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2018-2019 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Course Numbering
The College of Wooster uses a five-digit course numbering system. The first three digits indicate the primary course number. The next two digits are the secondary course number and indicate whether there is a special focus for the course. For example:
The first letters are the department or program abbreviation. The next three digits are the primary course number (101 is the primary course number for all Introduction to Historial Study courses). The last two digits are the secondary course number. These two digits indicate that the special focus for this HIST 101 course is The History of Islam. A course with a given three-digit primary course number can only be taken once for credit unless specifically indicated otherwise by the department.
The following policy has been used in assigning primary course numbers:
- 100-level courses are usually introductory courses; some 100-level courses do have prerequisites, and students are advised to consult the description for each course.
- 200-level courses are usually beyond the introductory level, although many 200-level courses are open to first-year students and to majors and non-majors.
- 300-level courses are seminars and courses primarily for majors but open to other students with the consent of the instructor.
- The following numbers are for Independent Study: I.S. 40100 (Junior Independent Study), I.S. 45100 and I.S. 45200 (Senior Independent Study).
In addition to the regular course offerings, many departments offer individual tutorials under the number 40000 and internships under 41000. On occasion, departments will offer a course on a special topic as approved by the Educational Policy Committee, designated 19900, 29900, or 39900.
Abbreviation
In keeping with the general education requirements of the College’s curriculum
(see Degree Requirements ), course listings employ the following abbreviations:
W Writing Intensive
C Studies in Cultural Difference
R Religious Perspectives
Q Quantitative Reasoning
AH Learning Across the Disciplines: Arts and Humanities
HSS Learning Across the Disciplines: History and Social Sciences
MNS Learning Across the Disciplines: Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Except where otherwise noted, all courses carry one course credit.
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PSYC 32500 - Personality: Theory & Research Course Credit: 1
PERSONALITY: THEORY AND RESEARCH This course emphasizes theories of human personality and research generated from the theories. Scientific writing is emphasized in this course, which includes a 3-hour laboratory in addition to class. The laboratory and classroom components are closely integrated and must be taken concurrently. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-32500L Annually. Fall. [W]
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PSYC 32600 - Educational Psychology Course Credit: 1
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. This course will focus on key concepts from educational psychology and related disciplines (e.g., cognitive and developmental psychology). The role of psychology in an educational setting is to help educators see better the internal, external and socialized learning process that are occurring in and out of the classroom which allows one to understand and appreciate learning, the diversity of learners and the variations of learning within oneself. This course will prepare you for your Independent Study graduation requirement through exposure to APA-style writing, critical reading of research, and experience writing up empirical reports. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-32600L Annually. [W]
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PSYC 32700 - Developmental Psyc:Theory & Research Course Credit: 1
(EDUC)
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: THEORY AND RESEARCH A survey of methods, research topics, and theory in developmental psychology. Scientific writing is emphasized in this course. Includes a 3-hour laboratory in addition to class. The laboratory and classroom components are closely integrated and must be taken concurrently. A 2-hour per week field placement at The College of Wooster Nursery School is required of all students. The field placement satisfies licensure requirements for Education minor students. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-32700L Annually. Spring. [W]
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PSYC 33000 - Social Psychology: Theory & Research Course Credit: 1
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: THEORY AND RESEARCH This course surveys theory and research on human social cognition and behavior, addressing the ways in which human beings are affected by others and covering topics such as social influence, prosocial and antisocial interactions, and relationships. Scientific writing is emphasized in this course. Includes a 3-hour laboratory in addition to class. The laboratory and classroom components are closely integrated and must be taken concurrently. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-33000L Annually. Fall. [W]
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PSYC 33100 - Clinical Psychology Course Credit: 1
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY This course is designed to develop clinically-oriented critical thinking (e.g., How do clinicians approach cases, challenges, research?). It covers professional issues, ethics, research methodologies, clinical assessment and therapeutic modalities. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000
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PSYC 33500 - Perception and Action Course Credit: 1
(COMD, NEUR)
PERCEPTION AND ACTION This course reviews principles of perception and models of how perceptual information is acquired, represented cognitively, and used to interact with the environment. Primary topic areas will include vision and hearing with a particular focus on how these systems interact with the motor system. Evolutionary, psychophysical, and physiological perspectives are emphasized. Scientific writing is also emphasized in this course. Includes a 3-hour arranged laboratory to addition to class. The laboratory and classroom components are closely integrated and must be taken concurrently. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; PSYC-33500L Annually. Fall. [W]
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PSYC 34500 - Drugs and Behavior Course Credit: 1
(NEUR)
DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR. This course is an introduction to the pharmacological and psychological mechanisms of drugs that influence brain functioning. We will investigate drug use and drug actions by drawing from scientific investigations of their use. The course will cover basic structure and function of the nervous system, drug classification and development, basic principles of pharmacology, as well as the role of learning and addiction. We will spend most of our time discussing the behavioral, cognitive, and physiological effects of specific drugs of abuse and neuropharmacological use. Prerequisites: Take PSYC 25000; Junior or Senior standing with advanced background in Psychology. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 34600 - Face Recognition Course Credit: 1
(NEUR)
FACE RECOGNITION Human faces are one of the most complex objects in our visual world. Despite this complexity, humans excel at recognizing faces. Even newborns can identify faces shortly after birth. Faces possess a wealth of information which is crucial for everyday life. In this course, we use empirical papers to investigate the fascinating field of face recognition. We exammine theoretical models of how faces are recognized, learn about the brain areas involved, analyze problems with face recognition in clinical populations and everything situations, and learn how people extract other information than person identity from faces. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000 [HSS, Q]
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PSYC 38500 - Attachment Course Credit: 1
ATTACHMENT This course explores the theories and research regarding the phenomena of attachment in humans and non-human species. We examine research from a number of different fields and perspectives, including developmental psychology, ethology, psychobiology and evolutionary psychology. The course covers a range of topics related to attachment, including physical and cognitive development, motor abilities, personality and emotional development, adult attachment, attachments to animals, and attachment in non-human species. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000 or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 39500 - History of Psychology Course Credit: 1
History of Psychology A study of changing views of psychology from Aristotle to the present, with emphasis on the influences of ideas and methodologies of the evolution of systems and theories of psychological thought over the past hundred years. The course offers an integrative perspective on the varied courses of the Psychology major. Prerequisite(s): A 300-level Psychology lab course; Psychology major
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PSYC 39900 - Advanced Topics in Psychology Course Credit: 1
ADVANCED TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY Special courses on selected topics offered for a single time only to groups of students. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; Junior or Senior standing with advanced background in PSYC
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PSYC 39902 - Psychology of Immigration Course Credit: 1
PSYCHOLOGY OF IMMIGRATION Immigrants and their children are projected to make up approximately 20% of the overall U.S. population in coming years. It is critical, then, to understand the adaptation and development of immigrants to the United States. The purpose of this course is to examine how the process of immigration influences various psychological outcomes. This course will draw from texts across disciplines (sociology, anthropology, family studies, education, and of course, psychology) to examine the impact immigration and its correlated realities have on the individual. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000 (minimum grade C-) and Junior or Senior class standing; and advanced background in Psychology.
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PSYC 39903 - Behavioral Genetics Course Credit: 1
(NEUR)
BEHAVIORAL GENETICS How much can genes tell us about complex human behavior? How do genes and the environment interact in the development of phenotypic traits? What research techniques can be used to identify specific genes and particular environments that affect behavior? To address these questions we will critically explore traditional behavioral genetic methodologies (twin and adoption studies) as well as modern approaches based on molecular genetic techniques. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000 (minimum grade C-); Junior or Senior class standing; and advanced background in Psychology.
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PSYC 39906 - Judgment and Decision Making Course Credit: 1
JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING This class covers irrational behavior and biases people display in their reasoning and decisions, drawing from cognitive, social, and developmental psychology, as well as neuroscience. Many cognitive biases involve misinterpretation of numeric information–often causing harmful outcomes, but occasionally beneficial. When possible, we’ll cover how best to address these biases to improve decisions, with applications to medicine, health, law, consumer behavior, and economics. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; Junior or Senuior standing with advanced background in Psychology.
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PSYC 39907 - Psychology of Justice Course Credit: 1
PSYCHOLOGY OF JUSTICE This course will explore ways in which people think about justice and its influence on human perceptions and behavior. We’ll look at the belief in justice, the motive to adhere to justice, the variety of ways in which people define justice, the applications of justice to specific contexts such as work, relationships, and the environment, and the implications of justice for how and when we act. Readings will come from the psychological literature. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; Minimum grade C-; Junior or Senior stading with advanced background in Psychology
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PSYC 39923 - Social Cognition Course Credit: 1
SOCIAL COGNITION This course explores how people make sense of others, themselves, and social situations. In general, social cognition examines the cognitive structures that underlie people’s judgments, decisions, perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors in social situations. Topics covered include priming, motivated cognition, attitudes, stereotypes, impression formation, social comparison, the self, and many more. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; Minimum grade C-; Junior or Senior standing with advanced background in Psychology
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PSYC 39924 - Children of Immigrants Course Credit: 1
Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; Minimum grade C-; Junior or Senior standing with advanced background in Psychology
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PSYC 39925 - Psychology of Film Course Credit: 1
Psychology of Film Since the invention of film, psychologists have asked how film, mere projections of light on a screen, can have such a profound influence on the emotions, memories, and lives of people. Focusing on cognitive principles of perception, attention, and comprehension, this course will cover historical and current, cutting-edge research that investigates how we comprehend film, and how research on film can be used to pursue an understanding of the cognitive mechanisms that allow us to comprehend the real world. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000; Minimum grade C-
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PSYC 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1.25
TUTORIAL A tutorial course on special topics offered to an individual student under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: The approval of both the supervising faculty member and the chairperson is required prior to registration. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
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PSYC 41000 - Internship Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1
INTERNSHIP A structured, usually off-campus experience, in which a student extends classroom knowledge to a work position within a community, business, or governmental organization. Student interns work and learn under the joint guidance of a host organization supervisor and a College of Wooster mentor. The student must arrange the internship in advance through the appropriate department or program. No more than six internships, and a maximum of four Wooster course credits, will count toward graduation. The form for registering for an internship and the Internship Learning Plan are available in the office of the Registrar. May be repeated. S/NC.
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PSYC 45100 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
(NEUR)
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student engages in creative and independent research guided by a faculty mentor and which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. The Independent Study Thesis must be a data-gathering research project. Students are encouraged to base their projects on a study from the experimental, comparative, personality, developmental, social, clinical, or neuroscience literature. Prerequisite(s): Two 300-level laboratory classes in PSYC Annually. Fall and Spring.
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PSYC 45200 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
(NEUR)
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER U The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in the thesis and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-45100 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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RELS 10000 - Religious Thought & Action Course Credit: 1
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT AND ACTION This course examines what constitutes religion in the United States, a question of significance since the Constitution theoretically protects the free exercise of religion. In order to investigate what qualifies as religion, the semester will begin with an introduction into how Islam, Judaism, and Native American traditions came to be understood as religions. The second half of the course will explore how religion is understood within American law and politics and will question if religious freedom exists in the United States. Annually. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 10101 - Religion in Human History Course Credit: 1
RELIGION IN HUMAN HISTORY An introduction to religion as a form of human behavior and to the study of religions, by means of studying current understandings of religion-related behaviors in human development, in human prehistories, and as identifiable cultural forms in emergent historical human cultures in the South Asian, East Asian, and Mediterranean worlds. NOTE: This course replaces RELS 11000: Comparative Religious Traditions: East & West. Students who have taken that course should not take this one. [R]
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RELS 11000 - Comp Religious Trad: East West West Course Credit: 1
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS: EAST WEST An introduction to studying religion and religions in a modern global perspective, through comparative examination in historical context of selected examples of practice and belief, and the place of religious traditions in cultures, historically and in the modern world. Annually. Fall and Spring. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 11001 - Comp Religious Traditions: Near East Course Credit: 1
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS: NEAR EAST An introduction to studying religion and religions through comparative and historical examination of selected traditions (such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Manicheism, and Bahaism) and their interactions in the broader cultures of the Near East. Annually. Fall and Spring. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 11002 - Comp. Religious Traditions: South Asia Course Credit: 1
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COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS: SOUTH ASIA An introduction to studying religion and religions through comparative and historical examination of selected traditions (such as Hinduism, Jainism, Islam, Sikhism) and their interactions in the broader cultures of South Asia. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 12000 - Intro to Biblical Studies Course Credit: 1
(CLST, HIST, MENA)
INTRODUCTION TO BIBLICAL STUDIES Introduces the examination of basic issues of reading the Bible in an academic setting. Special attention will be given to the biblical texts as resources for understanding political, social, and religious discourses in the ancient world. The student will encounter introductions to historical, literary and feminist methodologies. Annually. Fall and Spring. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 12001 - Hebrew Bible Course Credit: 1
INTRO TO BIBLICAL STUDIES: HEBREW BIBLE Examines concepts and Institutions covenant, monotheism, law, land, exile,prophecy, priesthood, monarchy, sacred history central to life and world view of ancient Israel; addresses how the contemporary conflict politicizes the text. [AH]
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RELS 12002 - The New Testament Course Credit: 1
(CLST, MENA)
THE NEW TESTAMENT This is an introductory course to the history and literature of the New Testament. Our primary focus will be to read select texts of the New Testament, with an emphasis on their literary nature, their historical problems and sources, their theological visions, and their historical, geographic, social, religious, political, and cultural contexts in early Jewish and Greco-Roman worlds. One will have the opportunity to situate one’s questions about and approaches to these texts in light of the history of scholarly research and through critical reflection about the methods and goals of interpretation. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 12003 - The Hebrew Bible and History Course Credit: 1
(HIST, MENA)
The Hebrew Bible and History Introduction to the books of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and how critical scholarship uses them as a source for the history of ancient Israel and its culture. Examines central Israelite social and religious institutions and concepts (covenant, monarchy, priesthood), with particular attention to the intersection between history and theology in Israelite thought. Addresses the polemical use of this text today in the US culture wars as well as in the Israel-Palestine conflict. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 13000 - American Religious Communities Course Credit: 1
AMERICAN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES An examination of the tension between religious power and religious pluralism using examples from major religious groups and issues throughout American history. Annually. Fall. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 21700 - African Religions Course Credit: 1
AFRICAN RELIGIONS This course explores African religious thought and practice. While the focus is on traditional African religions, it also investigates the impact of African thought and culture on Christianity and Islam on the African continent. The course includes the study of the role of religion in contemporary African culture and politics. Fall. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 21800 - Hinduism Course Credit: 1
(SAST)
HINDUISM Hindu concepts and practices as reflected in texts such as the Vedas, Upanishads, and Bhagavad-Gita and in religious practice in Indian cultures through the centuries, with attention to sects and modern reform movements. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 21900 - Ethics in a Social Perspective Course Credit: 1
ETHICS IN A SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE A comparison of the ethical insights of a variety of Eastern and Western religious traditions as they relate to current social problems, such as war and peace, social justice, death and dying, and bioethics. [C, R]
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RELS 22000 - Buddhism Course Credit: 1
(EAST, SAST)
BUDDHISM Buddhist concepts and practices, including karma, rebirth, and devotion, as found in religious writings and as practiced through history, across Asian cultures. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 22200 - Islam Course Credit: 1
(MENA, SAST, WGSS)
ISLAM The foundations of Islam as set forth in the Qur’an, the life of the prophet Mohammad, Muslim philosophers and mystics as reflected in Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures, with attention to central concepts of revelation, community, law, and worship. Annually. Fall. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 22500 - Life & Teachings of Jesus Course Credit: 1
(CLST, MENA)
THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS An examination of the views, problems, and hypotheses about the identities of Jesus in the first few centuries C.E. Historical issues and religious-cultural implications of the afterlife of Jesus will be investigated. Attention will be given to Gnostic and Rabbinic references to Jesus. The course encourages students to develop a critical awareness about the complexities involved when we talk about Jesus in today’s world. [AH, C, R, W]
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RELS 23000 - The Life & Thought of Mahatma Gandhi Course Credit: 1
(SAST)
THE LIFE AND THOUGHT OF MAHATMA GANDHI A study of the life and thought of Mahatma Gandhi and his philosophy of non-violence as reflected in his ideas about religion, politics, economics, social work, etc., in comparison with such movements as Sarvodaya, Civil Rights, Liberation Theology, and the Women’s Movement. Also includes discussion of contemporary Gandhians and their application of Gandhian thought to their personal lives and social movements. Prerequisite(s): RELS-10000 or RELS-11000; or permission of instructor Fall. [C, R, W]
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RELS 23300 - Judaism Course Credit: 1
(MENA)
JUDAISM Presents the Jewish religious tradition and its historical evolution, its sacred texts, practices and beliefs, and modern movements within Judaism, with particular attention to central concepts of covenant, divine authority, and the interdependence of religion and people hood. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 23900 - Global Christianity Course Credit: 1
GLOBAL CHRISTIANITY This course examines the social, cultural, economic, legal, and religious dynamics of global Christianity in its emerging centers of Latin America, Asia, Africa as well as Europe. Readings for this course will focus on the study of global Christianities as a discipline and will explore the socio-religious power-dynamics of Christianity as both hegemonic and marginal traditions. Our study will focus on themes of mediation, culture and conversion, multiple modernities, neoliberalism, and post-secularism. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 24100 - New Religious Movements Course Credit: 1
NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS An examination of America’s marginal but influential religious movements such as . 19th Century groups like the include Mormons, Spiritualism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian Scientists, and 20th Century practices such as theand traditions include Hare Krishnas, the Unnification Church, New Age spiritualities, Scientology, Branch Davidians, and Wicca. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 24300 - Religious Autobiography & Biography Course Credit: 1
RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY This course studies the many religious purposes (e.g. the understanding of religious experience, formation of religious identity, presentation of a moral or religious ideal, social criticism) that religious autobiographies serve. Such writings also provide readers a window into individual religious lives, experiences, and cultures. Writings selected may include classic Western religious autobiographies such as Augustine’s Confessions as well as other writings, both historical and contemporary, from a variety of religious traditions. [AH, R]
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RELS 24700 - Native American Religions & Cultures Course Credit: 1
NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIONS AND CULTURES A study of tradition and change within the historical and modern religions of various regional Native American tribal groups, including Pan-Indian activism and revitalization. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 26100 - The Black Relgious Experience in America Course Credit: 1
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BLACK RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA An interdisciplinary study of Black religious experience, institutions, leadership, thought, and social movements in American society, with emphasis on the work of King, Malcolm X, and the Womanist tradition. Spring. [C, R]
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RELS 26300 - Religion & Literature Course Credit: 1
RELIGION AND LITERATURE This course examines the ways in which modern and contemporary writers represent religious traditions and experiences, make use of religious narratives and themes and confront religious questions in their novels, short stories, and poetry. Spring. [AH, R, W]
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RELS 26400 - Religion and Film Course Credit: 1
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RELIGION AND FILM This course examines the interactions of religions and religious life with the electronic media technologies of film and video. Through such a course, students can arrive at better understandings of the place of religions in contemporary cultures, the aesthetics of film and video, and the place of these media as communicators of cultural phenomena such as religion. Spring. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 26720 - Asian Religions in America Course Credit: 1
(CHIN, EAST)
ASIAN RELIGIONS IN AMERICA This course focuses on the histories & present circumstances of immigrant communities & traditions in America, from Asian cultures & religious traditions (e.g., immigrants from East Asian & South Asian cultures, & bringing religious cultures such as Buddhism & Hinduism to American culture). How have these persons & communities who have migrated to the USA (from the 19th to the 21st centuries) found & made homes in the American religious landscape? How have they adapted their religious identities & traditions as they have become part of American society? Fall. [R]
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RELS 26732 - Race, Gender, Class - Interpretation Course Credit: 1
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RACE, GENDER, AND CLASS IN BIBLICAL This course examines a variety of contemporary approaches in biblical studies (e.g., liberationist, postcolonial, feminist, womanist), which emphasizes the social-cultural context of the interpreter as a normative principle in the work of interpretation. Race/ethnicity, gender & sexuality, and class will be figured as the primary categories of this interpretive move. Special attention will be given to the recent works from scholars of color-African American, Latino/a American, and Asian American-in North American context. [AH, C, R]
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RELS 26735 - The Bible & Contemporary Issues Course Credit: 1
RELS 26935. THE BIBLE & CONTEMPORARY ISSUES In this course students will critically examine 1) what the Bible says or does not say about a wide range of controversial issues and 2) some of the ways that biblical texts have been employed as an authoritative resource for discussing and regulating ethics and identity from antiquity to today. We will be especially interested in the ways the Bible is used in contemporary discussions of some contentious issues in North American context, the nature of such contemporary interpretations, and the degree to which a person can or should be held responsible for the implications or applications of such interpretations. [AH, R]
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RELS 26737 - East Asian Buddhism Course Credit: 1
(CHIN, EAST)
EAST ASIAN BUDDHISM This course studies the transmission to and transformation of Buddhism as it moved from its South Asian roots to East Asian cultures (China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam), and became a vital part of those cultures. Varieties of Buddhist practice and thought across East Asian cultures will be studied, in historical and modern examples. [R]
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RELS 26738 - Hebrew Script.S in Judaism & Christianit Course Credit: 1
(CLST, MENA)
THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES IN JUDAISM AND Judaism and Christianity are two rival cultural systems that developed out of the complex world of first-century Judaism, in part by interpreting and reinterpreting a sacred text known to Jews as the Tanakh and to Christians as the Old Testament. This course examines how these two traditions diverged through the first three centuries of the Common Era by analyzing significant concepts and practices (such as messiah, atonement, and the Sabbath) that each tradition derived from the Hebrew Scriptures. Some familiarity with the biblical texts would be desirable but not required. [R]
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RELS 26740 - Buddhist Visual & Material Cultures Course Credit: 1
(CHIN, EAST, SAST)
BUDDHIST VISUAL & MATERIAL CULTURES A study of Buddhist histories and cultures through a study of Buddhist visual and material arts. The focus is on the images, objects and environments that Buddhists have made, the practices they have engaged in and the meanings they have made by creating and interacting with those images, objects, and environments. Although this course has no prerequisite, this is not an introductory course in Religious Studies. [R]
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RELS 26741 - Technologies of the Self Course Credit: 1
Technologies of the Self What is the self, and how does this change with historical and social context? Where does the body end? Can selves be shared? Are your clothes an extension of yourself, or your phone? How do we develop what the self is through everyday practice? [R]
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RELS 26742 - Buddhist Travelers Across Asia Course Credit: 1
(EAST, SAST)
Buddhist Travelers Across Asia This course examines the movements and developments of Buddhist practices and traditions, from first-hand accounts from the ancient world by travelers such as Xuanzang, Hyecho, Ennin and others, allowing them to teach us what diverse Buddhist worlds looked like more than a thousand years ago. We will also consider the relations of those ancient exemplars to some modern and contemporary Buddhist travelers and movements. REGISTRATION NOTE: This is not an introductory course. While there is no formal prerequisite, some previous course work in Religious Studies or course work that focuses on China, East Asia, or South Asia is expected. [R] [R]
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RELS 26911 - Religion and the Environment Course Credit: 1
(ENVS)
RELIGION AND THE ENVIRONMENT A study of the role of a variety of religious traditions in shaping worldviews, values and behavior related to human interaction with the natural world. The course will look at both the destructive effects religion has had and various religious initiatives that are currently working to generate ecologically sustainable patterns of human interaction with the natural world. At the core will also be the focus on traditional religious values which focus on justice and neighbor love. Embedded in these concepts are the notion that the affluent must live more simply so that others may have the resources necessary so that they might simply live. [R]
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RELS 26925 - Religious Visual & Material Culture Course Credit: 1
RELISIOUG VISUAL AND MATERIAL CULTURE A study religions in practice, by means of visual and material images, objects & environments, and their uses and meanings, both within religious contexts and as these items circulate across religious boundaries and into secular contexts. No prerequisite, but note: This is not an introductory RELS course. [R]
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RELS 26933 - Religion and Science Course Credit: 1
TOPICS IN THEORIES AND ISSUES IN THE STUDY OF RELIGION An examination of one major issue involving the interface of sociological, ethical, and theoretical factors, such as Religion, Violence and Peacemaking; Interfaith Dialogue; Religion and the Environment; and Third World Feminist Theology. Fall. [R]
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RELS 26935 - Just Work Course Credit: 1.25
JUST WORK An exploration of work with a focus on what makes work meaningful and what makes it dehumanizing. Also a discussion of how we assign values and monetary compensation to various forms of work. Why is it that some of the hardest and most dangerous work is not socially valued or well compensated. There is an experiential learning component as all students will work three to four hours a week in housekeeping, grounds or food service. Fall. [R]
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RELS 26937 - Religion, Race, Gender, Class in America Course Credit: 1
(WGSS)
RELIGION, RACE, CLASS & GENDER IN AMERICA [R]
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RELS 26940 - Pop Culture in Medieval Islam Course Credit: 1
(MENA)
POP CULTURE IN MEDIEVAL ISLAM Partying, music, crime, graffiti, memory-enhancing drugs, clothing in the medieval Islamic world (8th-16th centuries). Introduction to a social history approach to medieval Islam, and a basis for keener interest in Islamic literature, philosophy, history, art, and law. This course is reading intensive and is not an introduction to Islam. [R]
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RELS 26941 - Religion and the Brain Course Credit: 1
RELIGION AND THE BRAIN This course engages the study of religions with neuroscience, exploring ways in which neuroscience contributes to the study of religions, and the ways in which religious studies can inform neuroscience-based understandings of religious phenomena. Prerequisite(s): NEUR-20000 [R]
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RELS 26942 - The Bible and Popular Culture Course Credit: 1
(FILM)
THE BIBLE AND POPULAR CULTURE This course places biblical texts into dialogue with various expressions of contemporary popular culture (film, television, art, music, advertising, and the media) in an effort to understand the complex relationship between the two. The course takes up this dialogue against the wider background of the study of religion and popular culture and by exploring the nature of self and transcendence, morality and the spiritual quest as those are construed and configured within popular culture. [R]
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RELS 39900 - Special Topics Course Credit: 1
Special Topics [AH, R]
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RELS 39901 - Islamic Origins:did Muhammad Exist? Course Credit: 1
Islamic Origins What does archeological evidence tell us about the beginnings of Islam? Is there any evidence for Muhammad as a historical personage? Did he have anything to do with the Qur’an? Was Islam a distinctive religion, a socio-political movement, a heretical branch of Judaism? This course is about a subfield in Islamic Studies that is highly politicized, prone to vicious infighting, and home to ultra-skeptical arguments that challenge the conventional history of the origins of Islam. It will demand that you be open to seriously considering extremely skeptical arguments, as well as examining how a single inscription on a coin or building can overturn an entire historical narrative. It is guaranteed to overturn everything you think you know or don’t know about Islam. Prerequisite(s): 1 course in RELS [AH, R]
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RELS 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1
TUTORIAL Individual readings and reports may be required by the instructor. The course may be given an Area I or II designation with departmental approval. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
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RELS 40100 - Junior Independent Study Course Credit: 1
JUNIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY A one-semester course that focuses upon the research skills, methodology, and theoretical framework necessary for Senior Independent Study. Combines tutorial-seminar format. Annually. Spring.
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RELS 41000 - Religious Studies Internship Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1
Internship Students will be placed for one semester in an agency, organization, or other context where the academic study of religion can be joined with a practical experience in dealing with ethical and religious issues in American society. Three credits, with the possibility of a fourth. May be repeated.
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RELS 45100 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student engages in creative and independent research guided by a faculty mentor and which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. Prerequisite(s): RELS-40100 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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RELS 45200 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in the thesis and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): RELS-45100 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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Russian Studies |
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RUSS 10100 - Beginning Russian Level I Course Credit: 1
BEGINNING RUSSIAN (LEVEL I) An introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Russian; acquisition of basic grammar; conversational practice and short readings. Cultural content. Four hours per week. Annually. Fall.
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RUSS 10200 - Beginning Russian Level II Course Credit: 1
BEGINNING RUSSIAN (LEVEL II) Continuation of RUSS 10100, with increased emphasis on conversational, reading, and writing skills. Cultural content. Prerequisite(s): RUSS-10100 Annually. Spring.
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RUSS 20100 - Intermediate Russian Level I Course Credit: 1
INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN LEVEL I Review and enhancement of basic grammar; practice through speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Attention to reading strategies. Exposure to cultural material. Three hours per week. Prerequisite(s): RUSS-10200 or placement Annually. Fall.
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RUSS 20200 - Intermediate Russian Level II Course Credit: 1
INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN LEVEL II Continuation of RUSS 20100, with still greater emphasis on speaking, reading, and writing. Cultural content. Prerequisite(s): RUSS-20100 Annually. Spring.
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RUSS 21000 - Russian Civilization: Folklore to Philos Course Credit: 1
(CMLT, GLIS)
RUSSIAN CIVILIZATION An introductory and interdisciplinary study of Russian culture from folktales and medieval chronicles to Romantic novels, absurdist stories and contemporary art movements. We will examine a broad range of writers, artists and composers including Pushkin, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Solzhenitsyn, Stravinsky, Borodin and Pussy Riot, among others.The course is open to students at all levels, knowledge of Russian is not required. [AH, C, W]
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RUSS 21001 - Russian Civ: From Folklore to Philosophy Course Credit: 1
(CMLT)
RUSSIAN CIVILIZATION: FOLKLORE TO PHILOSOPHY An introductory and interdisciplinary study of fundamental aspects of Russian culture from medieval Russia through the post-Soviet era, with emphasis on the changing and evolving concept of Russian identity over the centuries. A broad range of texts will include folktales, memoirs, fiction, painting, poetry, philosophy, music and film. No prerequisite. [AH, C, W]
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RUSS 22000 - Russian Culture Through Film Course Credit: 1
(CMLT, FILM)
RUSSIAN CULTURE THROUGH FILM An introduction to twentieth-century Russian society and culture through the medium of cinema, covering the immediate pre- and post-revolutionary periods, Stalinism, the post-Stalin thaw, stagnation under Brezhnev, Gorbachev’s perestroika and glasnost, and the post-communist era. Weekly screenings of films will be supplemented with readings in Russian film theory and criticism. [AH, C]
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RUSS 24000 - Imagining Russia’s Landscapes Course Credit: 1
(ENVS)
IMAGINING RUSSIA’S LANDSCAPES As the largest country in the world, Russia and Russian culture is best understood through the study of diverse spaces. This course focuses on geo-political and cultural space as reflected in Russian literature, film, music, and visual arts. Students explore setting and imagined geography by drawing connections between literary and cinematic texts, and cultural, historical and geographic space. In alternate years, the course will focus on the following topics: Siberia, Moscow, St. Petersburg, The Urals, and The Caucasus. Taught in English. May be repeated once for credit in the major. Spring. [AH, C]
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RUSS 24001 - Russia’s Landscapes: Siberia Course Credit: 1
IMAGINING RUSSIA’S LANDSCAPES: SIBERIA Russia is the largest country in the world, occupying more than 10% of the world’s landmass. Siberia makes up almost 80% of Russia’s territory. Famous for its harsh winters, vast forests and steppes, and notorious prison complexes, Siberia features prominently in the Russian cultural imagination. This course focuses on geo-political and cultural space of Siberia as reflected in Russian literature, film, and environmental writing, and will examine the history of Siberia’s imperial conquest, its setting as a site of socialist construction and topographical experimentation, its labor camp legacy, the famous Trans-Siberian Railroad and the native traditions that have been preserved to this day. We will read works by Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Solzhenitsyn among others. [AH, C]
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RUSS 25000 - Russ Lit. the Age of Dostevsky/Tolstoy Course Credit: 1
(CMLT, GLIS, WGSS)
RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN THE AGE OF DOSTOEVSKY AND TOLSTOY In the nineteenth century, Russia witnessed an unprecedented explosion of literary and intellectual activity, a renaissance which yielded some of the greatest masterpieces world literature has seen. Our course will examine the seven most prominent authors of this period, with special emphasis on Russia’s unique handling of the sudden influx of European philosophy and culture (Rationalism, Idealism, Romanticism, Atheism, Socialism). Through its literary canon, we will explore how Russia envisioned the problems of modern individualism in a culture divided between European and Slavic roots. No prerequisite. [AH, C, W]
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RUSS 25001 - Men Writing Women Course Credit: 1
(CMLT)
MEN WRITING WOMEN. RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN THE AGE OF DOSTOEVSKY AND TOLSTOY 19th-century Russia exploded with literary activity. It generated some of the greatest masterpieces world literature has witnessed. This course will examine the most prominent authors of the period: Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Turgenev and Chekhov. They celebrate and satirize the elite’s worldly and intellectual pursuits, and lovingly bemoan the simplicity of provincial life. They glorify monarchs while inspiring revolutions. They expose crushing bureaucracy, yet search for redemption in prostitutes’ quarters. Looking for love, their characters find both life and death. Taught in English. [AH, C]
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RUSS 26000 - The Artist & the Tyrant Creating a Perfect World Course Credit: 1
(CMLT)
THE ARTIST AND THE TYRANT Russian literature developed side by side with the myths and horrors of a cataclysmic twentieth century. In this course, we will read some of the most powerful artistic meditations on the collapse of imperial Russia, on the dream and nightmare of the Soviet experiment, and on the search for dignity and meaning in the post-Soviet contemporary world. Authors include Nobel laureates Pasternak, Bunin, Solzhenitsyn and Brodsky. We will also read novels by Bulgakov and Nabokov, short stories from a host of writers from Babel to Petrushevksaya, and some of the major poetry of the era in translation. Taught in English. Spring. [AH, C, W]
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RUSS 26100 - The Artist & the Tyrant Course Credit: 1
THE ARTIST AND THE TYRANT Russian literature developed side by side with the myths and horrors of a cataclysmic twentieth century. In this course, we will read some of the most powerful artistic meditations on the collapse of imperial Russia, on the dream and nightmare of the Soviet experiment, and on the search for dignity and meaning in the post-Soviet contemporary world. Authors include Nobel laureates Pasternak, Bunin, Solzhenitsyn and Brodsky. We will also read novels by Bulgakov and Nabokov, short stories from a host of writers from Babel to Petrushevksaya, and some of the major poetry of the era in translation.Taught in English. [AH, C]
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RUSS 29901 - Putin and New Gender Order Course Credit: 1
(WGSS)
PUTIN AND NEW GENDER ORDER This course investigates how the particular form of hypermasculinity, championed most sensationally by Vladimir Putin, came to dominate the contemporary gender order in Russia. Using Judith Butler and Raewyn Connell’s contributions to gender studies and exploring various kinds of artistic production in English (film, literature and music), this course will trace the ideological development of the 20th and 21st century Russian gender order, with particular attention paid to the woman question in early Soviet discourse, the heroic father figure of the Soviet Union, the crisis of masculinity in the late Soviet period and the emrgence of Vladimir Putin’s particular brand of hypermasculinity. [AH, C]
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RUSS 29902 - Introduction to Linguistics Course Credit: 1
(ENGL)
INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS This course introduces students to the field of linguistics, the scientific study of language. They will learn about the two primary approaches to the study of language (functionalism and formalism), learn about the sounds of language (phonetics and phonology), how languages put together words (morphology) and sentences (syntax), and the meaning of words and sentences (semantics and pragmatics). A special emphasis will be placed on sociolinguistics and historical linguistics: how linguists study variation and change in all of the above. Other topics to be covered include language acquisition and psycholinguistics. The course is taught in English and counts as an elective towards the English major. [AH, C]
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RUSS 29903 - Topics in Advanced Russian Course Credit: 1
TOPICS IN ADVANCED RUSSIAN This course examines several major cultural modes of production of Russia, while developing your reading, listening, writing abilities in Russian. The class will focus on developing high-level oral and written communication skills that will enable you to study and critically evaluate authentic materials from the target culture. Materials include Russian fairytales, contemporary Russian media reports on topical issues in politics and society, as well as Russian film. Prerequisite(s): RUSS-20200, or equivalent. [AH, C]
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RUSS 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1
TUTORIAL Individually supervised advanced language learning. By prior arrangement with the department only. Prerequisite: RUSS 20200 or equivalent; the approval of both the supervising faculty member and the chairperson is required prior to registration. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): RUSS-20200 or equivalent; the approval of both the supervising faculty member and the Chairperson is required prior to registration. Annually. Fall and Spring.
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RUSS 40100 - Independent Study Course Credit: 1
JUNIORINDEPENDENT STUDY Bibliographical and research methods in Russian Studies, including the preparation of one longer research paper. Normally taken Semester II of the junior year. Annually. Fall and Spring.
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RUSS 45100 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student engages in creative and independent research of a specific topic in Russian Studies guided by a faculty mentor and which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. Prerequisite(s): RUSS-40100
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RUSS 45200 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in the thesis and an oral examination. S/NC. Prerequisite(s): RUSS-45100
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Sociology |
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SOCI 10000 - Introduction to Sociology Course Credit: 1
(ANTH)
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY An examination of sociological principles and methods of investigation, and their relationship to the major issues in society, such as social change, social class, urbanization, and intergroup relations. Attention will also focus upon the major social institutions and the relationship between the individual and society. Class sessions will utilize lectures, seminar discussions, data analysis, and audio-visuals. Annually. Fall and Spring. [HSS]
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SOCI 19900 - Topics in Sociology Course Credit: 1
TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY A seminar focused on a special topic in sociology. Topics are chosen by the instructor and announced in advance. [HSS]
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SOCI 20300 - Environmental Sociology Course Credit: 1
(ANTH, ENVS)
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY An investigation of the dynamic relation between society and the environment. Sociology points us beyond mere technical and scientific problems to the social roots of contemporary ecological issues, as well as the justice issues these circumstances entail. We explore the many ways in which environmental issues are, in fact, social issues. The topics we cover include: causes of environmental degradation, environmental movements, environmental activism and organizations, corporate social responsibility, social construction of the environment, collective behavior, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), and locavorism. Prerequisite(s): SOCI-10000; or permission of instructor Annually. [HSS]
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SOCI 20400 - Self and Society Course Credit: 1
(ANTH)
SELF AND SOCIETY An examination of social psychological perspectives on the interrelationships among the individual, the small group, and the larger culture. Topics emphasized include socialization, the development of self, deviance, the individual and social change, and attitude formation. Prerequisite(s): SOCI-10000 or ANTH-11000; or permission of the instructor [HSS, W]
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SOCI 20500 - Sociology of Law Course Credit: 1
(ANTH)
SOCIOLOGY OF LAW In this course we will read some influential legal cases, but our task will not be the technical application of the law (such as in a law school course). The social science field of law and society is designed to show both the impacts of the broader social context on law-making and judicial decision-making and the impacts of the law and the courts on society. Students will also be introduced to some classic law and society research. The topics we cover include: courts and social science, courts and economic interests, courts and social expectations, law and citizenship, the death penalty, law and culture, the limits of justice, litigation crisis, and legal globalization. Prerequisite(s): SOCI-10000; or permission of instructor. [HSS]
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SOCI 20600 - Urban Sociology Course Credit: 1
(ANTH, URBN)
URBAN SOCIOLOGY An analysis of contemporary urban problems with an emphasis on race, class and gender. The course examines the historical roots of urban areas; global urban development; and present spatial, economic and political trends in cities. Prerequisite(s): SOCI-10000 or permission of instructor [HSS]
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SOCI 20700 - Sociology of Gender Course Credit: 1
(ANTH, WGSS)
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER An examination of the role of gender in society, exploring how gender intersects with race, ethnicity, social class, sexuality, and nationality. The course examines biological, psychological, and social structural explanations of gender roles, with emphasis on the experiences of women and men within social institutions such as family, work, and education. Prerequisite: SOCI 10000 or permission of instructor. Prerequisite(s): SOCI-10000; or permission of instructor [HSS]
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SOCI 20900 - Inequality in America Course Credit: 1
(AFST, ANTH, EDUC)
INEQUALITY IN AMERICA An examination of the structure and process of inequality in the United States. Included will be an analysis and explanation of the extent of lifestyle as well as economic, occupational, and political inequality among groups, including gender and race as dimensions of inequality. Policies aimed at dealing with inequality will also be addressed. Prerequisite(s): SOCI-10000; or permission of instructor Annually. [HSS]
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SOCI 21300 - Deviance and Criminology Course Credit: 1
(ANTH)
DEVIANCE AND CRIMINOLOGY An analysis of deviant and criminal behavior. The focus is on definitions and measurement of deviant and criminal behavior. The major types of criminal behavior that occur in the United States are discussed, followed by a review of several sociological theories that explain criminal behavior. The course concludes with a general overview and assessment of major agencies that comprise the Criminal Justice System. Prerequisite(s): SOCI-10000; or permission of instructor Annually. [HSS]
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SOCI 21400 - Racial & Ethnic Groups in Amer Society Course Credit: 1
(AFST, ANTH, EDUC)
RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY An analysis of racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Emphasis is placed on investigating discrimination based on race, gender, and culture; how discrimination develops; and the solutions proposed for solving the problems associated with it. Prerequisite(s): SOCI-10000; or permission of instructor Annually. [C, HSS]
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