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S/CJ 221 - Community-Based Corrections 3 cr.
Examination of community treatment in the correctional process; contemporary usage of presentence investigation, selection, supervision, release of probationers and parolees.
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S/CJ 224 - (S,W) Sociology of Deviance 3 cr.
Critical examination of theories and empirical studies of social deviance, focusing upon the formulation and application of deviant labels, organizations relating to deviance, and deviant behavioral patterns. Special attention given to noncriminal forms of deviance.
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S/CJ 225 - White-Collar Crime 3 cr.
A study of white-collar crime, including corporate misdeeds, political corruption, occupational illegalities and upper world deviance. This course will explore the causes, consequences, and criminal justice system response to white-collar crime.
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S/CJ 227 - Organized Crime Patterns 3 cr.
The national and international organizational structure of organized crime will be analyzed. Primary attention will be given to comparative theories and concepts. The various methods of prosecution, investigation and control will be discussed.
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S/CJ 232 - Public Safety Administration 3 cr.
The course focuses on an examination of the police and governmental responses to disaster and accidents. A primary emphasis is given to the various analytical approaches to the study of terrorism and homeland security. Methods of planning, investigation and prevention are discussed.
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S/CJ 234 - Criminal Justice Management 3 cr.
This course surveys major trends in law enforcement including leadership, management, and administration. It includes discussion of police personnel issues, computerized training programs and police health issues. The emphasis is on critical thinking, problem solving and contemporary policing practices.
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S/CJ 314 - The Bill of Rights and Criminal Justice 3 cr.
From the perspective of the criminal justice professional, this course addresses key principles enunciated in the first, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
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S/CJ 316 - Principles of Evidence 3 cr.
An examination of the law of evidence pertaining to the trial of a criminal case. A discussion of the common law, pertinent statutes, judicial opinions, and rules (e.g., the Federal Rules of Evidence) relating to: direct and circumstantial evidence; opinion testimony; exhibits; competence, relevance, materiality; privileges; and hearsay and its exceptions.
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S/CJ 317 - Trial, Jury and Counsel 3 cr.
A consideration of the rights guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to The Constitution of the United States, surveying constitutional provisions, statutes, court rules, and cases concerning the right of a criminal defendant to a speedy and public trial, to trial by jury, and to the assistance of counsel.
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S/CJ 318 - Civil Liability 3 cr.
An examination of the law-enforcement officer or employee as a defendant in a civil suit arising from the scope of his or her employment. Liability based upon rights statutes is examined, along with consideration of the typical defenses.
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S/CJ 324 - Victimology 3 cr.
An examination of the causes and consequences of crime victimization. The recent emergence of the study of the victim, the types and circumstances of victimization, and the nature of the criminal justice system’s response to crime victims are considered, along with the ethical and practical dimensions of crime victimization.
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S/CJ 350 - (S,D) Comparative Justice Systems 3 cr.
(Formerly S/CJ 226)
An exploration of the meaning and character of justice, law and crime in different cultures and countries, and of evolving global standards and patterns of justice, international law, and transnational crime, making specific comparisons between Western and Eastern nations, capitalist and socialist systems, and countries having much crime and little crime.
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SOC 110 - (S) Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
Fundamental principles in the field of sociology. Stratification, ethnicity, deviance; basic institutions of society; social change and demographic trends.
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SOC 112 - (S) Social Problems 3 cr.
Application of sociological principles to major issues in contemporary society.
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SOC 115 - Introduction to Social Work 3 cr.
Growth of social work as a professional endeavor. The scope of social work; casework in the medical, psychiatric, family and child welfare, and guidance fields, community organization, social research, social planning, social group work. Current trends in social work.
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SOC 210 - (D,W) Marriage and the Family 3 cr.
An historical, comparative, and analytical study of marriage and family institutions. Problems of courtship, mate selection and marriage adjustment in modern society.
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SOC 211 - Methods of Social Research 3 cr.
This course is designed to help the student understand the range of research methods used in sociological and gerontological research/investigations and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. It will also help students to appreciate some basic problems involved in the collection and analysis of data.
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SOC 212 - Religion and Society 3 cr.
A survey of religious systems and their interrelations with society and social institutions, with emphasis on the social consequences and determinants of religious behavior. The theories of Durkheim, Weber, Parsons, Bellah, Berger and Luckman will be examined.
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SOC 213 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements 3 cr.
This course will examine collective behavior which includes protest demonstrations, riots, mass or diffuse phenomena such as fads and crazes, social movements, and revolution, with a decided emphasis on social and political movements. This course is recommended for those interested in sociology, political science, history, or other social sciences.
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SOC 214 - Sociology of Sport 3 cr.
The role of sport in civilized societies; sport as work and recreation; women and minorities in sport; sport in education; sport and the mass media.
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SOC 216 - Medical Sociology 3 cr.
The social dimensions of health and illness; role of physician, nurse and patient; social organization of health services; the content of medical practice; culture and health disorders; mental health and mental illness.
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SOC 218 - Sociological Theory 3 cr.
An examination of the major theoretical developments in sociological theory from the classical period of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim to contemporary schools such as structural-functionalism, conflict theory, exchange theory, and symbolic interaction.
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SOC 219 - Community Organization 3 cr.
A general introduction to the process of community organization, as a field of both social work and human endeavor. The coordination and financing of welfare activities, methods of appraising community needs and resources, planning and the initiation of welfare services. Services of a voluntary and governmental nature, strategies of power.
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SOC 220 - (S,D) Social Stratification 3 cr.
This course will investigate the varying levels of inequality in our society, based on the intersections of race, class, and gender. An assessment of various social inequality issues and institutional realms, such as politics and the economy, will be made from a sociological perspective.
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SOC 224 - (S,D) Race and Ethnic Relations 3 cr.
An introduction to the sociology of race and ethnicity, this course focuses on the historical construction and continued significance of these categories over time. Various racial and ethnic group experiences will be studied in terms of their treatment by dominant social institutions and their access to social, cultural, and political power in the United States.
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SOC 226 - Sociology of Work and Professions 3 cr.
The nature and role of contemporary occupations and professions in the life cycle are discussed; occupational choice, career patterns and occupational mobility are noted. The student is made aware of the relationship among education, work and aspirations. The career path from entry-level job to retirement is examined.
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SOC 228 - Social Psychology 3 cr.
Study of individual behavior as affected by cultural and social stimuli. Emphasis on the analysis of human conduct in social settings.
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SOC 230 - Sociology of Globalization 3 cr.
This course will investigate the major theories and processes of globalization from a sociological perspective, including neoliberalism, feminist theory, world systems theory, and world cultures theory. Topics will include global inequalities based on race, gender, and social class, economic, political, and cultural globalization, and global environmental problems.
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SOC 234 - (S,D) Cultural Anthropology 3 cr.
Cultural and social organization among primitive or preliterate societies: marriage, property, religion, magic and tribal control. Significance of the study of primitive cultures for understanding of urban industrial civilizations.
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SOC 284 - Special Topics in Sociology 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: Consent of the chair and the instructor)
Courses designed to meet specific needs of individual students or courses offered on a trial basis to determine the value of placing them into the regular curriculum.
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SOC 315 - Feminism and Social Change 3 cr.
This course examines the relationship between feminism and social change, studying feminist movements and how feminist ideologies, strategies, and individuals influenced social movements. It also explores outcomes of women’s movements, the mobilization of counter-movements, and the consequences of feminism for society for various organizational and professional roles and for individual women. (Credit cannot be earned for WOMN 215 and SOC 315.)
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SOC 317 - (D,W) Family Issues and Social Policy 3 cr.
This service-learning course examines family problems of work and poverty, separation and divorce, family violence, and elder care, addressing each in terms of describing the social problem and why it exists and the program/policies designed to address it. Students are offered solutions and are helped to apply multicultural interpretations.
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SOC 323 - (D) Great American Cities 3 cr.
A sociological exploration of selected major U.S. cities will review a variety of cultures and examine that matrix of ideas, creeds, religions, races, ethnicities, attitudes, habits, artifacts and institutions – social, educational, artistic, political and economic – which condition the way the people in each city live.
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SOC 328 - Child Welfare 3 cr.
Development of child welfare in the United States. Educational, health, recreational and child-labor regulations. Study and treatment of children in their own homes, foster homes and institutions. Child care and protective programs on federal, state and local levels.
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SOC 330 - Social Policy and Aging 3 cr.
Review of major legislation affecting older adults, including the Social Security Act, Older Americans Act, Medicare, and various local, state, and national programs for the aged.
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SOC 331 - Urban Sociology 3 cr.
Urban ecology and culture as the dominant form of community life in contemporary society; their characteristics, peculiarities, and problems.
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SOC 382 - Independent Study in Sociology 1.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: Consent of the chair and instructor)
Designed for advanced students who are capable of independent study. A program of planned research under the guidance of a faculty member.
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SOC 383 - Independent Study in Sociology 1.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: Consent of the chair and instructor)
Designed for advanced students who are capable of independent study. A program of planned research under the guidance of a faculty member.
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SOC 480 - Internship in Social Work 1.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: junior or senior standing; permission of instructor)
Supervised experiential learning designed to broaden the educational experience of students through practical experience and work assignments with governmental and/or community agencies in the field of social work. Supervision by a faculty member and agency supervisor.
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SOC 481 - Internship in Social Work 1.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: junior or senior standing; permission of instructor)
Supervised experiential learning designed to broaden the educational experience of students through practical experience and work assignments with governmental and/or community agencies in the field of social work. Supervision by a faculty member and agency supervisor.
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SOC 490 - Capstone Course in Sociology 3 cr.
(Pre-requisites: SOC 110 , S/CJ 212 , S/CJ 215 , and SOC 218 , or by permission of instructor)
As a Capstone Experience in Sociology, this class will give students the opportunity to engage in professional socialization, collaborative learning with other students, and to produce an original research paper on a topic of sociological interest.
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SPAN 101 - (CF) Beginning Spanish 3 cr.
Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, conversation; suitable readings and written exercises. Designed primarily for students with little or no background in the Spanish language. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 102 - (CF) Beginning Spanish 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 101 is normally the prerequisite to 102)
Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, conversation; suitable readings and written exercises. Designed primarily for students with little or no background in the Spanish language. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 211 - (CF,D) Intermediate Spanish 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 101 -SPAN 102 or equivalent, as determined by placement exam)
Grammatical review, written and oral composition with selected cultural readings of intermediate difficulty. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. Completion of SPAN 212 satisfies one semester of the cultural diversity requirements.
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SPAN 212 - (CF,D) Intermediate Spanish 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 101 -SPAN 102 or equivalent, as determined by placement exam; SPAN 211 or its equivalent is normally the prerequisite to 212)
Grammatical review, written and oral composition with selected cultural readings of intermediate difficulty. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. Completion of SPAN 212 satisfies one semester of the cultural diversity requirements.
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SPAN 296 - (CL,D) Topics in the Culture, Civilization, and Literature of Latin America 3 cr.
Travel course: develops understanding of the culture, literature and civilization of Latin America. Taught in English. Students desiring credit in Spanish must do all readings and writing in Spanish and meet with professor for discussions in Spanish.
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SPAN 312 - (CF,W) Spanish Composition 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 311 or equivalent)
Intensive writing practice stressing grammar, writing analysis, and composition. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 313 - (CF,D) Spanish Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent)
An overview of the diverse historical, political, religious and artistic factors that have determined the cultural make-up of the peoples of the Iberian peninsula. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 314 - (D,W) Latin-American Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent)
The course examines the diverse cultural, historical, linguistic, religious, and political features of Latin America. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 315 - Medical Spanish 3 cr.
(Formerly SPAN 310) (Prerequisites: SPAN 311 or equivalent)
Designed for the student who plans to work in any area of health care, this course focuses on the needs and problems of Spanish-speaking patients. Students learn specialized vocabulary and improved communicative ability through conversation and composition and develop an increased awareness of health issues often of particular concern to Hispanics. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 319 - Business Spanish 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent)
Overview of the spoken and written language of the Spanish business world. Formalities and conventions of letter writing, banking, import/export, and other commercial transactions. Analysis of terminology from business-related areas such as finance, insurance and international commerce within a contemporary cultural setting. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 320 - (CL) Introduction to Hispanic Literature 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 )
An introduction to the principal genres of literature (poetry, short story, essay, drama and novel) through analysis of representative works in the Hispanic tradition. Required prerequisite for all upper-division literature courses. Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 321 - (W) Advanced Conversation and Stylistics 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent)
Designed to achieve more sophisticated use of Spanish, both orally and in writing. Includes intensive examination of compositions and translation exercises, as well as discussion of areas of particular difficulty for the non-native speaker (e.g., false cognates and unfamiliar structures). Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 335 - (D) Service and the Hispanic Community 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent)
Focus on Hispanic cultures and traditions, the immigrant experience and cultural displacement. Each student, with assistance from local social service agencies, the Center for Service & Social Justice, and the course professor, develops and carries out a service project to the local Hispanic community involving 40 to 45 hours of service work. Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 413 - Topics in Hispanic Prose 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 320 )
Prose fiction of Spain and/or Spanish America. Topics may focus on an author, a period, a movement, a country or region, or a theme. Content may vary and the course may, therefore, be repeated for credit with consent of department chair. Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 430 - (CL,D) Hispanic Women Writers 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 320 )
This course examines writing by Hispanic women, including prose, poetry, drama and essays, and investigates the social, political, aesthetic, and feminist contexts of their writing. Cross-listed with Women’s Studies. (See Women’s Studies Concentration section.) Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 433 - Hispanic Lyric Poetry 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 320 )
The development of lyric poetry in the Spanish-speaking world. Examples of early poetry in Spain and Spanish America are studied to establish an awareness of the Hispanic lyric tradition, but the main focus of the course is on 20th-century Spanish America and such figures as Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda, and Cesar Vallejo. Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 434 - Hispanic Film and Society 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent)
An in-depth exploration of cultural issues as portrayed in a variety of classical and modern films from Spain and/or Latin America by directors such as Luis Buñuel, Carlos Saura, Pedro Almodóvar, Guillermo del Toro, and María Luisa Bemberg. Examination and comparison of source texts where available. Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 439 - The Craft of Translation 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311-312 or equivalent)
Study of the techniques of translation with emphasis on accurate terminology and proper syntax when translating newspaper articles, legal documents, medical records, business records and correspondence, essays, poems, songs, and short fiction. Taught in Spanish.
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STAT 251 - (Q) Statistics for Business I 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: C/IL 104 and one of the following: , , MATH 108 or permission of instructor)
Detailed coverage of descriptive statistics. An introduction to the elements of probability theory and decision theory, and index numbers. The major discrete and continuous probability distributions are covered with an emphasis on business applications. Data analysis will be done using appropriate software.
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STAT 252 - (Q) Statistics for Business II 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: STAT 251 )
A survey of inferential statistics, this course covers confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for proportions, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for means, hypothesis tests for comparing two means (independent and paired), Chi square tests, inference for regression, multiple regression, building multiple regression models and the design and analysis of experiments. Appropriate software is used for data analysis.
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STAT 253 - Statistics for Economics 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: C/IL 104 and one of the following: MATH 106 , MATH 107 , MATH 108 or permission of instructor)
Coverage of statistical tools to analyze economic data. Topics include measures of central tendency, dispersion, probability distributions, index numbers, time series analysis, regression and correlation, and analysis of variance. Data analysis will be done using appropriate software.
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T/JP 310 - Toward a Just and Peaceful World 3 cr.
In this seminar students will assess the courses that have fulfilled their requirements for the Peace and Justice Concentration and will explore the religious, philosophical and social/ethical concerns of their undergraduate education. Each participant will prepare and present a paper which assesses how her/his courses have met the goals of the concentration and the University’s mission as it relates to the concern for justice.
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T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible 3 cr.
A survey of central texts and themes of the Bible. Its purpose is to develop biblical literacy as well as skills in interpreting various literary forms and key theological concepts.
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T/RS 121J - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible 3 cr.
A survey of central texts and themes of the Bible. Its purpose is to develop biblical literacy as well as skills in interpreting various literary forms and key theological concepts.
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T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: T/RS 121 )
A survey of key Christian themes: creation, Christ’s incarnation and redemption, the Church and sacraments, Christian personhood, and the practice of prayer, virtue, and hope for the future.
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T/RS 122J - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: T/RS 121 )
A survey of key Christian themes: creation, Christ’s incarnation and redemption, the Church and sacraments, Christian personhood, and the practice of prayer, virtue, and hope for the future.
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T/RS 214C - (P,W) Inside the Catholic Tradition 3 cr.
(Formerly T/RS 184C) (Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
This introduction to Catholic Tradition will study its scope, depth, and ongoing development, reception, and characteristics. Topics covered include Faith and Revelation, the intercommunion of Scripture and Tradition, the role of Magisterium, and the development of doctrine. Selected readings are taken from important conciliar texts and theologians.
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T/RS 215 - (P) The History of Christian Theology 3 cr.
(Formerly T/RS 210 & T/RS 215Z) (Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
A study of the vital growth of Christianity’s life, doctrine, worship and spirituality over the centuries. Special emphasis will be placed on principal leaders, thinkers and heroes.
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T/RS 216 - (P,D) Judaism in Modern Times 3 cr.
(Formerly T/RS 216Z) (Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
This course is a detailed study of the history of modern Judaism (1700 to present) in all of its aspects, including Messianism, Hasidism, Jewish Emancipation, new Jewish religious movements, Zionism, Holocaust, and the rise of the State of Israel.
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T/RS 218 - (P,D) Women in Christianity 3 cr.
(Formerly T/RS 315 and T/RS 218Z) (Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
An exploration of some of the major roles women have played in Christian thought and experience, including their contributions as disciples, spiritual guides, and social critics. Will also examine assumptions about male and female identities and consider challenges to traditional roles.
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T/RS 223 - Introduction to the Theology of the Byzantine Churches 3 cr.
(Formerly T/RS 225 & T/RS 223Z) (Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
The Byzantine theological tradition develops special emphases within the mainstream of the Christian tradition. This course introduces the student to the study of some of the specifically Byzantine contributions to the understanding of the Christian mystery, with particular emphasis on early developments.
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T/RS 225 - (P) A Theology of Marriage 3 cr.
(Formerly T/RS 240 & T/RS 225Z) (Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
This course will introduce students to the theology of marriage. It will focus on the distinctiveness of Christian marriage, its sacra mentality, marriage as a vocation and covenant, love and friendship in marriage, sex, singleness, family and children. Questions of the state of the institution of marriage in contemporary culture will also be discussed.
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T/RS 226 - (P) Faith and Healing: God and Contemporary Medicine 3 cr.
(Formerly T/RS 313 and T/RS 226Z) (Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
This course will consider the history of Western medicine in the light of a range of Christian notions such as that life is a gift from God, that the body is good, that illness is a (limited) evil, that health is a responsibility. In this light, the idea that medicine is a calling and healing an art will be considered.
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T/RS 227Z - (P) Biomedical Ethics 3 cr.
(Formerly T/RS 330) (Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
This course will present theological reflections on the main ethical theories undergirding contemporary biomedical ethics. It will also present and discuss relevant philosophical and theological arguments on such issues as abortion, care of handicapped infants, euthanasia, suicide, and the profession of medicine.
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T/RS 228 - (P) Parables in Pop Culture 3 cr.
(Formerly T/RS 214 and T/RS 228Z) (Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
This course is designed to help students attend to and interpret the narratives of popular culture from the perspective of Christian faith. We will discuss Jesus’ use of parables, engage the theological tradition of “finding God in all things,” and analyze a variety of artistic productions (movies, television and music) that represent dominant themes of contemporary culture.
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T/RS 230 - (P) Moral Theology 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
A study of the Catholic moral tradition, its origins, development, key principles and debates. Areas of inquiry include human freedom, happiness, virtue, conscience, divine grace, natural law and the relation between morality and doctrine.
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T/RS 231 - (P) God and the Good Society 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
This course will work to provide a theological assessment of various political, moral, economic and social arrangements that have or might apply in human societies. Attention will be given to different descriptions of the Church’s right relation to the nation state, as well as of social justice, foreign relations, and/or legal systems.
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T/RS 232 - (P) Catholic Social Thought 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
An in-depth study of the Catholic perspective on the common good. Readings will be chosen from Augustine, Aquinas, papal social encyclicals and other contemporary sources. Areas of inquiry include the dignity of the human person, natural law and rights, the dialogue with political philosophy, social justice, law and public policy, and the role of the family.
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T/RS 235 - (P) The Theology of Birth and Death 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: T/RS 121 , T/RS 122 )
This course will investigate the meaning and significance of the birth and death of human beings in the Christian tradition. Related topics will be: suicide, euthanasia, capital punishment, contraception and abortion.
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