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3.00 Credits
When the Europeans arrived, Native Americans were living in 500 tribal groups and spoke more than 20 major languages. Native American Religion and Culture is a study of the complexity of the religious way of life on Turtle Island (North America) and its implications in every aspect of culture. Special emphasis will be placed on the issue of the European contact with Native American cultures and the mutual influence they have had on one another. To this end, we will look at Europe at the time of contact, the ways European and African influences have affected Native American culture, and vice versa. Course fee: $ 25
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3.00 Credits
A study of the life and teachings of Jesus based mainly on the synoptic gospels. Considerable attention is given to how the gospels were written and chosen for inclusion in the New Testament. Gnostic gospels, non-Christian sources and archeological research about the historical Jesus are also reviewed.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the origins of the early church and the circumstances that caused the writing of the New Testament; an analysis of the content of each book. Particular emphasis is placed upon the life and contributions of the Apostle Paul.
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3.00 Credits
Religion and Society looks at religion as a social phenomenon that provides meaning, belonging, hope, personal ethics, and social cohesion. Questions of whether or not religion is true are not the issue; rather, in this course the impact of religion on special social issues such as culture contact, religion and politics, black religion, women and religion, new religious movements, and secularization are explored.
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3.00 Credits
This course will use the viewpoints of religion and of psychology to look at the basic issues of human existence, love, death, guilt, evil, suffering, healing, the meaning of life, and the possibility of personal transformation. Through knowledge of various theories on these issues, students will be encouraged to develop their own personal informed understanding of them.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course deals with the study of subject matter not covered under regular department offerings. Topics will vary each semester as determined by the department. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Supervised study and/or research project in an area of the student's special interest. Title indicating the content must be available at registration. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair
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3.00 Credits
A study of racial and ethnic relations in the United States. The course focuses on the characteristics of various American racial and ethnic groups, some of the causes of racial/ethnic group oppression, and racial/ethnic group responses to oppression.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of selected sociological topics related to deafness and deaf people. Socialization, education, inequality, diversity, and disability-related issues are among the topics discussed in this course.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the social construction of deviance. That is, it examines how society makes rules for behavior, how those rules change over time, and who tends to benefit (and who tends to be limited) because of society's rules. The question of whether deviance is "good" or "bad" for society will also be examined. Finally, the course will consider what happens to people who b reak socie ty's rules, both in terms of how society views rule-breakers and how they view themsel
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