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3.00 Credits
The City of God (413-427) of Saint Augustine (354-430) represents an awesome apologetic of unprecedented breadth and depth as well as a controversial attempt at a compelling moral, intellectual, and spiritual history of the cultural heritage of ancient Western civilization – Greek and Roman, Jewish and Christian, Gothic and Germanic. The work retains all its uniqueness and relevance for those contemporary readers who peruse it. But, there are innumerable other aspects of interpretation to this opus, which is practically inexhaustible from a hermeneutical point of view. Hence this seminar, which seeks an answer to the question of how human values may originate from the dialectical relationship between civilization and barbarism, faith and reason, monotheism and paganism. This task is accomplished in an interdisciplinary fashion, bringing to bear the resources of hermeneutics, history, philology, philosophy, rhetoric, theology, et cetera. To read City of god with adequate understanding is to obtain a Classical education. 34
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3.00 Credits
This seminar will explore literature from social history, sociology, criminology, and law to address issues concerning women, deviance, crime, and social control. Women’s experiences with deviance and both informal and formal means of social control can be understood only within the context of cultural definitions of femininity. Our societal images of girls and women shape our beliefs about what girls and women need, how they should behave, and how they should be treated. Deviance and criminality are defined as differing from the norm, but our norms are often expressed in stereotypes and strict gender roles. In this seminar, we will examine women and girls who break the norms and the laws and societal reactions to these transgressions. We will explore feminist literature within criminology and the sociology of law to ask how are societal notions of female offenders changing and how should the criminal justice system address female criminality.
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In this seminar we will study the life and time of Gregor Mendel, O.S.A. as well as his legacy for future generations. We will examine the political, religious, and scientific context in which he lived and worked. We will study his scientific method and the growth of "Mendelism." Further, we will explore questions about his religious faith and how it may have affected his scientific interests. Consideration will be given to the accuracy of the recording of his scientific data and the public prohibition of Mendelism in the former Soviet Union.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar is about the nature of work in urban environments and the impact of those opportunities on worker’s lives. We will examine urban problems related to income, specifically focused around work, opportunity and poverty. Patterns of employment, labor force participation, de facto employment segregation by class and race, and the development/consideration of specific methods to foster growth in employment and wages will form the core of our discussions. Other related issues will be included in class conversation.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides the student with a broad exposure to the selling process including the selling steps of pre-approach, approach, presentations, handle objections, close and follow up. Special emphasis will be placed on how St. Augustine a teacher of rhetoric could be a prime example for one who utilized words as a means of convincing people to his point of view.
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3.00 Credits
Saint Augustine’s life and thought have had impact on education from his time to the present. Arguably his great educational work was his own life. Learners in the course will explore the experiences in Augustine’s life that impacted him as a learner and the development of his ideas. The continuing impact of these insights will be researched to evaluate their lasting value. From Augustine’s learning transformations and values, learners will reflect on their own thoughts and actions and develop directions for their own advancement. 35
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3.00 Credits
Identity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism are common topics on college campuses today. Often, tensions arise when those involved in cross-cultural discussions use overly simplistic terms to define culture and cultural interactions. This course will examine the cultural roots of dialogic behavior in cross-cultural intersections, past and present We will explore these issues by reading a variety of texts both fiction and non-fiction, through viewing films and listening to the stories of individual people whose backgrounds may vary significantly from your own.
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3.00 Credits
Homer’s two great epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, have stood for nearly 3000 years as the cornerstone of Western literature, inspiring figures as diverse as Virgil, Dante, Milton, Tennyson, Joyce, Katzanzakis, and Walcott. One deals with the towering rage of Achilles, the other with the protracted homecoming of Odysseus, and both are among the greatest works ever produced. But who was Homer, and what lies behind the poems’ creation? What did the poems mean for their original audience, and what have they meant for audiences over later centuries? This seminar will explore the world of Homer, at once foreign and familiar. Students will read both epics in their entirety, along with key secondary materials, and will study art, music, and poetry inspired by these two ancient epics. Graded work will include shorter and longer written projects, as well as exams.
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2.00 Credits
This course will focus on global awareness, cultural diversity, and commonality, the development of basic geography skills, major physical features of the world including climate, and key concepts of geography and its effects on various people. Education minors only. To be taken with ED 332.
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3.00 Credits
Social, cultural and political evolution of American civilization from the first settlements through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Satisfies the humanities distribution requirement. Three hours a week.
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