May 10, 2024

2019-2020 Hill Book (Class of 2023)

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Religious Studies & Theology
	RST 230 - 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)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Course. Note: Formerly offered as REL 230 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 230 & REL 230.
	RST 233 - American Catholic Social History Three Credits Fall 2020 An historical presentation of the numerous social issues, conflicts, and varied solutions in American Catholicism from the late 19th century forward with emphasis on how the many issues of society impacted Catholicism. The course demonstrates how the application of faith and various theological and philosophical theories were used in resolution of social conflict. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Moral Inquiry Course Applies to: American Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 233 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 233 & REL 233. Cross-listed with HIS 233 .
	RST 238 - Migrants, Immigrants, Refugees: Justice Issues and Catholic Responses Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 An examination of the “immigrant” dimension of the American Catholic Church, past and present, exposing the injustices experienced by the marginalized outsider/newcomer, exploring the Catholic Church’s responses to these injustices utilizing Catholic social thought, and focusing on Hispanic culture and presence in the Catholic Church and American society. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Course Applies to: American Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 238 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 238 & REL 238.
	RST 247 - Topics in Religious Approaches to Moral Issues Three Credits Fall Semester 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)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Course. General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry Note: Formerly offered as REL 247 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 247 and REL 247.
	RST 248 - Christian Prayer, Liturgy and Sacrament Three Credits Fall 2020, 2021 An introduction to the fundamentals of Christian liturgy, including the meaning of the assembly, ritual symbol and gesture, proclamation of sacred scripture, and blessing prayers in the context of relating liturgy to life. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-level Religious Studies & Theology Course. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Note: Formerly offered as REL 248 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 248 & REL 248.
	RST 249 - Sacraments, Justice, and the Moral Life Three Credits Spring 2020, 2021 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)/Restriction(s): One 100-level Religious Studies & Theology course. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Moral Inquiry Note: Formerly offered as REL 249 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 249 & REL 249.
	RST 251 - Introduction to the Old Testament Three Credits Fall 2020 Literature of the Hebrew Bible. Survey of the religious, literary, and political history of ancient Israel. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Course. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Moral Inquiry Note: Formerly offered as REL 251 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 251 & REL 251.
	RST 252 - Introduction to the New Testament Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2021, 2023 Literature of the New Testament in its religious and historical context. Life and ministry of Jesus, origins of earliest Christianity, the role of Paul, and the development of the Church. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Course. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Moral Inquiry Course Applies to: Catholic Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 252 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 252 & REL 252.
	RST 253 - Models of the Church: Historical Developments Three Credits Fall Semester A study of various forms of the Church from its Apostolic beginnings, through the institutionalization process and Vatican II reforms, up to the present development of Base Christian Communities. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Note: Formerly offered as REL 253 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 253 & REL 253.
	RST 255 - Religions in the Roman Empire Three Credits Fall Semester A study of ancient world views, mystery religions, gnosticism, and the rise of Christianity. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Note: Formerly offered as REL 255 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 255 & REL 255.
	RST 256 - Church and Social Justice Three Credits Fall and Spring Semesters An examination of the Catholic Church’s relationship to society and its responses to a variety of social, political, and economic issues. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Moral Inquiry Note: Formerly offered as REL 256 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 256 & REL 256.
	RST 262 - Religion in America Three Credits Spring 2021 An examination of a variety of religious ideas, institutions, and traditions in the United States from the colonial period to the present. Special emphasis is placed upon questions of religious pluralism, religion and cultural identity, and religion in public life. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Course Applies to: American Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 262 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 262 & REL 262. Cross-listed with HIS 263 .
	RST 263 - Women’s Religions in the Ancient Mediterranean World Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 This class will explore the critical roles played by women in the religious traditions of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as Judaism and earliest Christianity. It will introduce factors that led to the decline of women’s influence as Christianity developed a more institutionalized religious system. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Course, or Permission of Instructor. Course Applies to: Gender & Sexuality Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 263 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 263 & REL 263.
	RST 267 - Liberation Theology: Latin American Perspectives Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 An examination of the development of liberation theology in the historical, political, economic, and cultural contexts of Latin America’s struggle to move from colonialism to freedom. The course also explores feminist theology, ecological theology, and indigenous people’s theology that are rooted in liberation theology. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Course Applies to: Latin American & Caribbean Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 267 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 267 & REL 267.
	RST 269 - The Muslim Jesus Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2022, 2024 This course investigates Muslim teachings on and about Jesus. Here we will ask: What does Islam teach about Jesus? How does the Islamic portrayal of Jesus resemble/ differ from Christian teachings? What are the causes of the differences? How does Islam’s understanding of Jesus affect its understanding of and relationship with Christians and Christianity? Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Course. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Course Applies to: Middle Eastern Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 269 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 269 & REL 269.
	RST 274 - The Religions of Egypt Three Credits Alternate Years: Fall 2019, 2021 This course examines the diverse religious traditions of ancient Egypt by exploring how indigenous traditions reacted and adapted when encountering other cultures including Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim. The course discusses how such mutual influence resulted in unique patterns of ritual and belief found only in Egypt. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Course. General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry Note: Formerly offered as REL 274 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 274 & REL 274.
	RST 275 - Hard Rockin’ Jews: Judaism and Pop Culture in Israel Three Credits Fall 2022 For 2000 years Judaism has been a minority religion in majority “other” cultures. With the establishment of Israel, Judaism became the majority culture of a nation-state. This course examines how the religion of Judaism both influences and is influenced by the secular culture of the modern State of Israel. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Course. Course Applies to: Anthropology, Middle Eastern Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 275 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 275 & REL 275.
	RST 288 - Religion and Sports Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2020, 2022 Most sports originated in ancient religious ceremonies and rituals. This course will examine both the religious and historical beginnings of sports, while also exploring the many phenomenal similarities between religion and sports. The course will investigate the ways that both religion and sports influence, alter, and even fulfill the spiritual, social, and psychological needs of their respective adherents. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology course Course Applies to: Sport Commerce and Culture Note: Formerly offered as REL 288 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 288 & REL 288.
	RST 300 - The Catholic Tradition: Past and Present Three Credits Fall 2021 A study of Catholicism from historical and theological perspectives to aid students in attaining an appreciation for the richness of the Catholic Tradition in the past and present. Scripture, sacramental life, doctrinal teachings and development, moral issues, and the future Church direction are explored. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Note: Formerly offered as REL 300 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 300 & REL 300.
	RST 301 - Islam and the Bible: Jewish and Muslim Morality and Ethics Three Credits Fall Semester As brother religions vying for the same sacred history, Islam and Judaism trace the genesis of their spiritual and biological communities back to the very same founding parents. Yet Islam is not Judaism, Muslims are not Jews, and vice versa. Rather, the two traditions are, and understand themselves to be, distinct entities with distinct value systems. By comparing the Jewish and Muslim accounts of the shared Biblical ancestors, as well the often colorful exegesis on these narratives, this course will investigate various matters of moral and ethical concern to these communities and the lessons thereby imparted by each tradition. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Cornerstone Course. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Moral Inquiry Course Applies to: Middle Eastern Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 301 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 301 & REL 301.
	RST 302 - Violence and Sex in the Bible Three Credits Spring Semester 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)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Cornerstone Course. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Moral Inquiry Course Applies to: Gender & Sexuality Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 302 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 302 & REL 302.
	RST 303 - The Virgin Mary and Visions of the Feminine in Christianity Three Credits Spring 2021 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)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Cornerstone Course. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Course Applies to: Latin American & Caribbean Studies (with permission of the LACS Program Director) Note: Formerly offered as REL 303 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 303 & REL 303.
	RST 307 - Buddhist Ethics Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 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)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Cornerstone Course. General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry Course Applies to: Asian Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 307 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 307 & REL 307.
	RST 312 - Archaeology and the Bible Three Credits Alternate Years: Fall 2020, 2022 Introduction to the archaeology of Palestine, with special focus on the interrelationship of excavated and textual data. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Course Applies to: Anthropology, Middle Eastern Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 312 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 312 & REL 312.
	RST 314 - Mysticism: The Experience of Transcendence Three Credits Fall 2020 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. Note: Formerly offered as REL 314 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 314 & REL 314.
	RST 315 - Dreams and the Sacred Three Credits Spring 2021 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. Note: Formerly offered as REL 315 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 315 & REL 315.
	RST 316 - Neoplatonism Three Credits Spring 2020 A study of the seminal writings of the Neoplatonists, their sources, and their influence on the development of later religious traditions. Note: Formerly offered as REL 316 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 316 & REL 316.
	RST 317 - Gods, Kings and Justice in the Ancient World Three Credits Spring 2021 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)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Cornerstone Course. General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry Course Applies to: Gender & Sexuality Studies, Middle Eastern Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 317 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 317 & REL 317.
	RST 318 - Archaeology and Religion in Ancient Greece Three Credits Spring Semester (as part of LC) 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)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Cornerstone Course. Course Applies to: Anthropology Note: Considered a European History course. Formerly offered as REL 318 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 318 & REL 318.
	RST 323 - Gods and War: Religion, Ideology, and Nationalism in Japan and the United States Three Credits Spring Semester An exploration of how religions in Japan and the United States have helped formulate national identities and mobilize citizens for war. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Cornerstone Course. General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry Course Applies to: Asian Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 323 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 323 & REL 323.
	RST 325 - Theology and Community Service Four Credits Not Offered 2018-2019 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)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Cornerstone Course. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Note: Formerly offered as REL 325 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 325 & REL 325.
	RST 327 - Vatican II: Revolution or Reform Three Credits Fall 2020 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. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Note: Formerly offered as REL 327 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 327 & REL 327.
	RST 329 - Justice, Peace, Ecology Three Credits Not Offered 2018-2019 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. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Note: Formerly offered as REL 329 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 329 & REL 329.
	RST 331 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew I Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 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. General Education Attribute(s): Language Requirement Course Applies to: Middle Eastern Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 331 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 331 & REL 331.
	RST 332 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew II Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 A second semester of Biblical Hebrew which builds on the knowledge gained in the first semester. Ongoing grammar and vocabulary study along with more readings in Biblical prose and some poetry such as Psalm 23 (“The Lord is my Shepherd”). Daily preparation and active class participation mandatory. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 331 or Instructor Permission. General Education Attribute(s): Language Requirement Course Applies to: Middle Eastern Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 332 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 332 & REL 332.
	RST 333 - The American Catholic Experience Three Credits Spring 2021 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. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Note: Formerly offered as REL 333 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 333 & REL 333. Cross-listed with HIS 333 .
	RST 334 - The Mystery of Evil Three Credits Not Offered 2018-2019 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)/Restriction(s): Sophomore Standing General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Note: Formerly offered as REL 334 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 334 & REL 334.
	RST 336 - Women in the Islamic Tradition Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2020, 2022 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 Applies to: Gender & Sexuality Studies, Middle Eastern Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 336 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 336 & REL 336.
	RST 337 - The God Question: Modern Challenges to Faith and Christian Responses Three Credits Fall Semester 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)/Restriction(s): Sophomore standing. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Note: Formerly offered as REL 337 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 337 & REL 337.
	RST 338 - Randy Rabbis, Naughty Imams: Love and Faith in Andalusia Three Credits Fall Semester 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)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Cornerstone Course. Course Applies to: Gender & Sexuality Studies, Middle Eastern Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 338 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 338 & REL 338.
	RST 340 - Jesus and Moral Decisions Three Credits Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 Jesus and Moral Decisions challenges students to ask, “What would Jesus do?” when faced with contemporary moral decisions. Using Gospels, and secondary sources, students will lead discussions and write essays that address Jesus’ answer(s) to moral decisions today. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Moral Inquiry Note: Formerly offered as REL 340 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 340 & REL 340.
	RST 346 - Feast or Famine? The Mass in the Modern Age Three Credits Fall 2020 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 regarding the Mass in the modern world. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Cornerstone Course. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions Note: Formerly offered as REL 346 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 346 & REL 346.
	RST 351 - Heretics, Saints & Martyrs Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 This course will examine the growth of the early Christian movement during Late Antiquity. Discussions will focus on several 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. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Moral Inquiry Note: Formerly offered as REL 351 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 351 & REL 351.
	RST 373 - Buddhism, Nature & Environmental Ethics Three Credits Fall Semester 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)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Cornerstone Course. General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry Course Applies to: Asian Studies Note: Formerly offered as REL 373 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 373 & REL 373.
	RST 411 - Approaches to the Study of Religious Traditions (WID) Four Credits Alternate Years: Fall 2019, 2021 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)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Religious Studies & Theology Cornerstone Course and three other Religious Studies & Theology Courses, or Instructor permission. General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines Note: Formerly offered as REL 411 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 411 & REL 411.
	RST 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. Normally completed in the spring semester of their senior year. This paper should demonstrate a working knowledge of academic approaches to the study of religions and focus on a topic selected by the student in consultation with a Religious Studies faculty member with whom the student consults in tutorial meetings. Students must also present their research at a colloquium. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Permission of Instructor or Department Chairperson. Note: Formerly offered as REL 412 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 412 & REL 412.
	RST 475 - Internship in Religious Studies Three Credits Fall and Spring Semesters Practical experience in a professional setting. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Minimum 3.00 GPA. Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship. Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 8-10 hours/week for a minimum of 112 hours on site to earn 3 credits.
	RST 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)/Restriction(s): Minimum 3.00 GPA. Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship. Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 8-10 hours/week for a minimum of 112 hours on site to earn 3 credits.
	RST 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)/Restriction(s): Minimum 3.00 GPA. Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship. Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 8-10 hours/week for a minimum of 112 hours on site to earn 3 credits.
	RST 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)/Restriction(s): Minimum 3.00 GPA. Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship. Course Applies to: Catholic Studies Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 8-10 hours/week for a minimum of 112 hours on site to earn 3 credits.
	RST 490 - Directed Study - Religious Studies One to Four Credits Offered as Needed Supervised reading and research directed by Department member in a subject in which the student has special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Approval of a faculty member willing to supervise the project and the Department Chair or Program Director; and submission of the online Directed Study Application and Contract to the Registrar’s Office. Note: Students must complete 45 hours work/semester per credit.
Philosophy
	PHL 100/113 - What Does It All Mean? (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three for Four Credits Offered Periodically In this course, we will examine some perennial issues in philosophy, including the nature of the self, knowledge, friendship and love, tragedy, and freedom and justice. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHL 113 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only. General Education Attribute(s): PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone. PHL 113, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone
	PHL 100/114 - Our Bodies, Ourselves (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits Offered Periodically This course explores some of the questions that are raised by recognizing that we are not just minds- we are embodied creatures. How should we organize society to provide for our bodily needs? Should we worry about the death of our bodies? Are our minds and our bodies really different? Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHL 114 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only. General Education Attribute(s): PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone. PHL 114, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone
	PHL 100/115 - Friendship, Love, and Sex (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits Offered Periodically This course will introduce students to philosophy through studying what philosophers have had to say about the nature of friendship, love, and sexuality. Our aim will be to learn what the philosophical investigation of friendship, love, and sex can tell us about who we are and to understand better the role they can play in living meaningful, fulfilling lives. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHL 115 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only. General Education Attribute(s): PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone. PHL 115, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone
	PHL 100/116 - What You Thought You Knew (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits Offered Periodically What is true happiness? Is morality real, or is it just a made up thing? Everything we experience is put together by our brains — how, then, can we be sure any of it is really true? Are we secretly biased? Does God exist? Should all protests be non-violent or is violence sometimes allowable? Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHL 116 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only. General Education Attribute(s): PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone. PHL 116, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone
	PHL 100/117 - Mind, Body, Self, and Science (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits Offered Periodically An examination of how philosophers have historically treated questions pertaining to the relationship between mind and body, the concept of the self, the human condition, and the limits of what we can know about such things. What makes these problems philosophical in nature? Could they be resolved by science instead? Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHL 117 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only. General Education Attribute(s): PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone. PHL 117, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone
	PHL 100/118 - Questions of Culture and Value (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits Offered Periodically Why do we enjoy sitcoms where the characters suffer social and romantic disasters: are we just cruel or is there some other explanation? Is morality something real or is power the only reality and morality just an illusion? What kind of compassion is the best kind? Why are flowers beautiful? What’s the hidden meaning of the marriage ceremony? Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHL 118 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only. General Education Attribute(s): PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone. PHL 118, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone
	PHL 100/119 - The Examined Life (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits Offered Periodically An introductory examination of philosophical thought. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHL 119 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only. General Education Attribute(s): PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone. PHL 119, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone
	PHL 100/120 - Philosophical Conversations (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits Offered Periodically An introduction to philosophical thinking primarily through dialogue. We will read classic dialogues by thinkers such as Plato, Buddha and Hume, and students will compose their own conversations about a variety of philosophical topics including the nature of morality, the prospect of life after death, the existence of God and whether we have free will. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHL 120 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only. General Education Attribute(s): PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone. PHL 120, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone
	PHL 100/121 - Philosophy as a Way of Life (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits Offered Periodically Philosophy is often taught as a theoretical discipline about abstract ideas and arguments. This course will emphasize how the ideas and insights of different philosophers may be applied to our daily lives and potentially change the way we live, helping us lead wiser, better and more authentic lives. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHL 121 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only. General Education Attribute(s): PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone. PHL 121, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone
	PHL 100/122 - Questions without Answers? (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits Offered Periodically What do we do when great questions have no answers? This class explores timeless questions about God, free will, right & wrong, purpose & meaning, life after death and other deep mysteries at the heart of what it means to be human. How should we respond when what we most need to know seems unknowable? Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHL 122 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only. General Education Attribute(s): PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone. PHL 122, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone
	PHL 210 - God, Darwin and America’s Struggle with Creation Three Credits Fall and Spring Semesters Examination of the relationship between science and religion from the perspective of evolution. Course engages the contemporary cultural controversy over Darwin’s theory, looking at the reasons why so many reject it on religious grounds. Consideration will be given to the growth of self-proclaimed scientific alternatives to evolution like young earth creationism and intelligent design, the response to such movements from the scientific community, and attempts to find harmony between evolution and Christian concepts of creation. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Natural Scientific Inquiry Note: Students may not take both PHL 210 and PHY 193 - Science and Belief .
	PHL 211 - Cosmology and the Problem of Creation Three Credits Spring Semester Examination of the relationship between science and religion from the perspective of cosmology. From the presocratics to contemporary speculations about multiple universes, the course traces the emergence of the naturalistic understanding of the world within the religiously oriented Western cultural context. The response of the Church to the earth-centered medieval cosmos popularized by Dante, the sun-centered cosmos of Galileo, the mechanical universe of Newton, the Big Bang Theory, and the Multiverse will receive special emphasis. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Natural Scientific Inquiry Note: Students may not take both PHL 211 and PHY 193 - Science and Belief
	PHL 220 - Topics in Ethics Three Credits Offered Periodically This course offers students and faculty an opportunity to investigate in some depth a specific area of the study of ethics not normally otherwise addressed by the department. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry
	PHL 221 - Ethics and the Good Life Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 Discussion of major ethical theories in the history of philosophy in search for answers to fundamental moral questions: What makes actions right or wrong? Is morality relative or objective? Does morality depend on God? What is the purpose of life and what does morality have to do with it? Does morality conflict with personal happiness? Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry
	PHL 222 - Freedom and the Just Society Three Credits Fall and Spring Semesters This course will explore questions about the relationship between the individual and society: What gives society authority over the individual? Would we be better off without society? Should we obey all of society’s laws or only those we think are just? What basic rights should people have in society? How could society be more just? How should wealth be distributed? Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry
	PHL 224 - Contemporary Moral Issues Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 We will discuss a variety of contemporary ethical issues. Topics covered will vary from semester to semester but may include animal rights, moral relativism, physician-assisted suicide, the death penalty, cloning, and the extent to which we have an obligation to help those less fortunate. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry
	PHL 235 - Biomedical Ethics Three Credits Fall and Spring Semesters Discussion and resolution of ethical problems associated with the practice of medicine and the pursuit of biomedical research. Topics include: ethical issues in human experimentation; euthanasia; abortion; fetal research; and reproductive technologies. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry
	PHL 236 - Ethics and the Arts Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 Philosophy in dialogue with the Arts. Problems of ethics are examined using philosophic texts and works of literature and other arts. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry
	PHL 241 - Elementary Logic Three Credits Spring Semester The art of reasoning or argument: deductive and inductive. Terms as signs. Definition and division of terms and concepts. Relations between statements. Categorical deductive reasoning. Propositional logic. Predicate logic. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
	PHL 243 - This is What Feminism Looks Like (WID) Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 Taylor Swift claims she’s feminist. So does Beyoncé. But are they right? What is a feminist? Feminism, at base, is any movement that seeks justice for women. But historically, feminists disagree about what justice for women looks like. This course provides students with a deeper understanding of the many forms of feminism by exploring concepts central to feminist thought. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines Course Applies to: Gender & Sexuality Studies
	PHL 251 - Political Philosophy Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 A discussion of the major themes in the history of Western political philosophy. Key figures include Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Rawls. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
	PHL 252 - Minds, Brains and Technology Three Credits Fall Semester A discussion of questions that lie at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience and philosophy, including: How are psychological states like pain related to brain states? Could a digital computer have beliefs? Feel pain? Fall in love? What can brain-based psychological disorders teach us about the mind? Will advances in neuroscience show that we are not free? That we are not morally responsible? Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. Course Applies to: Neuroscience
	PHL 253 - Asian Philosophies Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 What is the nature of the self? What is the divine like? How should we live? What happens when we die? In this course, we discuss answers to these and many other questions from some of the rich philosophical traditions outside the Western world. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. Course Applies to: Asian Studies, Religious Studies
	PHL 255 - African Philosophy (WID) Three Credits Fall Semester ‘What is African philosophy?’ This course explores that question by engaging with various texts that emerge from the African continent. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines
	PHL 262 - Philosophy of Film Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 Film and video have become increasingly important and pervasive in our world. This course will examine what philosophical theories might teach us about film, and it will interrogate film in order to find out what it might teach us about philosophy as a way of questioning reality and discerning or creating meaning. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. Course Applies to: Visual Studies
	PHL 265 - Readings in Contemporary Thought Three Credits Fall Semester An introduction to the philosophy of our time. Texts chosen to be readable. A focus on humanistic issues: how the unconscious controls behavior, where meaning and value come from, how one can be hoodwinked by political ideologies, whether the mind really exists, what to do about the loss of meta-narratives in our modern lives. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
	PHL 266 - Topics in Philosophy Three Credits Offered Periodically This course offers students and faculty an opportunity to investigate in some depth a specific area of the study of philosophy not normally otherwise addressed by the department. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. Note: May be repeated with permission of Department Chair.
	PHL 267 - Race and Racism (WID) Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 This course approaches questions of race and racism from a philosophical perspective, including: ‘What makes something/someone racist?,’ ‘What is institutional racism?,’ ‘Is there such a thing as ‘reverse racism?,” ‘What is race?,’ ‘Are races real?’ In answering those questions and others, we will explore current events and controversies surrounding race and racism in the United States. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines Course Applies to: American Studies
	PHL 270 - Freedom, Self, and Responsibility Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 We will discuss three issues: 1. Determinism: Is what you do ‘up to you’ or did genes make you do it? 2. Personal Identity: Are you the same person now as when you were twelve or six? How can you tell? 3. Reality: Are only physical objects real? What about persons, morality, and the future? Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
	PHL 283 - Aesthetics Three Credits No Offered 2019-2020 Philosophical principles of art and beauty. Review of major classical and modern theories. Discussion of specific works of art from different historical periods. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. Course Applies to: Visual Studies
	PHL 285 - Philosophy of Science (WID) Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 A study of basic philosophical questions pertaining to the scientific endeavor and its methodology. We will discuss the foundations of science and the criteria for distinguishing science from non-science; conditions for the emergence and development of scientific theories; reductionism and the unity of science project; skepticism and limitations of the scientific method; implications of the scientific viewpoint for our understanding of the world in which we live and of the human condition (social and political implications of science). Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines
	PHL 286 - Genetics and Human Nature: Born that Way or Becoming Who We Are? (WID) Three Credits Spring Semester This course explores the implications of modern biology, particularly genetics, for our understanding of human nature. How does the biological viewpoint change how we distinguish normal from abnormal, natural from artificial, health from disease? What is its impact on the debate concerning nature and nurture, as well as on questions about race, sexual orientation, altruism, and gender? Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines Course Applies to: Gender & Sexuality Studies
	PHL 307 - Philosophy of Religion (WID) Three Credits Spring Semester Is it time to get over God or is it perhaps time to get back to God? Can different religions all be true? How should we conceive of God? Does everything happen for a reason? Can we prove or disprove the existence of God? Why does God allow suffering? Are we rationally justified in believing in miracles? The course will address these and other questions through a mix of contemporary and historical readings. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. Course Applies to: Religious Studies
	PHL 341 - Plato Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 Selected dialogues of Plato. Problems and topics include: Plato’s criticisms of Greek philosophy; the roles of love, poetry, and rhetoric in human knowledge and morality; the concept of forms. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
	PHL 342 - Aristotle Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 Aristotle’s psychology, ethics, and metaphysics, and his importance to subsequent philosophers. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
	PHL 351 - Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy Three Credits Spring Semester Environmental catastrophe, economic crisis, viral outbreaks, the global war on terrorism - these and other problems challenge the way we understand the nature and aims of political life. In this course, we will study the ways contemporary political philosophers such as Jurgen Habermas, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida and Slovoj Zizek have responded to the challenges of contemporary political life. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
	PHL 353 - Medieval Philosophy Three Credits Spring Semester Encounter of Greek philosophical theories with Christianity as seen through the works of representative medieval thinkers, especially Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus and William of Ockham. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
	PHL 361 - Descartes to Hume (WID) Three Credits Fall Semester Renaissance skepticism and the birth of Cartesianism. Descartes’ mathematicism and the methodic doubt. The Meditations. The thinking self, proofs for God’s existence, Cartesian dualism, and the problem of mind-body interaction. Locke’s critique of innate ideas. Berkeley’s immaterialism. Hume’s empiricism as a prelude to Kantianism. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course. General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines
	PHL 366 - Advanced Topics in Philosophy Three Credits Offered Periodically This course offers students and faculty an opportunity to investigate at greater depth some area of philosophy. Course will typically involve students’ conducting independent research and writing longer papers. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
	PHL 371 - Existentialism Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 The Existentialist thinkers of the 20th Century vigorously protested the abstraction and sterility of certain kinds of philosophical and theological discourse and demanded that we confront the life and death, flesh and blood issues of our existence. The course will examine the sources of their existential protest in the thought of the 19th Century thinkers Nietzsche and Kierkegaard and progress through a discussion of the major figures and works in the Existentialist movement of the 20th Century. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
	PHL 372 - Heidegger and His Influence Three Credits Not Offered 2019-2020 An introduction to the thought of the most seminal philosopher of the 20th century. Topics discussed include the critique of metaphysics, theology, science, and technology; the structure of being-in-the-world; time and history; anxiety, death, radical finitude and authentic existence. Consideration of Heidegger’s influence on contemporary thinking in philosophy and in all the major disciplines. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
	PHL 422 - Philosophy Seminar Three Credits Spring Semesters A seminar class focusing on 2-5 philosophical topics selected in collaboration between the instructor and the students in the class. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Open to Senior Philosophy majors or to others with permission by the instructor Note: This course fulfills the Philosophy Captone requirement.
	PHL 475 - Internship in Philosophy Three Credits Fall and Spring Semesters Practical experience in a professional setting. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Junior standing. Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship. Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 8-10 hours/week for a minimum of 112 hours on site to earn 3 credits.
	PHL 490 - Directed Study - Philosophy One to Four Credits Offered as Needed Supervised reading and research on selected topic in which the student has special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Approval of a faculty member willing to supervise the project and the Department Chair or Program Director; and submission of the online Directed Study Application and Contract to the Registrar’s Office. Note: Students must complete 45 hours work/semester per credit.
Physics and Astronomy
	PHY 101 - Basic Physics I Four Credits Fall Semester Fundamentals of physics for students of biology. Topics in classical mechanics, heat and molecular view of gases; electricity and magnetism, optics and modern physics.
	PHY 102 - Basic Physics II Four Credits Spring Semester Fundamentals of physics for students of biology. Topics in classical mechanics, heat and molecular view of gases; electricity and magnetism, optics and modern physics. Three periods of lecture and two hours of laboratory a week for two semesters. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHY 101 .
	PHY 105 - Physics Problem Solving I One Credit Spring Semester This series of one-credit courses is meant to help students integrate the knowledge acquired in several physics topics from freshman to senior year. The topics covered range from engineering applications of physics concepts to advanced topics in physics and astrophysics. Students are given complex and multifaceted problems that they can study individually and in groups with the help of the Physics faculty. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHY 121 Corequisite(s): PHY 122 Note: Each spring semester there will be four separate sections of the course for, respectively, PHY 105 for freshmen, PHY 205 for sophomores, PHY 305 for juniors and PHY 405 for seniors. Seniors will read research papers and present them to the rest of the class. Completion of the four courses will satisfy the Capstone requirement for Physics and Astronomy majors.
	PHY 121 - Physics I Four Credits Fall Semester Brief introduction to vectors and basic concepts of calculus; kinematics; Newton’s laws, force, work and power; conservative forces, potential energy; momentum, collisions; rotational motion, angular momentum, torque; oscillations, simple harmonic motion; gravitation and planetary motion; fluid dynamics; kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics; heat capacity and transport. Corequisite(s): MTH 125 .
	PHY 122 - Physics II Four Credits Spring Semester Brief introduction to the basic concepts of vector calculus, such as line and surface integrals, integral version of Gauss’ theorem and Stokes’ theorem; Coulomb’s law, insulators and metals; electrostatic induction, potential energy; capacitance; currents, resistance, basic circuits, batteries; magnetism and currents; Ampere’s law; motion of free charges in magnetic fields, mass spectroscopy; magnetic induction, Faraday’s law; Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves; geometric and wave optics; light as photons, photoelectric effect. Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): MTH 125 Corequisite(s): MTH 126 .

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RST 230 - Topics in Religious Studies

RST 233 - American Catholic Social History

RST 238 - Migrants, Immigrants, Refugees: Justice Issues and Catholic Responses

RST 247 - Topics in Religious Approaches to Moral Issues

RST 248 - Christian Prayer, Liturgy and Sacrament

RST 249 - Sacraments, Justice, and the Moral Life

RST 251 - Introduction to the Old Testament

RST 252 - Introduction to the New Testament

RST 253 - Models of the Church: Historical Developments

RST 255 - Religions in the Roman Empire

RST 256 - Church and Social Justice

RST 262 - Religion in America

RST 263 - Women’s Religions in the Ancient Mediterranean World

RST 267 - Liberation Theology: Latin American Perspectives

RST 269 - The Muslim Jesus

RST 274 - The Religions of Egypt

RST 275 - Hard Rockin’ Jews: Judaism and Pop Culture in Israel

RST 288 - Religion and Sports

RST 300 - The Catholic Tradition: Past and Present

RST 301 - Islam and the Bible: Jewish and Muslim Morality and Ethics

RST 302 - Violence and Sex in the Bible

RST 303 - The Virgin Mary and Visions of the Feminine in Christianity

RST 307 - Buddhist Ethics

RST 312 - Archaeology and the Bible

RST 314 - Mysticism: The Experience of Transcendence

RST 315 - Dreams and the Sacred

RST 316 - Neoplatonism

RST 317 - Gods, Kings and Justice in the Ancient World

RST 318 - Archaeology and Religion in Ancient Greece

RST 323 - Gods and War: Religion, Ideology, and Nationalism in Japan and the United States

RST 325 - Theology and Community Service

RST 327 - Vatican II: Revolution or Reform

RST 329 - Justice, Peace, Ecology

RST 331 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew I

RST 332 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew II

RST 333 - The American Catholic Experience

RST 334 - The Mystery of Evil

RST 336 - Women in the Islamic Tradition

RST 337 - The God Question: Modern Challenges to Faith and Christian Responses

RST 338 - Randy Rabbis, Naughty Imams: Love and Faith in Andalusia

RST 340 - Jesus and Moral Decisions

RST 346 - Feast or Famine? The Mass in the Modern Age

RST 351 - Heretics, Saints & Martyrs

RST 373 - Buddhism, Nature & Environmental Ethics

RST 411 - Approaches to the Study of Religious Traditions (WID)

RST 412 - Senior Thesis

RST 475 - Internship in Religious Studies

RST 476 - Internship in Campus Ministry

RST 477 - Internship in Parish Ministry

RST 478 - Internship in Catholic Ministry

RST 490 - Directed Study - Religious Studies

PHL 100/113 - What Does It All Mean? (Core/First-Year Seminar)

PHL 100/114 - Our Bodies, Ourselves (Core/First-Year Seminar)

PHL 100/115 - Friendship, Love, and Sex (Core/First-Year Seminar)

PHL 100/116 - What You Thought You Knew (Core/First-Year Seminar)

PHL 100/117 - Mind, Body, Self, and Science (Core/First-Year Seminar)

PHL 100/118 - Questions of Culture and Value (Core/First-Year Seminar)

PHL 100/119 - The Examined Life (Core/First-Year Seminar)

PHL 100/120 - Philosophical Conversations (Core/First-Year Seminar)

PHL 100/121 - Philosophy as a Way of Life (Core/First-Year Seminar)

PHL 100/122 - Questions without Answers? (Core/First-Year Seminar)

PHL 210 - God, Darwin and America’s Struggle with Creation

PHL 211 - Cosmology and the Problem of Creation

PHL 220 - Topics in Ethics

PHL 221 - Ethics and the Good Life

PHL 222 - Freedom and the Just Society

PHL 224 - Contemporary Moral Issues

PHL 235 - Biomedical Ethics

PHL 236 - Ethics and the Arts

PHL 241 - Elementary Logic

PHL 243 - This is What Feminism Looks Like (WID)

PHL 251 - Political Philosophy