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2021-2022 Winona Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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H298 Field Exploration 1 3 credit(s)
This course is a supervised, practical application of historical concepts and techniques at institutions such as historic sites, museums and local and state historical societies.
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H303 From Republic to Empire: Rome 4 credit(s)
The Roman Empire holds a unique place in the world history and in the Western imagination as one of the largest and longest-lived empires in history. This course surveys the history of Rome from its legendary foundation in 753 B.C. to its fall in 476 A.D. It focuses on key questions such as how do we explain the rise of Rome and its triumph over so many adversaries? How did it successfully govern such a vast and diverse empire for so long? There will be a special focus on the late republic, its crisis, civil war, amazing conquests, its conversion into a monarchy, and the famous and intriguing personalities of the time including Cato the Elder, Marius, Sulla, Pompey, Ceasar, and Antony. A second focus will be on Rome’s fall. Were internal developments such as the remarkable transformation of Rome into a Christian empire to blame? Was Rome a victim of its own success, corrupted by wealth and power, or was Rome the casualty of barbarian invaders? Finally, everyday life in the late republic will also be explored.
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H305 Race, Slavery, and Revolution in the Atlantic World 3 credit(s)
This course focuses on the exchange of goods, people, and ideas between Europe, Africa, and the Americas between 1400 and 1900, with special emphasis on ideas about race and the social structures they engendered, the triangular trade in the Atlantic basin, the transatlantic slave trade, slave rebellions, and the political revolutions and religious upheavals that transformed many slave societies and ultimately ended plantation slavery in the Atlantic World. The course also pays attention to race and slavery prior to the transatlantic slave trade, the racial dimensions of national independence movements, the trans-Saharan slave trade to northern Africa, abolitionist movements, and the diverse cultures of the black diaspora.
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H306 The Americas in the Age of Coke 3 credit(s)
TBA
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H308 From the Constitution to the Civil War 3 credit(s)
The writing and ratification of the Constitution are among the United States’ proudest historical achievements, while the American Civil War was the Constitution’s greatest test. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the developments and debates that led to the writing and ratification of the Constitution, the developments of the early national and antebellum periods that fostered greater unity among Americans, and the divisive issues and developments of the 1850s and 1860s that tore the nation apart yet ultimately affirmed the national unity envisioned by the Constitution. The course covers a diversity of social, political, cultural, intellectual and economic topics from the period between 1783 and 1865, such as the development of state constitutions, the development and spread of slavery, the market revolution, the growth of democracy, westward expansion and the removal of Native Americans, early reform movements, growing sectional conflict, and the Civil War. In addition to a broad understanding of the major topics of this period, students gain insight into both the methods historians use to interpret the past and the historiography that surrounds this vital period.
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H311 U.S. Foreign Relations in the 20th Century 3 credit(s)
A general introduction to the history of American foreign policy in the 20th century, the course seeks to increase students’ awareness of the relationship of the U.S. to important issues of war and peace as they unfold in the world. It also pays attention to the linkage between the domestic political environment and its impact on foreign relations. Furthermore, it looks at important events and crises in U.S. foreign relations as well as some theories and practices of U.S. foreign policies. Students acquire a good set of tools to carry on their exploration of the impact of U.S. foreign policy on the rest of the world.
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H315 The Wars in Korea and Vietnam 3 credit(s)
This course will investigate these two major wars in contemporary times in the context of the Cold War. The wars in Korea and Vietnam entailed intersecting dimensions of anti-colonialism, communist expansion, civil war, and great power rivalry. Rather than focus only on American foreign policy and combat, this course will situate the wars within a broader international perspective. In addition to the various political factions within Korea and Vietnam, we will look at the interests and actions of China, the Soviet Union, Japan, France, USA, and others. There are no prerequisites for this course.
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H317 History of Latin America 3 credit(s)
The History of Latin America provides a historical overview of Latin America—broadly defined to include relevant parts of the Caribbean and French America—from the Spanish, Portuguese, and French conquests to the present day. The course pays attention to the following: the role of Indians and Africans in shaping Latin American societies; the conquest of Latin America; sugar and slavery; the role of the Catholic Church and other religions in Latin American cultures; Spanish and Portuguese administration; the independence movements of the nineteenth century; the revolutionary movements and military dictatorships of the twentieth century; Latin America’s relationship with the United States and other world powers; liberation theology; and soccer, music, literature, and other expressions of Latin American culture.
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H318 The Ottoman empire 3 credit(s)
This course examines the history of the Ottoman Empire from its founding in the fourteenth century to is dissolution after World War I. Topics include formation and expansion of the empire, the religious and ethnic divisions within the empire, their impact on its longevity and its ultimate demise, the effect of attempts at modernization in the 19th century, and its legacy in the contemporary world.
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H319 The History of the Palestinian- Israeli Conflict 3 credit(s)
This course begins with a brief historical examination of the period from Abraham, whose “many sons” include both the Jews and the Arabs, through the Ottoman collapse and Mandatory Period to World War II. The chronology then slows and focuses primarily on the developments in the Middle East that have led to the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Underlying this chronological structure, specific themes will be emphasized in each class, along with overarching themes like the roles of nationalism, religion, and victimhood narratives.
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H321 From Romanitas to Vikings: The Early Middle Ages 3 credit(s)
The first half of a two-semester course sequence that covers the period of history from the later Roman Empire to the demise of the Carolingian Empire. The course is organized around two ideas. The first is the creation of Western civilization out of three distinct traditions: the Greco-Roman, the Judeo-Christian, and the Germanic. Thus, the early Middle Ages were a time of intense change as this amalgam took centuries to develop. The second idea is persistence, for example, of the Latin language and the idea of the Roman Empire. Both ideas reach a temporary synthesis in the guise of Charlemagne, a Frank who is crowned as Emperor of the Romans by the pope. At the same time the Vikings and the Arabs represent significant challenges to Romanitas or Romanness, and accelerate the internal divisions that undermined the Carolingian monasticism, the creation of barbarian kingdom, the development of the early Byzantine Empire, and the growth of a feudal society. These topics are explored in particular by close readings of primary sources.
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H322 The Age of Holy War and Reason: The High Middle Ages 3 credit(s)
The second half of a two-semester course that covers the period of history from approximately 1000 to approximately 1400. Out of the chaos of the tenth century emerged a mature medieval civilization that still exhibited some paradoxical tendencies. These include the emergence of the concept of Holy War or Crusade under the leadership of a reformed papacy together with a vigorous revival of classical culture that culminated in the scholastic synthesis. Other topics include feudal monarchy, chivalry, the revival of towns, and the establishment of the mendicant orders of Franciscans and Dominicans, culminating in the disasters of war, plague, and revolt that mark the fourteenth century and that foretold the end of the Middle Ages. These topics are explored in particular by close readings of primary sources.
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H325 Histories of Medicine 3 credit(s)
The historical development of what is today called “modern medicine” serves the disciplinary purposes of both history and the health humanities. This course will address the impact of disease and medicine on human history, as well as human responses to that impact. While medical knowledge has been homogenized in the contemporary world around westernized models of medicine, this course also uses a case-study approach to examine the heterogenous knowledge and experience of illness and medical treatment around the globe and in particular locales. It will explore the assumptions about human nature that have influenced perceptions of health and disease, illness and wellness. Also offered as HH325 .
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H332 Art, Assassination, and the Individual: The Renaissance 3 credit(s)
The Renaissance refers to the greatest outpouring of art in the history of Western civilization. It also refers to extreme political violence in Italy where war and assassination were regular parts of politics. The Renaissance was distinguished by a spate of memorable individuals such as Petrarch, Lorenzo de’ Medici, and Pope Julius II. The Renaissance was a time of great religiosity personified by saints such as Catherine of Siena, but also a corruption that pervaded the institutional Church at its highest levels. All of this happened within the remarkable revival of classical culture and humanism and new theories of education and learning. Emphasis will be placed on the reading of important Renaissance texts by authors such as Niccolo Machiavelli, and Thomas More.
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H333 The Destruction of Christian Unity: The Reformation 3 credit(s)
The Reformation refers to the sixteenth-century religious movement that culminated in both the reform of the Latin Church and its division. The course surveys the state of the Church before Luther, a time of great upheaval with popes in Avignon, the Great Schism, and conciliarism. It balances a study of the theological issues such as justification, Scripture, and the sacraments, that defined the magisterial Protestant Reformation in its Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican traditions, with its Catholic counterpart associated with the Council of Trent, a reformed papacy, and new religious orders such as the Jesuits, and Brothers of the Christian Schools. Special emphasis is placed on the longer and shorter intellectual, political, and social causes of the Reformation, some of which can be traced back to ideas, often heretical, found in the early Church and to medieval scholastic speculation.
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H335 American Environmental History 3 credit(s)
The course introduces students to environmental history as an academic discipline and teaches American history through the lens of that discipline. It emphasizes the reciprocal and symbiotic relationship between human beings that historically have occupied North America and their surroundings—the natural environment as these human beings encountered and transformed them. As such, the course introduces students to the various strands in environmental thought, environmental science, environmental practices, religious belief as it pertains to the relationship between human beings and the environment, and environmental politics that have shaped the history of North America and the United States. The course also familiarizes students with the practices of historiography and the specific historiography of environmental history.
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H336 American Business History 3 credit(s)
“The business of America is business,” President Calvin Coolidge famously said during the Roaring Twenties. This course covers the history of American business enterprise from the colonial period to the present day, with an emphasis on the understanding of the waxing and waning of America’s business acumen and success as part of the nation’s culture and character. It focuses specifically on the development of Wall Street as a central economic and cultural force in the United States, the rise of big business during the Gilded Age, the role of small business in American economic life, and the relationship between labor and management. The course also introduces students to the historiography of American business history.
This course serves as an upper-division elective in the geographical area of “The Atlantic World” for the History major and the History - Social Studies track, and can also serve as an additional upper-division elective in both majors. The course also serves as an elective in selected Business majors. H336 also fulfills the history requirement in the Integratus general education program and specifically serves the Creativity & Inquiry minor.
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H340-349 Selected Topics 3 credit(s)
Selected topics in history may be offered depending on student and faculty interest.
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H355 U.S. Women’s History 3 credit(s)
This course is an examination of the image, roles, status, and activities of American women. In addition, gender issues are explored within their socio-political, cultural, and historical contexts. Special emphasis is placed on a comparative approach to the study of women’s lives as they interact with race, class, and ethnicity.
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H357 The History of Rock and Roll 3 credit(s)
This course analyzes the rise, development, and sociocultural impact of rock and roll, broadly defined to include soul, rhythm and blues, punk, reggae, country, hip hop, heavy metal, and other genres that have become essential parts of American popular culture. Through critical analysis of the texts, images, sounds, business practices, and media machinery of rock culture, as well as of rock and roll’s profound impact on television, fashion, race relations, gender relations, advertising, and politics students gain an understanding of the functions of popular art and culture in the political, social, and economic life of the United States. The course challenges students to critically examine primary source materials and secondary readings about topics such as the southern roots of rock music, postwar youth culture, race and racism, class, gender and sexuality, technology and mass media, the culture wars, and rock music as an American export, and thereby come to a greater understanding of the development and interaction of modern and postmodern culture.
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H365 Witches, Revolution, and Reason: Early Modern Europe 3 credit(s)
The early modern period, from approximately 1500 to 1750 is one of the most tumultuous in Western history. The period began in a context of religious war and state buildings that culminated in the absolutist France and an England that endured two revolutions, regicide, and an emerging parliamentary system of government. But perhaps its most distinguishing feature is the great witch-hunts that culminated in seventeenth-century prosecutions that sometimes mutated into hysteria. This turbulent time ended with two highly influential intellectual movements, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, which radically rejected the religious fervor of the previous centuries for a program that lauded reason, nature, toleration, and new political theories.
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H366 Monsters of the Machine Age 3 credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the history of Europe during its explosive period of modernization, beginning with two concurrent world-changing events — the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. Using a variety of sources, including works by historians but also primary sources ranging from manifestos and letters to plays and novels, students investigate the ideas and movements which emerged from this “dual revolution” to change the world, including imperialism, liberalism, socialism, feminism, and nationalism.
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H367 Europe in the Era of World War 1914–1945 3 credit(s)
This course is an introduction to Europe’s “thirty year crisis,” from the outbreak of World War I in 1914 to the end of World War II in 1945. Europe’s period of progress and optimism was shattered by the “Great War” in 1914. Four years of violence created the crucible out of which the monster of fascism arose. This led to an even larger war only twenty years later. During WWII, mass slaughter became commonplace, from the Nazi Holocaust to the Allies’ strategic bombing campaigns, which targeted civilian populations. Using a variety of sources, the course examines the big picture of great power confrontations, but also how the wars were experienced by individuals.
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H370 Research and Writing 3 credit(s)
This is a junior-level course required for history and social studies education majors. It is also recommended but not required for those intending to minor in history. It serves as an introduction to the critical thinking skills and dispositions used by historians, as well as some of the basic research and writing techniques employed by historians in research papers. Students start developing their senior thesis projects, especially as a way of transferring the knowledge gained from studying the course’s topics to a topic of their own choosing so it can dovetail with the senior thesis course. Prerequisite: H270 .
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H380 Imperial Russia 3 credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the political, social, economic and cultural history of the Russian Empire from its origins to the fall of the Romanovs. The course emphasizes the crisis of the old regime between the period of the Great Reforms of the 1860s and the revolution of 1917. In addition to works by historians, this course uses a variety of primary sources, including memoirs, manifestos, letters, and also works of literature by such authors as Aksakov, Turgenev and Tolstoy. The course seeks to lay a basis for understanding the Bolshevik experiment of the 20th century, as well as Russia’s contemporary struggle to define its identity after the collapse of the Soviet state.
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H381 Revolutionary Russia 3 credit(s)
The Soviet Union disintegrated into 15 new states, the largest of which is Russia, in 1991. This event was widely heralded in the West as a turn to democratic capitalism; a decade later this was no longer so clear. This course lays the basis for an informed understanding of today’s Russia by introducing its history in this century. The course highlights the revolutionary period including the Bolshevik seizure of power and Stalin’s “second revolution,” and also the recent past, including the periods dominated by Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin. In addition to works by historians, the course uses a variety of primary sources, including speeches, manifestos, eyewitness accounts, novels, and a series of influential Soviet films.
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H388 Korean Civilization 3 credit(s)
This course will focus on fundamentals of reading and writing, as well as speaking, while exploring the rich history of Korea. It also seeks to build the skills of historical analysis over memorization of historical facts. Hence it will demand active engagement with information, critical thinking, and the ability to interpret the meanings of the past as framed in our course themes: 1. Korean Identity and Character; 2. Relationship to the Outside World; 3. Forms of Political Rule; 4. Social Order and Hierarchy; 5. Women and Family; 6. Religion; 7. Economy and Daily Life; and, 8. Modern Transformation.
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H389 Gender in East Asia 3 credit(s)
This course aims to explore the gender issues in East Asia such as masculinity and femininity through history, especially with modern transformation. It engages broader theoretical approaches to gender and its relationships to family, the state, modernity, revolution, and nation In a variety of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean contexts focusing on modern transformation. Students will be introduced to scholarly discussion and popular cultural production such as films through reading, analysis, and writing. Students will analyze and interpret these sources and ask how they illuminate major historical themes such as national identity, external relations, and political and social conflict in the context of gender and womanhood. Thus, this course asks how gender can be a useful lens for understanding East Asia as a dynamic, interconnected region in transnational and cross-cultural dialogues.
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H390 Modern China 3 credit(s)
This is a survey of Chinese history from the rise of the Qing Dynasty in the mid-17th century to the protest and repression of 1989. It discusses some of the main social, economic, cultural, political, and intellectual features of the “traditional” Chinese world the first Qing emperors ruled. It also covers the way this world changed as China experienced a series of convulsive events, including both threats from abroad and domestic rebellions and revolutions.
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H391 Chinese and Chinese–American Films as Cultural Makers 3 credit(s)
This is designed to assist students to gain a general knowledge of Chinese history from the feudal dynasties to the present, to stimulate students in thinking clearly and critically about Chinese cultural values, to provide students with fundamental facts and documents of the development of Chinese society through the eyes of several Chinese movie directors, and to develop students’ oral and writing communication skills. Specifically, this course investigates how films by such directors as Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, and stars such as Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee and Jet Li have shaped Western perceptions of China as well as encoded Chinese culture and history. Beginning with a comparison of The Emperor and the Assassin and Hero, students study how Chinese history is interpreted from two divergent points of view and representative of key Confucian and Daoism concepts. A study of Ang Lee’s films offer the opportunity to investigate how a Taiwan-born, American director has been able to reshape and recondition both Chinese and American cultural icons. Prerequisite: H390 .
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H470 Senior Thesis 3 credit(s)
This is a writing-rich course that guides history and social studies education majors through the process of researching and writing their senior theses. It builds on H270 and H370 , which are prerequisites for the course, as it guides students through the finalization of their research topic, the formulation of an argumentative thesis, the identification of relevant primary sources and secondary literature, the proper application of relevant research methods, the proper usage of Chicago Manual of Style annotation and bibliography, the writing of a substantial research paper, and the oral presentation of their project. Prerequisites: H270 and H370 .
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H496/497 Internship 1–17 credit(s)
This course provides supervised “hands on” work experiences at institutions such as historic sites, museums, and state or national historical societies.
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Human Services |
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HS111 Introduction to Human Services 3 credit(s)
Students trace the development of human services as a profession, identify employment options for human services professionals, and examine the various social problems to which human services professionals respond, including but not limited to child abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, immigration, mental illness, needs of the frail elderly, and substance abuse. Students complete 25 hours of service in an assigned local human services agency outside of class for the laboratory component of the course. Offered fall semester.
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HS211 Interviewing and Assessment 3 credit(s)
Students practice and demonstrate skills for intentional attending, development of therapeutic rapport, culturally competent interviewing and assessment, and solution-focused intervention planning. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite: HS111 .
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HS298 Field Exploration 1-3 credit(s)
Students complete field work in approved human services programs related to individual interests; arranged with the assistance of the academic advisor. Prerequisite: HS211 .
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HS306 Case Management 3 credit(s)
Case management is a vital professional skill. In this course students apply informal and formal assessment strategies to family units, identify and document problems in daily living as experienced by various populations, practice decision-making regarding ethical dilemmas, and document generalist case management services using professional practice standards. This course is also appropriate for psychology or criminal justice/corrections track majors. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite: HS211
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HS352 Public Policy 4 credit(s)
This course is devoted to a thorough review, analysis and evaluation of public welfare policy and at least one other topic. These topics may include but are not limited to the following: health care; environmental regulations; energy; consolidation of federal programs; affirmative action, etc. Special emphasis is given to the formulation, adoption, implementation, impact, and evaluation of public policy. Also offered as PS370 .
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HS450 Macro Assessment and Evaluation 4 credit(s)
In this course students apply quantitative and qualitative research methods in the assessment of community or program functioning; develop and evaluate human services-related programs, and write requests to inform decision-making regarding the allocation of resources in response to social problems. Prerequisite: PS342 /S350 .
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HS465-475 Seminars in Human Services 1–4 credit(s)
Specialized courses are offered in areas of particular interest to students and faculty. Examples include adoption, career and vocational development, immigration, substance abuse, and welfare reform.
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HS466 Non-profit Management 3 credit(s)
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HS489 Thesis Development 1 credit(s)
In this course a student begins work on the thesis requirement. The student is expected to select a relevant topic, review relevant scholarly literature and design a research project independently with mentoring by the academic advisor. Prerequisites: completion of research core of the major and consent of the academic advisor.
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HS490 Research in Human Services 2 credit(s)
In this course the student is expected to complete the research project designed in HS489 . The student develops the project independently with mentoring by the academic advisor. Prerequisite: HS489 .
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HS495 Internship Preparation 0-1 credit(s)
Taken the semester before the student completes an internship, students work individually and as a group to evaluate internship readiness; identify possible internship sites; initiate interviews with prospective internship supervisors; review the literature about the population to be served; and develop learning contracts for secured internship sites. Students must meet university internship eligibility requirements. Graded pass/no credit. Prerequisites: completion of HS111 , HS211 and HS306 .
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HS496/497 Human Services Internship 1–17 credit(s)
This off-campus experience provides qualified juniors or seniors with opportunities to participate as members of established human services site teams. A minimum of 270 hours is required; the student must register for at least one credit. For an internship exceeding 270 hours, the student may choose to register for additional credits (45 hours = 1 credit). The student’s academic advisor, in conjunction with the University’s Career Services office and on-site professionals, provides supervision and guidance during the internship. Prerequisites: B150 , B223 , HS111 , HS211 , HS306 , HS495 , PY111 , and PY211 . Co-requisite: HS498 .
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HS498 Internship Integration 2 credit(s)
Students engage in evidence-based self-assessment and peer review as they synthesize professional knowledge and skills during the internship. This course is offered with a distance-learning option to accommodate students completing geographically-distant internships. Co-requisite: HS496/497 .
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Hebrew |
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HB101 Beginning Hebrew I 3 credit(s)
The focus of this course is to provide learners with basic guides to further exegetical work using the Hebrew bible. Offered as interest demands. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.
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HB102 Beginning Hebrew II 3 credit(s)
This course is a continuation of HB101 . Offered as student interest demands. Prerequisite: HB101 .
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Integrated General Education Program |
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CAP499 IGEP Capstone 3 credit(s)
Grounded in the Lasallian and Catholic traditions, Capstone culminates the Integrated General Education Program and the undergraduate experience at Saint Mary’s. It invites the comprehensive application of intellectual flexibility and imagination, identity development, community engagement, social responsibility, and a continued search for meaning, while revisiting the themes of Place, Purpose, and Well Being by realizing them in action through a community engagement project. Interdisciplinary teams of students, with the support of a faculty mentor, apply their thinking and efforts to real-world problems and issues, collaborating to address a real problem through the application of scholarship, research, and community engagement. Teams present their findings, solutions, and suggestions for continued work in a Saint Mary’s community public setting, and individual learners reflect on their integrative development and personal growth.
This course serves as the capstone for Saint Mary’s Integrated General Education Program. While not all courses from the Integrated General Education Program need to be taken before attempting the Capstone, it is expected that the courses which came before will be resources that are channeled into the Capstone experience. Students will also complete their IGEP Portfolios in this course. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
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QR101 Quantitative Reasoning 3 credit(s)
This course contributes to the First Year Experience by helping students become more quantitatively literate through providing them opportunities for making decisions, reasoning from evidence and communicating results. Quantitative Reasoning incorporates the common themes of Place, Purpose and Well Being through problem solving, introspection, civil discourse and environmental sustainability. This is a First Year Experience course.
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Interdisciplinary Studies |
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ID160 Artscore 2 credit(s)
The purpose of Artscore is to develop in students an appreciation of the arts as a vital element in understanding the human condition and to prepare students for a lifetimeof arts audience membership. The course explores the interrelationships among the artist, artwork, and audience using the concepts of freedom and responsibility as integrating themes. Artscore involves preparation for and evaluation/discussion of arts experiences; attendance at arts events is a requirement of the course. Taken before the completion of the sophomore year.
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Lasallian Core Traditions |
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LCT140 First-Year Seminar 3 credit(s)
First-Year Seminar provides new students at Saint Mary’s University with an integrated, initial academic experience that enables them to successfully begin the process of developing a Lasallian identity as educated and compassionate adults committed to ethical participation in our global society. To facilitate a practical transition from high school to college, emphasis is placed on developing the academic skills and attitudes necessary for students to think critically about those questions that help shape their identity as young adults: who am I?, what can I become?, and how can I become that person?
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LCT225 Perspectives on the Good Human Life 3 credit(s)
This course, taken in the sophomore year, moves beyond the first-year seminar focus of self-identity to explore various historical and contemporary perspectives on living life well. In the spirit of De La Salle’s commitment to serving others and his recognition of the value of those less fortunate, this course challenges students to examine how their own pursuit of the good life fits into a larger social and historical picture. As a writing-intensive course, Perspectives allows students the opportunity to develop their writing skills from the initial stages of critical reading to drafting and revision.
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LCT375 Global Issues 3 credit(s)
Global Issues, taken during a student’s junior year, is designed to cultivate an understanding of the complexities inherent in our emerging global society and the ethical issues confronting them as members of a culturally diverse world. Each section of the course examines one or more specific problems or issues emerging from a global context by considering the issue(s) from multiple perspectives and with special attention toward the Lasallian concern for social justice.
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LCT375 Global Issues: United Kingdom 3 credit(s)
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This course is taught during the London semester abroad. It begins with an examination of The European Union and how the process of its creation and still-evolving structure compares and contrasts with the founding of the American Republic. Classes then go on to focus on the United Kingdom and those groups who stand in opposition to European federalism. A closer study of the UK considers the legacy of the Reformation, Anglicanism, British Empire and Immigration and includes an exploration of ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, the issue of Devolution and the events of ‘7/7’. The course aims to acquaint students with the political, philosophical and more questions exercising Europeans in the early 21st century and to identify the socio-political context out of which they have emerged.
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LCT475 Capstone 3 credit(s)
Capstone, taken during the senior year, focuses on the historical and philosophical origins of American Culture and character. The course explores how these origins affect our understanding of our work, our relationships and family lives, our faith, and our citizenship. The purpose of the course is to prepare students to live out the Lasallian charism in contemporary America and the world.
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Lasallian Honors |
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LH160 Encounters 4 credit(s)
After studying the foundational nature of particular moments or worldviews in the first course in the Honors Program, students in Encounters consider the challenges and promise of intellectual and cultural exchange. The course will consider those narratives, texts and/or historical moments when one way of knowing confronts another, whether that be individually, collectively, or intellectually. It will explore the promise and the threat that such collisions engender and ask students to reflect on their own identity as it relates to alternative cultures, beliefs or practices.
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LH210 Community 4 credit(s)
In the third course of the Honors Program, students will consider the concept of community and in particular the ethical considerations and obligations that arise in the creation of and participation in a given community. How do communities form? What defines them? What are our obligations in each of them? What is the relationship between the community and the individual or one community and another? The course includes a service learning component as a way to raise questions about one’s role in various communities, and in the process the course considers specifically Christian and Catholic conceptions of and responsibility towards the communities in which and with which we live.
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LH260 Justice 4 credit(s)
The fourth course in the Honors Program continues the consideration of ethical concepts and questions introduced in LH210 Community by interrogating the concept of justice. What defines justice? What does it mean for an individual? What does it mean for a community? What does it mean in a theological or religious context? How do such definitions affect how one acts in the world? A service learning component continued from the first semester serves as a context in which students can consider through lived experience the ethical challenges to achieving justice both locally and globally.
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LH310 Ways of Seeing 4 credit(s)
In this course students will consider various ways that artists have expressed their vision of the world. Some questions the course will consider include: what are the nature, sources and purpose of that vision? What forms have people adopted to share that vision? What is the relationship between what is seen and how it is shared? What is the relationship between the individual vision and the cultural condition in which it emerged? What assumptions and problems come with a particular way of seeing or expressing that sight? The central question might be phrased thus: how do we say what we see?
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LH360 Ways of Knowing 4 credit(s)
In this course students will pursue questions considering how one knows the world—in effect, questions of epistemology or truth. Topics will include the history and philosophy of science, the concept of history and historical thinking, and the relationship of faith and reason and/or the concept of divine revelation. Students will test and compare the assumptions and methodologies inherent in various ways of knowing and disciplinary practices.
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LH410 The Modern Condition 4 credit(s)
This course considers significant thinkers and texts from the later modern era to reflect on the condition we call modernity and its implications for the ethical challenges that confront us today. As part of the class, the final course in the Program, students will construct a reflection piece considering their learning in the Honors Program as well as a project that addresses the ethical context of a contemporary situation, whether local or global.
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Latin |
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L101 Beginning Latin I 3 credit(s)
This course is an introduction to classical and ecclesiastical Latin language and culture. The focus of this course will be on understanding basic Latin morphology, syntax, and vocabulary. Offered on a rotating basis.
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L102 Beginning Latin II 3 credit(s)
This course continues the survey of Latin grammar. While building understanding of morphology, syntax and vocabulary students will read short passages of Latin from a variety of classical and ecclesiastical sources. Offered on a rotating basis. Prerequisite: L101 or equivalent.
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L201 Intermediate Latin I 3 credit(s)
This course completes the three-semester sequence of Latin grammar. By the end of the course students will have acquired the skills needed to work through Classical and Ecclesiastical Latin texts independently. As the semester progresses more and more attention will be given to the skill of translating unadapted Latin prose and poetry. Offered on a rotating basis. Prerequistite: L102 or equivalent.
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L202 Intermediate Latin II 3 credit(s)
This course is designed to hone translation abilities and foster an appreciation of Latin sources as literature. Students will study and translate selections from Ecclesiastical or Classical Latin, according to the common interests of the students and the professor. Offered on a rotating basis. Prerequisite: L201 or equivalent.
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London International Studies |
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LOND301 Art in London 3 credit(s)
(required for all London students)
This course will introduce students to the history of Western art. Lectures will be supplemented by visits to the British Museum, the National Gallery, and the Tate. The objective is to familiarize students with major periods of art (Classical, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Modern), artists, historical eras, and basic technical terms.
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LOND329 British Politics 3 credit(s)
This course will introduce students to British Politics. Topics include: 1) British institutes: Crown, Parliament, Legal System, the Church; 2) Parties and Politics: Government from 1945 to present day; 3) Power and Personalities i.e., MacMillan, Thatcher; 4) Ongoing problems i.e., Devolution, Northern Ireland, European Union; and 5) Influence of the Media.
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LOND431 Modern British Literature 3 credit(s)
This course will introduce students to a representative selection of British writers based in the British Isles that have been active in the last 20 years. The selection will include poetry, prose, and drama. Lectures will be given on their work as well as their literary and social backgrounds.
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Management |
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MG219 Principles of Management 3 credit(s)
This first course in management stresses an understanding of the management functions as an integral part of the business organization. Attention is given to planning, leading, organizing, controlling and other aspects of the managerial process.
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MG296/297 Special Topics in Management 1-3 credit(s)
The topics for these courses will vary according to the needs and interests of students. Course offerings will address management-related topics and be introductory in nature.
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MG310 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport 3 credit(s)
This course examines legal and ethical concepts related to sports administration, including but not limited to: participation and eligibility issues, constitutional due process, Title IX and other constitutional amendments, facility, coaching, and employment contracts, and tort law. This course also focuses on the management of ethical dilemmas in sport. Prerequisite: MG219
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MG315 Entrepreneurship 3 credit(s)
This course focuses on the ideation, innovation, and creation aspect of entrepreneurship, as well as the role of entrepreneurship in the economy, society and environment. Course work includes: 1) developing ideas for new business ventures 2) proof of concept exercises 3) creating an elevator pitch and prototype 4) conducting marketing research to determine needs and customer base and 5) developing a social media marketing plan. The importance of entrepreneurship to all disciplines and modern market economies is discussed throughout. Prerequisites: C grade or higher in M145 or M148 /M149 or M151 .
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MG317 Small Business Management 3 credit(s)
This course examines the opening and operation of a small business. The course explores the dimensions and elements of small business management; concepts, methodologies, strategies, and structures. Upon completion of the course, the student is able to apply management, marketing, finance techniques to successfully manage a small business.
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MG332 Sport Management 3 credit(s)
This course offers a foundation of sport management concepts, skills and techniques. The course also focuses on the area of leadership. Students develop their leadership, decision-making, organization, and management skills for their role in sport administration. Topics to be discussed include program development, leadership development, conflict resolution, facility management, fiscal management, liability and risk management, and public relations. Prerequisite: C grade or higher in MG219 .
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MG334 Sport Facilities and Event Management 3 credit(s)
The primary focus of this course is centered on planning, designing, and implementing events in the sport and entertainment industry. In addition, a strategic management perspective of the essentials of facility planning, design, operations, and revenue generation is also covered. Prerequisites: MG219 , and MK217 .
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MG335 Organizational Behavior 3 credit(s)
This course aids student understanding of the individual, team, and organizational processes through direct application and analysis of organizational models and practices. Student learning focuses on the behavior of people at work: acting alone or in teams, in serving as managers or leaders and dealing with organizational processes. Prerequisites: MG219 ; consent of instructor for non-majors.
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MG336 Human Resource Management 3 credit(s)
The course centers upon utilizing and managing human resources by effective integration of personal goals and organizational goals. Topics include recruitment, selection, appraisal, training and compensation. The course also integrates corporate and human resource strategy. Prerequisites: M145 or M148 /M149 or M151 .
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MG337 Project Management 3 credit(s)
This course examines the project management framework and introduces key terms used in project management. This course will explore the dimensions and elements of project management; concepts, methodologies, strategies, and structures. Upon completion of the course, the student is able to apply project management techniques to develop timelines, network diagrams, and critical path analysis. During the semester, the student has the opportunity to work on a team project where he/she is able to demonstrate understanding of the course objectives. Prerequisite: C grade or higher in MG219 .
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MG409 Production and Operations Management 3 credit(s)
This course presents the quantitative or management science approach to management. Topics which may be included are quality control, forecasting, inventory management, resource allocation, work design, scheduling, project management and control, and facility design and location. Current techniques and tools are examined and used. Prerequisites: C grade or higher in AC222 , M145 or M148 /M149 or M151 , and MG219 .
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MG410 International Management 3 credit(s)
This course investigates business management in the international arena. Emphasis is placed on how managers in multinational organizations address such issues as cultural differences, strategic analysis, organizational structure, global coordination, inter-organizational cooperation, and human resource management. Offered odd springs. Prerequisites: BU385 and C grade or higher in MG219 .
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MG410 International Management (London program) 3 credit(s)
This course investigates business management in the international arena. Emphasis is placed on how managers in multinational organizations address such issues as cultural differences, strategic analysis, organizational structure, global coordination, inter-organizational cooperation, and human resource management.
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MG460-468 Special Topics in Management 1-3 credit(s)
The topics for these courses vary according to the needs and interests of students. Topics may include personal productivity, corporate infrastructure, and advanced topics in human resource management. Prerequisite: mathematics competency.
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MG465 Seminar: Advanced Entrepreneurship 3 credit(s)
This capstone course in the entrepreneurship major is designed to integrate the content from previous entrepreneurial courses in the curriculum. Application of various entrepreneurial terms, concepts and processes will be examined in-depth through case analysis, discussion and various assignments. Emphasis is placed on the compilation and review of all elements of the business plan. Additionally, students will be provided opportunities to present their completed plans to industry experts and to receive constructive feedback from them. Prerequisite: MG315 , MG317 , and FN 345 .
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MG492 Internship: Entrepreneurship 1-17 credit(s)
This internship experience challenges students to utilize their in-class learning in the area of entrepreneurship within the workplace. Student learning is focused on application of concepts, tools, and techniques used by entrepreneurs while working on employer-directed work assignments and projects. Internship placements must be approved by the department chair and department advisor.
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MG496/497 Internship: Management 1–17 credit(s)
This internship experience challenges students to utilize their in-class learning in the area of management within the workplace. Student learning is focused on application of concepts, tools, and techniques used by managers while working on employer-directed work assignments and projects. Internship placements must be approved by the department chair and department advisor.
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MK217 Principles of Marketing 3 credit(s)
This beginning course in marketing develops an understanding of the marketing function and its central importance to the business organization. Attention is paid to a variety of marketing topics including products, channels and distribution, pricing, promotion, buyer behavior, and ethical issues in marketing.
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MK296/297 Special Topics in Marketing 1-3 credit(s)
The topics for these courses will vary according to the needs and interests of students. Course offerings will address marketing-related topics and be introductory in nature.
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MK356 Digital and Social Media Analytics 3 credit(s)
This course will cover the basic and commonly used statistical concepts used for digital information and social media analytics. It will provide a study of the theory and implementation of different online digital information, social media, search engine optimization (SEO), and search engine marketing (SEM) analytics. The course will examine methods that have emerged from digital information and media prove to be of value in recognizing patterns and decision-making activities. Data visualization and date file access will also be part of the course. We will survey online software and students will have an opportunity for hands-on analysis. Cross coded as COM356 . Prerequisite: MK217
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MK360 Consumer Behavior 3 credit(s)
Social and behavioral sciences are used to understand, evaluate, research, and predict the behavior of the consumer. Consumer behavior theories and techniques for business and marketing situations are explored and discussed. Prerequisite: C grade or higher in MK217 .
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MK371 Professional Selling and Sales Management 3 credit(s)
The selling component of this course involves learning selling concepts and the communications skills needed to apply them. Topics include prospecting, approaching the customer, determining customer wants and needs, making the sales presentation, overcoming objections, and closing the sale. The management component of the course involves recruiting and hiring, training, determining sales territories, sales forecasting, compensation schemes motivation, and management of sales force. Prerequisite: C grade or higher in MK217 .
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MK372 Advertising and Promotions 3 credit(s)
This course examines the role of advertising and promotions in influencing target markets. Topics include planning an integrated marketing communication campaign, media planning and selection, creative concept development, measuring advertising effectiveness, determining advertising budgets, and uses of promotional tools to meet objectives. Prerequisite: C grade or higher in MK217 .
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MK411 Marketing Research 3 credit(s)
This course is designed to provide an understanding of marketing research theory and practice. The aim is to present market research as a managerial tool with a decision-making orientation. The principles of marketing research are presented in a pragmatic “how-to-do-it” fashion. Learning is augmented by work on marketing research projects for businesses or other organizations whenever possible. Prerequisites: ST132 or ST232 , and C grade or higher in MK217 .
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MK430 International Marketing 3 credit(s)
This course addresses the development of marketing strategies based on differing economic, legal, political, and sociocultural environments. Emphasis is placed on problems and practices of managing international marketing activities. Topics and challenges related to international marketing research, product and services; channels and distribution pricing and promotions are examined. Offered even springs. Prerequisites: BU385 and C grade or higher in MK217 .
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MK433 Sport Marketing 3 credit(s)
The course provides a strategic business perspective of sport and entertainment marketing. It includes the essentials of sport marketing including research, segmentation, product development, pricing, licensing, sponsorship, and communication channels such as advertising, sales promotion, and publicity. Prerequisite: C grade or higher in MK217 .
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MK434 Marketing Management 3 credit(s)
This course integrates the major marketing concepts and is the capstone marketing course. Emphasis is on the student’s ability to identify and analyze marketing problems, analyze marketing data, develop solutions, and recommend a course of action. A simulation is used to present marketing problems and situations requiring students to apply principles and concepts to real-world problems. Prerequisites: FN341 , MK217 , and Senior Status.
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