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REL 302 - Violence and Sex in the Bible Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
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): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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REL 303 - The Virgin Mary and Visions of the Feminine in Christianity Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
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): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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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): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
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REL 309 - Psychology and Religion Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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
Not Offered 2013-2014
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.
Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
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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.
Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies minor.
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REL 314 - Mysticism: The Experience of Transcendence Three Credits
Fall Semester
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
Spring Semester
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
Not Offered 2013-2014
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
Not Offered 2014-2015
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): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
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 318 - Archaeology and Religion in Ancient Greece Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course introduces the field of archeology in the Greek world and demonstrate how archaeological remains can enlighten our understanding of Greek religion and society. The course will then examine how material evidence can help us to better understand this complex ancient culture and the world in which it developed.
Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course.
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REL 323 - Gods and War: Religion, Ideology, and Nationalism in Japan and the United States Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
An exploration of how religions in Japan and the United States have helped formulate national identities and mobilize citizens for war.
Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
Course fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement and may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
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REL 325 - Theology and Community Service Four Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
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): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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REL 327 - Vatican II: Revolution Or Reform Three Credits
Fall Semester
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.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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REL 329 - Justice, Peace, Ecology Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2013, 2015
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.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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REL 330 - Topics in Religious Studies Three Credits
Offered Periodically
This seminar offers students and faculty an opportunity to investigate in some depth a specific area of the study of religion not normally otherwise addressed by the department. Topics are announced prior to registration. This course can be taken more than once with permission of the department chair.
Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies Cornerstone Course .
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REL 331 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew I Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
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 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 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: Love Songs in Medieval Spain Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
An examination of the secular love poetry penned by religious scholars of the 10th-13th centuries in medieval Spain. 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 secular love poems, to both male and female beloveds, 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: From Theocracy to Democracy 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 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 2014-2015
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 Four Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2014, 2016
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 , and junior or senior standing.
Fulfills the Writing-in-the-Disciplines requirement.
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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.
Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
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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.
Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
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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.
Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
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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.
Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
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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 115 - Introduction to Archeology Three Credits
Spring Semester
Archaeology is the study of the human past through the remains of their material culture. Archaeologists study artifacts, sites, settlements, and landscapes to gain an understanding of how humans lived in the distant and recent past. Students will gain an understanding of the principles, methods, and theories of archaeological research, while exploring the history of the field and case studies.
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year and Sophomore students. Other students with instructor permission.
Fulfills the Social Scientific Inquiry requirement.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology 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 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 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 Anthropology and Gender & Sexuality Studies programs.
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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 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.
Corequisite(s): (may be taken concurrently).
Course may be applied to the American Studies and the Gender & Sexuality Studies programs.
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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 400 - Seminar: Writing for Sociology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course examines central themes and issues in the field of Sociology, with the content varying depending on the faculty leading the seminar. All courses will be writing-intensive, considering different genres of disciplinary writing and diverse potential audiences. Students will write in various styles and refine their writing.
Course may be taken twice as long as the topics differ.
Fulfills the Writing-in-the-Disciplines and the Seminars in Sociology requirements.
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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 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 .
Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship. 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): .
Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
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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 496 - Independent Research Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for a student to conduct research in a specialized area of sociology under the direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of both the faculty member directing the research project and the Sociology 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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