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PHI 394 - Advanced Studies in Theories of Value 4 credits (Spring)
An advanced investigation of a single author, text, issue, or problem that addresses theories of value (ethics, politics, aesthetics, interdisciplinary studies). Content of the course announced each year. With permission of instructor, may be repeated for credit when content changes.
Prerequisite: Prerequisites will vary depending on topic; at least one 200-level philosophy course.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Meehan
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PHI 491 - Senior Essay 4 credits (Fall and Spring)
The preparation and writing of an original piece of philosophical work, not to exceed 7,500 words in length, based upon primary or secondary sources. Seniors must obtain approval of a department member as adviser for the essay and the department chair before the end of the semester preceding that during which the essay will be written.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Staff
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Physical Education: Activity Program Courses Note: A maximum of four credits may be earned in either PHE 100 or PHE 101. PHE 100 and PHE 101 both count as practica: A maximum of eight credits earned in practica may count toward graduation. Credit in PHE 101 is not counted as overload. |
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PHE 100 - Physical Education Activity Instruction (Practica) Variable credits (Fall or Spring)
1/2 or 1 credit (See schedule of courses for credit option)
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Conditioning |
| Aerobics |
Flag Football |
| Adult CPR |
Floor Hockey |
| Advanced Baseball |
Golf |
| Advanced Conditioning |
Indoor Soccer |
| Advanced Racquetball |
Introductory Kayaking |
| Advanced Swimming |
Lifeguard Training |
| Advanced Tennis |
Pickleball |
| Advanced Weightlifting |
Power Walking |
| Badminton |
Rock Climbing |
| Basketball Skills |
Sailing |
| Beginning Racquetball |
Spinning |
| Beginning Swimming |
Standard First Aid |
| Beginning Tennis |
Swimming Technique |
| Beginning Weightlifting |
Training for Your First 5K Triathlon Training |
| Bootcamp |
Volleyball |
| Bowling |
Water Aerobics |
| Canoeing |
Wellness |
| Cardio Core |
Women’s Health |
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Yoga |
Note: May be taken without credit. S/D/F only.
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PHE 101 - Sport Performance: Intercollegiate Competitive (Practica) 1/2 per season credits (Fall and Spring)
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Indoor Track |
Basketball |
Soccer |
| Basketball |
Outdoor Track |
Cross Country |
Softball |
| Cross Country |
Soccer |
Golf |
Swimming |
| Football |
Swimming |
Indoor Track |
Tennis |
| Golf |
Tennis |
Outdoor Track |
Volleyball |
Note: May be taken without credit. S/D/F only.
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Physical Education: Theory Courses |
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PHE 110 - Wellness Dynamics 2 credits (Fall)
An examination of factors influencing one’s health and capacity for mental and physical work. The effects of nutrition, stress, physical exercise, alcohol, and drugs are discussed. One lecture and two aerobic activities per week.
Prerequisite: None.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: E. Freeman, W. Freeman
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PHE 112 - Outdoor Leadership 4 credits (Fall and Spring)
This course focuses on the more theoretical skills necessary to be an outdoor leader. The first half of class will focus on preparing for a five-day expedition over fall break. Topics include: navigation, weather, liability, outdoor history, group dynamics, teaching styles, and first aid. Labs include: water rescue, canoeing, rope work, and equipment. Participation in the fall break trip is expected.
Prerequisite: None. Speaking with the professor prior to registration is suggested.
Instructor: Zeiss
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PHE 200 - Organization and Administration of Athletics 4 credits (Fall)
Lecture and discussion concerning the function, organization, and administration of an athletic program. Includes philosophy and psychology of coaching.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Arseneault, Benning, Wallace
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PHE 201 - Sport Theory Courses 1 credits (Fall and Spring)
Fundamental principles and problems of coaching the designated sport and specific administrative considerations. Methods and techniques relevant to the sport, as well as management of equipment, facilities, practice sessions, and the game. Each unit is 14 class hours in length. Some sports have a double unit. Coaching certification requires at least one of these courses.
Unit 1. Football (Spring) - Staff.
Unit 2. Soccer (Fall) - Jaworski.
Unit 3. Volleyball - Staff.
Unit 4. Swimming (Fall) - Hurley.
Unit 5. Basketball (Fall) - Arseneault.
Unit 6. Baseball (Spring) - Hollibaugh.
Unit 7. Softball (Spring) - Staff.
Unit 8. Golf (Spring) - Wallace.
Unit 9. Cross Country and Track and Field (Spring) - W. Freeman.
Unit 10. Tennis (Spring) - Hamilton.
Prerequisite: none.
Note: Not offered every year
Instructor: Staff
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PHE 202 - Coaching Methods 4 credits (Fall and Spring)
A comprehensive study of the components of coaching. Areas of emphasis include: philosophy of coaching; sport psychology; sport first aid; exercise physiology; athletic management; and sport-specific training of tactics and techniques. Geared toward coaching the high school athlete. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a diploma from the American Sport Education Program.
Prerequisite: None.
Note: Plus-2 option available.
Instructor: Benning, Hollibaugh
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PHE 211 - Foundations of Athletic Training 4 credits (Spring)
Specific to rehabilitation and the care and prevention of athletic injuries. Lectures plus laboratory sections.
Prerequisite: CPR/First Aid.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Staff
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PHE 212 - Wellness II 2 credits (Fall)
Designed to provide an understanding of stress and the individual responses to it, causes and consequences, and stress management methods. Effective use of time management techniques covered in-depth; also, nutritional aspects of healthy lifestyle.
Prerequisite: None.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: E. Freeman, W. Freeman
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PHE 213 - Lifeguard Instructor Training 2 credits (Spring)
This course is an advanced American Red Cross course providing students American Red Cross Instructor Authorization for Lifeguarding. Upon successful completion, student will be trained to reach basic-level Lifeguarding (including First Aid), Lifeguard Management and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer.
Prerequisite: Current American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification
S/D/F only
Instructor: Hurley
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PHE 235 - Psychological Foundations of Sport 4 credits (Spring)
An overview of various psychological concepts underlying sports performance. Pertinent social and philosophical issues also addressed. Topics include personality, anxiety and arousal, motivation, self-efficacy and confidence, individual and group dynamics, cohesion, and various cognitive intervention strategies.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: W. Freeman
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PHE 236 - The Role of Sport in Society 4 credits (Spring)
The study of sport can be accomplished in many ways. At Grinnell College we approach the task from a social studies method. The faculty members who teach the sport courses are members of the physical education department, a part of the College’s social sciences division. The goal of the course is to offer students a theoretical base to study sport from a sociological standpoint and then to provide opportunity for students to engage in that study through various topics and exercises. At any given iteration of this course, there may be two or three professors teaching it and taking the students down different paths, depending on the background and interest areas of the faculty members. Topics of current focus are sport sociology theory and research, sport and the media, sports and athletic experience through the lens of gender, sex, and sexuality, the changing face of sport in 1960s America (race and class), the role of international sport and the Olympics, competition vs. cooperation.
Prerequisite: PHE 100 or second-semester standing.
Instructor: Freeman, Hamilton, Cluckman
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Physics |
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PHY 109 - Physics in the Arts 4 credits
An investigation of a variety of physical principles that have interesting applications to musical acoustics and the visual arts. Topics include simple vibrating systems, musical instruments, Fourier analysis, light and color, optics, and photography. Intended primarily for nonscience majors. Laboratory work allows students to investigate phenomena firsthand. Three lectures, one laboratory each week.
Prerequisite: None.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Cunningham
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PHY 116 - The Universe and Its Structure 4 credits (Fall)
Descriptive astronomy, covering the tools and methods of astronomy, the solar system, the stars, and the structure of the galaxy and the universe.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Kempton
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PHY 131 - General Physics I 4 credits (Fall and Spring)
This course is the first part of a yearlong, calculus-based introductory physics sequence, focusing on the application of physical principles, logical reasoning, and mathematical analysis to understand a broad range of natural phenomena related to force and motion. Topics include Newtonian mechanics, conservation principles, gravity, and oscillation. This course meets for six hours each week and involves both classroom and laboratory work.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: MAT 124 or MAT 131 .
Instructor: Staff
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PHY 132 - General Physics II 4 credits (Fall and Spring)
This course is the second part of a yearlong, calculus-based introductory physics sequence, focusing on the application of physical principles, logical reasoning, and mathematical analysis to understand a broad range of electromagnetic phenomena. Topics include electricity, magnetism, light, and early atomic theory. This course meets for six hours each week and involves both classroom and laboratory work.
Prerequisite: PHY 131 and MAT 124 or MAT 131 . Prerequisite or co-requisite: MAT 133 is recommended.
Instructor: Staff
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PHY 180 - Bridges, Towers, and Skyscrapers 4 credits (Spring)
An investigation of large man-made structures (e.g., Brooklyn Bridge, Eiffel Tower, and Hancock Tower/Chicago), considering structural, social, and aesthetic aspects. The relationship between a structure’s form and its function is examined. Concepts from physics necessary for the quantitative analysis are presented.
Prerequisite: MAT 124 or MAT 131 .
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Cunningham
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PHY 220 - Electronics 4 credits (Fall or Spring)
A course in modern electronics, emphasizing the use of integrated circuits. Topics include analog electronics, primarily the design of circuits based on operational amplifiers; digital electronics, including logic circuits, counters, and timers; and microcontroller interfacing using software written in low-level languages and C. Two lectures, two laboratories each week.
Prerequisite: PHY 132 , and some computer programming experience, and second-year standing.
Instructor: Tjossem
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PHY 232 - Modern Physics 4 credits (Fall)
For students with an introductory physics background who wish to extend their knowledge of atomic, nuclear, and solid-state physics. Emphasis on the basic phenomena and fundamental physics principles involved in special relativity and quantum mechanics and their subsequent application to atomic, nuclear, and solid state models. Three classes, one laboratory each week.
Prerequisite: PHY 131 and PHY 132 Prerequisite or co-requisite: MAT 215
Instructor: Cunningham, Willig-Onwuachi
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PHY 234 - Mechanics 4 credits (Spring)
A study of analytical mechanics, including Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms of particle dynamics, rigid body motion, and harmonic oscillations.
Prerequisite: PHY 131 and PHY 132 . Prerequisite or co-requisite: MAT 220 .
Instructor: Staff
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PHY 310 - Computational Physics 2 credits (Fall)
An active-learning introduction to computing in physics. Class is taught in the laboratory, with each class session dedicated to a particular topic. These topics include investigations of numerical algorithms for integration, matrix manipulations, Fourier transforms, data fitting, and Monte Carlo methods.
Prerequisite: PHY 234 .
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Staff
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PHY 314 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics 4 credits (Fall or Spring)
A study of thermodynamics from classical and statistical points of view. Applications of Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein distributions are used to provide an introduction to solid-state physics and quantum optics.
Prerequisite: PHY 232 and MAT 220 .
Instructor: Kempton
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PHY 335 - Electromagnetic Theory 4 credits (Fall)
An advanced treatment of electric and magnetic fields and potentials, including the laws of Coulomb, Ampere, and Faraday, Maxwell’s equations, and electromagnetic waves.
Prerequisite: PHY 234 .
Instructor: Staff
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PHY 337 - Optics Wave Phenomena 4 credits (Spring)
A wide variety of physical problems — including one- and two-dimensional mechanical oscillating systems, sound, and optical phenomena — are examined using the theory of waves. The primary emphasis is on physical optics (interference and diffraction phenomena). Three lectures, one laboratory each week.
Prerequisite: PHY 335 .
Instructor: Cunningham, Willig-Onwuachi
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PHY 340 - Astrophysics 2 credits (Spring)
An introduction to topics in theoretical and observational astrophysics, including stellar structure and evolution, the physics of interstellar material, galactic structure and dynamics, cosmology and observational technology and techniques. The course also includes a very brief survey of other topics, including the solar system and areas of current research interest.
Prerequisite: PHY 232 .
Instructor: Kempton, Rodriguez
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PHY 360 - Solid State Physics 2 credits (Fall)
An introduction to the physics of crystalline solids, such as metals, semiconductors, and insulators. This course presents models of the crystal lattice, lattice vibrations, and electronic band structures, as well as a brief survey of selected topics of current research interest.
Prerequisite: PHY 232 .
Instructor: Cunningham
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PHY 456 - Introduction to Quantum Theory 4 credits (Fall)
Introduction to the physical and mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics with application to simple physical systems.
Prerequisite: PHY 232 , MAT 220 , and PHY 335 .
Instructor: Case, Wickramasekara
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PHY 457 - Advanced Quantum Theory 2 credits (Spring)
Application and implications of the quantum theory. Perturbation theory and other approximation techniques are used to examine various quantum systems. Fundamental questions of interpretation of the quantum theory will also be considered.
Prerequisite: PHY 456 .
Instructor: Case, Wickramasekara
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PHY 462 - Advanced Laboratory 2 credits (Fall and Spring)
Experiments bear a closer resemblance to research than do the experiments in more elementary courses. There is a wide range of activities to meet individual needs and interests. Two afternoons of laboratory or reading each week.
Prerequisite: senior standing and at least three 200- or 300-level physics courses. Special permission for well-qualified third-year students.
Instructor: Tjossem, Willig-Onwuachi
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Policy Studies |
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PST 220 - Foundations of Policy Analysis 4 credits (Spring)
Cross-listed as: ECN 220 This course explores principles of policymaking, with applications. It opens by examining theoretical rationales for policy, including those premised on ideology or market failure. It proceeds to investigate institutional context and processes relevant to policymaking, using case studies. With this foundation, the course explores specific policy problems and solutions related to important problem areas, such as economic growth, health care, monetary policy, education, and environment. Students will be encouraged to investigate policy areas of interest for case studies and papers.
Prerequisite: ECN 111 , or POL 101 , and second-year standing.
Instructor: Ferguson
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PST 320 - Applied Policy Analysis 4 credits (Fall)
Topic changes each year. This course will apply fundamental policy ideas from Policy Studies 220 to specific policy problems. Students will analyze policy problems and propose solutions. See on-line course schedule for detailed description.
Prerequisite: PST 220 . Exceptions or alternative prerequisites may vary by year.
Instructor: Staff
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PST 420 - Advanced Policy Research 2 credits (Spring)
In this course students will use the techniques of policy analysis they studied in PST 320 to conduct an independent research project. Normally these projects will be related to the student’s major or other curricular interest. During the first several course meetings students will identify and refine their policy area for in-depth study. This course will meet once per week during the spring semester, and will culminate with individual presentations of the policy research.
Prerequisite: PST 320 .
Instructor: Staff
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Political Science |
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POL 101 - Introduction to Political Science 4 credits (Fall and Spring)
Designed to provide a general introduction to the major concepts and themes of the discipline of political science, using examples from contemporary American, comparative, and international politics.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Staff
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POL 216 - Politics of Congress 4 credits (Fall)
A study of the politics of Congress, including such topics as congressional elections, party leadership, floor voting, congressional committees, congressional policymaking, and reform proposals. Emphasis placed on understanding theories of legislative behavior.
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Hess
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POL 219 - Constitutional Law and Politics 4 credits (Fall)
This course examines the critical role that the U.S. Supreme Court has played in shaping the American political landscape over time. We will learn various methods of constitutional interpretation, and use them to read and analyze many of the court’s landmark decisions. Specifically, we will explore how the court has policed controversial power struggles in American government, and developed into a powerful political institution.
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Instructor: Hamlin
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POL 222 - American Immigration Politics 4 credits (Fall or Spring)
Debates over the perceived costs and benefits of immigration have long been a familiar part of American political rhetoric, but immigration also raises bigger questions about global justice, state sovereignty, what it means to be an American, and what newcomers should have to do to become one. We will explore these contemporary controversies in American immigration politics, and ask ourselves: What is the ‘problem’ and can it be fixed? In the process, we will learn lessons about how American politics works more generally.
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Instructor: Hamlin
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POL 237 - Political Parties 4 credits (Fall)
An examination of the political party in U.S. politics. Considers the party at three levels: the individual, the organization, and the system. Topics include the development and evolution of parties, candidates and elections, third parties, and the role of parties in the U.S. political system.
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Note: Plus-2 option available.
Instructor: Trish
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POL 239 - The Presidency 4 credits (Spring)
Consideration of the modern presidency as an institution and the president as a critical political actor in politics. Topics include leadership, institutional change, executive-legislative relations, decision-making, and presidential selection.
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Note: Plus-2 option available.
Instructor: Trish
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POL 250 - Politics of International Relations 4 credits (Fall or Spring)
A study of the evolving relations between nations in the period since 1939, focusing on U.S. foreign policy. The crucial decisions of the Cold War and post-Cold War evaluated against the standard of the rational national actor, taking into account distortions caused by the bureaucratic, bargaining, personality, psychological, societal, momentum, and communications factors.
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Note: Plus-2 option available.
Instructor: Moyer
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POL 251 - International Political Economy 4 credits (Spring)
Introduction to the study of political economy through the examination of the pursuit of wealth and power in the international system. Evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of different theoretical approaches as applied to the issues of trade, international finance, and foreign investment.
Prerequisite: POL 101 . ECN 111 is highly recommended.
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Willis
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POL 255 - The Politics of New Europe 4 credits (Fall)
This course provides a survey of contemporary European politics. It examines the European geopolitical dynamics in the 20th century, the variations among European polities in political institutions, parties, electoral politics, and public policy; and the institutionalization and policy processes in the European Union. Some thematic issues are the varieties of democracies and capitalist systems, transitions to democracy, the role of the state in the economy, and enlargement and deepening of the European Union.
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Sala
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POL 257 - Nationalism 4 credits (Spring)
This course explores the definition of states and nations and the relationship between them. It analyzes the forces that motivated the appearance and spread of nation-states, and that formed national identities. It also studies the relationship between capitalism, communism, decolonization, globalization, and nationalism. It explains the emergence of secessionist claims, ethnic violence, and the ability of institutions in channeling national conflict. Cases include France, United States, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Quebec, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia, India, or Rwanda.
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Instructor: Sala
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POL 258 - Democratization and the Politics of Regime Change 4 credits (Fall or Spring)
What is a democracy? Which factors contribute to democratic transitions and the survival of democracy over time? What happens when democratization fails? What is the role of international factors in democratic development? We will explore these questions through an analysis of democratization in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, with a particular emphasis on developments from the past twenty years.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: POL 101 .
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Lussier
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POL 259 - Human Rights: Foundations, Challenges, and Choices 4 credits (Spring)
This course will familiarize students with the international human rights regime and will analyze a series of case studies which illustrate the challenges to the realization of human rights and the choices for human rights advocates and policymakers. Topics for discussion include universality or relativity of human rights, the interplay between civil and political rights and economic and social rights, the impact of sovereignty, monitoring, and compliance. Cases will include humanitarian intervention, the U.S. domestic response to 9/11, religious accommodation and equality of rights, human rights and development, and climate change and human rights.
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Note: Plus-2 option available.
Instructor: Moyer
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POL 261 - State and Society in Latin America 4 credits (Fall)
Examination of the diverse and common dilemmas facing Latin America, using social scientific approaches. Topics include economic development and political uncertainty.
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Willis
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POL 262 - African Politics 4 credits (Fall)
A study of typical Third World politics in an African context. A study of behavior of political elites constrained both by the international context and by limited resources. Topics include personalistic leadership, corruption, military coups, civil wars, mass-elite interactions, and peasant autonomy.
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Grey
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POL 263 - Political Theory I 4 credits (Fall or Spring)
See PHI 263 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
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POL 264 - Political Theory II 4 credits (Fall or Spring)
See PHI 264 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
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POL 273 - Politics of Russia 4 credits (Spring)
This course analyzes the politics of contemporary Russia, focusing on the country’s post-Soviet political and economic transformation, as well as its changing place on the global stage. Questions we will explore include: what was the Soviet Union and why did it collapse? What kind of political regime has since taken root in Russia? How do Russians view their political system? and What role does Russia play in a multi-polar world?
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Lussier
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POL 275 - Politics of the People’s Republic of China 4 credits (Fall)
A study of the dynamics of politics in the People’s Republic of China. After a study of the history of communism in the PRC, the course examines the role of political leadership, the communist party, the state bureaucracy, the People’s Liberation Army, and elite-mass relations. Recent reforms in the political and economic systems are analyzed. Some comparison with the experience of the political system of the former U.S.S.R.
Prerequisite: POL 101 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Grey
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POL 310 - Advanced Seminar in American Politics 4 credits (Fall)
A research-oriented course in American politics. Students examine research methods and their application to political questions/phenomena. Students then devise and conduct an intensive research project. Throughout the course, there is an emphasis on quantitative political science.
Prerequisite: MAT 115 or MAT 209 ; and POL 216 , POL 237 , or POL 239 .
Instructor: Trish
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POL 319 - Advanced Seminar in Constitutional Law 4 credits (Spring)
This course is an in-depth exploration of the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in American democracy, focusing on the question of how courts strike a balance between protecting democratic values and protecting the rights of vulnerable minorities. Students will read contemporary legal theory and write a research paper linking a particular topic of interest to them to larger questions about rights in a constitutional democracy.
Prerequisite: POL 219 .
Instructor: Hamlin
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POL 320 - Applied Policy Analysis 4 credits (Fall)
Topic changes each year. This course will apply fundamental policy ideas from Political Science 220 to specific policy problems. Students will analyze policy problems and propose solutions. See on-line course schedule for detailed description.
Prerequisite: Prerequisite courses will vary depending on specific topic studied and instructor.
Instructor: Moyer, Marzluff
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POL 350 - International Politics of Land and Sea Resources 4 credits (Fall)
Analysis of the international politics of the conflict between the developed nations of the North and the developing nations of the South for control of the world’s resources and over trade and environmental issues. The impact of national decision-making processes, international organizations, cartels, and multinational corporations. Case studies.
Prerequisite: POL 250 , POL 251 , or POL 259 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Moyer
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POL 352 - Advanced Seminar on the U.S. Foreign Policymaking Process 4 credits (Fall)
An in-depth study of the U.S. foreign and defense policymaking process, emphasizing international relations theory; case studies of recent important decisions; discussion of the role, structure, function, and power of the National Security Council, State Department, Defense Department, and CIA; conflict between president and Congress; impact of press, public opinion, lobbies, and elections.
Prerequisite: POL 250 , POL 251 , or POL 259 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Moyer
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POL 354 - Political Economy of Developing Countries 4 credits (Fall)
Following a brief examination of the main theoretical approaches taken in the study of development, students apply these approaches to a comparison of several less-developed countries. Emphasis on the interplay between domestic and international factors in the path to industrialization.
Prerequisite: POL 250 , POL 251 , POL 257 , POL 258 , POL 261 , POL 262 , POL 273 , or POL 275 . ECN 111 is highly recommended.
Instructor: Willis
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POL 355 - Courts and Politics in Comparative Perspective 4 credits (Fall)
What do constitutions say and how do they become enforceable documents? This seminar focuses on the politics of constitutional choice and interpretation. It looks at the political aims of constitution and the role of courts in enforcing these documents. It analyzes the political factors involved in judicial decisions and the political strategies that derive from them, as well as how constitutional meaning evolves and changes. Cases include Germany, France, Spain, United States, Canada, Russia, Argentina, and Mexico.
Prerequisite: POL 216 , POL 219 , POL 239 , POL 255 , POL 258 , POL 261 , or POL 273 .
Instructor: Sala
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POL 356 - Islam and Politics 4 credits (Fall or Spring)
This course investigates the relationship between Islam and a variety of political outcomes, such as regime type, political violence, inequality, social tolerance, and political organization. Questions we explore include: what is “Islamism” and how did it arise as a political force? Why are so few Muslim-majority countries democratic? Are Islamic parties and organizations a threat or a resource for open politics? We take an empirical approach, examining scholarly analyses from a variety of methodological perspectives.
Prerequisite: A 200-level course in comparative politics, MAT 115 or MAT 209 .
Instructor: Lussier
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POL 357 - Diffusion of Democracy 4 credits (Spring)
An analysis of the conditions under which and the processes by which nations become and/or remain democracies.
Prerequisite: POL 255 , POL 261 , POL 273 , or POL 275 , or any comparative politics course, or permission of instructor.
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Grey
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PSY 113 - Introduction to Psychology 4 credits (Fall and Spring)
An introduction to principles of psychological science and inquiry. Major topics of psychology are covered with consideration of different approaches psychologists take to describe, predict, and explain behavior. Emphasis is placed on theory, research, and application. Laboratory work is required.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Staff
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PSY 214 - Social Psychology 4 credits (Fall)
Survey of contemporary experimental social psychology. Topics include: attribution theory, social cognition, stereotypes, attitudes, prosocial behavior, aggression, group processes, and applied social psychology. Attention given to interaction between theoretical development and empirical measurement. Laboratory work is required.
Co-requisite: MAT 115 /SST 115 or MAT 209 .
Prerequisite: PSY 113 .
Note: Plus-2 option available.
Instructor: Sinnett
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PSY 220 - Decision-Making 4 credits (Fall)
An examination of human decision making under uncertainty. Topics include biases resulting from cognitive strategies, probability, utility theory, reasoning, prediction, and issues specific to group decisions.
Prerequisite: PSY 113 and MAT 115 /SST 115 or MAT 209 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Gibson
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PSY 222 - Industrial Psychology 4 credits (Fall)
An investigation of individual differences, learning, and motivation in the context of the work setting. Topics include testing theory, training techniques, and motivational theories.
Prerequisite: PSY 113 and MAT 115 /SST 115 or MAT 209 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Lopatto
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PSY 225 - Research Methods 4 credits (Fall and Spring)
This course describes experimental designs and attendant statistical techniques. Students learn to use quantitative methods to pose meaningful questions to data. Topics include between-group and within-group designs, analysis of variance for main effects and interactions, the adaptation of statistical inquiry to less than optimal situations, and critical thinking about research methods.
Prerequisite: PSY 113 and MAT 115 /SST 115 or MAT 209 .
Instructor: Staff
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PSY 233 - Developmental Psychology 4 credits (Spring)
A survey of psychological development from the prenatal period through adolescence. Major theoretical perspectives on the nature of developmental change are considered with a focus on empirical validation and application of each perspective. Topics include physical, cognitive, and social development. Laboratory work is required.
Prerequisite: PSY 113 and MAT 115 /SST 115 or MAT 209 .
Note: Plus-2 option available.
Instructor: Ellis
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PSY 243 - Behavior Analysis 4 credits (Spring)
The course studies behavior as it occurs in its environmental context. Topics in learning and motivation are analyzed through the experimental approach of behavior analytic psychology. Topics include classical and operant learning, choice, self-control, and extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Laboratory work is required.
Prerequisite: PSY 113 and MAT 115 /SST 115 or MAT 209 .
Note: Plus-2 option available.
Instructor: Lopatto
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PSY 246 - Physiological Psychology 4 credits (Fall)
An introduction to the physiological control of behavior. Course content: (a) general introduction to neuroanatomy and neurophysiology; (b) neuroregulatory systems, motivation, and emotion; (c) perceptual and motor systems; and (d) processes of learning, memory, and cognition. Laboratory work may be required.
Prerequisite: PSY 113 . One semester of biology is recommended.
Instructor: Rempel-Clower, Tracy
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PSY 248 - Abnormal Psychology 4 credits (Spring)
The study of psychopathology. Emphasis is given to experimental models and the underlying psychological processes of abnormal behavior. Some attention is given to treatments. The course is structured around the categories of the DSM IV.
Prerequisite: PSY 113 . MAT 115 /SST 115 or MAT 209 is recommended.
Note: Plus-2 option available.
Instructor: Ralston
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PSY 250 - Health Psychology 4 credits (Fall)
A survey of the psychological and social processes that contribute to health and illness. Topics include health-compromising and health-promoting behaviors, stress and coping, managing chronic illness, and patient-provider communication. Laboratory work may be required.
Prerequisite: PSY 113 . Prerequisite or co-requisite: MAT 115 /SST 115 or MAT 209 .
Instructor: Seawell
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PSY 260 - Cognitive Psychology 4 credits (Spring)
A survey of the experimental research on human thinking, knowing, and remembering. Topics include attention, memory, reasoning, problem-solving, and language. Laboratory work is required.
Prerequisite: PSY 113 and MAT 115 /SST 115 or MAT 209 .
Note: Plus-2 option available.
Instructor: Gibson
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PSY 311 - History of Psychological Theories 4 credits (Fall)
Historical and philosophical origins of contemporary schools of psychology are considered. The student analyzes the nature of psychological theory and the methods used to disconfirm theories, as well as the reasons for the emergence and decline of schools of psychological thought.
Prerequisite: Two psychology courses numbered 200 or above, and MAT 115 /SST 115 or MAT 209 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Lopatto
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PSY 315 - Advanced Social Psychology 4 credits (Spring)
An advanced study of a particular social psychological topic. Emphasis will be placed on a critical analysis of theoretical approaches, experimental findings, and future directions. Topics will vary and may include: stereotypes, interpersonal relationships, cross-cultural psychology, or the social psychology of emotion. Laboratory work may be required.
Prerequisite: PSY 214 .
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Sinnett
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PSY 317 - Personality Psychology 4 credits (Spring)
A survey of classical and contemporary approaches to understanding healthy adult personalities. Emphasis will be placed on the trait approach, the coherence of personality across time and situations, beliefs about the self, social aspects of personality, and empirical research methods used to study personality.
Prerequisite: Two psychology courses numbered 200 or above, not including PSY 225 .
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Sinnett
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PSY 332 - Advanced Developmental Psychology 4 credits (Fall)
An advanced investigation of substantive topics in developmental psychology. Emphasis is placed on theory and research. Laboratory work may be required.
Prerequisite: PSY 233 and one additional 200-level psychology course.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Ellis
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PSY 334 - Adult Development 4 credits (Fall)
A consideration of human development during adulthood with emphasis on models and empirical work that illustrate factors that constrain and optimize development. Topics are treated in-depth and include changes in social roles, wisdom, autobiographical memory, dementia, and death. Laboratory work may be required.
Prerequisite: Two psychology courses numbered 200 or above.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Ellis
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PSY 335 - Psychology of Motivation 4 credits (Fall)
In-depth investigation of a selected topic in the area of motivated behavior as addressed from a variety of psychological perspectives (e.g., physiological, behavioral, social, cognitive, developmental). The focus will be on critical analysis methodologies, empirical evidence, and theoretical approaches through examination of the primary literature. Laboratory work may be required.
Prerequisite: PSY 246 or NRS 250 plus one additional psychology course numbered 200 or above.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Tracy
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PSY 336 - Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience 4 credits (Spring)
A laboratory-centered introduction to advanced topics in behavioral neuroscience and basic research techniques used to investigate brain-behavior relationships. Participants will gain experience in stereotaxic neurosurgery, psychopharmacology, and various behavioral measures. A research-team approach is used for both the literature discussion and the laboratory activities each week.
Prerequisite: PSY 246 .
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Rempel-Clower
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PSY 337 - Psychological Measurement 4 credits (Fall)
Students will learn about methods of test development, the statistical analysis of test data, and social implications of testing. In lab, students will develop testing instruments and learn multivariate data analysis. Topics covered include intelligence and personality testing, systems of behavioral observation, regression, factor analysis, and theories of test construction.
Prerequisite: Two Psychology courses numbered 200 or above, and MAT 115 /SST 115 or MAT 209 .
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Ralston
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PSY 348 - Behavioral Medicine 4 credits (Fall)
This course describes psychophysiological and behavioral principles and methods in the context of the biopsychosocial model of health and illness. Topics include behavioral pathogens, stress, pain, psychoneuroimmunology, and behavior management. Laboratory work may be required.
Prerequisite: PSY 243 .
Note: Plus-2 option available.
Instructor: Lopatto
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PSY 355 - Psychology of Language 4 credits (Fall)
An examination of experimental psycholinguistics. Topics include how humans perceive, comprehend, and produce language; research with brain-damaged individuals; language acquisition; and the role of memory and cognition on processing language. Laboratory work may be required.
Prerequisite: PSY 260 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Gibson
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PSY 360 - Advanced Cognitive Psychology 4 credits (Fall)
An in-depth examination of research on a specific area within cognitive psychology. Possible topics focus on implicit memory, memory in older adults, language in primates, conditional reasoning, and insight in problem-solving. Laboratory work may be required.
Prerequisite: PSY 260 .
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Gibson
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PSY 370 - Multicultural Psychology 4 credits (Fall)
This course surveys the psychological research on culture, ethnicity, race, and minority status in the United States. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of the experiences of non-white ethnic minorities through the study of empirical research. Topics will vary and may include: racial identity, racism, acculturation, health disparities, and mental health issues.
Prerequisite: Two Psychology courses numbered 200 or above, not including PSY 225 .
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Seawell
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PSY 495 - Senior Seminar 4 credits (Spring)
A critical exploration of controversial topics of both historical and contemporary significance in psychology with intense interrogation of the field’s diverse perspectives and methods.
Prerequisite: Senior psychology majors.
Instructor: Staff
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RED 100 - Reading Laboratory 1 credits (Fall and Spring)
Individual and small-group instruction in reading and study skills, emphasizing reading efficiency, vocabulary building, and methods of effective study (concentrating, time management, preparing for tests, etc.). Recommended to students who have difficulty keeping up with reading assignments or understanding and remembering what they read as well as for those international students who want to improve their English language proficiency and pronunciation. Diagnostic test administered to determine individual needs. May be repeated once for credit, with permission of the director.
Note: Students may work at the Reading Lab without registering. S/D/F only
Instructor: Mohan
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REL 111 - Mapping the Realm of Religion 4 credits (Fall and Spring)
This course introduces religious studies through a series of case studies, from a study of Nepalese sacred geography, to Japanese memorial rites, to the interior geographies attested to by Christian mystics. We will also consider cases of contested religious spaces and identities in the Middle East and the United States. Together the examples illustrate how diverse religious ideas and practices can be interpreted as ways that people “map” or bring order, meaning, and purpose to their personal and social lives. In considering these religious mappings, we will also be attentive to the ways students of religion themselves map the religious worlds of other cultures as well as of their own.
Prerequisite: First- or second-year standing.
Instructor: Staff
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REL 115 - Major Western Religions 4 credits (Spring)
A comparative study of the beliefs, practices, and formative events of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. Some attention given to the interaction among these religions and their influence on Western culture.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Roberts
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REL 117 - Major Asian Religions 4 credits (Fall and Spring)
A study of the development of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shintoism in their views of reality, human spirituality, and paths to ultimate fulfillment.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Dobe, Gilday
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REL 195A - Introductory Special Topic: Bodies and Souls: An Introduction to Judaism & Christianity 4 credits (FAll and Spring)
This course introduces students to the various ways that Jews and Christians have sought to shape themselves, in body and soul, as individuals and communities, in accordance with what they have understood to be God’s Word. With attention to the historical development of these traditions and using original and contemporary sources, the course explores the spiritual practices, theologies, and forms of worship that have defined these traditions.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Roberts
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REL 195B - Introductory Special Topic: Christianity, Hinduism and Islam in India 4 credits (Fall)
This course introduces religious studies through a series of case studies, from a study of Hindu-Muslim conflict, to Mahatma Gandhi’s resistance to missionaries and imperialists, to the interior worlds of Indian Christian and Muslim mystics. We will consider these cases through the lens of contested religious spaces and identities in ancient and contemporary India. Together the examples illustrate how diverse religious ideas and practices bring order, meaning, and purpose and, at the time same time, conflict and violence to personal and social lives.
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Dobe
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REL 195C - Introductory Special Topic: Religion in East Asia 4 credits (Fall and Spring)
This introduces some fundamental features of the religious cultures of China, Korea, and Japan. We will also see how the “traditional” and the “modern” intersect in contemporary society in each country. At the same time, the course might well be subtitled “A Taste of East Asia”, for it is not intended to offer a full menu of East Asian religious ideas and practices, much less a full serving of even the “major entrees”. While this is a general introduction to East Asian religious cultures, it is also and essentially a course in critical thinking. Using evidence from Asia, we will be considering ways people have thought about their worlds and acted on those thoughts in the world, as well as the ways other people have thought about those peoples’s ideas and activities.
Prerequisite: None.
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REL 211 - The Hebrew Bible 4 credits (Fall)
The history, religion, and thought of the Hebrew-Jewish people as recorded in scripture. Special attention given to the formation of this literature and to the rise and development of major biblical motifs.
Prerequisite: REL 111-01 , , , or second-year standing.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Rietz
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REL 213 - Christian Traditions 4 credits (Fall)
This course explores what Christians have believed about God, humanity, time, and creation, by focusing on how they have believed their central doctrines. We look at the political and cultural contexts in which specific beliefs have become meaningful and indispensable for Christian communities through particular struggles, practices, authorities, and rituals. The purpose of the course is to consider how Christians have discovered meanings that have guided their many vocations in the world, as individuals and as communities. To do this, we consider historical and contemporary cases.
Prerequisite: REL 111 , or second-year standing.
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Staff
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REL 214 - The Christian Scriptures 4 credits (Spring)
The history, religion, and thought of early Christianity as recorded in the New Testament. Special attention to the formation of this biblical literature, the theology of the various writers, and the development of major New Testament motifs in relation to the Hebrew Bible.
Prerequisite: , , , or second-year standing.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Rietz
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REL 216 - Modern Religious Thought 4 credits
A study of the way 19th- and 20th-century philosophers and theologians have criticized and reconceptualized religion in light of the intellectual currents, social changes, and historical events that continue to shape Western culture.
Prerequisite: REL 111 or second-year standing.
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Roberts
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REL 217 - The Jewish Tradition 4 credits
An examination of the basic ideas of biblical, rabbinic, and medieval Judaism as presented in the sacred Jewish texts: the Bible, the Talmud, the Zohar, and other Jewish writings. Attention given to modern Jewish thinkers, Holocaust literature, and women in the Jewish tradition.
Prerequisite: REL 111 , or second-year standing.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Rietz
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REL 220 - The Traditions of Islam 4 credits
An examination of the spirit of Islam as presented in the Qur’an, the Sunna of the Prophet, Islamic law, theology, and mysticism. Special attention given to the status of women in Islam. Contemporary movements within the Islamic world discussed.
Prerequisite: , , , or second-year standing.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Elfenbein
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REL 221 - Religious Traditions of Japan 4 credits
A historical introduction to Japanese religious ideas and practices, including Shinto, Buddhist, Confucianist, and popular developments, as well as the place of so-called new religions in modern Japan.
Prerequisite: REL 111 , or REL 117 , or second-year standing.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Gilday
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