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MU 349 - Topics in American and Popular Music
Detailed examination of a particular genre, period, region, repertory, composer, or performer. Topics vary but may include, for example, the blues, film music, or the Folk Revival.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: May be repeated as long as the topic is different.
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MU 359 - Topics in Ethnomusicology
Exploration and critical study of a specific ethnomusicological topics through discussion, readings, and performance. May include topics such as: Music as Social and Political Expression; Religious and Ritual Music; Classical World Music; or specific regional/area studies, i.e. music of India.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ NA
Notes: May be repeated as long as the topic is different.
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MU 361 - Private Lessons Music Majors
Private study of voice or an instrument with an accomplished artist in the area.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Restrictions: By arrangement with Music Faculty; Open to Music Majors and Minors who have completed or are enrolled in MU-201, and to Theatre Majors (Voice Only).
Fee: Yes
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: Students can take only one private lesson per semester as MU-361. Music Majors and Minors may register for a second lesson on a separate form as MU-261 at the higher course fee.
MUSIC MAJORS can take MU-361 for eight semesters.
MUSIC MINORS can take MU-361 for four semesters.
THEATRE MAJORS can take voice lessons as MU-361 for two semesters.
Students MUST bring their completed private lesson form with them and register in person in the Registrar’s Office - after arrangements have been made with the Music Faculty.
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MU 364 - Advanced Performance Studies
Group-oriented instruction in various performance styles such as jazz improvisation, operatic singing, song-writing, or chamber music. Offering varies from year to year.
Credits: 2
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: Counts as a performance course in the Music major/minor.
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MU 372 - String Orchestra
An instrumental group performing a variety of different genres and styles of classical music, depending on the instrumentation available.
Credits: 2
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated.
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MU 374 - Concert Band
An instrumental group performing literature for concert band and wind ensemble.
Credits: 2
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated.
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MU 375 - Jazz Orchestra
A stage band performing the Big-Band style of jazz.
Credits: 2
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated.
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MU 376 - African Drumming/Dance Ensemble
Exploration and public performance in ensembles of the music and dance of the Ewe people of Gahana and related cultures, with expectation of substantial individual and ensemble improvement of performance skills, critical listening, and instrumental and other techniques. There will be frequent on and off-campus performances, work with guest artists, and opportunities for individual musical projects (recitals, recordings, etc.) with the group. All interested students, regardless of background, should attend the first class session.
Credits: 2
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated.
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MU 377 - Chorale
A chorus performing literature for mixed voices in a variety of styles, including major choral works.
Credits: 2
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated.
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MU 491 - Senior Seminar and Project
The senior seminar gives students the opportunity to undertake a culminating project in the study and performance of music. Topics and projects vary according to the interests of the students, and include a combination of original research, musical analysis, a final paper, an oral presentation, and a musical performance.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Music Majors Only; Juniors and Seniors Only.
LSC/Core: NA/ Literature & The Arts
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MU 492 - Senior Seminar and Project
The senior seminar gives students the opportunity to undertake a culminating project in the study and performance of music. Topics and projects vary according to the interests of the students, and include a combination of original research, musical analysis, a final paper, an oral presentation, and a musical performance.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Majors Only; Juniors and Seniors Only.
LSC/Core: NA /Literature & The Arts
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NS 400 - Independent Research in Neuroscience
Interested students engage in an in-depth investigation of a particular neuroscience topic under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Research can take the form of a laboratory or scholarly project. BI 320 Advanced Neurobiology or BI 335 Neuroscience may also be required for cellular neuroscience related projects. PH 362 may be required for philosophy related projects. Students should speak with a faculty mentor to inquire whether these additional prerequisites are needed. Students will be required to present their work at the April College-wide Symposium.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-274 and PS-216 or BI-205 and MA-120; permission of Program Director.
Notes: May be repeatable.
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NS 406 - Independent Research: Honors in Neuroscience Proposal
Eligible students will be active participants in a year-long intensive laboratory experience (NS-406 & NS-408) that involves conducting a literature review, generating a hypothesis(es), choosing and training on relevant methodology, writing an approved IRB/IACUC proposal (if applicable), collecting data, analyzing results, and writing a thesis paper, which also includes theoretical implications and conclusions. Students will be required to present their work orally at the April college-wide symposium.
BI 320 Advanced Neurobiology or BI 335 Neuroscience may also be required for cellular neuroscience related projects. PH 362 may be required for philosophy related projects. Students should speak with a faculty mentor to inquire whether these additional
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-274 and PS-216 or BI-205 and MA-120; permission of Program Director; Juniors and Seniors only.
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NS 408 - Independent Research: Honors in Neuroscience
Eligible students will be active participants in a year-long intensive laboratory experience (NS-406 & NS-408) that involves conducting a literature review, generating hypothesis(es), choosing and training on relevant methodology, writing an approved IRB/IACUC proposal (if applicable), collecting data, analyzing results, and writing a thesis paper, which also includes theoretical implications and conclusions. Students will also present their work orally at the April college-wide symposium.
BI 320 Advanced Neurobiology or BI 335 Neuroscience may also be required for cellular neuroscience related projects. PH 362 may be required for philosophy related projects. Students should speak with a faculty mentor to inquire whether these additional prerequisites are needed.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: NS-406; permission of Program Director
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NS 410 - Neuroscience Senior Seminar
This course provides a capstone experience for students to review contemporary literature, demonstrate oral and written communication skills, and discuss societal implications of the field of neuroscience.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Seniors Only; Neuroscience Majors Only.
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PB 101 - Introduction to Public Health
This course provides an introduction to the field of public health. Students will learn of the connectivity of public health and health care and the roles of personal behavior, social determinants, race, ethnicity, and income. Students will learn about prevention, protection and health promotion, as well as the domestic and global implications of public health.
Credits: 4
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PB 250 - Business, Government and Health Care the Danish Way
Institutions and policies are shaped by shared cultural values. In this course, we will explore institutions and policies of Denmark in three specific realms – business, politics and health care (broadly defined) - by examining their structures and functions, as well as the animating values and auxiliary cultural institutions that inspired and maintain them. Our exploration will employ a comparative approach, using the corresponding institutions, policies and values of the United States as a means of identifying differences and similarities. This course serves as the pre-requisite for BU/PO/PB 251, Business, Government, and Health Care the Danish Way Study Tour, offered in summer 2020.
Credits: 2
Crosslisted: BU 250, PO 250
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PB 299 - COVID ACTION Practicum
In this course, students will learn practical information about the Coronavirus pandemic, and the ways its transmission may be prevented and its impacts managed in an institutional setting. All students taking the class will also serve in
the campus COVID Action Team, a coalition of student volunteer efforts focused around threecore functions: community education and COVID transmission prevention; peer support; and policy evaluation, implementation and adjusting.
Credits: 2
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PH 203 - Ethics
Ethics is the practice concerned with leading a worthwhile life consisting in worthwhile relationships with others and one self. In the Socratic tradition, the objective is to assist students in developing the ethical perspective they already have on worthwhile relationships.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PH 103
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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PH 205 - Philosophy of Society
Will provide students with resources for examining the question of the relation between human nature and civil society. For example, some of the questions examined in these courses will be: the nature of a just human society, the relationship between a just civil society and a divine order, the relation between the cultivation of human virtue and a just civil society, whether civil society enhances or limits our freedom, and whether civil society should be focused primarily on the common good or the rights and benefits of a single individual. (The particular emphasis or approach is left to the discretion of the faculty member.)
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PH 103
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ History & Society
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PH 207 - Philosophy of Religion
This course is concerned with philosophical reflections on questions arising in relation to religious belief, especially with regard to belief in immortality and the existence of God or some transcendent reality.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PH 103
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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PH 209 - Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Environment
This course includes topics in philosophy of science, philosophy of technology, and environmental philosophy. Questions may include: What is the goal of science? Are all sciences reducible to physics? Do we use technology, or does technology use us? Is nature intrinsically valuable? What is the moral status of plants and animals? What are our responsibilities to future generations? Readings include classic and/or contemporary texts.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PH 103
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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PH 221 - Existentialism in Literature and Film
A philosophical examination of major themes in modern existentialism through film and literature.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PH-103
LSC/Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought/ Literature & The Arts AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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PH 231 - The Mind, Free Will, and Neuroethics
This course introduces core issues in the philosophy of mind, such as the mind-body problem, the nature of personhood, and free will, as well as ethical issues raised by advances in the neurosciences.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PH-103
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PH 250 - Logic
PH-250 introduces students to the basic concepts of logic, the different kinds of inference structures or arguments, and the various techniques for identify and evaluating inference structures or arguments, both informal and formal.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PH - 103
LSC/Core: Quantitative Reasoning
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PH 270 - Topics in Philosophy
A course on a topic not offered by the department in a given semester or not customarily offered on a regular basis.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PH-103
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PH 301 - Ancient Greek Philosophy
A study in the principle figures of early Greek Philosophy, from the sixth to the third centuries B.C. A brief consideration of the period from Thales to Socrates leads to a more detailed study of Plato and Aristotle.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Notes: Category: Ancient Philosophy
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PH 309 - Author/Text - Ancient
Allows students to devote themselves to an in-depth study of a major philosopher or philosophical work for example: Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, or Augustine.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Notes: Category: Ancient Philosophy
May be repeated with permission of instructor.
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PH 311 - History of Medieval Philosophy
This broad survey examines how philosophy was utilized and fruitfully advanced in the context of the Christian, Jewish and Islamic religious traditions by studying major thinkers such as: Augustine; Anselm; Bonaventure; Maimonides; Averroes; Avicenna; Ockham; and especially, Aquinas. Their influence is still felt today.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Any PH 200
LSC/Core: Study of Catholic Traditions and Thought/ Catholic Intellectual Traditions
Notes: Category: Medieval Philosophy
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PH 318 - Major Author/Text: Medieval Jewish
Allows students to devote themselves to an in-depth study of a major philosopher and/or philosophical text in either the Jewish or the Islamic philosophical tradition during the Medieval Period. This may include such figures as Maimonides, Al-Farabi, Averroes, or Avicenna.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 200-level Philosophy course
Notes: May be repeated with permission of instructor.
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PH 321 - History of Early Modern Philosophy
We examine the birth of modern philosophy in its struggle to meet radically new challenges. The metaphysical, epistemological and socio-political issues at the heart of these challenges are examined through a selection of the period’s major philosophers, such as: Descartes; Hobbes; Locke; Hume; Spinoza; Leibniz and Kant.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Any PH 200
Notes: Category: Modern Philosophy
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PH 331 - Contemporary Philosophy
This course considers the rich and diverse development of philosophical thought from the nineteenth century into the twenty-first century. Class readings and discussions center on a selection of major figures such as: Hegel; Marx; Mill; Nietzsche; Kierkegaard; Russell; Quine; Husserl; Heidegger and Wittgenstein.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Notes: Category: Contemporary Philosophy
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PH 333 - Contemporary Analytic Philosophy
Since the early 20th century, the Analytic tradition has been the leading philosophic tradition in the U.S. and Britain. This course engages the ongoing history of contemporary Analytic philosophy, largely distinguished by its aim: science-like clarity and precision. Figures may include: Frege, Russell, Ayer, Wittgenstein, Quine, and current practitioners.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Notes: Category: Contemporary Philosophy
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PH 335 - Feminist Philosophy
This course brings the many varieties of feminism into conversation with core philosophic issues. Specific topics may include the relationship between feminism and humanism; the lived and conceptual relationship between sex, gender, and sexuality; the ontology of maternality; femininities and post-feminism; and masculinities.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PH 103 and (One 200-level Philosophy course or GS 101 or GS 203)
LSC/Core: NA/ History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
Notes: Category: Contemporary Philosophy
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PH 350 - Advanced Topics in Philosophy
Pursues in depth a significant theme(s) such as the nature and types of freedom, truth, love, etc. and/or the exposition and assessment of major philosophical currents such as German Idealism, Existentialism, American Pragmatism, etc. Depending on the topic of the course, if appropriate, it may fulfill a history requirement for the Major or Minor.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 200-level Philosophy course or Permission of Instructor.
Notes: May be repeated for credit barring duplication of materials.
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PH 351 - Otherness and Marginalization: Levinas and the Alienated
This course will philosophically examine: (1) accounts of marginalization in the US and around the world; (2) theories of alienation; (3) philosophical ethics based on “Otherness”; and (4) community Service-Learning work. We will discuss political, economic, and social marginalization, both local and global, based on race, poverty, age, and illness.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PH-103
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
Notes: Category: Contemporary Philosophy
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PH 353 - Truth & Propaganda: Ethics & the Media
The purpose of this course is to examine the nature of propaganda as it appears in various types of media. There are several guiding theoretical questions that we will explore: What is truth? What is propaganda? What is deception? If propaganda involves the manipulation of the message recipient’s beliefs, values, desires, etc., could it be effective without calling upon ideas or perspectives that people take to be truth? In other words, can propaganda function if it is devoid of truth? We will read philosophical theory on truth, perception, and deception, and we will examine examples of propaganda, in various media formats, as they relate to our political, economic, and cultural lived experiences.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PH-103
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ History & Society
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PH 354 - Philosophy of Human Rights
The general aim of the course is to assist students in developing the moral perspective they already have by focusing on the nature and significance of human rights within the contemporary context of globalization. Drawing on a dialogical, Socratic model, resources are provided to enable the student to bring their own perspective into dialogue with a number of different philosophical, religious and cultural perspectives. These views represent visions, values and commitments, often harmonious but at times in opposition, which have played and continue to play a significant role in the evolution of human rights.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 200-Level Philosophy Course or One 200-Level Religious Studies Course
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ NA
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PH 356 - Contemporary American Pragmatism
We engage primary texts in American Pragmatism that possess continuing relevance in the American Quest for understaning nature, society, and the self. Pragmatists, past and present, attempt to reconcile certain deep tensions, heightened with the birth of “Modernity”, between what can be broadly termed “matter” and “spirit”, the real and the ideal in a way inspiring and grounded in reality.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: 200-level PH course
Notes: Category: Contemporary Philosophy
When Offered: Spring
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PH 358 - Power, Resistance, & Race
This course examines questions about race, identity, power, oppression, resistance, and liberation. Is race central to subjectivity? Are we free in determining who we are, given powerful forces of socialization and domination in our racialized world? Does human nature lead to conformity and oppression? Does human nature lead to resistance? How can we overcome oppression? How can we achieve liberation? We will examine ideas from thinkers and leaders in the US and around the world who have challenged systems of racial and ethnic domination and inspired movements for liberation.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PH-103
LSC/Core: NA/ History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
Crosslisted: GL-358
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PH 361 - Metaphysics
Metaphysics is the branch of philosophical inquiry that is concerned with the nature of reality. In this way, metaphysics may be viewed as the attempt to reason about the way the world or universe is, as opposed to how it is customarily viewed. It is especially concerned with understanding the most fundamental principles and general features of what is real.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 200-level Philosophy course
Notes: Category: Contemporary Philosophy
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PH 362 - Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy of Mind is the branch of philosophy that includes the philosophy of psychology, philosophical psychology, and the area of metaphysics concerned with the nature of mental phenomena and how they fit into the causal structure of reality. Metaphysical issues in the philosophy of mind include such topics as the mind-body problem, the question of free will, personal identity, weakness of will, and self-deception.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 200-level Philosophy course.
Notes: Category: Contemporary Philosophy
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PH 489 - Independent Thesis
The outcome of the independent thesis project will be a substantial, completed philosophical research paper. The student, whether a major or a minor, may choose to submit his/her independent thesis to the department for consideration of honors.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: 3.6 GPA overall and permission of the department chair
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PH 490 - Senior Seminar
The senior seminar serves as a student’s required capstone experience in the major. Each seminar will contain the following elements, though not necessarily limited to these: a) A general guiding theme or topic, one broad enough to relate to other areas of the Humanities; b) Students develop their own thesis within the philosophical topic or theme; c) Students periodically present their on-going thesis project to the other members of the seminar for careful analysis and discussion; d) The outcome of the seminar is a substantial, completed philosophical research paper; e) The student may choose to submit his/her research paper to the department for consideration of honors.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Majors Only; Seniors Only.
Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Philosophy major.
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PJ 101 - Approaches to Peace
This course introduces the student to the issues involved in challenging human society’s acceptance of war and working toward a new paradigm of peace and social justice. Course discussions focus on the roots and causes of war; methods of conflict resolution and arms reduction; eliminating structural violence; religious inspiration for peace-making; and non-violence as a method and way of life.
Credits: 4
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PJ 205 - Theories of Conflict Resolution
This course surveys various theories with the goal of helping students develop a repertoire of tools for analyzing a conflict and formulating resolution techniques. Theories are drawn from philosophy, psychology, political science, general semantics, economic philosophy, religion, and other appropriate disciplines. Students will apply the theories to issues of social justice at the local, national, and global levels.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ NA
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PJ 410 - Advanced Integrations
This is the capstone course for the Global Studies minor and the Peace and Justice minor. Students will have the opportunity to synthesize theoretical material from this and previous courses, and apply it to cases and issues relevant to their respective minors. Students will be expected to use research, writing, and presentation skills to complete projects related to their topical areas of interest.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PJ 101 and RS-236, Seniors only; Juniors by Permission of Instructor. As this is a capstone experience, students should complete all other coursework for the Peace & Justice Minor prior to enrolling in this course.
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PJ 499 - Peace and Justice Internship
This course offers opportunities for supervised work experience for students in the Peace and Justice Minor. Interns focus on integrating theory and practice while developing skills required for success in a professional environment.
Credits: Variable
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PO 120 - Introduction to American National Politics
A general introduction to the structure and processes that define American politics on the national level.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior/ History & Society
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PO 180 - Current Issues in World Politics
This course provides students with an introduction to controversies and debates in world politics, through both a theoretical and case study approach.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior/ History & Society
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PO 200 - Research Methods
This course will introduce students to many of the important concepts, approaches, procedures and methods used by political scientists. Specifically, we will discuss use of the scientific method and experimental design, quantitative and qualitative methods of measurement and data collection, and ways of analyzing and interpreting data that has been collected.
Credits: 4
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PO 207 - Parties, Elections and Political Participation
This course will examine the main institutions and processes that connect government with the citizens of the United States: parties, elections and pressure groups (including both interest groups and social movement organizations). We will discuss the development of these institutions, discuss the ways they currently function, and evaluate whether and how they contribute to the system of government in the United States.
Credits: 4
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PO 245 - Introduction to International Relations
This course introduces students to the study of international relations, focusing especially on the interactions between states and non-state actors in the international environment. Emphasis is placed on understanding the major theoretical approaches to international relations, and applying them to consider enduring and contemporary issues and problems in international affairs.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ History & Society
Notes: Optional Applied Language Component
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PO 250 - Business, Government and Health Care the Danish Way
Institutions and policies are shaped by shared cultural values. In this course, we will explore institutions and policies of Denmark in three specific realms – business, politics and health care (broadly defined) - by examining their structures and functions, as well as the animating values and auxiliary cultural institutions that inspired and maintain them. Our exploration will employ a comparative approach, using the corresponding institutions, policies and values of the United States as a means of identifying differences and similarities. This course serves as the pre-requisite for BU/PO/PB 251, Business, Government, and Health Care the Danish Way Study Tour, offered in summer 2020.
Credits: 2
Crosslisted: BU 250, PB 250
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PO 251 - Business, Government and Health Care the Danish Way Study Tour
This 12-day study tour will visit Copenhagen to study Danish culture, business, government, and health care. We will visit with Danish businesses including Lego; government institutions including Parliament; and health care experts and practitioners to understand how Danish values inform and influence business and public policy. Visits to cultural sites such as the National Gallery of Denmark, Rosenborg Castle, and Tivoli Gardens will enable you to learn more about Denmark’s history and culture.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: BU/PO/PB 250
Crosslisted: BU 251, PB 251
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PO 261 - European Political Thought
This course traces the main developments in European political thought from the break-up of the feudal system until the mid-nineteenth century. It involves a close, critical reading of some of the major original works of prominent political thinkers from Hobbes through Marx, locating their thought in its social and political context.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: NA/ History & Society
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PO 285 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
What is a nation state? Capitalism? Authoritarianism? This course provides an introduction to comparative political analysis and central concepts in this field. The course will investigate political development and contemporary politics, governments and policies of countries around the world.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues or Social and Institutional/ History & Society
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PO 286 - Politics of the World Economy
An examination of power conflict at the international economic level and its impact on the politics of various states, regions and interests. Topics include the politics of trade, aid, debt, multinational corporations, and the globalization of the world economy.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ NA
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PO 290 - Canadian Government and Politics
A survey of Canadian government and politics. Specific topics will include a study of the parliamentary system of government, Quebec nationalism, Canada-U.S. relations and Canada’s place within the global economy. Students may also participate in a regularly scheduled fieldtrip to Ottawa, Canada.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: NA/ History & Society
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PO 292 - Global LGBTQI + Politics and Culture
Introducing theories of sexual and gender identity, this course provides cross-cultural and cross-historical case studies in LGBTQI+ politics and culture. We focus on forms of homophobic and transphobic oppression, different forms of sexual and gender identity, and the emergence in the late 20th Century of LGBTQI+ politics and culture in its current form. The course draws upon intersectional approaches that examine sexuality and gender in relationship with race, ethnicity, class, and other forms of social identity.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues or Social & Institutional/ History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 299 - Identity in Politics
This course studies the uses and abuses of identity in political life. Specifically, it examines how identities, voluntarily chosen or ascriptively assigned, form the basis of inclusion as full members or exclusion as half- or non-members in democratic polities. The central axis of study is national identity, and we seek to understand how this identity is constructed with reference to gender, class, race, nationality, culture, religion, etc.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues or Social & Institutional/ History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 303 - Congress & the Policy Process
This course is an exploration of the US Congress. We will examine the Congress primarily by looking at both its internal processes and its relationships with other major political institutions within the American polity - including parties, elections, interest groups, and the executive and judicial branches.
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PO 310 - Politics and Literature
An interdisciplinary examination of how the study of politics and the study of literature can interrelate and enhance each other. The thematic focus varies with the choice of instructors. Recent topics have included the Vietnam War and Voices of Resistance.
Credits: 4
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PO 320 - Topics in Political Science
An examination of a topic not offered by the department on a regular basis. Topics will vary depending on the interests of the faculty.
Credits: 4
Notes: May be repeated with Permission of Instructor.
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PO 325 - The Politics of Food
Investigates the connections between food choices and political and cultural power; considers decisions about production and distribution as economic, environmental, and social, from farms to restaurants, slaughter houses to home kitchens; explores the paradox of abundance and famine side-by-side in the world, revealing day-to-day politics as well as alternatives approaches.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Junior or Senior standing only.
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ Engaging Diverse Identities
Crosslisted: ES 325
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PO 327 - Environmental Policy
An examination of the key drivers of environmental policy development and implementation at at different geographic scales. Possible topics include: air, water and waste policy in the United States, Canada and Mexico; globalization and environmental policy through protocol and treaty; the evolving role of International Non-Governmental Organizations and social movements in environmental policy; and environmental justice and sustainability.
Credits: 4
Crosslisted: ES-327
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PO 330 - Capital Punishment in America
A study of the practice of capital punishment in the United States, including moral and constitutional issues raised by executions, an empirical analysis of the capital trial, appeals and post-conviction remedies, executive clemency, death row and the execution regime and their social and economic costs.
Credits: 4
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PO 332 - American Constitutional Law
An analysis of American constitutional theory as it has been developed and articulated by the U.S. Supreme Court and other authorities, focusing on the tension between constitutionalism and democratic politics. Specific topics include sources of constitutional authority, constitutional change, the nature of judicial review, the separation of powers (especailly as implicated in war powers and recent counter-terrorism policies) and substantive due process.
Credits: 4
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PO 334 - Civil Liberties
A study of the constitutional relationship between the individual and the government. Particular emphasis will be placed on First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, and religious belief, as well as Fourteenth Amendment theories of equal protection of the law.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: NA/ History & Society
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PO 338 - Criminal Justice
An analysis of the various agencies involved with the administration of criminal justice. Topics include the definition and measurement of criminal behavior, pre-trial procedure, the adversary trial process, the imposition of punishment, and the judicial supervision of the rights of the accused. Emphasis is always on moral and constitutional values and institutional performance.
Credits: 4
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PO 340 - Social Movements and Contentious Politics
This course provides a theoretical and empirical exploration of social movements and contentious politics. We will focus especially on North American and European approaches to social movement theory and study a variety of cases of national and transnational mobilization and protest, from the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to the global justice movement.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 345 - Transitions to Democracy
The origin and success of democratic institutions are a key concern in political science and for global politics. This course examines the relationship between social and political development in democratic transitions to better understand the origins of and challenges to democracy, recent transitions, and how global movements might promote democracy in the 21st Century.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ NA
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PO 348 - American Foreign Policy
A study of the formulation and conduct of American foreign policy. Analysis of constitutional principles, institutions and historic traditions that influence the formulation of foreign policy. Case studies of contemporary policies towards specific countries and challenges.
Credits: 4
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PO 350 - State Violence and Justice
Halting genocide, torture, and the violation of human rights is the first step. This course examines the next: how does a society address violence perpetrated by state officials, and how do they bring the perpetrators to justice? Understanding this process begins with an understanding of state violence, its goals and its effects on the victims, and proceeds with an examination of what is meant by truth, memory, and justice.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 351 - Politics of the Global AIDS Pandemic
This course uses the lense of political struggles to examine the global health crisis created by HIV/AIDS. The first part of the course concentrates on the development of HIV/AIDS policy in the United States, and the second looks at HIV/AIDS in a global context, with a focus on policy struggles within and among developed and developing countries.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 352 - Health and Development in East Africa
This service learning course has a two-fold purpose. First, it will provide students with an overview of the health and development challenges of East Africa, with a focus on HIV/AIDS in rural Tanzania. Second, it will develop a communication skill set among class participants to present these challenges to the developed world in film, photos, web site production and grant proposals. Students will also explore the tension between compelling storytelling and political empowerment and advocacy as development tools.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PO 351 or permission of the instructor.
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PO 353 - Applied Health and Development Approaches in East Africa
This service learning course includes an intensive two week field course based at the Ilula Orphan Program (IOP) in Iringa, Tanzania. Students will travel to Tanzania to observe first-hand the development challenges related to HIV/AIDS, water scarcity, education and poverty being addressed by the IOP. The service learning component of the course will involve updating the IOP’s educational and development materials, including the web site, and producing at least one completed grant application. Students will be expected to complete this work in a one-week work session following completion of the two weeks in-country.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PO 352
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PO 357 - Environmental Political Economy
This course will examine the connections between politics, economics and environmental sustainability. We will explore the settling of the American west, the notions of “progress” and “growth” that undergird our economy, the creation of the national parks, competing models of political economy, and the prospects for constructive ecological change.
Credits: 4
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PO 360 - Film and Politics
The cultural and political power of film is unique. Films reinforce or break stereotypes, rewrite history, encourage dissent, or enforce conformity. This course will focus on politically relevant films addressing race, gender, and sexuality from China, India, France, Latin America, and the U.S. We seek to understand the political context of each and its contributions to ongoing debates about citizenship, the nation, and belonging as historical and in terms of the intersecting politics of race, gender, and sexuality.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 365 - Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice
This course studies historical and contemporary philosophical approaches to multiculturalism. It uses this theoretical understanding to examine contemporary controversies in multiculturalism in different parts of the world, and aims to facilitate moral and political judgments about various forms of multicultural coexistence and multiculturalist policies.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 371 - Feminist Political Thought
This course studies the foundations of feminist political thought from its beginnings through to the recent explosion of gender- and sexuality-related social movements, locally and globally.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: NA/ History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 385 - European Politics
An examination of European state and regional politics, including institutions, political processes, economic policy, and the EU, as well as current issues like globalization, diversity, immigration, and the welfare state.
Credits: 4
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PO 390 - Comparative Politics of Racism
Oppression and resistance based on race, gender, and sexuality examined in a comparative perspective and focusing on the institutional dimensions of politics, from legal and rhetorical origins of difference to the methods and strategies of social justice movements. This includes state and social actors in democratic and authoritarian settings, in civil society and states of war. Cases can include South Africa, Brazil, Iran, Malaysia, Ecuador, France and the US.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 499 - Academic Internship
Qualified political science majors may apply for academic internships at a variety of off-campus sites including non-profit organizations, government agencies, and businesses. Requirements may include selected readings, written reports, and a final paper.
Credits: Variable
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission the instructor and for political science majors only.
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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.
Credits: 4
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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 101; Psychology Majors/Minors and Neuroscience Majors only.
LSC/Core: Quantitative Reasoning
Notes: Credit will not be given for PS-213 if credit has already been given for EC-205 or MA/ST-120 or
MA/ST-140 or PS-214.
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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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101 and (PS-213 or equivalent); Psychology and Neuroscience Majors Only.
Notes: Credit will not be given for PS-215 if credit has already been given for PS-216 or BI-205.
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.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101 or SO-101; Psychology Majors/Minors and Criminology Majors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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