Course Name |
Long Title |
Min Credits |
Description |
Requisites |
SEM-215 |
The Bible as Literature |
3 |
This course explores the Bible as a work of literature , including its mythical , historical and cultural contexts , using appropriate critical concepts . Readings will be in the major books of the Old and New Testaments ( New Revised Standard Version ). This course focuses on |
Take ENG-101 . ( Required , Previous ). |
|
|
|
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 . |
|
SEM-216 |
Role of Women in the Graphic Novel |
3 |
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 . |
Take ENG-101 . ( Required , Previous ). |
SEM-217 Conflict & Peace in Science Fiction 3
SEM-218 Women in the Christian Scriptures 3
SEM-220 The Ethics and Politics of Capitalism 3
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 Take ENG-101 . ( Required , Previous ). 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 Take ENG-101 . ( Required , Previous ). 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 Take ENG-101 . ( Required , Previous ). its relationship to human flourishing and human suffering .