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  • RE 417: Religion & Its Expression in Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    Intensive examination of the expression of religious curiosity and religious conviction in literature. Considers the works of one literary genre, culture or historical period.
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  • RE 426: Dawn of Humanity & The Origins of Relig

    3.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    The course examines evidence for the earliest forms of religious experience that mark the appearance of Homo sapiens in the Paleolithic and Nelithic periods. This evidence is explored from a multidisciplinary approach including cognitive and evolutionary psychology, biological anthropology, neuroscience, archeology, archeo-astronomy and art history. A key consideration is the cognitive evolution of the brain and the power of brain to harness its own spiritual energy and power. Among the themes of the earliest manifestations of religious experience to be studied are archaic burial rites, Venus figurine, cave paintings, shamanism and burial mounds and henges. The link between these early forms of religions experience and later forms of religion will be outlined.
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  • RE 428: The Future in Science & Religion

    3.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    The class explores the influence of science on religion and culture in the modern and postmodern worlds. The course focuses on four themes of creation: the universe, life, human consciousness, and ecology of the earth. First, the class examines the sacred cosmology of Western Culture that is based upon the creation narratives of Genesis. Then, the class examines the scientific challenge of astronomy, biological evolution, the neuroscience and human consciousness, and the ecology movement. Issues such as Galileo and the Inquisition, the Theory of the Big band, evolution and intelligent design, human consciousness and religious experience, and ecology and global warming are examined. Graduate Humanities students as well as undergraduate majors in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology are encouraged to enroll.
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  • RE 456: Topics in Biblical Studies

    3.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    In-depth studies of various aspects of the Bible. Requires an independent study project on one aspect of the topic. Topics vary each semester. (old #356)
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  • RE 485: Special Topics:Religion

    3.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    No course description available.
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  • RE 689: Independent Research

    3.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    Individual research on a religious topic of special interest under the guidance of a faculty member. Prerequisites: two graduate courses in religion at Arcadia University and permission of the department chairperson. Not open to special status students.
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  • RUS 101: Beginning Russian I

    4.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    This course is intended for beginners to establish a solid foundation for speaking, reading, listening and writing skills for non-native Russian speaking students.
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  • RUS 110: Russian Conversation

    2.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    Designed for students who are traveling to Ukraine, this course will enhance students' travel experience by providing practice with conversational Russian phrases. Students will learn the alphabet and numbers, and classroom activities will target specific situations such as shopping and asking for directions. No previous knowledge is required. Co-requsite: ID481: Politics & Ethnic Conflict in Ukraine
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  • SHAN ECCH 370: China: Economic Giant

    3.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    China' s post-Maoist economy has gained rapid growth since 1978 when it embarked on economic reforms and opening up policies initiated by Mr. Deng Xiao-ping, and because of its size, dynamic growth, and continuing reform policies, China has clearly become a major participant in the world economy. Students outside China are thus advised to understand what has happened to China's internal and external economic development in the last two decades. This course is thus designed to provide students with a general picture of Chinese economic reforms, opening up, and development since the end of 1970s, and to introduce students to a better understanding of many of the elements of China' s emergence and its potential role in the world economy. Topics range from "What Was Wrong With Maoist Strategy?" to "Dancing with Chinese Banks and Financial Sector." The format of the course includes lectures, discussions of assigned readings, and some field trips. Field trips are arranged to encourage students to observe the marketisation process of Chinese agricultural and industrial economy as well as the changing pattern of development. (Shanghai, China, http://www.allianceglobaled.org/shanghai.html)
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  • SHAN ECCH 372: Southeast Asian Economic Integration

    3.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    This course will explore many of the reginal economic issues facing the Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN). Topics to be discussed inlcude an overview of ASEAN, the ASEAN Free Trade Area and other Free Trade Areas. The course will fall into three parts. The first part provides an overall survey of ASEAN and the economic performance, economic prospects and development challenges facing ASEAN members in recent years. The second part focuses on the ASEAN Free Trade Area covering the agreement on trade in goods, realization of the ASEAN Free Trade Area, comprehensive revised CEPT rules of origin, elimination of non-tariff barriers, trade facilitation, customs cooperation, standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, framework agreement on services, finance cooperation, investment, consumer protection, competition policy. The last part covers the other free trade areas including the ASEAN's external relations with China, Japan and Korea, and other countries, focusing on the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area. AUC Designation: Ss
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