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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses

 
  

  • RS 222 - Sacrament, Worship and Ritual

    A study of the nature and variety of Christian worship and ritual in terms of its foundations in human experience, religious symbolism, the Incarnation, and the sacramental nature of the Church.

     

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 100-level Religious Studies course.

    Core: Catholic Intellectual Traditions
  

  • 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.

    Core: Catholic Intellectual Traditions
  

  • 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.

    Core: History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
  

  • RS 232 - Black Catholicism

    This class will introduce undergraduates to Black Catholicism by revealing the history of the Black Catholic community within America and, consequently, examining how the narrative concerning Black Catholicism is one rooted in America’s Original Sin. This course will also survey how Black Catholics are contextually situated within the Black Church.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 100-level RS course

    Core: Catholic Intellectual Traditions AND Engaging Diverse Identities
  

  • 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.

    Core: Catholic Intellectual Traditions
  

  • 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.

    Core: Catholic Intellectual Traditions
  

  • 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.

    Core: Catholic Intellectual Traditions
  

  • 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.

    Core: Engaging Diverse Identities AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
  

  • 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: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
  

  • 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.

    Core: History & Society
  

  • 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.

    Core: History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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: A 100-level Religious Studies course.

    Core: History & Society
  

  • 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.

    Core: History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
  

  • 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.

    Core: History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
  

  • 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.

    Core: Catholic Intellectual Traditions
  

  • 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.

    Core: Catholic Intellectual Traditions

    When Offered: Fall
  

  • 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: A 100-level Religious Studies course.

    Core: History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
  

  • 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: A 100-level Religious Studies course.

    Core: Catholic Intellectual Traditions
  

  • 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: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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: A 100-level Religious Studies course and Permission of Instructor Required
  

  • 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. 

    Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Religious Studies major.
  

  • RS 497 - (IS) Independent Study/Research

    Independent Study/Research courses are allowed by the college as a complement to regular class work for qualified students. These are variable credit experiences open to qualified sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA. It
    is the student’s responsibility to coordinate with the faculty member who will supervise the Independent Study/Research. Independent Study/Research does not include Internships. 

    Proposals are submitted via the online “Undergrad Independent Study Application” form found on the Registrar’s portal page and must be approved by the end of the first two weeks of the semester in which the course is taken.

    Contact the Office of the Associate Dean of the College with any questions.

    Credits: Variable

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors; Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
  

  • RS 499 - (INT) Internship

    Qualified majors may apply for academic internships at a variety of off-campus sites including non-profit organizations, government agencies, healthcare practices and businesses.

    Requirements may include selected readings, written reports, and an oral presentation.

    Registration is through the Career Education Center and will require an appointment with a Career Coach. This meeting will lead to your permission to enter the Experience section of Handshake  to complete the forms necessary to do your internship for academic credit.  The process will take several  weeks and needs to be completed prior to the start of the semester.

    Credits: Variable

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Minimum 2.0 GPA.

    Notes: May be repeatable.
  

  • 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.
  

  • SO 101 - Introduction to Sociology

    This course is an entry level introduction to basic institutions of society such as education, religion, and the economy, as well as examination of culture, population, groups, the individual, socialization, social stratification, interpersonal interaction, and community. The “sociological imagination” and standard methods of research and theories are included.

     

    Credits: 4

    Core: History & Society
  

  • SO 107 - Social Problems

    This course is focused on contemporary social problems, particularly on how issues come to be “public” issues and eventually defined as problems in need of resolution. Often taught from the “constructionist” perspective, the problems that receive the greatest attention range from year to year and professor to professor. Common problems include, poverty, stratification, prejudice and discrimination, drug and alcohol abuse, gangs, violence, hunger, economic development and many other topics. As with Introduction to Sociology, this course focuses on the basic institutions of society.

     

    Credits: 4

    Core: History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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

    Notes: SO-101 or AN-109 or AN-110 strongly recommended but not required.
  

  • 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 or SO/AN/CJ Minors or Permission of Instructor
  

  • 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

    Core: Engaging Diverse Identities
  

  • SO 301 - Foundations of Sociological/Anthropological 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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 or SO/AN/CJ Minors or Permission of Instructor
  

  • SO 420 - Sociology/Anthropology Capstone

    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/PBA Majors Only.
  

  • SO 442 - Restorative Approaches to Intimate Partner Violence

    This course will introduce students to restorative approaches to intimate partner violence. Topics will be examined with a social justice lens and include addressing the patterns, cultural relevance, risk factors, and impacts of intimate partner violence, barriers to reporting, criminal legal system responses, and restorative models for repair and transformation.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: CR-201
  

  • SO 497 - (IS) Independent Study/Research

    Independent Study/Research courses are allowed by the college as a complement to regular class work for qualified students. These are variable credit experiences open to qualified sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA. It
    is the student’s responsibility to coordinate with the faculty member who will supervise the Independent Study/Research. Independent Study/Research does not include Internships. 

    Proposals are submitted via the online “Undergrad Independent Study Application” form found on the Registrar’s portal page and must be approved by the end of the first two weeks of the semester in which the course is taken.

    Contact the Office of the Associate Dean of the College with any questions.

    Credits: Variable

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors; Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
  

  • SO 499 - (INT) Internship

    Qualified majors may apply for academic internships at a variety of off-campus sites including non-profit organizations, government agencies, healthcare practices and businesses.

    Requirements may include selected readings, written reports, and an oral presentation.

    Registration is through the Career Education Center and will require an appointment with a Career Coach. This meeting will lead to your permission to enter the Experience section of Handshake  to complete the forms necessary to do your internship for academic credit.  The process will take several  weeks and needs to be completed prior to the start of the semester.

    Credits: Variable

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Minimum 2.0 GPA.

    Notes: May be repeatable.
  

  • 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

    Core: 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.
  

  • 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.

    Core: 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.

    Core: Second Language for B.A

    Notes: Counts as elective for SP Major/Minor
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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
  

  • 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.
  

  • SP 310 - Advanced Communication and Culture

    A course designed to help students consolidate their grammar and vocabulary skills as they develop their writing skills. The goal is to foster students’ critical reflection and self-correction, thereby increasing their independence in the craft of writing.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP-206 Minimum Grade C or Placement.

    Notes: In Spanish. Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Spanish major.
  

  • SP 313 - Topics in Latin American Culture

    Courses could cover such topics as National Culture and Identity, Latin American film; the culture of Argentina.

     

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 310

    Notes: In Spanish. May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
  

  • SP 315 - Topics in Spanish Culture

    Explores the cultures of Spain. Courses could cover such topics as Spanish Art and Architecture; the Spanish Civil War; Transition to Democracy; and contemporary Spanish culture.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 310

    Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
  

  • SP 343 - Literary Studies in Spanish

    Familiarizes students with different literary genres and styles and introduces them to the principal literary movements and authors of Hispanic literature.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP-310, Minimum Grade C.  SP-310 can be taken concurrently by Permission of Instructor.

    Core: Literature & The Arts

    Notes: In Spanish. Must be taken at Saint Michael’s College to count towards the major.
  

  • SP 430 - Spanish/Latin American Film

    A study of the great cinematic tradition of Spain and/or Spanish-speaking countries using methods similar to those used in the study of literature. Students will watch and discuss at least one film each week.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 343

    Core: Literature & The Arts
  

  • SP 435 - Readings in Latin American Literature

    Courses could cover topics such as colonization and resistance, mestizaje, the nation, the New Narrative, migration, and contemporary Latin America through narrative, essay, theatre, poetry, and testimonio.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 343

    Core: Literature & The Arts

    Notes: In Spanish. May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
  

  • SP 440 - Readings in Spanish Literature

    The course may be based on a single author, work, or movement or may be of a topical nature. Past courses include “Contemporary Spanish Novel,” “Don Quijote” and “The Life and Works of Lorca.”

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP-343

    Core: Literature & The Arts

    Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
  

  • SP 445 - Poetry in Spanish

    An exploration of poetry leading to an appreciation of its uniqueness as a genre.  The course will discuss what makes poetry different from other literary forms and will provide the student with a better understanding of poetry, authors, and traditions and with the tools of poetic analysis.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: SP 343

    Core: Literature & The Arts

    Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
  

  • SP 460 - Senior Seminar

    In the capstone course for majors, students use the skills and knowledge gained over the course of their studies on campus and abroad to produce a substantial academic essay written in the language of the major. The theme of the essay depends on the particular year, professor, and student.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Majors Only; Seniors Only.
  

  • SP 497 - (IS) Independent Study/Research

    Independent Study/Research courses are allowed by the college as a complement to regular class work for qualified students. These are variable credit experiences open to qualified sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA. It
    is the student’s responsibility to coordinate with the faculty member who will supervise the Independent Study/Research. Independent Study/Research does not include Internships. 

    Proposals are submitted via the online “Undergrad Independent Study Application” form found on the Registrar’s portal page and must be approved by the end of the first two weeks of the semester in which the course is taken.

    Contact the Office of the Associate Dean of the College with any questions.

    Credits: Variable

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors; Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
  

  • SP 499 - (INT) Internship

    Qualified majors may apply for academic internships at a variety of off-campus sites including non-profit organizations, government agencies, healthcare practices and businesses.

    Requirements may include selected readings, written reports, and an oral presentation.

    Registration is through the Career Education Center and will require an appointment with a Career Coach. This meeting will lead to your permission to enter the Experience section of Handshake  to complete the forms necessary to do your internship for academic credit.  The process will take several  weeks and needs to be completed prior to the start of the semester.

    Credits: Variable

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Minimum 2.0 GPA.

    Notes: May be repeatable.
  

  • ST 101 - Reasoning with Data and Chance

    A well-informed citizen is a critical and creative consumer of quantitative information presented numerically, in words, and visually. In this course, we will examine practical applications in research design, descriptive statistics, probability, and inferential statistics. We will explore issues arising in data science and consider ethical issues in research and use of data. Examples throughout the course will be drawn from a variety of fields of study and a diversity of source materials.

    Credits: 4

    Core: Quantitative Reasoning
  

  • ST 120 - Elementary Statistics

    Description of sample data; probability distributions including the Normal distribution; correlation and regression; sampling; hypothesis testing; statistical inference; other topics may include Chi-square tests, multiple regression, and ANOVA.

    Credits: 4

    Core: Quantitative Reasoning

    Notes: Credit will not be given for ST 120 if credit has already been given for EC 205, ST 140, PS 213.
  

  • ST 140 - Biological Data & Statistics

    An introduction to the numerical analysis of biological data in fields such as ecology, medicine, neuroscience, and molecular/cellular biology. The emphasis is on choosing the correct analysis method for experiments by learning common elementary statistical tests and on developing skills to evaluate and interpret statistical reporting in the life sciences.

    Credits: 4

    Core: Quantitative Reasoning

    Notes: Credit will not be given for ST 140 if credit has already been given for BU 207, EC 205, ST 120 or PS 213.
  

  • ST 201 - Intermediate Statistics

    This non-calculus based intermediate statistics course picks up where ST120/ST140 left off. Topics include experimental design, ANOVA, ANCOVA, simple linear and multiple regression, and logistic regression. Students will work with real datasets in R throughout the semester. Emphasis is on application, interpretation, and computing.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: ST-120 or ST-140 or EC-205 or PO-200 or PS-213
  

  • ST 220 - Statistics for Engineers & Scientists

    Data analysis, probability models, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance and experimental design, regression analysis. Topics such as quality control, statistical process control, and reliability.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: MA-130 Minimum Grade B or (MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor.
     

    Core: Quantitative Reasoning
  

  • ST 251 - Probability

    Introduction to combinatorics and probability; discrete distributions; continuous distributions; expectation; moment-generating functions; bivariate distributions; conditional distributions; functions of random variables; limit theorems including Weak Law of Large Numbers and Central Limit Theorem; distributions arising from a sample of Normal random variables; applications of probability. 

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: MA-130 Minimum Grade B or (MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor.
  

  • ST 252 - Mathematical Statistics and Methods

    Development of theories of mathematical statistics, including minimum variance unbiased estimation, use of pivot functions, maximum likelihood estimation, and Bayesian estimation; introduction to statistical decision theory; application of methods of statistical inference to areas such as multiple linear regression, design of experiments and analysis of variance, random effects models, and logistic regression.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: MA-130 Minimum Grade B or (MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor.
  

  • ST 351 - Applied Regression Analysis

    Regression analysis and its applications. Topics include simple and multiple linear regression, model diagnostics and testing, residual analysis, transformations, indicator variables, variable selection techniques, logistic regression and analysis of variance. Most methods assume use of a statistical computing package.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: ST 251 or ST-252 or permission of instructor
  

  • ST 410 - Seminar in Statistics

    Exposes students to a variety of topics in current probability and statistics, including research, career, and ethics-related issues. Students will write a paper and present on selected topics.

    Credits: 2

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Senior Statistics Majors Only or by Permission of Instructor.
  

  • ST 451 - Applied Statistical Methods

    Exploration of common statistical techniques using the theory and methods of probability and statistics. Topics include review of inferential statistics, ANOVA, time series, nonparametric and multivariate statistics, Chi-square tests, and logistic regression. Most methods assume use of a statistical computing package.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: ST-251 or ST-252 or Permission of Instructor.
  

  • ST 495 - Honors Thesis in Statistics

    Independent research and thesis under the supervision of a member of the mathematics & statistics faculty.

    Credits: Variable

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Membership in the Honors Program, permission of Supervisor and Department Chair.

    Notes: Students must have permission of a supervisor and submit their research proposal to the department chair before preregistration for the semester in which the proposed research is to take place. This course does not count toward the major requirements; it is taken to fulfill requirements of the Honors Program.
  

  • ST 497 - (IS) Independent Study/Research

    Independent Study/Research courses are allowed by the college as a complement to regular class work for qualified students. These are variable credit experiences open to qualified sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA. It
    is the student’s responsibility to coordinate with the faculty member who will supervise the Independent Study/Research. Independent Study/Research does not include Internships. 

    Proposals are submitted via the online “Undergrad Independent Study Application” form found on the Registrar’s portal page and must be approved by the end of the first two weeks of the semester in which the course is taken.

    Contact the Office of the Associate Dean of the College with any questions.

    Credits: Variable

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors; Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
  

  • ST 499 - (INT) Internship

    Qualified majors may apply for academic internships at a variety of off-campus sites including non-profit organizations, government agencies, healthcare practices and businesses.

    Requirements may include selected readings, written reports, and an oral presentation.

    Registration is through the Career Education Center and will require an appointment with a Career Coach. This meeting will lead to your permission to enter the Experience section of Handshake  to complete the forms necessary to do your internship for academic credit.  The process will take several  weeks and needs to be completed prior to the start of the semester.

    Credits: Variable

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Minimum 2.0 GPA.

    Notes: May be repeatable.
  

  • TH 110 - Theatre Is Imagination

    Theatre Artists read plays using a particular skillset - such as Acting, Directing, Design of Scenery, Lighting, Sound, Costumes and Make-up - to imagine how the play should come to life on stage. This course will give a glimpse behind the curtain to understand and appreciate Theatre styles from various Historical periods, as well as Eastern and Western traditions.

    Credits: 4

    Core: Literature & The Arts
  

  • TH 161 - Theatre Laboratory: Scenery, Lights, Painting

    A semester-long theatre laboratory focusing on safety in the theatre, and the department of Fine Arts’ mainstage production. It meets twice a week and involves active participation in the areas of stage lighting, properties, set construction and painting.

    Credits: 2

    Core: Literature & The Arts

    Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
  

  • TH 162 - Theatre Laboratory: Costumes

    A semester-long laboratory course centered on the current Mainstage Theatre production. It meets twice a week. Students enrolled develop skills that enable them to build and alter costumes for the show.

    Credits: 2

    Core: Literature & The Arts

    Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
  

  • TH 163 - Theatre Laboratory: Scenery, Lights, Run Crew

    A semester-long theatre laboratory focusing on safety in the theatre, and the department of Fine Arts’ mainstage production. It meets once a week and involves active participation in the areas of stage lighting, properties, set construction, and painting. This class also involves running the department show during technical rehearsals and performances.

    Credits: 2

    Core: Literature & The Arts

    Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
  

  • TH 207 - Acting Techniques

    The theory and practice of acting techniques, using the acting style and literature of modern and contemporary realism. The techniques focus on understanding dramatic action in terms of character, and on the organic use of the voice and body.

    Credits: 4

    Core: Literature & The Arts
  

  • TH 209 - Stagecrafts

    This is an introduction to the technical elements of stage production (exclusive of costuming). Particular emphasis is placed on stage management, run crew, design, construction of scenery, painting, properties and lighting. Practical projects are included in the curriculum to reinforce classroom work.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Theatre major/minor or permission of instructor.
     

    Core: Literature & The Arts
  

  • TH 210 - Shakespeare to Showboats

    A survey of the literature and history of European and American Theatre from Elizabethan England to the advent of Realism. Special emphasis is placed on the ways in which Theatre and other entertainment forms both reflected and shaped the cultures in which they were created; how conditions of production evolved over time; and the impact of race, class and gender on Theatre and Society.

    Credits: 4

    Core: Literature & The Arts
  

  • TH 211 - Costume Crafts

    A survey encompassing elements of the design, history and execution of stage costumes, with special emphasis on the collaboration with the director and other designers, script analysis and various forms of research.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Majors Only (Will be open to all students for Open Registration).

    Core: Literature & The Arts
  

  • TH 213 - Singing for the Actor

    A beginning course in musical theatre performance. Students will learn basic techniques to communicate acting choices within a song. This course will also include a survey of musical theatre history, with special emphasis on current Broadway composers.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor.

     

    Core: Literature & The Arts
  

  • TH 220 - Designing for the Theatre

    This is an introduction to design for the theatre. Collaboration with directors and other designers challenges us to find new and better ways of communicating. In this class we will concentrate on fundamental tools of communication used in the profession including written, drawn, drafted, rendered, modeled and orally presented work.

    Credits: 4

    Core: Literature & The Arts
  

  • TH 270 - Mainstage Production Practicum: Acting, Directing, Dramaturgy, Design

    Allows students to earn course credit by participating in a Fine Arts: Theatre Mainstage production, by auditioning and being cast or serving as Assistant Director, Director, or Dramaturg. (The Dramaturg researches all aspects of the world of the play to enable the director, designers, actors, and audience members to understand it more fully.) Students attend all rehearsals and performances and submit all written work as required.

    Credits: 2

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor

    Core: Literature & The Arts

    Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
  

  • TH 273 - Production Practicum: Stage Management

    Allows students to earn course credit by either assistant stage managing or stage managing a faculty supervised production, attending all rehearsals and performances and submitting all written work as required.

    Credits: 2

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor required.

    Core: Literature & The Arts

    Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
  

  • TH 275 - Production Practicum: Design

    Allows students to earn course credit by either assisting a faculty designer or themselves designing scenery, costumes, lighting, or sound for the mainstage, attending rehearsals and production meetings as required, and turning in all appropriate design materials for evaluation upon completion of the project.

    Credits: 2

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor required.

    Core: Literature & The Arts

    Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
  

  • TH 309 - Directing

    Explores the technical, visual, aural and analytical skills involved in the direction of plays. Students obtain experience in play analysis, stage movement, ground-planning, casting, rehearsing and performance. In addition, students gain preliminary knowledge of the history of play direction.

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: TH-207 or TH-213 or TH-351

    Core: Literature & The Arts
  

  • TH 310 - Modern and Contemporary Theatre

    A survey of the literature and cultural history of European and American theatre as reflected in plays and productions from the early Twentieth century to the present. Emphasis will be on significant innovations in a time characterized by social and political crisis and change. This class satisfies the writing intensive course for the major.

    Credits: 4

    Core: Literature & The Arts
  

  • TH 311 - Acting for the Camera

    This is an introductory course designed to enable students to learn the art of film and television acting. Students will learn how to communicate and feel at ease – whether doing an interview or reporting from the field. On-camera opportunities will highlight audition techniques, commercial scenes, and interview skills. Students will focus on script analysis, responsive listening, physical and vocal economy, blocking and business, personalization and the close-up. Students will also research and discuss the cultural impact that the media plays on our world today.

    Credits: 4

    Core: Literature & The Arts
  

  • TH 351 - Topics in Performance

    This course offers students and faculty the opportunity to engage in intensive study and practice of a particular Theatre performance technique or topic. Past examples have included Auditioning, Alexander Technique, and Acting for the Camera.

    Credits: 4

    Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
  

  • TH 410 - Senior Seminar in Theatre

    An advanced seminar in Theatre, culminating in a creative project (which could include acting, directing, designing, writing, and/or teaching).

    Credits: 4

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor required.

    Core: Literature & The Arts
  

  • TH 450 - Theatre Tutorial

    An independent project pursued in consultation with a Theatre Faculty Member. Depending on the scope of the project, this may be constructed as a half or full course.

    Credits: Variable

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: 3.0 GPA in TH Major and Permission of Instructor.

    Core: Literature & The Arts

    Notes: May be repeated with permission of instructor.
  

  • TH 497 - (IS) Independent Study/Research

    Independent Study/Research courses are allowed by the college as a complement to regular class work for qualified students. These are variable credit experiences open to qualified sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA. It
    is the student’s responsibility to coordinate with the faculty member who will supervise the Independent Study/Research. Independent Study/Research does not include Internships. 

    Proposals are submitted via the online “Undergrad Independent Study Application” form found on the Registrar’s portal page and must be approved by the end of the first two weeks of the semester in which the course is taken.

    Contact the Office of the Associate Dean of the College with any questions.

    Credits: Variable

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors; Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
  

  • TH 499 - (INT) Internship

    Qualified majors may apply for academic internships at a variety of off-campus sites including non-profit organizations, government agencies, healthcare practices and businesses.

    Requirements may include selected readings, written reports, and an oral presentation.

    Registration is through the Career Education Center and will require an appointment with a Career Coach. This meeting will lead to your permission to enter the Experience section of Handshake  to complete the forms necessary to do your internship for academic credit.  The process will take several  weeks and needs to be completed prior to the start of the semester.

    Credits: Variable

    Prerequisites/Restrictions: Minimum 2.0 GPA.

    Notes: May be repeatable.
 

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