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HON-3170 Music and Emotion
2 hours
An exploration of the emotional component of musical
performance, listening, and worship.
Prerequisite: HON-1010
The Classical and Medieval Ages; HON-1020 Renaissance,
Reformation, and Revolutions.
(three-year rotation)
HON-3210 Contemporary Global Issues
–Sp
2 hours
Designed to provoke critical thinking about a broad range of
complicated, cross-disciplinary issues that confront the world
today. Students will be introduced to issues that are truly global–
planetary problems, global economy, environmental issues,
human rights, and basic human needs.
HON-3230 Chance, Emergence, or Design
–Sp
2 hours
The origin of complexity and order in the universe is studied
from three different perspectives: Neo-Darwinism (chance and
necessity), Emergence, and Creation. Starting at the origin of the
physical universe and ending with the origin of self-awareness,
these perspectives are compared by their scientific value and their
philosophical and religious implications. (odd years)
HON-3240
2 hours
Science and Religion: Middle Ages to Darwin
–Sp
A seminar centering on major primary sources in the history
of science, exploring the historical relationship of science and
religion, particularly Christian theology, from the late Middle Ages
to the Darwinian Revolution.
Prerequisite: HON-1010 The Classical
and Medieval Ages; HON-1020 Renaissance, Reformation, and
Revolutions.
HON-3250 The Sixties: A Decade of Change
2 hours
This course will focus on one of the key decades of American
history and American life: The 1960s. Key social, cultural,
and political themes will be analyzed. Among the issues to
be considered will be: the civil rights movement, the cultural
revolution (from The Beatles to Woodstock), feminism, the new left,
the Vietnam War, the assassinations, the legacy of the 60s. These
movements will be evaluated from the perspective of a biblical
world view. Since we know there is no such thing as a neutral fact,
the interpretations of various authors and the instructor will be
evaluated.
Prerequisites: HON-1010 The Classical and Medieval
Ages; HON-1020 Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolutions.
HON-3300 The Biblical Canon
2 hours
An introductory study of the biblical canon from a historical,
hermeneutical, and theological perspective. Students will
consider how the Bible came to be and also how it functions as
an authoritative collection of Scripture. Possible issues include
the canon formation process, the relationship between the Old
Testament and the New Testament, the hermeneutical impact
of a canonical collection, the reception of the canon among the
believing community, the criteria for canonicity, the relationship
between canon and inspiration, and the significance of relevant
non-canonical literature. The course will also have a specific focus
on the composition, canonization, and consolidation of a selected
corpus of biblical writings.
Prerequisites: HON-1010 The Classical
and Medieval Ages; HON-1020 Renaissance, Reformation, and
Revolutions.
HON-3310 The Philosophy of Love and Sex
2 hours
An introductory reflection on the conceptual and normative
issues in the philosophy of love and sex. Students will read
standard historical treatments of these issues from Plato, Aristotle,
Aquinas, and Kant, among others, as well as contemporary
philosophical perspectives. Issues include the nature of love and
its kinds, the relation of lover and beloved, forgiveness, gender,
sexual perversion, abortion, and marriage.
Prerequisites: HON-
1010 The Classical and Medieval Ages; HON-1020 Renaissance,
Reformation, and Revolutions.
HON-4110 History of Public Address
3 hours
Classical rhetorical systems and theories are studied from the
perspective of the rhetorical critic. The development of rhetoric is
traced from the Greek period to the present. Analysis is made of
the part rhetoric has played in the development of philosophies
and nations.
Prerequisites: HON-1010 The Classical and Medieval
Ages; HON-1020 Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolutions.
Crosslisted with COM-4110 History of Public Address.
HON-4155 Image and Word in a Visual Culture
–Sp
3 hours
Inquiry into the tension between image and word in Jewish
and Christian thought and the implications for Christians living
in a visual culture. Traces this tension through the art of Judaism
and the Medieval church, the iconoclastic controversies of
early Byzantium and the English Civil Wars, and recent and
contemporary religious thinkers.
Crosslisted as BRDM-4155.
HON-4910 Honors Senior Colloquium I
1 hour
Development of a generic understanding of the integration of
faith, learning, and life.
HON-4920 Honors Senior Colloquium II
1 hour
Development of a disciplinary understanding of the integration
of faith, learning, and life.
HON-4950 Honors Senior Project
1–2 hours
The writing of an interdisciplinary research project.
Liberal Arts (LART)
LART-1000 Introduction to Liberal Arts
–Fa
1 hour
An introduction to the liberal arts and the Liberal Arts program.
LART-4940 Senior Research Methodology
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
This course prepares students for the senior capstone project
and guides them through the completion of their capstone
proposal.
Prerequisites: LART-1000 Introduction to Liberal Arts;
permission of instructor.
LART-4950 Senior Project
–Fa, Sp
2 hours
Students select a topic of interest and then research and write a
paper under the direction of a research mentor. Students present
findings before faculty and peers.
Prerequisites: LART-4940 Senior
Research Methodology; acceptance in the B.A. of Liberal Arts
degree program and senior status.
Department of Kinesiology and Allied Heath
Course Descriptions
Allied Health (ALHL)
ALHL-1000
1 hour
Introduction to the Allied Health Professions
–Fa
Introductory course for students planning career involvement
in health and health-related professions. The students will be
introduced to health careers by providing descriptions of jobs, the
educational and legal requirements, the work environment, and
additional information about specific fields.
ALHL-2000 Medical Terminology
–Fa, Sp
1 hours
An online self-paced program designed to familiarize students
with vocabulary indigenous to the medical profession; including
terms of anatomic/physiologic features, medical diagnosis,
procedures and therapies. Credit/no credit.
Prerequisite: GBIO-
2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I.
ALHL-3940 Professional Development
–Fa
1 hour
This course is designed to assist students in acquiring an
in-depth understanding of requirements for entry-level graduate
programs in their chosen discipline, and the credentialing process
for their chosen profession. Students will be introduced to the
central application procedures and requirements for CASPA,
PTCAS, and OTCAS.
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HON-3170 – ALHL-3940
KINESIOLOGY AND ALLIED HEALTH