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HIS 282 - American Nation II (United States) Three Credits
Spring Semester
An analysis and interpretation of the development of American politics, foreign policy, and domestic society from Reconstruction to the present. Topics include the gilded society, world power, the rise of consumer culture, the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, affluence and discontent.
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HIS 283 - East Asian History I (World) Three Credits
Fall Semester
A broad survey of major developments in East Asian history from the time of its earliest written records (circa 1200 B.C.E.) to 1800 C.E. Draws on primary sources, secondary scholarship, and examples of material culture to highlight key themes in the political, social and cultural life in China, Japan and Korea. These themes include state formation and dissolution, religious beliefs, political ideologies, philosophy and literature, economic activities and social relations.
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HIS 284 - East Asian History II (World) Three Credits
Spring Semester
An introduction to the turbulent histories of modern China, Japan and Korea, covering their major political, economic and socio-cultural transformations from 1800 onwards. Themes considered include encounters with Western military and economic expansion, the role of cultural exchanges in Asia, and the rapidly growing role of East Asia in present-day globalization.
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HIS 285 - Women in America: 1630-1890 (United States) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
The history of women from the colonial era through the end of the nineteenth century. Examines the diversity of experiences among women of different races and classes in America, focusing on issues central to female experience: reproduction and family life, work, religion and reform, and political struggles for civil rights.
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HIS 301 - Colonial America (United States) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
This course examines the social consequences of colonization, migration and war in early America, 1500-1775. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of regional cultures, and the interaction of British colonies with competing European cultures (French, Spanish, Dutch), with Native Americans, and with African-American slaves.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 304 - U.S. Popular Culture (United States) Three Credits
Fall Semester
An investigation of U.S. popular culture focusing on its ability to illuminate important themes in the nation’s social, economic, and political development. A special emphasis will be given to twentieth-century popular culture. Important questions and themes will include popular culture’s role in perpetuating attitudes regarding race and gender.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 306 - Contemporary America (United States) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
This course studies the political, social, and economic life of the United States in the post World War II era. Historically significant individuals, events, and programs and their contribution to the American nation are analyzed through presentations, critical reading, and writing.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 308 - The Early Republic (United States) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
Explores the tumultuous years following the American Revolution when Americans fought over the meaning of the war and the future direction of the country. We will examine the major conflicts of the period, including ratification of the Constitution, slavery, reform movements, Indian removal, immigration and capitalist development.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 310 - Ancient Mediterranean Greece and Rome (European) Three Credits
Fall Semester
A study of the ancient civilizations that coalesced into Hellenistic Culture with a focus on the political, institutional, and intellectual movements, which provided the context for the development of European Civilization.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 313 - Intellectual History of Europe (European) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
World religion, world revolution, and world war. The impact on German and European unity made by such figures as Luther, Marx and Hitler will be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 320 - Historical Methods and Materials Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course explores the nature and study of history along with introducing students to various types of evidence and their uses. Majors will prepare a detailed proposal for their Senior History Projects, including an extended assessment of primary sources. Majors should register in their junior year in preparation for the Senior History Project.
Prerequisite(s): Juniors only.
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HIS 321 - African-American History I (United States) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
This course explores African-American history and culture from the beginnings of slavery in America to the Civil War. Themes include ethnic origins in West Africa, the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the emergence of plantations societies in the Americas, slave resistance, the abolition movement, gender, Civil War and emancipation.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 322 - African-American History II (United States) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
This course surveys the history of African- Americans from emancipation to the present. It begins by exploring the meaning of black freedom during emancipation and Reconstruction. It examines the economic and cultural lives of African-Americans as they confronted segregation and Jim Crow laws in the American South. Other topics include the Great Migration, Harlem Renaissance, black nationalism, and Civil Rights.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 324 - From Jackson to Lincoln (United States) Three Credits
Alternate Years, Spring 2011
Examination of the major political, social, and economic developments in U.S. Society from the election of Andrew Jackson to the presidency in 1828, to that of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
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HIS 325 - Lincoln and His America (United States) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An examination of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, one of the most important and frequently studied figures in U.S. history. The course is conducted as a seminar, and readings include Lincoln’s own speeches and writings as well as scholarly studies of his life and career.
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HIS 326 - The Christian Churches in Nazi Germany (European) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An examination of the choices that the Catholic and Protestant churches made under the impact of National Socialism. The course will also examine the reaction of the churches to the persecution of the Jews and the Holocaust.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
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HIS 327 - American Civil War and Reconstruction (United States) Three Credits
Spring Semester
Examines the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction in U.S. history (1860 – 1880), including the war’s origins and consequences. The course explores, in addition to the military aspects of the war, the major political, social, and economic development of the period.
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HIS 328 - Pursuits of Happiness in Revolutionary America (United States) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
This course traces the events and conditions that led North American colonists to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness through political conflict, revolution, and war. We will examine the breakup of empire in North America and consider how ordinary men and women, African-Americans, and Native Americans responded to and shaped revolutionary events.
Prerequisite(s): GENH 100 or GENH 140 and Sophomore standing.
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HIS 329 - The Vietnam Era and Its Legacy (United States) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An examination of U.S. policy toward Southeast Asia and the war in Vietnam from the 1940s to the present. The course explores the origins of the U.S. military commitment in Southeast Asia and the ultimate failure of U.S. policy. The effects of the war on veterans and the home front, the peace movement, and the legacy of the war for contemporary U.S. society is also examined.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 330 - United States Seminar: Topical (United States) Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Offers an opportunity to study a specific area or problem in U.S. history in greater depth. Seminar format focusing on discussion of primary sources and secondary literature. Alternating topics to be announced prior to registration.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 332 - America in the Nuclear Age (United States) Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course explores the origins and evolution of the nuclear age, both at home and abroad, looking at politics, diplomacy, as well as cultural and social trends. Students will also examine the continuing presence of nuclear weapons as cultural symbols and threats to world peace despite the end of the Cold War.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 333 - The American Catholic Experience (United States) Three Credits
Fall Semester
A critical examination and analysis of the peoples, events, and ideas that shaped American Catholicism from the era of discovery to the 21st century. Catholicism’s minority status and the perennial tension being American and Catholic are used as guiding principles in this study.
Crosslisted with REL 333 .
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HIS 335 - The Debate Over Slavery in Antebellum America (United States) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An Examination of writing and speeches attacking and defending slavery in the United States between the American Revolution and the Civil War.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
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HIS 343 - Christian Theology as Ideology (European) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
How the use of Greek philosophy and Roman imperial theory transformed the Gospel of Jesus into a society that regarded its culture as providential history. This synthesis created but eventually tore Christendom apart. The political, economic, intellectual, and scientific dynamics of Europe are incomprehensible without this theological development.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 347 - Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany (European) Three Credits
Fall Semester
An in-depth study of the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement from the establishment of the Weimar Republic through the end of World War II.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 349 - The Inquisition: Myth and History (European, World) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
Explores the myths and history of the Inquisition as a social, political and religious institution in Europe, the Americas, and in Goa, India, from its Medieval inception to its final abolition in the nineteenth century. Students will seek to understand why it was created, how it functioned, the impact it had on the societies that sustained it, and why it was finally abolished.
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HIS 351 - The French Revolution (European) Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course focuses on the decade of political upheaval in France (1789-1799) that later became a catalyst for widespread political changes in countries all around the world. In addition to the key events of the Revolution, students explore how ordinary people (including women and people of color) experienced this tumultuous event.
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HIS 353 - A World at War (World) Three Credits
Fall Semester
Organized violence represents one of the most common of human activities. Warfare shapes, and is shaped by, deep seated political, social, economic, religious, and technological values and attitudes. For good or ill, warfare has played, and continues to play, a key role in shaping the world we live in. The course explores warfare and its consequences from a world historical perspective from Paleolithic times to ancient China and the Middle East to modern day forms of state and extra-state violence.
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HIS 360 - European Seminar: Topical (European) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
Offers an opportunity to study a specific area or problem in European history in greater depth. Seminar format focusing on discussion of primary sources and secondary literature. Alternating topics to be announced prior to registration.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 362 - World History Seminar: Topical (World) Three Credits
Fall Semester
Offers an opportunity to study a specific area or problem in World history in greater depth. Seminar format focusing on discussion of primary sources and secondary literature. Alternating topics to be announced prior to registration.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 371 - The Age of Absolutism (European) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
This course examines the political, social, and cultural conditions surrounding the development of strong, centralized monarchies of continental Europe and constitutional monarchy of England. Using film, art and primary sources students explore the daily lives of both kings and their subjects during this fascinating era.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 373 - Asian Encounters with Empire (World) Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An examination of the imperial experience in East, Southeast and South Asia during the nineteenth and twentieth century’s, encompassing the impact of both European and Asian expansions. Themes include issues of race, gender, modernization, orientalism and colonial legacies.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 380 - Public History (United States) Three Credits
Spring Semester
This academic and experiential course looks at the practice, methods, and possibilities associated with practicing history in museums, historic sites, and archives. In the classroom, we will explore the nature of public history through curatorial, archival, and preservation issues, as well as examine the roles of education, interpretation, exhibitions, and living history. A substantial field component has students encountering museums, archives, and historic sites to interact with professionals, discover what public historians do, and critically assess their public history offerings. As a final project, students will collaboratively produce a museum exhibition at Stonehill.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 385 - Topics in U.S. Women’s History (United States) Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course moves beyond a broad overview of the role of women in eighteenth and nineteenth century U.S. History to examine specific topics such as education, reform, labor, culture, and political organization in depth.
Prerequisite(s): GENH 100 or GENH 140 and HIS 281 , HIS 282 and Sophomore standing.
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HIS 410 - Senior History Thesis Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An independent, in-depth thesis designed in HIS 320 - Historical Methods and Materials , then carried out with the assistance of a faculty member. Arrangements with the faculty must be made at least one semester in advance and no later than the fall of the fourth year.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
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HIS 411 - Senior Research Seminar Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Training in historical research methodologies and strategies with practical instruction in archival research, note taking, analysis, argumentation, writing, citation, and oral presentation. This training will occur while engaged in researching and writing the senior thesis, which is the History major capstone project.
Prerequisite(s): HIS 320 ; course must be taken concurrently with HIS 410 .
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HIS 475 - Internship in Historical Research Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Internships are available to History students to give them an opportunity to experience the relevance of the past to the present through active participation in contemporary institutions and organizations.
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HIS 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An in-depth study of an historical question under the tutorial direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Approval of faculty member directing the project and Department Chairperson required.
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HON 100 - Honors Leadership Seminar One Credit
Spring Semester
The Honors Leadership Seminar introduces Honors students to the practice of leadership in academic and co-curricular activities such as organizing lectures, musical or dramatic performances, or tutoring in after-school programs.
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IND 300 - Post-Graduate Preparation Seminar – Law School I One Credit
Fall Semester
Students will learn methods for answering each of the LSAT question types as they appear on the LSAT. Test-taking strategies to maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses will be emphasized. The course begins with a full-length, three-hour pre-test which will be corrected and discussed during the second class. Mandatory homework will be taken from released LSATs and will support principles taught in class. Classes during the first session meet twice a week on Sunday and Wednesday, for four hours per session, for the first month of the Fall Semester and the last month and ½ of the spring semester. Students enrolled in this one credit course will be billed an additional $300 on their semester tuition bills. Pre-requisites: Junior or Senior Standing
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IND 301 - Post-Graduate Preparation Seminar – Law School II One Credit
Fall Semester
Students will hear from law school admission officers, the pre-law advisor and other Stonehill Faculty, and will discuss strategies for applying to law school, the personal statement, develop a list of criteria important to the student, and a list of potential law schools. Law School II will meet from October to December in the Fall Semester only.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and Permission of Director.
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IND 400 - Final Integrative Project for Interdisciplinary Studies Three Credits
The final unit of an interdisciplinary minor is a required integrative essay, project, or performance. A student must register for IND 400 the semester he or she will complete the integrative unit. Once enrolled in IND 400, the student and faculty sponsor must submit a detailed plan of study to the Director of the Martin Institute. The student will need to answer the following question: What form will this integrative unit take? They must note the specific description of the proposed unit, the learning outcomes that will result, the criteria for assessment, the frequency of contact between student and faculty sponsor, and a preliminary list or readings and assignments. Students pursuing an Interdisciplinary Studies Major may also register for IND 400 as a capstone with the approval of the Director of the Martin Institute. For more information please refer to The Curriculum or contact the Program Director, Professor Peter Ubertaccio, Director of the Martin Institute.
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing, Completion of Interdisciplinary Minor Application.
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IND 489 - Internship in Career Planning Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Trains interns to assist first-year students in the career decision-making process by: Providing an informational overview of the Career Planning Program, interviewing students, interpreting the Strong Interest Inventory, and giving tours of Career Services. Interns have the opportunity to sharpen writing skills through weekly reports of interview sessions. Designed to assist third- and fourth-year students in developing professional work habits, as well as strengthening communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. For more information please contact Dick Grant, Associate Dean of Student Achievement.
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IRS 200 - Christian Ireland, 431-1169 Three Credits
Fall Semester
Early Irish culture and society from the introduction of Christianity in the 5th century, through the 8th century Viking invasion and the beginning of the 12th century Anglo- Norman conquest. Emphasizes literature created out of the rapprochement between the pagan tradition and the new religion. Includes extracts from Old-Irish literature including the heroic saga, Táin Bó Cuailgne (The Cattle-Raid of Cooley) and lyric poetry produced in monasteries.
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IRS 201 - Medieval Ireland, 1169-1603 Three Credits
Spring Semester
The impact of the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion on Irish social, political and cultural life. The creation of the pale region of Anglo- Norman dominance and the different culture from that of Gaelic Ireland. Provides a brief historical survey of Gaelic Ireland in the early middle ages and insight into the archaeology of the medieval Irish Church. Introduces the world of the Irish bardic poet and his work.
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IRS 202 - Pre-Famine Ireland, 1603-1845 Three Credits
Spring Semester
The destruction of the Gaelic heroic world following defeat of Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale and subsequent dispersal of native Irish and Old English aristocracy. Introduces political, social and economic structures of this period and the disintegration of Gaelic Irish cultural values and literary traditions from the Elizabethan period to the famines of the 1840s. Concludes with an overview of economic, social and demographic trends in pre-famine Ireland.
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IRS 203 - Modern Ireland: 1845-1998 Three Credits
Fall Semester
Introduces the patterns of modern and contemporary Irish life and culture from a multidisciplinary perspective. Investigates the impact of famine on Irish society and the subsequent Gaelic Revival and Anglo-Irish Literary Revival from the 1880s until establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Explores the impact of cultural nationalism and the progress of 20th century literature in Irish and English. Studies the work of J.M. Synge, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Seamus Heaney and others. Examines the Irish response to changes in modern Irish society including religion, the family, social change, and the Irish economy.
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IRS 204 - Contemporary Ireland: 1922-2002 Three Credits
Spring Semester
There is an underlying question examined through the different topics – how has Irish society been changed by the economic transformation that was initiated in the 1950s? Using sociological and political research in Ireland the course examines the planned economic growth and unplanned political and social changes that have come to shape contemporary Irish society and its place in Europe and the world.
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ITA 131 - Elementary Italian I Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
For students with no previous study or 1-2 years of high school French/German/Italian/Spanish. First and Second Semester of Elementary Courses (131-132) in French/German/Italian/Spanish During the first semester students develop the ability to: when speaking and writing, use short sentences, learned words and phrases, simple questions, and commands; when listening, understand some ideas and familiar details presented in a clear, uncomplicated speech; when reading, understand short texts enhanced by visuals. During the second semester students expand their ability from the first semester, and develop the ability to: when speaking and listening, use and understand learned expressions, sentences, and strings of sentences, questions, and commands; when writing, create simple paragraphs; when reading, understand important ideas and some details in highly contextualized authentic texts. During both semesters content includes: the Self (family, friends, home, rooms, health, school, schedules, leisure activities, campus life, likes and dislikes, shopping, clothes, prices, sizes and quantity, pets and aimals) and Beyond Self (geography, topography, direction, buildings and monuments, weather and seasons, symbols, cultural and historical figures, places and events, colors, numbers, days, dates, months, time, food and customs, transportation, travel, and professions and work.)
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ITA 132 - Elementary Italian II Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
For students with no previous study or 1-2 years of high school French/German/Italian/Spanish. First and Second Semester of Elementary Courses (131-132) in French/German/Italian/Spanish During the first semester students develop the ability to: when speaking and writing, use short sentences, learned words and phrases, simple questions, and commands; when listening, understand some ideas and familiar details presented in a clear, uncomplicated speech; when reading, understand short texts enhanced by visuals. During the second semester students expand their ability from the first semester, and develop the ability to: when speaking and listening, use and understand learned expressions, sentences, and strings of sentences, questions, and commands; when writing, create simple paragraphs; when reading, understand important ideas and some details in highly contextualized authentic texts. During both semesters content includes: the Self (family, friends, home, rooms, health, school, schedules, leisure activities, campus life, likes and dislikes, shopping, clothes, prices, sizes and quantity, pets and aimals) and Beyond Self (geography, topography, direction, buildings and monuments, weather and seasons, symbols, cultural and historical figures, places and events, colors, numbers, days, dates, months, time, food and customs, transportation, travel, and professions and work.)
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ITA 231 - Intermediate Italian I Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
For students with 2-3 years of high school French/German/Italian/Spanish. First and Second Semesters of Intermediate Courses (231-232) in French/Italian/Spanish (German take GRM 231 & GRM 233 ) In the Intermediate Courses students expand their previous ability in their foreign language, and develop the ability to: when speaking, use strings of related sentences; when listening, understand most spoken language when the message is deliberately and carefully conveyed by a speaker accustomed to dealing with learners; when writing, create simple paragraphs; when reading, acquire knowledge and new information from comprehensive authentic text. Content includes topics culturally pertinent to the language; e.g., history, art, literature, music, cultural affairs, and civilization, with an emphasis on significant people and events in these fields. Familiar topics may include career choices, the environment, social issues, and political issues.
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ITA 232 - Intermediate Italian II Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
For students with 2-3 years of high school French/German/Italian/Spanish. First and Second Semesters of Intermediate Courses (231-232) in French/Italian/Spanish (German take GRM 231 & GRM 233 ) In the Intermediate Courses students expand their previous ability in their foreign language, and develop the ability to: when speaking, use strings of related sentences; when listening, understand most spoken language when the message is deliberately and carefully conveyed by a speaker accustomed to dealing with learners; when writing, create simple paragraphs; when reading, acquire knowledge and new information from comprehensive authentic text. Content includes topics culturally pertinent to the language; e.g., history, art, literature, music, cultural affairs, and civilization, with an emphasis on significant people and events in these fields. Familiar topics may include career choices, the environment, social issues, and political issues.
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ITA 331 - Italy: Language and Identity Three Credits
Fall Semester
ITA 331 is designed to refine and apply language skills in writing, speaking, reading and listening beyond the Intermediate level. Topics on regional and national identity serve as a context for language acquisition. Students investigate what constitutes the Italian identity through the study of authentic texts and Internet resources. Class projects involve individual research about the history, art and popular culture of contemporary Italy.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 232 or Consent of Instructor.
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ITA 332 - Italian Conversation and Composition Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
As a course leading to the Minor in Italian Studies for many students, ITA 332 is designed to strengthen speaking and writing skills through advanced vocabulary acquisition, listening comprehension and the analysis of short texts. Activities include discussions on cultural readings, conversations on current events as well as group and individual oral reports. Students write weekly compositions and use online collaboration tools such as blogs.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 331 .
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ITA 337 - Contemporary Italy Through Film Three Credits
Fall Semester
An understanding of contemporary Italian society and culture by viewing, reflecting on, and discussing Italian films of the last sixty years. The class will analyze 6-8 films, learning their context and through them the key events that have shaped the national identity of Italy. Students will read a selection of essays on Italian cinema and complete writing assignments and oral presentations.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 232 or Consent of Instructor.
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ITA 338 - Survey of Italian Culture and Civilization Three Credits
Spring Semester
A broad overview of Italian culture from the Middle Ages to the present, highlighting key historical and literary developments of each century. Students will become familiar with a variety of texts from different fields of knowledge. To have course count for Italian minor credit, students must read texts and write papers in Italian.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 331 andITA 332 , ITA 337 , or Consent of Instructor.
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ITA 490 - Directed Study: Selected Topics Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Foreign Language minors are encouraged to spend a semester abroad in an approved international program of study or in one of the internships sponsored by Stonehill College.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.
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JRN 100 - Reporting and News Writing Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Principles and practices of gathering, writing, and editing news and feature material for mass media dissemination; stresses the craft of clear writing.
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JRN 101 - Advanced Reporting and News Writing Three Credits
Spring Semester
Focus on advanced writing, rewriting, and editing news articles.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100 .
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JRN 222 - Development of American News Media Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course traces the development of the news media, print, and broadcast, from their beginning stages in the 1830s to the present. Primary attention is given to the economic, cultural, political, and social dimensions of the development processes.
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JRN 309 - Narrative Writing Three Credits
Spring Semester
Learn to use fiction writing techniques in the growing non-fiction narrative writing field. Students will learn how to get the best interviews from people, how to develop characters, what type of research information is needed, where to get it and how to gather it to create riveting narrative stories.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100
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JRN 313 - Journalism Ethics and Law Three Credits
Spring Semester
The theory and practice of journalism in the United States within the parameters of both legal and ethical constraints.
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JRN 421 - Journalism Practicum I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Advanced news writing and research in the context of the student newspaper under the individual supervision of the instructor in a laboratory setting.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100 .
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JRN 422 - Journalism Practicum II Three Credits
Spring Semester
Advanced editing, layout and the use of illustrations, graphics, and color. Individual attention by the instructor in the laboratory setting of the student newspaper.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100 .
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JRN 475 - Internship in Journalism Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for students, usually in their fourth year, to practice journalism with a news organization.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100 , minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, and permission of Internship Director. See Requirements for Internships in Communication .
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JRN 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for upper-level students to do an advanced research project or investigation in a field of special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course. Student and a full-time faculty member familiar with the student’s area of interest agree on a plan of study and research and on evaluation methods.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of both the faculty member directing the project and the Department Chairperson required.
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LAT 131 - Elementary Latin I Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introduction to Latin grammar and pronunciation. Development of listening, reading, and writing skills, and of the crosscultural effects of Latin on the English language and of the Romans upon American life. No previous experience necessary.
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LAT 132 - Elementary Latin II Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introduction to Latin grammar and pronunciation. Development of listening, reading, and writing skills, and of the crosscultural effects of Latin on the English language and of the Romans upon American life. No previous experience necessary.
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LAT 231 - Intermediate Latin I Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Intensive review of Latin grammar with an emphasis on the development of reading comprehension. Materials used will include a variety of readings in Latin. For students with 2-3 years of high school Latin or LAT 131 - LAT 132
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LAT 232 - Intermediate Latin II Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Intensive review of Latin grammar with an emphasis on the development of reading comprehension. Materials used will include a variety of readings in Latin. For students with 2-3 years of high school Latin or LAT 131 - LAT 132
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Learning Community The following descriptions represent learning communities that have been offered in the past and are meant to be illustrative. Learning Community offerings change from year to year. Current listings are available on the Registrar’s website. Students select Learning Communities based on preference, but placement in the student’s first choice is not guaranteed. |
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LC 205 - Integrative Seminar: HCA 105/BIO 291 The Practice of Medicine and You Three Credits
The seminar addresses medical issues of widespread concern: how diseases are diagnosed and treated; how structures of health care delivery affect health status; and, how patient’s assertiveness intervention skills are developed for success as a patient in the modern health care system. Class involves guest lectures, visits to health care institutions, travel to the state house to see the legislative process at work, and team exercises.
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LC 207 - Integrative Seminar: CSC 201/CSC 211 Mathematical Experiments in Computer Science Three Credits
Computers provide us with tools to explore mathematics in deeper ways than ever before. They allow empirical testing of mathematical conjectures with elusive proofs. Computers enable us to experimentally analyze algorithms whose performance defies theoretical analysis. This LC focuses on the delicate balance between theory and practice in computer science, revealing the dual and sometimes contradictory nature of computer science as both an engineering and a mathematical discipline.
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LC 209 - Integrative Seminar: BIO 211/CHM 222 Organic Chemistry of the Cell Three Credits
Students select, read, and critique primary literature that ties together topics concurrently learned in Cell Biology and Organic Chemistry II in order to develop their abilities to understand and critically analyze the literature. The seminar culminates with student teams proposing an experiment or series of experiments that address a specific area of interest on the boundary between organic chemistry and cell biology. These proposals are presented in both written and oral forms, allowing fellow students to evaluate and expand upon the proposed ideas.
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LC 225 - Integrative Seminar: ENV 200/COM 320 Change the World? Three Credits
In this LC, students will apply knowledge from the disciplinary courses to serve organizations addressing environmental and social justice problems. Such community-based learning will help each student understand the challenges and rewards of attempting to “change the world” as well as develop a variety of transferable skills in leadership, organizing and communication.
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LC 228 - Integrative Seminar: HIS 207/REL 209 Uncovering Judaism and Nazism in Europe Three Credits
The third course in this LC is a travel course – students travel to Poland (Warsaw, Lublin, Krakow), the Czech Republic (Prague), and Germany (Berlin). There, they examine historical sites associated with the Nazi Holocaust, sites significant to and representative of Jewish life and religious experience in Europe before the Holocaust, and those that demonstrate the rejuvenation of Jewish life in the locations today.
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LC 229 - Integrative Seminar: REL 253/HIS 333 20th Century American Catholicism: Social and Ecclesial Developments Three Credits
Through class debates, guest speakers, field trips, class discussions and group presentations, this LC will explore the historical and contemporary social teaching of the American Catholic Church.
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LC 230 - Integrative Seminar: SOC 212/CSC 101 Through the Looking Glass Three Credits
Using Cooley’s theory of the Looking Glass Self, this LC explores how prevailing societal views about the poor and disadvantaged are reflected perspectives on social welfare and social policy. Students learn from one another as they engage in round table discussions on issues such as welfare reform, corporate welfare, universal health care, foster care legislation, and educational vouchers. Additionally, students participate in experiential learning activities, which bring greater relevancy to the policy issues being discussed.
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LC 231 - Integrative Seminar: PHL 265/WRI 247 New Wine Three Credits
Welcome to the modern world. One 20th century literature course will read novels about the sense of loss and struggle for redemption. One 20th century philosophy course will look behind the screen to see where meaning and value might actually be coming from. One writing seminar will let students express, in various genres, their feelings about this modern world
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LC 235 - Integrative Seminar: MTH 261/PHY 221 Quantum Waves Three Credits
Year-long Learning Community
With the creation of quantum mechanics in the 1920s, physicists conceived of a new and unexpected kind of wave that is neither a Newtonian (c. 1700) mechanical wave nor a Maxwellian (c. 1860) electromagnetic wave. These mysterious DeBroglie – Schroedinger waves of probability are the essence of quantum mechanics. These waves determine the structure of atoms and molecule, i.e. they are the deepest foundation of both physics and chemistry. While the mathematics of these quantum waves is similar to the classical waves already studied in PHY 221 and MTH 261 , the physical, chemical, and philosophical consequences are breathtakingly different.
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LC 235 - Integrative Seminar: MTH 261/PHY 221 Quantum Waves Three Credits
Spring Semester
Year-long Learning Community With the creation of quantum mechanics in the 1920’s, physicists conceived of a new and unexpected kind of wave that is neither a Newtonian (c. 1700) mechanical wave nor a Maxwellian (c. 1860) electromagnetic wave. These mysterious DeBroglie – Schroedinger waves of probability are the essence of quantum mechanics. These waves determine the structure of atoms and molecules, i.e. they are the deepest foundation of both physics and chemistry. While the mathematics of these quantum waves is similar to the classical waves already studied in PHY 221 and MTH 261 , the physical, chemical, and philosophical consequences are breathtakingly different.
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LC 237 - Integrative Seminar: BIO 298/ENV 270 Ecology and Ethics in Action: Restoring the Everglades Three Credits
The integrative seminar of this LC is a travel course during Winter Break, camping in the Everglades! Students conduct ecological studies while exploring the ethical dimensions of the development of South Florida and the current restoration of the Everglades.
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LC 240 - Integrative Seminar: BUS 333/PSY 204 Building Leaders Three Credits
The LC will allow students to build leadership skills by engaging in community service learning projects in conjunction with Brockton-based service organizations. A psychology course in young adult development provides the basis for understanding the processes of learning and self-development while a business course in organizational behavior provides models for the leader’s role in organizations and offers students the opportunity to assess and develop their leadership potential.
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LC 245 - Integrative Seminar: VPG 210/SOC 232 Society Through the Lens Three Credits
“A photograph is worth a thousand words,” especially those created by students learning Sociology and Documentary Photography. The students in this LC will learn the art and technique of black & white photography and how to use these skills to capture images that make people take notice of social issues such as racism, sexism, and problems of wealth and poverty in America. The knowledge they acquire in the sociology class will be connected to the photographs that they take to tell the stories of what they see as they perform community service and/or observe in the greater Brockton community.
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LC 248 - Integrative Seminar: POL 340/BUS 336 A European Superstate? Political and Commercial Integration in the European Union Three Credits
This LC links a political science course focused on European politics and an international business course and involves a travel course to Brussels, the seat of the European Union, over Spring Break. Students will visit the EU Commission, Parliament, and Court, as well as other groups and organizations, and conduct in-depth research of one area of EU policy/politics.
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LC 254 - Integrative Seminar: EDU 312/ENV 200 Children Science and the Arts: Classroom Practice Three Credits
This LC challenges students to use projectbased learning and environmental science to create and implement curriculum products focusing on the urban environment. Seminar hours will be a mixture of urban environmental science labs, field trips and group project time working with real teachers and real students in Brockton. (Successful completion of the project tasks will require additional time with school clients beyond the 3-hour seminar week.)
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LC 255 - Integrative Seminar: REL 252/VPH 225 Pagans and Christians: Roots of Christian Worship Three Credits
This LC links a Fine Arts course investigating Ancient Greek and Roman urban life and a Religious Studies course exploring the New Testament. Students will travel over Spring Break to ancient sites in Italy (Paestum, Pompeii, and Rome) and visit ancient religious sites, view religious artifacts and investigate their translation by the early Christian communities.
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LC 258 - Integrative Seminar: VPH 215/REL 303 the Mirror of the Renaissance Three Credits
During the Renaissance the Virgin Mary symbolized a broad spectrum of popular and intellectual ideas; for example, images of the Madonna and naked Christ child could emphasize the humanity Jesus shares with all people. This learning community will explore the meaning of religious images in the art and literature of Renaissance Italy and northern Europe.
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LC 259 - Integrative Seminar: ENG 220/VPG 224 Moving Stories Three Credits
This learning community will introduce students to basic structures and strategies of sequential imagery. Students will create work in animation and comics. Both narrative and non-narrative approaches will be examined. Topics covered will include pacing, design, point of view, structure, rhythm, character, and story development.
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LC 260 - Integrative Seminar: VPM 232/VPD 256 Staging and Performing Musical Theatre Three Credits
In this LC students will combine acting and movement with singing and character analysis. Students will learn and perform a variety of music designed to develop their voices and acting abilities. The semester will culminate in a performance of Songs and Scenes from American Musical Theatre. We welcome students interested in theatre tech. No prior experience is necessary.
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LC 261 - Integrative Seminar: ENG 390/ENG 220 Freud and the Modern World Three Credits
Students will examine the influence of Sigmund Freud and Freudian psychoanalysis on 19th-21st century European and American culture, as popularized across a wide range of cultural productions, including literature, the visual arts, film, television and new media
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LC 262 - Integrative Seminar: VPS 201/VPG 200 Viewpoint: Public Art in the Community Three Credits
Students will apply art historical, critical, and theoretical learning to the practical experience of creating a three dimensional public artwork for the Crescent Court Housing Project in Brockton. This will involve collaborating with the Brockton Housing Authority and the residents of the housing project in the conceptualizing, designing, and installing of this original artwork.
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LC 263 - Integrative Seminar: ENV 200/ENV 270 Understanding A Time and Place: The Natural History of Cape Cod Three Credits
Multidisciplinary study of Cape Cod as a compelling case of human-nature interaction. Though there are short weekly group meetings, this is primarily a travel course involving tent camping and exploring Cape Cod by bicycle and boat.
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LC 265 - Integrative Seminar: BUS 320/ECO 178 The Impact of News on Financial Markets Three Credits
Using tools of finance and economics, the impact of macroeconomic data releases, business and financial news on the financial markets will be measured and evaluated. Students will work on individual and group research projects and make class presentations. Bloomberg financial software will be utilized as a tool to see the interaction between news and financial markets on a daily basis.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite for BUS 320 : BUS 203 .
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LC 267 - Integrative Seminar: POL 357/REL 238 The Immigrant Experience: Legal, Political, Cultural and Theological Dimensions Three Credits
Year Long Learning Community
Students will critically reflect on and analyze the multiple dimensions of the present day immigrant situation they encounter from their placements in a variety of Immigration Centers in Fall River, Brockton, and Boston. The seminar will provide community-based learning and skill development so that students can study and experience directly the effects of government policy on the lives of individuals and families. The theological reflection and social analysis will assist students in the integration of the theoretical component studied in the courses.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite for POL 357 : POL 123 , POL 171 , or POL 243
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LC 268 - Integrative Seminar: VPM 240/PSY 271 The Making of Musical Minds: Research in the Psychology of Music Three Credits
Year Long Learning Community
In this LC, students will gain a basic knowledge of musical theory and structure and then use this language to explore recent research in the psychology of music through their own research and presentations. Students take Music Theory in the fall semester and apply this knowledge in the spring Seminar as they read, critique and present empirical studies on music perception/cognition, the development of musical preferences, the social psychology of music, and related topics. In Research Methods, also taken in the spring, they draw on this scientific literature to design, conduct and write-up an experiment on a topic in the psychology of music. Note: Introduction to Statistics (PSY 261 ) is a prerequisite for the Research Methods course. All students must complete PSY 261 before (not during) the spring semester of the Learning Community.
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LC 269 - Integrative Seminar: BUS 333/BUS 336 Culture and Commerce of the Southern Mediterranean Three Credits
Both courses are multidisciplinary and deal with the interface of culture and organizations, the first from a micro-perspective and the second from a macro-perspective. This LC draws upon the disciplines of economics, psychology, sociology and anthropology to provide students with a context within which to understand behavior within and among organizations engaged in global commerce. A spring break travel component to locations in the central and southern Mediterranean include lectures at the universities, visits to industrial sites, and visits to historical and cultural sites. In the spring of 2011, the class will travel to Egypt.
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LC 272 - Integrative Seminar: BUS 336/COM 313 Women’s Global Issues Three Credits
This LC will explore women’s issues in a global context, a theme that integrates the Gender and Communication and International Business courses. We will examine how women’s voices are encouraged and expressed in different cultures and organizations. Specific topics will include: violence against women, women’s human rights, women leaders, women-owned businesses, marriage and motherhood, work and family balance, and other relevant topics. This LC will incorporate invited speakers, peer presentations, lectures, readings, discussions, and on-campus and off-campus events relating to the subject area. Students will have the opportunity to research a topic of their choice for the concluding project. Both women and men are welcome to enroll in this LC.
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LC 278 - Integrative Seminar: GENL 140/GENP 140 From Russia With Love (and Laughter, and Madness, and Beauty, and Revolution and Suffering) Three Credits
The issue being examined: The cliché of all clichés about Russian Literature holds that it is “philosophical.” Let’s see how philosophy and literature (and other arts) illuminate/challenge/ support one another, using texts selected by the students (from a list prepared by the instructors) as our material, and small, student-led reading groups (5 students per group) as our means. For First Year Honors Students (Class of 2013) Only.
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LC 279 - Integrative Seminar: ENV 200/REL 335 Swamp Walks and Roadside Shrines: The Religion and Science of Place Three Credits
The seminar of this LC is a travel course during Winter Break, camping in the Everglades! Students will conduct environmental science analyses of the development of South Florida and the current restoration of the Everglades. We will also examine the role the environment plays, could play, or should play in the life of the human community – and vice versa, the importance of the human community with respect to the environment-exploring the various religious traditions and communities of South Florida. We’ll spend 8 nights camping in the Everglades (approximate dates: January 2nd through 10th). Tents and cooking supplies will be provided. Students must bring sleeping bags.
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LC 280 - Integrative Seminar: REL 335/VPS 260 Collision Courses: Art + Religion? Three Credits
We believe that art and religion offer opportunities for students to discover the language – either literal or figurative – with which to explore the significance of their life journeys. This LC will be the place where theory and practice collide. Designed and run by the students with the consultation of the two faculty, it will combine visits to local New England sacred sites and museums, interviews with working artists and theologians, and discussion of the interaction of art and religion with the goal of producing a final report on the students’ discoveries. For Honors Students Only.
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