Online Courses

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

Major achievements in European and American pictorial art, sculpture, and architecture from the early Renaissance through the early twenty-first century. Emphasis is on functions, meanings, and styles of individual works within a historical context. Only in unusual circumstances and with the approval of the department may a student with AP credit (ARTH 01) be permitted to take ARTH 101 or 102 for credit.

This course meets online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020).

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

Photography I: Digital is a basic digital photography studio art course designed to develop the hands-on skills necessary to produce and identify the elements of a good photograph and to acquire a thorough working knowledge of digital equipment. Students will gain an understanding of the aesthetic and technical areas of photography as a fine art. Class lectures, discussions and digital lab assignments will deal with photographic composition, criticism and history, camera and paper types, and printer systems. Fundamental knowledge of computer programs such as Photoshop will be introduced in the semester to develop photographic imagery. Students enrolled in Studio courses must devote a minimum of 4 - 6 hours per week outside of class to develop and complete assignments. These times are flexible and can be rearranged with the instructor. Fall and Spring. No prerequisite.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

May 18 to Jun 26, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

This course is intended for computer science majors and minors, and other students with a serious interest in learning C++ programming. The course covers the following topics: basic data types, the C++ string class, variables and constants, and their declaration, input/output (cin/cout) operators, assignment operators, arithmetic operators, conditional control structures, repetition control structures, basic file operations, user-defined functions, value and reference parameters, scope rules, name precedence, function overloading, template functions, elementary software engineering principles, Standard Template Library (STL), the vector class, elementary searching and sorting, user-defined classes, operator overloading, pointers, self-referential classes, dynamic object creation and destruction, linked lists, and recursion. This course may be used to fulfill the math/computer science portion of the Gen Ed Math/Science requirement. COSC-051 followed by COSC-052 is a major introductory sequence and together complete the General Education requirement for math/science.

This course meets entirely online during the 6 Week Session I (5/18/2020-6/26/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 29 to Aug 7, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

COSC-052 surveys advanced topics of C++ programming and introductory concepts of data structures. It is intended for computer science majors, minors, and other students with a serious interest in learning C++ programming. The course covers program organization, pointers, self-referential classes, dynamic object creation and destruction, linked lists, recursion, inheritance, abstract base classes, virtual methods, polymorphism, template classes, exception handling, C-style arrays, bit operations, random file access, basic algorithm analysis, big-Oh notation, abstract data types, stacks, queues, deques, lists, vectors, sequences, priority queues, searching, and sorting. COSC-051 followed by COSC-052 is a major introductory sequence and together complete the General Education requirement for Math/Science. This course can also be used to fulfill the math/computer science portion of the General Education Math/Science requirement.

This course meets entirely online during the 6 Week Session II (6/292020-8/7/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

A special topics course for sections on American Cultural Studies

Race, Rap, Power: Hip Hop in Lyric, Literature, and Film. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020). What relationship does the political power of the Hip Hop movement have to the corporatization of rap as a genre, and how has that affected racial politics in America in the last thirty years? We will look at a wide variety of texts in this course, including literature, film, lyrics and video in order to discuss Hip Hop and Rap as aesthetic movements and genres, and how they are viewed as both empowering and marginalizing in their commodification in the US. In this course you will be asked to read and then to think critically about what you have read. You will also be asked to articulate and make claims about your interpretations in your writing, and participate in collaborative discussions, class debates and a one-on-one discussion with the instructor during the eight week period.

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

THIS IS AN ONLINE COURSE. In this course, we will not only explore how digital technology affects reading, but we will also examine technologies of reading, such as close reading, distant reading, and data mining, as strategies for literary interpretation. Our readings will be focused on literary texts that feature machines and artificial intelligence as part of an investigation of what it means to be human. Reading texts like Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Kazou Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, we will pursue the following questions: What does it mean to read? What does it mean to be human? How do writers represent the relationship between reading and humanity? Can literary texts be treated as data, and, if so, what are the implications of such an approach?

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

Government 020 provides students with a broad understanding of the political system in the United States. It is one of the four introductory courses in the Department of Government. The goal of the class is to train students both as citizens and as scholars. As citizens, students will learn the shared history of U.S. politics and be able to think critically about how the system has succeeded and failed. As scholars, students will be introduced to the theoretical and analytical tools of political science as applied to American government. By the end of the semester students will 1) Be politically literate, knowing core historical and contemporary facts about the U.S. political system 2) Understand important theories about U.S. politics, including theories about the importance and functioning of political institutions, the roots of popular political preferences, and the functioning and consequences of elections.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020). This course has been re-numbered, effective Fall 2014. A student who earned credit for GOVT 008 US Political Systems should not enroll and cannot earn credit in this class.

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

This course provides an overview of the most pressing issues in international security today. The course is divided into three roughly chronological parts. Part 1: the Cold War and issues of bipolarity and nuclear deterrence; part 2: the end of the Cold War, and the themes of civil wars, peacekeeping, soft power, and gender and war; and part 3: the current post-9/11 era. The focus of the course is on part three, and in it we will examine such issues as terrorism, the rise of china, security in Africa, the human security debate, the doctrine of the “responsibility to protect,” peace enforcement, problems of children in war, resources and war, psychological insecurity, cyber security, and environmental security.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020).

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

This course introduces students to the tools, methods and skills necessary for making compelling quantitative graphics for politics (and other social behavior). Students are introduced to the elements of visual design. Students are trained in various software useful for making graphics, including Excel, R, Google Charts, Adobe Illustrator, and others. Students are required to create an aesthetically compelling and analytically sound graphic portfolio containing multiple graphs in a cohesive format. Learning Goals Students will learn the theoretical and practical elements of visual design for graphics. Students will develop skills in multiple software programs useful for making graphics. Students will learn to explore data graphically and to create compelling visual portfolios. This is an ‘active learning’ course. Lectures will be minimal. Students will work individually and collaboratively to develop their skills in data manipulation and analysis, software programming, and graphical design. Graphical design and software training will emphasize creative problem solving.

This course meets entirely online during Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

Americans disagree about guns, taxes, welfare, immigration, affirmative action, health care, foreign policy, the environment, and virtually every other political issue one can imagine. In this course, we examine these disagreements from moral and political perspectives to better understand why we have adopted the policies we have, while rejecting alternatives. From the moral position, we seek to discern the philosophical rationales for supporting or opposing various policy options. Politically, we strive to learn how political actors attempt to turn their philosophical preferences into actual policies.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

HIST 007 Intro Early History: World I or Europe I For College students, all sections of HIST 007 or HIST 008 fulfill the core requirement in History for a broad introductory survey; these students complete the requirement by taking HIST 099. Please note that if you receive AP/IB placement or credit, you cannot take HIST 007 (or 008 or 099) for credit. The various sections of HIST 007 have different focuses, for which see below; moreover, each instructor may develop or stress particular themes within her/his focus. Students are urged to consult syllabi available on line or at the History Department. The World I sections examine the history of the human experience from a global perspective. The bulk of the semester concerns societies and states from the time of ancient civilizations to about 1500 AD. The course pays particular attention to political, economic, and social changes, but also considers cultural, technological, and ecological history. The evolving relationship between human identities and their social and material environments forms one of the major points of analytical focus for this course. The overarching goal is to provide a general framework for the history of the world to help students understand the big picture, and to help them to contextualize what they will later study about history, politics, religion--in short, about the human experience. The Europe I sections offer an analysis of the major political, social, economic, diplomatic, religious, intellectual, and scientific developments in European Civilization to 1789.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

HIST 007 Intro Early History: World I or Europe I For College students, all sections of HIST 007 or HIST 008 fulfill the core requirement in History for a broad introductory survey; these students complete the requirement by taking HIST 099. Please note that if you receive AP/IB placement or credit, you cannot take HIST 007 (or 008 or 099) for credit. The various sections of HIST 007 have different focuses, for which see below; moreover, each instructor may develop or stress particular themes within her/his focus. Students are urged to consult syllabi available on line or at the History Department. The World I sections examine the history of the human experience from a global perspective. The bulk of the semester concerns societies and states from the time of ancient civilizations to about 1500 AD. The course pays particular attention to political, economic, and social changes, but also considers cultural, technological, and ecological history. The evolving relationship between human identities and their social and material environments forms one of the major points of analytical focus for this course. The overarching goal is to provide a general framework for the history of the world to help students understand the big picture, and to help them to contextualize what they will later study about history, politics, religion--in short, about the human experience. The Europe I sections offer an analysis of the major political, social, economic, diplomatic, religious, intellectual, and scientific developments in European Civilization to 1789.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

May 18 to Jun 26, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

6

This course devotes attention to the four skills of speaking, understanding, reading, and writing with a progression from greater emphasis on listening and speaking to a balance of all skills as the semester progresses. Aspects of Italian history, culture, and contemporary life are also introduced through readings, listening materials, videos and films and through the use of language technologies (like Canvas and other web tools). The general objectives are to provide students with basic tools for oral and written communication in Italian, but also to offer them the opportunity to learn about Italian culture and life and to reflect about intercultural differences and similarities.

This course meets entirely online during the 6 Week Session I (5/18/2020-6/26/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 29 to Aug 7, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

6

This intensive course is designed to further develop language ability and knowledge of the Italian culture for students who have completed Basic Intensive Italian or have already had some exposure to the language. As in the case of Intensive Basic Italian, the four skills of speaking, understanding, reading and writing are developed in a balanced way. Aspects of Italian history, culture, and contemporary life are also introduced through readings, listening materials, videos and films and through the use of language technologies (like Canvas and other web tools). The general objective is to provide students with basic tools for oral and written communication in Italian and to offer them the opportunity to learn about Italian culture and life, but also to reflect about intercultural differences and similarities.

This course meets entirely online during the 6 Week Session II (6/29/2020-8/7/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

This gateway course surveys the histories, theories, concepts, actors, and pedagogies that compose the growing transdisciplinary field of justice and peace studies. We will familiarize ourselves with current issues in the field, as well as the movements and structures that both contribute to and provide obstacles to the creation and sustainability of a more just and peaceful world. The course presents a wide range of theoretical and practical perspectives on peace and social justice, including: poverty, hunger, and homelessness; racism, sexism, and homophobia; violence, oppression, slavery, and colonization; and complex issues of sustainable development and humanitarian aid. Through historical and contemporary analyses, the course addresses critical issues of militarism, inequality, and injustice, emphasizing the development of viable alternatives. This course is highly recommended for first-year students and sophomores interested in pursuing the JUPS major or minor. As an introductory course, it requires permission for seniors.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

4

This course will introduce students to the basic concepts, logic, and issues involved in statistical reasoning, as well as basic statistical methods used to analyze data and evaluate studies. The major topics to be covered include methods for exploratory data analysis, an introduction to sampling and experimental design, elementary probability theory and random variables, and methods for statistical inference including simple linear regression. The objectives of this course are to help students develop a critical approach to the evaluation of study designs, data and results, and to develop skills in the application of basic statistical methods in empirical research. An important feature of the course will be the use of statistical software to facilitate the understanding of important statistical ideas and for the implementation of data analysis. The course has two lectures and one lab section. Cannot be taken for credit if the student has already taken ECON 121, Gov 201, OPIM 173, IPOL 320 or MATH 140. College Economics and Political Economy majors should enroll in ECON 121, rather than MATH 040. This course does NOT satisfy the Mathematics minor or majors requirement for a Statistics class--these students should enroll in MATH 140. Seniors and Post Baccalaureate Pre-Medical students must get special permission to enroll in this course.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

Philosophy 010 is a general introduction to philosophical ethics. Questions addressed include: What is the nature of morality? How do we know what is right and what is wrong? What sorts of moral obligations do we stand under? What are our duties to others and to ourselves? What is the nature of virtue and vice? How do we assess moral character? Readings are generally drawn from both traditional and contemporary philosophical authors. Reading lists and specific topics addressed vary from semester to semester and from instructor to instructor, as do required work and expectations. Please consult the syllabi posted online by individual instructors for more detail.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

An introduction to some of the central questions of philosophy through the writings of both traditional and contemporary authors. Questions addressed may include the relationship between mind and matter; between causation and free will; meaning, truth, and reality; knowledge, perception, belief, and thought. Topics and readings vary from semester to semester and instructor to instructor, as do the course requirements and expectations. Please consult the syllabi of the individual instructors for more detail.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

An introduction to some of the central questions of philosophy through the writings of both traditional and contemporary authors. Questions addressed may include the relationship between mind and matter; between causation and free will; meaning, truth, and reality; knowledge, perception, belief, and thought. Topics and readings vary from semester to semester and instructor to instructor, as do the course requirements and expectations. Please consult the syllabi of the individual instructors for more detail.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020). This course is Intro to Philosophy using the innovative and popular animated Netflix show, Bojack Horseman, as our platform for covering a wide range of philosophical questions typically examined in Introduction to Philosophy courses. There will also be accompanying philosophical readings from authors such as Sartre, Aristotle, and Camus; contemporary bioethicists and feminist ethicists; philosophers of mind and psychiatry; and philosophers of free will and responsibility. We will also read some interdisciplinary work on topics such as embodied identity, sexual orientation, disability theory, and gender and race identity. Please Note: that many of the episodes deal with incredibly emotionally intense and socially fraught topics (addiction, rape, depression, death, eating disorders, etc.) Please note this course is for mature audiences. Netflix account is required.

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

An introduction to some of the central questions of philosophy through the writings of both traditional and contemporary authors. Questions addressed may include the relationship between mind and matter; between causation and free will; meaning, truth, and reality; knowledge, perception, belief, and thought. Topics and readings vary from semester to semester and instructor to instructor, as do the course requirements and expectations. Please consult the syllabi of the individual instructors for more detail.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020). This course is Intro to Philosophy using the innovative and popular animated Netflix show, Bojack Horseman, as our platform for covering a wide range of philosophical questions typically examined in Introduction to Philosophy courses. There will also be accompanying philosophical readings from authors such as Sartre, Aristotle, and Camus; contemporary bioethicists and feminist ethicists; philosophers of mind and psychiatry; and philosophers of free will and responsibility. We will also read some interdisciplinary work on topics such as embodied identity, sexual orientation, disability theory, and gender and race identity. Please Note: that many of the episodes deal with incredibly emotionally intense and socially fraught topics (addiction, rape, depression, death, eating disorders, etc.) Please note this course is for mature audiences. Netflix account is required.

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

An introduction to some of the central questions of philosophy through the writings of both traditional and contemporary authors. Questions addressed may include the relationship between mind and matter; between causation and free will; meaning, truth, and reality; knowledge, perception, belief, and thought. Topics and readings vary from semester to semester and instructor to instructor, as do the course requirements and expectations. Please consult the syllabi of the individual instructors for more detail.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020). This course is Intro to Philosophy using the innovative and popular animated Netflix show, Bojack Horseman, as our platform for covering a wide range of philosophical questions typically examined in Introduction to Philosophy courses. There will also be accompanying philosophical readings from authors such as Sartre, Aristotle, and Camus; contemporary bioethicists and feminist ethicists; philosophers of mind and psychiatry; and philosophers of free will and responsibility. We will also read some interdisciplinary work on topics such as embodied identity, sexual orientation, disability theory, and gender and race identity. Please Note: that many of the episodes deal with incredibly emotionally intense and socially fraught topics (addiction, rape, depression, death, eating disorders, etc.) Please note this course is for mature audiences. Netflix account is required.

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

An introduction to some of the central questions of philosophy through the writings of both traditional and contemporary authors. Questions addressed may include the relationship between mind and matter; between causation and free will; meaning, truth, and reality; knowledge, perception, belief, and thought. Topics and readings vary from semester to semester and instructor to instructor, as do the course requirements and expectations. Please consult the syllabi of the individual instructors for more detail.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020). This course is Intro to Philosophy using the innovative and popular animated Netflix show, Bojack Horseman, as our platform for covering a wide range of philosophical questions typically examined in Introduction to Philosophy courses. There will also be accompanying philosophical readings from authors such as Sartre, Aristotle, and Camus; contemporary bioethicists and feminist ethicists; philosophers of mind and psychiatry; and philosophers of free will and responsibility. We will also read some interdisciplinary work on topics such as embodied identity, sexual orientation, disability theory, and gender and race identity. Please Note: that many of the episodes deal with incredibly emotionally intense and socially fraught topics (addiction, rape, depression, death, eating disorders, etc.) Please note this course is for mature audiences. Netflix account is required.

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

A performance course designed to introduce basic principles of communication and the classical roots from which they were derived. Students will prepare and present speeches in both formal platform settings and informal group discussions. While attention will be given to extemporaneous delivery, the emphasis of the course is on work behind-the-scenes: organizing ideas, structuring messages, and adapting messages for specific audiences. Attention will also be given to methods for evaluating oral discourse. Students who experience anxiety in public speaking situations are encouraged to enroll. Fall and Spring..

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

This introductory course surveys the field and acquaints the student with the major areas of Psychology, including perception, memory, cognition, neuroscience, learning, motivation, emotion, personality, social behavior, development, and psychopathology. PSYC-001. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY IS A PREREQUISITE FOR ALL OTHER PSYCHOLOGY COURSES.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

Perception, memory, thinking, language, learning, and decision-making: in this course we’ll examine the latest cognitive science research and theories. We’ll also work to understand how each of us can best learn and make decisions -- using our individual cognitive processes to advantage.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/12020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

Perception, memory, thinking, language, learning, and decision-making: in this course we’ll examine the latest cognitive science research and theories. We’ll also work to understand how each of us can best learn and make decisions -- using our individual cognitive processes to advantage.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/12020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

Sections: SOCI 001-01: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Professor Sarah Stiles MW 8:00am - 9:15am Healy 104 SOCI 001-02: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Professor Sarah Stiles MW 9:30am - 10:45am Healy 104 Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts. (American Sociological Association, 2005) In this course students will learn the basics of sociology through a variety of readings and film clips and "do" sociology with regular data workshops where they will test theories and recognize the social construction we all experience. By the end of the semester, students will be able to understand and explain: • Basic concepts, generalizations, theories, and methods used in the study of sociology; • The sociological focus and the influence the study of sociology has on identifying, explaining, and solving (or causing) social policy issues; and • How sociology is used in everyday life to explain the social behavior of people, and even predict what they will do. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None SOCI-001-03: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Professor Becky Hsu MW 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Walsh 499 This course is an introduction to the field of sociology, the study of people in groups both small and large (or very large). How does being a flight attendant require the “selling” of one’s emotions? Rather than being a timeless institution of knowledge and technical expertise, how does the form and field of American medicine reflect historical and social power struggles? What kinds of organizational forms do urban gangs use? How does our environment change how likely we are to help someone else? These are some of the questions that we will explore as we look at a range of topics that engage sociologists today: social change, social networks, urban life, health and medicine, religion, emotions, sex and gender, the economy, and social inequality. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None SOCI-001-04: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Professor Christine Schiwietz TR 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm Car Barn 202 SOCI-001-05: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Professor Christine Schiwietz TR 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Car Barn 201 To communicate the importance and excitement of the study of the social world! This course is designed to introduce students to the field of sociology, the exploration of society and how it operates. Sociology broadens social insights, fosters critical thinking, trains students in methods of gathering and analyzing data, and helps students develop their writing skills. By thinking actively about the issues facing contemporary society, students will learn to examine life situations and the influence of society and groups on people’s lives and the basic processes that shape social life. The course will introduce sociological perspective

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

A technological explosion has reformulated every aspect of human life, from healthcare and commerce to education and entertainment. This course will engage queries on: if technology was produced, consumed and utilized with justice infused; values of access, mobility, collaboration, and equity; and how movements for justice using technology through an array of texts and activities for mapping the ethical implications of our interactions with technology. The aim is to deeply interrogate core issues of justice embedded within modern technology.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

Introduction to Biblical Literature promotes the close reading of ancient texts, first on their own terms and then in relation to how they have been interpreted over time and may be interpreted today. As such, IBL teaches students to think critically about what a text is, and how it functions for those who value it. Learning to read texts in context challenges students to question the assumptions they bring to biblical texts and to enter into an adventure of discovery of the Bible, its origins and significance over time. IBL asks students to become “strangers in a strange land” as they confront the various “distances” they experience when reading biblical texts. Meeting unfamiliar language, cultures, customs, mores, and ideas requires that students suspend their judgment about what they think they know and asks them to learn how to expect the unexpected, as they delve deeper and deeper into biblical literature and the worlds from which it emerged. In this way, IBL can be a very liberating experience for students and lays a foundation that they can rely on in other courses they will take in during their undergraduate years.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

How do we become courageous but not reckless? Maintain hope in a world full of despair? This course addresses the virtues of courage, hope, and justice and its religious, psychological, and social dimensions. We will explore physical, moral, and spiritual courage, hope, and justice through the lives of individuals, such as Colin Kaepernick, and communities, such as the protestors of the Dakota Access Pipeline. We will look at how courage and hope manifest in everyday life—in addiction, in financial stress, and even on playgrounds and Healy Lawn. Special attention will be given to how religious practices and music sustain courage, hope, and justice. While there is an emphasis on Christian ethics, readings and discussion are not limited to Christian approaches.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies explores the broadly and critically defined “genealogies” of women’s and gender studies, investigating key concepts, theoretical debates, ideologies, and historical significance of the discipline of Women's and Gender Studies. Drawing from multidisciplinary perspectives and materials, we attempt to construct a theoretical framework that will be helpful and challenging to our pursuit of a just world in which both women and men can celebrate themselves and each other.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

This course provides an introduction to the vibrant and interdisciplinary field of sexuality studies. Sexuality studies examines the social construction of sexual desires, practices, and identities, and investigates the ways in which sexuality is connected to power and inequality. We will begin the course by exploring some key theories and concepts within the field, and situate them alongside the history of LGBTQ activism in the United States and elsewhere. We will then consider how these concepts can be applied to a variety of contemporary issues such as sexual identity and the state, same-sex marriage, representations of sexuality in popular culture and the media, transnational sexualities and sexual identities and consumerism. Throughout the course, we will examine how sexuality intersects with other social categories such as gender, race, class, nationality, age and ability/disability.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

The media is all around us. It influences how we think, feel, vote, and how we live our lives. This interdisciplinary course will explore representations of gender, race, class, and sexuality through an intersectional and intertextual investigation of television, film, popular music, advertisement, and social media. We will explore how representations as objects, consumers, subjects, creators, challengers, and critics both reflect and produce socio-cultural phenomena and ideas about the proper role of women and men in society. Our goal is to understand how cultural meaning is created, contested, and regulated. This course will aim in illuminating the ways in which we are passive consumers of media and empower individuals to become critical participants.

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)

Date & Time:

Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2020

Format & Location:

Distance

Credits:

3

This course explores how concepts of masculinity and femininity shape the U.S. legal system. We will also examine other factors that influence how individuals view and encounter the law (race, religion, political outlook, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic status, etc.). Specific topics include sex harassment in the workplace and educational institutions, single-sex education, gender and military combat, intimate partner violence, same-sex marriage, and reproductive rights and responsibilities. Our academic focus will be on legal analysis, public policy writing and respectful dialogue about emotionally complex topics. There will be many opportunities to practice these skills during the semester. No prior legal knowledge is required. PREREQUISITES None. The course does not assume prior knowledge of the law. TEXT Women and the Law Stories, S. Wildman & E. Schneider, Foundation Press, 2011. All supplemental materials will be available online or provided. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None

This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session (6/1/2020-7/24/2020)