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2016-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

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Theatre, Dance, and Film
  

  • TDF 203 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    Development of skills in the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of common forms of public address. Students prepare and present a variety of informative and persuasive speeches. Students engage in a debate and speak before a video camera. Sample addresses of outstanding speakers are studied.


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  • TDF 204 - Voice and Diction

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides the basic foundation of correct speaking for all areas of public communication. This course is useful for anyone interested in acting, radio, TV, politics, or public speaking. The emphasis is on building vocal technique rather than on interpretation or content.


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  • TDF 205 - Theatrical Production

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Students learn how plays and musicals are produced, including the choice of text, space, actors, production style, and design. Students learn to secure production rights and contractual agreements, as well as plan budgets and rehearsals. The final class project involves creating a plan for producing a specific play.  For TDF Majors/Minors or by permission of instructor. Prerequisite: Either TDF 108 or 109.


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  • TDF 206 - American Musical Theatre

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Exposes students to all aspects of the Broadway or American musical theatre. Emphasis on appreciation and analysis in terms of music, book, lyrics, and design. Eight or nine musicals of various types are studied through analysis of scripts, sound recordings, DVDs, and live performances when possible. Same as AMS 206.


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  • TDF 210 - Introduction to Theatrical Design

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces students to the art of theatrical design, including scenery, costumes, and lighting. Includes the processes of theatrical design, script analysis, research techniques, conceptualization of a design metaphor, production meetings, rendering techniques, and preliminary construction choices. Students attend and analyze productions both on and off campus for design quality. Prerequisites: One of the following: TDF 101, 105, 106, 108, 109, 206, or permission of instructor.


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  • TDF 212 - Modern Dance

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Explores some of the creative aspects of movement in elementary modern dance technique. Introduces the expression of emotion through movement, dynamics, spatial directions, and basic locomotor movements. Contains warm-up and strengthening exercises stressing the correct use of the body.


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  • TDF 214 - Ballet

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Introduces students to the technique, terminology, and history of ballet. Students will be exposed to basic barre and center work, and will learn basic adagio, petit allegro, and grande allegro combinations. Correct body alignment and muscular control will be stressed. Students will view and write about live performances both on and off campus.


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  • TDF 216 - Jazz Dance

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    This class in elementary jazz techniques exposes students to the fundamentals of jazz dance. Contains a warm-up and a movement section, stressing varied jazz styles. Students will view and write about live performance both on and off campus, and will learn jazz dance history.


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  • TDF 220 - The Catholic Imagination of Four American Filmmakers

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An intensive study of the films of John Ford, Frank Capra, Alfred Hitchcock, and Martin Scorsese emphasizing the Catholic imagination from which each of these directors was influenced. The social, psychological, and theological themes found in each filmmaker are considered as ways in which they used their personal concerns to tell popular stories. Same as AMS 220.


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  • TDF 226 - Analyzing Film

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Using film as the primary text, this course introduces students to the theory and practice of reading films as cultural artifacts and as works of art. Focuses on a variety of important Hollywood cinematic works of different genres, each representing some facet of the art of films including the use of visual language of film.


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  • TDF 251 - Performance & Directing Experience

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    Students involved in Blackfriars Theatre production will complete a minimum 35-hour commitment through rehearsal and performance or directing work. Audition is required for participation as an actor.


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  • TDF 252 - Crew Experience

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    Students completing a backstage or technical work assignment (approximately 30 hours) on any show may receive crew experience credit. Jobs include but are not limited to: stage manager, assistant stage manager, light board operator, sound operator, costume crew, running crew, building or painting sets. Majors must complete four crew experiences; minors must complete two crew experiences.


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  • TDF 260 - Women in Dance and Sport

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Women have made tremendous strides in both dance and sport over the last century. Studies the achievements of and challenges to women in these fields, with a focus on contemporary artists and athletes. A historical background will provide the foundation for analysis of current issues. Same as AMS 260 and WMS 260.


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  • TDF 265 - Providence College Dance Company

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    Members of the Dance Company are required to attend one 90-minute technique class per week throughout the semester and to rehearse 6-8 hours per week during the semester. The minimum number of production hours required during the semester is 35. Admission to the Dance Company is by audition.


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  • TDF 301 - Western Drama in Performance

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    Overview of dramatic works from Greeks through the 19th-century. Conventions of dramatic writing and the theatre practices prevalent in the period and culture in which the plays were originated will be examined. Contemporary adaptations of classical plays and the manner in which contemporary theatre practices are employed to translate historical plays into relevant 21st-century theatre experiences will also be considered. 


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  • TDF 304 - Acting Realism

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Emphasis on the development of the Stanislavski and Method techniques of acting. Reading and scene study centers around the work of selected realistic playwrights, i.e., Miller, Ibsen. Class exercises are designed to develop realistic acting. Prerequisite: TDF 109.


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  • TDF 305 - Acting: Improvisation

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Advanced students study ensemble techniques necessary for the creation of non-scripted, non-traditional performance pieces. Simple physically based exercises grow into complex character-centered verbal improvisation. Includes introduction to the developmental techniques of Chaikin, Spolin, Brooke, and Grotowski. Improvisations are especially helpful to students with physical inhibitions or movement problems. Prerequisite: TDF 109.


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  • TDF 306 - Acting: Presentational Styles

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces vocal and physical techniques used in “classical” verse drama, i.e., the theatre of Greece, Rome, Renaissance England, and France, as well as those skills helpful in portraying high-style comedy or comedy of manners (i.e., Sheridan, Goldsmith, Coward). Prerequisite: TDF 109.


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  • TDF 309 - Principles of Directing

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Offers instruction and practical experience in the art of staging plays. Selection of material, script analysis, casting, rehearsal procedure, techniques of communication with the actor, and the coordination of scenery, costumes, and lighting into a unified stage production will be explored. Readings in the works of Antoine, Craig, Reinhardt, Stanislavski, Meyerhold, Grotowski, and Brook are discussed. Prerequisites: TDF 108 and 109.


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  • TDF 310 - Renaissance Drama

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A mix of comedies and tragedies from 1580-1650, including Marlowe, Kyd, Jonson, Middleton, Webster, Beaumont and Fletcher. The plays will be studied within the social and political context of early modern England. Same as ENG 313.


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  • TDF 313 - Intermediate Modern Dance

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Builds on the basics of dance technique previously mastered to become adept in the performance of more complex skills. Readings and discussions on modern dance choreographers complement the study of technique. View and critique live performances of modern dance; three papers required.


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  • TDF 314 - Intermediate Ballet

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Further develops the technical skills and ballet vocabulary of dance students, exposing them to ballet history, anatomy for dancers, contemporary ballet choreographers, and current issues in the field. Includes barre, center, and allegro work, emphasizing body alignment, musicality, and performance style. Requirements include readings, live performances off campus, and three papers.


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  • TDF 315 - Dance Composition

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Teaches all phases of the dance-making process. In-class work includes movement improvisations, explorations in different art forms as they relate to dance, and basic choreography. Discussion and reading also are integral to the course. For the final project, each student choreographs, rehearses, and presents a group dance. Prerequisite: TDF 212 or 313.


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  • TDF 316 - Intermediate Jazz Dance

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Further develops students’ technical skills and jazz dance vocabulary and exposes them to jazz dance history, dance criticism, contemporary jazz choreographers, and issues in the field. Class includes floor, center, traveling movement, as well as challenging choreographed combinations. Focuses on correct body alignment, musicality, and performance style. Requirements include readings, live off-campus performances, and three papers.


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  • TDF 317 - Musical Theatre Dance

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Teaches a variety of musical theatre styles and techniques, from classic to contemporary.  Students will learn the choreography and history of a number of different Broadway artists. Class will include a thorough jazz warmup, across-the-floor progressions, and intermediate and advanced-level combinations.  Students will view and critique a live musical. Prerequisites: prior dance experience recommended.


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  • TDF 319 - History of Dance

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts; Writing II

    Examines the history of Western concert dance including ballet, modern, and jazz/musical theatre. Beginning in ancient times and continuing to the present, studies artists and cultural phenomena important in the development of contemporary dance in the U.S. Considerations of race, gender, age, and physical ability are included. Prerequisite: Any dance course or permission of instructor.


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  • TDF 320 - Women in the Arts, 1960-Present

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Examines the contributions of women to the arts through an analysis of prominent and influential works in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Each artist’s work is considered, not only in and of itself, but also as representative of its media and against a backdrop of historical, sociological, and political circumstances surrounding female achievement. Same as ARH 320 and WMS 320.


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  • TDF 321 - Screenwriting

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces students to the craft of storytelling through the screen script format. Analyzes the three-act story structure and award-winning scripts. Exercises in script writing help students develop the first act of their own original screenplay. Prerequisites: TDF 120, 121, 226, or 322.


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  • TDF 322 - Film Theory

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    The study of various theories of film, auteur, realism, surrealism, etc. with close attention to the relationship of film to director and to spectator, and the transference of meaning and emotion. Students construct their own theories as a product of the course. Prerequisites: TDF 120, 121, 220, or 226.


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  • TDF 323 - Women in Film

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Considers three areas where women have contributed significantly to film production, technique, and analysis. The history of women film directors is presented. Genres produced for women consumers in the classic Hollywood period are considered. Contemporary film theory and the meaning found in films from a feminist perspective will be examined.
    Same as WMS 323. Prerequisite: 100 or 200-level course in WMS or film.


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  • TDF 324 - Film Noir and the Noir Novel

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Investigates the “dark cinema” that flourished in the 1940’s and 1950’s, as well as its literary antecedent, the “roman noir.” Examines important examples from both genres; students analyze and participate in the critical debates about the nature of noir. Understanding this genre leads students to see how audiences develop expectations about a given work. Same as ENG 391.


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  • TDF 328 - Film/Video Production

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    The main focus in this hands-on course is to acquaint students with video equipment and the production process. An introduction to camera techniques and editing, considered within the context of story development and script, is provided. Each student produces a personal video project. Requires an additional video production lab fee.


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  • TDF 370 - Special Topics in Dance

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Primarily a studio practicum, with two-thirds of class time devoted to dancing, and one-third devoted to academics related to the particular style of dance studied. Course requirements include viewing live dance performances and videotapes, readings, writing dance critiques, and a research paper. May be repeated once for credit as topics vary.


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  • TDF 405 - Principles of Playwriting

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to introduce students to the structural elements of writing for the stage. Narrative techniques, dialogue, plot progression, character development, and theatricality are examined in a selection of contemporary American plays and also studied in relation to original dramatic works written by students in the class.


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  • TDF 407 - Children’s Theatre and Creative Drama

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Designed to introduce students to the play methods and theories of creative drama and children’s theatre. Focuses on ways in which creative drama can be incorporated into structured learning situations to enhance natural performing ability. Evolves into an exploration of theatre production and performance technique by and for children.


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  • TDF 408 - Production

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Offers theatre students an intensive experience in a specified area of theatrical production. Working individually with a faculty member, students design, develop, and execute a creative project. In conjunction with this course, an internship at Trinity Repertory Company is available for interested and eligible theatre students. Prerequisite: Permission of department chairperson.


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  • TDF 409 - Production

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Offers theatre students an intensive experience in a specified area of theatrical production. Working individually with a faculty member, students design, develop, and execute a creative project. In conjunction with this course, an internship at Trinity Repertory Company is available for interested and eligible theatre students. Prerequisite: Permission of department chairperson.


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  • TDF 410 - Children’s Dance

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Exposes students to dance pedagogy for children in grades K-8. Students develop age-appropriate expertise in creative movement and dance, and have the opportunity to work with children in Providence schools. Dance as an art form and the role of dance in education is studied. No dance experience required.


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  • TDF 428 - Advanced Video Production

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides students an opportunity to produce a narrative or documentary video that expresses a personal point of view. Pre-production, production, and post-production phases of each project are monitored by the student maintaining a journal. The process of production is considered as well as the final product. Prerequisite: TDF 328. Requires an additional video production lab fee.


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  • TDF 460 - Tutorial

    1 semester, 3 Credits

     

    Open to junior and senior theatre majors and minors. Small groups of students have the opportunity to explore in depth an advanced topic in the field outside of the regular departmental offerings. Specific topic and meeting-time series are determined in consultation with faculty member and department chair. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chairperson.


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  • TDF 470 - Special Topics in Theatre/Studio

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    An opportunity for in-depth study not found in the regular curriculum. Follows a performance/studio format, with a focus on acting and performance. Students study theory, criticism, and literature. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Prerequisite: TDF 109. For juniors and seniors only.


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  • TDF 473 - Special Topics in Film/Video: Text

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides a classroom environment along with a lab for film viewing. Explores film history, theory, and analysis in areas not covered by ordinary offerings. Lecture, discussions, readings, and papers supplement viewing films. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.


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  • TDF 480 - Theatre Seminar

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An intensive study and discussion of one aspect of theatrical activity or selected topics drawn from dramatic literature. Specific content determined on a yearly basis by the special skills and interests of instructor and students.


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  • TDF 483 - Musical Theatre: Advanced Analysis & Performance

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Explores specific areas within musical theatre in depth, and focuses on both academic and performance work.  Students will expand knowledge of particular aspects of musical theatre history and repertoire through readings and analytical study of musical scores and play scripts.  Students will apply their findings through performances, providing musical and dramatic interpretations of specific songs and scenes. Same as MSC 483. Prerequisites: TDF 109, MSC 101 or 201, and TDF 206.


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  • TDF 490-491 - Independent Study in Dance

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    Open primarily to junior and senior dance minors. The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in dance outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chairperson.


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  • TDF 491 - Independent Study in Dance

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    Open primarily to junior and senior dance minors. The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in dance outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson. Prerequisite: Permission of the chairperson.


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  • TDF 492 - Senior Capstone Project

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    In-depth study in a particular area of theatre which synthesizes learning from various courses and production experiences as a culmination of the theatre major’s experience, with the guidance of an advisor. The project may result in a performance, design, paper, original script, or other output in keeping with the topic. For senior theatre majors only.


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  • WMS 323 - Women in Film

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Considers three areas where women have contributed significantly to film production, technique, and analysis. The history of women film directors is presented. Genres produced for women consumers in the classic Hollywood period are considered. Contemporary film theory and the meaning found in films from a feminist perspective will be examined. Same as TDF 323. Prerequisite: 100 or 200-level course in WMS or film.


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Theology
  

  • THL 200 - Foundations of Theology

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    An historical and systematic study of theology: its relation to its sources, methods of theology, and chief theological systems. One or two characteristic theologians will be studied for their methods and doctrines. Course not open to first semester freshmen.


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  • THL 210 - Biblical Theology

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    The major theological themes of the Old and New Testament: covenant, creation, and human person made in the image of God, flawed by sin and redeemed by the fullness of the triune God’s saving act in Jesus Christ. Also examined are the different genres in the scriptures and Church documents on biblical inspiration and interpretation. Course not open to first semester freshmen.


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  • THL 220 - New Testament: Literature & Theology

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A survey of the literature that is the source of all Christian belief, theology and moral practice; treating the major theological and ethical teachings of Paul, the gospels, and Acts; and the other New Testament writings. Course not open to first semester freshmen.


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  • THL 240 - Theology of St. Thomas Aquinas

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A study of the principal works of St. Thomas Aquinas, the place of Aquinas in medieval history, and the development of theology, the chief elements of his method. Special tracts of the Summa Theologica will be read, analyzed, and discussed. Course not open to first semester freshmen.


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  • THL 270 - Growth in Christian Life

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    Examination of the life of grace through its beginning in baptism; its growth through sacrament, liturgy, prayer, and the moral life; and its fulfillment in the union of friendship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This study is conducted in light of the witness of Scripture and the Catholic tradition, the experience of faith, and the challenge of theology. Course not open to first semester freshmen.


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  • THL 312 - Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A survey of the literature that is the foundation of the Judaeo-Christian tradition, providing a critical and historical background, and exposing the major beliefs and moral convictions found in the Old Testament. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 314 - The Prophets

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A chronological study of the prophetic writings of Ancient Israel, especially the themes of covenant, salvation history, Messianic expectations, and eschatology. This course will examine both the original message of the prophets and their relevance for contemporary readers. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 322 - The Synoptic Gospels

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A special treatment of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke — their distinctive literary structures and theologies, and detailed exegesis of selected passages. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 323 - The Canonical Gospels

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    Introduction to the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament and the analytical methodologies that will enable students to read them from various perspectives: historical, literary, and theological. A consideration of the gospels within the context of the Greco-Roman world and ancient Judaism; theories of source, form, and redaction criticism; and exegetical considerations for understanding Christian theology and practice.  Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 326 - The Johannine Literature

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A study of the literary and theological characteristics of the writings of John, the relation of the Gospel to the Synoptic tradition, and the book of Apocalypse. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 328 - The Letters of St. Paul

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A detailed study of the principal letters of Paul with special emphasis on his teaching about law and grace, justification, the resurrection of Jesus, the Body of Christ, the Church, and the cosmic Christ. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 330 - Early Christian Doctrines

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A study of the development of Christian faith in the centuries between the death of the apostles and the death of Augustine. Topics include the Trinitarian and Christological controversies, the Donatist and the Pelagian teaching, and the Christian response to the challenges of each. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 332 - The Theology of St. Augustine

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A study of St. Augustine’s theology through extensive readings in primary texts, such as doctrinal treatises, biblical commentaries, and polemical writings. Explores the themes characteristic of Augustine’s theology, including creation, sin, Christ, grace, and redemption, as they emerge and develop in the historical and intellectual setting of the Classical world of late antiquity. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 336 - Reformation Theology

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A historical and doctrinal consideration of the sources, development, and contemporary belief of Protestantism. Topics include Luther and Calvin and the Reformation, the Council of Trent, the English tradition, the Free Churches, Puritanism, the Pietist Movement, Methodism, and the American religious experience. Students who earn credit in HIS 324 may not enroll in this course. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 342 - American Religious Experience

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    An historical and thematic approach to the phenomenon of religion in the United States — the historical development of the four great religious families: Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish; tensions between these families; the ecumenical movement; and the growth of “civil religion” and its dogmas, liturgy, and morals. Also explores selected themes in the sociology of religion in the United States. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 346 - Contemporary Christian Thought

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A review of several theological themes raised in theology today with diverse responses given to these by Christian theologians both Catholic and Protestant, e.g., God, Christ, Church, faith, discipleship, and salvation. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 350 - Christ, Word and Redeemer

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A study of the chief themes of Messianic expectation and their fulfillment in Christ, the development of biblical revelation of Jesus in the Gospels, St. Paul and St. John, and a study of the central doctrines of salvation in biblical and systematic theology. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 352 - Theology of the Human Person

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    A study of the human person in the light of revelation; the creation accounts and their doctrinal content; the nature and powers of humans; sin and its effects; freedom, harmony of revealed, and philosophical views of persons. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 354 - Church in Today’s World

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The nature of the Catholic Church as a community of believers in Christ, its structure and sacramental character, and its mission to sanctify the world, witness to the dignity of the human person, and engage in ecumenical and interreligious dialog. The principle texts will be Lumen Gentium and Gaudium et Spes. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 357 - Jews and Christians in Dialogue: A Shared and Disputed History

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity, Theology

    Introduces the theology and history of Jewish-Christian relations through the key beliefs, practices, texts, and events in antiquity, which have defined each tradition and its relation to the other. Explores the factors which led to the parting of the two faiths, the painful and contentious relationship between Jews and Christians, and recent initiatives to redefine that relationship. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 358 - The Church and the Major World Religions

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Theology

    A study of Christianity’s understanding of its relation to other religions; the theological self-understanding of four major world religions (Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism) presented through their texts, histories, and forms of life; and the theological doctrines of these major world religions in dialog with Christian faith. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 360 - The History and Theology of the Papacy

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    An exploration of both the history of the papacy and the theological issues surrounding its affirmation by Roman Catholics and the ecumenical questions raised by Eastern Orthodox and Protestant Christians. Special attention given to the ways that these theological concerns have been, and continue to be, tied to the ongoing historical development of the Petrine ministry. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 362 - The Sacraments

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    The general themes of sacramental theology are treated in their contemporary formulation with emphasis on personalist categories of development. Explores sacraments as symbols, the ecclesial dimension of sacraments, and the ways in which Christ instituted the sacraments. The course is completed by a study of the three sacraments of initiation: baptism, confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 363 - New Testament in the Eternal City

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    Survey of the literature and theology of the New Testament within the context of the Roman world. Part of the core experience of the semester in Rome, students will be introduced to the modern scholarly methods of biblical studies to foster a comprehensive understanding of the origins and spread of Christianity through classroom and onsite learning. Required for the CEA/Providence Center for Theology and Religious Studies in Rome.


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  • THL 370 - Principles of Moral Decision

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The basic structure of morality as contained in the Sacred Scripture and the Fathers; its scholastic elaboration; the final end of man, the moral act, and absolutes in moral theology; contemporary construction of the moral act; and freedom. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 372 - Contemporary Moral Problems

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    Moral issues of concern today (including love, sexuality and reproduction, health care and euthanasia, peace and justice, etc.) presented and discussed in light of the truth about human origins, nature, destiny, and dignity taught by the Catholic Church. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course. Open to juniors and seniors only.


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  • THL 373 - Global Catholicism

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Theology

    Explores how Catholic Christianity is lived and expressed in the non-western cultures of Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania. Focuses on the writings of representative theologians of each region and Christianity’s impact on their particular culture and social issues. Different assumptions and mindsets of cultures will be a major pedagogical focus of the course.  Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 374 - Theological Ethics for Business and Economics

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    Addresses the needs of students who are eager to learn about the relevance and use of theology in business and economics. Analyzes the moral foundations of economic agency by studying Sacred Scripture’s teachings on economic life and by assessing the similarities and differences in Christian, non-Christian, and philosophical economic and business ethics. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 375 - Global Service in Solidarity

    1 semester, 4 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement; Diversity; Theology

    Introduces the concepts of the common good, solidarity, and subsidiarity as drawn from the broader body of Catholic social thought and as developed in the Christian theological tradition. Requires an international service-learning component and theological reflection upon that experience, in light of course readings. Prerequisite: Completion of a THL 200-level course.


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  • THL 376 - Catholic Social Thought

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement; Theology

    An introduction to the social documents of the Catholic Church in the modern era. This course presents a synthesis of the methodology, the anthropology, and the principles used by the Church in its moral reflection on the various social problems of our day. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 378 - Theology and Political Life

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    An exploration of contemporary political issues in light of traditional Christian claims (biblical, historical, and doctrinal) regarding the nature and purpose of political life, including claims about justice, the common good, religious freedom, the nature of citizenship, and the relationship between Church and state.  Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 380 - Prayer and the Liturgical Life

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Brings together various facets of theology, church history, and church architecture in exploring community prayer, especially that of the Eucharist. Examines humanity’s need for meaningful signs, symbols, and rituals that incorporate prayer through readings, discussions, videos, slides, etc. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 386 - Marriage: A Theological Approach

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    An analysis of marriage within the context of the Christian tradition: the reality of interpersonal love; the meaning and value of the sacrament of matrimony; human sexuality and Christian attitudes; marital spirituality; and contemporary marital problems. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 440 - Mystery of God

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The biblical evidence, patristic development, and scholastic systematic study of the doctrine of God, His existence and attributes, and the current question of the knowability of God. Prerequisites: Completion of the theology core requirements.


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  • THL 443 - Advanced Study of St. Thomas

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An in-depth examination of selected topics in the theological teaching of St. Thomas, such as God as Trinity, creation, moral action, Christology, redemption, contemporary controversies, etc. This course enriches the student’s prior exposure to the theology of St. Thomas. Prerequisites: Completion of the theology core requirements.


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  • THL 470 - Special Topics in Theology

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement

    Focuses on particular theologians, theological topics or issues, or periods in the history of theological development not otherwise covered in the theology curriculum, but that pertain to current events, the interests of students, and/or the research of faculty. An emphasis on reading primary texts, discussion in seminar, and writing a substantial research paper (20 pages). Prerequisites: Completion of the theology core requirements.


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  • THL 480 - Major Seminar

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    Research and critical discussion on a topic or topics selected on the basis of the students’ present interests and future needs as a capstone course.


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  • THL 481 - Major Seminar

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    Research and critical discussion on a topic or topics selected on the basis of the students’ present interests and future needs as a capstone course.


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  • THL 490 - Independent Study

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to permit students to engage in intensive reading or original research in theology under the direction of one or more members of the department. Topics for investigation and a detailed program of objectives and proposed methods must be arranged between the student and his/her advisor(s) prior to registration.


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Women’s Studies
  

  • WMS 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Interdisciplinary survey of major concepts and theories in the academic field of women’s studies. Explores material from the sciences, social science, literature, and the arts; describes women’s position in contemporary society; explains causes and consequences of this position; discusses approaches to change; and emphasizes the importance of gender, race, class, ethnicity, and physical condition within women’s lives.


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  • WMS 224 - Women and Music

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Focuses on the musical education of women and their involvement in music from the Middle Ages through the present time. The variety of music careers, including composing, performing, and teaching, will be emphasized. Same as MSC 224.


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  • WMS 227 - Genes and Gender

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Explores the role of genetics and biology of gender. A review of both classical and molecular genetics will provide a basis for consideration of the extent to which gender is determined by genes and their regulation. Additionally, the course will focus on the extent to which transcription and translation of genes produce sexual dimorphism and gender specific human behavior. Intended for Biology majors who have completed BIO 103-104. Open to non-BIO majors who have sufficient background with permission of the instructor. Same as BIO 227.


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  • WMS 260 - Women in Dance and Sport

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Women have made tremendous strides in both dance and sport over the last century. Studies the achievements of and challenges to women in these fields, with a focus on contemporary artists and athletes. A historical background will provide the foundation for analysis of current issues. Same as AMS 260 and TDF 260.


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  • WMS 280 - Violence Against Women

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Examines the institutional context of this social epidemic. Issues of race, age, and sexual orientation are explored, as the scope, prevalence, forms, and consequences of violence against women are examined. While the focus is intimate partner violence, broader issues of sexual assault, human trafficking, etc. will be incorporated, as will prevention, intervention, policy, and the criminal justice system’s response. Same as SWK 280.


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  • WMS 301 - Current Issues

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Offers an in-depth examination of specific contemporary problems, their scope, policy implications, practice issues, and the role of social work in addressing these. Recent offerings include Violence Against Women (examines the problem of violence against women as a major social problem which warrants an organized societal response); International Human Services (explores the international sociopolitical and global economic contexts for the delivery of human services); Substance Abuse (examines the legal and illegal drugs of abuse, neuroscience of addiction, and treatment modalities); HIV-AIDS in the 21st century (introduces a conceptual framework for understanding the medical, scientific, political, legal, social, psychological, and ethical dilemmas associated with HIV/AIDS and society’s response to the AIDS pandemic). In certain semesters, this course is cross-listed with GST 301 and/or WMS 301.


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  • WMS 303 - Sociology of the Family

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Family patterns and processes in selected societies. Uniformities and variations in structures are considered. The family is analyzed as a social institution and as a form of intimate behavior. Various alternatives to the family are explored, and issues related to human sexuality and gender-role behavior are examined.  The course will focus on race, class, and gender. Same as SOC 301.


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  • WMS 313 - The Power of Whiteness

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Historical development of “whitenesses” within the context of colonialism, slavery, imperialism and globalization, and their aftermaths as a way of understanding the cultural environments and processes of ethno-racial and gender-sexual identity formation today. Hegemonic whiteness is deconstructed and challenged. Whiteness is examined as an unnamed, unmarked category, “whites are just normal,” that carries powers and privileges. Same as AMS 313, BLS 313, and SOC 313.


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  • WMS 318 - Globalization and Social Justice

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    With the fall of socialist states, capitalist markets, economic relations, and consumerism have become global. Examines the political, cultural, and economic origins, consequences, and responses (with specific concern for the prospects for social justice, democracy, and equality) in the rich and poor countries of the world; impacts on workers; ecological, resource, and environmental implications; and anti-corporate globalization resistance movements. Same as AMS 318, GST 318, and SOC 318.


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  • WMS 320 - Women in the Arts, 1960-Present

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Examines the contributions of women to the arts through an analysis of prominent and influential works in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Each artist’s work is considered not only in and of itself, but also as representative of its media, and against a backdrop of historical, sociological, and political circumstances surrounding female achievement. Same as ARH 320 and TDF 320.


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  • WMS 325 - African-American Women

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Focuses on sociological analyses of the constructions and reconstructions of African-American women, examining the interrelationships of gender, race, caste, class, racism, and sexism in the United States, past and present. Topics include the family, male-female relations, poverty, discrimination, social movements, with particular emphasis on origins, consequences, social and individual changes and resistance to change, sociological, and feminist theories. Same as AMS 325, BLS 325, and SOC 325.


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  • WMS 326 - Contemporary Women Philosophers

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An in-depth investigation of selected women philosophers and their contributions to contemporary thought. The course may include the study of philosophers such as Elizabeth Anscombe, Simone de Beauvoir, Simone Weil, Hannah Arendt, and Edith Stein. Same as PHL 326.


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  • WMS 345 - The Consumer Society

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Consumption and consumerism are driving forces sustaining the expansionist logic of advanced capitalism and globalization. Consumption of commodities has become the basis for the formation of ever-changing individual and group identities. Examines the historical development of consumerism, theoretical approaches to understanding the political, social, economic, individual, and very importantly, the environmental consequences of consumerism. Same as AMS 345, GST 345, and SOC 345.


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