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PY 315 - Classical Mechanics
An introduction to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics is presented. Coverage of material will include single-particle motion in general central potentials, oscillations, the classical theory of single-particle scattering by central potentials, multi-particle systems and rotational dynamics.
Prerequisites: PY 214 and PY 217
Full course
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PY 353 - Astrophysics
This course presents an advanced undergraduate-level study of the dynamics, structure, and evolution of stars.
Prerequisites: PY 214
Full course
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PY 404 - Solid State Physics
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of solid-state physics. Material to be covered includes the basics of crystal structures and reciprocal lattices, optical and thermal properties, lattice vibrations and phonons, the free-electron theory of metals and semiconductors and an introduction to elementary band theory. As time permits, the topics of electronic transport theory, magnetic properties and superconductors will also be included.
Prerequisites: PY 214 and PY 217
Full course
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PY 407 - Thermal Physics
This course introduces students to the formal description of thermodynamics and classical and quantum statistical mechanics. This includes a detailed analysis of the three laws of thermodynamics and their application to physical systems, kinetic theory and an introduction to statistical ensembles.
Prerequisites: PY 214 and PY 217
Full course
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PY 410-411 - Senior Seminar I and II
The seminar sequence is designed to introduce students to the current physics literature and to develop oral and written presentation skills in the sciences. Students will have the opportunity to research topics related to their interests and are expected to present their results. In this senior version of the junior seminar students are expected to be more experienced in their abilities and be able to perform at a higher level.
Prerequisites: PY 311
Half course
Misc. Notes: Year-long sequence, credit is awarded once PY 411 is successfully completed. Seniors only. Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Physics major.
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PY 414 - Quantum Mechanics
This is a formal introduction to the language and techniques of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. Investigations will center on solutions of the Schroedinger equation for the harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom, and other simple potentials. Students also gain familiarity with Dirac the notation, angular momentum and spin and some elements of scattering theory and approximation methods.
Prerequisites: PY 214 and PY 217
Full course
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PY 415 - Nuclear and Particle Physics
This course is an introduction to subatomic physics. Students are brought close to the cutting edge of research that asks the fundamental question, “What is matter made of?”. Topics include a detailed look at nuclear physics, the standard model of elementary particles, electroweak theory, CP violation, supersymmetry, string theory and their connections to the latest developments in modern cosmology.
Prerequisites: PY 214 and PY 217
Full course
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PY 420 - Advanced Topics in Physics
Offered when the need and demand for specialized instruction arises. Recent offerings include Mathematical Physics (Hilbert Space and Applied Complex Analysis).
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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RS 120 - Christianity: Past and Present
A survey of Christianity, its origins and major periods in its historical development, the character of its faith in God and in the person of Jesus Christ, and theological and ethical perspectives it offers on contemporary issues of moral choice and human community.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Not open to students who have taken RS 130 or RS 140.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 130 - Varieties of Christianity
This course is designed as an interdisciplinary, team-taught course in Religious Studies. It has three main components: an introduction to the academic study of religion (both Christian and non-Christian); an historical survey of the varieties of Christianity that have existed and still exist in the world today; and a study of some important issues in contemporary Christianity.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Not open to students who have taken RS 120 or RS 130.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 140 - Catholic Christianity
An introduction to Christianity and its scriptures, history, and practices, with an emphasis on the Roman Catholic tradition and its focus on the sacramental and communal dimensions of human existence, the relationship of faith and reason, and the promotion of human dignity and social justice in dialogue with contemporary society.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Not open to students who have taken RS 120 or RS 140.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 210 - Old Testament
An in-depth study of the religious literature of Ancient Israel as foundational for Western Civilization. The course covers the cultural milieu of the Old Testament in the Ancient Near East as well as later interpretations of these biblical texts in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 211 - New Testament
An in-depth study of the New Testament and the cultural milieux of these texts as products of a largely Jewish sect in the Greco-Roman world. Attention also paid to some early Christian texts not included in the canon, as well as later interpretation of the New Testament.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 217 - Medieval Christianity
An historical inquiry into the society, pieties, and theologies of medieval Christendom, with special emphasis on the origins of many Roman Catholic doctrines, practices, attitudes, and modes of thought.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 219 - American Protestantism
A survey of the major theological, liturgical, and institutional developments of Protestant Christianity in the United States, from its foundations in the Reformations of sixteenth century Europe through its development in colonial, antebellum, and contemporary America.
Prerequisites: A 100 level Religious Studies course and Sophomore standing
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
When Offered: Spring
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RS 220 - Modern Christian Thought
A thematic and historical inquiry into selected themes and thinkers in modern Christian thought, with particular reference to significant cultural, social, and religious developments. The focus will be on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries but will also include some contemporary works/thinkers. Themes may include Belief and Unbelief, Faith and Reason, Christianity and Secular Culture, Spirituality as Resistance, Liberation Theologies, Inter-Religious Dialogue (e.g. Jewish-Christian relations).
Prerequisites: One 100-level RS course
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 221 - World Christianity
A study of the contemporary situation of the Christian religion in selcted regions worldwide (especially Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East). The course will highlight the diversity and richness of Christian expereince and will emphasize the interaction between Christianity and contemporary political events and movements.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 222 - Sacrament, Worship and Ritual
A study of the nature and variety of Christian worship and ritual in terms of its foundations in human experience, religious symbolism, the Incarnation, and the sacramental nature of the Church.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 224 - Understandings of God
This course focuses on Christian understandings of God. Topics may include: nature and attributes of God; historical and cultural factors influencing perceptions of God; comparative issues; contemporary debates.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 231 - American Catholicism
A history of the Roman Catholic community in the United States, from its beginnings in colonial America to the present. Both primary and secondary sources will be read, focusing on those events and movements which have shaped the Catholic encounter with political and social aspects of American culture.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 234 - Christian Ethics
Christian character and conduct: being a Christian and acting as one. Some moral issues will be considered in the light of underlying themes of Christian ethics: beliefs and behaviour, sin and grace, transformation and fulfillment, freedom and responsibility, conscience and authority, virtues and vices, love and justice.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 236 - Christian Social Ethics
An examination of the interactions of Christianity with various social systems, resources of Christianity for social justice, and critical and constructive views of Christianity in the modern world.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 239 - Religion, Ecology and Ethics
This course will explore the current environmental crisis and the effects of human activity on Earth’s ecological systems, and how religious traditions might address environmental problems and contribute to their resolution. The explores Biblical approaches to ecology and nature found in the Jewish and Christian traditions as well as a brief historical overview that retrieves and reformulates the works of theologians over the centuries. The course then explores current works by Catholic and other Christian theologians who respond to the environmental crisis from theoretical as well as praxis points of view. Finally, the course looks at ideas and praxis suggested in Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
When Offered: Spring
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RS 240 - Christianity and World Religions in Dialogue
This course examines Christianity in relationship to the three other major world religions: Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. We begin by reviewing the core beliefs and practices of the Christian tradition as well as Christian attitudes toward other religions. Then we discuss in the following order: Islam and the Christian-Muslim dialogue; Hinduism and the Christian-Hindu dialogue; and finally Buddhism and the Christian-Buddhist dialogue.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 242 - Christians and Muslims
This course surveys interactions between Christians and Muslims in selected historical periods, including the modern era. Students will read texts that explore Islam through the eyes of the Christians of North America, as well as contemporary Muslim views of Christian theology and practices.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 255 - Aztec Goddess & Christian Madonnas
This course explores the cultural and religious worlds of the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan and the Catholics of medieval Spain, whose encounter in Mexico in the sixteenth century led to a unique blend of Christian thought and practice. The divine feminine played a prominent role in the life of both these religious traditions and this will be the focus of our investigation. We will study the myths and images of the many Aztec Goddesses and Christian Madonnas of Mexico’s past and present that form a vital part of the devotional life of the people of Mexico.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
When Offered: Spring
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RS 310 - Religion: Theory and Method
This course is part one of the capstone experience. It examines the nature of religion and the difficulty of defining religion, studies various methods and theories in the academic study of religion, treats both naturalistic and religious understandings of religon, and studies aspects of religion such as religious experience, comparative religion, myth, and the social and institutional fabric of religon.
Prerequisites: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Required of RS Majors; open to RS minors; open to others with permission of the instructor.
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RS 317 - Judaism
A study of the basic elements of the ancient, medieval, and modern periods of Jewish life and experience, as well as an examination of the way the Jewish tradition has functioned in the past and how it is perceived today.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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RS 319 - Islam
This course is an introduction to Islam. Topics include the life of Muhammad, the Qur’ān, the development of Islamic ritual and doctrine, religious law (the sharī’a) and mysticism (Sufism). On the basis of secondary as well as primary readings, the course will address issues of identity (“What makes a Muslim?”), authority (“Who can speak for Islam?”) and the role of religion in the public sphere (“Does Islam require to be expressed politically?”). We will examine the ways Muslims as well as non-Muslims have tried to answer these fundamental questions in different places, times and social contexts.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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RS 321 - Judaism in the Greco-Roman World
An advanced study of the history and religion of the Jews from 538 B.C.E. to the rise of Islam in the 600s C.E. Topics include Greek philosophy and Jewish thought, Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish wars against Greeks and Romans, early Christianity as a Jewish sect, the rise of Rabbinic Judaism, and Jewish influence on early Islam.
Prerequisites: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”.
Full course
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RS 323 - Hindu Religious Thought
An introduction to Hinduism, this course will explore the philosophical foundations of Indian religious thought and practice. Hindu traditions, religious literature and spirituality will also be considered. Emphasis will be given to a reading of primary texts and to the study of the central role of the Vedanta and Sankhya-Yoga schools of thought.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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RS 325 - Buddhist Religious Thought
The course explores the religious and philosophical foundations of Hinayana (Theravada) and Mahayana Buddhism. Buddhist historical traditions and spirituality are also considered. Students investigate in some depth a major religious school of thought and practice in India, China, Japan or Tibet and present the results of their research in a formal paper.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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RS 328 - Christian Healthcare Ethics
Considers selected topics in the field of contemporary ethical issues in health care. This course will focus on selected major areas of concern such as genetics, abortion, euthanasia, human experimentation, and HIV/AIDS. The course will explore those issues using approaches from the Christian tradition.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
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RS 336 - Religion and Science
An exploration of the interaction of science with religion, both historically and in contemporary debate. The focus is on the relation of science to Christian thought, but other traditons (e.g. Islam and Buddhism) will also be studied where relevant. Topics will normally include: the nature of science and of religion; historical issues in science and religion (e.g the Galileo case); theism and cosmology; natural theology; evolution and human nature; mind, body and soul; the science of morality and altruism; naturalism and belief/unbelief.
Prerequisites: RS 100 course
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Christian traditions/thoughts
When Offered: Fall
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RS 339 - Celtic Christianity
A survey on the distinctive expression of Christianity that first developed and flourished on the Western fringes of Europe and subsequently influenced the development of Christianity on the continent. The course will focus on the theology, spirituality, and practices developed by Celtic Christians from the fifth to the fifteenth century to enculturate their understanding of the Christian faith.
Prerequisites: Completion of LSC in “Christian Traditions and Thought”
Full course
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RS 340 - Saints and Holiness
An overview of the Christian concept of sanctity from its New Testament origins to the present day. An examination of the “saints” from various periods of Christian history reveals the diverse ways that particular communities have understood and practiced essential elements of the Christian Gospel, expressed through martyrdom, monasticism, mysticism, pious living, and social activism. Readings will concentrate on primary sources including acts of the martyrs, lives of the saints, allegorical texts, histories, catechisms, treatises on Christian holiness, and contemporary autobiographies.
Prerequisites: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought” (two courses).
Full course
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RS 350 - Advanced Topics in Religious Studies
This course provides the opportunity for faculty and students to explore a particular academic topic which is not listed in the regular catalog of courses. Recent examples of Special Topics taught include Science and Religion, Sacred Cities, Jesus Through the Centuries, and Mormonism.
Prerequisites: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
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RS 410 - Religious Studies Seminar
This is the second part of the capstone experience. The seminar examines methodologies for research in the field of religious studies and includes presentation and critique of student research projects concluding in a senior thesis.
Prerequisites: RS Major status with Senior or Junior standing. Completion of LSC requirement in Christian Traditions and Thought.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Religious Studies major.
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SAS 100 - Seminar for Academic Success
This course is a practical skill building course designed to support students as they advance in their college careers. Through a series of weekly seminars on a variety of topics related to achieving academic success this seminar will facilitate students becoming fully engaged and contributing members of our intellectual community by offering . Students will learn to develop and maintain skills that both promote personal responsibility for learning and assist them in successfully meeting the expectations of the college classroom. Applied learning will be a key component as students move from theory to practice, enhancing their own critical thinking skills and familiarizing themselves with the various support services available to them.
While this course is recommended to students who need practical guidance and basic skills support (for example, reading comprehension, time management, study and note taking skills), this seminar is ultimately designed to enhance the joy of learning and expand students’ consciousness around best practices.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor only.
Half course
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SO 101 - Introduction to Sociology
This course is an entry level introduction to the basic institutions of society (education, religion, the economy etc.,) and an examination of culture, population, groups, the individual, socialization, social stratification, interpersonal interaction, and community. The “sociological imagination” and standard methods of research and theories are included.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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SO 107 - Social Problems
This course is focused on contemporary social problems, particularly on how issues come to be “public” issues and eventually defined as problems in need of resolution. Often taught from the “constructionist” perspective, the problems that receive the greatest attention range from year to year and professor to professor. Common problems include, poverty, stratification, prejudice and discrimination, drug and alcohol abuse, gangs, violence, hunger, economic development and many other topics. As with Introduction to Sociology, this course focuses on the basic institutions of society.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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SO 215 - Demography and Public Health
An introduction to the field of social demography with emphases in the following areas: 1) mortality; 2) fertility; 3) migration; 4) population growth; 5) population composition of populations and sub-populations. The two central questions are: how do society, culture and the basic instituions influence population and the reverse. Summary phrase for the course: “demography is destiny.”
Full course
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SO 218 - Deviance, Norms, and Social Control
We live in a social world that is full of rules that govern our everyday actions, from formal laws about which side of the road we should drive on to unspoken rules about how and when to blow your nose. Sociologists call these rules “social norms” and the efforts to “police” those who deviate from them (deviants), we call “social control.” Most of us follow the rules most of the time but all of us break the rules from time to time. In this course we will ask questions like: What is the purpose of social norms? What causes “deviance”? Why are some deviant acts considered “criminal” while others are considered “heroic”? What are some of the best (and worst) ways to reduce crime and violence? Along the way we will take a critical look at the U.S. criminal justice system and some of its most egregious crimes against poor, non-white, young males.
Full course
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SO 221 - Race and Ethnic Relations
This course explores the interethnic and “racial” dynamics in society and how they came to be characterized in the manner that they are. As a Sociology course, particular emphasis will be placed on the institutional and cultural dimensions.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
When Offered: Fall
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SO 301 - Foundations of Sociological Theories
A survey of the classical European and contemporary American theorists in the development of sociology.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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SO 302 - Politics, Culture, and Globalization in Central America
In this twenty-five day trip, students will live with an urban Guatemalan family during the week taking trips as a group to the indigenous highlands during the weekends. Readings, discussions, and field trips will bring students into contact with some of Guatemala’s many intelligent, committed and capable social scientists, religious workers, and community developers. This course will introduce students to the topics of political and social change in one of the most culturally diverse nations in the Western hemisphere.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Satisfies Experiential Learning requirement.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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SO 309 - 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.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Sociology major.
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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,” “The Sixties,” and “Sociology of Religion.”
Prerequisites: Open to majors and minors, and by permission of instructor.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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SO 331 - Capstone: Sociology of Work, Education and Vocation
This student oriented seminar explores the roles of education, work, culture, and social structure in shaping our individual biographies as well as our aspirations for a genuinely integrated life. The major goal of the course is to help students bridge the gap from college to their lives after college. Because it is a Departmental Capstone, it also includes a substantial research component.
Full course
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SP 101 - First Semester Spanish
A course designed to develop basic language skills and introduce students to the culture of the Spanish-speaking world.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language
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SP 102 - Second Semester Spanish
This course follows SP 101 and continues the development of students’ basic language skills in all areas. Some course material will be based on Spanish and Latino culture.
Prerequisites: SP 101 or equivalent placement.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language
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SP 200 - Spanish Applied Language Component
Students who have completed SP 102 may continue to develop their proficiency through applied language components of courses taught in English. This allows students to read and discuss, in Spanish, selected texts and materials pertinent to the subject matter of the course. These courses may be offered in a variety of disciplines. Students meet weekly with their instructor(s) to discuss the texts in Spanish. Those who successfully complete the language portion of such a course will receive credit for a half course.
Prerequisites: SP 102
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable.
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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.
Prerequisites: SP 102 with a grade of C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
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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.
Prerequisites: SP 203 with a grade of C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
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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.
Prerequisites: SP 206 with a grade C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
Misc. Notes: In Spanish.
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SP 310 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
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.
Prerequisites: SP 206 with a grade C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
Misc. Notes: In Spanish. Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Spanish major.
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SP 313 - Topics in Latin American Culture
Courses could cover such topics as National Culture and Identity, Latin American film; the culture of Argentina.
Prerequisites: SP 310
Full course
Misc. Notes: In Spanish. May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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SP 315 - Topics in Spanish Culture
Explores the cultures of Spain. Courses could cover such topics as Spanish Art and Architecture; the Spanish Civil War; Transition to Democracy; and contemporary Spanish culture.
Prerequisites: SP 310
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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SP 343 - Literary Studies in Spanish
Familiarizes students with different literary genres and styles and introduces them to the principal literary movements and authors of Hispanic literature.
Prerequisites: SP 310
Full course
Misc. Notes: In Spanish. Must be taken at Saint Michael’s College to count towards the major. Students may take SP 310 and SP 343 concurrently.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies
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SP 430 - Spanish/Latin American Film
A study of the great cinematic tradition of Spain and/or Spanish-speaking countries using methods similar to those used in the study of literature. Students will watch and discuss at least one film each week.
Prerequisites: SP 343
Full course
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SP 435 - Readings in Latin American Literature
Courses could cover topics such as colonization and resistance, mestizaje, the nation, the New Narrative, migration, and contemporary Latin America through narrative, essay, theatre, poetry, and testimonio.
Prerequisites: SP 343
Full course
Misc. Notes: In Spanish. May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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SP 440 - Readings in Spanish Literature
The course may be based on a single author, work, or movement or may be of a topical nature. Past courses include “Contemporary Spanish Novel,” “Don Quijote” and “The Life and Works of Lorca.”
Prerequisites: SP 343
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
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SP 445 - Poetry in Spanish
An exploration of poetry leading to an appreciation of its uniqueness as a genre. The course will discuss what makes poetry different from other literary forms and will provide the student with a better understanding of poetry, authors, and traditions and with the tools of poetic analysis.
Prerequisites: SP 343
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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SP 460 - Senior Seminar
In the capstone course for majors, students use the skills and knowledge gained over the course of their studies on campus and abroad to produce a substantial academic essay written in the language of the major. The theme of the essay depends on the particular year, professor, and student.
Prerequisites: Senior Spanish majors only.
Full course
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TH 101 - Life in the Theatre
This course explores the challenges of building and managing a career in Professional Theatre. “Life in the Theatre” focuses on how to discover job opportunities within professional theatre organizations and how to prepare for interviews and auditions.
Half course
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TH 115 - Public Presentations
This course focuses on performance awareness and the development of physical and vocal skills that enhance the art of clear and expressive communication.
Prerequisites: None
Half course
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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 involves active participation in the areas of stage lighting, properties, set construction and painting.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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TH 162 - Theatre Laboratory: Costumes
A semester-long laboratory course centered on the current Mainstage Theatre production. Students enrolled develop skills that enable them to build and alter costumes for the show.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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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 involves active participation in the areas of stage lighting, properties, set construction, painting, and running a show during technical rehearsals and performances.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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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.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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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.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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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.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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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.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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TH 217 - Alexander Technique
This course is for students interested in moving and performing with greater ease, power, support and clarity. Alexander Technique can be applied to many aspects of daily movement and performance activities. You will explore movement habits and experience movement choices that are logical and effortless.
Half course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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TH 271 - Production Practicum: Acting
Allows students to earn course credit by auditioning for, and being cast in a Fine Arts: Theatre Mainstage production, attending all rehearsals and performances and submitting all written work as required.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor. Registering for the course does not ensure being cast in the production.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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TH 272 - Production Practicum: Directing
Allows students to earn course credit by serving as Assistant Director or Director for the Fine Arts: Theatre Mainstage production, attending all rehearsals and performances and submitting all written work as required.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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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.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Experiential Learning
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TH 274 - Production Practicum: Dramaturgy
Allows students to earn course credit by serving as Dramaturg for the Fine Arts: Theatre Mainstage production, attending all rehearsals and performances and submitting all written work as required. The Dramaturg researches all of the aspects of the world of the play to enable the director, designers, actors and audience members to more fully understand it.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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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.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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TH 301 - Western Theatre History from Aeschylus to Zannis
A survey of the history of theatre from the Golden Age of Greece to the Renaissance. The relationships among authors, their plays, and conditions of production are emphasized. Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Theatre major.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Theatre major.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Historical Studies
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TH 302 - Moliere to Modern Drama
A survey of the literature and history of European and American Theatre from French Neo-classicism to the advent of Realism. The relationships among authors, their plays and conditions of production are emphasized.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies
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TH 303 - Modern and Contemporary Theatre
A survey of the literature and history of European and American theatre 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.
Half course
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TH 309 - Directing I
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.
Prerequisites: TH 105 or TH 207
Full course
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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.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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TH 321 - Playwriting
This is a course designed to give practical experience in writing and in critical analysis of theatre scripts. Starting with writing exercises, students will develop three finished scripts of 10 - 12 pages in length and a one-act (30 - 45 pages). All original scripts will be read aloud by actors and subject to discussion and revision.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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TH 331 - Scenic Design
A study of the theories and practices of scenic design for the stage. The creative process and methods of communicating the design to the director and other members of the production staff will be learned.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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TH 341 - Lighting Design
A study of the theories and practices of lighting design for the stage. The creative process and methods of communicating the design to the director and other members of the production staff will be learned.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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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.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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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).
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Full course
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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.
Prerequisites: 3.0 or better GPA in Theatre; permission of instructor.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of instructor.
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