Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
into their world and sensitizing us to view , perhaps from new angles , features of our own world that seem to echo theirs . Besides literature , our course will utilize film and music to draw you into the spirit of the Middle Ages .( Please note that this course may be taken for English , Religious Studies , or Philosophy credit . It may be used to fulfill a General Education requirement or an Honors Program requirement under " Grammar .") It may be taken for English , Religious Studies , or Philosophy credit . It may be used to fulfill a General Education requirement or an Honors Program requirement under " Grammar " or " Rhetoric " or " Dialectic ." Prerequisites : HON-202 Politics & Literature in the Modern Era ( 3 ) It may be taken for English or History credit . It may be used to fulfill a General Education requirement or an Honors Program requirement under " Rhetoric " or " Grammar ." Prerequisites :
HON-250 Infinity , Paradox , and Reason ( 3 ) An introduction to the concept of the infinite , paradoxes that surround it , and the attempt to make sense of it through logic and reason . The course will include historical , philosophical , and scientific perspectives on the concept of infinity , with a primary focus on how mathematics deals with it in theory , and how it is used in models of the real world . Questions that will be considered include : Is infinity a number ? How can some infinities be bigger than others ? Does the infinite appear in our physical universe ? How can we add together infinitely many things and yet get a finite result ? No mathematics beyond the high school level will be assumed . Pre-requisite : ENG101 . May be taken for Math credit . Satisfies either a Math or philosophy elective in General Education , and " Mathematics " within the Honors Program . Prerequisites : ENG-101 ( Required , Concurrent ).
HON-300 From Observation to Impact ( 3 ) It may be used to fulfill a General Education requirement or an Honors Program requirement under " Astronomy " ( sometimes called " Science "). Prerequisites :
HON-350 Seminar in Tragedy ( 3 ) This Honors seminar will investigate the human condition by observing humanity at its most critical time : when the judgments characters must make radically alter their lives and the lives of those whom they love , or those for whom they are responsible . In many instances these judgments result in death . Additional historical , philosophical , scientific or sociological background material will be presented to contextualize and clarify various aspects of the plays . It may be taken for English credit . It may be used to fulfill a General Education requirement or an Honors Program requirement under " Music " ( sometimes called " Arts "). Prerequisites :
HON-351 World Music ( 3 ) It may be used to fulfill a General Education requirement or an Honors Program requirement under " Music " ( sometimes called " Arts "). Prerequisites :
HON-4000 Honors Colloquium ( 2 ) This discussion seminar functions as the capstone in the Honors Program Prerequisites :
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