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College Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Students planning a program of study or concentration are urged to review program requirements and course descriptions before meeting with their advisors. Not all courses listed here are taught every year, and students should consult the Course Schedule on the Wheaton website for information about offerings in a particular semester. Courses are numbered to indicate levels of advancement as follows: 100–199, elementary or introductory; 200–299, intermediate; 300 and above, advanced. Departments often design new courses, either to be offered on a one-time basis or an experimental basis, before deciding whether to make them a regular part of the curriculum. These courses are numbered 098, 198, 298 or 398.
Information is available online through WINDOW about prerequisites that must be completed before enrolling in a course, as well as the curriculum and general education requirements that a course fulfills. Most courses are offered for one course credit; a course credit at Wheaton is the equivalent of four semester hours.
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Psychology |
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PSY 346 - Aging and Mental Health Care: Global Perspectives
This course is designed to provide with an overview of aging as a social construct. The course will take an interdisciplinary approach to examining the field of aging, and the social, and policy implications of the demographic change facing countries around the world. The course will also examine medical and cultural understanding of mental health among seniors and end-of-life issues across the globe.
Prerequisites
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Compass Attributes
Social Sciences
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PSY 348 - Laboratory in Animal Communication and Cognition
A comparative introduction to current theories and methodologies for investigation of the nature of communication in, and cognitions and problem-solving abilities of, nonhuman animals. Lab/lecture combined.
Prerequisites
PSY 202 and PSY 226 or BIO 226 and MATH 141 or MATH 151 or PSY 141 or BIO 212
Credits 1
Notes
A lab section must be selected with lecture
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Sciences
Compass Attributes
Natural Science
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PSY 361 - Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
A vast number of behaviors crucial for survival are mediated through hormone actions in the brain and the peripheral nervous system. Hormones act on systems throughout the body to initiate fight or flight responses, feeding, reproduction, aggression and parenting behaviors, to name a few. This upper-level seminar will explore the basics of the endocrine system, the interaction between hormones and neurotransmitters, and how hormones shape behaviors across species. Relying on a combination of a central text and current primary literature, this course will provide both broad perspective on the field as well as in-depth focus on student-selected topics.
Prerequisites
PSY 202 and PSY 225 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Compass Attributes
Social Science
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PSY 367 - Cognitive Neuroscience
An investigation into the field of cognitive neuroscience, which unifies several subdisciplines such as cognitive psychology, neuropsychology and neuroscience in order to understand the biological mechanisms that underlie key components of the human mind such as perception, attention, memory and language.
Prerequisites
MATH 141 or PSY 141 and PSY 202 and at least ONE of the following (PSY 211 or PSY 222 or PSY 225 or PSY 312 or Permission of the Instructor).
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Compass Attributes
Social Science
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PSY 369 - Clinical Psychology
An introduction to the field of clinical psychology. Considers the basic tools of the clinician, including interviewing, observation and assessment; the major theories of counseling and psychotherapy; and professional and ethical issues. Case studies, demonstrations and videotapes will be used.
Prerequisites
PSY 202 and PSY 224 or PSY 247 or Permission of Instructor.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
23021
Division
Social Sciences
Compass Attributes
Social Science
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PSY 370 - Moral Development
Examines the major theoretical approaches to moral reasoning and development along with the most current advances in a range of new lines of psychological investigation. Readings and discussion examine the fundamental issues of development, including: how morality is acquired (origins), how it changes over time (sequence), and is expressed throughout the lifespan (ontogenesis), as well as the role of culture and context in moral development. The development of judgments related to human rights, social justice, individual autonomy, as well as resistance and subversion serve as the central topics around which the course is structured.
Prerequisites
PSY 202 Quantitative Research Methods or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Science
Division
Social Science
Compass Attributes
Social Science
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PSY 398 - Applied Behavior Analysis
An introduction to the applied use of behavior modification techniques and the systematic development of those techniques to resolve behavior problems known as applied behavior analysis. Extensive use of case studies, and where possible, direct experience in applying these techniques. An invaluable course for students interested in education, work with special needs populations, training of animals, etc. Prerequisites: PSY 211 Learning and Memory, or permission of instructor
Credits 1
Division
Social Science
Compass Attributes
Social Science
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PSY 398 - Neurobiology of Eating and Eating Disorders
This course will provide an overview of the neural mechanisms controlling appetite, eating, and body weight regulation. The first part of the course will focus on homeostatic regulatory signals, and the neural systems with which they interact. The second part of the course will explore the role of non-homeostatic factors in the control of eating, and the neural systems that allow their integration with homeostatic systems. The final part of the course will cover current neuroscience findings pertinent to obesity and eating disorders, and discuss alterations in homeostatic regulatory signals observed in these conditions. Course readings will be drawn from the primary literature, and will cover research conducted in animal models and in humans.
Prerequisites
PSY 225 Brain, Mind and Behavior
Credits 1
Division
Social Science
Compass Attributes
Social Science
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PSY 398 - Race, Society, and Psychology
This course examines the roles of race and racism in psychology and in society. Since the founding of psychology in the 19th century, researchers have used their work to give credibility to racist structures and ideas, as well as to critique and resist them. Using historical and contemporary readings, links will be made between racial inequity in the field, including the ongoing overrepresentation of white researchers and participants, and parallel inequity in society, including in education, healthcare, and immigration. Frameworks of resistance will also be read and discussed, including liberation psychology, intersectionality, critical race psychology, and racial identity development.
Credits 1
Division
Social Science
Compass Attributes
Social Science
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PSY 399 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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PSY 440 - Research Capstone in Social Psychology
The study of the important conceptual, practical and ethical issues involved in doing social psychological research. Students will conduct studies using experimental and correlational methods and learn to write an APA-style paper.
Prerequisites
PSY 232 or permission of instructor.
Credits 1
Notes
This course is open to Senior Psychology or Psychology and Public Health Majors only.
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Compass Attributes
Social Sciences
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PSY 443 - Research Capstone in Cognitive Psychology
This course is modeled such that students and the instructor work together as a research team in a real cognitive psychology laboratory. The focus is on hands-on opportunities where students participate in landmark experiments, discuss recent discoveries in the field, and develop new research projects. As a lab, we will select several student-designed experiments to conduct by collecting data from recruited participants (what will we find?)
Prerequisites
PSY 202 & PSY 141 or Permission of Instructor.
Credits 1
Notes
This course is open to Senior Psychology or Psychology and Public Health Majors only.
Area
Social Science
Division
Social Science
Compass Attributes
Social Science
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PSY 444 - Research Capstone in Qualitative Inquiry
This course emphasizes studying human behavior through a social justice framework. We will explore the philosophical assumptions and interpretative frameworks of qualitative inquiry. Several qualitative approaches will be focused on in this course including the narrative approach, phenomenology, and case study. Students will learn how to develop and conduct qualitative research using interviews, focus groups, and other methods common in psychology.
Prerequisites
PSY 202
Credits 1
Notes
This course is open to Senior Psychology or Psychology and Public Health Majors only.
Area
Social Science
Division
Social Science
Compass Attributes
Social Science
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PSY 445 - Research Capstone in Child Development
Students will address research questions in early childhood development through quantitative or qualitative research methods. Students will design and implement the specific methodologies in the Elizabeth W. Amen Nursery School, analyze the data and interpret the results in written APA format. Ethical issues will be addressed.
Prerequisites
PSY 203 or Permission of Instructor.
Credits 1
Notes
This course is open to Senior Psychology or Psychology and Public Health Majors only.
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Compass Attributes
Social Sciences, Writing
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PSY 499 - Independent Research
Offered to selected majors at the invitation of the department.
Credits 1
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PSY 500 - Individual Research
Selected majors are invited by the department to pursue individual research in preparation for writing an Honors Thesis.
Credits 1
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Public Health |
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PH 101 - Introduction to Public Health
This introductory course will explore the way that culture shapes US and world public health systems. Contemporary issues will then be discussed using specific examples from current events. Students will be expected to evaluate these issues through both a cultural and a public health lens, including potential interventions to address the issue, and their political, social, and economic implications.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Compass Attributes
Social Science
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PH 199 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 0.5 - 1
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PH 298 - Queer and Trans Health and Health Policy
This course will explore public health topics as they pertain to queer and trans populations over the life course. Following a social science rather than epidemiological or medical perspective, this course will cover historical and current queer and trans health topics; an introduction to theories and research methods pertinent to the study of queer and trans health; and the practice of advocacy and policy around queer and trans health in the United States. We will celebrate the humanity and resilience of queer and trans populations through a strengths-based perspective and an active focus on diverse experiences among these populations.
Credits 1
Notes
Course cross-listed with SOC 298
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PH 299 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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PH 398 - Investigation Think Tank
Despite being the wealthiest nation in the world, the US has a health care system that ranks dead last among that of eleven high-income countries (including Norway, the Netherlands, Australia, the UK, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, France, Switzerland, and Canada). Why does the US spend the most money on health care but have a life expectancy that ranks worse than the fortieth in the world? Why is the price of insulin almost ten times higher in the US than in Canada? Why are my hospital bills seemingly harder to understand than ancient hieroglyphic texts? In this advanced seminar-style course, we will hunt for answers to such puzzling questions by critically examining the historical and economic determinants that shaped (and are still shaping) the US healthcare system. We will devise potential solutions through intensive reading, writing, and research; critical thought and discussion; and interaction with real healthcare leaders who are doing their part to improve the health of their communities.
Prerequisites
PH 101 Introduction to Public Health or permission of instructor.
Credits 1
Area
Social Science
Division
Social Sciences
Compass Attributes
Social Science
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PH 399 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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Religion |
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REL 102 - Introduction to the Study of World Religions
A survey of the major world religions for the beginning student. Religions discussed will include indigenous religions (American Indian and African traditions), religions of India (Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism), China (Taoism and Confucianism) and those originating in the Middle East (Judaism, Christianity and Islam). Religion will be considered as a worldview expressed through doctrine, myth, ethical system, ritual, personal experience and society.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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REL 103 - Introduction to Comparative Religion
The study of the world’s religions inevitably involves making comparisons. How we go about comparing, and what we bring to the table of comparison, already shapes the possible conclusions. This course brings to the foreground the practice of comparison beginning with a review of some of the earliest historical, theological efforts at comparison, through the 20th century emergence of comparative religion as a field of study with independent scholars and experts, to the present moment of radical inclusion, embodiment, and cultural embeddedness. During the semester students will build a “tool-kit” of techniques and categories facilitating deeper and more nuanced comparisons while examining some of the fundamental problems, puzzles and paradoxes emerging from the comparative enterprise.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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REL 104 - Unprotected Texts: The Bible, Gender and Sexuality in Western and Non-Western Religious Traditions
This course will consider foundational ideas about bodies, sexuality, and gender in Bible and in other world religious traditions. Drawing upon each of their areas of expertise, Professor Brumberg-Kraus will highlight the formative roles of gender and sexual violence in ancient Hebrew Bible and New Testament texts, and Professor Darling will focus on sexuality and bodies in an array of religions around the globe. Together their different emphases and different gendered points of views will complement one another so as to present the religious constructions of gendered bodies from a comparative, cross-cultural perspective.
Credits 1
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Humanities
Connection
21000
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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REL 107 - Introduction to Hinduism
Hinduism, dominant in south Asia and one of the world’s great religions, is explored through a variety of approaches. An introductory textbook will provide the framework for a poly-methodic examination of the Hindu traditions. Ancient texts, modern literature, a visit to a Hindu temple, experiential learning with a yoga instructor, art and film together will contribute a foundational understanding of Hinduism as an ancient wisdom tradition, and as a modern national identity.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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REL 108 - Engaged Buddhism
An introduction to contemporary Buddhist thought and practice, exploring the role of Buddhism in addressing issues of social and environmental concern. Basic concepts, text traditions and history of Buddhism will provide the foundation for understanding the contemporary developments of “engaged Buddhism” and its response to issues of social justice, race, gender, ethnicity, consumerism, advertising culture, info-age technology and the natural environment.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
23021
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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REL 109 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
An overview of the diverse, sometimes conflicting, religious perspectives represented in the Hebrew scriptures concerned primarily with the biblical texts as the expressions of religious beliefs and ways of life. Examination of the historical contexts and literary forms and traditions of the texts and the concrete social situations to which these texts are religious responses. Focus on the Bible’s treatment of general themes in the study of religion, such as ideas of the holy, religious language and myth, ritual, monotheism and goddess worship, prophecy, theodicy, salvation, gender, the religious value of the secular and interpretation.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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REL 110 - Literature of the New Testament: The Real Jesus, Ancient and Modern Views
The literature of the New Testament, with special attention to the form and content of the New Testament documents, their relationship to one another and their witness to the character of early Christianity.
Credits 1
Area
Humanites
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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REL 142 - Religion and Sexuality
A study of religious views on sexual choices, life styles and problems of today, including love, marriage, sex roles, homosexuality, celibacy, contraception, abortion, and sexual and domestic violence.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with WGS 142
Area
Humanities
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20078
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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REL 162 - Perspectives on Death and Dying
Study of the grief process. Exploration of cross-cultural rituals surrounding death and speculation from various religions on immortality, resurrection and reincarnation. Investigation of end-of-life moral questions.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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REL 180 - #BlackLivesMatter, Religion and Politics
Close attention will be given to ground roots activism and history of race and activism in America as frames for understanding the more recent phenomenon of Black Lives Matter and the interrelationship of political theory, social justice, economics, racism, violence, and human rights. While Black Lives Matter is not explicitly religious, the concerns of religion and the methodologies of religious studies nevertheless shed important light on the movement. The course’s modes of investigation will be historical, philosophical & theological as well as political & practical. Students will consider texts, music, video, and oral histories as source material.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality
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REL 199 - Independent Study
Students, in consultation with the appropriate instructor, may arrange to pursue independent study on topics not covered by the regular course offerings.
Credits 0.5 - 1
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REL 204 - Scripture in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
This course focuses on the religious function of sacred scriptures in the three Western religious traditions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Attention will be paid to scripture as myth of origins; the relative importance of sacred story, prophecy and law in the three traditions; authority; and the importance of interpretative traditions. We will also investigate the ritual functions of scripture, artistic representations and contemporary efforts to interpret the relevance of textual traditions.
Prerequisites
One REL course at the 100-level
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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REL 208 - Religion in Modern Literature
This course examines modern fiction as a means of exploring diverse views on the nature and meaning of human existence and the search for faith. The writings of such novelists as Katherine Paterson, Zora Neale Hurston, Umberto Eco, Aharon Appelfeld, Nagib Mahfouz, Orhan Pamuk, Flannery O’Connor and some contemporary religious poets are to be considered.
Prerequisites
Two 100-level REL courses or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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REL 212 - Sacred Texts of Asia
A study of some of the major religious traditions that have emerged in South and East Asia. Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism will be explored by considering representative scriptural texts and subsequent commentary traditions as a way to uncover their respective answers to fundamental questions about ultimate reality, humanity and salvation.
Prerequisites
One 100-level REL course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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REL 219 - Gendered and Sexual Violence in the Bible
How can he/she/they think that’s OK? Or that that’s a disgusting abomination? What role do the foundation myths of Western culture in the Bible play in associating violence with gender and sexuality, and what is their legacy? This course will analyze and de-construct the Biblical bases for many of the problematic cultural attitudes and assumptions behind gender and sexual violence, as well as to examine post-Biblical perpetuations and challenges to them in the media of visual art, theatre, other literature, music, and cinema.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with WGS 219 .
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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REL 223 - Religion in Contemporary America
An overview of the wealth of diversity in religions practiced in the U.S., including a study of mainstream Protestantism, Judaism and Roman Catholicism, as well as Native American traditions, Evangelicalism, African American religion, Eastern religious traditions and feminist spiritualities.
Prerequisites
One 100-level REL course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20034
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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REL 225 - The Philosophy of Religion
A study of questions emerging from the philosophical analysis of religious thought. Both religious and anti-religious thinkers will be considered on fundamental issues: the existence of God, the status of revelation and faith, the problems of conflicting truth claims of different religions, immortality and human destiny. Special attention will be given to contemporary challenges to traditional, patriarchal theology.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with PHIL 225
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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REL 230 - Mysticism and Spirituality
An examination of mysticism as well as other forms of personal religious consciousness and the way individuals have integrated religious experience with their general understanding of existence. Attention will be given to accounts of mysticism and spirituality found in different cultures and historical periods. Fundamental issues include: the character of religious experience, the significance of gender in spirituality, self-realization and self-transformation, the relationship of interior experience and public life and altered states of consciousness.
Prerequisites
One 100-level REL course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20049
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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REL 232 - Faith after the Holocaust
The death of six million Jews at the hands of the Nazis and their collaborators in World War II represents a radical challenge to faith in Judaism, in Christianity and in Western humanism. The course begins with an historical overview of the Holocaust and then uses literature of Holocaust survivors and the philosophical and theological response of Jewish and Christian authors to articulate the challenge of the Holocaust to faith. The course concludes with a discussion of the implications of the Holocaust for Western culture. Because the questions that this course explores are highly varied and defy simple answers, a variety of disciplines, texts and media will be employed, including films and outside experts.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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REL 235 - Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Well-being: A Comparative Religious Perspective
This course addresses different ways humans define mental, physical, and spiritual health, that is, “well-being,” and the strategies they offer to achieve it. The course recognizes, but does not privilege biomedical views of mental and physical health, though by no means do we discourage those seeking help from medical and psychological professionals for their clinically diagnosed physical and mental health needs. The course begins with an introduction to “the science of alternative medicine” (M. Warner) to clarify the difference between biomedical and alternative healing and to see what “science has to say” about the efficacy of alternative forms of healing, and a case study of the clash between the two in A. Fadiman’s account of a Hmong immigrant girl with epilepsy. Then conventionally “religious” understandings and practices of “well-being,” for example, rest (e.g., Sabbath), reflection (meditation), ritual (e.g., voodoo [Z. N. Hurston], Jewish mystical “tikkunim”[L. Fine], relationships with human and other than human beings (charismatic healers, Christian conversations with God [T. Luhrmann], sex [a.m. brown]), diet, sacred places (gardens, temples, etc.), music, lernen (study for its own sake, not for grades), pleasure, and “belief” itself, among others will be examined. Complementing the assigned readings will be outside of class “labs” to engage in the particular kinds of well-being practices (temporary “sabbath”-like abstention from work, electronic devices), abstentions from certain kinds foods, meditation, etc.), albeit adapted in forms appropriate for a non-denominational secular liberal arts college.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality
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REL 242 - Religion and Ecology
An exploration of resources from various religious traditions for developing a healthy respect for nature and the environment, as well as a study of the religious roots of the current environmental crisis. Also includes discussions of ecofeminist spiritualities and deep ecology.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
23009
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality
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REL 253 - History of Christianity
This course explores the ways in which individuals, groups, and institutions have experienced Christianity from the birth of the Jesus movement to the modern world. We will also study Christianity’s interactions with paganism, heresy, Judaism, Islam, and more.
Credits 1
Notes
This course is cross listed with HIST 253
Area
History
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors
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REL 260 - Psychology of Religion
(See Psy 260)
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REL 276 - Religion and Plants
A multi-disciplinary, comparative approach to the study of human beings and their religious, cultural relationship with plants, especially plants deemed special or powerful. Ethnobotany and the study of religion will provide the basis for comparing diverse views about plants, especially indigenous worldviews and modern botany. Philosophical analysis will help us to make sense of the ethical and metaphysical implications at work as we move from cross-cultural examples to our own “grapplings” with the challenging concept of plants as persons.
Credits 1
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Structure/Power/Inequality
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REL 277 - Religion and Animals
This course analyzes what religions have had to say about human relationships with other animals and whether religious traditions have included or excluded animals from humans’ moral responsibilities. Topics include an exploration of animals in story and animals as religious symbols; an exploration of similarities between human animals and nonhuman animals; and a look at how religious traditions can foster ethical regard and compassion for animals.
Prerequisites
One 100-level REL course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
23013
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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REL 282 - Music and Worship in World Cultures
Study of music and dance in religious and spiritual practice in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. We will explore the dialectics between: sacred and secular, virtuosity and devotion, and religious belief and sociopolitical forces, in Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and indigenous African and Native American spirituality. Cross listed with MUSC 282 .
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with MUSC 282
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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REL 285 - Russian Jewish Culture
This course discusses Russian Jewish culture and its extraordinary role in Russian literary and social history. The Jews of Russia created an original culture that combined profound religious piety with extreme secularism, and political and aesthetic conservatism with daring experiments in literature, arts and film. The course will cover the most important issues of Russian-Jewish coexistence and will focus on the cultural, linguistic and ideological transformation of Russian Jews in the late 19th and 20th centuries, from pious Yiddish-speaking shtetl dwellers to secular Russian-speaking urbanites. Literary works of major 19th- and 20th-century Russian writers, and guest lectures on art, religion, history and political history, will provide the primary material for discussion. Taught with the Department of Religion.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with RUSS 285
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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REL 299 - Independent Study
Students, in consultation with the appropriate instructor, may arrange to pursue independent study on topics not covered by the regular course offerings.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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REL 310 - New Testament: Acts and Letters
This course studies Pauline Christianity through an examination of the Letters of Paul and Luke’s Acts of the Apostles. We will pay special attention to the social historical context and structures of Pauline Christianity. We will discuss its ideals of community and authority, its Christian self-definition in regard to emerging Rabbinic Judaism, the significance of religious conversion for Pauline Christianity, and the relationship of early Christian literature and ethics to other Greco-Roman literary and cultural conventions (e.g., Acts and ancient novels).
Prerequisites
One 200-level REL course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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REL 316 - Islam: Faith and Practice
Pagan Arabia, the life and teaching of Muhammad, the spread of Islam, the development of Muslim thought, Islamic mysticism and modernism. Course may involve field trips to an Islamic center and interviews with contemporary Muslims.
Prerequisites
One 200-level REL course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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REL 322 - Judaism: Faith and Practice
This course introduces the distinctive dimensions of Jewish religious and cultural worldviews in theory and in practice. Students will study not only classic Jewish texts, but also visit local synagogues, observe celebrations of Jewish holidays and conduct interviews with members of the local Jewish communities.
Prerequisites
One 100-level REL course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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REL 326 - Buddhism: Thought and Action
A thematic and conceptual inquiry into some of the most important religious and philosophical traditions within Buddhism. Attention given to the major schools of Buddhist thought, as well as topical inquiries into issues regarding women in Buddhism, meditation practices, Buddhist art and architecture and the influence of Buddhism on contemporary Western religious pluralism. The course features close readings of Buddhist texts in translation and regular audiovisual presentations.
Prerequisites
REL 108 or one 200-level REL course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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REL 342 - Liberation Theology
Theology is rational reflection upon faith; liberation theology is reflection by people of faith who find themselves in situations of oppression. In this course we will read the writings of various groups”-global women and men, African American women and men, and white women”-and their struggles to relate Christian and Jewish teachings to liberation.
Prerequisites
One 200-level REL course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
21003
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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REL 357 - Indigenous Religions
An exploration of the rituals, myths and symbols of indigenous religions and the interconnection between these religious forms and native ways of life. Focuses on Native North American religious traditions, but indigenous religions in Africa, Australia and Latin America will also be considered.
Prerequisites
One 200-level REL course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with ANTH 357
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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REL 365 - Smells and Bells: The Sensual Dimension of Religions
This course is devoted to acquiring both “book knowledge” and experiential knowledge about the meaning of the sensual dimension of religion. Thus we will study the religious use of smell in rabbinic Judaism, sight in Hindu devotion, taste in medieval Christian and Jewish piety, sound in Muslim music and Qur’an recitation, and touch across different religious traditions. And we will also engage in performance related activities both inside and outside of class to gain “experiential knowledge” about what goes into a ritual.
Prerequisites
At least one Religion or Neuroscience course preferred although not required
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
23002
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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REL 399 - Independent Study
Advanced students, in consultation with the appropriate instructor, may arrange to pursue independent study on topics not covered by the regular course offerings.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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REL 401 - Seminar
Selected topics will be chosen to integrate and supplement the work done in the major. Each member of the seminar will write a paper and will present an oral report to majors and members of the Religion Department.
Prerequisites
Required of all Senior Majors, others by Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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REL 499 - Independent Research
Offered to selected majors at the invitation of the department.
Credits 1
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REL 500 - Individual Research
Open to majors by invitation of the department for work culminating in a senior honors thesis.
Credits 1
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Russian |
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RUSS 101 - Russian Folklore
A general, interdisciplinary introduction to Russian culture with special emphasis on folklore, from pre-Christian times to the present. The course will center on the study of folk tales, fairy tales, and epics; folk beliefs, traditions and superstitions; the heritage of folklore in Russian literature, theatre, music and art.
Credits 1
Notes
Course taught in English
Area
Humanities
Connection
23020
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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RUSS 110 - Beginning Russian I
The principal elements of the Russian language, including reading, writing, speaking and cultural awareness. Emphasis is placed on colloquial language and the ability to converse in Russian. Class work is supplemented by one hour per week of language laboratory work.
Credits 1
Notes
Course requires one hour lab with Language Assistant
Area
Foreign Language
Compass Attributes
Foreign Language
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RUSS 111 - Beginning Russian II
A continuation of RUSS 110 with further emphasis on grammar and conversation. Class work is supplemented by one hour per week of language laboratory work.
Credits 1
Notes
Course requires one additional lab hour
Foundation
Foreign Language
Compass Attributes
Foreign Language
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RUSS 198 - Russian Arts and Culture
An overview of Russian art, primarily but not solely painting. (Also quick look at ballet and opera, and classical as well as bard and underground rock music.) We will cover medieval icons, traditional folk art and wooden architecture; Realism and socially engaged canvases; Soviet political propaganda and monumental art, unofficial dissident art, and pay special attention to the Avant-Garde.
Credits 1
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RUSS 199 - Independent Study
Students, in consultation with the appropriate instructor, may arrange to pursue independent study on topics not covered by the regular course offerings.
Credits 0.5 - 1
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RUSS 200 - Russian Literature: Icons to Revolution
A broad survey course with primary emphasis on the classics of the 19th century. The study of strong passions and clashing beliefs in 19th-century Russian literature and culture. Focus on love and social commentary in the works of Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Pavlova, Chekhov, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Cultural materials include icons and Russian wooden architecture, the myths of St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia’s expansion into the Caucasus and Siberia, 19th-century music, and trends in 19th-century painting.
Credits 1
Notes
Course taught in English and all course materials are in English
Area
Humanities
Connection
23019
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities
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RUSS 201 - Revolution, Sci-Fi, Dystopia
The study of Russian literature and culture in the 20th century, from the turmoil of the Revolution through the terror of Stalin’s Soviet Union to the momentous changes of the 1990s. The focus will be on literature and art, grappling with aesthetic concerns amid censorship, purges and rapid political change. Readings might include: Akhmatova, Babel, Zamyatin, Nabokov, Gorky, Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn, Bitov, Baranskaia, Tokareva, Petrushevskaia. Cultural materials cover the avant-garde, Soviet theatre and ballet, samizdat and other unofficial art, glasnost and the new trends of the past few years. (Previously Russian Literature: From Revolution to the Present)
Credits 1
Notes
Course taught in English and all course materials are in English
Area
Humanities
Connection
23019
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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RUSS 203 - Russian Drama
A survey of modern Russian theatre, including some opera and ballet. The course includes a brief history of Russian theatre and its traditions in directing and set/costume design. Readings include a variety of short to full-length plays by such writers as Pushkin, Gogol, Ostrovsky, Chekhov, Kharms, Gippius, Erdman, Shvarts, Aitmatov, Petrushevskaia and Nina Sadur.
Credits 1
Notes
Course taught in English
Area
Humanities
Connection
20074, 23019
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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RUSS 210 - Intermediate Russian I
Written and spoken Russian. More fundamentals of Russian grammar, with emphasis on oral practice, comprehension and composition. Class work is supplemented by one hour per week of language laboratory work.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Foundation
Foreign Language
Compass Attributes
Foreign Language, Global Honors
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RUSS 211 - Intermediate Russian II
Continuation of RUSS 210 . Written and spoken Russian. More fundamentals of Russian grammar, with further emphasis on oral practice, comprehension and composition. Class work is supplemented by one hour per week of language laboratory work.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Foundation
Foreign Language
Compass Attributes
Foreign Language, Global Honors
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RUSS 240 - Advanced Russian I
Review of Russian grammar. Russian roots and word formation. Russian syntax and composition. Emphasis on vocabulary building.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Foundation
Foreign Language
Compass Attributes
Foreign Language, Global Honors
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RUSS 241 - Advanced Russian Composition and Conversation
Review of Russian grammar. Russian style and syntax, with emphasis on composition and conversation.
Prerequisites
RUSS 211 or equivalent or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Foundation
Foreign Language
Compass Attributes
Foreign Language, Global Honors
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RUSS 242 - Advanced Russian Conversation and Grammar
Review of Russian grammar. Emphasis on oral comprehension and verbal proficiency.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Foundation
Foreign Language
Compass Attributes
Foreign Language
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RUSS 243 - Advanced Russian: Grammar, History, Politics
Review of Russian grammar. Emphasis on verbal proficiency and Russian cultural/political vocabulary.
Prerequisites
RUSS 240 or above or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20064
Foundation
Foreign Language
Compass Attributes
Foreign Language
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RUSS 281 - Russian Arts and Culture
Begins with a brief survey of Russian political history, then focuses on Russian and Soviet art, including some non-Russian works from former republics of the Soviet period (Georgia, Armenia, Latvia, Central Asia). Includes ballet and theatre, cinema and classical music as well as bard music and formerly underground rock, some literature and poetry, and art from the icons to the avant-garde to unofficial and official art.
Credits 1
Notes
Course taught in English
Area
Humanities
Connection
23020
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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RUSS 282 - Modern Russian Film
The course will acquaint you with the culture of modern Russia through its cinema. Lectures with discussion and analysis of a series of Russian films from Eisenstein to current productions, emphasizing content and moral/political issues as well as artistic technique.
Credits 1
Notes
Course will be taught in English.
Area
Humanities
Connection
23014, 23018, 23020
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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RUSS 284 - Women in Russian Culture
A historical survey of the cultural and political impact of women in Russia, with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Works by and about women, including works by Russian women in politics and mathematics, literature and poetry, theatre and painting.
Credits 1
Notes
Course taught in English. Cross-listed with WGS 284
Area
Humanities
Connection
23020
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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RUSS 285 - Russian Jewish Culture
This course discusses Russian Jewish culture and its extraordinary role in Russian literary and social history. The Jews of Russia created an original culture that combined profound religious piety with extreme secularism, and political and aesthetic conservatism with daring experiments in literature, arts and film. The course will cover the most important issues of Russian-Jewish coexistence and will focus on the cultural, linguistic and ideological transformation of Russian Jews in the late 19th and 20th centuries, from pious Yiddish-speaking shtetl dwellers to secular Russian-speaking urbanites. Literary works of major 19thand 20th-century Russian writers, and guest lectures on art, religion, history and political history, will provide the primary material for discussion. Taught with the Department of Religion.
Credits 1
Notes
Course taught in English. Cross-listed with REL 285
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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RUSS 287 - Russia’s East: Literature and Culture
Much of Russia and the former Soviet Union sits right at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Islamic world. Russia once absorbed large territories with indigenous peoples, among them Mongols, Koreans, Persians, Chechens, Uzbeks, Yakuts, and Buryats. To this day, these cultures maintain much of what makes them distinctive. This course will examine the mix of cultures that makes “Russia’s East” so particular.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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RUSS 299 - Independent Study
Students, in consultation with the appropriate instructor, may arrange to pursue independent study on topics not covered by the regular course offerings.
Credits 1
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RUSS 300 - Russian Literature: Icons to Revolution-Advanced
Advanced version of RUSS 200
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
Course taught in English
Area
Humanities
Connection
23019
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Writing
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RUSS 301 - Revolution, Sci-Fi, Dystopia-Advanced
Advanced version of RUSS 201
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
23019
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Taylor and Lane Scholars, Writing
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RUSS 305 - Topics in Russian Literature
Topics will vary to meet student demand and interest and might include: the Russian novel, the Silver Age, Soviet classics, Russian women writers or others.
Credits 1
Notes
Course taught in English
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Humanities
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RUSS 343 - Advanced Russian: Grammar, History, Politics
Review of Russian grammar. Emphasis on verbal proficiency and Russian cultural/political vocabulary.
Prerequisites
RUSS 240 or above or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Connection
20064
Compass Attributes
Foreign Language, Global Honors, Humanities
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RUSS 351 - Selected Prose Writers
The study in Russian of selected prose works by some of the following writers of the 19th and 20th centuries: Pushkin, Lermontov, Pavlova, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Teffi, Chekhov, Zamyatin, Zoshchenko, Bunin, Solzhenitsyn and Tokareva.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Foreign Language, Global Honors, Humanities, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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RUSS 352 - Russian Poetry
A survey in Russian of poets from the early 19th century to the present. Emphasis both on analysis and on reading/performance of poetic works.
Prerequisites
RUSS 20 or above or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Foreign Language, Global Honors, Humanities
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RUSS 370 - Russian for the Arts, Business and Politics
A study in Russian of the special terms, jargon and style used in specific professional fields, including the art world and museums, international business and politics. Also includes a brief survey of Russian computer terminology.
Prerequisites
RUSS 240 or above or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Foreign Language, Global Honors, Humanities
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RUSS 384 - Women in Russian Culture Advanced
See RUSS 284 for course description
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
Course taught in English. Cross-listed with WGS 384
Area
Humanities
Connection
23020
Division
Arts and Humanities
Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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RUSS 387 - Russia’s East: Literature and Culture Advanced
Much of Russia and the former Soviet Union sits right at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Islamic world. Russia once absorbed large territories with indigenous peoples, among them Mongols, Koreans, Persians, Chechens, Uzbeks, Yakuts, and Buryats. To this day, these cultures maintain much of what makes them distinctive. This course will examine the mix of cultures that makes “Russia’s East” so particular.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
Compass Attributes
Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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RUSS 399 - Independent Study
Students, in consultation with the appropriate instructor, may arrange to pursue independent study on topics not covered by the regular course offerings.
Credits 1
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RUSS 401 - Senior Seminar
Integration of the student’s work in previous courses through independent work chosen with the approval of the department.
Credits 1
Notes
Open to Seniors and Juniors
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RUSS 402 - Senior Seminar
Integration of the student’s work in previous courses through independent work chosen with the approval of the department.
Credits 1
Notes
Open to Seniors only
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RUSS 500 - Individual Research
Open to senior majors by invitation of the department.
Credits 1
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Social Innovation Internship |
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SIC 226 - Research on Social Issues
Students will engage in team-based community research projects and will meet with leading social innovators from diverse fields and backgrounds. Students also will participate in skill-building and reflective workshops designed to accelerate self-awareness, problem-solving ability, and larger societal issues.
Prerequisites
Permission of Program Director
Credits 1
Notes
Wheaton Semester Away
Compass Attributes
Sophomore Experience
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SIC 236 - Social Innovation and Change
This course will introduce students to different approaches to social change and social innovation. Students will learn social science methodologies for data collection and analysis, and will be exposed to experts in a variety of issue areas. This course will use case studies and discussions with leading change-makers — as well as the emerging academic literature on social innovation — to illuminate different pathways to change.
Prerequisites
Permission of Program Director
Credits 1
Notes
Wheaton Semester Away
Compass Attributes
Sophomore Experience
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SIC 336 - Practicum in Social Innovation
Students will do a practicum placement with a nonprofit, social mission business or government agency four days a week, for 14 weeks. Every placement will be a little different, but in each case the student will have a dedicated mentor. Students will gain 420 hours of work-based experience, allowing them to learn more about themselves and their passions while also building their skills and their networks.
Prerequisites
Permission of Program Director
Credits 1
Compass Attributes
Sophomore Experience
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Sociology |
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SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology
This course invites students to explore key questions about society. How do the societies in which we live shape us? And how do our actions in turn shape, reinforce, or change these societies? Why do people conform to social rules most of the time, and how do we respond when they deviate? How do large groups organize and coordinate work, family, decision-making, and other realms of collective life? How do they distribute wealth, income, and other valuable resources? How and why do they create inequalities on the basis of class, race, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality? This course introduces students to sociological thinking and research on these questions and many more.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Compass Attributes
Social Science, Structure/Power/Inequality
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SOC 102 - Introduction to LGBT+ Studies
Sexuality is an important part of human life and society, but despite claims that we were all “born this way,” its meanings and social significance have changed over the course of history. This class offers an introduction to that history, looking at the rise of sexuality-based classifications in law and medicine, the development of sexual identity politics, and the intersections of sexuality with gender, race/ethnicity, and class. We will examine the history of social movements for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other minority gender/sexuality groups’ rights, and we will ask how that history shapes LGBT+ politics in the U.S. today. This course is cross listed with WGS 102 .
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with WGS 102
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
Compass Attributes
Social Science, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
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