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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
These courses provide a foundational survey of Roman Catholic beliefs and practices. They represent a series of interrelated two credit courses over three sessions. They will survey the Catholic Understandings of God, the Bible, the church, Mary, the saints, liturgy, sacraments, devotions, as well as Catholic teachings pertaining to personal, social, and ecological morality, and other issues. The courses are not sequential.
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4.00 Credits
The courses listed under this menu provide introductions to the spiritual traditions of the world. Active learning projects are incorporated into the course requirements. Students are encouraged to explore how these traditions influence political, economic, cultural, and social forces in the contemporary world. Satisfies the Ethics and Religious Values GUR. (Topic course number range from RS 20101 to RS 20199 in schedule) Selected Topics: World Religions Spiritual Environment
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2.00 Credits
The courses listed in this menu provide a detailed overview of one religion. Each course will review origins and history and explore the fundamental beliefs, practices, and various branches of a specific religious tradition. Special attention will be given to the understandings of contemporary adherents within the tradition. Each course may be counted toward either the Ethics and Religious Values or the Humanities GUR. (Topic course number range from RS 20201 to RS 20299 in schedule) Selected Topics: Buddhism Islam Christianity Judaism Foundations of Hinduism
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
These courses examine fundamental texts, history and past and/ or present concerns in religious experience, interpretation or speculative thought. Each course will introduce students to the theoretical approaches, forms of critical analysis, and research methods of their respective content. The courses will engage students with basic critical techniques and provide opportunities to explore relevant examples in the national and local believing and scholarly communities. Specific topics with course descriptions will be printed in class schedules for the term in which the course is offered. Satisfies the Humanities GUR. (Topic course number range from RS 30101 to RS 30199 in schedule) Selected Topics: Biblical Studies Christianity Church East and West Creation: Myths and Hypotheses Death of Jesus Feminist Theology Jesus of History, Christ of Faith Luke-Acts The Holocaust Travel and Study in Israel The Old Testament The New Testament Women in the Biblical World
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
These offerings provide advanced study of one or more biblical texts. These courses generally presume that students have already taken one of the following or similar courses: RS 30100 Biblical Studies, Old Testament, or New Testament. Specific course descriptions will be printed in class schedules for the term in which the course is offered. Satisfies the Humanities GUR. (Topic course number range from RS 30301 to RS 30399 in schedule) Selected Topics: Colossians & Ephesians Corinthian Correspondence Galatio Gospel According to Matthew Gospel of Mark John Luke Luke's Sequel: The Book of Acts Non-Canonical Gospels Old Testament Pauline Epistles Revelations Women in the Biblical World Paul's Epistle to the Romans
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
These offerings provided by the Cardinal Newman Chair of Catholic Theology examine history, doctrines, beliefs, practices, and expressions of Catholicism. Some courses give special attention to the American Catholic experience. Others will focus on individual thinkers or defining moments in church history. (Topic course number range from RS 30501 to RS 30599 in schedule) Selected Topics: American Catholicism Catholic Beliefs, Practices & History Catholics and Other Christians Lectionary Non-Canonical Gospels
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4.00 Credits
This is an introduction to the animals, plants, and geology of southcentral Alaska's terrestrial and coastal ecosystems. The goal of the class is to familiarize students with this area's natural history sufficiently that they can share their knowledge with others. As a field-based block class, the class features a 1-2 week field trip that includes camping, day-hikes, and a short backpacking trip suitable for beginners. Lab fee plus extra costs including food and equipment for the field portion. Satisfies the Laboratory Science GUR.
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1.00 Credits
General principles of weather presented through workbook and Internet lab exercises. Includes reading of weather symbols and maps, basic atmospheric physics, weather forecasting, Doppler radar, ENSO, and severe weather. Examples incorporating Alaska weather are used to illustrate principles. This course is for students who have completed a general science course and only need to satisfy the laboratory requirement. Prerequisite: 3 credit science GUR, student should have completed a science course and are only taking this course to acquire the laboratory component.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the Earth, including earth materials (minerals, rocks, and soils), the processes that control distributions and behavior of those materials, and application of the scientific method to these topics. Emphasis is placed upon plate tectonics as a unifying theme for understanding the rocks, volcanoes, mountains, glaciers, and earthquakes of Alaska. Laboratory component emphasizes rock and mineral identification, map interpretation, and field-trips to examine notable geologic features in south central Alaska. Lab included. Lab fee required. Satisfies the Laboratory Science GUR.
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4.00 Credits
Examination of the plant and animal kingdoms emphasizing structural, functional, and evolutionary relationships. Lab included. Lab fee required. Satisfies the Laboratory Science GUR.
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