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2019-2020 Hill Book (Class of 2023) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
Course Descriptions
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Mathematics |
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MTH 207 - Statistical Reasoning: Chance Three Credits
Fall Semester
An introduction to the ideas and issues of probability and statistics and their application in everyday life. Topics include: experiment design, descriptive statistics, chance and inference.
General Education Attribute(s): Statistical Reasoning
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MTH 225 - Statistics for Science Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Probability; descriptive statistics; normal distribution, inference; hypothesis testing; analysis of variance; sampling theory; correlation and regression. Examples from the sciences.
General Education Attribute(s): Statistical Reasoning
Course Applies to: Data Analytics, Data Science
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MTH 251 - Linear Algebra Four Credits
Spring Semester
The development of the methods and underlying ideas for solving systems of linear equations. Topics include: vectors, matrices, linear transformations, determinants and eigenvectors. Use of mathematical software MAPLE, in applications.
Course Applies to: Data Science
Note: Course is designed for Mathematics majors and is equivalent to MTH 264 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations . Students may not earn credit for both MTH 251 and MTH 264.
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MTH 261 - Multivariable Calculus Four Credits
Fall Semester
Continuation of the sequence begun in Calculus I and II. This introductory multivariable calculus course covers differential, integral and vector calculus for functions of more than one variable. Topics include vectors, lines, planes, curves, and surfaces in 3 dimensional space; limits, continuity, and differentiation of multivariable functions; gradient, chain rule, linear approximation, optimization of multivariable functions; double and triple integrals in different coordinate systems; vector fields and vector calculus in 2 and 3 dimensional spaces, line integrals, flux integrals, and integration theorems generalizing the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (Green’s theorem, Stokes’ theorem and the divergence theorem).
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): MTH 126 .
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MTH 264 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations Four Credits
Spring Semesters
An introduction to linear algebra and to first and second order differential equations. Topics include elementary matrices, linear equations, determinants, vector spaces and subspaces, orthogonality, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and the linear transformation, the existence and uniqueness of the solution to the first order initial value problems, various methods for solving first order differential equations, application to the first order differential equations, various methods for solving second order differential equations and the use of Matlab for the above topics.
Note: Course is designed for Pre-Engineering and Science majors and is equivalent to MTH 251 - Linear Algebra Students may not earn credit for both MTH 251 and MTH 264.
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MTH 270 - Discrete Mathematics Three Credits
Spring Semester
Sets operations, Countability, Functions, Number Theory, Equivalence Relations, Recurrence Relations, Graphs, Combinatorics, Probability.
Course Applies to: Data Science
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MTH 351 - Abstract Algebra I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Groups, rings, fields, rings of polynomials, extension fields, automorphisms of fields, splitting fields, Galois theory.
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MTH 352 - Abstract Algebra II Three Credits
Spring Semester
Groups, rings, fields, rings of polynomials, extension fields, automorphisms of fields, splitting fields, Galois theory.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): MTH 351 .
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MTH 361 - Real Analysis I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Rigorous development of the theory of calculus of one variable. Topics include: properties of the real line, sequences, series, limits, continuity and uniform continuity. Additional topics from differential and integral calculus of one or more variables.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): MTH 261 and MTH 191
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MTH 362 - Real Analysis II Three Credits
Spring Semester
Rigorous development of the theory of calculus of one variable. Topics include: properties of the real line, sequences, series, limits, continuity and uniform continuity. Additional topics from differential and integral calculus of one or more variables.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): MTH 361 .
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MTH 363 - Modern Geometry Three Credits
Fall Semester
The axiomatic approach of Hilbert to Euclid’s Elements. Geometry from the viewpoint of rigid transformations. Non-Euclidean Geometry. The roles of coordinates, both global and local. Geometrizations of low dimensional manifolds.
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MTH 364 - Differential Equations and Dynamics Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2020, 2022
An introduction to qualitative and quantitative methods for ordinary differential equations. Topics include first and second order equations, existence and uniqueness of solutions, logistic models, planar linear systems (including phase portraits), regular singular points. Other topics selected from: flows, the stable manifold theorem, and Laplace transforms.
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MTH 365 - Bayesian Statistics Three Credits
Spring Semesters
An introduction to the theory and methods of Bayesian Statistics. Bayes’ Theorem, prior and posterior probability distributions, Bayesian regression, Markov Chain and Monte Carlo methods.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): MTH 126 is recommended.
Course Applies to: Data Analytics, Data Science
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MTH 366 - Linear Models Three Credits
Alternate Semesters: Spring 2020, 2022
Simple linear regression, multiple regression, and analysis of variance, model building strategies.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): (MTH 225 or BUS 206 ) and (MTH 251 or MTH 264 ).
Course Applies to: Data Science
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MTH 371 - Combinatorics and Graph Theory Three Credits
Not Offered 2019-2020
Methods for determining, given some well-defined operation, the number of ways it can be performed. Networks of dots and lines.
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MTH 377 - Number Theory Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2021, 2023
Mathematical induction, prime numbers, Diophantine equations, congruences, sums of squares.
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MTH 384 - Theory of Computation Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2020, 2022
For description and semester schedule see CSC 384 .
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MTH 393 - Numerical Analysis Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2021, 2023
Both theoretical and practical problems in the computational aspects of mathematics: approximation of functions, numerical differentiation, solutions to algebraic and differential equations; topics in linear algebra.
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MTH 395 - Probability and Statistics I Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2020, 2022
Mathematical theory of probability, axioms and basic properties, random variables; continuous and discrete distributions, moments, generating functions, special distributions, law of large numbers, central limit theorem. Use of mathematical software in applications.
General Education Attribute(s): Statistical Reasoning
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MTH 396 - Probability and Statistics II Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2021, 2023
Continuation of MTH 395 . Theory and application of statistics; random sampling; organization of data; descriptive statistics; sample mean and additional special distributions, the theory of estimators, applications of estimation, hypothesis testing and Regression. Mathematical software is used in applications of statistics.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): MTH 395 .
General Education Attribute(s): Statistical Reasoning
Course Applies to: Data Analytics
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MTH 399 - Topics in Mathematics Three Credits
Offered Periodically
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MTH 420 - Senior Capstone: Mathematical Modeling Four Credits
Fall Semester
Students learn to create models of real world phenomena using mathematical tools such as difference equations, differential equations, lineal algebra, and calculus.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Math Major, Senior Standing.
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MTH 475 - Internship in Mathematics Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Practical experience using or applying mathematical skills in a variety of professional settings.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): 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.
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MTH 490 - Directed Study - Mathematics One to Four Credits
Offered as Needed
Opportunity for upper level students to do advanced work in a specialized area of mathematics.
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.
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MTH 496 - Independent Research - Mathematics One to Four Credits
Offered as Needed
Students carry out an independent research project under the direction of a faculty member. The research may be part of an ongoing project being conducted by the faculty member, or the student and faculty member may develop an original project.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Approval of a faculty member willing to supervise the research and the Department Chair or Program Director; and submission of the online Independent Research Application and Contract to the Registrar’s Office.
Note: Students must complete 45 hours work/semester per credit.
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MTH 497 - Senior Thesis Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Students complete an independent scholarly work under the guidance of a faculty member, resulting in a substantial written work. A committee of three faculty members evaluate the thesis. The student also presents the thesis in a colloquium open to the college community.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Senior standing in the department; approval of the faculty member and the Department Chairperson.
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MIL 101 - Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking I One Credit
Fall Semester
MIL 101 introduces Cadets to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership. Cadets learn how the personal development of life skills such as critical thinking, time management, goal setting, stress management, and comprehensive fitness relate to leadership, and the Army profession. The focus is on developing basic knowledge and comprehension of Army leadership dimensions while gaining a big picture of understanding the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for the student.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by first-year Cadets with MIL 103 - Leadership Laboratory .
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MIL 102 - Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking II One Credit
Spring Semester
MIL 102 introduces Cadets to the professional challenges and competencies that are needed for effective execution of the profession of arms and Army communication. Through this course, Cadets will learn how Army ethics and values shape their army and the specific ways that these ethics are inculcated into Army culture. Cadets will explore the Seven Army Values and the Warrior Ethos, investigate the Profession of Arms and Army leadership as well as an overview of the Army, and gain practical experience using critical communication skills.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by first-year Cadets with MIL 104 - Leadership Laboratory .
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MIL 103 - Leadership Laboratory Not for Credit
Fall Semester
Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by first-year Cadets with MIL 101 - Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking I .
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MIL 104 - Leadership Laboratory Not for Credit
Spring Semester
Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by first-year Cadets with MIL 102 - Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking II .
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MIL 201 - Foundations of Leadership One Credit
Fall Semester
Students identify successful leadership characteristics through observation of others and self through experiential learning exercises. Students record observed traits (good and bad) in a dimensional leadership journal and discuss observations in small group settings.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by second-year Cadets with MIL 203 - Leadership Laboratory .
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MIL 202 - Foundations of Tactical Leadership One Credit
Spring Semester
Study examines how to build successful teams, various methods for influencing action, effective communication in setting and achieving goals, the importance of timing the decision, creativity in the problem solving process, and obtaining team buy-in through immediate feedback.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by second-year Cadets with MIL 204 - Leadership Laboratory .
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MIL 203 - Leadership Laboratory Not for Credit
Fall Semester
Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by second-year Cadets with MIL 201 - Foundations of Leadership .
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MIL 204 - Leadership Laboratory Not for Credit
Spring Semester
Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by second-year Cadets with MIL 202 - Foundations of Tactical Leadership .
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MIL 301 - Training Management and the Warfighting Functions Two Credits
Fall Semester
This is an academically challenging course were Cadets will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Army Leadership, Officership, Army Values and Ethics, Personal Development, and small unit tactics at the platoon level. At the conclusion of this course, Cadets will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating and leading a squad and platoon in the execution of a mission during a classroom PE, a Leadership Lab, or during a Leader Training Exercise (LTX).
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by third-year Cadets with MIL 303 - Leadership Laboratory .
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MIL 302 - Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations Two Credits
Spring Semester
MIL 302 builds on the lessons learned and leadership attributes gained and developed during MIL 301. This is an academically challenging course where Cadets will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Army Leadership, Officership, Army Values and Ethics, Personal Development, and small unit tactics at the platoon level. At the conclusion of this course, Cadets will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating and leading a squad and platoon in the execution of a mission during a classroom PE, a Leadership Lab, or during a Leader Training Exercise (LTX).
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by third-year Cadets with MIL 304 - Leadership Laboratory .
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MIL 303 - Leadership Laboratory Not for Credit
Fall Semester
Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by third-year Cadets with MIL 301 - Training Management and the Warfighting Functions .
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MIL 304 - Leadership Laboratory Not for Credit
Spring Semester
Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by third-year Cadets with MIL 302 - Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations .
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MIL 401 - Mission Command and the Army Profession Two Credits
Fall Semester
MIL 401 explores the dynamics of leading in the complex situations of current military operations. Cadets will examine differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and rules of engagement in the face of international terrorism. Cadets also explore aspects of interacting with non-government organizations, civilians on the battlefield, the decision making processes and host nation support. The course places significant emphasis on preparing Cadets for Basic Officer Leadership Course-B and their first unit of assignment. It uses mission command case studies and scenarios to prepare Cadets to face the complex ethical demands of serving as a commissioned officer in the United States Army.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by fourth-year Cadets with MIL 403 - Leadership Laboratory .
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MIL 402 - Mission Command and the Company Grade Officer Two Credits
Spring Semester
MIL 402 has Cadets explore the dynamics of leading in complex situations during Unified Land Operations; examine the Art of Command; learn how to properly communicate with and develop Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers; discuss situations on how ethical decisions impacting personnel and the unit mission; and learn how Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF), Being Ready and Resilient (R2C), and Individual and Family Readiness can assist leaders in preparing Soldiers and their Families on reducing and managing stress during times of uncertainty. The course places significant emphasis on preparing Cadets for Basic Officer Leadership Course-B and their first unit of assignment. It uses mission command case studies and scenarios to prepare Cadets to face the complex ethical demands of serving as a commissioned officer in the United States Army.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by fourth-year Cadets with MIL 404 - Leadership Laboratory .
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MIL 403 - Leadership Laboratory Not for Credit
Fall Semester
Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by fourth-year Cadets with MIL 401 - Mission Command and the Army Profession .
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MIL 404 - Leadership Laboratory Not for Credit
Spring Semester
Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program.
Corequisite(s): Taken by fourth-year Cadets with MIL 402 - Mission Command and the Company Grade Officer .
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VPM 133 - Collegiate Chorale One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
The Stonehill College Collegiate Chorale welcomes students interested in singing. Students learn and perform music from many historical periods and styles. Proper vocal and choral techniques are practiced during rehearsals. One or more performances will be given each semester.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. Students are required to purchase and wear approved concert attire.
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VPM 134 - Concert Ensemble One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
The Stonehill College Concert Ensemble is a performing ensemble for experienced wind, percussion, and string musicians. The ensemble performs a variety of musical styles each semester. Campus performances enable members of the Concert Ensemble to showcase their talent.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Permission of the Instructor.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. Students are required to purchase and wear approved concert attire.
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VPM 135 - Music Technology Ensemble One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
The Stonehill College Music Technology Ensemble welcomes students who want to perform music using electronic / digital tools. Students will help write and arrange many of the pieces performed by the group in a collaborative environment. Public performances will permit students to showcase their work.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. Students may be required to purchase and wear approved performance attire.
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VPM 139 - Guitar Ensemble One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
In this ensemble students learn introductory musical skills including basic jazz theory, scales, notation and chord grids, comping and soloing, which are applied to the study of jazz standards or equivalent repertory. This course culminates in a public performance.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course.
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VPM 140 - Studio Guitar One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
Studio guitar students will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertory will be tailored to student needs and preferences. Curriculum will include: establishment and development of proper technique; note reading, notation and chord grids; scales and chords; improvisation; performance skills, memorization, audition techniques. Semester study will culminate in a public performance.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 140.
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VPM 141 - Studio Piano One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
Studio piano students will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertory will be individually tailored to the students’ needs and preferences. Course will also involve performance classes, master-classes, and coaching sessions, and will culminate in a public performance.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 141.
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VPM 142 - Studio Brass One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
Studio brass students (trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, euphonium, baritone) will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertoire will be individually tailored to the student needs and preferences. Curriculum will include: establishment of proper technique; note reading, scales and arpeggios; performance skills, and audition techniques. Semester study will culminate in a public performance.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 142.
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VPM 143 - Studio Percussion One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
Studio percussion students will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertoire will be individually tailored to the student needs and preferences. Curriculum will include: establishment of proper technique; note reading, scales and arpeggios; performance skills, and audition techniques. Semester study will culminate in a public performance.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 143.
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VPM 144 - Studio Strings One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
Studio string students (violin, viola, cello, double bass) will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertoire will be individually tailored to the student needs and preferences. Curriculum will include: establishment of proper technique; note reading, scales and arpeggios; performance skills, and audition techniques. Semester study will culminate in a public performance.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 144.
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VPM 145 - Studio Woodwinds One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
Studio woodwind students (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon) will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertoire will be individually tailored to the student needs and preferences. Curriculum will include: establishment of proper technique; note reading, scales and arpeggios; performance skills, and audition techniques. Semester study will culminate in a public performance.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 145.
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VPM 146 - Studio Voice One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
Studio voice students will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertoire will be individually tailored to each student’s needs and current level of ability. Curriculum will include: establishment of proper vocal technique, note reading, scales and arpeggios, vocal exercises and performance skills. Semester study will culminate in a public performance.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 146.
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VPM 180 - Creating Music Three Credits
Fall Semester
Unleash your creativity in this fun and satisfying class in which students learn to read and create music. Broad topics for the course include rhythm, melody, and harmony. Students will learn to write their own music using music notation software. No previous musical experience is required.
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VPM 183 - History of Music I: European Roots Three Credits
Alternative Years: Fall 2018, 2020
This survey of European Classical Music covers music composed between 1600 and the present day. The musical focus includes sacred music of Western composers and their expression of the Catholic liturgy through music.
General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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VPM 184 - History of Music II: Non-Western Traditions Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2020, 2022
This introduction to world music covers the rich and fascinating vocal and instrumental music from the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific, as well as non-classical musical traditions of Europe and North America. The class will examine various types of music; the instruments which best represent them, and the cultures in which they are embedded. The class will attend concerts of live music on and off campus.
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VPM 186 - Introduction to Music Technology Three Credits
Fall Semester
Introduction to Music Technology enables students to make their own music using music sequencing software. The course teaches basic MIDI and audio recording, editing, effects processing, and mixing. The class also covers the history of popular music from the perspective of production. Students will work on their own music projects, as well as weekly assignments that demonstrate competency in using the software. No previous music experience is necessary.
Course Applies to: Digital Humanities
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VPM 230 - Introduction to Music Improvisation Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course is an introduction to the art of improvisation and its relationship to a variety of music genres. In this hybrid seminar and performance course, we will explore improvisation as a means to understanding cultures from the American, European and Asian continents while also developing practical skills in the art. Ability to read music and intermediate vocal or instrumental abilities are highly desirable.
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VPM 231 - Piano Workshop Three Credits
Spring Semester
This workshop provides an introduction to the study of the piano in a class setting, and is intended for beginning students. Students will learn about reading music, basic chords, piano technique, and both individual and ensemble performance. Students will use digital pianos with headphones for individualized instruction. The course culminates with a performance for the college community.
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VPM 240 - Music Theory Three Credits
Spring Semester
This class is a continuation of , and is designed to give students the opportunity to learn traditional harmonic language in depth through weekly assignments and independent projects. Students will use standard notation and electronic technology.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): or Consent of Instructor.
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VPM 243 - Hear Her Voice! Women Music Makers, Religion and Spirituality Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2019, 2021
Hear Her Voice! - Women Music Makers, Religion, and Spirituality examines the ways in which women have used music to express their religious conviction and spirituality in Christian, Hebrew, Arabic, and Native-American traditions. Female musicians, dancers, and composers have contributed to sacred musical practices across the globe. This course illuminates those practices and corresponding expressions of faith, rites, and traditions.
General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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VPM 244 - Ten Centuries of the Musical Mass Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2019, 2021
Ten Centuries of the Musical Mass is a study of the Mass through a musical lens. Between the 11th and 20th centuries European composers set the Mass to music for sacred services and secular public performances. Ten Centuries of the Musical Mass will illuminate key developments of the Mass and their corresponding musical expressions.
General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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VPM 246 - Sound Recording Techniques Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2019, 2021
Students will develop skills in multi-track recording techniques using hands on, in class projects. Course content will focus on acoustics, recording equipment, editing, and mixing. Students will also develop their skills through hands on individual and group projects.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): VPM 186 or instructor permission.
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VPM 248 - Sound Synthesis Three Credits
Alternate Semesters: Spring 2020, 2022
Students will learn to think in terms of sound through the practice of sound synthesis. The course will cover all the major types of synthesis, including subtractive, wavetable, sampling, additive, modulation, granular, vector, and physical modeling, as well as the acoustic principles that pertain to sound creation and propagation. Students will demonstrate and develop their skills through hands on assignments and projects.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): VPM 186 or Instructor Permission.
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VPM 250 - Music in Disney’s Animated Features Three Credits
Not Offered 2018-2019
In “Music in Disney’s Animated Features,” students will focus their work on a Disney animated film of their choice from the last fifty years. Through researched writing, students will investigate the origin of the film, a composer involved in creating the music, and the reception of the movie. The course will focus on interpreting the role that songs and music play in the films at hand.
Course Applies to: American Studies, Cinema Studies
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VPM 331 - Advanced Piano Workshop Three Credits
Not Offered 2018-2019
This workshop is a continuation of VPM 231 - Piano Workshop , and is designed for students with a strong piano background. Intermediate to advanced repertory will be tailored to individual needs. Students will play solo and ensemble pieces in several public performances during the semester.
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VPM 341 - Composition: Songwriting Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2020, 2022
In this course the student will learn how to write descriptive lyrics. The student will learn how to apply rhythm to these lyrics, and construct an effective melody. The student will also learn how to add harmony to melodies. The course will investigate several effective songs from a variety of sources.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): VPM 180 or consent of the instructor.
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VPM 360 - Arts Outreach: Music Three Credits
Offered Periodically
New Hill Book Course Description Combining art and community service, Stonehill students are paired with middle-schoolers from the greater Brockton area and help lead them through various musical and sound-based activities (ranging from instrumental to voice depending on instructor). Students with an interest not only in Music, but in Sociology, Psychology, Art Therapy, and Education, are encouraged to participate. There is no music experience needed but some previous musical training might be helpful.
Note: A background check is required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to participate in this class. $40 Fee paid by student.
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VPM 450 - Capstone in Music Three Credits
Fall or Spring Semesters
This Capstone course draws together principle components of undergraduate study in a semester-long research or creative project designed to demonstrate students’ skills, abilities and talents. The project may connect two fields of study or emphasize a field not formerly studied. Specific topic will vary by course.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Senior standing and Consent of Instructor.
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VPM 490 - Directed Study - Music One to Three Credits
Offered as Needed
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)/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. A max of 3 Directed Study credits may fulfill an appropriate slot in the major.
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NEU 200 - Seminar in Neuroscience Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course will focus on historical and current topics in Neuroscience. Examples of topics that may be discussed include: developmental disorders, such as those on the autistic spectrum, neuroimaging and the information that can be gleaned from various techniques, sex differences, neurophysiology, epigenetics, and learning and memory. The focus of the course may vary from year to year. Readings may be from several sources including the primary literature.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): .
Note: Course may be taken twice as long as topics differ.
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NEU 271 - Research Methods in Neuroscience (WID) Four Credits
Fall Semester
How do we design scientific experiments that provide sound and convincing evidence of a relationship or effect? What variables and statistical analyses are most relevant in neuroscience experimentation? We will examine neuroscience research methodologies and use case studies and examples drawing from molecular, physiological and behavioral neuroscience, to broaden our perspective of experimental design, data collection and interpretation.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): BIO 101 , CHM 113 , PSY 101 , and PSY 261 .
General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines
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NEU 300 - Cognitive Neuroscience Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course explores how the brain carries out the functions of the mind. We will explore the functional organization that allows us to move, speak, see, hear, and feel, and we examine the evidence for this organization such as deficits following brain lesions and patterns of brain activity during cognitive tasks.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 261 and NEU 271 .
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NEU 302 - Sensory and Motor Neurobiology Three Credits
Spring Semesters
This course will build upon basic neuroscience concepts. An emphasis on cell and molecular neurophysiology will be explored within the framework of sensory and motor systems. An in-depth look at how neurons communicate, together with an introduction to reading and discussing primary literature, will prepare students for more advanced neuroscience topics.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): BIO 211
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NEU 400 - Psychopharmacology Three Credits
Not Offered 2018-2019
Explores mechanisms of drug action, the ways in which the body metabolizes drugs (pharmacokinetics) and the resulting effect a drug has when ingested (pharmacodynamics). By drawing examples from clinical pharmacology, neurology and narcotic abuse we will gain a broad and balanced perspective of the current topics in psychotropic drug use and abuse.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): and .
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NEU 412 - Neuroscience Four Credits
Fall Semester
The nervous system is our liaison with the world. Tissues, organs, and molecules of the nervous system are identified. Brain anatomy, the action potential, neurons and neurotransmitters are discussed. Brain mechanisms underlying learning and memory, reproduction and addiction are examined. Conditions including stroke, multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia are discussed.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): BIO 101 - BIO 102 , BIO 211 , BIO 312 or PSY 415 .
Note: Fulfills the Functional Organismic requirement for Biology majors.
Fulfills the Capstone requirement for Neuroscience and may be approved to fulfill the Biology Capstone with approval of the faculty member supervising the Capstone project and the Department Chair before the first day of classes.
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NEU 475 - Internship in Neuroscience Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Individually tailored experience in hospital (research, clinical) or related setting (university laboratory, biomedical industry, biotechnology industry, nonprofit agency).
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Junior standing. Consult Medical Science Coordinator and Neuroscience Program Director prior to registration. 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.
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NEU 490 - Directed Study - Neuroscience One to Four Credits
Offered as Needed
Investigation in some area or topic within the Neurosciences that is not covered by normally scheduled courses. Before registration, the student presents plans to a full-time faculty member who agrees to direct/evaluate the project.
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. Course may be taken twice as long as topics differ.
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NEU 496 - Independent Research - Neuroscience One to Four Credits
Offered as Needed
Opportunity for a student to conduct research in a specialized area of Neuroscience under the direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Approval of a faculty member willing to supervise the research and the Department Chair or Program Director; and submission of the online Independent Research Application and Contract to the Registrar’s Office.
Note: Students must complete 45 hours work/semester per credit.
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NEU 497 - Senior Thesis Research in Neuroscience Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for a student to do an advanced research project and thesis in a specialized area of Neuroscience under the direction of the Neuroscience faculty
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Approval of both the faculty member advising the thesis and the Neuroscience Program Director.
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RST 100/111 - Religions of the World (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
This course will examine the way religion has been studied as an academic discipline. We will explore both Eastern and Western religious traditions in their historical contexts and will focus primarily on how various religious concepts are understood and practiced in these major world religions. These will include the concepts of the Holy, revelation, sacred writings, good and evil, forgiveness, creation, the human condition, salvation, and ethics. In our study of religions we will explore a variety of practices in different historical contexts but common ground will be sought to illustrate how the sacred texts of each religious tradition define and illustrate how and why these groups practice the above mentioned concepts.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 111 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 111, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/111 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/111 & REL 100/111.
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RST 100/112 - Saints and Sinners in Church History (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three of Four Credits
Offered Periodically
Saints and sinners, much like victors and vanquished in war, are often determined by those who triumph in Church conflicts. This course will address several Church controversies throughout the 2000 years of its history, review the issues and debates that arose through the reading of primary and secondary sources, and who in the end were considered victors, saints, and the vanquished, sinners, in Church history.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 112 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 112, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/112 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/112 & REL 100/112.
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RST 100/113 - Sacred Space from Mt. Sinai to Ground Zero (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
What makes a place “sacred”? Who decides whether a place is sacred? What do people do in sacred spaces? This seminar will examine the nature of sacred space in theory, history and practice with a focus on sacredness in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In addition, the course will ask if “non-religious” places can be sacred. The course includes a fieldtrip to the 9/11 Memorial in New York City.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 113 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 113, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/113 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/113 & REL 100/113.
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RST 100/114 - The Journey Toward Religious Maturity (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
The course takes an interdisciplinary approach to examining the process by which a person achieves an adult faith in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Drawing from psychology and anthropology, we explore the phases of religious development in relation to myths and symbols, and we apply that understanding to a specific person and to a theological issue, while also considering how to read, critically and analytically, a non-religious text through the lens of religion.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 114 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 114, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/114 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/114 & REL 100/114.
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RST 100/116 - Abrahamic Faith (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
This course is an investigation of the religious dimension of human experience, especially as it has been lived, understood and cherished among the three Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Its guiding focus is the centrality of “faith” as a relational response to God who, in line with Abraham’s foundational claim, is experienced as living. The course considers significant questions in conversation with some of the most important writings in the tradition of Western religious thought, as well as some of the basic questions that arise in the academic investigation of religion: What is the nature of religious experience? How does religion provide motivation and direction for the life of individuals and communities? How does religion nurture or inhibit human development and well-being?
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 116 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 116, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/116 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/116 & REL 100/116.
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RST 100/117 - Gods, Myths, and Rituals in the Ancient Mediterranean (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
This class investigates the diverse religions of the ancient Mediterranean world (ca. 600 BCE-400CE), including Greek and Roman religions, formative Judaism, and the earliest Christianity. The course explores the history and development of these traditions by examining topics related to issues of ritual, myth, sacred space, gender, and concepts of divinity within each group. Particular focus is placed on the ways in which these groups influenced one another and reshaped cultural and religious landscapes through competitive interaction. Through a critical analysis of the sources students will begin to understand the practices, beliefs, and experiences of the Greco-Roman world and the communities that produced them.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 117 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 117, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/117 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/117 & REL 100/117.
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RST 100/118 - Pilgrimage in Nature (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
Stories in scriptures and the experiences of pilgrims remind us that religious life does not always take place indoors. Much of human religious experience occurs outside, in nature. We will explore this dimension of human religiosity through examination of Christian, Islamic, and Buddhist pilgrimages to such places as Lourdes, Mecca, and northern India, as well as the broader themes of nature symbolism and nature mysticism.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 118 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 118, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/118 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/118 & REL 100/118.
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RST 100/120 - Deviance and the Divine (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
This course will use the concept of deviance as the lens through which we will study the three major monotheistic traditions of the world - Islam, Judaism and Christianity. What are the major tenets and beliefs of each? What do they share and where are the conflicts? What does each consider normative and why? When does a belief or practice cross the line in deviance? Ultimately, are they all simply deviants of one another? In our investigation, we will also look to some lesser known religious traditions as foils, such as Scientology, Raelianism, the Nation of Islam, Jews for Jesus, Mormonism, and Christian Science.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 120 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 110, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/120 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/120 & REL 100/120.
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RST 100/121 - Religion as Pharmakon: Poison or Cure (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
For the ancient Greeks pharmakon meant both cure and poison depending on the context. Religion functions in the same way: it can heal us but can also poison us. We will explore the ambiguity and the power-both healing and destructive-of religious traditions.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 121 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 121, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/121 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/121 & REL 100/121.
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RST 100/122 - Pilgrimage and Passage: Religion as “Sacred” Journey (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
The course begins with the premise that all religions are at their best when they are “betwixt and between,” living in the threshold, open to new and unexpected horizons. After a close reading of the Book of Exodus, which will provide the opportunity to identify various themes associated with ritual passage, we will concentrate primarily on the study of the three chief monotheistic religions of Semitic origin: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The course will end with a brief exploration of Hinduism and Buddhism. Through comparative analysis of these religions, we will strive to determine similarities and differences in particular approaches to God, worship, institution, and moral conduct.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 122 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 122, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/122 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/122 & REL 100/122.
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RST 100/123 - Demons, Devils and Satans: Monsters of Religion (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
Monotheistic traditions maintain that God is both all-powerful and just. Yet, they simultaneously speak of demons, devils, and satans - characters who threaten both God and His control over the universe. How can such an obvious contradiction stand? This course will examine the narratives and images of demonic characters, by looking at scriptural texts, interpretive materials and folklore. In our investigation, we will address such questions as: Who or what is considered Evil? How does evil exist in a world in which God is good? Is there a universal concept of Satan? Do demons and the demonic straddle traditional lines or are they tradition-specific? In other words, does each tradition create the demon most appropriate for it? What are these characters good for? What can they tell us about how each tradition conceives of itself and its place in the human-God relationship?
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 123 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 123, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/123 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/123 & REL 100/123.
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RST 100/124 - God Doesn’t Do Religion (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
We tend to think that religion is all about God, but why? And if God “doesn’t do religion,” who does? What do we even mean by “religion” in these questions? This course will inquire into the “building blocks” of religion and human religiousness, considering the practices of Jews, Christians and Muslims from an anthropological and historical perspective.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 124 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 124, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/124 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/124 & REL 100/124.
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RST 100/126 - Critique of Religion (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
This course is an introduction to the critical, academic study of religion. It will touch on both personal and broader societal issues that are involved in the contemporary study of religion. It will examine several of the most prominent modern critiques of religion, as well as the various responses to those critiques. Further, it will explore and ask students to reflect on the meaning of religion in today’s culturally diverse and religiously pluralistic world. Its objectives are to acquire a basic knowledge of some of the foundational theories of religion, to acquire a working understanding of various methodologies in the critical study of religion, to reflect on one’s own understanding and experience of religion, and to reflect on the role of religion in the contemporary world.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 126 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 126, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/126 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/126 & REL 100/126.
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RST 100/128 - Catholicism and Indigenous Religions in the Americas (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
When Catholic missionaries first met the indigenous peoples of the Americas, they faced a moral and theological dilemma. What to make of these peoples and their religious thought and practice? This course studies indigenous religious cultures such as the Aztec, Ojibwe and Inca alongside three European religious orders who encountered them. Through readings, field trips, guest speakers, and artwork, we will compare indigenous traditions to Catholic traditions, thinking analytically and critically about indigenous spirituality, Catholic theology, and “religion” itself.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 128 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 128, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/128 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/128 & REL 100/128.
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RST 100/129 - From Cloister to CrossFit: Religion in Medieval and Modern Worlds (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
What makes a medieval monastery different from a modern-day brewery or gym? What is religion? What is secularism? This course covers medieval and modern religions through critical reading of texts, films, and artwork drawn primarily from Christianity, but also neighboring traditions (Judaism, indigenous religions) and modern movements (science, nation-building).
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 129 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 129, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/129 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/129 & REL 100/129.
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RST 100/130 - Sacred Text and Social Justice (Core/First-Year Seminar) Three or Four Credits
Offered Periodically
From Women’s Suffrage to Black Lives Matter, arguments about biblical texts were and are used simultaneously by those who strive for justice and those who vigorously maintain the status quo. In this course, we will consider the role of “biblical reasoning” in the social and political landscape of the United States with particular attention given to radical social movements of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): RST 130 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): RST 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Religious Studies Cornerstone.
RST 130, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Religious Studies Cornerstone
Note: Formerly offered as REL 100/130 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 100/130 & REL 100/130.
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RST 206 - Islamic Traditions Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2021, 2023
Studies the Arabian environment, Muhammed (founder), Qur’an (sacred writings), and mysticism, sects, and legal and social institutions of Islam.
General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry
Course Applies to: Middle Eastern Studies
Note: Formerly offered as REL 206 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 206 & REL 206.
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RST 208 - Capes, Veils, & Yarmulkes: Religion and Superheroes Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2019, 2021
Did Superman keep kosher? Did the Green Lantern go on Hajj to Mecca? And, what happened with The Thing turned 13? This course investigates the intersection between religion and contemporary popular culture as depicted through comic-book superheroes. We will ask: Why are some superheroes religiously identifiable? What value does religious identity add? How have these changed over time? And most importantly, what religious themes and narratives are found most often in superhero stories and why?
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-level Religious Studies & Theology course.
General Education Attribute(s): Moral Inquiry
Course Applies to: American Studies
Note: Formerly offered as REL 208 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 208 & REL 208.
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RST 209 - Religion and Culture of the Jewish People Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2020, 2022
A survey of key texts, beliefs, and practices of Jewish culture and religious practice, including the Bible, classic texts, holidays and holy days, Zionism, modern American Jews, and Israel.
Course Applies to: Middle Eastern Studies
Note: Formerly offered as REL 209 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 209 & REL 209.
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RST 226 - Women, Slaves & Sin: Paul and the Creation of Christianity Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2020, 2022
An investigation into the life, writings, and legacy of the Apostle Paul. The course will uncover the historical, philosophical, social, and religious forces that shaped the beliefs, practices, and experiences of the earliest Christians.
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 226 (F.2019). Students may not take both RST 226 & REL 226.
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