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SEM-218
SEM-220
Role of Women in the Graphic Novel
Conflict & Peace in Science Fiction
Women in the Christian Scriptures
The Ethics and Politics of Capitalism
This course examines the roles and representations of women in graphic novels from the comic book archetypes to complex female characters and contemporary authorial voices. This course focuses on women, one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: women, non-violence, earth, anti-racism, and immigration. This course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive. This course introduces students to the genre of science fiction literature and its unique ability to examine social, ethical, and cultural issues by placing them outside reality. Students will explore a variety of science fiction works, both literary and film, focusing on issues of non-violence. The speculative nature of the genre allows writers to depict how alternate or future histories deal with issues of violence, conflict, and peace. Can these works offer audiences a new vision of how we might approach these same issues on our home planet? This is one of the questions we will explore in this course. This course focuses on non-violence, which is one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: Earth, non-violence, women, racism, and immigration. This course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive. This seminar explores the Bible ' s New Testament as a literary and spiritual text, including its mythical, historical, theological, and cultural contexts, using appropriate critical concepts. Readings are in the major books of the New Testament( New Revised Standard Version). We will have a particular focus on women of the New Testament and the parts they play in the text, exploring also scholarly research on several related topics. This is a course that explores the religious and philosophical underpinnings and moral implications of contemporary capitalism and its relationship to human flourishing and human suffering.
SEM-315 |
Personal Finance |
This course introduces the student to the subject of personal finance and the importance of financial planning. The course intends to raise student awareness of the many financial challenges that will affect their lives. Proper preparation will be the focus. Key areas of credit management, insurance and retirement planning will be included the topics covered. The course will emphasize the value of short and long-term financial planning. This course focuses on sustainability / earth which is one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: Earth, nonviolence, women, racism, and immigration. This course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive. |
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