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HIST 3870 Ancient American Civilizations: The Aztec, Maya, and Inca
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the imperial indigenous civilizations of the American continent prior to European contact in 1492. The course focuses on the development of imperial civiliazations in Mexico and Central and South America. It analyzes the political system, economic, organization, religion, and social groups of Aztec, Maya, and Incan societies. Particular attention is paid to the transition these civilizations underwent from imperial status to colonial rule under Spain.
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 3880 Latino History to 1898
A history of the formation of Mexican, Cuban, and Puerto Rican communities and cultures in U.S. society from the Spanish Conquest in the fifteenth century through the late nineteenth century. It covers the U.S. conquest of Mexican territories in the Southwest; land loss and occupational mobility; community and cultural formation; and cultural interaction. It also examines relations among Latina/os and European immigrants, and considers the effects of U.S. intervention and imperialism in Latin America on U.S. Latino communities.
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 3890 Latino History Since 1898
A twentieth-century history of people of Latin American descent (Latinos/as) living in the United States. The course focuses on the four largest Latina/o groups (Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Dominicans), and covers migration patterns, cultural interactions, community and cultural formation, and racial formations. It also examines relations among Latina/os and European immigrants, and considers the effects of U.S. intervention and imperialism in Latin America on U.S. Latino communities.
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 3900 Early Islamic History and Civil
History of Islamic civilization from the Prophet Muhammad to the Mongol Invasion and destruction of the Classical Caliphate in A.D. 1258. The subjects of concentration are (1) the expansion of Islam as a political movement, (2) the formulation of the prophetic message into the religion and law that became the spiritual nucleus of the new civilization, (3) the absorption of the subject peoples (Jews, Christians, Iranians, Turks, Berbers) into the civilization and the role they played in its development and broadening visions and (4) the intellectual achievements of the High Caliphate in law, theology, mysticism, science, philosophy.
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 3910 Islamic/Middle Eastern History and Civilization II
This is a continuation of Islamic/Middle Eastern History and Civilization I. The course covers a seven-century span, from the Mongol Conquest and destruction of Baghdad and the Classical Abassid Caliphate in 1258 to modern times in the Islamic Middle East. In addition to the political history of the Islamic World, the course surveys the institutional, administrative, religious, and intellectual changes that were intended to meet the successive challenges facing Muslim society, from the murder of the last Abassid Caliph by the Mongols to the rise of a resurgent Western Europe and Russia that ultimately, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, came to dominate the once powerful heartland of Islam, from Morocco to Central Asia.
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 3920 Contemporary Middle East
This course is a survey of Middle Eastern history from World War II to the present, with an emphasis on political, social, and economic development, nationalism and militarism, and contemporary problems threatening the uneasy peace in the region.
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 3940 Modern India
This course opens up critical issues of political, economic and social change over a span of two centuries in what is today mainly India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. It covers the period beginning with the colonial encounter in the 1750s through to the aftermath of independence and partition in 1947. Students will analyze the complex global interplay between forces of colonial rule, capitalist transformation and knowledge production. The course will proceed chronologically with emphasis on the following themes: the diverse pre-colonial polities of South Asia; the emergence of the British Empire and its governance practices; the (re-)production of religious, caste and ethnic identities; the politics of anti-colonial resistance, nationalism and the Nation; the debates over gender and the “women’s question;” and the role of violence in shaping community
relations across the subcontinent. The course will conclude by exploring recent debates in South Asian historiography concerning the subject of history and the politics of history-writing. This fulfills a UCC Core 6 -Global Awareness.
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 3960 History and Literature of Medieval Spain
A historical, literary, and intellectual survey of the three principal religious communities of Medieval Spain (Christians, Jews, and Muslims) from approximately 500 to 1500 A.D.
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 3970 History Pop Culture
A history of popular culture and mass media in the world. From the beginnings in the Protestant Reformation, the Gutenberg Bible, and Renaissance painting, popular culture and mass media are now global phenomena. In the United States, the idea of democracy has been intimately tied in with the culture of the people and the conflicts between various groups and visions of what it means to be American. As the United States grew into a global power, these questions expanded globally, hand-in-hand with American cultural and corporate power.
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 3990 Selected Topics
A subject not covered by an existing course will be offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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HIST 4000 Internship in History
This course is offered to qualified history majors to provide on-the-job training as interns at one of the following museums or institutions: Botto House Museum, New Jersey Historical Society, Passaic County Historical Society located in Lambert Castle, etc. Internships offer training in museum work, archival work, and as tour guides. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4030 Interpreting US History
Primarily for students with a special interest in American history. Provides an opportunity to critically examine areas in which important reinterpretations have been made or in which controversy exists among scholars. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4040 Creation of American Republic
This course will provide an in-depth exploration of the creation of the early American Republic (circa 1763-1825). The course will focus on the events and issues central to the process of nation building, including: the origin, nature, and consequences of the American Revolution; the early years of government under the Articles of Confederation; the adoption of the United States Constitution; the place of slavery in the new nation; and the cultural, social, economic, and political development of the new nation. The seminar is Writing Intensive and requires a minimum of 20 pages of formal writing, including a research paper. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4080 Social Darwinism to the Bell Curve
This seminar explores the history of ideas and practices generated from a biocentric or biology-centered worldview. In particular, the course is primarily concerned with the use of this worldview as an explanation for socio-human phenomena. These phenomena include social Darwinism, the eugenics movement, race, the search for crime genes, hereditarian theories of IQ, and controversies over the human genome project and cloning. The course primarily focuses on the history of these intellectual and social practicies within the United States, but insights from other Western contexts are also explored when deemed appropriate. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4090 US Labor History Since 1865
This course examines the history of workers - men and women, paid and unpaid, of different racial and ethnic groups in different regions of the United States - from 1865 to the present. Close attention is paid to the way issues of race, gender, and ethnicity affected historical developments. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4100 Europe: The Industrial Revolution
The so-called “Industrial Revolution” is acknowledged as one of the watersheds of modern history. Focusing on Great Britain from 1730-1870, this course will probe the origins, nature and consequences of that Revolution. It will survey the economic and technical changes that swept England as well as continental Europe, and will examine the social and cultural transformations created by industrialization. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4170 War and Society
The history of war and the interrelationship of conflict and conflict resolution in the development of human societies is treated in a comparative framework. Military institutions, science and technology, and the cultural treatment of war are among the topics included. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4180 Rock ‘N’ Roll in American Society
This course will explore various aspects of American culture and society since World War II through a close examination of the emergence, development and transformation of rock ‘n’ roll. Specifically, we will study the history of rock ‘n’ roll as a cultural form and social movement that provides a window into the nature of American art,politics, and everyday life in the latter half of te twentieth century. Crucial social questions regarding race, gender, class, ethnicity and sexuality willbe examined within the context of the variety of methods scholars use to study popular culture. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4200 Politics and Social Movements
This senior-level History seminar focuses on politics and social movements in diverse societies during the Cold War. It begins with a historical survey of World War II to identify the roots of the Cold War and the emergence of the Three-World Order that came to characterize the post-1945 period. Thereafter, it examines critical social movements in the First, Second, and Third World during the Cold War with special emphasis on the 1960s and 1980s. The course integrates multi-disciplinary approaches and materials to analyze how the Cold War impacted social movements and how Cold War politics in turn were influenced by social movements. The course requires a research paper combining a variety of approaches and documentation pertaining to the history of social movements at the end of the Cold War, plus other ongoing formal writing assignments throughout the course. This course fulfills the UCC Writing Intensive and Area 5 Civic Engagement requirements. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4270 Peasant Russia
The course examines the Russian peasantry from the Emancipation of 1861 to forced collectivization in the 1930s. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4280 Stalin and His Times
An examination of Stalin’s rise within the leadership of the communist party and Soviet state, Stalin’s impact on Soviet domestic policy and international affairs, and the process of de- Stalinization since the 1950s through the present. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4290 The Russian Revolution 1917-1932
This course examines the causes and impact of the revolutions of 1917, the major political parties and figures, and the social dynamics within the revolutionary movement. The course then focuses on the first fifteen years of Soviet power, delving into the type of society created, the conflicts within the leadership, and the rise of Stalin. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4300 The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era
Examines crucial periods such as the revolution of 1789, the revolutionary Year II, the revolutionary dictatorship and the Terror, and the Napoleonic era. While political history is stressed, great emphasis is placed on social history. This course is writing intensive and requires a minimum of 25 pages of writing. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4320 Intellectual History of Ancient and Medieval Civilizations
An examination of the social history of the “intellectual classes” of the Mediterranean world in classical antiquity and the early Middle Ages (ca. 600 BCE-800 CE). Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4330 Comparative Revolutions
A comparative study of revolution as a historical phenomenon, starting with a thorough examination of the concept and its application to events that have occurred in varoius parts of the world in the modern era. An anlysis of various theoretical models of revolutionary change will provide the tools to compare revolutions in varoius historical and cultural settings. The seminar is Writing Intensive and requires a minimum of 20 pages of formal writing, including a research paper. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4430 Trans-Atlantic Colonies
This course will explore the formation and development of the trans-Atlantic world from the Age of Exploration and Discovery through the Age of Revolution (circa 1492-1800). We will examine the exchanges of people, products, ideas, and technologies that took place in the trans-Atlantic world. Special attention will be given to cross-cultural patterns of contact and interaction between peoples from Europe, Africa, and the Americas. We will focus on several areas of historical inquiry, including social economic, political, and intellectual developments. Prerequisite(s): HIST 1010 AND HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4440 Saints, Witches, and Ordinary Folks: European Religion 1500-1700
Between 1400 and 1700, Europe went through the religious upheaval of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations. This seminar attempts to understand the impact of the Reformations on European society by reading outstanding books in the field. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4600 Seminar in East Asian History
This course examines the key critical methods of historical research and writing in the East Asian environment. Each semester will focus on a specific theme. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4610 Colloquium
This course is a seminar course in which a different topic is explored in depth each year. The Colloquium is an in-depth examination of a particular historical period, country, or theme that stresses engaged discussion of scholarship, student written work, and common problems in interpretation and exposition. This upper-level, writing-intensive course engages students in analytical reading and writing, and in the production of individual research projects. The colloquium requires a minimum of 25 pages of formal writing, including a research paper and a critical book review. Students will demonstrate and build on the skills and knowledge they have acquired in the History major and their other educational experiences. Topics will vary to reflect the instructor’s area of expertise.
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4680 Gandhi and Nonviolence
The life and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi in relation to the political and social development in South Africa and India and in comparison to non-violent movements in the United States. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4700 Women and Revolution in China
This course explores women’s participation and the role of women’s emancipation in the one hundred years of Chinese revolutionary activities from the late nineteenth century to the 1990s. It discusses the reconciliation of, and conflict between, women’s emancipation and general revolutionary objectives. It also traces the origins and evolution of the Chinese feminist movement, which paralleled the Chinese revolutionary experience. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4800 History Seminar
An in-depth examination of a particular historical period, country, or theme, this upper-level writing-intensive course engages students in analytical reading and writing, and in the production of individual research projects. The seminar requires a minimum of 20 pages of formal writing, including a research paper. Students will demonstrate and build on the skills and knowledge they have acquired in the History major, including in the required core courses and electives. Topics will vary to reflect the instructor’s area of expertise. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4900 Race, Ethnicity and Changing City
A history of immigrant neighborhoods and racial ghettos in American cities from the mid 1800s to the present. Explores how neighborhoods and their residents fare within the changing form of the city, by focusing on race and ethnic segregation, the suburban exodus, federal urban policies, and the urban crisis. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2600
Credits: 3.0
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HIST 4990 Independent Study
As approved and to be arranged. May not be used as a substitute for Capstone (400 level) Seminar.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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HNDI 1100 Basic Hindi I
The first semester of a basic course in the Hindi language. Introduces students to the fundamentals of reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the third most spoken language in the world. Students can only receive a grade higher than a C- in this course.
Credits: 3.0
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HNDI 1110 Basic Hindi II
The second semester of a basic course in the Hindi language. Continues to build on the fundamental skills of reading, writing, speaking, and understanding Hindi, the third most spoken language in the world. Students are also introduced to the rich and diverse culture of South Asia. Prerequisite(s): HNDI 1100
Credits: 3.0
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HNDI 2100 Intermediate Hindi I
An intermediate course that presumes novice-high proficiency in Hindi, focusing on all four areas of language skills - speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Reinforces competence development of grammar and vocabulary. Training to read literary and journalistic selections in Hindi, and to write short, grammatically and stylistically-correct Hindi compositions. Oral/aural practice through class discussions, presentations, and laboratory assignments. Enhancement of appreciation of the Hindi-Urdu-speaking world through cultural readings and films. Prerequisite(s): HNDI 1110
Credits: 3.0
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HNDI 2110 Intermediate Hindi II
An intermediate course that presumes intermediate-low proficiency in Hindi, focusing on all four areas of language skills - speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Reinforces competence and proficiency gained in Intermediate I with a thorough review and further development of grammar and vocabulary. Training to read literary and journalistic selections in Hindi, and to write short, grammatically and stylistically-correct Hindi compositions. Oral/aural practice through class discussions, presentations, and laboratory assignments. Enhancement of appreciation of the Hindi-Urdu-speaking world through cultural readings and films. Prerequisite(s): HNDI 2100
Credits: 3.0
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HNDI 2210 Advanced Hindi: Spoken Language
Advanced speaking course in conversational Hindi studied in the South Asian historical and cultural context as well as in the context of Diaspora communities outside South Asia. Prerequisite(s): HNDI 2110
Credits: 3.0
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HNDI 2220 Advanced Hindi: Reading and Comprehension
Advanced reading in Hindi. Examples will be taken from media, websites, and short literary and journalistic texts from South Asian and Diaspora communities. Prerequisite(s): HNDI 2110
Credits: 3.0
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HNDI 2230 Advanced Hindi: Composition
Advanced writing. Course reinforces grammar and vocabulary development through short, focused writing exercises. Prerequisite(s): HNDI 2110
Credits: 3.0
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HNDI 3030 Literature of India in Translation
A survey of the literature of South Asia, starting with selections from the Sanskrit epics and going on to romantic and devotional poetry and the rise of modern literary forms, with an emphasis on Hindi or another contemporary Indian language. The texts will be read in translation. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1500 Cross Listed Course(s): ASN 3030
Credits: 3.0
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HNDI 3070 Modern Indian Literature and Film
An introduction to a selection of writings and cinema translated from various Indian languages into English. The course covers pre-independence texts as well as narratives of Partition and the voices of women. Students will examine contemporary texts and films to gain a broader understanding of how tradition and modernity are embedded in South Asian literature.
Credits: 3.0
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HNDI 3110 Advanced Hindi Conversation and Composition
This course is a continuation of HNDI 3100 and is intended for students who are interested in developing knowledge of Hindi at an advanced level. It focuses on improving the learners’ Hindi language skills based on ACTFL (The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines - Advanced-Mid. Within this framework, instruction aims at integrating listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension, and writing skills in order to help the learners communicate meaningfully, effectively, and creatively in the Hindi language. Prerequisite(s): HNDI 3100
Credits: 3.0
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HNDI 3990 Selected Topics
As approved and to be arranged.
Credits: 3.0
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HNDI 4990 Independent Study
As approved and to be arranged with instructor and by chairperson.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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HSH 2000 Honors Inquiry and Ethics
This course is the initial course in the Honors Programs in Nursing and Life Science Ethics. The course deals with the process of inquiry, its application to critical thinking and the development of knowledge in a discipline. Ethical implications which impinge upon decision making in this process will be explored from the viewpoint of various ethical paradigms.
Credits: 3.0
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HSH 3000 Science Ethics and the Law
The relationship between Issues of Science and Ethics is to a great extent closely linked to state and federal statutes as well as the restrictions imposed by governmental regulatory agencies. In this course students will learn the importance of the legal aspects which complicate seemingly non-controversial ethical decisions.
Credits: 3.0
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HSH 4000 Ethics Internship
This course is designed for undergraduate students in the Honors in Life and Science and Environmental Ethics program. Students will normally work a minimum of 8 hours a week under the supervision and guidance of an on-site supervisor in the community, as well as within certain corporate settings.
Credits: 3.0
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HUMH 1990 Humanities Honors Seminar I
Selected humanistic problems in the literature, history, and philosophy of the past and present. The semester is divided into two periods - classical and medieval, and Renaissance - with emphasis on representative authors, e.g., Plato, Sophocles, Chaucer. Readings, seminar discussions, guest lecturers, and educational films explore such perennial questions as the interplay of self and society, the value of intelligence, humankind’s place in nature, heroism, etc.
Credits: 3.0
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HUMH 2010 Humanities Honors Seminar III
An examination of human life and its problems in the twentieth century, specifically designed to interest the evening working student. Our technological culture has promised unlimited control and prosperity, but has also brought alienation and complexity. Possible solutions offered by politics, behavioral science, and philosophy are discussed. This course develops a perspective for understanding our human context and provides a focus for dealing with its problems.
Credits: 3.0
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HUMH 3000 Humanities Honors Colloquium: 20th Century and Its Discontents
An interdisciplinary examination of some specific contemporary cultural issue – the loss of self in modern life, myth-making impact of technology, etc. Each semester focuses on a different facet of modern consciousness, including such aspects as creative experience, scientific outlook, and existentialism.
Credits: 3.0
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HUMH 3010 Humanities Honors Colloquium: The Enlightenment: Origins of Modern Consciousness
An examination of the contributions of the Enlightenment to the development of modern Western consciousness. The course explores the role of reason and sentiment in the development of European cultures of the eighteenth century.
Credits: 3.0
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HUMH 3020 Humanities Honors Colloquium: Medieval and Renaissance Culture
An examination of the thought, literature, art, and social structure of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, c. 400-1500. The course stresses the features distinctive to the period and those that have influenced the modern world.
Credits: 3.0
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HUMH 3030 Humanities Honors Colloquium: Classical Tradition and Christian Civilization
A study of the philosophical, anthropological, and social concepts of the Greeks and Romans and their impact on Christian culture. Emphasis on comparing individual thought and expression and social organization within our modern world.
Credits: 3.0
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IT 1070 Freshman Basic Italian I
The first semester of Freshman Basic Italian, is designed for students who have not studied Italian previously, or who have had some exposure to Italian, but not enough to reach the level of proficiency expected of a student who has completed Italian 1070. Students enrolled in 1070 must be first-time Freshmen at the beginning of the semester during which the class is being offered. Italian 1070 is not designed for native speakers of Italian, who should place into the appropriate level through the University’s Placement Test before their first semester registration. Students who complete 1070 successfully will receive guaranteed seating in the same section of 1080 (Freshman Basic Italian II) in the following semester.
Credits: 3.0
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IT 1080 Freshman Basic Italian II
The second semester of Freshman Basic Italian, is designed for students who took Italian 1070 at the University the previous semester. Students must continue in the corresponding section, on the same schedule and with the same instructor they had in 1070. Prerequisite(s): IT 1070
Credits: 3.0
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IT 1100 Basic Italian I
Presents a communicative approach to the basic elements of the Italian language. Course seeks to develop elementary proficiency in reading, writing, oral comprehension, and speaking. Places special emphasis on situational communication. Students can only receive a grade higher than a C- in this course.
Credits: 3.0
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IT 1110 Basic Italian II
Continues the communicative approach to the basic elements of the Italian language. Course further develops elementary proficiency in reading, writing, oral comprehension, and speaking. Places special emphasis on situational communication. Prerequisite(s): IT 1100
Credits: 3.0
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IT 2000 Introduction To Italian Cultures and Literatures
An introduction to the cultural and literary heritage of Italy from its beginnings to the present time. Prerequisite(s): IT 1130
Credits: 3.0
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IT 2100 Intermediate Italian I
Aims at strengthening written and oral communication in Italian in a wide range of subject matter. Course provides extensive experience in conversation, composition, and reading. Prerequisite(s): IT 1110
Credits: 3.0
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IT 2110 Intermediate Italian II
Aims at strengthening written and oral communication in Italian in a wide range of subject matter. Course continues to provide extensive experience in conversation and composition and introduces the reading of literary selections. Prerequisite(s): IT 2100
Credits: 3.0
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IT 2300 Twentieth Century Italian Literature
A study of the significant trends, major prose writers and poets of modern Italian literature: Pirandello, Silone, Pavese, Montale, Ungaretti and others. Prerequisite(s): IT 1130
Credits: 3.0
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IT 3000 Twentieth Century Italian Literature Translation
A study of selected writers who illustrate the main currents of twentieth-century Italian literature: Pirandello, Montale, Moravia, Pavese, Betti, Ungaretti and others. Prerequisite(s): IT 1130
Credits: 3.0
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IT 3990 Selected Topics
A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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IT 4990 Independent Study
As approved and to be arranged.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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JPAN 1100 Basic Japanese I
Begins with an introduction to the Japanese sound system and to the romanization in the textbook. Students are taught simple Japanese sentences with vocabulary introduced in a natural context and introduced to the hiragana and katakana syllabaries. Equal attention is given to listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students can only receive a grade higher than a C- in this course.
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 1110 Basic Japanese II
A more in-depth study of the Japanese sound system and the romanization used in the textbook. Students are taught more challenging vocabulary and sentence structure. The hiragana and katakana syllabaries are studied as well. Equal attention is given to speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 1100
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 1150 Japanese Mini Course I
A one-credit course that concentrates on consolidating and further developing basic skills in pronunciation, basic reading, writing, conversation, and grammar. This is achieved chiefly through supplementary learning materials as well as drills and practice.
Credits: 1.0
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JPAN 1160 Supplemental Japanese II: Japanese Characters
A one-credit course that concentrates on enhancing students’ learning and writing of basic Japanese characters. The course introduces character components, teaches rules and methods for constructing and writing characters, and provides exercises for studying characters.
Credits: 1.0
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JPAN 2060 Japanese Culture in Global Context
This course introduces essential elements of Japanese culture and explores its evolution and change from a global perspective. It discusses topics and concepts through which Japanese have identified their distictive cultural heritage, as well as global issues, ideas, and developments that linked Japan to other societies in Asia and the rest of the world.
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 2090 Disaster! Learning From Japan
Catastrophes come in many forms– man-made and natural, unexpected and foreseeable. “Disaster!” conjures threat, fear, and trauma from events requiring collective action, both immediate and long-term. Matching student concerns and faculty expertise, each class will choose from among past and/or looming catastrophes for in-depth analysis and guidance for applied action. Students will develop action plans and strategies to prepare themselves and mobilize communities in our region to react to or avoid cataclysms through community-based learning experiences. Linking directly to collaborating overseas organizations and actors in Asia, students will engage with those whose civic energy and political and social action have faced challenges posed by such events. Implementing multi-disciplinary approaches and international outreach to victims, activists, NGOs, and governments in impacted areas via contemporary technologies, our students will practice thinking globally and acting locally to consider how to prevent and recover from catastrophes, whether man-made, natural, or ‘hybrid’. This course is Technology Intensive.
Credits: 3.00
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JPAN 2100 Intermediate Japanese I
The course, designed as a continuation of Basic Japanese I and II, further increases the student’s knowledge of Japanese grammar, vocabulary, idioms, and characters, building on the previously acquired foundation to Japanese. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 1110
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 2110 Intermediate Japanese II
A continuation of Intermediate Japanese I. Further increases a student’s knowledge of Japanese grammar, vocabulary, idioms, and characters, building on the previously acquired foundation of Japanese. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2100
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 2210 Japanese Conversation
This course develops students’ speaking and aural comprehension abilities in Japanese. It deals with various aspects of spoken Japanese and integrates them into multi-purpose, oral communication skills. Main activities lead towards the development of speaking and listening skills sufficient to handle daily conversation. Other activities include the consideration of pronunciation and intonation, discussion, speech, interpretative reading, story telling, and dictation. These activites, involving a variety of topics regarding Japan, aim as well to deepen students’ understanding of Japanese culture and behavior. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2110
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 2220 Advanced Japanese I
The course develops the four skills of speaking, aural comprehension, reading, and writing with an increased emphasis on reading and writing at an advanced level. It fosters the development of vocabulary and an in-depth understanding of Japanese grammar through role play, conversation, and reading and writing exercises. Topics of discussion include diverse aspects of Japanese culture and society so as to enhance a greater understanding of Japan. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2210 OR ASN 2210
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 2230 Advanced Japanese II
This course is the continuation of JPAN 2220 Advanced Japanese I . It further develops a broad competency of the four skills: speaking, aural comprehension, reading, and writing, with an increased emphasis on the development of the functional abilities in authentic situations at a level substantially higher that that of JPAN 2210 . It fosters the development of vocabulary and an in-depth understanding of Japanese grammar through role play, conversation, and reading and writing exercises. These activities, involving a variety of topics regarding Japan, aim as well to deepen students’ understanding of Japanese culture and society. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2220 OR ASN 2220
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 2720 Making Japanese Pop Culture
This course examines contemporary Japanese popular culture from historical and theoretical perspectives. Learning how Japan was both impacted by and contributed to worldwide trends in culturaltransformation over the past several centuries requires critical analysis of the very notion of “globalization.” We analyze recent cultural materials to view Japanese culture as it is now, while examining classic examples of cultural adoption and adaptation from earlier periods of cultural creation in Japan with global impact. The objects and practices studied are wide-ranging, including wood-block prints, political and national symbols, architecture, advertising, visual and print media, literature, theatre,cinema, animé, manga, fashion, music, food, and art. The course centers on active student engagement with and manipulation of these cultural forms through active testing and calibration of cultural theory enhanced by technology. Prerequisite(s): One 1000-level History course.
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 3010 Contemporary Japan Culture
This course examines contemporary Japanese culture and society. Drawing upon a contemporary cultural studies approach, it covers a variety of topics, such as Japanese family and social organizations. Cross Listed Course(s): ASN 3010
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 3020 Japanese Literature and Film in Translation
This course examines Japanese literature and film as world literature and global cinema. Through the study of major works we will seek to understand why Japan’s aesthetics, literary themes, and popular expressions have become integral to global culture today. We will trace the multiple cultural influences flowing to and from Japan, asking what has changed and what has continued over the centuries. Drawing upon novels, drama, poetry, and movies- ranging from classics like The Tale of Genji, Nobel-winning authors, and manga superstars to the “new classics” on celluloid and animé-the course traces the movement of Japanese literature from isolation on the edge of Asia to a position of cultural centrality in today’s world, while we examine the works on their merits. This is a writing intensive course.
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 3030 Japanese Society and Culture
This course is intended for students who are interested in deepening their understanding of contemporary Japanese society and culture. It develops students’ knowledge of Japan through literature and fieldwork.
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 3100 Japanes Advanced Tutorial I
This course is intended for students who are interested in developing knowledge of Japanese at an advanced level. It focuses on improving the learners’ Japanese skills to Advanced-Low level as specified in the ACTFL (The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines. Within this framework, instruction aims at integrating listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension, and writing skills in order to help the learners communicate meaningfully, effectively, and creatively in the Japanese language. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2330
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 3110 Japanese Advanced Tutorial II
This course is a continuation of JPAN 3100 and is intended for students who are interested in developing knowledge of Japanese at an advanced level. It focuses on improving the learners’ Japanese skills to Advanced-Mid level as specified in the ACTFL (The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines. Within this framework, instruction aims at integrating listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension, and writing skills in order to help the learners communicate meaningfully, effectively, and creatively in the Japanese language. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 3100
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 3160 Daily Life in Japan
This course is for Study Abroad in Japan. The classes are mainly conducted in Japan and are partially held on the WPUNJ campus. The course develops students’ understanding of contemporary Japanese culture through classroom and living experiences in Japan. Cross Listed Course(s): ASN 3160
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 3250 Women in Modern Japanese Literature
This course examines the portrayal of women, gender, and sexuality in contemporary Japanese culture and society. Drawing on literary genres from the traditional to manga art and animé creations, the course explores such universal topics as notions of the self, national and gender identity, colonialism, war and its atomic aftermath, sexual liberation, globalism, and aging in Japan’s modern period (1868 - present). What Japanese writers have learned from and transmitted to Japan’s regional neighbors and world literature and how the concerns of the global women’s movement have manifested themselves in Japanese literature are major focii of discussion. All readings will be in English. Cross Listed Course(s): ASN 3250 WGS 3260 , ENG 3580 .
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 3270 Culture of Japanese Lit
This course examines the rich and varied literature of Japan through a variety of genres: myth and poetry derived from oral traditions in ancient times; classical Court masterpieces like The Tale of Genji; the world of samurai ballads, Noh theater and tea ceremony; Buddhist contemplations; haiku poetry; and the bawdy “Floating World” of Kabuki, townsmen, and geisha. The culture of producing and consuming “literature” is explored together with how these forms influence world literature and global culture today. All readings will be in English.
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 3620 Making Japan Pop Culture
This course examines contemporary Japanese popular culture from historical and theoretical perspectives. Learning how Japan was both impacted by and contributed to worldwide trends in culturaltransformation over the past several centuries requires critical analysis of the very notion of “globalization.” We analyze recent cultural materials to view Japanese culture as it is now, while examining classic examples of cultural adoption and adaptation from earlier periods of cultural creation in Japan with global impact. The objects and practices studied are wide-ranging, including wood-block prints, political and national symbols, architecture, advertising, visual and print media, literature, theatre,cinema, animé, manga, fashion, music, food, and art. The course centers on active student engagement with and manipulation of these cultural forms through active testing and calibration of cultural theory enhanced by technology. Prerequisite(s): One 1000-level History course.
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 3630 Methods Teaching Japanese
This course is designed to train students to teach Japanese to speakers of other languages. The course covers surrent second-language acquisition research, various instructional strategies, proficiency-based instruction, performance-based assessments, and design of teaching units and daily lesson plans in alignment with the NJWL framework and national standards for Japanese language learning. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2110
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 3990 Selected Topics
A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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JPAN 4000 Seminar in Japanese Literature and Culture
This capstone Seminar will expand students’ knowledge of Japanese literature and culture through reading and discussion of major works in Japanese. It explores trends and issues in literary scholarship, introduces research methodology in the field, and deepens understanding of the cultural contexts of literary works. The seminar requires students to read critically and to analyze and write about Japanese literature and culture using both Japanese and Western critical approaches. This is a Writing Intensive course required of all ASN Majors in the Language: Japanese concentration and all who will seek teacher certification in Japanese. May be used to fulfill the ASN 4800 Senior Seminar requirement. Taught in Japanese and English with writing exercises in both languages. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2110
Credits: 3.0
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JPAN 4990 Independent Study
As approved and to be arranged.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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KNES 1000 Active Lifestyles For Health
The aim of this course is to support the realization that a physically active lifestyle promotes a lifetime awareness of healthy behaviors. The focus of this course is to develop a dynamic relationship between personal health and physical activity. Selected health issues are investigated in conjunction with active student participation in a specific physical activity.
Credits: 3.0
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KNES 1200 Introduction to Kinesiology
Introduces topics associated with the professions of kinesiology. As a foundation course, students learn basic information related to physical activity, the bio-sciences, fitness and health, pyscho-social domains of kinesiology and sport management. This course includes practical elelments that incorporate the disciplines of athletic training, exercise science, physical education and sport management. Additionally, this course explains department academic programs and careers in the field of kinesiology. Students must earn a grade of C- or better in KNES 1200 in order to continue taking courses in the Exercise Science, Physical Education, or Sport Management majors.
Credits: 3.0
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KNES 1500 Introduction to Exercise and Movement Science
Familiarizes the student with the exercise and movement science program and possible careers that require knowledge about the exercise and movement sciences.
Credits: 1.0
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KNES 2000 First Aid and CPR
This course is designed to teach the students the correct techniques in providing oxygen to the body for a victim who has breathing difficulty, has stopped breathing, and/or has no pulse. Signs, symptoms,.risk factors, and preventive measures regarding heart disease and cardiac problems are discussed. The course also illustrates to the students how to recognize and respond to basic first aid emergencies. Upon successful completion of the written exam(s) and practical skills, the student can receive official, written certification/course completion in adult, child, and infant CPR and first aid. Students will be charged an additional Kinesiology Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.
Credits: 3.0
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