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PSY 419 - Cognitive Psychology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Examination of the principles of cognition. Among the topics discussed are perception, attention, short-term memory, long-term memory, imagery, language, problem solving, reasoning, and judgment and decision-making. Includes a laboratory component which gives students hands-on experience with cognitive phenomena discussed in class.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 .
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PSY 421 - Psychology and the Legal System Three Credits
Fall Semester
Overview of the impact of Psychology on the legal system. Topics covered include how psychological research has influenced court decisions, an examination of the insanity defense, how competency to stand trial is determined, what psychological processes are involved in jury selection and jury decision making, the accuracy of eyewitness identification, and how children are viewed in the legal system.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 .
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PSY 450 - Advanced Psychology Seminar Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Capstone course in which students will review and synthesize major empirical/theoretical areas of psychology, including abnormal, personality, learning, cognition, social, developmental, statistics and physiological.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 271 , Senior Standing in Psychology, and permission of Instructor.
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PSY 451 - Applying Psychological Principles Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Capstone course examining and evaluating psychological principles and their application in today’s society. Topics include effective studying; breaking bad habits; influencing others and improving personal relationships; dealing with self-defeating behaviors such as shyness, anger and anxiety; raising children; and improving motivation.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 271 , Senior Standing in Psychology and permission of Instructor.
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PSY 475 - Internship in Applied Psychology I Three or Six Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Each student is expected to carry out a supervised assignment in a professional setting with emphasis placed on hospitals, schools, clinics, courts, and personnel departments in the local area. Registration must be approved by the Department Chairperson, by the faculty member supervising the project, and by the institution or agency conducting the program.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and permission of Internship Coordinator and Department Chairperson required.
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PSY 476 - Internship in Applied Psychology II Three or Six Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Each student is expected to carry out a supervised assignment in a professional setting with emphasis placed on hospitals, schools, clinics, courts, and personnel departments in the local area. Registration must be approved by the Department Chairperson, by the faculty member supervising the project, and by the institution or agency conducting the program.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and permission of Internship Coordinator and Department Chairperson required.
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PSY 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Supervised reading and research directed by Department member. Permission of faculty member directing the project and the Department Chairperson.
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PSY 496 - Independent Research Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Advanced Research Project under the direction of a Psychology faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Faculty member directing the project and the Department Chairperson.
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REL 200 - The Ten Commandments Three Credits
Fall Semester
An examination of the Ten Commandments in their original context and the history of their interpretation as a code of ethics in Judaism and in Christianity. Issues to be considered include biblical authority, the relevance of ancient laws for modern societies, and ways they have been selectively observed and ignored.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 206 - Islamic Traditions Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012
Studies the Arabian environment, Muhammed (founder), Qur’an (sacred writings), and mysticism, sects, and legal and social institutions of Islam.
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REL 209 - Religion and Culture of the Jewish People Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
A survey of key texts, beliefs, and practices of Jewish culture and religious practice, including the Bible, classic texts, holidays and holy days, Zionism, modern American Jews, and Israel.
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REL 210 - Religions of China and Japan Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
An exploration of Confucianism and Taoism in China, and Shinto and Buddhism in Japan, with an emphasis on nature in these religions.
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REL 233 - American Catholic Social History Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
An historical presentation of the numerous social issues, conflicts, and varied solutions in American Catholicism from the late 19th century forward with emphasis on how the many issues of society impacted Catholicism. The course demonstrates how the application of faith and various theological and philosophical theories were used in resolution of social conflict.
Cross-listed with HIS 233 .
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REL 234 - The Mystery of Evil Three Credits
Spring Semester
An explanation of the questions of the origin of evil, the possibility of human evil, the ability to name evil in the context of cultural pluralism, and the compatibility of evil with the existence of a God who is all-good, all-powerful, as well as the possibility of hope for overcoming evil.
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REL 235 - The God Question: Modern Challenges to Faith and Christian Responses Three Credits
Fall Semester
An examination of some of the traditional Christian arguments for belief in God, the challenges to faith that have arisen since the 18th century, and some Christian responses to those challenges. Students will be encouraged to develop their personal stances through critical engagement with a variety of texts.
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REL 236 - Faith in Christ and Religious Pluralism Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
Students will grapple with the issues involved in Christianity’s engagement with other religious traditions through the lens of its understanding of Jesus. Students will look at the development of the classical doctrines about Christ and their connections to Christians’ understanding of their relationship to non-Christians in past eras. Students will also consider recent Christian attempts to address the question of pluralism.
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REL 237 - Moral Conflicts: Case Studies in Moral Confrontation Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
An examination of the possible moral responses resulting from the application of Catholic Social Teaching to a variety of contemporary conflicts – e.g. the death penalty, war, water, global warming, worker justice, corporate responsibility – by applying values and concepts found within the Catholic and Christian Tradition.
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REL 238 - Migrants, Immigrants, Refugees: Justice Issues and Catholic Responses Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An examination of the “immigrant” dimension of the American Catholic Church, past and present, exposing the injustices experienced by the marginalized outsider/newcomer, exploring the Catholic Church’s responses to these injustices utilizing Catholic social thought, and focusing on Hispanic culture and presence in the Catholic Church and American society.
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REL 251 - Introduction to the Old Testament Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012
Literature of the Hebrew Bible. Survey of the religious, literary, and political history of ancient Israel. Students may not receive credit for both this course and REL 260.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 252 - Introduction to the New Testament Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
Literature of the New Testament in its religious and historical context. Life and ministry of Jesus, origins of earliest Christianity, the role of Paul, and the development of the Church.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 253 - Models of the Church: Historical Developments Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012
A study of various forms of the Church from its Apostolic beginnings, through the institutionalization process and Vatican II reforms, up to the present development of Base Christian Communities.
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REL 254 - Global Catholicism Three Credits
Spring 2011
Examination of the Catholic Church as it is understood in the historical, cultural, political, economic and religious context in various regions of the world. The course will utilize the documents of the five Special Synods of Bishops from Africa, Asia, Europe, Americas and Oceania Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Exhortations in reaction to the Synods’ deliberations.
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REL 255 - Religions in the Roman Empire Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012
A study of ancient world views, mystery religions, gnosticism, and the rise of Christianity.
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REL 256 - Church and Social Justice Three Credits
Fall Semester
An examination of the Catholic Church’s relationship to society and its responses to a variety of social, political, and economic issues.
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REL 261 - Women in Early Christian Tradition Three Credits
Fall Semester
An exploration of the roles played by women in the development of early Christianity and examination of the factors that led to the decline of women’s influence as a more institutionalized Christian religious system developed.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 and one additional REL course.
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REL 262 - Religion in America Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
An examination of a variety of religious ideas, institutions, and traditions in the United States from the colonial period to the present. Special emphasis is placed upon questions of religious pluralism, religion and cultural identity, and religion in public life.
Cross-listed with HIS 263 .
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REL 267 - Liberation Theology: Latin American Perspectives Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
An examination of the development of liberation theology in the historical, political, economic, and cultural contexts of Latin America’s struggle to move from colonialism to freedom. The course also explores feminist theology, ecological theology, and indigenous people’s theology that are rooted in liberation theology.
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REL 268 - Images of Jesus Three Credits
Fall Semester
An introduction to Christology. After a strong grounding in the various biblical depictions of Jesus Christ, the course examines portraits of Jesus through the ages by close reading of theological, narrative, and visual images of Christ.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 275 - Hard Rockin’ Jews: Judaism and Pop Culture in Israel Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
For 2000 years Judaism has been a minority religion in majority “other” cultures. With the establishment of Israel, Judaism became the majority culture of a nation-state. This course examine how the religion of Judaism both influences and is influenced by the secular culture of the modern State of Israel.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 300 - The Catholic Tradition: Past and Present Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012
A study of Catholicism from historical and theological perspectives to aid students in attaining an appreciation for the richness of the Catholic Tradition in the past and present. Scripture, sacramental life, doctrinal teachings and development, moral issues, and the future Church direction are explored.
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REL 301 - Islam and the Bible: Jewish and Muslim Morality and Ethics Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
As brother religions vying for the same sacred history, Islam and Judaism trace the genesis of their spiritual and biological communities back to the very same founding parents. Yet Islam is not Judaism, Muslims are not Jews, and vice versa. Rather, the two traditions are, and understand themselves to be, distinct entities with distinct value systems. By comparing the Jewish and Muslim accounts of the shared Biblical ancestors, as well the often colorful exegesis on these narratives, this course will investigate various matters of moral and ethical concern to these communities and the lessons thereby imparted by each tradition.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 302 - Violence and Sex in the Bible Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
Examines the dynamics of sex and violence in ancient Israel as they are presented in the biblical text. Topics include the construction of gender, the status of women and men in society and law, holy war, the characterization of physical violence as positive or negative, the gender of God and its implications.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 303 - The Virgin Mary and Visions of the Feminine in Christianity Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012
The development of the Church’s understanding of the Virgin Mary and of other feminine aspects of the transcendent in Christian spirituality. The course begins with Mary’s ideological antecedents and the issue of the “historical Mary.” It explores the relationship between images of the Virgin and theologies, controversies, and heresies, as well as contemporary feminist understandings of Mary and of the divine as feminine.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 304 - Job and the Problem of Suffering Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
An examination of the book of Job and its poetic treatment of the human condition. The course also considers other ancient Near Eastern texts that deal with the issue of evil in the world from a religious perspective, and later readings and retellings of Job by Blake, Frost, Jung, MacLeish, Fackenheim, and others.
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REL 307 - Buddhist Ethics Three Credits
Fall Semester
An exploration of traditional Buddhist ethics, moral arguments Buddhists have advanced about contemporary issues, and points of comparison with philosophical and Christian ethics.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 309 - Psychology and Religion Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
An examination of religion from the perspectives of the major psychological and psychoanalytic approaches to human behavior.
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REL 311 - Ethics and Sacrament: The Church in Crisis Three Credits
Spring Semester
The failure to integrate sexuality into Christian life has created a crisis. The failure to understand human intimacy has eroded religious belief. Theories of ethics and human behavior, however, illuminate why intimacy is at the heart of Christian belief and ethics.
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REL 312 - Archaeology and the Bible Three Credits
Fall Semester
Introduction to the archaeology of Palestine, with special focus on the interrelationship of excavated and textual data.
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REL 313 - Jerusalem: The Holy City Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A chronological study, from ancient times to the present, of the interplay between religion and politics that led to the designation of Jerusalem as the “holy city’’, through an examination of ancient and modern descriptions of the actual and the ideal Jerusalem by warriors, visionaries, pilgrims, historians, archaeologists, and inhabitants.
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REL 314 - Mysticism: The Experience of Transcendence Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2012, 2014
A study of mysticism from its origins in the Greek world to its expression in Christian and non-Christian forms. A “hands-on’’ approach to mystical practices is encouraged, and the reading of mystical texts is supplemented by field trips to contemplative communities.
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REL 315 - Dreams and the Sacred Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
A study of the role of dreams and other rites of divination in ancient and modern religious experience. Biblical and classical sources are examined, and contemporary attempts to recover the sacred dimension of dreams also are considered.
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REL 316 - Neoplatonism Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2012, 2014
A study of the seminal writings of the Neoplatonists, their sources, and their influence on the development of later religious traditions.
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REL 317 - Gods, Kings and Justice in the Ancient World Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
Who speaks for Justice? Where does Justice come from? This course examines these and related questions by analyzing and comparing ancient texts such as the Babylonian law code of Hammurabi, Egyptian hymns, Homer’s Odyssey, and the biblical prophets. Ancient works of art treating issues of justice are also examined.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 323 - Gods and War: Religion, Ideology, and Nationalism in Japan and the United States Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2012, 2014
An exploration of how religions in Japan and the United States have helped formulate national identities and mobilize citizens for war.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 325 - Theology and Community Service Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
An exploration of questions about the relationship of theology and community service in contemporary society, in the context of a search for insight and understanding into personal experiences while volunteering service in a local social service agency. Offered jointly by Religious Studies and Campus Ministry.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 327 - Vatican II: Revolution Or Reform Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2010, 2012
An in-depth reading and analysis of the principal Vatican II documents to demonstrate how Catholicism today is transformed from earlier history. Contemporary issues, as understood in the light of the Vatican II Church, are explored.
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REL 328 - Death Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
An examination of death, dying, and bereavement from an interdisciplinary, biological/medical, sociological, psychological, philosophical, and theological perspective.
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REL 329 - Justice, Peace, Ecology Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
The local and global environmental crisis is examined from the perspective of contemporary theological developments, recent biblical scholarship, ecumenical statements, and Roman Catholic social teaching communicated in various papal and episcopal statements on the current crisis.
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REL 333 - The American Catholic Experience Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012
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 of being American and Catholic are used as guiding principles in this study.
Cross-listed with HIS 333 .
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REL 335 - Popular Religion Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2012, 2014
An exploration of the substance of popular religion: theories of ritual activity, superstition, theories of the body, the nature of worship and prayer, and the role of sacred space.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 336 - Women in the Islamic Tradition Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2012, 2014
The treatment of women and women’s issues in the Islamic tradition through both primary sources (in translation) and secondary sources: women in Muhammad’s life and the role they played in Islamic society; the treatment of women and women-related issues in the Islamic tradition, including both legal and non-legal matters; and the writings of modern Muslim women scholars on Islam as they look at these same issues with a new perspective and present new interpretations.
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REL 338 - Sex and God: Jewish and Muslim Erotic Love Poetry Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012
An examination of the erotic love poetry penned by imams and rabbis of the 10th-13th centuries. We will explore the ways in which these pious standard-bearers of religion used sacred images and accounts from the Bible/Qur’an and exegetical traditions in their heteroerotic and homoerotic secular poems and what messages were thus embedded.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 340 - Jesus and Moral Decisions Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2012
Jesus and Moral Decisions challenges students to ask, “What would Jesus do?” when faced with contemporary moral decisions. Through the use of Gospels, and secondary sources, students will lead discussions and write essays that address Jesus’ answer(s) to moral decisions today.
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REL 341 - Spiritual Autobiography Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
A close reading of a variety of spiritual autobiographies from the second half of the twentieth century to discern what personal spiritual, religious, and ethical values may be coming to the fore at a time when traditional expressions of communal religion are in decline. It will center on the question: what does it mean to be “spiritual” or “religious” in the twentyfirst century?
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140 .
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REL 343 - Christian Theology as Ideology Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
How the use of Greek philosophy and Roman imperial theory transformed the Gospel of Jesus in 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 considering this theological development.
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REL 344 - Globalization: Catholic Perspectives and Responses Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2012
Exploring the various dimensions of globalization and the range of Catholic perspectives and responses to this global reality. The primary lens for evaluating globalization will be the Catholic social tradition embodied in papal encyclicals, Vatican documents, pastoral letters and grass-root organizational responses.
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REL 345 - Biblical Hebrew Three Credits
Fall Semester
A systematic introduction to biblical Hebrew emphasizing grammar and vocabulary with the intention of reading short passages of biblical prose by the end of the semester. Daily preparation and active class participation mandatory.
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REL 347 - Topics in Religious Approaches to Moral Issues Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Explores how religious traditions address moral issues, paying particular attention to assumptions about human nature and the good, the bases on which the moral system or religion(s) being studied generates arguments about specific issues, that system’s modes of moral argumentation, and its applicability to contemporary issues. The course also includes comparative analysis of the moral system relative to at least one other religious tradition.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140
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REL 412 - Senior Thesis Three Credits
Spring Semester
Research, reflection, writing, and public presentation under the direction of a member of the Department, as well as participation in senior seminar.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor or Department Chairperson.
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REL 475 - Internship in Religious Studies Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 3.0 GPA and permission of Department Chairperson.
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REL 476 - Internship in Campus Ministry Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Familiarizes students with campus ministry fundamentals beyond Stonehill. Based on the particular host institution’s faith tradition and goals, students will plan retreats, justice and peace initiatives, liturgical practices and similar functions.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 3.0 GPA and permission of Department Chairperson.
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REL 477 - Internship in Parish Ministry Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
A parish internship provides the opportunity to be involved in planning and carrying-out a multi-level religious education program, youth ministry activities, community service projects, and spiritual/liturgical events.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 3.0 GPA and permission of Department Chairperson.
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REL 478 - Internship in Catholic Ministry Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This internship provides experience with the practical aspects and operations of a Catholic campus ministry program. Working with campus ministers, and applying theological and social principles, students will be introduced to retreats, liturgical ministry, service (local and overseas), and student ministry.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 3.0 GPA and permission of Department Chairperson.
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REL 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Supervised reading and research directed by Department member. Permission of the faculty member directing the project and the Department Chairperson.
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SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Principles and concepts; systematic analysis of groups, institutions, social interaction, socialization, social processes, social structure, culture, personality and social changes.
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SOC 202 - Sociology of Globalization Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2012, 2014
Globalization is shrinking the world. How and why did this happen? This course will explore global change and the global processes which effect political, economic, and cultural realms. Important topics include: globalization and the state, global politics, the global economy and inequality, and globalization’s homogenizing and diversifying effects.
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SOC 205 - Sociology of Marriage and Family Three Credits
Spring Semester
Concepts of marriage and family as social institutions; intimate relationships; human sexuality; roles, functions, change, and problems of American family.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
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SOC 210 - Survey of Research Methods for Sociology Three Credits
Fall Semester
A survey of quantitative and qualitative research methods employed in sociology. Topics include problem selection and definition, the relationship between theory and practice, literature review, research design, ethical issues, sampling, data collection, analysis, interpretation and representation. Research methods considered include surveys, experiments, content analysis, interviewing, ethnography, and multi-method research.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
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SOC 211 - Sociology of Religion Three Credits
Spring Semester
Discussion of basic theories and methods used by sociologists to understand religious phenomena. Consideration of the special problems of religious groups in various cultural settings.
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SOC 212 - A Great Society? Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This class explores society’s social and political debate over what role society should have in social welfare, examines the principles of President Johnson’s Great Society, and seeks an understanding of those forces that create and perpetuate social class problems. Issues include: poverty, child abuse, and mental illness.
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SOC 216 - Native Americans in the 21st Century Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course analyzes the interactions between Native Americans and non-Natives. It looks critically at meanings of tribal sovereignty and the changing dynamics of international relations. Federal and state policies related to land, constitutional governments, crime and law enforcement, tribal recognition, sacred cultural artifacts, and economic development are assessed.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101
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SOC 218 - Images and Power: Popular Culture Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course examines American popular culture as a site of cultural politics and explores representations of race, gender, sexuality and “success” that permeate our cultural space. Through a critical interrogation of a variety of pop culture forms, students will consider how norms and values are challenged, resisted, transformed and created through pop culture.
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SOC 220 - Political Sociology Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012
This class is a sociological review and analysis of political structure and power. The course will critically analyze: state structures, political parties, power, legitimacy, civil society, and the welfare state.
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SOC 223 - Use and Abuse of Alcohol Three Credits
Spring Semester
The use and abuse of alcohol in different cultures and ethnic groups is examined. Analysis of symptoms, causes, new legislation and treatment modalities concerning alcohol abuse. Special emphasis on the disease concept of alcohol and modern drinking habits.
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SOC 227 - Human Services Three Credits
Fall Semester
Introduction to human service organization and methods. Methods, such as individual, group, and family counseling, community organization, social planning, and human service research, are considered. Organization of services into programs to address problems of child abuse, the elderly, mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse, and crime, among others.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
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SOC 228 - Cultural Anthropology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course is an introduction to cultural anthropology and is designed as an exploration into the diversity of ways in which human beings perceive and order the social world. Topics covered include kinship, gender, language, ecology, economy, political organization, globalization, religion and worldview from a diverse array of cultural viewpoints. Course readings and films include both classic and contemporary ethnographies.
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SOC 230 - Families in Cross-Cultural Perspective Three Credits
Fall Semester
An examination of concepts of marriage and family as social institutions from a crosscultural perspective. Drawing on both classic and contemporary essays as well as in-depth ethnographic studies of marriage and family in several different cultures, we will examine the way in which intimate relationships are construed in different societies.
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SOC 232 - Crises, Conflict, and Control Three Credits
Fall Semester
Examination of the history of social thought around three themes: (1) crises of the world, (2) conflict between groups within a society and conflict between societies, and (3) social control mechanisms ranging from global military intervention to the subtle manipulation of opinion within a society.
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SOC 233 - Language and Culture Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
An overview of linguistic anthropology and sociolinguistics, the study of the relationship between language, culture, and society. The nature of human language will be explored by studying language in a variety of social contexts with the goal of better understanding how language and culture interact to reflect, maintain, alter, and create social worlds in which we live.
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SOC 234 - Racial and Ethnic Diversity Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
Immigration, history, patterns of intergroup relations, modes of adaptation, social, economic, and political conditions, and contributions of selected racial and ethnic communities: The English and the Anglo-Saxons; Irish-Americans; Italian-Americans; Jewish-Americans; Native- Americans; African-Americans; Latino- and Hispanic-Americans; and Asian-Americans.
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SOC 237 - Sociology of Gender Three Credits
Spring Semester
Course will distinguish between sex and gender and critically examine how social historical meanings about femininity and masculinity are socially constructed, reinforced, and challenged. Considers how gender differences and gender inequality play out in a variety of institutions including education, the economy, the family, politics, religion, the media and medicine. Critical perspectives, including feminist and multi-cultural approaches, will be employed.
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SOC 290 - Drug Abuse and Addiction Three Credits
Fall Semester
The prevalence of drug abuse and the types of drugs used in our society will be considered. Special attention will be given to legislation regarding illicit drugs and prevention/intervention strategies. An historical review of Americans’ attitudes and practices regarding illicit drugs will be included.
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SOC 302 - Critical Issues in Contemporary Society Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
Systematic analysis of major contemporary social problems with focus on their sources, patterns, consequences, and current efforts at intervention and amelioration.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
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SOC 304 - Introduction to Museum Studies Three Credits
Offered Periodically: Spring 2011
Survey of museology that introduces students to the history of museums and debates about their role in society. Through case studies of ethnographic, history, and art museums students will explore the relationships between museums, their missions, those they represent, and the communities in which they reside.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 or SOC 228 .
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SOC 305 - Sociological Theories Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Study of the theories of society from Comte, Durkeim, Marx, Weber, and other classical theorists, as well as several major contemporary theories, including feminism.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 , plus one additional SOC course.
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SOC 311 - Statistical Analysis in Sociology Three Credits
Spring Semester
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistical methods as applied to research in sociology. Topics include measures of central tendency, dispersion, hypothesis testing using parametric and nonparametric tests, contingency table analysis, t-tests, analysis of variance, correlation and regression. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) will be used throughout the course.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 and SOC 210 .
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SOC 312 - Qualitative Research Three Credits
Spring Semester
An in-depth exploration of qualitative research practices in sociology. Students will study epistemological, theoretical and methodological aspects of qualitative research and engage in hands-on projects utilizing the following methods: content analysis, oral history interview or in-depth interview, and ethnography. Students will also be introduced to cutting-edge qualitative methods including arts-based research practices.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 and SOC 210 .
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SOC 314 - Peoples and Cultures of Europe Three Credits
Offered Periodically: Spring 2011
This course is an exploration of European society and culture from an anthropological perspective. Students will explore some of the following themes: kinship, gender, political anthropology, ethnicity, ritual and religious experience, as well as tourism, multiculturalism, and issues of cultural integrity and integration raised by the creation of the EU.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 228 or SOC 101 .
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SOC 316 - People & Cultures of Russia & East Europe Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An exploration of contemporary Russia and East Europe from an anthropology perspective. Topics covered are those of central interest to anthropologists working throughout the world including: kinship, gender, illness, and healing, politics, ethnicity, and religion, as well as issues specific to the region such as post-socialist transitions.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 228 or SOC 101 .
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SOC 329 - Anthropology of Violence Three Credits
Alternating Fall Semesters
War, political and economic oppression, sectarian strife, poverty and disease are pervasive in the world today, ravaging the lives of ever-growing numbers of people. Using a cross-cultural approach, we will explore the impact of violence on society, its cultural legacies, and examples of building peace.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 or SOC 228 .
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SOC 334 - Anthropology of the Holocaust Three Credits
Offered Periodically
In recent decades social scientists have increasingly turned their attention to the Holocaust. The goal of this class is to examine these studies in order to better understand the events, their causes, and their legacies from a range of perspectives: victims, perpetrators, witnesses, and rescuers.
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SOC 352 - Topics in Sociology Three Credits
Not Offered 2009-2010
Examines a topic of current interest in the public sphere, such as urban homelessness, from a sociological perspective. The content and format of the course will be tailored to the topic area. Seminars in Sociology
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SOC 407 - Seminar: Social Movements Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012
Social movements allow the voice of the powerless to be heard. This course will analyze the evolution of social movements. It will examine barriers to success and conditions that support movements. By looking at historical and contemporary movements, students will be able to understand important concepts in the study of social revolution.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 and one additional SOC course.
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SOC 408 - Seminar: Studying Culture Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
Students will be introduced to the practice of qualitative research from a theoretical and practical perspective. Students will be introduced to the qualitative methods: field research, interviewing, oral history, and content analysis. Student will gain exciting hands-on experience and learn how qualitative research is a unique form of knowledge building. (Previously Seminar: Qualitative Research)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 and at least one additional Sociology course.
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SOC 413 - Seminar: Sociology of Education Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
This course examines the contributions of sociological theories and research to our understanding go the structure and function of educational systems in contemporary society. Current educational policies, programs and reforms will be reviewed and critically analyzed. Research will include neighborhood and community level data as well as state, national and international comparisons.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
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SOC 415 - Seminar: American Inequality Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012
Survey of the range of stratification systems. Emphasis on the American stratification system – social caste and its relationship to race, age, sex, religion, and ethnicity.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 and one additional SOC course.
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SOC 416 - Seminar: Love, Intimacy and Human Sexuality Three Credits
Alternate Years
Students will apply a socio-historical approach to examine how sexual meanings are derived and sexual activity/desire is organized. Treating homosexuality and heterosexuality as social categories, the course will look at how categories are structured, and will ‘denaturalize’ these categories and analyze the different institutional settings in which sexuality is constructed.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 and at least one additional Sociology course.
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SOC 421 - Seminar: Oppression Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2012, 2014
Introduces the concept of oppression. Conditions of oppression to be explored include exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, and violence. Emphasis on the interaction among racism, sexism, classism, anti-Semitism, heterosexism, and ageism, to show the interconnections among oppressions in everyday life. Reading assignments will challenge/encourage the students to take action to end oppressive behaviors and to affirm diversity and social justice. (Previously Seminar on Racism)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 and one additional SOC course.
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SOC 475 - Internship in Applied Sociology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
The Capstone course for the major, the Internship provides an academic experience in which the third- or fourth-year student (only) contributes to the ongoing organizational process while learning to apply sociological theories to observations of structure, function, and process in a particular social service agency or institution.
Prerequisite(s): Written permission of the faculty member supervising the internship and SOC 210 and SOC 311 .
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SOC 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Supervised reading and research directed by Department member. Permission of faculty member directing project and Department Chairperson.
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