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REL 333 - The American Catholic Experience Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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 .
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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REL 334 - The Mystery of Evil Three Credits
Fall Semester
In a world of violence and vengeance, enmity and injustice, disease and natural disaster, the problem of evil is an ever present reality prompting the deepest and most urgent questions for humanity. This course introduces important philosophical and theological perspectives on evil, considers the persistent challenge of theodicy, as well as the inherent limitations of theodical projects, and examines questions on the origin of evil, the possibility of human evil, the ability to name evil in the context of cultural pluralism, and the possibility of hope for overcoming evil.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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REL 335 - Popular Religion Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor
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REL 336 - Women in the Islamic Tradition Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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.
Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies minor.
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REL 337 - The God Question: Modern Challenges to Faith and Christian Responses Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This course traces the historical development of the character of both modern theism and atheism in response to certain views about human knowing that arose in the age of modern science and in confrontation with particular strains of Western Enlightenment thought. It also considers some of the changing perspectives on the divine mystery that have arisen from certain significant theological projects of recent time, among them liberation, feminist, ecological, political, and various contextual theologies.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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REL 338 - Sex and God: Jewish and Muslim Erotic Love Poetry Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies minor.
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REL 340 - Jesus and Moral Decisions Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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.
Fulfills the Moral Inquiry and Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirements.
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REL 341 - Spiritual Autobiography Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
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REL 343 - Christian Theology as Ideology Three Credits
Spring Semester
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.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing
Cross-listed with .
Considered a European History.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions and Moral Inquiry requirement.
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REL 344 - Globalization: Catholic Perspectives and Responses Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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REL 345 - Biblical Hebrew Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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.
Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies minor.
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REL 346 - Feast or Famine? The Mass in the Modern Age Three Credits
Fall Semester
An exploration of the theological study of the celebration of the Roman Catholic Mass, with a focus on the historical development of the Eucharist, various models of eucharistic celebration, and, the writings of John Paul II and Benedict XVI as a window on critical ecclesial and social issues that surface with regard to the Mass in the modern world.
Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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REL 347 - Topics in Religious Approaches to Moral Issues Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
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REL 348 - Sacraments, Justice, and the Moral Life Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
The course is an introduction to the fundamentals of sacraments, including ritual, symbol, and participation, all examined in the context of right relationship with God, others, and the material world. The seven official sacraments of the Catholic Church will be explored historically and critically according to the ways in which they may build or may destroy God’s Kingdom of justice.
Prerequisite(s): One 100-level Religious studies course.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions and Moral Inquiry requirements.
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REL 351 - Heretics, Saints & Martyrs Three Credits
Alternate Spring Semesters: 2013, 2015
This course will examine the growth of the early Christian movement during Late Antiquity. Discussions will focus on a number of important themes including persecution and martyrdom, monasticism and asceticism, the development and refutation of heresies (Gnosticism, Arianism, Nestorianism), and the creation of orthodoxy in belief, creed, and ritual.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions and Moral Inquiry requirements.
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REL 373 - Buddhism, Nature & Environmental Ethics Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
An exploration of traditional Buddhist views of nature, especially in the Zen tradition, in relation to popular images of Buddhism and recent statements by Buddhist thinkers about environmental issues. Drawing from the field of Environmental Ethics, this course will also consider what a rigorous Buddhist environmental ethic might entail.
Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
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REL 411 - Approaches to the Study of Religious Traditions Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
An exploration of the basic questions and themes in the academic study of religions, with a focus on how the discipline of Religious Studies developed and how it continues to change.
Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
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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.
Fulfills the Social Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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SOC 110 - Lovin’ it? A Sociology of McDonald’s & Everyday Life (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This course examines the historical rise of McDonald’s and the resulting “McDonaldization” of everyday life. We’ll study four main areas of McDonald’s: its economic impact, health and environmental impact, cultural impact, and forms of opposition. Students will focus research and field experiences on four interrelated areas: labor, nutrition, environment, and youth.
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
Is the equivalent to .
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Social Scientific Inquiry Requirement.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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SOC 202 - Sociology of Globalization Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies minor.
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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 .
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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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, 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.
Fulfills the Social Scientific Inquiry requirement.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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SOC 214 - Gender and Pop Culture Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This course will introduce students to the role popular culture has in creating gender norms and expectations. Viewing gender as “socially constructed” this course seeks to critically investigate how ideas about gender are created and resisted through popular culture. The course focuses on how cultural understanding of masculinity and femininity circulate in popular culture. Various pop culture genres are considered including advertising, television, film, and children’s media.
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SOC 216 - Native Americans in the 21st Century Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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SOC 218 - Images and Power: Popular Culture Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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SOC 220 - Political Sociology Three Credits
Fall Semester
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.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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SOC 222 - Environmental Sociology Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
What does it mean to adopt a constructionist approach to “nature” and the environment? By looking at local, national, and global issues, this course will consider the social structural and cultural sources of environmental degradation, the emergence of environmental movements, and the intersection of justice and environmental issues.
Fulfills the Social Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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SOC 223 - Use and Abuse of Alcohol Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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 Semester
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.
Fulfills the Social Scientific Inquiry requirement.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies minor.
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SOC 230 - Families in Cross-Cultural Perspective Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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.
Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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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.
Fulfills the Social Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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SOC 233 - Language and Culture Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies minor.
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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.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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SOC 236 - Sociology of Urban Space Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This course examines sociological theories and approaches to understanding urban, suburban, and exurban spaces. Case studies will consider how social class, culture, politics, industrialization, immigration, economics, and geography contribute to social identities of cities.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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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.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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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 2013-2014
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 .
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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SOC 304 - Introduction to Museum Studies Three Credits
Not Offered 2011 - 2012
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 .
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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SOC 305 - Sociological Theories Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semester
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 .
Fulfills the Statistical Reasoning requirement.
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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 theoretical and methodological aspects of qualitative research and engage in hands-on projects utilizing the following methods: 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 .
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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SOC 314 - Peoples and Cultures of Europe Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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 .
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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SOC 316 - People & Cultures of Russia & East Europe Three Credits
Spring 2012
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 .
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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SOC 328 - Community Organizing: People, Power & Change Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
Covers theoretical frameworks and practical skills necessary to identify, recruit, and develop leadership, build community around that leadership, and build power from that community. The reflective practice of the course is structured around work in an organizing project (e.g. youth, community, electoral, union, or issue) designed to achieve a real outcome by semester’s end.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 , Freshmen/Sophomores only with instructor’s permission.
This course is the equivilent to .
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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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 .
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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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.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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SOC 352 - Topics in Sociology Three Credits
Fall Semester
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 405 - Seminar on Public Sociologies Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2014, 2016
Public sociology-sociological research that emerges from dialogues with publics-is both one of the oldest and newest topics within the discipline. This course will examine how sociologists can connect with publics, explore methodologies and concepts, study global public sociologies, and identify ways to promote public sociology.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 and one additional Sociology course.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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SOC 407 - Seminar: Social Movements Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2014, 2016
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 2013, 2015
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.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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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 2014, 2016
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.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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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 course.
Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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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.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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SOC 470 - Capstone Internship in 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): SOC 210 and SOC 311 .
Capstone course may not be taken twice.
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SOC 475 - Internship in Applied Sociology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Gain experience and or research skills in a particular social service agency or institution.
Prerequisite(s): .
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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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SOC 497 - Senior Thesis Three Credits
Offered Periodically
Fourth-year students will polish their communication skills and build on prior coursework. The goal is preparation of a paper suitable for presentation at an annual meeting of a professional association during the spring semester. Taught in seminar/workshop format, the course includes presentations from departmental faculty about conducting research in sociology, criminology and anthropology.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of Department Chairperson.
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SPA 131 - Elementary Spanish I Three Credits
Fall Semester
For students with no previous study or 1-2 years of high school 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 animals) 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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SPA 132 - Elementary Spanish II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s): SPA 131 or equivalent.
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SPA 231 - Intermediate Spanish I Three Credits
Fall Semester
For students with 2-3 years of high school Spanish. 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.
Prerequisite(s): or equivalent.
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SPA 232 - Intermediate Spanish II Three Credits
Spring Semester
Thiscourse is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s): SPA 231 or equivalent.
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SPA 331 - Advanced Spanish I Three Credits
Fall Semester
For students with three or more years of Spanish. In the Advanced courses students expand their previous ability in their foreign language, and develop the ability to: when speaking, use simple dialogue of paragraph length in a series of cohesive and coherent paragraphs; when listening, understand most authentic spoken language; when writing, create a series of coherent paragraphs; when reading, acquire knowledge and new information from comprehensive authentic text. Content embraces concepts of broader cultural significance, including institutions, such as the educational system, the government, and political and social issues in the target culture. Both concepts and abstract topics of human and personal interest including music, literature, the arts, and the sciences.
Prerequisite(s): or equivalent.
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SPA 332 - Advanced Spanish II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s): SPA 331 or equivalent.
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SPA 333 - Survey of Latin American Culture and Literature I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Study of Latin America through art, history, and literature.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher. (Recommended 4 years of high school Spanish)
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SPA 334 - Survey of Latin American Culture and Literature II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s): SPA 333 or equivalent. (Recommended 4 years of high school Spanish)
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SPA 335 - Survey of Spanish Culture and Literature I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Study of Spain through art, history and literature.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher. (Recommended 4 years of high school Spanish)
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SPA 336 - Survey of Spanish Culture and Literature II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s): SPA 335 or equivalent. (Recommended 4 years of high school Spanish)
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SPA 337 - Spain Today Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2012, 2014
A study of post-Franco Spain, its political, social, religious directions.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher. (Recommended 4 years of high school Spanish)
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SPA 342 - Seminar in Spanish: Latin American Literature Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
Study of a specific literary movement, author, or genre.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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SPA 343 - Seminar in Spanish: Cervantes Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2013, 2015
Study of a specific literary movement, author, or genre.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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SPA 344 - Introduction to Contemporary Spanish Narrative Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This course introduces students to the narrative of prominent Spanish peninsular authors of the 20th and 21st century. The course focuses on topics including faith, repression, identity, memory and women’s roles as portrayed in short stories, essays and excerpts from novels.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 333 , SPA 334 , SPA 335 , SPA 336 , or ; or freshmen with instructor’s permission.
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SPA 345 - Seminar in Spanish: Afro-Hispanic Culture of the Caribbean Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2012, 2014
Study of a specific literary movement, author, or genre.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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SPA 346 - Seminar in Spanish: Maya, Aztec, and Inca Traditions Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2012, 2014
Study of a specific literary movement, author, or genre.
Prerequisite(s): or higher.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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SPA 347 - 20th Century Hispanic Poetry Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2012, 2014
This course is an introduction to the theory of poetry, to poetic movements or the 19th and 20th centuries (Romanticism, Modernism, Impressionism, Symbolism, Poesia Pura, Surrealism, etc.) and to a stylistic analysis of a few poems of each of the following poets: Espronceda, Becquer, Dario, A. Marchado, J.R. Jimenez, Neruda, Vallejo, Garcia Lorca, Guillen, Salinas, Alberti, Miguel Hernandez, and Borges.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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SPA 348 - Science, Literature and Film in Spain Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course explores the intricate relationship between science, literature and film in Spain through the study of diverse literary and cinematic works. The metatextural nature of these literary and cinematic pieces and the way literature and cinema disseminate scientific knowledge and discourse will also be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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SPA 349 - U.S. Hispanic Literature: Voices and Experiences on Migration and Immigration Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2013, 2015
In this course students will examine the topics on Hispanic migration and immigration in United States, and discussed the social justice issues and experiences of immigrants reflected in short stories, poems and novels.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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SPA 350 - Spanish Linguistics Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
Addresses the problems of syntax (making comparisons: English-Spanish), verb usage (all subjunctive tenses, all conditional tenses, “future and conditional of probability or conjecture,” agreement of tenses, all imperatives, morphology, phonetics/phonology, etc.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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SPA 475 - Internship in Spanish Studies Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for qualified students to work with their foreign language skills in a variety of professional areas. Field placement depends on the student’s interests and abilities.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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VPS 102 - Introduction to Color Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Using paint, pencil and paper students are introduced to the principles of color and color interaction: students study and apply the physical and optical properties of color, its symbolic and expressive uses, and artistic theories governing its use.
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VPS 104 - Drawing Foundations Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course will introduce students to the basic mechanics of drawing: how to describe structure, form and space with line; the expressive potential of line; and variety and sensitivity in mark making. Accurate observation and visualization of forms as well as linear and atmospheric perspective will be introduced.
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VPS 107 - Design Fundamentals Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course explores the elements and principles of design in the studio arts. Composition, space, line, shape, color, and texture will be investigated in order to enhance creative problem solving. Emphasis will be placed on creating two-dimensional works of art with various media and applications.
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VPS 201 - Three-Dimensional Design Three Credits
Spring Semester
Working with media, including clay, plaster, wood, and various natural materials, students explore the formal and expressive possibilities of three-dimensional art while solving specific design problems. Discussions of trends in both historical and contemporary sculpture are integrated with studio work.
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VPS 204 - Drawing Three Credits
Fall Semester
Designed to follow Drawing Foundations, this course will explore representational drawing from observation, covering principles of space, form, light, rendering, composition and the mechanics of traditional drawing methods and materials. Students will also investigate contemporary approaches to create expressive, interpretive, and narrative drawings.
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VPS 205 - Painting Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course will expose students to a variety of painting techniques and concepts. Focus will be placed on composition, space, perspective, form, color mixing, and material application. Through direct observation, the use of references, and exploration of personal expression, students will develop essential skills in painting.
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VPS 206 - Printmaking Workshop Three Credits
Spring Semester
As an introduction to different printmaking techniques, this course helps students appreciate the processes involved in creating prints and the distinctive expressive potential of each medium. Linocut, engraving, etching, and monotype are among the printmaking techniques practiced.
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VPS 207 - Special Projects Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This topics course will examine focused projects that will change each time the course is offered. Possible topics include: Artist’s Homemade books, experimental media, etc.
Course may be taken twice as long as topics differ.
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VPS 208 - Introduction to Watercolor Three Credits
Fall Semester
Teaches very basic use of watercolor and explores its potential. Each class will focus on specific skills: materials preparation, wet-on-wet and dry brush techniques, lifting color, basic color theory, value, glazing and composition. A visual survey of current artists working in the medium will be presented throughout the course.
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VPS 210 - Photography I Three Credits
Fall Semester
This workshop combines an introduction to the history of photography with hands-on camera and darkroom experience. While acquiring technical proficiency in picture taking and film developing, students explore their personal aesthetic vision. Student provides camera, film, and photography paper.
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VPS 223 - The Nature of Art: Discovering the Artist Within Three Credits
Spring Semester
Through the intersection of art and biology and using the act of “journaling” and art as a vehicle for investigation, students explore their inner voices while looking outward to observe the natural world.
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VPS 224 - Sequential Imagery Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This course will introduce students to the use of sequential imagery in art. It will focus on animation and graphic novels. Methods will include photography, Claymation and drawing. Narrative and non-narrative approaches will be contrasted in order to better understand each. Topics will include composition, transition, pacing and exaggeration.
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