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Course Descriptions

Course Numbering System

Courses are numbered as follows to indicate levels of difficulty and degrees of specialization:

  1000 series courses, for the most part, cover a wide range of material and serve as introductions to a particular discipline. Generally appropriate for first-year students.
  2000 series courses are more specific in focus than 1000 series; they may require some previous knowledge of a subject. Generally appropriate for sophomores.
  3000 series courses are clearly upper-level courses that require significant background in a field and may have specific prerequisites. Generally appropriate for juniors and seniors.
  4000 series courses require extensive background in a field and usually have prerequisites. Generally appropriate for juniors and seniors.
 

Political Science: Kentucky Legislative Intern Program
  

  • PS 3568 - Kentucky Legislative Process in State Government

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A two-unit course designed to acquaint students with the political dimensions of the General Assembly. In addition to weekly seminars and lectures, interns will work a minimum of 30 hours per week with experienced participants in the legislative process.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PS 3584 - Research in Kentucky Politics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Preparation of a major paper on some aspect of Kentucky politics related to the experiences of the intern with the General Assembly. Topic is to be chosen in consultation with a faculty member in an appropriate discipline.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

Psychology
  

  • PSY 1004 - General Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    This course is a prerequisite to all other psychology courses. A combined theoretical, experimental, and clinical approach to the science of human behavior. An introduction to the rudiments of psychology from a social science perspective.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Social Science
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2001 - Introduction to Psychological Research

    1/4 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to psychological research by collaborating on a research project of a faculty member or student, under faculty supervision. Course may be repeated twice for credit.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): PS 1004  and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2034 - Experimental Psychology of Learning

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Survey of research design, method, and theory in the study of learning and motivation.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): PS 1004  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2054 - Theories of Personality

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of the development, structure, and dynamics of the personality. Major contemporary theories are surveyed with comparative and critical treatment.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PS 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2064 - Positive Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    This course focuses on an emerging movement in psychology called positive psychology and explores the social, motivational, cognitive, and applied research on well-being, virtue, and personal growth. In addition to examining the empirical research in this area, students will participate in a several semester-long projects designed to enhance their own psychological well-being.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2104 - Lifespan Development

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Developmental psychology is the scientific study of age-related biopsychosocial change and continuity; we will take a cultural perspective to explore development from birth through death in the U.S. Doing so involves examining culturally created understandings of development, and the ways that particular contexts shape development, especially systems of oppression and the field of developmental psychology itself. Can only take PSY 2104 or either of the Human Development courses PSY 2114 /PSY 2124 .

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2114 - Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An exploration of dominant trajectories of, and individual differences in, physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development from infancy through adolescence and how the contexts in which children and adolescents develop shape development and contribute to similarities and differences between developmental trajectories. Can only take PSY 2104 or either of the Human Development courses PSY 2114/PSY 2124.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2124 - Human Development: Adulthood

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An exploration of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development in adulthood through the lens of our cultural narratives, which lay out the tasks of adulthood as engaging in love, work, and parenthood, while dealing with aging and making sense of our lives. This course explores psychological, sociological, and cultural understandings of these tasks of adulthood as they impact individual development. Can only take PSY 2104 or either of the Human Development courses PSY 2114/PSY 2124.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2224 - Research Methods for Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Introduction to the major aspects and issues of the research processes in psychology. Includes examination of selecting research problems, operationalizing concepts, research design, methods of observation and analysis, reporting results, and ethical issues in research. Lecture and laboratory.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2234 - Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as PS 2234  and SOC 2234 .
    An introduction to and practice in using and evaluating quantitative analysis in the social sciences. Coverage includes univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analytic techniques. Focus on proper use and interpretation of these techniques. Computation will be performed on computer. No mathematical or computer background is necessary.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  and PSY 2034  or PSY 2224 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2244 - Research Lines in Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    In previous psychology courses you’ve been exposed to many research studies, all used to support or contradict some assertion. In this course, you will have the opportunity to see how those individual studies evolved from the particular psychologist’s interests, theories and theoretical perspective, and prior studies. By examining one research line, you will gain an understanding of how knowledge in psychology emerges, how psychologists answer “big questions,” and explore a specific issue in depth.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2294 - Special Topics in Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to selected topics in psychology focusing on concepts and methods used by psychologists. Topics may include gerontology, neuropsychology, cognitive psychology, states of consciousness, and writings of major psychological theorists. Directed by a faculty member having specific competence in the topic under study. May be repeated for credit as long as the topic is different.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2304 - Evolutionary Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the contribution of evolutionary history to human behavior. Evaluates the extent to which current behavioral phenomena can be explained by human evolution, by current cultural trends, or by a combination of the two, and explores the role that ideology plays in interpreting behavior.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2324 - Cultural Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ANTH 2324 .
    An examination of culture and psychological processes as mutually constituting agents. The course is positioned within broad themes, including diversity in psychological functioning, cultural grounding of psychological experience and processes, and psychology of culture. Topics include self and identity, human development, relationships, emotions, cognition and perception, and motivation and health.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1024  or PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2404 - Cognitive Neuroscience

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of how applying theories in psychology to neuroscience research can contribute to our understanding of how the mind works. Evaluates the extent to which a multidisciplinary approach between biology, psychology, and computer science can be used to explain how different brain areas and functions underlie our mental processes and behaviors. Topics include neuroanatomy, attention, learning, memory, emotion, social cognition, and object recognition.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2504 - Human Sexuality

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as WGS 2554 .
    Explores the psychological and physiological aspects of human sexual behavior. Emphasis is placed on the cultural and biological diversity of sexual expression.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2524 - Psychology of Gender

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as WGS 2524 .
    Provides students with an overview of psychological research and theory on gender. The course provides analysis of the myths and stereotypes associated with women and men in society, the social and psychological gender differences that have been identified in the research, and the evidence and theoretical arguments concerning the origin and functional implications of these differences.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2534 - “Doing Gender” in Marriage

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as WGS 2534 .
    An examination of the ways in which gender is activated and enacted in the institution of marriage in the United States from psychological, sociological, and historical perspectives. Uses a feminist lens to emphasize the roles of psychological and interactional processes between partners, and of cultural narratives and social institutions, in the experience of “doing gender” in marriage. Promotes the goals of authenticity and mindful decision-making as strategies for maximizing success in long-term partnerships.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2544 - Stereotyping and Prejudice

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Explores social psychological research on how cultural beliefs about the relative value and nature of different socio-demographic groups transform stereotyping and prejudice (individuals’ cognitive in-group/out-group categorization processes) and give rise to systems of power, privilege, and oppression. Students will examine origins, maintenance, and cognitive underpinnings of stereotypes, racism/white privilege, sexism, and heterosexism, as well as research on effective prejudice reduction techniques.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 2644 - The Psychology of Minority Religious Traditions Through Novel and Film

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as REL 2644 .
    The purpose of this course is to examine, through novels and films, the practice of religious traditions in cultural contexts, in which the religious tradition is not the mainstream or dominant tradition (e.g. a Hindu residing in a predominantly Muslim cultural space). In some contexts, this would be an immigrant religion; in others, it would be a long standing and well-established minority tradition. We will investigate how cultural spaces shape and influence the construction of the non-dominant religious identity.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 3004 - Social Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An overview of theory and research in social psychology. Topics include the self, social perception, conformity, attitudes and attitude changes, prejudice, aggression, altruism, interpersonal attraction, and intergroup conflict.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 3034 - Psychological Testing

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The methods, assumptions, and problems involved in psychological measurement and personality evaluation. A number of representative tests are used to study the underlying rationale for psychological testing and the construction, administration, interpretation, and evaluation of psychological tests.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 3044 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Applications of psychology in organizations. Attention to topics such as motivation, leadership, personnel selection and training, job analysis, human relations, human engineering, and the psychology of organizations.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 3054 - History of Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A survey of the major historical antecedents of contemporary psychology, with emphasis on the development of systematic viewpoints in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 3124 - Abnormal Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of psychopathology considering the possible cause of emotional disturbances, with techniques of diagnosis and theory employed.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  and FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 3134 - Motivation and Emotion

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Motivation theory and research attempts to answer the Big Question in psychology: Why do people do the things they do? This course explores the sources of motivation, why motivation varies between individuals and within one person from time to time, and how to increase motivation and enhance its quality.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 3214 - Issues in Developmental Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An in-depth exploration of a particular topic or issue in developmental psychology. The topic (and therefore the prerequisites) may change from term to term and will be announced in advance. May be repeated once for credit as long as the topic is different.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Any 2000/3000-level PSY course or PSY 1004  and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 3244 - Health Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Focuses on the relationship of behavioral factors on health and longevity and how behaviors and attitudes have an impact on the quality of our lives. The course will cover how psychological theory and research are used to develop interventions to assist patients in maintaining healthy lifestyles and coping with and managing chronic health problems. Preventing disease will also be a major focus. Among the topics covered will be stress, cardiovascular disease, substance abuse, obesity, and many others.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 3304 - Biopsychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A survey of biological mechanisms underlying behavior. Topics to be covered include brain anatomy and physiology, physiological processes underlying psychological and neurological disorders, effects of drugs on brain function, physiology of emotions and motivation, and hormonal influences on behavior.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 3324 - Experimental: Sensation and Perception

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Introduction to design, methods, and theory in experimental psychology; consideration of critical experiments and research methods in the study of sensory and perceptual processes.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 3354 - Behavioral Pharmacology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of the use and abuse of psychoactive drugs. Presents basic principles of pharmacology. Surveys the drugs used to treat psychological and neurological disorders. Also covers the recreational use of drugs and the problems associated with drug addiction and rehabilitation.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 4004 - Independent Research

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Individual faculty supervision of student research. Students taking Independent Research for two terms may apply only one unit toward the 11 units required for the major. Course may be repeated once for credit.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004 , major in psychology, and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 4014 - Theories of Psychotherapy

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A survey of the basic principles and theories of psychotherapy and an introduction to counseling techniques.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004 , PSY 3124 , and FYS 1104  or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 4024 - Developmental Psychopathology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Covers the major psychological and behavioral disorders of childhood and adolescence. Issues related to the etiology, conceptualization, course, and treatment of childhood maladaptation will be examined.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004 , PSY 2114 , and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 4034 - Issues

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Different resource materials will be used to provide a basis for discussion of controversial topics in psychology that cover a gamut of interests. Audiotapes, videotapes, writings, and other materials are used. May be repeated once for credit. Standard or CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004 , major in psychology, junior or senior standing, or special permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 4044 - Interpersonal Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Focuses on interpersonal psychology’s theoretical and empirical analysis of personality organization, including this model’s approach to conceptualizing psychopathology, assessment strategies, and psychotherapy.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 2054  or PSY 3124 , or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 4204 - Internship in Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Supervised placement of students in organizations or industries employing professional psychologists. Provides students with the opportunity to see how psychology is practiced in the community and lets them apply material from their courses in a work setting. An academic requirement relating psychological theory to practice is included in the internship. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  and 4 units in psychology
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 4444 - Senior Seminar in Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The culminating experience for the psychology major, designed to integrate and advance knowledge gained from previous courses. A systematic examination of significant current issues in theory, research, and application.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004 , major in psychology, senior standing and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 4904 - Senior Honors in Psychology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A creative exploration in psychology. Students pursue an area of interest to satisfy their own intellectual curiosity and to challenge and expand their knowledge of psychology.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004 , senior standing, a major in psychology, permission of instructor, 35 grade point average in major, and a 30 overall grade point average
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 4908 - Senior Honors in Psychology

    2 Course Unit(s)
    A creative exploration in psychology. Students pursue an area of interest to satisfy their own intellectual curiosity and to challenge and expand their knowledge of psychology.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004 , senior standing, a major in psychology, permission of instructor, 35 grade point average in major, and a 30 overall grade point average
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • PSY 4912 - Senior Honors in Psychology

    3 Course Unit(s)
    A creative exploration in psychology. Students pursue an area of interest to satisfy their own intellectual curiosity and to challenge and expand their knowledge of psychology.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004 , senior standing, a major in psychology, permission of instructor, 35 grade point average in major, and a 30 overall grade point average
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

Religion
  

  • REL 1001 - Introduction to Prayer and Meditation

    1/4 Course Unit(s)
    This half-semester practicum introduces students to a number of practices of prayer and meditation. We will explore practices of praying the psalms (the prayer book of the Hebrew Scriptures), Buddhist mindfulness meditation and Christian prayer. Class time will be devoted to experiencing these practices and discussion, and students will be asked to continue these practices and complete brief readings in between sessions. Grading: CR/NC

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 1014 - Introduction to Religion

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to and exploration of what “religion” means, what it means to live religiously, and what it means to study religion from an academic perspective. Areas of focus include (but are not limited to) notions of the sacred as manifested in symbol, myth, doctrine, text, and ritual.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Humanities
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 1054 - The Judaeo-Christian Heritage

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A survey of the historical development of the Jewish and Christian religions and their relationship to one another from the first century of the common era to the present.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Humanities or III B
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 1134 - Foundations of Asian Religions

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introductory course designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the ideas and practices that shape several Asian religious traditions. Focuses primarily on Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist traditions; attention also given to Jain, Sikh, and Shinto traditions.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Humanities or III A
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2024 - The Bible

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the development and meaning of the Hebrew and Christian scriptures. By reading the biblical text critically and appreciatively, students better understand the Bible—its content, its cultural environment, its vision of life, and its relevance for today.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2122 - Religious Biography

    1/2 Course Unit(s)
    A study and evaluation of selected figures in religion. The intention is to discern the interrelatedness of religious and personal formation in the development of thought and in action.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2154 - Gender Roles in Religious Life

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An exploration of the relationships and roles of women and men in the context of religious life, paying attention to the way male perspectives have dominated many areas of formal religious discourse, but also noting the dissenting voices of women often hidden in alternative forms of expression. After reviewing selected contemporary theories about the evolution of gender roles and the dynamics of gender relationships, the course will focus on the Christian and Hindu traditions and then conclude by examining selected writings from other traditions.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2174 - Religion and Violence

    1 Course Unit(s)
    This course will focus on the interplay between religion and violence. Students will explore how religious ideologies and practices have been used to justify violence, even in cases where the religion begins with strong pacifist or nonviolent orientation. Students will focus on the following religious traditions: Hinduism, Sikhism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. In addition to these specific religious cases, the class will examine why it is religion and violence can be, and often are, an explosive combination. In this regard, students will examine violence as a performance, cosmic war theory and some issues of gender as it pertains to theoretical underpinnings of the combination of religion and violence.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2204 - Christian Worship

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to the nature and history of Christian worship, with an overview of the basic elements of Christian worship and how they shape the Christian identity. Particular focus on the development and ongoing practice of baptism and Eucharist (Lord’s Supper) in the church. Course enables students to locate and appreciate individual traditions within the larger and inclusive liturgical tradition.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2294 - Special Topics in Religion

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The study of a seminal figure, school of thought, era, issue, or topic of interdisciplinary interest not fully treated in other courses. Topics will be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit as long as the topic is different.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2304 - Major Thinkers

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The exploration of a major theologian or thinker crucial to the development of a religious school of thought, seminal idea, or doctrine in a particular religious tradition, who is not fully treated in other courses. May be repeated for credit as long as the designated thinker is different.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2314 - Biblical History and Archaeology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the historical and archaeological records of the ancient Near East that relate to the Biblical period (circa 1800 BCE to 135 CE). Students will gain an understanding of how the study of history and archaeology affects the interpretation of the Bible.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2324 - Journey Through the Bible

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the history, geography, and archaeology of the Biblical world (circa 1800 BCE to 135 CE) by studying and traveling to the land of the Bible (Israel). This is a May term travel course.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2344 - Jewish-Christian Relations

    1 Course Unit(s)
    istory of the relationship of Christianity—beginning with its inception as a Jewish sect and culminating in the Holocaust—to Judaism. Two questions will frame our thought: How is it that a Jewish sect, whose “founder” was a Jewish rabbi, had within less than a century become avidly and outspokenly anti-Jewish? Was the Holocaust an inevitable consequence of the long, entrenched Christian tradition of anti-Judaism?

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2414 - The Hebrew Bible

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the collection of literature that is called the Hebrew Bible (Tanak) in the Jewish tradition and the Old Testament in the Christian tradition. Students will gain an understanding of Israelite history, major religious ideas of the text, and knowledge of and experience in interpreting the Hebrew Bible both critically and appreciatively.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Must have at least sophomore standing
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2424 - The New Testament

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the collection of 27 books that is called the New Testament by the Christian tradition. Students will gain an understanding of the formation of the early church, major religious ideas of the text, and knowledge of and experience in interpreting the New Testament both critically and appreciatively.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Must have at least sophomore standing
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2504 - Ancient Chinese Thought

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as PHIL 2504 .
    Between the sixth and the second centuries BCE, China burgeoned with philosophical schools and their texts. Students will read those texts closely and critique them, concentrating especially on the Analects, the Chuang-Tzu, the Mencius, and the Hsun-Tzu. Special emphasis will be placed on how the traditions such texts represent react to each other as they develop increasingly sophisticated defenses of their positions. The course will also attempt to identify, assess, and avoid popular Western readings of the Chinese philosophical tradition by, in part, incorporating recent historical findings and textual apparatus.

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2524 - Islamic Religious Traditions

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An exploration of Islamic identity, religious expressions, and institutions. Topics of study include the life of Muhammad, the nature and teachings of the Qur’an, and Islamic sectarian identities.

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2534 - Hindu Religious Traditions

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A survey of the history, practices, ideas, and social institutions associated with the variety of Hindu religious traditions. Students will learn about the Indus Valley civilization and the Aryan settlement of the Indian subcontinent. Discussions will focus on the development of classical Hindu India. Students will read foundational texts in English translation as well as selections from modern Indian thinkers such as Aurobindo, Radhakrishnan, Vivekananda, Gandhi, and Ambedkar.

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2544 - Buddhist Religious Traditions

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the philosophical and historical roots of classical Buddhism, its sectarian developments, and its spread from India to other countries. Topics of study include the life of Guatama; the nature of suffering, or the self, and of mind; gender issues in the religious community; and the nature of devotion.

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 2644 - The Psychology of Minority Religious Traditions Through Novel and Film

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as PSY 2644 .
    The purpose of this course is to examine, through novels and films, the practice of religious traditions in cultural contexts, in which the religious tradition is not the mainstream or dominant tradition (e.g. a Hindu residing in a predominantly Muslim cultural space). In some contexts this would be an immigrant religion; in others, it would be a long standing and well-established minority tradition. We will investigate how cultural spaces shape and influence the construction of the non-dominant religious identity.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 3024 - The Synoptic Gospels

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Through a systematic reading of the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke), students will develop critical skills in analyzing and appreciating these canonical texts. The synoptic problem, redaction criticism, and the unique theological perspective of each Gospel will be highlighted.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 3054 - Philosophy of Religion

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as PHIL 3054 .
    A discussion and lecture course dealing with the intellectual problems of religion (such as those of God, freedom, faith, immortality, evil, and religious knowledge). Time is also given to a study of the various schools of religious philosophy.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 3074 - Christian Theological Reflection

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Primarily designed to encourage theological reflection about the Christian faith by acquainting students with several of the classic doctrines (God, Christ, Holy Spirit, and Church), by reading representative theologians (Augustine, Aquinas, Calvin, Schleiermacher, and Barth) who have significantly shaped the development of those doctrines, and by constructing theological arguments.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 3154 - Religion and Gender in Popular Culture

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as WGS 3154 .
    This course uses famous and relevant popular culture as a medium for the study of religion and gender at an elevated level. Students will be expected to have some familiarity of the popular culture to be examined prior to the class. The class will build from other religion courses, namely Intro and Gender Roles in two specific ways. It will focus on theory coupled with its application in a variety of religious traditions with concentrations on religion, gender, social justice, race, and culture with a view to understanding their intersection.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): Any one of the following classes or permission from the instructor: REL 1014 , REL 2154 , WGS 1004 , WGS 2004 /PHIL 2004  WGS 2294 , WGS 2414 /SOC 2414 , WGS 2524 /PSY 2524 , WGS 2934, WGS 3044 , WGS 3204 , WGS 3244 , WGS 3514  or WGS 3534  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 3214 - Quest for the Historical Jesus

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An exploration of the perennial question that Christians, or any reader of the Gospels, must ask: Who is Jesus? After reading portraits of the historical Jesus proposed by representative scholars of the “third quest for the historical Jesus” (from the 1980s to the present), their responses will be examined and evaluated.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 3454 - The Gospel of John

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Through a systematic reading of the Gospel of John, students develop critical skills in analyzing and appreciating the biblical text. John’s unique literary and theological perspective and the distinctions between John and the other gospels will be highlighted.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 3534 - The Qur’an

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Students will read the Qur’an and work with various ways of reading it. Beginning by situating the Qur’an in the context of revelation and prophecy, the class will learn about Prophet Muhammad before turning to themes within the Qur’an itself. This will be followed by an investigation of the ways the Qur’an has been interpreted and used by Muslims in various cultural contexts.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): Any Transylvania religion course and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 4014 - Independent Study

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Readings on an approved topic. The student will submit an evaluative paper.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 4204 - Internship

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Internship experience. The student will submit an evaluative paper. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 4444 - Seminar in Religious Studies

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A seminar designed to encourage student initiative, research, and responsibility in probing, independently and with others, the vital areas of the study of religion. Topics change each time the seminar is offered and include concentration on theological, ethical, biblical, historical, ecumenical, interdisciplinary, and intercultural concerns. May be repeated for credit.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 4904 - Senior Honors in Religion

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Independent study on a given problem chosen in consultation with the instructor, with tutorial conferences.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, 33 grade point average in major courses, at least 45 course units in religion, and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 4908 - Senior Honors in Religion

    2 Course Unit(s)
    Independent study on a given problem chosen in consultation with the instructor, with tutorial conferences.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, 33 grade point average in major courses, at least 45 course units in religion, and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • REL 4912 - Senior Honors in Religion

    3 Course Unit(s)
    Independent study on a given problem chosen in consultation with the instructor, with tutorial conferences.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, 33 grade point average in major courses, at least 45 course units in religion, and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

Sociology
  

  • SOC 1004 - Introduction to Sociology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to the sociological perspective on social life. Focuses on the relations between the individual and social forces, identity and socialization, deviance, group dynamics, social institutions, and social change, including coverage of the major forms of social inequality.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Social Science
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2084 - Introduction to Sexuality Studies

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as WGS 2014.
    An overview of contemporary sexual knowledge and politics, the social construction of sexuality and social control of sexuality. Examines ways in which sexual desire and sexual practices are structured by social relations and how sexual identities, expressions and representations vary in time and space. Analyzes how sexuality intersects with other vectors of power such as gender, race and class. Also covers representations of sexualities in the media, especially in television and film.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2154 - Immigration, Gender, and Race

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as WGS 2134 .
    This class will investigate how gender and race shape immigration patterns, how they are incorporated into the dynamics of corporate globalization, and how they operate in immigrant social networks. We will cover topics such as employment, family, identity, sexuality, immigrant social life, globalization, and transnationalism. While examining the history of immigration in the U.S and other countries, we will analyze how economic status, citizenship, and privilege become enmeshed in vectors of power such as gender, race, and nation.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2164 - Sociology of Mexican Immigration

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The course examines the immigration of Mexicans to the U.S. The course contains seven parts: 1) examines the history and dynamics of Mexican migration to the U.S.; 2) analyzes demographic characteristics of Mexican immigrants; 3) compares theories of Mexican immigration; 4) studies the economic causes of immigration; 5) interrogates what the migration experience itself is; 6.) studies the settlement and integration of Mexican immigrants in the U.S.; and, 7) scrutinizes U.S. immigration policies towards Mexico.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104  and SOC 1004  or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2224 - Research Methods for the Social Sciences

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as PS 2224 . 
    Introduction to the major aspects of the social science research process, including ethical issues in research, problem selection, operationalizing concepts, research design, population sampling, methods of data collection and analysis, and reporting findings.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): Any introductory social science course FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2234 - Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as PS 2234  and PSY 2234 .
    An introduction to and practice in using and evaluating quantitative analysis in the social sciences. Coverage includes univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analytic techniques. Focus on proper use and interpretation of these techniques. Computation will be performed on computer. No mathematical or computer background is necessary.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 2224  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2244 - Social Problems, Politics, and Policy

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to the nature, causes, and possible solutions to important contemporary social problems.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2294 - Topics in Sociology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    In-depth study of a selected topic area of sociology. May be repeated for credit as long as the topic is different.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2314 - Ethnoracial Dynamics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the history, causes, and dynamics of relations between the numerous ethnoracial groups in the United States. Topics range from ethnoracial group identity, discriminatory behavior, structured inequality, and changes in group relations.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004, ANTH 1024 or permission of instructor and FYS 1104
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2414 - Gender and Society

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as WGS 2414.
    A sociological examination of the intersections of sex, gender, and sexuality with other social structures and institutions. Deconstructs and interrogates the categories of sex and gender to examine how current and historical constructions of these categories have implications for inequality, privilege, oppression, and resistance in the U.S. and transnational contexts.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004 and FYS 1104
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2444 - Deviance, Diversity, and Social Control

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A critical examination of socially non-conforming behaviors and identities as defined by agents of social control, be they governmental or other authority figures. Causes and mechanism through which deviance and crime are defined, confronted, and punished are studied, along with the processes by which social control agents are challenged to deal with deviant and criminal behavior. The course also examines issues of diversity in relation to definitions of deviance and how those with power and authority respond accordingly.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004 and FYS 1104
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2514 - Social Service Organizations

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to the goals, structure, administration, and policy issues of social service organizations including non-profit and non-governmental organizations dealing with such issues as health, education, workforce family, aging, disabled, environmental, etc. Includes observation in local agencies.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2524 - Social Class Inequality

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Analysis of evidence and theories of past and current forms of social class inequality, including socioeconomic status, class differences and conflict, and life chance inequalities. Topics include poverty, social mobility, structural changes in class relations, and connections with ethnoracial and gender-related inequalities.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004 and two 2000-level sociology courses or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2644 - Social Change and Social Movements

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A wide-ranging examination of the history, causes, and dynamics of social change and social movements. Emphasis is placed on analyzing and interpreting changes and movements in the past 200 years, with special focus on current movements as they respond to the results of past and present social dynamics.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004, PS 1004, or 1014
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2704 - Social Media, Mass Culture

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An overview of the media, both mass and social, as they carry symbolic culture and influence social and political life. Topics include structures of ownership, dissemination of symbolic culture nationally and globally, uses of media, and debates about their effects on individuals, groups, nations, and globalization.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004 or permission of the instructor and FYS 1104
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2814 - Families in Society

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The family operates globally as a major social institution that defines cultural norms around how we form relationships and kinship structures. This course examines the role of the family across lines of social difference, its impact on individuals and their socialization, and how the family intersects with social institutions. Considers a history of the family along with contemporary family trends and a variety of family structures.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2914 - Health, Medicine, and Society

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A sociological investigation of the social institution of medicine, inequalities related to illness and healthcare, and the ways that health and illness might be addressed when social factors are included in healthcare decisions. This course includes discussions of both physical and mental health, along with the ways that privilege, oppression, and discrimination impact health and access to care.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004 or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 2934 - Culture and the Social Body

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ANTH 2934 .
    This course is inspired by the premise that the body is at the core of all human experience, and that our embodiments are intertwined with culture, social structures, privilege and oppression, hierarchies of power, and social surveillance and control. Engages with Foucauldian, feminist, queer, and postmodern sociological perspectives in order to examine issues of gender, sexuality, race, disability, class, technology, consumerism, identity, and the media in relation to bodies and embodiments in the U.S. and transnational contexts.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1024  or SOC 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 3104 - Social Theory

    1 Course Unit(s)
    In-depth, critical examination of the major traditional and contemporary schools of social theorizing, including symbolic interactionism, structural functionalism, Marxism and conflict theory, postmodern theories, queer theories, and feminist theories.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004  and two 2000-level sociology courses or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 3404 - Sustainable Development

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ANTH 3404 .
    Explores the concept of sustainable development, from the beginning of the era of international development following WWII to the present. The course explores the challenges involved in creating sustainable development, from the socio-cultural issues and environmental concerns to the definition of sustainability. Case studies will help highlight these issues.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1024  or SOC 1004  and FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 3424 - Appalachia and the Environment

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ANTH 3424 .
    From the beginning of human habitation to the present, the physical landscape of Appalachia has shaped the culture and society of Appalachian peoples. This course examines the relationship of the physical and cultural aspects of Appalachia, from Ice Age hunters to the present. Recent environmental and anti-environmental movements are discussed. Using anthropological, geographical, and sociological literature, students will develop an understanding of the complex relationship of the physical and cultural landscapes, examine the power of historical trends and legacies, and critically examine stereotypes and commonly held beliefs about the region.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1024  or SOC 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 3744 - Population Dynamics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Examines the population dynamics (fertility, mortality, and migration) determining the size, composition, and characteristics of human societies, both national and global. The theory of the demographic transition is examined critically and analyzed as a series of transitions that have complex interrelations central to the human experience today and in the future. Focus is placed on the impacts and consequences of these transitions on social, cultural, economic, environmental, and political systems.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 4204 - Internship in Sociology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A program offering the student supervised placement in organizations providing social services in casework, group work, community organization, administration, and research. Provides an opportunity to work in social sciences and apply principles of other sociology courses. Substantive area of internship and organization to be chosen in consultation with internship supervisor. A total of 3 course units may be counted toward major requirements. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004 , 2 course units in sociology or anthropology, and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
 

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