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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on both personal ethics, how one lives one?s life, and professional ethics, how one functions in his/her professional career. This will all be discussed through a Mercy perspective. Students will explore how a personal code of ethics is developed and how one lives out that personal code. This course will also explore codes of ethics for multiple disciplines/professions and their impact on how one functions in his/her profession. This course focuses on Nonviolence, which is one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: Earth, nonviolence, women, racism, and immigration. This course meets the University?s definition of writing intensive. This course will utilize a hybrid format. Pre-requisite: ENG101
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3.00 Credits
Living with a critical consciousness requires that we are able to examine our personal lives as well as the political, social, religious, and psychological contexts in which we find ourselves. Through an interdisciplinary course of study participants will view the disciplines of science, literature, history, education as means by which both we and the world have been constructed. Students will play an active part in the class through reading, reflecting, and responding to course material. This course focuses on Racism, which is one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: Earth, nonviolence, women, racism, and immigration. This course meets the University's definition of writing intensive. Pre-requisite: ENG101
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This course explores spirituality from the developmental, creative, and present-moment perspective of the young child, with particular focus on the works of Robert Coles, Aline Wolf, and various peace educators. Concentrating on the child as spirit-in-action, we explore creativity, acceptance of difference, and non-violence as elements of childhood development that are in need of nurturing. Through our own spiritual awareness and the use of practical activities, we adults can foster this natural development of spirit in children. This course focuses on non-violence, one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: Earth, Immigration, Non-violence, Racism, and Women. This course meets the University?s definition of writing intensive. ENG 101 is a pre-requisite.
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3.00 Credits
This course draws on the work of Viktor Frankl and uses a philosophical lens to explore human trafficking in its assault on human dignity, human rights and human flourishing. We will do this through the historical, social, political and economic contexts of human trafficking. This course focuses on Women, which is one of the five concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: Women, earth, nonviolence, racism and immigration. This course meets the University's definition of writing intensive: ENG 101 is a pre-requisite.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the experience of human caring through the contributions and perspectives of multiple scholars, utilizing a multicultural lens. Nonviolence, one of the Critical Concerns of the sisters of Mercy, is a central focus. Students will engage in complex examination of the meaning of human caring and human responses. Human Caring Science, humanities-based learning activities and an interdisciplinary approach will be incorporated. Critical thinking, creativity, empathy and personal development will be emphasized. This course focuses on Nonviolence, which is one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: Earth, nonviolence, women, racism, and immigration. This course meets the University?s definition of writing intensive. ENG101 is a pre-requisite.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores global learning through a multifaceted lens incorporating a variety of social, cultural, historical, economic, ethical and political perspectives. The implications of these perspectives as well as the interconnectivity of all humanity are addressed. Selected local and global challenges are discussed. The requisite knowledge, attitudes and skills for living in a global, humane world are emphasized. This course focuses on Earth, which is one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: Earth, nonviolence, women, racism, and immigration. This course meets the University?s definition of writing intensive. ENG101 is a pre-requisite.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the critically important contributions made by women scientists of past and present. Special emphasis will be placed on those women awarded the Nobel Prize for scientific accomplishments in their disciplines. Students will acquire an appreciation of the professional obstacles circumvented by these courageous innovators who have significantly impacted the realm of the scientific world. Science and technology are often considered to be the forte of men. However, the numerous gifted women scientists highlighted in this course are credited with crucial contemporary discoveries and inventions and are recognized by their communities of interest within the world of science. This course will also explore the influence exerted by women scientists in their ongoing contributing roles in shaping future generations of women in science. This course focuses on one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, women, earth, non-violence, racism, immigration, namely earth and being merciful stewards of mother earth through responsible scientific practices. This course meets the University?s definition of writing intensive. Pre-requisite: ENG 101
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of basic structures of human societies in order to understand human social behavior in the modern world and in one?s own society with emphasis on social institutions and social change.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of social factors in the persistent problems of disorganization, conflict, and culture lag. Attention to problem resolution and social policies. Prerequisite: SOC 100
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3.00 Credits
(Cross-referenced ? for description see CRJ 102.)
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