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1.00 Credits
This capstone course provides the opportunity for students to conduct research, to discuss primary literature and to demonstrate evidence of independent work. Students may choose to participate in basic science research related to the nervous system and will be expected to present their research publicly. Alternatively, students may choose to develop a teaching tool about neuroscience for use in the K-12 school system and will be expected to implement their pedagogy. Prerequisites: all other courses in the Neuroscience minor or permission of instructor. Spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course is for Psychology majors who are interested in completing an independent research project. To obtain academic credit for this work, students will be required to produce an appropriate written report to the department faculty member supervising the project and make a public presentation of the results of their collaboration. Prerequisites: PSY-100, PSY-224, PSY-225, and permission of the instructor. Fall and Spring semesters. 390 Honors Research Project (0.5 credit each semester) This course is for Psychology majors who have completed two semesters of Research Apprenticeship (PSY-290) and are interested in completing an independent research project. To obtain academic credit for this work students will be required to report findings of their work in a formal written report (honors thesis) submitted to the faculty member supervising the work and deliver a public presentation of the results of their work. A grade for the first semester of work will normally be given after completion of the research project. Prerequisites: PSY-100, PSY-290, senior status, and permission of the instructor. WRITD, Fall and Spring semesters.
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4.00 Credits
Students spend a January Interim or part of a regular semester in a clinical setting. Students may enroll more than one time, but may not exceed four course credits, including any Career Exploration and Internship credits. January Term students normally earn 1 course credit through working an average of forty hours a week for four weeks in a clinical setting. Regular semester students ordinarily will be limited to one course credit per internship. January Interim and regular semester students outline a work program before beginning the practicum, keep a journal of experiences gained, read and/or carry out a research program as appropriate, and are evaluated by the clinical facility supervisor. Registration is by permission of the instructor. Priority is given to juniors and seniors who have background in PSY-236 and PSY-241. Fall and Spring semesters, January Interim, and Summer.
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1.00 Credits
An exegetical study of the First Epistle of John, the Gospel according to Mark, Paul's Letter to the Romans, and other texts from the Greek New Testament selected jointly by the students and instructor. In each case the class will also address issues of compositional analysis, historical setting, tradition development, and modern hermeneutical application. The investigation of Mark and Romans will include the writing of a critical essay on each and exercises in Greek composition which help to clarify ancient narrative and epistolary style. Prerequisite: GRE-112 or equivalent. LARS, Spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
The cognitive dimensions and philosophical questions implicit in, and posed by, religious experience, particularly as considered in historical and contemporary Christian thought.
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1.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of religion through an exploration of the Bible, both in its original setting and as a continuing standard for the worshiping communities which revere it. The class will become acquainted with the Near-Eastern and Greco-Roman cultures that formed its historical context, the oral and literary processes that underlay its present text, and the fundamental problems of meaning and value to which it offers symbolic, mythic, and theological response. Lectures, discussions of shared readings, and examinations will be the central elements of course procedure. THEOL, Fall and Spring semesters.
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Investigations into the nature and function of religious faith and activity. The course asks: What is a religious claim On what should it be based How should it be evaluated What does it mean to those who accept it The focus is on the Christian heritage and its interaction with religious alternatives and secular culture. Lectures, readings, a writing component, and discussions will revolve around the underlying issues. THEOL, Fall and Spring semesters.
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An introduction to biblical Hebrew grammar and the reading of selected texts from the Hebrew scriptures. The focus will be on elementary grammar and on readings from prose texts. The student will begin to attain rudimentary knowledge of Hebrew grammar and be able to read non-complex prose and poetic passages in the Hebrew Bible. The prose reading will focus on Genesis and Exodus, and the poetic readings will focus on Amos and the Psalms. Fall semester.
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1.00 Credits
A survey of central events, ideas, and figures in the history of Christianity from the early church to the present. The course will focus on primary texts, and attention will be given to ways that Christianity has developed within a variety of historical and cultural contexts. The significance of historical developments for the church today will be examined throughout the course, and selected contemporary issues debated within the church will be discussed. THEOL, Fall and Spring semesters.
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1.00 Credits
The course allows students to move beyond a rudimentary knowledge of Hebrew grammar and reading skills. Students will complete an overview of biblical Hebrew grammar and gain proficiency in reading and interpreting prose and poetic Hebrew texts. The course will also introduce the concept of Hebrew exegesis and the use of concordances and other lexical research tools as the student begins to explore the use of Hebrew for doing theological readings of the Hebrew Bible. Prerequisite: REL-120. Fulfills Curriculum I Non-English Language requirement. Spring semester.
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