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addition to the usual courses required of their major. Concentrators must also ... year involving research on some aspect of biochemistry. Admission to the ... and occurs in the second semester of the second year. Interested students ... Concentration Coordinator or the Chair of either department. Biological ... Concentration The Departments of Biology and Psychology jointly offer a ... concentration that concerns the study of neuroscience and behavior. The ... concentration requires an understanding of various scientific fields including ... core areas of biology, psychology, chemistry, physics ... to Psychology) and at least one of the four additional concentration ... Concentration Coordinator or the Chair of the Biology or Psychology Department ... credit toward the minimum number of course required by the major or ...
74/ This course offers a thorough study of the proper valuation of assets, ... f equity, and the related problems of the proper matching of revenues and ... , analysis and interpretation of financial statements. The spring ... Considers the theory and practice of auditing, including professional ethics ... as students gain an understanding of how to plan, design and execute an ... include internal control, the nature of evidential matter and the auditorfs ... Federal Income Taxation Fall A study of the federal income tax laws as they ... is also given to the history of the federal income tax, various ... proposals for tax reform, and the use of tax policy to achieve economic and ... the Uniform Commercial Code) Required of all students majoring in accounting. ... instruments, the legal aspect of business associations, insurance and ...
80/ ing of poems with emphasis on prosody, writing ... open forms, and writing various types of poems. Lecture and workshop format with ... course on the reading and writing of the short story with emphasis on ... in the introductory course. Workshop format with lectures and readings. Class size ... course on the reading and writing of essays with emphasis on the structural ... composition of longer, more investigative pieces. ... and/or spring Covers the major genres of medieval Continental and English ... the great religious and secular texts of the 12th through 14th centuries. One ... texts from representative genres of the 16th and 17th centuries: ... Fall and/or spring Covers the variety of literature from 1660 to the end of the ... , with a focus on the major genres of drama, lyric poetry, the novel, and ...
, Piers Plowman, and a selection of romances, lyrics, and other 13th- and ... A reading and critical discussion of the complete Middle English text of The ... Literature Alternate years A study of 16th-century prose and poetry in Europe ... and England. Included are works of Petrarch, Castiglione, More, Wyatt, ... Concentrates primarily on the poetry of the period, including works of Jonson, ... Renaissance Every third year A study of Ovidfs Latin epic, the Metamorphoses, ... 324 Milton Every third year A study of Miltonfs early poems, Paradise Lost, ... plays from the gnative traditionh of Medieval England (in translation) as ... we will look at playwrights who are often dwarfed by Shakespeare, but who ... will include early modern notions of rivalry and collaboration, as well as ...
82/ concentration of developing a student portfolio of short ... stories. Workshop format. Class size limited to 12 students. ... on non-fiction pieces. Workshop format. Class size limited to 12. Permission by ... Revolution Alternate years A study of the major writers of the Romantic ... Every third year A close examination of the British novel in the 19th century, ... Literature Every third year A study of the development of cultural contact ... Puritan experiment, and the founding of the nation from 1600-1830. One unit. ... Renaissance Alternate years A study of the American Renaissance through ... selected prose and poetry of Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, ... Realism Alternate years A study of the rise of variant expressions of ... evolution into naturalism, the revival of local color and the flowering of ...
An introduction to history as a mode of intellectual inquiry, this is an ... . This course seeks to develop a sense of history through an in-depth study of ... participation and the development of critical thinking. Readings involve ... may be applied toward the minimum of 10 courses needed for the major. One ... to the interests and expertise of the Asian Studies faculty. Creative ... to gain a multi-layered perspective of these complex societies. Fulfills non- ... Examines and compares descriptions of Asia and portrayals of Asian societies ... major. One unit. History 106 Origins of Japanese Culture Alternate years in ... fall Surveys the development of Japanese social and political ... and Greece Fall Examines the history of the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and ... B.C. Studies and compares the evolution of ancient humanity from prehistoric ...
, 1000-1500 Fall, spring The emergence of Europe in the 11th century to the era ... of the Renaissance. Covers political, ... artistic and legal developments in the formation of European states and territorial ... expansion, urban growth, the evolution of Romanesque and Gothic styles, and the ... conflict of church and state. Fulfills one pre- ... Europe from the Renaissance to the fall of Napoleon. Special emphasis on the ... Catholic Reformations, the evolution of monarchical power, the rise of European ... Revolution, and the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. Fulfills one of pre ... , spring European history from the end of the French Revolution to the aftermath ... of the collapse of communism in Europe: industrialization ... , the rise of liberalism and nationalism, the ...
95 Germanies in the broader context of German and European history? To what ... were the two German states a product of their shared past, and to what degree ... were they products of the Cold War? What are the implications ... questions by examining the history of democracy, dictatorship, political ... attitudes toward Nazism; the legacy of Nazism and the Holocaust; the Allied ... , the Cold War, and the partition of Germany; Christian Democracy and Social ... -German relations and the Ostpolitik of Chancellor Willy Brandt; protest ... movement; the development and collapse of East Germany; and Germany since ... 1861. This course analyzes the process of unification, the social and cultural ... life of 19th-century Italy, the deep divisions ... the postwar economic miracle, the role of the Mafia in Italian politics, and ...
96/ and postwar interpretations of Japanese history. Fulfills non-Western ... in spring Examines Vietnam in terms of its own unique history and culture ... through a wide range of materials produced by Vietnamese ... . Examines different perspectives of a conflict that continues to trouble ... , memoirs and creative literature will offer students a sense of the tenor of life ... in fall Explores the myriad experiences of Asian immigrants and sojourners who ... have come to America in search of peace and prosperity since the 19th ... responses. Draws from a wide range of resources to recognize as well the ... well as those that have become a part of our national story. One unit. History ... years in spring Examines the history of Central America and the Hispanic ... . It is organized around the concept of national political histories-that is, ...
native cultures, the conquest of the New World, the creation of colonial ... and class relations, the functioning of the imperial system, the formation of a ... peasant communities, and the wars of independence. Fulfills non-Western and ... Spring Surveys the history of 19th- and 20th-century Latin America, ... on six countries. Topics include the formation of nation-states, the role of the ... military, the challenges of development and modernization, the ... , race relations, the social history of workers and peasants, and inter- ... selected by the instructor. Course format and subjects vary from year to year. ... economic processes as early as the time of Columbus. This course explores North ... by focusing on various kinds of trades and industries such as gold, ...
students to the emerging field of United States Latino history. While the ... course emphasizes the intersection of U.S. and Latin American national ... , the migration process, and the formation of communities within the United States ... , it also examines the experience of Latinos in the U.S. through inter- ... . Readings will stress the experiences of people from Puerto Rico, Mexico/U.S. ... in Japan Alternate years in fall One of the most popular and durable of ... warrior. Like all traditions, that of the Japanese warrior has evolved over ... time through a combination of fact and fiction, reality and myth. ... This course examines both of these histories: the rise and fall of ... late-19th centuries; and the evolution of the warrior tradition, which arguably ... selected by the instructor. Course format and subjects vary from year to year. ...
Every third year Explores the response of several modern Spanish-American writers ... : What is fiction? What are the roles of the author, the narrator, and the ... is given to such outstanding novelists of the gBoomh as Rulfo, Corta zar, ... a M a rquez, and to the development of their works within the context of the ... : Spanish 305 and a semester of survey (preferably Spanish 313). One ... year Focuses on the different trends of 20th-century Peninsular theater: poetic ... , social, existential, and the theater of the absurd. The course includes ... : Spanish 305 and a semester of survey (preferably Spanish 311). One ... years Examines various aspects of Spanish and Spanish-American poetry ... : Spanish 305 and a semester of survey (preferably Spanish 311 or 313 ... a general introduction and overview of Garci a M a rquezf writing career and ...
149 Programs of supervised research in theoretical or ... under faculty guidance to pursue topics of interest that fall outside the ... . Two special academic programs may be of interest to Physics majors. The 3-2 ... the opportunity to combine the study of physics with training in engineering. ... licensure as a secondary school teacher of physics. Students interested in one of ... the 3-2 Program Advisor or the Director of the Teacher Education Program. A minor ... in physics is also offered for interested students. Physics minors ... must take two semesters of calculus (Math 131, 132) or the ... three additional physics courses, two of which must be lecture courses above the ... . Advanced Placement Credit: mum number of courses required for the major or ... Topics in Physics Fall, spring Recent offerings: How Things Work; Gravity and Science in ...
one-quarter units. Physics 221 Methods of Physics Fall Mathematical techniques ... needed for the study of physics at the intermediate and ... relativity; the particle aspects of electromagnetic radiation; the wave ... aspects of material particles; atomic structure; ... Franck-Hertz experiment; measurements of e/m for the electron, Planckfs ... , the hydrogen Balmer lines, the speed of light, and the Cavendish experiment. ... in spring Fermatfs Principle; laws of reflection and refraction; image- ... forming properties of mirrors and lenses; analysis of optical ... ; thin films; polarization; scattering of light; optical spectra; lasers and ... * Alternate years in spring Image formation by lens systems; spherical and ... chromatic aberrations; determination of refractive index, optical activity; ...
Political Science 100 Principles of American Government Fall, spring ... Provides an introductory overview of American government through study of ... tradition. By tracing the development of U.S. political institutions from the ... ways in which practice has fallen short of these ideals. The course introduces ... debates, and prepares them for the role of citizen. American Government. One unit ... Fall, spring A Concise survey of the history of political philosophy. ... Intended to introduce students to some of the major alternative philosophic ... been given to the fundamental questions of political life, such as the nature of ... good political order and the relation of the individual to the community. ... Fall, spring A comparative analysis of political processes and institutions in ...
historical Jesus; reviews the history of scholarship to the present to determine ... methods and results; examines the range of options currently available and the ... theology through a close examination of contemporary theologies. Topics include ... and in biblical interpretation; images of God and of Jesus; the human condition; ... different marks and models of the church; and religious diversity. ... analyze the implications and challenges of Christian claims in light of gender, ... World Annually A basic presentation of how the Catholic Church sees itself, ... its ministry in todayfs world in light of the major decrees of the Second Vatican ... . Topics include: different models of the Church and the Churchfs approach ... to contemporary issues of justice and peace as reflected in ...
to traditional Christian understandings of scripture, God, Jesus, creation, human ... Annually This seminar is an exploration of ecclesiology the churchfs theological ... understanding of itself and also an exercise in ... learning. Students examine the nature of church by reading a variety of 20th- ... century theological works and official documents. They are also guided through ... fieldwork projects to explore aspects of church as lived and practiced in local ... discuss these observations in light of the course readings. One unit. ... Annually Based on the principle of Godfs special identification with ... theology explores the problems of biblical interpretation, Church ... the sociopolitical consciousness of marginalized peoples and their ... students to the basic elements of Jesuit spirituality, starting with key ...
United States to look at issues of body, gender, social hierarchy, and ... Race Alternate years An examination of graceh from an anthropological ... in order to further our understandings of the ways this socially constructed ... identities, popular representations of grace,h and identity politics. ... One unit. Anthropology 262 Anthropology of Religion Alternate years A social ... , cross-cultural consideration of religious worlds created in such ... Guinea, and Africa, especially in terms of their power dynamics vis-a-vis social ... Covers classic topics such as the study of ritual and ecology, village myth, ... in Latin America Alternate years Offers a historical and ethnographic ... consideration of cities and urban life in Latin America ... cultural borderlands; the social order of the city; systems of inequality; and ...
Alternate years in spring Principles of scenic design and script analysis are ... to create an environment for the action of the play. The course includes a ... historical survey of scenic design, theatre architecture, ... Design Alternate years in fall A study of the properties of light and the ... objectives of stage lighting in drama and dance, this ... involves the student in the process of script and character analysis as it ... painting techniques as well as research of Greek, Renaissance, and 18th- and 19th- ... in Balinese Dance 1; two semesters of Balinese Dance 1 are a prerequisite. ... delve more deeply into the traditions of Bali and perform more advanced ... for two semesters with the permission of the instructor, progressing to advanced ... repertoire of both traditional and contemporary ...
to studio art through an exploration of drawing media. Slide talks, class ... visits insure the beginning student of a solid introduction to the creative ... an introduction to the physical world of sculptural art. Students explore the ... digitally and examine the potential of digital imaging as a new form of art. ... is on a structural understanding of the figure and on expressive approach ... to drawing. Work in a range of media including charcoal, oil stick, ... skills and fosters the development of an individual drawing style. The ... content of Drawing I includes drawing from models ... Introductory Topics in Studio Art are offered by all professors. These courses ... or concepts outside the current course offerings. Recent courses have included gPainting ... the principles, methods, and materials of oil painting in both historical and ...
. Holy Cross students enjoy some of the most sophisticated, attractive and ... shop, dry cleaning service, post office basketball and hockey arenas, rowing ... central to the educational mission of the College. Thus, the libraries place ... emphasis on instruction with the goal of helping students become information ... Museum Library; and, the Rehm Library of the Center for Religion, Ethics and ... presently house a combined collection of over 650,000 volumes and more than 1, ... databases. The Holy Cross Libraries offer a vast array of research tools in print ... and electronic format covering art, music, humanities, social ... , Expanded Academic ASAP, Bibliography of the History of Art, and MLA Modern ... via the Holy Cross Library web catalog. The campus network extends into every ...
Room and increasingly in other areas of the library. The Collegefs Archives ... was redesigned to provide a state-of-theart, climate-controlled and secure ... Archives Department holds the records of the college including its publications ... files, photographs and early records of the school. The Special Collections ... and first editions; and the collections of James Michael Curley, David I. Walsh, ... and Louise Imogene Guiney. Of special interest are the recently ... acquired papers of Edward B. Hanify, Esq. relating to ... the Richard Green f49 collection of NASA memorabilia. The Archives of the ... New England Province of the Society of Jesus are located in the College ... . The collection includes records of the Provincial, treasurer, formation ... , the Archives maintain a collection of books authored by members of the New ...
