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3.00 Credits
Opportunity for study abroad in Latin America, or for internship in related setting. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
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3.00 Credits
Students will work on a directed research project related to current issues in Latin America. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
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6.00 Credits
Opportunity for study abroad in Latin America, or for internship in related setting. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
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3.00 Credits
"Globalization" involves powerful social, political, economic and technological forces affecting human cultures worldwide. Individuals and communities are reacting in a variety of sometimes contradictory ways to the often profound changes wrought by these forces. Individual identification with new global communities competes with resurgent nationalism and ethno-religious fundamentalism. This course will examine the globalization phenomenon and its impact on human community and identity.
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3.00 Credits
Suffering, the contingencies of human experience, the search for meaning, determinism and freedom, the nobility of the human spirit - these and related themes are addressed, using selections from ancient and modern drama and fiction.
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3.00 Credits
How have humans understood and pursued freedom? Drawing upon philosophical ideas and tracing historical movements, this course will examine the many facets of freedom as sought after by human beings.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an exploration of the history and development of Peace with Justice movements in different world cultures, and of some of the great peace and justice leaders and their writings, particularly in the 20th century. Readings will include a variety of text materials from the Bible, books, periodicals, letters, the Internet, videos and unpublished papers. The scriptural and theological grounding of justice issues will be essential to the insights of the course. The class will study several of the most critical justice issues in depth, such as hunger and homelessness, children and poverty, juvenile justice, economic disparity, nonviolence as theory and practice, the environment and ecosystems, gun control legislation and the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, restorative justice, and the nuclear crisis. The search for understanding also examines ways of "finding a voice."
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3.00 Credits
Topical issues in the study of the ethical and spiritual dimensions of human experiences and their role in liberal inquiry and in the search for meaning. May be repeated when topics vary.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the sound and word systems of English, followed by a more thorough study of the syntactic structure of the language. The course considers questions of usage, speech versus writing, semantics, and historical change. (Fall)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the nature of language and linguistic competence, the processes of first language acquisition, and alternative theories of second language acquisition. In addition, it examines major trends in second language teaching methodology with practical application to the classroom, including diagnosis and prescription, lesson planning, and demonstrations using appropriate techniques. (Fall, Spring)
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