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PSYGE 325 - Cross-Cultural Psychology
Credits: (3)
Investigates cultural similarities and differences in psychology at an interdisciplinary, advanced level, with a particular emphasis on cultures outside the dominant perspectives of the West and the promotion of human dignity and justice. This course also fulfills the Global Encounters requirement in core. Prerequisite(s): PSYCH 100 . (Fall)
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SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology
Credits: (3)
A course designed to place sociology’s development as a social science in the evolution of Western thought; it will also cover the elements of social scientific thinking. Major emphasis will be given to the analysis of culture, social structure, socialization, institutions, social inequality and social change. This course fulfills the social sciences requirement for the core curriculum. (Fall and Spring)
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SOC 106 - Cultural Anthropology
Credits: (3)
This course is a survey of human adaptation to, and creation of, the social environment by means of culture. Comparison of ways of life among diverse peoples with emphasis given to non-Western cultures. (Spring)
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SOC 121 - Foundations of African and African American Studies
Credits: (3)
This course will introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of African and African American studies. It will put the struggle of people of African ancestry and those in Africa itself in historical, political, economic, psychological and social context. It will examine how race, a social construction that has been used since the 15th century, has served as a pretext to enslave, oppress, exploit, marginalize, disparage and even murder people of African ancestry. This course will emphasize two main themes. Fist, the regime of terror and exploitation that people of African descent have been subjected to for five centuries. Second, their resistance to this exploitation through diverse, creative and courageous strategies and tactics up to the present day. The course will feature first-hand accounts of black people telling their own stories of struggle, resistance and triumph against systems designed to limit their full humanity.
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SOC 200 - Sociology of Families
Credits: (3)
The course analyzes the connections among demographic, economic, political and family trends, and constructs an interpretive framework for understanding the “personal trouble” (or “triumphs”) of families within broader historical and institutional contexts. The course also analyzes contemporary “solutions” to family crises. (As needed)
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SOC 202 - Introduction to Conflict Resolution
Credits: (3)
This course explores theories and conflict resolution methodologies that exist in today’s society. Students explore how they individually handle conflict. Students also explore the theories, skills, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques that lead to productive conflict resolution. (Spring, even years)
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SOC 203 - Foundations of Mediation
Credits: (3)
This course explores mediation as a conflict resolution method as it is utilized in today’s world. Students learn about the mediation process and the skill set necessary to use this alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method whether in a formal or informal setting. (Spring, odd years)
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SOC 205 - Sociology of Interpersonal Violence
Credits: (3)
This course entails an examination of violence among individuals and groups primarily in the United States. Throughout the course we ask the question, “What are the social causes of violence?” as well as look at various forms of interpersonal, institutional, and structural violence. Particular emphasis is placed on domestic violence, rape, child abuse, murder, assault, and hate crimes. Specific individual and institutional steps to eradicate violence are addressed, and the course includes service-learning opportunities. Students are encouraged to think through the various myths and controversies that arise when discussing violence. (As needed)
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SOC 210 - Sociology of Medicine
Credits: (3)
This course looks at medicine as both an impressive human achievement and as an arena for conflict and inequality. Topics include: the experience of being ill; the origins and current state of the U.S. health care sector; the training and perspectives of health care providers; the tough decisions that have to be made in the space between technology and human dignity; the meanings of different illnesses; issues of fairness in health care; and the “medicalization” of society. (As needed)
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SOC 211 - Sociology of Sport
Credits: (3)
While participation in sport varies widely, sport in general has become deeply embedded in the popular consciousness, culture, and social fabric of every society and bears the distinctive imprint of the culture in which it exists. The Sociology of Sport is the study of the network of roles, relationships, and interactions found in sport and their application to the institutional nature of sport. This course uses sociological perspectives to understand issues, problems, aspects, and dimensions of sport that may not be readily understood from common sense or experience alone. (As needed)
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SOC 213 - Military and Society
Credits: (3)
This course covers military careers, the military-industrial complex, diversity in the military, and much more, with an emphasis on the United States. The approach is interdisciplinary, drawing on the work of sociologists, psychologists, historians, anthropologists, clergy, journalists and military officers, Examples of topics include recruitment, military spending, killing, different kinds of conflicts (counterinsurgency, cyberwarfare), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, just war theory, women in the military, and non-violent alternatives to armed conflict. (As needed)
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SOC 214 - Sociology of Religion
Credits: (3)
This course covers classical and modern perspectives on the nature and function of religion as a social institution; sources of religious variation; the relationships among religion and culture, social class, prejudice, radicalism and other social factors. (As needed)
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SOC 225 - Sociology of Death and Dying
Credits: (3)
This course examines death, dying and bereavement from a variety of perspectives (e.g., historical, cross-cultural and social-psychological), but it emphasizes a sociological perspective on death and dying. Among the topics covered are: the social meaning of death, America as a “death-denying” culture, the dying process, death and the law, hospice, funerals and body disposition, and the grieving process. (As needed)
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SOC 245 - Social Problems
Credits: (3)
This course will examine how social problems, such as inequality, racism, crime, and sexism are socially constructed. Students will also learn how solutions are found for these problems, personally and politically.
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SOC 251 - Bebop to Hip Hop: Sociology of Black Music
Credits: (3)
This course uses the sociohistorical development of musical traditions such as jazz, rhythm-and-blues, soul, funk, and hip hop as a way to reflect upon and more deeply understand society and culture. Particular attention is given to issues of race, class, gender, and social inequality.
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SOC 300 - Social Theory
Credits: (3)
This course is a survey of the major theoretical thinking in sociology, including its emergence in the 1800s, the major schools of social theory, and the relevance of theory to sociological research. Students will learn the skills of analysis, evaluation and application of sociological theory to contemporary social issues. Prerequisite(s): SOC 100 . (Spring)
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SOC 303 - Sociology of Gender
Credits: (3)
This course examines women, men and gendered lives as they appear through every aspect of social life, including personal and social identity, social relationships, and institutional structures. Topics include gendered aspects of work, education, family, media, sexuality, politics and social change, and violence, primarily in the United States. Particular attention will be paid to how gender as a major organizing principle of social life intersects with other socially defined positions of race, social class, and sexuality. (As needed)
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SOC 304 - Race and Ethnicity
Credits: (3)
Comparative study of dominant and minority group relations. Focuses on outcomes of social contact among different ethnic, racial, nationality and religious groups, which include conflict, amalgamation, acculturation, assimilation, racial prejudice and racial discrimination. (As needed)
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SOC 307 - Social Inequality
Credits: (3)
This course examines the nature, structure, historical development and operation of social inequality in contemporary American society. A comparative and historical analysis of class, race and gender inequalities, and their effects on the “life chances” of individuals. Methodological and theoretical approaches to stratification are critically examined, along with “common sense” understandings of social inequality. (Fall)
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SOC 314 - Deviant Behavior
Credits: (3)
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SOC 315 - Society and the Individual
Credits: (3)
This course stresses the sociological perspective on individuals and social interaction. There is no society without individuals and human individuals are innately social; we are not fully human without society. This course will examine language and communication, the self, early, childhood, and adult socialization, social roles, groups, interpersonal attraction, morality and deviance, stigma and the management of problematic identities, culture and identity, and the influence of the media on identity. The class will emphasize ethnographic fieldwork and the interactionist tradition in sociology.
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SOC 320 - Special Topics
Credits: (3)
A course designed to supplement regular course offerings by permitting the pursuit of knowledge about subjects of varied sociological/criminological interest suggested by faculty or students. (As needed)
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SOC 398 - Independent Study
Credits: (1-3)
Individually tutored reading and research on a selected sociological/criminological issue. Permission of the instructor, department chair, dean of the school/college and associate provost is required. Prerequisite(s): SOC 100 for sociology majors, CJUST 110 for criminal justice majors. (As needed)
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SOC 403 - Methods of Social Research
Credits: (3)
Concentrates on the basic procedures constituting the research process, focusing on theory construction, the relationship between theory and methodology, and the principles and problems of data collection in experimental and nonexperimental research. An annotated research proposal for the Senior Research Project is required. (Fall)
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SOC 404 - Statistics
Credits: (4)
A continuation of SOC 403 emphasizing the application of statistical techniques to the analysis of data. Completion of the Senior Research Project is required. Prerequisite(s): SOC 403 . (Spring)
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SOC 480 - Internship
Credits: (1-6)
Provides opportunities for students to serve as interns at nearby social service, criminal justice and social action agencies. Permission of the instructor, and the department chair is required. Prerequisite(s): SOC 100 for sociology majors, CJUST 110 for criminal justice majors. This course is normally available only for juniors and seniors. (Fall and Spring)
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SOC 498 - Senior Seminar
Credits: (3)
The capstone course of the sociology and criminal justice majors aims at providing a context for understanding the broad foci of the disciplines of sociology and criminal justice. Students review some key sociological and criminological writings with a more mature perspective and use these to develop a paper that synthesizes their knowledge of sociological/criminological theory, research and applications. Students also develop their abilities to analyze their personal experiences and explore options for continued study or employment related to their undergraduate training. (Spring)
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SOGE 360 - Pre-Columbian Civilizations of the Americas
Credits: (3)
An examination of the development of high civilizations in Mexico, Central and South America. Special attention will be devoted to the latest of those civilizations: the Maya, Aztec and Inca, but students will also learn about the important early New World civilizations as well, such as the Olmec, or the city of Teotihuacan, and Chavin and the Moche in the Andes. The approach will focus on the evolution of complex adaptations to the environment, intensive cultivation and the rise of empires. (As needed)
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SOGE 370 - African Societies through Film
Credits: (3)
In this course, we will investigate the impact of historical, economic, political, cultural and social forces on modern African societies. In studying this vast Diaspora of complex peoples and cultures we will draw upon texts in a wide variety of formats from scholarly sources to speeches and autobiography. Importantly, we will also draw upon various cinematic texts from documentary to independent African cinema and feature length “Hollywood” films.
In addition to advancing our understanding of African societies, we will use three specific approaches. 1) We will investigate the origin and persistence of Western myths, stereotypes and misconceptions about Africa and their impacts on Africa’s “development”. 2) We will study the role of representation and subjectivity in the attempt of Africans to reclaim a degree of autonomy in cultural production in order to “speak” for themselves. 3) We will study the degree to which African history has been (and continues to be) thoroughly transnational. The changing nature of Africa’s relationship to the rest of the world is crucial to properly understanding phenomenon as diverse as underdevelopment, poverty, disease, war, “tribalism” and famine.
Using the perspectives of sociology, film studies, cultural studies, critical economics and history, we will be able to better understand the impact of direct forms of social control (for example, the Transatlantic and “Arab” slave trades, forced labor, European colonialism, etc.) as well as more sophisticated mechanisms (including neocolonialism and various cultural forms of domination). Lastly, we will address the successive and consistent African movements to resist this domination.
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SPAN 101 - Beginning Spanish I
Credits: (3)
These introductory courses are aimed at developing basic communicative proficiency in Spanish and also offer insight into Spanish-speaking cultures. (Fall)
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SPAN 102 - Beginning Spanish II
Credits: (3)
These introductory courses are aimed at developing basic communicative proficiency in Spanish and also offer insight into Spanish-speaking cultures. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 101 . (Spring)
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SPAN 105 - Beginning Spanish in Ecuador
Credits: (3)
This introductory course aims at developing basic communicative proficiency in Spanish and also offers insight into Spanish-speaking cultures giving particular emphasis to that of Ecuador. (Taught during Cuenca semester abroad).
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SPAN 170 - Study Abroad: Selected Geographical Area
Credits: (3-12)
Individual or group study in a particular geographical area in the Spanish-speaking world. Students will complete language skills courses at an approved foreign language institute or university equivalent to 100-level foreign language Mount courses. May be repeated for credit.
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SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I
Credits: (3)
These intermediate courses review material typically covered in a first-year Spanish course. They are aimed at building student proficiency in all four language skills-listening, speaking, reading and writing-and enhancing knowledge of the cultures of Spanish-speaking people. Upon completion of SPAN 201 with C or better, eligible students will receive three credits prior learning for SPAN 200. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102 or equivalent (Fall)
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SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
Credits: (3)
These intermediate courses review material typically covered in a first-year Spanish course. They are aimed at building student proficiency in all four language skills-listening, speaking, reading and writing-and enhancing knowledge of the cultures of Spanish-speaking people. Upon completion of SPAN 201 with C or better, eligible students will receive three credits prior learning for SPAN 200. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 201 (Spring)
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SPAN 205 - Intermediate Spanish in Ecuador
Credits: (3)
This intermediate course reviews material typically covered in a first-year Spanish course. It is aimed at building student proficiency in all four language skills-listening, speaking, reading and writing-and enhancing knowledge of the cultures of Spanish-speaking people and gives particular emphasis to the culture of Ecuador. (Taught during Cuenca semester abroad).
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SPAN 210 - Intermediate Spanish Conversation
Credits: (1)
Students learn vocabulary for a variety of daily conversational situations and strive toward intermediate speaking proficiency.
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SPAN 250 - Study Tour: Selected Geographical Area
Credits: (1-3)
Group cultural study tour in a particular geographical area in the Spanish-speaking world. Students will enhance their general cultural knowledge of that region with a Mount professor. This course is conducted in English. May be repeated for credit.
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SPAN 270 - Study Abroad: Selected Geographical Area
Credits: (3-12)
Individual or group study in a particular geographical area in the Spanish-speaking world. Students will complete language skills courses at an approved foreign language institute or university equivalent to 200-level foreign language Mount courses. May be repeated for credit.
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SPAN 275 - Peru Experience
Credits: (1)
A cultural learning experience during which students or members of the Mount community perform service-learning work. The cultural component includes visiting various Incan sites surrounding Cusco along with a trip to Machu Picchu. (Every Spring Break)
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SPAN 280 - Costa Rica Experience/Proyecto Elizabeth
Credits: (1)
A cultural learning experience during which students or members of the Mount community perform service-learning work. The cultural component includes visiting various Costa Rican sites along with service opportunities. (May)
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SPAN 285 - Mexico Experience
Credits: (1)
A cultural learning experience in a city in Mexico. The cultural component of the experience includes visiting Pre-Colombian or colonial sites that connect the student to the culture and the lives of those in need whom they serve. (Spring semester)
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SPAN 290 - Spain Experience
Credits: (1)
A trip every three years to Madrid-Toledo or Madrid-Salamanca during Spring Break. Students will be helping the communities in need in the mornings as the afternoons are set aside for the cultural aspects of this service-learning experience.
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SPAN 301 - Introduction to Hispanic Studies
Credits: (3)
The goal of this course is to help students transition from intermediate to advanced level in language and to make them aware of the expectations of more advanced courses for the Spanish major or minor. We will review some of the more complex aspects of the grammar at least one day a week, while the remaining two days will be dedicated to studying Hispanic literature and/or discussing Hispanic culture in general. Upon completion of SPAN 301 with C or better, eligible students will receive six credits prior learning for SPAN 300. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or equivalent.
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SPAN 302 - Grammar and Composition
Credits: (3)
Students learn to express themselves clearly and correctly in written Spanish; includes a review of grammar and practice in formal writing. This course is a linguistic skills course. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 303 - Advanced Spanish Conversation
Credits: (3)
Students learn to express themselves clearly and correctly when they speak Spanish and to understand Spanish spoken in a variety of contexts. This course is a linguistic skills course. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent. SPAN 302 is not a prerequisite for SPAN 303. This course is not open to native speakers of Spanish.
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SPAN 305 - Advanced Spanish in Ecuador
Credits: (3)
This advanced course aims at building student proficiency in all four language skills-listening, speaking, reading and writing-and enhancing knowledge of the cultures of Spanish-speaking people. It will give particular emphasis to the culture of Ecuador. (Taught during Cuenca semester abroad).
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SPAN 310 - Spanish for the Professions
Credits: (3)
The purpose is to help students acquire a business and political science vocabulary. The first part of the course will deal with business; the second with political science. This course is a linguistic skills course. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 315 - Topics in Hispanic Culture
Credits: (3)
The study of one specific cultural aspect from Spain or Latin America or both (for example art, music, cuisine, film, drama, religion or society). Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 320 - Spanish Culture
Credits: (3)
The study of various aspects of contemporary culture of Spain-art, music, cuisine, film, drama, religion and society. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 325 - Latin American Culture
Credits: (3)
The study of various aspects of contemporary culture of Latin America-art, music, cuisine, film, drama, religion and society. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 330 - Spanish Civilization I
Credits: (3)
An overview of the major periods in early Spanish cultural history to the Golden Age. Various aspects of early Spanish society and culture are studied: history, religion, art and music. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 331 - Spanish Civilization II
Credits: (3)
This course provides an overview of the major periods in Spanish history and culture from the 18th to the 21st century. Major periods include the rise of the Bourbon Monarchy in Spain, the First and Second Carlist War of the 19th century, the Restoration, the Spanish Civil War, the Franco and the post-Franco eras. Various aspects of contemporary Spanish society and culture from these periods are studied: history, religion, art, and music. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent. SPAN 320 is not a prerequisite for this course.
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SPAN 335 - Latin American Civilization
Credits: (3)
The study of Pre-Colombian civilizations up to the Colonial period. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 340 - Español Callejero
Credits: (3)
The study of idiomatic expressions, colloquialisms, words and expressions used by native speakers, how the meaning of one word changes from country to country in the Hispanic world and other practical vocabulary not learned in regular grammar or conversation classes. This course is a linguistic skills course. This course counts towards Latin American Culture. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 345 - Costa Rican Culture
Credits: (3)
The study of various aspects of Costa Rican culture. This course is taught in Costa Rica during the summer program. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or equivalent.
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SPAN 347 - Seville or Madrid Culture
Credits: (1)
The study of various aspects of Spanish culture through the city of Seville or Madrid. This credit is completed in Spain during the summer program.
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SPAN 348 - Seville in Literature
Credits: (1)
The study of an author from Seville or the Andalucía region. This credit is completed in Spain during the summer program.
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SPAN 350 - Survey of Spanish Literature I
Credits: (3)
This course provides an overview of the major periods and texts of Spanish literature from the Golden Age until the Enlightenment. Emphasizes readings from the primary texts, but will also include some historical material. Course requirements will include a midterm, short paper, and a final exam. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 351 - Survey of Spanish Literature II
Credits: (3)
A survey of major Spanish texts and authors from the beginning of the Enlightenment to the contemporary period. We will study literary movements such as neoclassicism, romantic and post-Franco literature. Research paper, midterm, and final exam. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent. SPAN 350 is not a pre-requisite for this course.
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SPAN 355 - Survey of Latin American Literature
Credits: (3)
A survey of Latin American Literature from the pre-Columbian times to contemporary period. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 360 - Experiencia Patagonica
Credits: (3)
Students examine both the Patagonian and broader Argentine cultures in class and experience the cultures of their study through mandatory study abroad in Argentina. (Fall, even years)
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SPAN 365 - Topics in Hispanic Literature
Credits: (3)
A theme-based course that examines literary works from both Spain and Latin America.
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SPAN 370 - Study Abroad: Costa Rica
Credits: (6)
Students develop language skills at an approved foreign language institute or university in Costa Rica equivalent to 300-level foreign language Mount courses. May be repeated for credit.
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SPAN 375 - Study Abroad: Selected Geographical Area
Credits: (3-12)
Individual or group study in a particular geographical area in the Spanish-speaking world. Students will complete language skills courses at an approved foreign language institute or university equivalent to 300-level foreign language Mount courses. May be repeated for credit.
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SPAN 398 - Independent Study
Credits: (1-3)
Supervised individual work in selected areas of Spanish language, literature, or culture. Permission of the instructor, the department chair and the dean is required.
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SPAN 415 - Fantastic Genre
Credits: (3)
A study of Magic Realism and the development of the fantastic genre in Latin American literature from the 19th century to the present. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or equivalent.
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SPAN 425 - Latin American Women Writers
Credits: (3)
The study of Latin American women writers. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 430 - Spanish Women Writers
Credits: (3)
The study of women writers of Spain. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 432 - Cine y Ficción española
Credits: (3)
The study of works of fiction from Spain and their adaptation to cinema. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 435 - Ficción Latinoamericana
Credits: (3)
The study of short stories or novels. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 438 - Cine y Ficción Latinoamericana
Credits: (3)
The study of works of fiction from Latin America and their adaptation to cinema . Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 440 - Ficción española
Credits: (3)
The study of short stories and novels. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 460 - Topics: Peninsular Literature
Credits: (3)
A study of some aspect of literature from Spain-a particular author(s), theme, work or genre. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 465 - Topics: Latin American Studies
Credits: (3)
A study of some aspect of literature from Latin America-a particular author(s), theme, work or genre. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or equivalent.
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SPAN 475 - Study Abroad: Selected Geographical Area
Credits: (3-12)
Individual or group study in a particular geographical area in the Spanish-speaking world. Students will complete culture or literature courses at an approved foreign language institute or university equivalent to 400-level foreign language Mount courses. May be repeated for credit.
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SPAN 480 - Internship
Credits: (1-12)
An off-campus work experience that develops Spanish language proficiencies. Permission of the instructor, the department chair.
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SPAN 498 - Senior Seminar
Credits: (1)
Through a review and reconsideration of significant cultural and literary readings studied throughout the major program, students will demonstrate in writing and speaking their ability to “read,” the products of a culture, to synthesize its practices, and finally to interpret and reflect upon the perspectives of the target Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
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SPED 339 - Reading Assessment and Intervention
Credits: (4)
Assists teacher candidates in becoming proficient consumers and users of classroom-based assessments and assessment data. Participants will understand the relationship between language, reading and writing proficiencies and the role they play in assessment and instruction. Instruction will focus on building knowledge of the purposes of assessment, types of assessment tools, how to administer and use several reliable, well researched formal and informal assessments of reading and related skills, how to effectively interpret the results of assessment, an how to communicate assessment results in a variety of contexts. An emphasis on the role of technology in assessment is included. Candidates will show that they can use assessment data to guide instructional decision. Candidates will demonstrate their abilities by screening, progress monitoring, diagnosing, and assessing performance. Participants will demonstrate the ability to utilize technology for assessment purposes. Prerequisite(s): EDUC 202 . (Spring)
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SPED 415 - Management in Inclusive Settings
Credits: (4)
Introduces teacher candidates to the academic, behavioral and psycho-developmental characteristics of children with exceptionalities, the processes of their identification and remediation, and pertinent laws and regulations. Teacher candidates will learn how to develop appropriate educational and behavioral management strategies for children with exceptionalities who are included in the regular classroom setting and for children from diverse cultural backgrounds and for children requiring assistive or adaptive technological supports. Field experience lab is required. Prerequisite(s): EDUC 208 . (Fall)
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SPED 433 - Assessment in Special Education
Credits: (3)
Provides for the study, interpretation and use of a variety of assessment techniques and tools used in the field of special education. Teacher candidates will score norm and criterion reference tests and analyze data using mock case studies. The data will be used to construct developmentally appropriate classroom activities. An emphasis on the role of technology in assessment is included. A field component is required. (As needed)
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SPED 434 - Special Education Curriculum Design and Adaptation
Credits: (3)
Explores ways to modify school curricula to accommodate differences in students’ learning styles. Theoretical bases for curriculum adaptation a well as practical application will be discussed. Teacher candidates will develop an awareness of assistive and adaptive technologies and their role in meeting the needs of all learners. A field component is required. Prerequisite(s): SPED 415 (As Needed)
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SPED 470 - Trends and Issues in Special Education
Credits: (2)
Explores the current trends and issues occurring within the field of special education. Emphasis will be on discussing and examining the implications of these trends and issues (i.e., overrepresentation, response to intervention, evidence-based practices) for students with disabilities. Taken concurrently with EDUC 445 , SPED 480 , and EDUC 495 . (Fall)
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SPED 480 - Teacher Internship/Special Education
Credits: (8)
Provides the teacher candidate the opportunity to participate in observation and supervised teaching in the professional development school setting, in accordance with MSDE policy. Internship fee applies. Prerequisite(s): All other program requirements must be completed prior to enrolling in this course. Lab fee applies. (Fall)
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THEOL 150 - Call and Response: Discipleship in the Bible and the Modern World
Credits: (3)
Students will examine the New Testament concept of discipleship in light of the Christian understanding of vocation. Beginning with an investigation into the Old Testament origins of divine call and human response, students will sift through the stories, speeches and persons found in the New Testament to establish for themselves an understanding of modern Christian call (discipleship) and what demands it may make on those who call themselves Christian. Various media (film, poetry, music and art) relevant to the biblical texts will also be employed in this examination. (Fall)
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THEOL 151 - Theology and Film
Credits: (3)
This course introduces students to the concepts and practices of theological reflection and study through the medium of films. Films selected will include both overtly religious films, as well as films which explore religious and spiritual themes less directly. The course will pay special attention to how film narratives shape our sense of what “religion” is, where we find it, and how it shapes human relationships and societies. The course requires no background in theology. Evening attendance at film showing may be required as a part of the course. (Fall)
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THEOL 152 - Catechism and Catholic Life
Credits: (3)
This course is based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and explores the aspects of Catholic life represented by the parts of the Catechism: faith, sacraments, the Christian moral life, and prayer. (Fall)
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THEOL 153 - “Good People, Good Works”
Credits: (3)
This course will study the lives and writings of moral exemplars and saints, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., André Trocmé and the community of Le Chambon, Jean Vanier, Oscar Romero, Dorothy Day, and Flannery O’Connor. All of these people stood courageously and faithfully in opposition to hatred, injustice, racism, and violence. (Fall)
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THEOL 154 - Women of Faith
Credits: (3)
This course will trace the lives and actions of women of faith (frequently forgotten), beginning with the Old Testament and finishing with the lives of many modern women of faith. We will try to understand what these women contributed to the Church and to the world, rooted in ancient Israel and flowering in the person of Jesus Christ, and how their faith both nurtured those around them and helped to spread the Covenant message of God. (Fall)
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THEOL 200 - Encountering Christ: Foundations of Christian Theology
Credits: (3)
The course provides an introduction to theology through integrated historical, theological, and literary approaches to the Bible. Through this integrated approach, students will be able to gain a better understanding of: (1) the foundation of Catholic theology in the study of Christ and the church, (2) the deep connections between theological inquiry and our life, and (3) a theological sense of the undergraduate mission of the University (e.g., to understand the “Catholic vision of the person,” “to understand and to challenge or embrace the cultural forces operating on [us],” and to “cultivate a mature spiritual life… respect the dignity of other persons… see and seek to resolve the problems facing humanity”).
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THEOL 202 - The Gospels
Credits: (3)
An historical, literary and theological study of the Synoptic Gospels, with an emphasis on Mark. Special attention will be given to the Gospel concern for justice, dignity and freedom within human communities of both classical and modern periods.
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THEOL 210 - Christology
Credits: (3)
An historical and systematic survey of approaches, themes and questions in classical and contemporary Christology. This study of Christ will lead to an understanding of the nature of the good and a commitment to its practice.
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THEOL 220 - Belief in Today’s World
Credits: (3)
The first theology course, Belief in Today’s World, will introduce students to the challenges of thinking about questions of belief in the context of today’s secular and pluralist world, especially in the American context. At a fundamental level, the course seeks to help students grasp the relationship of faith and reason, perhaps the central task of a Catholic university. It builds directly on the challenges of modern epistemology that are explored in the modern philosophy course, but it approaches those questions more existentially and socio-culturally. Topics to be addressed include how we come to be able to speak about God, what it means to have faith, how to deal with the problem of evil, and how to connect questions of personal belief to the Church, the sacraments, and social issues. The course connects vertically to America and the World especially by helping students understand how Catholic theology differs from the dominant cultural forms of religious belief: privatized individualism and fundamentalism. (Spring and Summer)
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THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good
Credits: (3)
This course situates the moral life and contemporary issues within the Catholic theological tradition. The course requires interdisciplinary work, particularly in relation to each student’s major and/or prospective career. As part of the core curriculum, this course in theology includes seminal works in the philosophical tradition, such as Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas. (Spring)
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THEOL 320 - Encountering Christ
Credits: (3)
This course provides an introduction to the sources and methods of Christian theology, considering the nature and activity of God and the history of human relationships with God, from the perspective of revelation. The main themes of the course include Scripture, Jesus, Church, Sacraments, and the Moral Life. (Fall and Summer)
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THEOL 322 - Christology
Credits: (3)
Christology is the study of the person and work of Christ. The course provides a historical and systematic survey of approaches, themes and questions in classical and contemporary Christology. This study of Christ will lead to an understanding of discipleship, community, the nature of the good and a commitment to its practice. The course pays particular attention to primary texts of scripture and tradition, and to contemporary sources.
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THEOL 323 - The Church
Credits: (3)
This course explores the mystery called “The Church,” in its New Testament origins, its development in history, its theological development at the Second Vatican Council, and in its contemporary challenges in ecclesiology (e.g., authority in the Church, ecumenism, the role of women in the Church, involvement of the Church in politics). This study of the Church will lead to an understanding of discipleship, community, the nature of the good and a commitment to its practice. The course pays particular attention to primary texts of scripture and tradition, and to contemporary sources.
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THEOL 324 - Sacraments
Credits: (3)
This course is a study of the theology of the sacraments, with special attention to the history, development and renewal of liturgical worship. An exploration of the relationship between liturgy and life will illustrate the formative nature of liturgy toward discipleship, community, the good and a commitment to its practice. The course pays particular attention to primary texts of scripture and tradition, and to contemporary sources. (This course is a required course for Theology majors, but the course is open to all students.)
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THEOL 325 - Christian Anthropology
Credits: (3)
Christian Anthropology is the study of humanity from a Christian biblical perspective. This course will focus on key elements such as the inviolable dignity of every person, the essential centrality of community, and the significance of human action. This study of the Christian Anthropology will lead to an understanding of discipleship, community, the nature of the good and a commitment to its practice. The course pays particular attention to primary texts of scripture and tradition, and to contemporary sources.
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