Catalog: Boston College 2004-2005 Catalog | |
| Interdisciplinary Major/Programs American Studies American Heritages Ancient ... Civilization Asian Studies Black Studies Child in Society East European Studies ... Environmental Studies Faith, Peace and Justice Film Studies ... General Science German Studies Human Development International Studies ... Irish Studies Latin American Studies Mathematics/Computer Science Middle ... Eastern and Islamic Studies Perspectives on Spanish America ... Scientific Computation Women Studies The Boston College Catalog 2004-2005 ... | |
| A. Woods, S.J., College of Advancing Studies, McGuinn 100, Boston College, Chestnut ... receiving a 4 or 5 on the A.P. exam in American History are considered to have ... fulfilled the American Civilization requirement for the ... History major. The A.P. exam in American History does not fulfill the History ... , or Spanish exam (4 or 5 on the A.P. Latin or A.P. Greek exams) or a score of 550 ... foreign language exam (600 or better in Latin or Greek) have fulfilled the language ... AHANA is an acronym for African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American ... | |
| focusing on Chinese language, culture studies, and business courses. Undergraduate ... across the disciplines, including Latin American and environmental studies. ... . Undergraduate. England Advanced Studies in England Semester program (with full- ... year option for LSOE students) for American students based in Bath and run in ... . School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London Semester ... the Institut Catholique and courses in American and British studies through the ... of political science, international studies, and business. Undergraduate and ... | |
| in the individual program descriptions. American Studies American Studies is an ... to a wide range of approaches to American culture. The general focus of this ... interdisciplinary minor is on American culture past and present, specifically ... analyzing how American culture has been shaped by the ... in the past have included: race in American culture, gender in American culture, ... ethnicity in American culture, media and race, media and ... gender, colonialism and American culture, poverty and gender, diversity ... designated in the previous year as the American Studies seminar. For further ... information on the American Studies minor, and application forms, see ... (617-552-1655). Also consult the American Studies website at http://www.bc.edu/ ... without the requirement of learning the Latin and Greek languages. Each student will ... | |
| College Catalog 2004-2005 49 Irish Studies Irish Studies, an integral part of ... to the twentieth centuries. For Irish Studies minors, the Irish Studies Program ... , or Professor Robert Savage, Irish Studies Program. The Abbey Theatre Summer ... only. Students minoring in Irish Studies are eligible for the Maeve OReilly ... will be awarded annually to an Irish Studies minor. Students interested in the ... Irish Studies Program should contact Professor Robert ... Savage, Irish Studies Program (617-552-3966) or Professor ... may also consult the Irish Studies website at http://www.bc.edu/irish ... /. Latin American Studies The Latin American Studies program encompasses faculty and ... faculty, students can shape the Latin American Studies minor to fit usefully with ... | |
| BK 155 Introduction to African-American Society (Fall: 3) Cross Listed with SC ... Watson BK 210 Survey of the African-American Societies (Spring: 3) Malcolm X defined ... African-Americans as all people of African descent living ... for the differences between African-Americans who are Brazilians, Jamaicans, Haitians ... and North Americans? Did the Africans who were brought to ... the U.S.A., Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. Sandra Sandiford BK 234 ... the roles and images of African-Americans and other peoples of color in radio and ... the history and nature of African-American participation in the radio and ... department. Horace Seldon BK 281 American Labor and Civil Rights Issues (Spring: ... | |
| . Frank F. Taylor BK 410 African-American Writers (Fall: 3) Cross Listed with EN ... Henry Blackwell BK 592 Black Studies Minor: Thesis Preparation (Fall/Spring ... : 3) Prerequisite: Must be a Black Studies Minor This is the final requirement ... students pursuing the minor in Black Studies. The thesis provides the opportunity to ... issue relevant to the African, African-American, or Caribbean experience. Frank Taylor ... Offerings BK 266 Rhythm and Blues in American Music (Fall: 3) Cross Listed with MU ... of rhythm and blues in the Afro-American sense and traces the influence of these ... elements on American popular and classical music from the ... movements in Africa, Asia, and Latin America will also be explored. Analysis ... . James Woodard BK 350 Racism and American Law (Spring: 3) This is a survey course ... | |
| European, Russian, East European, American, Latin American, Asian, Middle Eastern, ... to take a two-semester sequence in American Civilization (HS 181-182). Students ... History Core in their freshman year and American Civilization in their sophomore year. ... and a similar score on the A.P. test in American history fulfills the two-semester ... American Civilization requirement. In addition ... | |
| of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. No more than two courses completed in ... . Since specialists in European, American, Latin American, African, and South and ... History Core before embarking on such studies. All the Core history courses numbered ... this with the Director of Undergraduate Studies after they complete the course. In ... especially helpful if they complete the American Civilization requirement (HS 181-182) ... Spagnoli, Director of Undergraduate Studies, at 617-552-3878 or by e-mail at paul. ... | |
| history, Modern European history, American history, and Latin American history. ... to Masters degrees in European National Studies and in Medieval Studies. The Masters of ... Finally, all students concentrating in American history must take the year-long ... American Colloquium. Plan of Study: By the ... professors and the Director of Graduate Studies, students file a plan of study leading ... advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies, students may offer, as one of the two ... advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies. Language Requirements: Ph.D. candidates ... examinations. Students concentrating in American history may substitute competency in a ... language exams, one of which must be Latin or Greek. The Comprehensive ... approved by the Director of Graduate Studies. It must also be defended at a public ... | |
| faculty advisor. European National Studies The M.A. in History is also offered in ... , French, German, Irish, and Russian Studies. Except as noted below, students in ... European National Studies must complete thirty-six credits of ... . Except for those in British and Irish Studies, students must complete at least twelve ... toward the degree. Students in Irish Studies, in addition to thirty credits in ... Irish Gaelic. Students in British Studies must take a total of 30 credits in ... foreign language requirement. Medieval Studies Students interested in a M.A. in ... Medieval Studies will be expected to take at least nine ... candidate must pass a language exam in Latin. Applications to the M.A. and Ph.D. ... should write to: Director of Graduate Studies, History Department, Boston College, ... : oconnoas@bc.edu Ph.D. Fields of Study American History U.S. to 1877 U.S. since 1860 ... | |
| ARTS AND SCIENCES Latin American History Colonial Latin America ... Modern Latin America Central American/Caribbean Other Areas (minor only) ... structure of traditional European and American societies, the impact of European ... expansion on European and American society and economy, the emergence of ... | |
| , and cultural) upon Europeans and Latin Americans (Indigenous, Iberian, and ... in England, France, and their American colonies. The period is viewed as a ... the growth of nation-states in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean; ... the impact of the Cold War upon Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Deborah ... HS 100 Major Political Rivalries in American History (Spring: 3) Prerequisites: Any ... to Cultural History/Cultural Studies (Spring: 3) Prerequisites: Any two ... | |
| historically. Davarian Baldwin HS 104 American Presidency (Fall: 3) Offered Biennially ... and other Vietnam era movements, and American soldiers experience during and after ... Breines HS 161 Biographies of Power in Latin America (Fall: 3) Prerequisites: Any ... , social, and cultural history of Latin America from the colonial regime to the ... be to analyze the ideas and deeds of Latin American men and women who had a ... Diversity Core Requirement African American freedom struggles and campaigns for ... and exuberance of both the African American struggle for civil rights and the ... shaped. Davarian Baldwin HS 181-182 American Civilization I and II (Fall/Spring: 3) ... foundation for the study of the American past, but seeks to go beyond narrative ... | |
| : Authoritarianism and Democracy in Latin America (Spring: 3) Prerequisites: Any ... authoritarianism in twentieth century Latin America. Selected readings are intended ... of Hiroshima and Nagasaki loom large in American as in Japanese historical consciousness ... HS 300.89 Study and Writing of History: Latin America and the Cold War (Fall: 3) ... and analyze U.S. intervention in Latin America during the Cold War period. We ... of History: The Irish Issue in Anglo-American Relations, 1912-1922 (Fall: 3) ... , dynamic, and turbulent periods in American history. Reviewing the 1960s both ... the high tide of womens liberation and American withdrawal from Vietnam in 1973. Seth ... | |
| more democratic than others? How does American popular culture compare with the ... Spring: 6) The Department International Studies Contacts Director: Robert G. Murphy ... Program Description The International Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary ... . Applying for the International Studies Major Students are accepted into the ... International Studies major by application only. ... the Academic Board of the International Studies program, which includes faculty drawn ... /isp/. Major Requirements International Studies Core: Seven courses PO 500 ... Introduction to International Studies EC 131 Principles of Microeconomics ... Finance, EC 373 Economics of Latin America, EC 375 Economic Development ... Social Justice or the Global Cultural Studies option. Ethics and International ... to its relevance to International Studies), PO 415 Models of Politics, PO 422 ... | |
| Easter PO 428 Protest Politics in Latin America (Fall: 3) Satisfies Cultural ... social movements in contemporary Latin America, focusing on the relationship ... Americas. Our primary focus will be on Latin America, with some comparative analysis ... , social movements, and revolutions in Latin America; the rapid expansion of Latin ... American Pentecostalism and its impact on ... movements opposed to U.S. policy in Latin America. Jennie Purnell PO 503 Chinese ... | |
| for peace. Robert S. Ross PO 515 U.S.-Latin American Relations (Fall: 3) This ... between the United States and Latin America before, during, and after the ... who have completed PO 041 and 042, Latin American Studies minors, and others ... with a strong interest in Latin America. Jennie Purnell PO 516 ... American Foreign Policy (Fall: 3) This course ... the distinctive ways in which the American public and policy-makers have ... principles of international politics in American foreign policy. Although the course ... domestic political factors that shape American foreign policy. Donald L. Hafner PO ... Robert Ross PO 560 Seminar: Security Studies (Spring: 3) This seminar covers major ... programs in the field of security studies: the concepts of national security and ... America (Spring: 3) Shep Melnick PO 727 American Political Development (Fall: 3) Marc ... | |
| literature and culture Pre-1800 Latin American literature and culture Post-1800 ... literature and culture Post-1800 Latin American literature and culture Five ... and Literatures. Minor in Hispanic Studies Requirements: Six three-credit courses ... . For students interested in graduate studies, the major offers solid preparation and ... consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Department in order to be ... | |
| ) in a year-long program. Hispanic Studies requires students who earn credit ... toward a Hispanic Studies major while abroad to take at least one ... and the Director of Undergraduate Studies will evaluate the courses taken abroad ... rieures (IECS Strasbourg). Hispanic Studies BC Partner Programs: Universidad Aut ... . For credit towards Hispanic Studies Minors only BC Partner Programs: ... , and Hispanic (Peninsular and Spanish American) literatures, offering a Ph.D. in ... Hispanic Literature (Peninsular and Latin American) and French Literature. In the ... literatures. The Ph.D. in Medieval Studies is unique in the Boston area and one of ... Master of Arts is available in Hispanic Studies, French, and Italian. The Master of Arts ... | |
| . The Department RL 380 Advanced Studies in Language: Translation Workshop ( ... of proficiency Elective for Hispanic Studies majors and minors. Conducted in Spanish ... in Spanish. Required for Hispanic Studies Majors and Minors and priority for ... differences that affect Hispanic and American business activities will be explored. ... and Carnival. Rena A. Lamparska RL 615 Latin American Writers of the Twentieth ... Diversity Core Requirement. Fulfills Latin American post-1800 major requirement. ... insights their authors offer into the Latin American mind and heart regarding human ... . Harry L. Rosser RL 637 Spanish-American Short Story (Fall: 3) Prerequisite: ... | |
| Fulfills post-1800 requirement in Latin American literature for Hispanic ... Studies Majors. Conducted in Spanish. Close ... L. Rosser RL 638 Building the Modern Latin American Metropolis (Spring: 3) ... Conducted in Spanish. Fulfills Latin American post-1800 major requirement. This ... and film the development of the modern Latin American city. We will discuss the ... Conducted in Spanish. Fulfills Latin American pre-1800 requirement. The common ... Fulfills pre-1800 requirement in Latin American literature for Hispanic Studies Majors ... RL 678 Gendered Voices: Early Spanish American Women Writers (Spring: 3) Offered ... Fulfills pre-1800 requirement in Latin American literature for Hispanic Studies Majors ... | |
| beginning graduate students in Hispanic Studies. Conducted in Spanish. An intensive ... , through Deconstruction to Cultural Studies and beyond we will read a selection of ... readings will include critical works by Latin American critics such as Josefina ... Colonial Period: Origins of the Spanish American Literary Tradition (Fall: 3) Offered ... close study of key texts of the Spanish American colonial period. Readings and class ... , and gender. Irene Mizrahi RL 973 The Latin American 60s: A Comeback? (Fall: 3) ... movements of the sixties in Latin America. Special attention will be paid ... genres like the testimonial novel and Latin Americas cinema v rit in light of ... Identity/Founding Nationhood in the Latin American Novel (Spring: 3) Offered ... | |
| May be taken as part of the Womens Studies Minor. This course analyzes ... This can be taken as part of the Womens Studies minor. This course explores the ... May be taken as part of the Womens Studies Minor. This course draws on ... . The course is structured around case studies, both clinical and from fiction and film ... processes of Southeast Asia and Latin America in relation to the development ... SC 043 Introduction to African-American Society (Fall/Spring: 3) Cross Listed ... Requirement This is an introduction to studies of African peoples in the Americas as ... sciences. This survey of African-Americans is not chronological, but topical. ... May be taken as part of the Womens Studies Minor. This course provides a concise ... | |
| events in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This course ties together ... are also presented. Detailed case studies are drawn from Rwanda, Afghanistan, and ... We will critically examine traditional studies of the poor (teen mothers, children in ... and physical danger are promoted in the American media. How can the public distinguish ... | |
| Contemporary Issues in Ecclesiology: American Catholics at a Crossroad (Spring: 3) On ... at least a rudimentary knowledge of Latin but there is no need to be expert in ... our sins? The principal text will be in Latin from the Tertia pars of the Summa ... | |
| Psychology is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. The 60- ... Placement Program for Graduate Studies The Lynch Schools International and ... Arizona, Maine, or North Dakota Native American Reservations, and a school in ... based upon original research. Doctoral studies are supervised by the Associate Dean. ... advisor. The Doctoral Program of Studies should be designed by students in ... of course work. A formal Program of Studies must be filed with the students advisor ... , geology (earth science), history, Latin and classical humanities, mathematics, ... | |
| on the culture of overseas, Native American reservation, and other sites with ... related drugs, sociocultural aspects of American drinking patterns, concept of ... only to students who are candidates for Latin honors Students who have the approval ... inquiry learning, integrating social studies, and evaluation. Requires students to ... | |
| models of reform and innovation in American middle schools, as well as contemporary ... only to students who are candidates for Latin honors Students who have the approval ... natural postures, fingerspelling, and American Sign Language. Theoretical foundations ... natural postures, finger spelling, and American Sign Language. Theoretical foundations ... | |
| 23 Advancing Studies, Woods College of ... 23 American Studies ... 46 American Studies ... 47 Asian Studies ... 50 Black Studies ... 46 East European Studies ... 48 Environmental Studies ... 48 Faith, Peace, and Justice Studies ... 50 Film Studies ... 48 German Studies ... 47 International Studies ... 4 8 Irish Studies ... 49 Latin American Studies ... 50 Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies ... 49 Psychoanalytic Studies ... 46 Womens Studies ... 53 Black Studies ... 65 Classical Studies ... 117 German Studies ... 144 International Studies ... | |
| 53 Black Studies ... 65 Classical Studies ... 117 German Studies ... 144 International Studies ... 117 German Studies ... 126 German Studies Minor ... 24 International Studies ... 11 Irish Studies ... 7 Latin American Studies ... with a Concentration in Organization Studies ... | |
