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4/ The College of the Holy Cross: Pro le One of the best ... , imagination, and achievements of its students. It is also renowned for ... commitment to the principle of educating men and women for others, in ... that generates a strong feeling of belonging and a vital sense of loyalty ... takes its place in a 450-year tradition of Catholic education that has ... also exciting. This excitement is one of discovery: students discovering new ... informal settings, are at the center of academic life at Holy Cross. Because ... recordings, and exhibitions. Almost all of the nearly 280 full- and parttime ... members hold doctoral degrees from some of the finest universities here and abroad ... balance between the transmission of knowledge and the investigation of new ... largely responsible for the reputation of Holy Cross as an excellent liberal arts ...
excellence and commitment in the study of modern languages. The Walter Gordon ... Gold Medal taken from the field of philosophy. The Maurizio Vannicelli ... and other awards are available from the Office of the Graduate Studies Advisor. ... that will serve as the foundations of a finished proposal. The Graduate ... and help them use the resources of the Graduate Studies Office to assist ... in determining the suitability of their ideas for proposals. Some of the ... to students in specific majors. For example, the Goldwater Scholarship is for second ... - and third-year students of math and science; they are nominated by ... the faculty in the departments of biology, chemistry, physics and math. ... application in the first semester of fourth year. Students submit a ... Committee on Graduate Studies. Members of the Committee review applications and ...
35 the past and present to the future of the city. It considers Ethnicity and ... varied racial and ethnic neighborhoods of the city. One unit. CISS 247 ... and explores the fundamental concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). ... computer. GIS is used in a diversity of fields ranging from archaeology to ... zoology, some specific examples being anthropology, epidemiology, ... explains the structure and function of GISs, placing them in the context of ... spatial analysis. It explores sources of data, data quality, metadata. ... Implementation and management of GIS projects, choosing a GIS, and the ... application of GIS are presented. Examples and data sets are taken from the fields ... of ecology and environment biology. One ... Novel Every third year The primary aim of the course is to provide a survey of ...
-designed programs. These programs of study are academically rigorous and ... depend on a combination of significant student initiative and ... major or minor is the responsibility of the student and may, in some cases, be ... and fall within the competence of the College faculty. The student ... demonstrating a coherent progression of study. The proposal must include a ... statement of intellectual rationale for the proposed ... field of study, an outline of courses already taken, and a complete ... plan of proposed courses. Proposals are written ... in consultation with the Director of CISS and two faculty sponsors based in ... minor. Faculty sponsors provide letters of support assessing the program of study ... for their course work and study. Some of the more established major/minor ...
, Cand. Ph.D., The Economics Department offers majors and minors in two distinct ... and economics-accounting. Also offered is a select honors program. ... also available for non-majors. Members of the Department are dedicated teachers ... Economics can be defined as the study of how people allocate scarce resources ... also be understood as a particular way of thinking distinguished by its axioms, ... , and organizing principles. In terms of both subject matter and methodology, ... into the human experience. Completion of the major can serve as preparation for ... provide a strong background for any one of a large number of careers, particularly ... required to analyze a wide range of economic issues. The minimum ... semester courses in economics. Five of the courses in economics are specified ...
calls the gmythological universeh of the Bible that stretches from creation ... to the end of the world, looking particularly at the ... narrative structures of the Bible and its recurrent patterns of ... Literature Alternate years A survey of representative Asian American ... Novel Every third year A study of the rise and development of the ... , pop culture, and constructions of race/gender/sexuality. One unit. ... Drama Every third year A study of developments in Anglo-American drama ... 1960 to the present through the work of playwrights such as Beckett, Shepard, ... shape plays centered on questions of justice and how drama itself critiques ... different systems of law. One unit. English 381 Rhetoric ... Alternate years A consideration of rhetorical theory in the classical ...
in English Fall, spring The study of a special problem or topic in ... literature or language, or a body of literature outside present course ... listings. Representative examples include: Renaissance Love Lyric, ... Study Projects Fall, spring Permission of the instructor and/or the department ... are classes with prerequisites that offer the student an opportunity to pursue an ... fs Romances, Literary Constructions of Romantic Love, Forgotten Language: The ... Art of Nature Writing, and Slavery the ... Two semesters credit, granted at end of second semester. Candidates selected ...
in the Analysis breadth area. Three of the six courses must be seminars. Note ... : Exceptions to some of the course requirements for either ... or High Honors may be possible, for example, for students who participate in the ... Abroad concerning any modifications of these requirements. GPA Requirements ... for Honors and High Honors the level of Mathematics 136 (or mathematics courses ... above the level of 136 and computer science courses, for ... ) must be at least 3.40 at the end of the fall semester of the fourth year. ... The goal is to ensure a certain degree of mathematical literacy among the Honors ... year. The thesis can either consist of original research or be of an ... and is written under the guidance of one or more members of the department. ... should entail a significant amount of problem solving. It will culminate in ...
students with the basic techniques of linear algebra. Topics include matrices ... Alternate years Centers on some area of geometry other than differential ... , projective geometry, the geometry of transformation groups, and the ... elementary geometry of algebraic curves. Prerequisite: ... course in the differential geometry of curves and surfaces for students who ... years Introduction to the role of mathematics as a modeling tool, ... , interpretation and application of mathematical models. Applications ... Alternate years The fundamentals of complex analysis. Topics include the ... series, Laurent series, the calculus of residues and conformal mapping. ... Alternate years An in-depth study of the structure of groups, rings and ... discusses a representative sampling of combinatorial problems and general ...
105 of uniform convergence to differentiation ... years Considers various aspects of topology of surfaces and solids, ... number, and the fundamental group. One of the goals of the course is the ... topological classification of surfaces. Prerequisite: Mathematics ... . One unit. Mathematics 371 Methods of Numerical Analysis Alternate years The ... numerical solution of problems using computers. Considerable ... Includes such topics as error analysis of computer arithmetic, approximation of ... functions, solution of equations, numerical integration, ... numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. The ... Alternate years The numerical solution of problems from linear algebra using ... techniques for solving systems of linear equations, numerical eigenvalue ... 373 Principles and Techniques of Applied Mathematics Alternate years ...
115 A close examination of the French novel from 1800 to 1900, ... , and Zola. Prerequisite: A minimum of two French courses at the 300-level. ... literary and artistic developments of the second half of the 19th century, ... or represent reality and the emergence of a symbolist and even an abstract ... are discussed. Prerequisite: A minimum of two French courses at the 300-level. ... trends and theories in the theater of this century are considered. The ... reading begins with examples of important 19th-century plays and ... and others. Prerequisite: A minimum of two French courses at the 300level. ... and others. Prerequisite: A minimum of two French courses at the 300-level. ... and discussed. Prerequisite: A minimum of two French courses at the 300-level. ... French 432 Moulin Rouge: Intersections of Art Popular Culture Every third year ...
from a royal city to the capital of a united Germany will be examined ... through the lenses of literature, film, art, and architecture ... third year Explores the various forms of German resistance to Hitler during the ... regime. Against the backdrop of the Hitler dictatorship the many forms ... of resistance in the Third Reich are ... Every third year The turbulent 14 years of the Weimar Republic (1919-1933) and the ... 12 years of the Third Reich (1933- 1945) are the ... truly modern culture. The second part of the course deals with the Third Reich-a ... period of political repression, cultural ... a crucial role in the mass culture of that regime. The course examines ... as well as cinematic representations of the Hitler years during the postwar ... to come to terms with the Nazi past of their country. In English. One unit. ...
PerspectiveEvery third year An overview of the main Latino communities in the U.S ... ., the context of their presence here, and their ... , but are not limited to, the varieties of Spanish spoken in these communities, ... and loss, bilingual education, the Official English Movement, and the interaction ... students who have completed one year of intermediate Spanish. This course (or ... oral comprehension. One hour per week of practicum required. Prerequisite: ... . One unit. Spanish 302 Aspects of Spanish Culture Alternate years ... Devoted to the study of outstanding examples of Spanish thought, art, and historical ... . One unit. Spanish 303 Aspects of Spanish-American Culture Alternate ... years Devoted to the study of examples of Spanish-American culture from pre- ... to drama, poetry, and prose fiction of 20th-century Spain and Spanish America ...
127 Spanish. Also offered in English as Spanish 251. One unit. ... film analysis, studies the development of the medium in Latin America, and ... explores issues of cultural difference through discussion ... of the cinematic portrayal of representative historical periods, ... Film Every third year Studies some of the most relevant historical, political ... One unit. Spanish 422 Cultural History of The Spanish Language Every third year ... Provides a general overview of the Spanish language as the result of ... . Examines the main characteristics of the Spanish language and the different ... varieties of Spanish that are spoken today. ... : Spanish 305 and a semester of survey. One unit. Spanish 461 19th- and ... 20th-Century Women Writers of Spain Every third year Examines some of ...
Science 114 Sea Power Spring A survey of U.S. Naval History from the American ... on the Navyfs role as an instrument of U.S. national security policy and ... policy. Includes in-depth discussion of naval developments, key maritime ... the Gulf War. One unit; required of all midshipmen; intended for first-year ... be covered. No degree credit; required of all Navy option midshipmen; intended ... course includes discussions on Rules of the Road and basic ship handling ... platform. No degree credit; required of all Navy option midshipmen; intended ... students. Naval Science 145 Evolution of Warfare Alternate years in fall The ... course is designed to cover the causes of continuity and of changes in the means ... and methods of warfare during major periods of history ... . It addresses the evolution of strategic principles and the influence ...
moral justification and an overview of several types of ethical theory. ... , and justice in the distribution of health care. One unit. Philosophy 254 ... to reveal the common metaphysical root of Western and Eastern traditions. ... . One unit. Philosophy 260 Philosophy of Art Alternate years By reflecting on ... (about what art is, about the purpose of art, about what makes art good or bad, ... art really reveal gtruthsh (What kind of truths? Truths about what? Can these ... . One unit. Philosophy 261 Philosophy of Mind Annually Questions concerning the ... nature of the mind and its relation to the body ... about the essential capacities of human beings distinguishing them from ... contemporary themes about the nature of the mind are discussed critically. ... as the mind-body problem, the nature of consciousness, the explanation of ...
144/ experiences of evil. The first part will study the ... tradition of theodicy, with attention to Augustine, ... will look closely at the experience of extreme evil in genocide. Readings from ... , P. Celan and post-Holocaust gdeath of Godh thinking. One unit. Philosophy ... 285 Philosophy of Mythology Alternate years Examines ... include, in addition to compendiums of Indian or Greek mythology, such authors ... in classical terms. What is the meaning of this? Why do we remain wedded to a way ... of picturing the world which we claim to ... have progressed beyond? There are lots of superficial explanations. This course ... searches for a deeper understanding of what gclassicismh is all about, and ... , nature and reason, and how we picture of ourselves in relation to the broad ... structure of reality. One unit. Philosophy 287 The ...
? How adequate are biological accounts of gabnormalh behavior? And, what is ... ? One unit. Philosophy 303 Philosophy of Social Science Alternate years Is it ... and human affairs using the methods of the natural sciences? Or does the study ... of human beings require its own ... addresses questions about the nature of reality such as: What is time? What are ... ? This seminar will take up some of these questions, readings are both ... , and as value-neutral in its pursuit of truth. This seminar is intended to ... thought about the mutual influence of the natural sciences and human values. ... in gapplied ethicsh or the ethics of technology. Rather, its goal is to come ... to a deeper appreciation of the conceptual underpinnings of ... and how values are essential elements of these conceptual underpinnings. The ...
Introduction to the Comparative Study of Religion Annually An introduction to ... the nature and place of religion in the human experience as ... through the modern disciplines of comparative history, text criticism, ... . The course also examines the effects of modern change on religion in global ... View Fall A systematic exploration of similarities and differences within and ... , and Islam) and an examination of several key issues within the academic ... study of religion. One unit. Religious Studies ... to the history, theology, and practices of the Jews which uses the evidence of ... to the Jews affect their formulation of their religion, Judaism? By answering ... question and by learning the details of Jewish belief and practice, students ... Judaism and the social construction of religion in general. One unit. ...
Asian faith. Topics include the legends of the Buddha, the early monastic ... community, the emergence of Theravada and Mahayana teachings, ... traditions, and the later development of distinctive Tibetan, Chinese, and ... 207 Islam Fall, spring Examination of Islamic religious beliefs and practices ... from the origins of Islam to the present. Particular stress ... pedagogy, and modern reinterpretations of the tradition. The course also explores ... wider issues of religious identity by looking at the ... diversity of the Islamic tradition, tensions between ... elite and popular culture, and issues of gender and ethnicity. One unit. ... Religious Studies 214 The Modernization of Asian Religions: Seminar Alternate ... issues and examines the modernization of Asian religions across the region, ... analyzing the impact of colonialism, the diffusion of ...
on technique and touches on aspects of jazz history and its relationship to ... course or have had at least six months of dance experience. This course can be ... , spring Beginning ballet technique is offered for beginners and those with less than ... six months of experience. Work at the barre will ... are presented by genre and conventional examples of each genre are paired with movies ... Focuses on five periods in the history of western theatre: Classical Greek, ... , epic theatre, symbolism, and theatre of the absurd. Readings include plays by ... Surveys the major aesthetic movements of the last century, employing dramatic ... are examined through a close reading of works by Ibsen, Chekhov, Shaw, Wedekind ... or students with less than six months of dance experience. Students will learn ...
196/ A cultural history of the major periods of western art since ... unit. Visual Arts History 111 Survey of the History of ArchitectureAlternate ... years Unfolds the foundational issues of architecture through a reading of a ... number of the most important primary sources. ... Topics in Art History Annually Offered by all professors, explores special ... or concepts outside the current course offerings, on an introductory level. Recent ... art, and a course on the development of body imagery in art history. One unit. ... arts. Students view a wide variety of films: comedy, silent and drama, from ... to The Visual Arts or Survey of Art. This requirement may also be ... fulfilled, pending the discretion of the instructor, by experience acquired ... courses are divided into two types of inquiry: Historical Periods and ...
Art Fall Covers painting and sculpture of the 16th century in Italy, especially ... the developments of the High Renaissance in Florence and ... Rome and the evolution of Mannerism. Major figures studied ... . Visual Arts History 233 Philosophy of Architecture Alternate years The ... forms and the basic character of human dwelling and its implications is ... the focus of this course. Presents an opportunity to ... study the philosophy of architecture by studying architecture ... at and responding to architectural examples. The goal is to reach a deeper ... understanding of architecture and of the role it plays in our lives. Cross- ... Every third semester Exploration of the major movements and architects of ... European and American modernism of the 20th century. Strong emphasis on ...
and Personal Expenses A fair estimate of the average personal and incidental ... about $700 for the year. Payment of Tuition Bills Semester bills will be ... or money order, payable to the College of the Holy Cross, and sent to the Bursar ... , College of the Holy Cross, P.O. Box 3573, Boston, ... are mailed to each student. A waiver of participation must be forwarded to the ... insurance is not needed. Upon receipt of the waiver, the premium charge will be ... removed. The College offers a monthly installment payment plan. ... and is available through the Bursarfs Office. To avoid problems with student ... to $1,999.99 $50.00 late fee Balances of $2,000 $2,999 =$100.00 late fee ... Balances of $3,000 $3,999 $150.00 late fee Balances ... of $4,000 $4,999 $200.00 late fee Balances ... of $5,000 and higher $250.00 late fee The ...
272/ The Office of the General Counsel is responsible for ... to the College on a broad spectrum of legal issues that arise in its ... operation. The Office of the General Counsel is also responsible ... for engaging the services of outside law firms for specialized legal ... coordinating and supervising the work of outside counsel. The Office of the ... actions taken in the course and scope of his or her employment at the College. ... Communications regarding legal matters of the College that are directed to the ... Office of the General Counsel are ordinarily ... privilege and are confidential. The Office of the General Counsel is located in ... nurtures the growth and development of all its members. In such a community ... adopted the following policy. The goal of the policy is not simply to enforce ...
