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PS 252 - Child Development
An introduction to the basic principles of human growth and development from the prenatal period through middle childhood. Topics include physical, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and language development. The hereditary, psychological, and environmental influences on development will be considered, along with a variety of theoretical and experimental approaches to studying development.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101; Psychology Majors/Minors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
Notes: Students will not receive credit for both PS 252 & ED 251.
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PS 253 - Adolescent Development
This course traces the developmental path through adolescence considering stability or change in physical, cognitive, and social domains, and environmental and cultural forces that help shape individual responses to their surroundings.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101; Psychology Majors/Minors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
Notes: Students will not receive credit for both PS 253 & ED 271.
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PS 256 - Abnormal Psychology
This course explores historical and contemporary ways of conceptualizing the origins, characteristics, and treatments of psychological/emotional difficulties and problems in living. Problems and disorders to be examined range from minor adjustment problems and common disorders such as depression to more rare, major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Through an in-depth examination of a variety of viewpoints on “abnormal” behavior, students are invited to think critically about their own and our society’s conception of “mental illness.”
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101 or SO-101; Psychology Majors/Minors, Criminology Majors, and Crime and Justice Minors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 258 - Cross Cultural Psychology
This course focuses on subsets of the field of psychology organized in a way that students emerge from the class more “literate” in reading the often subtle, unarticulated operation of cultural factors in everyday life situations.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good/ NA
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PS 270 - Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Psychology is the branch of psychology that studies internal mental processes including how people perceive, remember, think, and learn. A goal of the course is to show how major advances in our understanding of the mind often require interplay between cognitive psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and linguistics.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101; Psychology Majors/ Minors and Neuroscience Majors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 272 - Psychology of Animal Learning and Behavior
This course covers the laws that govern behavior. Topics include: (1) the philosophy of Behaviorism, (2) the role of behavioral psychology in the neurosciences, (3) a review of learning processes in the context of natural selection, and (4) the relevance of conditioning mechanisms to psychopathology.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101
Fee: Yes
LSC/Core: Processes of Scientific Reasoning/ Scientific Inquiry
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PS 274 - Behavioral Neuroscience
Basic human neuroanatomy and neurophysiology related to psychological processes will be examined. Emphasis is placed on sensation and the physiological mechanisms for sleep, hunger, thirst, sexual behavior, learning and memory, emotion, and neurological conditions. Laboratory experiences will enrich lecture content through dissections and scientific inquiry exercises.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101
Fee: Yes
LSC/Core: Processes of Scientific Reasoning/ Scientific Inquiry
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PS 301 - Psychology and Religion
This course will a) review pertinent past and current theory concerning the relationship between psychology and religion/spirituality, and b) review research dealing with topics such as the nature of religious conversion, developmental factors involved in religious beliefs, and the effect religiousness has on prosocial behavior and mental health.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 214 or permission of instructor.
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PS 308 - Spatial Cognition
This course will cover research and theory concerning learning and reasoning about space. Topics include: orientation and navigation; linguistic and symbolic communication; individual and cultural differences in spatial abilities; and spatial testing. A field laboratory component will involve the design of experiments and collection and analysis of data.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-213 or equivalent or Permission of Instructor; Psychology/Neuroscience Majors Only (Majors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 310 - Drugs and Behavior
This course covers the basics of how drugs interact with the brain to alter behavior. The action of recreational drugs and therapeutic drugs are described. The fundamentals of pharmacology and neuroscience are reviewed; therefore, it is recommended that students complete PS 274 (Behavioral Neuroscience) before enrolling in PS 310.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-215 or BI-205 or Permission of Instructor; (PS-274 Recommended); Psychology/Neuroscience/Criminology Majors and Crime and Justice Minors Only (Majors/Minor Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 312 - Perception
A comprehensive introduction to perception from an information processing point of view. All perceptual systems will be included, but the course emphasis will be on visual perception.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-213 or equivalent or Permission of Instructor; Psychology Majors/Minors and Neuroscience Majors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 313 - Personality Theories
This course examines research and theories in the field of Personality and offers an in-depth critical analysis of those theories that attempt a comprehensive understanding of the personally relevant and meaningful aspects of human behavior.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-213 or equivalent or Permission of Instructor; Majors/Minors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 314 - The Psychology of Marriage and Relationships
This course explores historical and contemporary psychological perspectives on the nature of adult intimate relationships. Major concepts to be examined include emotional intimacy, love, sexuality, attachment, relationship satisfaction, relationship dissolution and divorce, partner abuse and violence, family structure, and models of couple therapy.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-213 or Permission of Instructor; Psychology/Gender Studies Majors and Gender Studies Minors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 315 - Sports Psychology
An applied psychology course in which students apply theories/concepts learned in other psychology courses to the areas of sports and athletics. It examines a wide range of topics related to the connection between sports and psychology, approached from the perspectives of both academic and applied sports psychologists.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 214 or permission of instructor
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PS 317 - The Thinking Child
An in-depth examination of children’s early cognitive development. Theoretical perspectives and current empirical research will be used to explore developmental advances in such areas as representation, memory, concept formation, and problem solving.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 213 or equivalent or Permission of Instructor; Psychology/Neuroscience Majors Only (Majors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 320 - Psychology and Law
This course examines psychological research, methods, theory, and practice as they apply to legal system processes. Experimental (e.g., jury selection) and clinical (e.g., assessment of insanity) applications receive equal weight. Consideration is also given to the proper place of social science in legal and public policy issues.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-213 or equivalent (EC-205, MA/ST-120, MA/ST-140, or PS-214) or Permission of Instructor; Psychology or Criminology Majors and Crime and Justice Minors Only (Major/Minor Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 324 - Counseling Skills
An introduction and critical analysis of the major theories of psychotherapy. Basic tenets of major theoretical approaches will be examined and an understanding of these approaches will include the context of race, culture and gender. Students utilize the Developmental Laboratory to role-play the practical applications of the various theories.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-215 and (PS-256 or PS-313) or Permission of Instructor;Psychology Majors Only (Majors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 325 - Educational Psychology
This course involves applying the methods of psychology to study classroom and school life. It is distinct from other branches of psychology in that it has the understanding and improvement of education as its primary goal. The course examines in depth what people think and do as they teach and learn.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 214 or permission of instructor
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PS 330 - Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology is the scientific study of optimal human functioning. This course focuses on character strengths and values, such as wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence, and on empirical research involving different dimensions of happiness and subjective well-being. Students will acquire skills to improve well-being in life and practice.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-213 or equivalent or Permission of Instructor; Psychology Majors Only (Majors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 350 - Psychology of Health and Illness
Theory and research regarding the biological, psychological, and social aspects of health and illness will be examined. The interrelationships of stress, emotion, and illnesses including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and immune dysfunction will be discussed. Students will complete a health genealogy project to improve his/her quality of life (physical and psychological).
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101 or PB-101 or BI-152 or Permission of Instructor; Psychology Majors/Minors and Neuroscience/Health Science/Public Health Majors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
LSC/Core: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior/ NA
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PS 360 - Human Behavior and the Environment
This course examines reciprocal relationships between behavior and environments (human-built and natural), providing an introduction to Environmental and Conservation Psychology. We will explore effects of environment on our affect, cognitions, and behavior. We will also examine behaviors that help or hurt the environment, including psychological approaches to solving environmental problems.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 214 or permission of instructor
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PS 400 - Independent Research In Psychology
Interested students engage in an in-depth investigation of a topic of their choice. Research can take the form of a laboratory, field, or scholarly project under the supervision of a faculty mentor.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 215, at least one 300-level course, and permission of the department chair
Notes: May be repeatable.
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PS 401 - History and Issues
An overview of critical contemporary issues in psychology considered in historical, philosophical and social context.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 215 or Permission of Instructor; Psychology Majors Only; Seniors Only.
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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 (PS 256 or PS 313); ,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 & Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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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
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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 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 Christian Traditions LSC - 2 courses (See catalog for a list of courses that meet this LSC); 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
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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 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 Christian Traditions LSC - 2 courses (See catalog for a list of courses that meet this LSC).
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
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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: One 100-level Religious Studies course
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-101 or Permission of Instructor; SO/AN Majors/Minors and CR Majors Only.
Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Sociology major.
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SO 215 - Social Determinants of Health
In this course, we will examine the social determinants of health; in other words, how social conditions, such as where people live, who they are friends with, and what kind of job they have, shape health outcomes. We will pay special
attention to the relationship between various types of inequality (income, race, and gender) and health. The course will be structured as a “journal club,” where students will learn how to read peer-reviewed academic studies in demography, epidemiology, public health, medical anthropology, and sociology and evaluate their methodological rigor. Using the tools of demography, students will also learn how to analyze and account for trends and differences in morbidity and mortality at the population level. The course will draw on both global and domestic case 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
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 420 - Senior Seminar in Sociology
Seniors in Sociology, Anthropology, or Criminology will examine their own skillset, explore their chosen profession, and develop and carry out a research project in accordance with their particular interests.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Seniors Only. SO/AN/CR Majors 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 Minimum Grade C or Placement.
Notes: In Spanish.
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