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HIS 278 - History of the Islamic World I Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
This course explores the historical development of Islamic societies from the pre-Islamic period to roughly 1500 CE. We will develop a nuanced understanding of cultural, intellectual, spiritual, political and economic themes important to the formation of classical Islamic civilization, through studying primary texts in translation, visual arts and contemporary scholarship.
Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies program.
Considered a World History.
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HIS 279 - Modern Japan Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
From shogun to skinkansen – a survey of Japan from the seventeenth century to the present, examining the political, social and economic changes that accompanied its transformation from feudal shogunate to modern nation-state. Topics covered include the Meiji Revolution, modernization, the rise of nationalism, and Japan’s relations with Western and Asian powers.
Considered a World History.
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
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HIS 281 - American Nation I (History Cornerstone) Three Credits
Fall Semester
Comprehensive study of American historical development with a focus on the development of U.S. political principles, ideals, founding documents, institutions, and processes. Topics include modes of colonial life, geographical perspectives, the Revolution and Constitution, urban development, westward movement, constructions of race and gender, popular culture, the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Considered a United States History.
Fulfills the History Cornerstone Requirement.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 282 - American Nation II (History Cornerstone) Three Credits
Spring Semester
An analysis and interpretation of the development of American politics, foreign policy, and domestic society from Reconstruction to the present. Topics include the gilded society, world power, the rise of consumer culture, the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, affluence and discontent.
Considered a United States History.
Fulfills the History Cornerstone Requirement.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program and the Asian Studies minor.
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HIS 283 - East Asian History I Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
A broad survey of major developments in East Asian history from the time of its earliest written records (circa 1200 B.C.E.) to 1800 C.E. Draws on primary sources, secondary scholarship, and examples of material culture to highlight key themes in the political, social and cultural life in China, Japan and Korea. These themes include state formation and dissolution, religious beliefs, political ideologies, philosophy and literature, economic activities and social relations.
Considered a World History.
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HIS 284 - East Asian History II Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
An introduction to the turbulent histories of modern China, Japan and Korea, covering their major political, economic and socio-cultural transformations from 1800 onwards. Themes considered include encounters with Western military and economic expansion, the role of cultural exchanges in Asia, and the rapidly growing role of East Asia in present-day globalization.
Considered a World History.
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
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HIS 285 - Women in America: 1630-1865 Three Credits
Spring Semester
The history of women from the colonial era through the end of the nineteenth century. Examines the diversity of experiences among women of different races and classes in America, focusing on issues central to female experience: reproduction and family life, work, religion and reform, and political struggles for civil rights.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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HIS 286 - Asian American History Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
Survey of Asian migration to and experiences in the United States from mid-nineteenth century to the present. Follows East, Southeast and Asian migrants through gold mines and sugar plantations, on the first transcontinental railroad and on agricultural frontiers, through struggles over citizenship and identity politics. Themes include immigration, race relations and multiculturalism in modern United States history.
Considered a United States and World History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 287 - Women in Modern America: 1865-1975 Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
Survey course of U.S. Women’s History from Reconstruction to 1975. Examines a diverse array of women’s lives and experiences including women’s rights activists, African-Americans, Native Americans and Immigrants. Topics will include civil rights, women in war, education, reform, marriage, family and reproduction, labor, consumer and popular culture.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
Course may be applied to the American Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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HIS 290 - History of the Islamic World II Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2014, 2016
This course explores the historical development of Islamic societies from roughly 1500 CE to the present. We will develop a nuanced understanding of cultural, intellectual, spiritual, political and economic themes important to the contemporary Muslim world in its global context, through studying primary texts in translation, visual arts and contemporary scholarship.
Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies Program.
Considered a World History.
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HIS 301 - Colonial America Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
This course examines the social consequences of colonization, migration and war in early America, 1500-1775. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of regional cultures, and the interaction of British colonies with competing European cultures (French, Spanish, Dutch), with Native Americans, and with African-American slaves.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 303 - From Depression to Dominance Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
This course studies the political, social, and economic life of the United States from the Great Depression to 1960. Students will explore the New Deal, World War II, the origins of the Cold War, the growth of new media, and major changes in class, gender, and race relations.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 304 - U.S. Popular Culture Three Credits
Fall Semester
An investigation of U.S. popular culture focusing on its ability to illuminate important themes in the nation’s social, economic, and political development. A special emphasis will be given to twentieth-century popular culture. Important questions and themes will include popular culture’s role in perpetuating attitudes regarding race and gender.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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HIS 305 - U.S. Popular Music Three Credits
Spring Semester
In a seminar format, this course will analyze how American popular music reflected and shaped public notions about class, gender, and race. Topics will include jazz, rap, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, country, and folk music.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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HIS 307 - From the New Frontier to a New Century Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
This course studies the political, social, and economic life of the United States from 1960 to the present. Students will explore the burst of political activism during the 1960s and 1970s, Watergate, the Reagan era, and other historically significant individuals, events, and programs of the last decades of the twentieth century and the early decades of the twenty first century.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 308 - The Early Republic Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
Explores the tumultuous years following the American Revolution when Americans fought over the meaning of the war and the future direction of the country. We will examine the major conflicts of the period, including ratification of the Constitution, slavery, reform movements, Indian removal, immigration and capitalist development.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 313 - Modern European Intellectual History Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This course will cover the intellectual history of modern Europe by way of and engagement with four of the most compelling and influential modern European thinkers: Darwin, Marx, Nietzsche and Freud. Students will read substantial selections from their texts as well as some of the intellectual historiography.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a European History.
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HIS 321 - African-American History I Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
This course explores African-American history and culture from the beginnings of slavery in America to the Civil War. Themes include ethnic origins in West Africa, the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the emergence of plantations societies in the Americas, slave resistance, the abolition movement, gender, Civil War and emancipation.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 322 - African-American History II Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This course surveys the history of African- Americans from emancipation to the present. It begins by exploring the meaning of black freedom during emancipation and Reconstruction. It examines the economic and cultural lives of African-Americans as they confronted segregation and Jim Crow laws in the American South. Other topics include the Great Migration, Harlem Renaissance, black nationalism, and Civil Rights.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
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HIS 324 - From Jackson to Lincoln Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
Examination of the major political, social, and economic developments in U.S. Society from the election of Andrew Jackson to the presidency in 1828, to that of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 325 - Lincoln and His America Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
An examination of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, one of the most important and frequently studied figures in U.S. history. The course is conducted as a seminar, and readings include Lincoln’s own speeches and writings as well as scholarly studies of his life and career.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 326 - The Christian Churches in Nazi Germany Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
An examination of the choices that the Catholic and Protestant churches made under the impact of National Socialism. The course will also examine the reaction of the churches to the persecution of the Jews and the Holocaust.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
Considered a European History.
Fulfills the Moral Inquiry and Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirements.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 327 - American Civil War and Reconstruction Three Credits
Fall Semester
Examines the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction in U.S. history (1860 - 1880), including the war’s origins and consequences. The course explores, in addition to the military aspects of the war, the major political, social, and economic development of the period.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 328 - Pursuits of Happiness in Revolutionary America Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This course traces the events and conditions that led North American colonists to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness through political conflict, revolution, and war. We will examine the breakup of empire in North America and consider how ordinary men and women, African-Americans, and Native Americans responded to and shaped revolutionary events.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 329 - The Vietnam Era and Its Legacy Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
An examination of U.S. policy toward Southeast Asia and the war in Vietnam from the 1940s to the present. The course explores the origins of the U.S. military commitment in Southeast Asia and the ultimate failure of U.S. policy. The effects of the war on veterans and the home front, the peace movement, and the legacy of the war for contemporary U.S. society is also examined.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
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HIS 330 - United States Seminar: Topical Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
Offers an opportunity to study a specific area or problem in U.S. history in greater depth. Seminar format focusing on discussion of primary sources and secondary literature. Alternating topics to be announced prior to registration.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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HIS 332 - America in the Nuclear Age Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course explores the origins and evolution of the nuclear age, both at home and abroad, looking at politics, diplomacy, as well as cultural and social trends. Students will also examine the continuing presence of nuclear weapons as cultural symbols and threats to world peace despite the end of the Cold War.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 333 - The American Catholic Experience Three Credits
Fall Semester
A critical examination and analysis of the peoples, events, and ideas that shaped American Catholicism from the era of discovery to the 21st century. Catholicism’s minority status and the perennial tension being American and Catholic are used as guiding principles in this study.
Crosslisted with REL 333 .
Considered a United States History.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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HIS 335 - The Debate Over Slavery in Antebellum America Three Credits
Fall Semester
An examination of writing and speeches attacking and defending slavery in the United States between the American Revolution and the Civil War.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
Considered a United States History.
Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 337 - The Electric Guitar in American Culture Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
This course explores the electric guitar as instrument, symbol, and artifact in modern American culture. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, we will assess the impact of the electric guitar on various kinds of music, from blues to heavy metal, and dig into the lives of the musicians and manufacturers who gave the electric guitar its iconic power.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
Course formerlly offered as AMS 333.
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HIS 343 - Christian Theology as Ideology: From Theocracy to Democracy Three Credits
Spring Semester
For description, see .
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Cross-listed with .
Considered a European History.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions and Moral Inquiry requirement.
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HIS 347 - Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
An in-depth study of the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement from the establishment of the Weimar Republic through the end of World War II.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a European History.
Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
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HIS 349 - The Inquisition: Myth and History Three Credits
Fall Semester
Explores the myths and history of the Inquisition as a social, political and religious institution in Europe, the Americas, and in Goa, India, from its Medieval inception to its final abolition in the nineteenth century. Students will seek to understand why it was created, how it functioned, the impact it had on the societies that sustained it, and why it was finally abolished.
Considered a European and World History.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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HIS 351 - The French Revolution Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
This course focuses on the decade of political upheaval in France (1789-1799) that later became a catalyst for widespread political changes in countries all around the world. In addition to the key events of the Revolution, students explore how ordinary people (including women and people of color) experienced this tumultuous event.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing.
Considered a European History.
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HIS 353 - A World at War Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
Organized violence represents one of the most common of human activities. Warfare shapes, and is shaped by, deep seated political, social, economic, religious, and technological values and attitudes. For good or ill, warfare has played, and continues to play, a key role in shaping the world we live in. The course explores warfare and its consequences from a world historical perspective from Paleolithic times to ancient China and the Middle East to modern day forms of state and extra-state violence.
Considered a World History.
Course may be applied to the Middle Eastern Studies minor.
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HIS 360 - European Seminar: Topical Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
Offers an opportunity to study a specific area or problem in European history in greater depth. Seminar format focusing on discussion of primary sources and secondary literature. Alternating topics to be announced prior to registration.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a European History.
Course may be applied to the Anthropology minor
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HIS 362 - World History Seminar: Topical Three Credits
Spring Semester
Offers an opportunity to study a specific area or problem in World history in greater depth. Seminar format focusing on discussion of primary sources and secondary literature. Alternating topics to be announced prior to registration.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a World History.
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HIS 371 - The Age of Absolutism Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This course examines the political, social, and cultural conditions surrounding the development of strong, centralized monarchies of continental Europe and constitutional monarchy of England. Using film, art and primary sources students explore the daily lives of both kings and their subjects during this fascinating era.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a European History.
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HIS 373 - Asian Encounters with Empire Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
An examination of the imperial experience in East, Southeast and South Asia during the nineteenth and twentieth century’s, encompassing the impact of both European and Asian expansions. Themes include issues of race, gender, modernization, orientalism and colonial legacies.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a World History.
Course may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
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HIS 374 - The Modern Girl in China and Japan Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
Explores the emergence of the Modern Girl, a revolutionary phenomenon in early twentieth-century China and Japan who defied social conventions regarding domesticity, sexuality, politics, commercial consumption, and nation-state ideals of the Female Citizen. Incorporating literature and film, this course examines global commercialization, marriage and family, education, feminism, and gendered nationalisms.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing and above.
Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
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HIS 380 - Public History Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This academic and experiential course looks at the practice, methods, and possibilities associated with practicing history in museums, historic sites, and archives. In the classroom, we will explore the nature of public history through curatorial, archival, and preservation issues, as well as examine the roles of education, interpretation, exhibitions, and living history. A substantial field component has students encountering museums, archives, and historic sites to interact with professionals, discover what public historians do, and critically assess their public history offerings. As a final project, students will collaboratively produce a museum exhibition at Stonehill.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 385 - Topics in U.S. Women’s History Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This course moves beyond a broad overview of the role of women in eighteenth and nineteenth century U.S. History to examine specific topics such as education, reform, labor, culture, and political organization in depth.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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HIS 420 - Historical Theory and Writing Four Credits
Spring Semesters
The course explores the nature and study of history including historical theory, historical evidence, and historical writing.
Prerequisite(s): History majors and minor only. Sophomore standing.
Fulfills the General Education Writing in the Disciplines requirement.
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HIS 425 - History Research Seminar Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Training in historical research methodologies and strategies with practical instruction in archival research, analysis, argumentation, writing, and citation. Includes visits to local archives and meeting with archival staff. Research culminates in the completion of a research proposal for .
Prerequisite(s): HIS 420 and Junior Standing.
Fulfills the Statistical Reasoning requirement.
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HIS 430 - History Thesis Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An independent, in-depth thesis based upon the thesis proposal written in . Thesis advised by a department faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): HIS 420 and .
Fulfills the Capstone requirement in History.
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HIS 475 - History Internship Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Internships are available to History students to give them an opportunity to experience the relevance of the past to the present through active participation in contemporary institutions and organizations. Students work under the supervision of the departmental Internship Coordinator, maintain a field journal, and write a final paper.
Concentration consideration linked directly to the Internship’s area of focus.
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HIS 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An in-depth study of an historical question under the tutorial direction of a faculty member.
Concentration consideration linked directly to the Directed Study’s area of focus.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Approval of faculty member directing the project and Department Chairperson required.
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HON 100 - Honors Introductory Seminar One Credit
Fall and Spring Semester
The Honors Introductory Seminar introduces Moreau Honors Scholars to the importance of leadership, intellectual curiosity, and service in the Stonehill community. It challenges them to take initiatives to effect positive changes at the College and prepares them as individuals and a group to excel in their work both inside and outside the classroom.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Moreau Honors Scholars only.
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HON 400 - Honors Senior Seminar One Credit
Spring Semester
HON 400 provides a fitting close to students’ experience in the Moreau Honors Scholars program by inviting them: (1) to gather as a community for bi-weekly sessions (100 minutes) throughout the spring semester of their senior year: (2) to engage in workshops on graduate school and career possibilities in conversation with staff and alumni, and (3) to share in a series of conversations and presentations that articulate and assess the outcomes of their four years at Stonehill.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Senior Moreau Honors Scholars only.
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IND 333 - Democratic Education Three Credits
Spring Semester
This pedagogy seminar is connected with the IDEAS program. We will explore innovative approaches to engaged teaching and learning, reflect on the changing landscape of higher education, and assess the multiple meanings of democratic education.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be facilitating an IDEAS course in the spring semester. Permission of instructor required.
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IND 357 - Topic in Interdisciplinary Studies Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This special topics course offers opportunities for study in various topics of interest within the field of interdisciplinary studies.
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IND 400 - Interdisciplinary Minor Final Integrative Project Three Credits
Spring Semester
The final unit of an interdisciplinary minor is a required integrative essay, project, or performance. A student must register for IND 400 the semester he or she will complete the integrative unit. Once enrolled in IND 400, the student and faculty sponsor must submit a detailed plan of study to the Director of the Martin Institute. The student will need to answer the following question: What form will this integrative unit take? They must note the specific description of the proposed unit, the learning outcomes that will result, the criteria for assessment, the frequency of contact between student and faculty sponsor, and a preliminary list or readings and assignments. Students pursuing an Interdisciplinary Studies Major may also register for IND 400 as a capstone with the approval of the Director of the Martin Institute. For more information please refer to Academic Life & the Curriculum or contact the Program Director, Professor Peter Ubertaccio, Director of the Martin Institute.
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing, Completion of Interdisciplinary Minor Application.
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IND 401 - Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone Seminar One Credit
Not Offered 2013-2014
The Interdisciplinary Capstone seminar fulfills the Capstone requirement for students in interdisciplinary studies. Students in this enrichment seminar will focus on the nature of interdisciplinary and reflect on their own major experience.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Senior Interdisciplinary Majors and Minors only.
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IRS 200 - Christian Ireland, 431-1169 Three Credits
Fall Semester
Early Irish culture and society from the introduction of Christianity in the 5th century, through the 8th century Viking invasion and the beginning of the 12th century Anglo- Norman conquest. Emphasizes literature created out of the rapprochement between the pagan tradition and the new religion. Includes extracts from Old-Irish literature including the heroic saga, Táin Bó Cuailgne (The Cattle-Raid of Cooley) and lyric poetry produced in monasteries.
Course may be applied to the Irish Studies minor.
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IRS 201 - Medieval Ireland, 1169-1603 Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
The impact of the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion on Irish social, political and cultural life. The creation of the pale region of Anglo- Norman dominance and the different culture from that of Gaelic Ireland. Provides a brief historical survey of Gaelic Ireland in the early middle ages and insight into the archaeology of the medieval Irish Church. Introduces the world of the Irish bardic poet and his work.
Course may be applied to the Irish Studies minor.
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IRS 202 - Pre-Famine Ireland, 1603-1845 Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
The destruction of the Gaelic heroic world following defeat of Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale and subsequent dispersal of native Irish and Old English aristocracy. Introduces political, social and economic structures of this period and the disintegration of Gaelic Irish cultural values and literary traditions from the Elizabethan period to the famines of the 1840s. Concludes with an overview of economic, social and demographic trends in pre-famine Ireland.
Course may be applied to the Irish Studies minor.
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IRS 203 - Modern Ireland: 1845-1998 Three Credits
Fall Semester
Introduces the patterns of modern and contemporary Irish life and culture from a multidisciplinary perspective. Investigates the impact of famine on Irish society and the subsequent Gaelic Revival and Anglo-Irish Literary Revival from the 1880s until establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Explores the impact of cultural nationalism and the progress of 20th century literature in Irish and English. Studies the work of J.M. Synge, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Seamus Heaney and others. Examines the Irish response to changes in modern Irish society including religion, the family, social change, and the Irish economy.
Course may be applied to the Irish Studies minor.
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IRS 204 - Contemporary Ireland: 1922-2002 Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
There is an underlying question examined through the different topics – how has Irish society been changed by the economic transformation that was initiated in the 1950s? Using sociological and political research in Ireland the course examines the planned economic growth and unplanned political and social changes that have come to shape contemporary Irish society and its place in Europe and the world.
Course may be applied to the Irish Studies minor.
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ITA 131 - Elementary Italian I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Elementary Italian I is a course intended for students with no previous study of Italian or with very little knowledge of the language. Students who have taken Italian in high school are required to take the placement exam before enrolling in the class. Class work focuses on the acquisition of the oral-aural skills, speaking and listening. Readings on topics in Italian culture as well as frequent writing assignments are also an essential component of the course. ITA 131 is taught primarily in Italian. Out-of-class homework requires work with the Quia lab manual.
Prerequisite(s): Students who have taken Italian in high school are required to take a placement exam before being allowed to enroll in ITA 131.
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ITA 132 - Elementary Italian II Three Credits
Spring Semester
Elementary Italian II is a continuation of Italian 131. It aims at expanding the student’s competence with particular attention to oral and written communication. ITA 132 is conducted primarily in Italian and entails the study of all the basic structures of the language with practice in conversation, reading, and writing. Class participation is encouraged through role-play, group work and songs. Out-of-class homework requires work with the Quia lab manual.
Prerequisite(s): .
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ITA 231 - Intermediate Italian I Three Credits
Fall Semester
For students who continue to study Italian after ITA 132 or who are placed at the Intermediate Level. Intermediate Italian I is a continued study of vocabulary, grammar and syntax with emphasis on more advanced structures. It entails a selection of readings on cultural and social topics and relies on class discussions and communicative activities. Students are required use an online lab manual. The class is conducted in Italian.
Prerequisite(s): or placement.
This course counts towards the minor in Italian Studies.
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ITA 232 - Intermediate Italian II Three Credits
Spring Semester
Intermediate Italian II is a continuation of Italian 231. It aims at expanding the student’s competence with particular attention to oral and written communication. The course focuses on the acquisition of more advanced language structures with practice in conversation, reading, and writing. Class participation is encouraged through dialogs, individual presentations, group work and songs. Out-of-class homework requires work with the Quia lab manual. The class is conducted in Italian.
Prerequisite(s): .
This course counts towards the minor in Italian Studies.
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ITA 251 - Italy: Language and Identity Three Credits
Fall Semester
For students who continue to study Italian after ITA 232 or who are placed at the upper intermediate level. ITA 251 is designed to refine and apply language skills in writing, speaking, reading and listening beyond the Intermediate level. Topics on regional and national identity serve as a context for language acquisition and grammar review. Students investigate what constitutes the Italian identity through the study of authentic texts and Internet resources. Class projects involve individual research about the history, art and popular culture of contemporary Italy.
Prerequisite(s): Placement at the upper intermediate level.
This course counts towards the minor in Italian Studies and may be applied to the Anthropology minor.
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ITA 252 - Italian Conversation and Composition Three Credits
Spring Semester
ITA 252 is designed to strengthen speaking and writing skills through advanced vocabulary acquisition, listening comprehension and the analysis of short texts. Activities include discussions on cultural readings, conversations on current events as well as group and individual oral reports. Students write weekly compositions and use online collaboration tools such as blogs.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 251 , or instructor permission.
This course counts towards the minor in Italian Studies.
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ITA 337 - Contemporary Italy Through Film Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
For students who continue to study Italian after ITA 232 , or ITA 252 or who are placed beyond the Intermediate Level. This class provides an understanding of contemporary Italian society and culture by viewing, reflecting on, and discussing Italian films of the last sixty years. The class will analyze 8 films, learning their context and through them the key events that have shaped the national identity of Italy. Students will read a selection of essays on Italian cinema and complete writing assignments and oral presentations.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 232 , or placement.
This course counts towards the minor in Italian Studies.
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ITA 338 - Italian Culture and Civilization Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
A broad overview of Italian culture from the Middle Ages to the present, highlighting key historical and literary developments of each century with an interdisciplinary perspective. Students in ITA 338 become familiar with a variety of texts from different fields of knowledge, including art history. Class work entails class presentations and research papers in Italian.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 337 or Instructor permission.
This course counts towards the minor in Italian Studies.
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ITA 490 - Directed Study: Selected Topics in Italian Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Directed Studies are granted on a variety of topics, which are usually selected at the recommendation of the professor. Students should have completed at least two semesters of 200-level Italian courses before doing a Directed Study. Preference is given to students who have already declared a Minor in Italian Studies.
Prerequisite(s): Two 200-level Italian classes, or Consent of the Professor Daria Valentini, Italian Studies Program Director.
Fulfills the Writing-in-the-Disciplines requirement.
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JRN 100 - Reporting and News Writing Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Students will learn how to gather, write and edit news and feature stories for print and on-line publications. Writing, accuracy, and interviewing skills needed in both the journalism and public relations fields will be stressed.
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JRN 101 - Advanced Reporting and News Writing Four Credits
Spring Semester
Students in this course learn to write a wide-range of articles, including in depth pieces for publication in newspapers, magazines and websites. Social media storytelling and reporting will be explored. Students will also write a wide-range of in depth articles with a strong emphasis on professional publication. Tablets, such as iPads, are also used in the course.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100 .
Fulfills the Writing-in-the Disciplines requirement.
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JRN 222 - Development of American News Media Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This course traces the development of the news media, print, and broadcast, from their beginning stages in the 1830s to the present. The economic, cultural, political, and social dimensions of this process are explored.
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JRN 309 - Narrative Writing Three Credits
Fall Semester 2015
Learn to use fiction writing techniques in the growing non-fiction narrative writing field. Students will learn how to get the best interviews from people, how to develop characters, what type of research information is needed, where to get it and how to gather it to create riveting narrative stories.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100
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JRN 313 - Journalism Ethics and Law Three Credits
Spring Semester
Examination of media law in the United States and how it affects news gathering, advertising, on-line and traditional publications. Students will examine both historic and contemporary media cases with the eye towards answering the question: “Just because the media can legally do something, should it?”
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JRN 421 - Journalism Practicum Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Students will report and write a wide range of news and feature stories for the student newspaper and the student newspaper website under the individual supervision of the instructor in this laboratory setting course.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100 .
May be taken twice.
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JRN 475 - Internship in Journalism Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for students, usually in their fourth year, to practice journalism with a news organization.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100 , minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, and permission of Internship Director. See Requirements for Internships in Communication .
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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JRN 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for upper-level students to do an advanced research project or investigation in a field of special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course. Student and a full-time faculty member familiar with the student’s area of interest agree on a plan of study and research and on evaluation methods.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of both the faculty member directing the project and the Department Chairperson required.
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LAT 131 - Elementary Latin I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Introduction to Latin grammar and pronunciation. Development of listening, reading, and writing skills, and of the crosscultural effects of Latin on the English language and of the Romans upon American life. No previous experience necessary.
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LAT 132 - Elementary Latin II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s): or equivalent.
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LAT 231 - Intermediate Latin I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Intensive review of Latin grammar with an emphasis on the development of reading comprehension. Materials used will include a variety of readings in Latin.
Prerequisite(s): LAT 132 or 2-3 years of high school Latin.
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LAT 232 - Intermediate Latin II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s): or equivalent.
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Learning Community The following descriptions represent learning communities that have been offered in the past and are meant to be illustrative. Learning Community offerings change from year to year. Current listings are available on the Registrar’s website. Students select Learning Communities based on preference, but placement in the student’s first choice is not guaranteed. |
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LC 150 - Learning Community: The Soul, the Self, and the Good Life One Credit
Fall Semester
Philosophy and religion converge on the question of meaning. The goal if this Learning Community is to challenge our assumptions about religion, God, and the good life, and to come to a better understanding of ourselves, the world, and our place in it.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and Religion and How to Create One (Core) as part of this Learning Community.
This Learning Community is open primarily to First-Year students.
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LC 200 - Learning Community: New Perspectives Four Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This learning community provides new perspectives on an innovative liberal arts topic, a topic that changes from semester to semester, depending on faculty and student interests. Faculty may wish to use this category to pilot a new LC concept. An individual student, or student group, may wish to recommend a topic of interest.
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LC 205 - Learning Community: The Practice of Medicine and You Three Credits
Spring Semester
The seminar addresses medical issues of widespread concern: how diseases are diagnosed and treated; how structures of health care delivery affect health status; and, how patients’ assertiveness intervention skills can be developed for success in the modern health care system. Class involves guest lectures, visits to health care institutions, travel to the state house to see the legislative process at work, and team exercises.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 207 - Learning Community: Mathematical Experiments in Computer Science Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
Computers provide us with tools to explore mathematics in deeper ways than ever before. They allow empirical testing of mathematical conjectures with elusive proofs. Computers enable us to experimentally analyze algorithms whose performance defies theoretical analysis. This LC focuses on the delicate balance between theory and practice in computer science, revealing the dual and sometimes contradictory nature of computer science as both an engineering and a mathematical discipline.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 209 - Learning Community: Organic Chemistry of the Cell Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Students select, read, and critique primary literature that ties together topics concurrently learned in Cell Biology and Organic Chemistry II in order to develop their abilities to understand and critically analyze the literature. The seminar culminates with student teams proposing an experiment or series of experiments that address a specific area of interest on the boundary between organic chemistry and cell biology. These proposals are presented in both written and oral forms, allowing fellow students to evaluate and expand upon the proposed ideas.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of the Learning Community.
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LC 228 - Learning Community: Uncovering Judaism and Nazism in Europe Three Credits
Spring Semester
The third course in this LC is a travel course – students travel to Poland (Warsaw, Lublin, Krakow), the Czech Republic (Prague), and Germany (Berlin). There, they examine historical sites associated with the Nazi Holocaust, sites significant to and representative of Jewish life and religious experience in Europe before the Holocaust, and those that demonstrate the rejuvenation of Jewish life in the locations today.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 230 - Learning Community: Through the Looking Glass Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semester
Using Cooley’s theory of the Looking Glass Self, this LC explores how prevailing societal views about the poor and disadvantaged are reflected perspectives on social welfare and social policy. Students learn from one another as they engage in roundtable discussions on issues such as welfare reform, corporate welfare, universal health care, foster care legislation, and educational vouchers. Additionally, students participate in experiential learning activities, which bring greater relevancy to the policy issues being discussed.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 235 - Learning Community: Quantum Waves Three Credits
Year-long Learning Community
With the creation of quantum mechanics in the 1920s, physicists conceived of a new and unexpected kind of wave that is neither a Newtonian (c. 1700) mechanical wave nor a Maxwellian (c. 1860) electromagnetic wave. These mysterious DeBroglie - Schroedinger waves of probability are the essence of quantum mechanics. These waves determine the structure of atoms and molecules, i.e. they are the deepest foundation of both physics and chemistry. While the mathematics of these quantum waves is similar to the classical waves already studied in PHY 221 and MTH 261 , the physical, chemical, and philosophical consequences are breathtakingly different.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
Fulfills the Writing-in-the-Disciplines requirement.
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LC 240 - Learning Community: Building Leaders Three Credits
Fall Semester
The LC will allow students to build leadership skills by engaging in community service learning projects in conjunction with Brockton-based service organizations. A psychology course in young adult development provides the basis for understanding the processes of learning and self-development while a business course in organizational behavior provides models for the leader’s role in organizations and offers students the opportunity to assess and develop their leadership potential.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 245 - Learning Community: Society Through the Lens Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
“A photograph is worth a thousand words,” especially those created by students learning sociology and documentary photography. The students in this LC will learn the art and technique of black & white photography and how to use these skills to capture images that make people take notice of social issues such as racism, sexism, and problems of wealth and poverty in America. The knowledge they acquire in the sociology class will be connected to the photographs that they take to tell the stories of what they see as they perform community service and/or observe in the greater Brockton community.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 254 - Learning Community: Children, Science and the Arts: Classroom Practice Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This LC challenges students to use project-based learning and environmental science to create and implement curriculum products focusing on the urban environment. Seminar hours will be a mixture of urban environmental science labs, field trips and group project time working with real teachers and real students in Brockton. (Successful completion of the project tasks will require additional time with school clients beyond the 3-hour seminar week.)
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 261 - Learning Community: Freud and the Modern World Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
Students will examine the influence of Sigmund Freud and Freudian psychoanalysis on 19th-21st century European and American culture, as popularized across a wide range of cultural productions, including literature, the visual arts, film, television and new media
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 265 - Learning Community: The Impact of News on Financial Markets Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Using tools of finance and economics, the impact of macroeconomic data releases as well as business and financial news on the financial markets will be measured and evaluated. Students will work on individual and group research projects and make class presentations. Bloomberg financial software will be utilized as a tool to see the interaction between news and financial markets on a daily basis.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 203 and . Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 269 - Learning Community: Culture and Commerce Three Credits
Spring Semester
This LC draws upon the disciplines of economics, psychology, sociology and anthropology to provide students with a context within which to understand behavior within and among organizations engaged in global commerce. Includes spring break travel to the region being studied.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 272 - Learning Community: Women’s Global Issues Three Credits
Spring Semester
This LC will explore women’s issues in a global context, a theme that integrates the Gender and Communication and International Business courses. We will examine how women’s voices are encouraged and expressed in different cultures and organizations. Specific topics will include: violence against women, women’s human rights, women leaders, women-owned businesses, marriage and motherhood, work and family balance, and other relevant topics. This LC will incorporate invited speakers, peer presentations, lectures, readings, discussions, and on-campus and off-campus events relating to the subject area. Students will have the opportunity to research a topic of their choice for the concluding project. Both women and men are welcome to enroll in this LC.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 279 - Learning Community: Swamp Walks and Roadside Shrines: The Religion and Science of Place Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
The seminar of this LC is a travel course during Winter Break, camping in the Everglades! Students will conduct environmental science analyses of the development of South Florida and the current restoration of the Everglades. We will also examine the role the environment plays, could play, or should play in the life of the human community – and vice versa, the importance of the human community with respect to the environment-exploring the various religious traditions and communities of South Florida. We’ll spend 8 nights camping in the Everglades (approximate dates: January 2nd through 10th). Tents and cooking supplies will be provided. Students must bring sleeping bags.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 282 - Learning Community: Neuroscience: Mind, Body, Community Three Credits
Fall Semester
What makes us who we are? Is it our experiences? Is it our memory of our experiences? Is it our relationships with others? Is it our ability to know our loved ones? Neuroscientists have shown that brain disorders can selectively destroy each of these aspects of who we are. This LC combines aspects of biology (Topics in Biology) and psychology (Brain and Behavior) with a truly unique and exciting experience in that students will participate in community-based service learning at the Yawkey House of Possibilities, a facility on the Stonehill campus that provides care for children with neurodevelopmental illness. By combining these three experiences, students will gain a deep and integrative insight into neurodevelopment from psychological, biological and personal perspectives.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 284 - Learning Community: Business and Communication in China: Changes and Challenges Three Credits
Spring Semester
This is a travel LC designed to offer students not only a cross-disciplinary understanding of business and communication in modern China from a theoretical/conceptual perspective but also first-hand exposure to the changes and challenges China faces in business and communication. The LC will take students to China on a 10-day faculty-led trip in the spring semester. China has currently become a center of international business activities and is a driving force for global growth and integration. With its unprecedented social and economic transformation and its unique transition from a centrally-managed economy to a more market-based economy, China offers plenty of opportunities to see and learn about the social impact of its metamorphosis, from domestic and global perspectives. While in China, students will attend lectures or seminars offered by business scholars and practitioners on the campus of the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing, and they will also participate in field trips to business operations and cultural and historical sites in Beijing and its vicinity.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 203 and COM 105 . Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 285 - Learning Community: Society on Stage Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
This LC will explore pressing social questions (about race, gender, social class, religion, etc.) through the dual lens of sociology and theater. Students will read plays, attend performances, and dig into sociology’s challenging topics with the goal of coming to a greater understanding of how people utilize different vehicles to interpret and inform others of some of society’s most pressing issues. The integrative seminar will culminate with a public performance through which students will have the opportunity to express their own perspectives on fundamental issues confronting society today.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 290 - Learning Community: Mentoring Through Art – Theory and Practice Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This LC is a unique year-long immersion in art, community service and sociology. Students are paired with “kids at risk” from the greater Brockton area to create photographic-based art projects and to act as mentor to a child. To further students’ understanding of their outreach experience, they will take CRM 432 Seminar: At-Risk Families and Youths , in the Spring, and explore the issues involved in at-risk adolescence. No experience in photography or social work is required. You will learn the basics of photography while building an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime. Students with an interest not only in art but in Sociology, Psychology, Art Therapy and Education, all are encouraged to participate.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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LC 294 - Learning Community: Social Problems and Performance Three Credits
Fall Semester
Through play readings and performance, difficult social problems such as: race, gender, sexuality, poverty, crime, drugs, globalization, oppression, will be presented, discussed and analyzed. Students in this LC will be exposed to a variety of playwrights and materials that use the medium of theatre as a way to tackle many of the most difficult issues facing us today. The end goal of the LC is a performance presentation that will not only allow an understanding of the play texts but will also expose the Stonehill community to these social problems.
Corequisite(s): Students must also take and as part of this Learning Community.
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