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SO 352 - Selected Topics in Social Work
Detailed examination of important social work topics. The department will choose and announce the topic prior to course registration.
Note: Meets the Citizenship Learning Outcome (CITZ)
Four credits.
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SO 357 - Social Work: Therapeutic Interviewing
An introduction to social work practice, values, and principles. Special emphasis is given to developing the knowledge and skills required for therapeutic interviewing and problem-solving with clients.
Four credits.
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SO 358 - Social Work: Support Network Interventions
An introduction to the operation of social-support networks and to the complexities of informal non-professional helping. Special emphasis is given to the role of the worker in establishing, maintaining, and enhancing informal networks.
Four credits.
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SO 359 - Group Work
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the diverse field of social work with groups and explores both theory and practical skills. Students will acquire knowledge of group stages, group types and group structure. They will also begin to develop skills for forming and leading groups.
Four credits.
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SO 450 - Social Work Practicum I
In this “real world” experience, social work majors complete 360 hours in a social work setting with structured learning about generalist practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities from diverse backgrounds. (This course is the first in a two semester sequence.) Students engage in professional responsibilities with careful guidance and supervision from the field instructor and the field coordinator. Students regularly attend a seminar to integrate classroom learning, share experiences and obtain support. (Practicum I is taken in the first semester of senior year involves 120 hours; Practicum II is taken second semester of the senior year and involves 240 hours of field work.)
Four credits.
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SO 451 - Social Work Practicum II
In this “real world” experience, social work majors complete 360 hours in a social work setting with structured learning about generalist practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities from diverse backgrounds. (This is the second course in a two semester sequence.) Students engage in professional responsibilities with careful guidance and supervision from the field instructor and the field coordinator. Students regularly attend a seminar to integrate classroom learning, share experiences and obtain support. (Practicum I is taken in the first semester of senior year involves 120 hours; Practicum II is taken second semester of the senior year and involves 240 hours of field work.)
Eight credits.
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SO 101 - Introduction to Sociology
An introduction to the scientific study of human behavior in its social context. It explores the nature of social interaction, social structures and processes, and social institutions. It introduces basic sociological principles, methods, and major social theories.
Note: Meets Social Scientific Awareness Learning Outcome (SOC)
Four credits.
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SO 204 - Sociology of Aging, Dying, and Death
Aging is examined as a social process that occurs throughout an individual’s life course until death. Topics include aging in relation to social institutions such as economy, family, education, and health. Differences in the aging process by race and ethnicity, social class, health status and disability are addressed. Cultural contrasts across societies and changes through history are studied. Sociological theories of aging are applied and compared.
Four credits.
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SO 205 - The Family
An analysis of the family as a social institution and of marriage as a system of social interaction. Emphasis is given to the family in America and the sub-cultures which form its history. Interactions between family members will be analyzed using a socio-psychological model and will focus on courtship practices and the problems of marital adjustment.
Four credits.
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SO 206 - Social Problems
An analysis of some of the fundamental problems of modern society. War and violence, hunger and poverty, problems of the workplace and the environment are among the problems typically explored.
Four credits.
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SO 211 - Research Methods
This course is designed to provide an overview of social research methods, the theory behind them, and their successful application. Students will explore how sociologists use scientific methods to answer questions about social problems, examine the different methods used to conduct research, and design a research project. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches will be explored.
Four credits.
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SO 212 - Social Statistics
An introduction to the logic and techniques of statistical analysis as applied to human behavior, including organization and presentation of statistical data, measures of centrality and dispersion, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, estimation, tests of association and significance, and an introduction to multivariate techniques.
Note: Meets Quantitative Reasoning Learning Outcome (QUAN)
Four credits.
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SO 215 - Criminology
An examination of the relationship between crime and modern social life. The course will focus on the nature and types of crime and criminality, theories of crime and law, crime as a social problem, as well as the agencies and institutions through which society attempts to prevent and control crime.
Four credits.
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SO 216 - Juvenile Delinquency
An examination of juvenile delinquency and society’s response to it. The course will focus on the nature and extent of the delinquency problem, theories of delinquency, delinquency policy, and the juvenile justice system.
Four credits.
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SO 218 - Individual and Society
An examination of social behavior among individuals in social and cultural contexts. Explored are the influences and consequences of social interaction in various social settings such as work, politics, and personal life.
Four credits.
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SO 221 - Deviance and Social Control
An examination of the origin, nature and scope of socially disapproved behavior. Special attention will be directed to mechanisms of social control utilized by different societies to limit deviant behavior. Among the substantive areas to be covered will be mental illness, addiction, violence, suicide and corporate and organizational deviances. In addition the course will compare and contrast images of deviance and social control historically and cross culturally.
Four credits.
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SO 228 - Sociology of Health and Illness
An examination of how societies address the health of their populations. Topics include cultural values, the meaning of health and illness, societies’ economic forms, standard of living and social resources including income, gender, race, ethnicity as related to health. Also examined are ways societies organize to maintain health and provide care for health and illness, including economic and political processes, the health care delivery organizations, and the roles and statuses enacted by individuals.
Note: Meets Global Engagement Learning Outcome (GLOB)
Four credits.
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SO 229 - Mass Media
An examination of mass communication, its media, its content, and its effect on an audience. Inquiry is also directed toward the process and institution of public opinion and its place in the communication network. Propaganda is investigated as it offers a perspective on the nature of communication.
Four credits.
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SO 230 - Social Movements: People, Power and Change
Social Movements are organized for the purpose of promoting or resisting social change. This course explores major theoretical perspectives on social movements as well as concrete examples, including , but not limited to the peace movement, environmental movement, and civil rights movement. Students will research a social movement of their choosing and create a portfolio that illustrates the elements of the movement.
Four credits.
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SO 309 - Gender and Society
An examination of the social and cultural significance of gender. The social and cultural processes that contribute to gender, the organization of gender within social institutions such as education, economy, politics, and family, and the relation of gender to social differences such as class, age, and race are explored and critiqued using relevant sociological theory and method.
Four credits.
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SO 325 - Sociological Theory
A survey of the development of sociological theory from the Enlightenment to the present, the course will explore classical theory of Durkheim, Marx, Weber and its relationship to the development of contemporary social theory.
Four credits.
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SO 330 - Race and Ethnic Relations
An examination of race and ethnicity with a particular emphasis on race and ethnic relations in society. Major themes and concepts include assimilation, power, exploitation, solidarity, inequality, prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination, racism, and ethnic conflict, both domestic and international, at the individual and institutional level. Issues and policies that have had an impact on racial and ethnic relations will be explored. Particular attention will be paid to the ways in which racism and ethnic conflict can be combated and social justice promoted.
Four credits.
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SO 332 - Peace, Conflict, and War
This course is designed as a survey of the topics pertaining to peace, conflict, and war from a sociological perspective. The study of peace, conflict, and war is broad and diverse field and therefore this course highlights only a few subareas. Historical moments of peace, conflict, and war will be discussed. Students will scrutinize both how scholars understand and how people experience these moments. The course focuses on the cultural and structural elements of peace, conflict, war and violence in our daily lives to help us critically assess its importance and influence.
Note: Meets Global Engagement Learning Outcome (GLOB)
Four credits.
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SO 333 - Sociology of Genocide
Genocide provokes heated, emotional debates due to the complexity, controversy and ambiguity of these political crimes against humanity. Through a socio-historical, interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and comparative case study approach, students will critically evaluate the root causes, responses, prosecutions, and future prevention of genocide. Our critical examination and analysis will include, but will not be limited to, the following genocides: Armenian, Soviet Union, Rape of Nanking, the Holocaust, Cambodian, Rwandan, and Sudanese.
Four credits.
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SO 334 - Global Society
An examination of the global nature of social life in the modern world. Special emphasis will be given to globalization and development, important global social institutions and global social issues, particularly poverty, conflict and environmental degradation.
Note: Meets Social Scientific Awareness Learning Outcome (SOC) and the Global Engagement Learning Outcome (GLOB)
Four credits.
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SO 335 - Law and Society
This course analyzes law and legal structure in its social context. Students will evaluate law and legal institutions, especially in relation to equality, justice, and fairness, and how law is involved in the processes of social control, social conflict, and social change.
Four credits.
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SO 336 - Sociology of Family Law
This course focuses on how the law affects families. Cultural characteristics of marriage and the family have changed, impacting case law, and vice versa. This course analyzes the family and family law through a sociological lens, examining the historical and theoretical definitions of family and gender, the evolution of legal rights through the birth of privacy as it relates to family, marriage and alternatives, such as divorce, the parent-child relationship, and the impact on family in a socio-legal context.
Four credits.
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SO 342 - Social Inequality
This course examines social stratification, the structures of inequality that are central to an understanding of group relations and individual opportunity. The main focus will be on inequality in the United States, but global inequality will also be examined. Major systems of stratification to be discussed are economic class, race, ethnicity, and gender. Other systems of inequality, such as those based on age, sexual orientation, religion, and disability, will also be examined.
Four credits.
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SO 343 - Economy and Society
This course is a sociological investigation of the relationship between the economy and society. The structure and function of economic institutions and their impact on individuals and groups will be examined. Topics that will be explored include, but are not limited to, industrialization, capitalism, wealth and social inequality, work, corporations, and globalization.
Four credits.
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SO 344 - Political Sociology
An analysis of how American political institutions, influence society and the social life of its citizens. Topics of discussion include economy, power, authority, media influence on politics and citizen participation.
Four credits.
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SO 351 - Special Topics in Sociology
Detailed examination in a seminar format of a topic of current sociological interest or concern. The department will choose and announce the topic prior to course registration.
Four credits.
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SO 400 - Independent Study
Four credits.
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SO 453 - Senior Seminar
A required integrative course engaging seniors in empirical research. The student, under direction of a faculty member, develops theory, designs methods of research and data collection, analyzes data and, finally, presents conclusions in a formally structured research report. Open only to senior Sociology majors.
Four credits.
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SO 485 - Internship
The primary objective of the internship is to provide students with an opportunity to develop and apply their academic knowledge and skills through a supervised experience in a professional setting. The internship may be in the private or public sector in such settings as hospitals, schools, human services agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, law offices, and the courts. Students may take up to twelve credits of internship. Open to juniors and seniors.
Eight credits
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Spanish |
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SP 100 - Spanish I
A careful study of the fundamentals of the Spanish language including conversation with Native Speakers and laboratory work to reinforce class reading, writing, speaking and understanding. The weekly requirements are three contact hours and one session of conversation with a Native Speaker for one semester. All sessions are 50 minutes in duration.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): No prerequisite.
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SP 150 - Spanish II
This course is a continuation of SP 100 and helps students with a basic knowledge of Spanish improve all four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. In addition to a review of vocabulary and grammar and task-oriented practice through in-class activities, online exercises, and chapter projects (oral and/or writing intensive), the course material includes topics of historical and cultural importance corresponding to the Spanish-speaking world, aimed at helping students develop cultural knowledge, culturally appropriate behavior, and cultural empathy. SP 150 involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 100 or placement.
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SP 200 - Spanish III
This course is a continuation of SP 150 and is a thorough review of grammar, exercises in composition and literary or cultural readings. Spanish III emphasizes the study of Hispanic cultures and civilizations in different Spanish speaking countries. Students will practice reading, writing, speaking and listening to Spanish and gain intercultural competencies. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker.
Note: Meets Linguistic Awareness Learning Outcome Modern Foreign or Classical Language (LANG)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 150 or placement.
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SP 300 - Spanish IV
This course is a continuation of SP 200 and provides a thorough grammar review together with an introduction to the literatures and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Spanish IV emphasizes the study of Hispanic cultures and civilizations in different Spanish speaking countries. Students will practice reading, writing, speaking and listening to Spanish and gain intercultural competencies. SP300 involves three hours of class and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker.
Note: Meets Linguistic Awareness Learning Outcome Modern Foreign or Classical Language (LANG)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 200 or placement.
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SP 310 - Spanish Introduction to Professional Nursing
A course designed to accompany nursing student’s first experience in the nursing field, SP 310 covers a wide array of issues central to the profession of nursing, such as patient-centered care, diversity and cultural sensitivity, patient beliefs and traditions, therapeutic communication, clinical practices, health care systems and delivery of care. Readings and discussion are highly specialized to provide students with information on Hispanic and Latino communities’ views and experiences. Students are required by NU 110 to complete a Service Learning experience at a site where they will use Spanish and engage with the Hispanic/Latino community. Further, students in NU110 will be expected to complete Service Learning related assignments in Spanish.
Note: Companion course for NU110
Two credits.
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SP 326 - Spanish Health Assessment and Fundamentals of Nursing
Students will develop basic skills essential to professional nursing practice with a focus on using Spanish to assess clients across the lifespan. This course affords students the opportunity to acquire specialized language structures, vocabulary and morphology necessary to perform health assessments on Spanish speaking patients to optimize health outcomes and to enhance patient satisfaction. Students enrolled in NU 126 will complete a head to toe assessment (required for the course) in Spanish.
Note: Companion Course for NU126
Two credits.
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SP 327 - Spanish Nursing Care of the Elderly and Chronically Ill
This course centers around the care of patients with chronic illness, with a special concentration on geriatrics in the Hispanic/Latino community. Students gain an understanding of the Hispanic traditions of long term care, aging and death, while developing a specialized working vocabulary in Spanish.
Note: Companion Course for NU127
Two credits.
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SP 350 - Spanish Writing Workshop
This advanced Spanish course is designed to maintain and perfect the four main skills of language learning with emphasis on writing. The course provides the necessary skills to become a successful writer. Students will master a variety of writing styles while perfecting syntax, semantics and morphology.This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Note: This course is writing intensive (WI).
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300
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SP 353 - Advanced Spanish Conversation
A course designed to further develop and improve oral fluency through discussion of contemporary topics and events from the Hispanic press, cinema and other media. The class also includes frequent oral presentations and reports based on current themes and extemporaneous speaking on assigned topics. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or placement.
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SP 355 - Introduction to Spanish Culture and Civilization
A study of the origins and development of the Spanish civilization which examines the development of modern Spain as the cumulative result of external and internal geographical, historical, and cultural factors. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 356 - Introduction to Latin-American Culture and Civilization
A study of Latin-American culture from its origins to the present time, emphasizing the contemporary situation, the transformation of Latin- American societies, their present problems and dilemmas as reflected in their artistic and cultural output. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 357 - Introduction to Spanish Literature
A survey course, that considers the general development of Spanish literature from the earliest times to the present. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 358 - Introduction to Spanish-American Literature
A survey course, that considers the development of Spanish-American literature from the earliest times to the present. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 361 - Early Spanish Literature
A course that traces the origins and development of Spanish literature from Middle Ages up to the Spanish Golden Age, introducing students to the Spanish people through their literature by choosing passages that illustrate some national trait or major facet of their thought. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 362 - 18th and 19th Century Spanish Literature
A study of the evolution of Spanish prose, poetry and drama from the close of the Golden Age through 19th century realism and romanticism. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 363 - Contemporary Spanish Literature
This course involves reading, analysis, and discussion of selected, representative works of 20th and 21st century Peninsular Spanish poetry, prose, and drama. Works are viewed in literary context but critical assessment of individual texts is stressed. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 364 - Colonial Through 19th Century Spanish-American Literature
A critical reading and discussion of selected texts, conducted in Spanish, ranging from Columbus’ Diario to works by Ruben Dario and other representatives of the Spanish-American “modernista” movement. Although emphasis is placed on the texts themselves, an attempt is made to delineate the socio-historical and literary contexts wherein they originated. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 365 - Modern Spanish - American Literature
A study of the major patterns of thematic and formal development in the literature of Spanish America, concentrating on the individual study of selected texts written between 1900 and 1950. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish,
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 366 - Contemporary Spanish-American Literature
A critical reading and assessment of the more recent Spanish-American literature (1950-present) in the light of modern theory and criticism. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 367 - Hispanic Short Story
This course traces the development of the Hispanic short story from its beginning to the present, including works by both Spanish and Latin American writers. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 368 - Problems in Spanish and Spanish-American Culture and Civilization
An investigation of selected issues crucial to the understanding of the Hispanic world. This course involves three contact hours and one weekly session of conversation with a Native Speaker. Conducted in Spanish.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 371 - Selected Topics in Spanish
Topics to be arranged.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 372 - Selected Topics in Spanish
Topics to be arranged.
Four credits.
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SP 373 - Selected Topics in Spanish
Topics to be arranged.
Note: Meets the Citizenship Learning Outcome (CITZ)
Four credits.
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SP 400-401 - Spanish Senior Seminar
Selected topics.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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SP 450 - Independent Study
Four credits.
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SP 480 - Spanish Internship
A student originated internship with bilingual agencies: governmental, cultural, health care, law enforcement and non-profit organizations; supervised by a member of the Spanish section. All work to be graded must be done in the target language: Spanish. The student must demonstrate advanced level proficiency before beginning the internship. The intern must comply with the guidelines and policies of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.
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TH 100 - Biblical Theology
An introduction to Divine Revelation enabling students to gain an understanding of the total Bible-the Old Testament and the New Testament.
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Biblical Literacy Learning Outcome (BIBL)
Four credits.
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TH 102 - The Pentateuch
Considers the first five books of the Old Testament and the historical development of the oral and written traditions that went into their making. (Formerly TH300)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Biblical Literacy Learning Outcome (BIBL)
Four credits.
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TH 103 - The Prophets
A study of the writings of the prophets of the Old Testament. (Formerly TH301)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Biblical Literacy Learning Outcome (BIBL)
Four credits.
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TH 108 - Introduction to the New Testament
An introduction to the New Testament.
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Biblical Literacy Learning Outcome (BIBL)
Four credits.
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TH 110 - The Gospels
A study of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John which examines the sources, literary character, and theological purpose of each Gospel. (Formerly TH310)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Biblical Literacy Learning Outcome (BIBL)
Four credits.
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TH 115 - Writings of Saint Paul
Investigates the life of Paul and the content of his letters, with emphasis on his characteristic theological ideas. (Formerly TH315)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Biblical Literacy Learning Outcome (BIBL)
Four credits.
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TH 199 - Special Topics in Biblical Literacy
A study of selected issues in Theology.
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Biblical Literacy Learning Outcome (BIBL)
Four credits.
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TH 201 - Protestant and Catholic Theology
An introduction to the concept of theological reasoning. The course explores the inter-relatedness of theological topics, and the fact that theology does not proceed by opinion, but by a reasoned search for the truth. The topics in this course are the classical issues in Christian thought, illustrated by the discussion of the dialogue between Catholics and Protestant models of theological reasoning.
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course
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TH 250 - Catholic Vision
This course provides an introductory survey of the distinctive vision of the Catholic tradition as that vision has been articulated in doctrine, practice, and culture.
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 251 - The Sacraments
The sacramental life of the Church, from New Testament times to the recent reforms, is studied using scriptural, patristic and liturgical sources, conciliar teachings, and theological reflection.
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 253 - Christian Spirituality
An historical overview of the practice of Christian discipleship through the centuries, with a specific focus on several major schools of Catholic Christian spirituality including desert monastic, Benedictine, Franciscan, Dominican, Carmelite, Jesuit, and Salesian traditions.
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 254 - Christian Saints
A study of Christian saints and their ecclesiological, historical, liturgical and spiritual importance to Catholic Christians especially. The course examines official church documents pertaining to the saints, the Church’s procedures for declaring sainthood, writings of and about the saints, historical and systematic studies of saints and sainthood, and popular traditions associated with the saints.
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 270 - Christian Moral Life
Examines the eucharistic character of Christian moral life. It studies the virtues of this life, precepts derived from Scripture and the teaching Tradition of the Church, the application of these precepts to contemporary issues, and the nourishing of moral life through the Sacraments.
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 271 - Sexual Ethics
This course introduces the student to the Church’s teaching on sexual ethics. Scripture and tradition will serve as the foundation for an examination of a variety of sexual issues, as well as the virtue of chastity. (Formerly TH370)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 272 - Medical Ethics
An investigation of the moral problems which can arise in the practice of modern medicine. A brief historical survey of medical ethics is followed by a study of the basic Christian principles of morality. Questions discussed include the concept of health and illness, the inception, preservation, and termination of human life. (Formerly TH371)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 273 - Christian Social Ethics
A study of the Christian social tradition, with special emphasis on Catholic social thought. The course begins with the scriptural foundations of Christian social ethics, as well as foundations located in the Christian tradition. The remainder of the course addresses questions concerning issues of justice in the contemporary world from a Christian perspective. Issues include poverty, globalization, war and peace, the environment, and consumerism. (Formerly TH372)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 280 - The Early Church
An introduction to the history of the early Christian movement up to 450 A.D., which addresses institutional, theological, and devotional developments in this foundational period as revealed through primary texts and the statements of Church councils. (Formerly TH320)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 281 - Approaches to God
An inquiry into the manner in which contemporary Christians come to an awareness of God and how, once aware, people respond to and live in relationship to this Mystery. (Formerly TH350)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 282 - Jesus Christ: God and Man
A study of the significance of the person and work of Jesus Christ as presented in the New Testament and Church councils, and interpreted in the writings of the Fathers of the Church, and of theologians. (Formerly TH351)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 283 - The Trinity
A study of the origin, history, and meaning of the doctrine of the Trinity and its implications for Christian life. (Formerly TH352)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 284 - The Church
An investigation of the nature of the Church as both mystery and institution, emphasizing the Church in biblical imagery, the ministry, the idea of reform, and the future of the Church. (Formerly TH353)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 285 - Liberation Theology
Examines this contemporary and distinct theological method beginning with its roots in Latin America, and its historical, socio-political, and pastoral ramifications. (Formerly TH354)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 286 - Chinese Religion and Christianity
This course explores theological themes in Christianity and Chinese Religion, with a special focus on Daoism. The purpose of the approach is to establish and expand the Catholic Christian self-understanding by virtue of the dialogue. Naturally, students will learn about Daoism as well. Initially the course introduces the method of comparative theology, then the rest of the course is a tour of Catholic theological categories interacting with their Daoist analogues.
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH) and the Global Engagement Learning Outcome (GLOB)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 287 - Reformation Theology
An examination and critical evaluation of the theologies of the Reformation period, including those of the Humanist, Lutheran, Calvinist, Radical and Catholic reformers. (Formerly TH 322)
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 299 - Special Topics in Catholic Theological Reasoning
A study of selected issues in Theology.
Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 302 - Religion in America
A study of the role of religion in the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The focus of the course is on the place of religion in the history and culture of the United States. The course examines the development of Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish traditions as well as Native American religions and new and alternative religions in American society. (Formerly TH220)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 303 - Religions of the West
A study of the major monotheistic religious traditions originating in the Ancient Near East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The course concentrates on the history, thought, and practice of the three great Abrahamic traditions. Special attention is given to the contemporary varieties of each tradition. (Formerly TH255)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 304 - Religions of Asia
A survey of the major religious traditions of South and East Asian origin, and the Church’s response to them. Topics have included: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and the traditional and new religions of China, Korea, and Japan.
Note: Meets Global Engagement Learning Outcome (GLOB)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 321 - Medieval Theology
A study of the major figures whose thought influenced the shape and content of Western theology from the time of Augustine to the 13th century.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 330 - Women in the Catholic Tradition
This course examines the historical contributions of women to the thought and practice of the Catholic religion from New Testament to modern times. Lectures and readings in primary texts examine women’s involvement in early Christian martyrdom, in monasticism, ministry, and Church reform, as well as women’s contributions in the areas of doctrine and spirituality. Figures studied have included Perpetua of Carthage, Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, Teresa of Lisieux, and Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 331 - Protestant Theology
A study of the development of Protestant religious thought from the 18th century to the present.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 398 - Special Topics in Theology
Two credits.
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TH 399 - Special Topics in Theology
A study of selected issues in Theology.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 400 - Independent Study
Four credits
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 401 - Seminar
An opportunity for critical examination of a selected topic or a particular theologian. It is designed for theology majors. Non-majors may register for the course with the consent of the instructor.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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TH 480 - Theology Internship
Student-originated theology internships, supervised by faculty of the Theology Department
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.
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