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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 ... This course 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 ... as literature but also as a reflector of the cultural, religious, and political ...
acquaint students with the broad scope of the biological sciences at several ... levels of functional organization. Its courses include ... , ecological, and evolutionary aspects of biology. Departmental course offerings ... believes that an informed understanding of biological principles is an important ... aspect of a liberal arts education, and it ... therefore offers diverse courses that introduce non- ... concepts and explore the implications of modern biology for various social and ... third year. A student must earn a grade of C or better in Biology 131 and 132 to ... biology courses one course from each of the following broadly defined areas: (1 ... to formal courses, the Department offers qualified students an opportunity to ... Concentration The Departments of Biology and Chemistry jointly offer a ...
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 ...
and behavior, as well as considerations of the economic and medical importance of ... . This course provides an overview of microorganisms, including their ... structure and function, growth, ecology, genetics, taxonomy, ... years in spring The development of eukaryotic organisms from a comparative ... point of view. Emphasis is placed on possible ... molecular explanations of the major events and processes of ... in the laboratory is on the application of techniques for visualization of gene ... activity and the elucidation of such processes as gastrulation, ... the hydrology, chemistry, and ecology of freshwater ecosystems. The laboratory ... the chemistry and biology of these diverse ecosystems. Includes ... years The anatomy and physiology of endocrine glands and internal secretion ...
50/ Biology 262 Principles of Genetics Every third year in spring ... The mechanisms of heredity and genetic analysis. Topics ... inheritance, chromosome structure and function, genetic mapping, molecular genetics, ... course is a nonlaboratory equivalent of Biology 261. Prerequisites: Chemistry ... Cell Biology Spring The structure and function of cells of higher organisms, both ... , are considered along with aspects of metabolism and enzyme action. Special ... topics such as growth regulation or function of the immune system may be discussed ... interest. The critical evaluation of experimental evidence is emphasized. ... Alternate years in spring A study of the microscopic and submicroscopic ... structure of vertebrate tissues and organs. Includes ... handling, analysis, and interpretation of biological data. Topics include ...
51 While conducting the steps of this overall procedure, students gain ... experience with a wide range of biochemistry lab techniques including ... into the GPA, it does not count as one of the 32 courses required for graduation ... students to the principles and methods of molecular biology as they relate to the ... modern practice of laboratory biochemistry. Through a ... , students are exposed to a wide-range of techniques including genomic DNA ... into the GPA, it does not count as one of the 32 courses required for graduation ... disease, and the physiology of movement. Distribution area depends on ... gene expression at the levels of DNA, RNA and protein are considered ... , and special topics such as regulation of development, circadian systems, and ... Current literature is an integral part of the course. Includes laboratory. ...
52/ The course examines the components of the immune system. It covers the ... genetics, structure and function of antibodies, immune receptors and ... investigation and associated study of the scientific literature under the ... direct supervision of a member of the faculty. The number of positions is ... be initiated. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. One semester may be counted ... Annually An in-depth literature study of a topic of interest to the student ... under the tutorial supervision of a member of the faculty. Prerequisite: ... permission of instructor. One unit. Biology 407, 408 ... investigation and associated study of the scientific literature under the ... direct supervision of a faculty member. Students ... ., Laboratory Supervisor The Department of Chemistry (www.holycross.edu/depart ...
Concentration The Departments of Biology and Chemistry jointly offer a ... concentration that focuses on the study of the chemistry underlying biological ... structure and function. Concentrators must be enrolled as ... addition to the usual courses required of their major. Chemistry majors will take ... year involving research on some aspect of biochemistry. Admission to the ... and occurs in the second semester of the second year. Interested students ... should contact the chair of either department. Advanced Placement ... credit toward the minimum number of courses required in the major or ... through the formulation and testing of hypotheses in the laboratory. ... one-half units. Chemistry 110 Methods of Chemistry Alternate years Designed to ... Reactivity. The quantitative aspects of chemistry are emphasized. This course ...
Every third year Covers a selection of modern synthetic methods and reagents ... reactions, protecting group strategies, functional group interconversions, and enolated ... The course will slowly build upon each of the individual methods discussed to ... their combined use in the synthesis of complex organic molecules. Prerequisite ... Every third year Focuses on chemistry of the major biochemical macromolecules: ... . In addition, through the use of student presentations, the chemistry ... underlying the interaction of medicinal agents with these ... . An important goal is to explain their functional/positional importance based on the ... , copper proteins, and the biochemistry of zinc. Current research efforts in the ... to demonstrate the dynamic nature of the subject. Prerequisite: Chemistry ... year Examines the complex chemistry of earthfs atmosphere through case ...
, literary interpretation, and study of comedy as a genre, are emphasized. One ... for selected students with approval of a professor and the Department Chair. ... Alternate years An integrated study of the literature, cultural achievements, ... history, and society of Classical Greece from the time of Homer ... to the age of Plato. One unit. Classics 102 Ancient ... and Society Alternate years Study of Roman literature and civilization from ... Republic, through the trauma of revolution, to the reigns of the ... Tragedy Alternate years The subject of this course is the constant quest for ... an understanding of justice, as presented in selected ... dramas of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, as ... 109 Classical and Biblical Sources of European and English Literature ...
analytical framework for the comparison of economic systems. In the second segment ... and compare the economic systems of various countries including the United ... observation in the development of microeconomics. Topics might include ... , public goods, and voting. A number of classroom experiments are conducted. ... Annually This course builds a model of the financial sector of the economy, ... uses it to gain an understanding of the workings of the financial system, ... and makes predictions of the effects of events on the financial system and ... is placed on understanding the workings of the Federal Reserve System and monetary ... , this course provides an understanding of the role and measurement of money; the ... theories of money demand and money supply; the ... workings of the banking system; interest rate ...
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 ... legal environment in which the auditor functions. Emphasis is placed on the audit process ... 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 ...
native cultures, the conquest of the New World, the creation of colonial ... , race, gender 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, ... 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- ... 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, ... , cultural, and political implications of these global trade connections for ... Americans of African, European, and Native descent ...
Mathematics Fall, spring Consideration of diverse subjects in mathematics. Course ... -semester introduction to the calculus of one and several variables primarily ... , differentiation and integration of real valued functions of one real ... variable, techniques of integration and differentiation, max- ... . A brief introduction is given to functions of several variables including ... to take more than two semesters of mathematics should enroll in ... 1, 2 Annually Considers the calculus of real-valued functions of one variable ... is placed on a conceptual understanding of the calculus, presenting material from ... , numerical, and graphical points of view. The course will make regular use ... of calculators or computers and will ... consider a variety of applications to the sciences and social ...
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 ... complex number system, analytic functions, the Cauchy-Riemann equations, Cauchyfs ... series, Laurent series, the calculus of residues and conformal mapping. ... Alternate years An in-depth study of the structure of groups, rings and ...
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 ...
106/ of study: Lie groups, functional analysis, complex analysis, probability ... modeling, and qualitative theory of differential equations. A breadth area ... is not covered by the regular course offerings. Permission of the instructor and the ... large project extending over the course of the fourth year. It can consist of ... original research or be of an expository nature and is written ... under the guidance of one or more members of the department. ... earn one unit in the spring semester of the fourth year for successful ... completion of an honors thesis, unless the thesis ... work is done as part of the studentfs participation in a ... project, and with the permission of the department chair, a student may ... earn one unit in each semester of the fourth year for completion of the ...
, networking, and the past and present of computer system design, architecture, ... One unit. Computer Science 235 Analysis of Algorithms Alternate years in fall ... introduction to the design and analysis of fundamental algorithms and their ... Science 132 and Calculus or permission of instructor. One unit. Computer Science ... encourage and discourage the writing of good software. Specific topics include ... syntax and semantics, comparison of language features and their ... implementation, methods of processing a program, establishing the ... run-time environment of the program and the major programming ... paradigms (the imperative/procedural, functional/applicative, declarative/logic and ... ethical issues that arise as a result of increasing use of computers, and the ... responsibilities of those who work with computers, either ...
listed below, the following courses, offered in English, are available for Studies ... Literatures major credit (descriptions of these courses may be found in the ... course listings of the appropriate Language Program.): ... French 232: Moulin Rouge: Intersections of Art Popular Culture French 461: Writing ... in World Literatures 201 Landmarks of Western Literature: the Ancient the ... years An introduction to major works of Western literature, and to the ... mechanisms of the creation of a canon of Western literature. Included are texts ... ranging from the Mesopotamian epic of Gilgamesh, to the works of Cervantes ... and of Montaigne. One unit each semester. ... in World Literatures 202 Landmarks of Western Literature: The Modern ... years An introduction to major works of Western literature, and to the ...
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 ... a philosophical, perhaps even a moral, function. Art is supposed by many to have the ... (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. ...
are the rightful limits on and concerns of the government, law, and politics of a ... toward particular moral ends or notions of the good life. Others, especially ... both through endorsing some notion of the good life. What is the proper ... balance of liberty and morality? This question ... pursued through the work of a number of important, most recent and American, ... . One unit. Philosophy 269 Philosophy of Law Alternate years Examines the ... nature of law and the place of law in human society. Considers the ... history of rule by law and reflects upon its value ... . Theories of law and of the relation of law to morality are explored. The ... to legal reasoning, but a probe of the philosophical issues that underlie ... legal concepts as equality, freedom of speech, evidence, obligation, rights, ...
? 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 ...
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 ...
and discussion will focus on issues of conflict and cooperation; the ... ; and the connections between the study of economics and politics. International ... the United States and the countries of the Persian Gulf: Iraq, Iran, Saudi ... since 1945, from the development of the U.S. role in the oil industry to ... States, Israel, and the Arab countries of the eastern Mediterranean: Egypt, ... on U.S. relations with the countries of this region since 1945 and how U.S. ... , and feminism. It examines problems of theory construction, causality, ... include the historical evolution of U.S. foreign policy, the roles played ... and societal actors in the formulation of policy, the problem of crisis ... are they in overcoming the effects of international anarchy? This course ... each other. Topics include the history, functions, and relevance of international law, the ...
164/ functions in the major. Included are courses that ... advance a studentfs understanding of a fundamental area (e.g., Biological ... Basis of Mental Disorders), courses that ... ), or courses that study applications of psychology to real world problems (e.g ... ., Clinical Psychology, Drugs of Abuse, or Health Psychology). ... a coherent, well-integrated program of studies. There is ample opportunity for ... 480) under the individual direction of their professors. These courses may be ... to fulfill the elective requirement of the major. Our faculty are actively ... engaged in research on a variety of topics, including the effects of ... development in children, the relation of perception and action, sleep, the ... neuropsychological basis of language and reading, social and ... , and grief and bereavement. Many of the departmentfs majors have presented ...
methods in analysis and interpretation of psychological data. Required of ... in Psychology Spring A thorough survey of methods and techniques employed in ... . Emphasis is on critical evaluation of research. Students develop the skills ... in a written and oral report. Required of psychology majors. Prerequisite: ... . Psychology 205 History and Theory of Psychology Fall, spring An examination ... in historical perspective of what are considered to be the major ... , behaviorism, existential psychology) of psychology. The course begins by using ... a number of philosophical questions regarding the ... status of psychology as a scientific discipline, ... moves on to a comprehensive treatment of the systems themselves, and finally, ... which they have been answered. Required of psychology majors. Prerequisite: ...
168/ anatomy and function. Structure is studied to provide a ... for understanding clinical applications of nervous system injury and disease. ... Begins with study of gross anatomy of the sheep brain. Topics include motor ... an Advanced Course Requirement (Class of 2006) or an Elective Course Requirement ... (Classes of 2007 and beyond). Prerequisite: ... Permission of instructor. One unit. Psychology 325 ... years Focuses on the various facets of childrenfs thinking, from perceptual ... perspectives, including those of Piaget and Vygotsky, are considered. In ... forces that influence the development of cognition are discussed. Fulfills an ... Advanced Course Requirement (Class of 2006) or an Elective Course Requirement ... (Classes of 2007 and beyond). Prerequisite: ... Psychology 225 and permission of instructor. One unit. Psychology 342 ...
. Brooten, Ph.D., Kraft-Hiatt Professor of Christian Studies at Brandeis ... Roche, Cand. Ph.D., The Department of Religious Studies has a two-fold ... function: serving the general student body in a ... who wish to concentrate in the area of religious studies for their future work ... religion is a fundamental dimension of the human experience that deserves to ... that students are in the process of coming to terms with their own ... that enable students to achieve both of these purposes. Since Holy Cross is a ... Jesuit college and the majority of its students come from the Roman ... Catholic tradition, the department offers courses that provide them with an ... that tradition in the larger context of other religious traditions and in the ... must come to terms with the fact of pluralism, both religious and cultural ...
literature and thought in light of the historical, literary, and religious ... milieu of the Greco-Roman world, including ... . Topics discussed include the diverse of representations of Jesus, the emergence ... of the category gChristian,h and the ... genres of New Testament and other early Christian ... A historical and theological study of Second Temple Judaism (520 B.C.E. to 70 ... to the variety, richness and complexity of the Judaism of this period. Major ... is paid to the interrelatedness of belief, community structure, ethics, ... , spring An introduction to the texts of the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament, ... ), and postmodern interpreters of the Bible. One unit. Intermediate ... Alternate years An in-depth study of the theological concerns of Matthew, ... in their varying presentations of the Christian kerygma. Attention paid ...
Relations Annually An examination of 1) various processes of racial and ... in regard to the origin and development of American minority groups; 2) various ... theories of racial and ethnic oppression; and 3) ... 101. One unit. Sociology 205 Structures of Social Inequality Every third year ... acknowledging the unequal distribution of resources and investigating aspects of ... , economic, and political indicators of an individualfs position in society, ... . In addition, the course examines some of the factors and conditions associated ... 217 Criminology Annually The study of crime and society. Areas of focus ... include patterns of criminal behavior, theories of crime ... causation, and the administration of criminal justice. Prerequisite: ... 101. One unit. Sociology 223 Methods of Social Research Fall An introduction ...
Annually Childhood addresses the lives of children from early childhood to the ... beginning of adolescence. It explores childhood ... shaped by the immediate social worlds of children and the institutional ... structures and culture of the larger society. Topics include ... Violence Every third year An analysis of violence issues pertaining to children ... In addition to theoretical explanations of violence, consideration is given to ... 101. One unit. Sociology 261 Sociology of Religion Annually An analysis of ... . Major topics include the social functions of religion, the organization of ... religious practice, and the impact of social change on religion. Prerequisite ... Alternate years A critical study of the institution of modern medicine. ... . Topics include the social meaning of disease, patienthood, the medical ...
States. Topics include: the origins of Latin-American immigration into the ... United States, the diversity of Latino cultures, the relationship ... , and organizational and cultural forms of resistance, adaptation, and survival by ... by the regular curriculum. They are offered on an occasional basis; topical ... descriptions for specific offerings are available before the enrollment ... period at the departmental office. Prerequisite: Sociology 101. One unit. ... research, emphasizing the involvement of students in the whole research ... experience including formulation of the problem, instrumentation, ... , data analysis, and the interpretation of findings. Prerequisite: permission of ... . One unit. Sociology 341 Sociology of Knowledge Alternate years This ... provides a forum for the discussion of classical and contemporary writings in ...
, or design. The Holy Cross Department of Theatre is an accredited institutional ... member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre. Courses Theatre 101 ... Basic Acting Fall, spring This course offers, through classroom exercises, ... improvisations and performance of scenes from plays, an approach to ... , appreciating and practicing of the art of acting and theatre. One unit ... , spring Participation in Department of Theatre major productions through ... American plays from the early work of Eugene OfNeill through that of ... thematic contexts and as the expression of major American playwrights. One unit. ... phases. It also explores the function and responsibilities of the design team ... that espouse a specific political point of view or simply present political ...
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 ...
the avant-garde ideas and practices of artists such as Grotowski, Beck, ... Boal. Students are expected to put some of these ideas into production as they ... a full-length one-act by a major figure of the modern theatre (e.g., Chekhov, ... Shakespeare Through Performance Spring Functioning as scholarly artists in a laboratory ... modern editions-master the rudiments of Shakespearean performance, become ... conventions, investigate the notion of textual integrity, and explore ... with narrative issues in film (point of view, time, structure, style, tone, ... , and theorists who stretch the limits of performance-either stylistically, ... Theatre Fall, spring Tutorials consist of directed study in selected theatre, ... , film, and screenwriting. Permission of the instructor is required. One unit. ... Designed for the individual needs of advanced acting students. Rehearsal and ...
231 Student Affairs The Division of Student Affairs Mission Statement The ... Division of Student Affairs, in the context of a ... growth and development in every facet of life: intellectual, psychological, ... . In partnership with other members of the College community, we foster an ... environment in which the pursuit of excellence permeates our efforts. ... to seek God in all the diversity of persons and things. We teach students ... and respect for the worth and dignity of every human being. Our contribution to ... the quality of the Holy Cross education is measured by ... as leaders, are seen for their strength of character, are respected for their ... and abilities in service to others. The Of ce of the Vice President for Student ... Five offices report directly to the Vice President ...
