contemporary Latin America through narrative, essay, theatre, poetry, and testimonio.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 343
LSC/Core: NA/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: In Spanish. May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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SP 440 - Readings in Spanish Literature
The course may be based on a single author, work, or movement or may be of a topical nature. Past courses include “Contemporary Spanish Novel,” “Don Quijote” and “The Life and Works of Lorca.”
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP-343
LSC/Core: NA/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
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SP 445 - Poetry in Spanish
An exploration of poetry leading to an appreciation of its uniqueness as a genre. The course will discuss what makes poetry different from other literary forms and will provide the student with a better understanding of poetry, authors, and traditions and with the tools of poetic analysis.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 343
LSC/Core: NA/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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SP 460 - Senior Seminar
In the capstone course for majors, students use the skills and knowledge gained over the course of their studies on campus and abroad to produce a substantial academic essay written in the language of the major. The theme of the essay depends on the particular year, professor, and student.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Majors Only; Seniors Only.
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ST 101 - Reasoning with Data and Chance
A well-informed citizen is a critical and creative consumer of quantitative information presented numerically, in words, and visually. In this course, we will examine practical applications in research design, descriptive statistics, probability, and inferential statistics. We will explore issues arising in data science and consider ethical issues in research and use of data. Examples throughout the course will be drawn from a variety of fields of study and a diversity of source materials.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Quantitative Reasoning
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ST 120 - Elementary Statistics
Description of sample data; probability distributions including the Normal distribution; correlation and regression; sampling; hypothesis testing; statistical inference; other topics may include Chi-square tests, multiple regression, and ANOVA.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Non-majors only.
LSC/Core: Quantitative Reasoning
Notes: Credit will not be given for ST 120 if credit has already been given for EC 205, ST 140, PS 213.
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ST 140 - Biological Data & Statistics
An introduction to the numerical analysis of biological data in fields such as ecology, medicine, neuroscience, and molecular/cellular biology. The emphasis is on choosing the correct analysis method for experiments by learning common elementary statistical tests and on developing skills to evaluate and interpret statistical reporting in the life sciences.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Quantitative Reasoning
Notes: Credit will not be given for ST 140 if credit has already been given for BU 207, EC 205, ST/MA 120 or PS 213.
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ST 220 - Statistics for Engineers & Scientists
Data analysis, probability models, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance and experimental design, regression analysis. Topics such as quality control, statistical process control, and reliability.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: MA-130 Minimum Grade B or (MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor.
LSC/Core: Quantitative Reasoning
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ST 251 - Probability
Introduction to combinatorics and probability; discrete distributions; continuous distributions; expectation; moment-generating functions; bivariate distributions; conditional distributions; functions of random variables; limit theorems including Weak Law of Large Numbers and Central Limit Theorem; distributions arising from a sample of Normal random variables; applications of probability.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: MA-130 Minimum Grade B or (MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor.
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ST 252 - Mathematical Statistics and Methods
Development of theories of mathematical statistics, including minimum variance unbiased estimation, use of pivot functions, maximum likelihood estimation, and Bayesian estimation; introduction to statistical decision theory; application of methods of statistical inference to areas such as multiple linear regression, design of experiments and analysis of variance, random effects models, and logistic regression.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: MA-130 Minimum Grade B or (MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor.
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ST 351 - Applied Regression Analysis
Regression analysis and its applications. Topics include simple and multiple linear regression, model diagnostics and testing, residual analysis, transformations, indicator variables, variable selection techniques, logistic regression and analysis of variance. Most methods assume use of a statistical computing package.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: ST 251 or ST-252 or permission of instructor
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ST 410 - Seminar in Statistics
Exposes students to a variety of topics in current probability and statistics, including research, career, and ethics-related issues. Students will present lectures on selected topics.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Senior Statistics Majors or Permission of Instructor.
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ST 451 - Applied Statistical Methods
Exploration of common statistical techniques using the theory and methods of probability and statistics. Topics include review of inferential statistics, ANOVA, time series, nonparametric and multivariate statistics, Chi-square tests, and logistic regression. Most methods assume use of a statistical computing package.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: MA-251 or ST-251 or ST-252 or Permission of Instructor.
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ST 495 - Honors Thesis in Statistics
Independent research and thesis under the supervision of a member of the mathematics & statistics faculty.
Credits: Variable
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Membership in the Honors Program, permission of Supervisor and Department Chair.
Notes: Students must have permission of a supervisor and submit their research proposal to the department chair before preregistration for the semester in which the proposed research is to take place. This course does not count toward the major requirements; it is taken to fulfill requirements of the Honors Program.
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TH 101 - Life in the Theatre
This course explores the challenges of building and managing a career in Professional Theatre. “Life in the Theatre” focuses on how to discover job opportunities within professional theatre organizations and how to prepare for interviews and auditions.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor Required
LSC/Core: NA/ Literature & The Arts
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