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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 06-29-20) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Information Management
  

  • INFM 390 Enterprise Resource Planning (3)

    This course analyzes the conceptual and technological dimensions of Enterprise Resource Planning, emphasizing the integration between enterprise systems, data, and business processes within and across enterprises.
    Prerequisite(s): INFM 220  
    Course Frequency: Spring

International Business
  

  • INTB 260 Special Topics in International Business (1-3)

    An in-depth treatment of a current area of special concern within the field of international business.
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • INTB 309 International Business Study Abroad (3)

    This is an interdisciplinary, study abroad travel course that introduces students to the cultural, economic and business environment in international markets. Through study tours, visits, collaborative academic activities in international markets, we examine the most significant cultural and socioeconomic environment and trends in international markets, as well as the implications for U.S. firms doing business in the international markets.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Cross-listing: MKTG 309  
  

  • INTB 313 Global Commerce and Enterprise (3)

    This course is an in-depth exploration of global commerce and the specific mechanisms and tools used in global enterprise. Students will learn principles and practices of trade and how to identify and analyze trade data, trade opportunities, and challenges. The focus is on how to take a firm global.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • INTB 314 Global Operations & Technology Management (3)

    This course teaches students how to use new technologies to manage the business enterprise and the global supply chain for competitive advantage. The course integrates the control of manufacturing and service operations utilizing emerging technologies to optimize business process and supply chains. Students use a variety of software packages to solve business problems. In addition, the latest theories of technology and knowledge management are used to place technological innovation in a strategic and global perspective.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; DSCI 232 , MGMT 301 , MATH 104  or MATH 250 , MATH 105  or MATH 120 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • INTB 322 International Business (3)

    A study of the environment and operations of international business with emphasis on the nature and scope of international business, the framework of international trade transactions, the nation-state and international business, assessing national environments and managing the multinational enterprise.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, ECON 200 , ECON 201  
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • INTB 344 International Business Internship (3)

    An internship is a supplemental source of learning designed to enhance the student’s academic program and career objectives. The learning experience is a 3-way partnership and is guided by a learning contract outlining specific work and academic components.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and International Business Program Director permission
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • INTB 360 Special Topics in International Business (1-3)

    An in-depth treatment of a current area of special concern within the field of international business.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • INTB 390 International Social Enterprise and Development (3)

    The International Social Enterprise and Development (ISED) course will introduce students to the development, planning and managing of social enterprises. Students will have practical experience in a social enterprise and a full cultural immersion in a different country. Prior approval of the ISED proposal is required before course registration.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and instructor permission
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • INTB 409 Global Strategic Management (3)

    In this course, students will learn about competing in the global economy. They will be exposed to different corporate structures, philosophies, and business methods existing in both developed and underdeveloped countries. Students, working in teams of two or three, will analyze case studies and identify strengths and weaknesses of various companies. Having completed their analysis, students will then suggest policies to solve company problems or take advantage of promising opportunities.
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 203 , ACCT 204 , DSCI 232 , ECON 200 , ECON 201 , FINC 303 , INTB 314 , MGMT 301 , MKTG 302 , MKTG 326 , MATH 104  and MATH 105 ; senior standing.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • INTB 420 Independent Study in International Business (1-3)

    The student will select a reading or research project in consultation with a faculty member, who will guide the work and determine hours of credit to be allowed.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; instructor and chair permission
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • INTB 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)

    Semester one of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor.  
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and Department/Program approval prior to registration. Individual departments or programs may prescribe particular requirements for eligibility for the bachelor’s essay, particular procedures for the approval of proposals, and/or particular guidelines for the projects themselves. Senior standing; Honors student with declared International Business major
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • INTB 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

    Semester two of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor. 
    Prerequisite(s): INTB 499A 
    Course Frequency: Occasional

International Studies
  

  • INTL 100 Introduction to International Studies (3)

    This course introduces a base of knowledge, analytical skills, and a vocabulary of concepts useful for understanding the multi-dimensional concerns of International Studies. Through an examination of international politics, economics, society, history, literature, and environment, this course will enhance the student’s appreciation for an International Studies approach to issues associated with global development. The Honors version of this course is HONS 173 . Students may not receive credit for both.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • INTL 120 Economics of Globalization (3)

    This course introduces topics surrounding economic globalization. It examines the historic and current economic causes and consequences of global integration. Topics include history of globalization, the role of international trade, post-WWII global monetary system and financial integration. It evaluates the arguments on both sides of the globalization debate as well as globalization’s effects on domestic economies and policies, labor markets, production, and on the environment (among other topics).
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • INTL 200 Issues and Approaches in International Studies (3)

    This course explores issues important to and approaches necessary for understanding and doing research in International Studies. Students will be introduced to major theories and methodologies, research ethics, and research methods, such as participant observation, interviews, surveys, oral history, and literary analysis.
    Prerequisite(s): International Studies majors and INTL 100 
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • INTL 290 Special Topics in International Studies (3)

    Basic introductory examination of a specialized topic in International Studies. Specific topic will be listed with the course title when offered.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • INTL 291 Special Topics in International Studies (3)

    Basic introductory examination of a specialized topic in International Studies from the perspective of multiple disciplines in the humanities. Specific topic will be listed with the course title when offered.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • INTL 300 Comparative Methodology in International Studies (1)

    This course is designed to give International Studies majors a formal base in international comparative methodology and provide a means for weaving together the various disciplinary perspectives encountered in the multidisciplinary IS curriculum.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • INTL 350 Cross Regional Studies (3)

    Recognizing that discrete knowledge of specific local conditions, nation states or regional areas alone are not sufficient to grasp the broader trends and relationships that connect them, cross-regional study seeks to throw attention on the factors that operate simultaneously and synchronously at those levels. Cross regional study courses will thematically examine the links between these levels of analysis that are manifested in the phenomenon we call globalization.
    Prerequisite(s): INTL 100  or HONS 173  and INTL 200  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • INTL 390 Special Topics in International Studies (3)

    Intensive examination of a specialized topic in International Studies. Specific topic will be listed with the course title when offered.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • INTL 400 Independent Study in International Studies (1-3)

    This course is designed for the student seeking to do specialized reading and/or research in a topic in International Studies.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • INTL 401 Internship in International Studies (1-6)

    An opportunity for students to gain practical experience through supervised field placement in projects related to International Studies. Placement may be made in a non-US location or in the US in an international organization such as the UN or OAS, government agency such as the State Department, or international NGO or research institution. Students will be expected to produce specific assignments that reflect agreed-upon learning goals under the direction of a program faculty member.
    Prerequisite(s): INTL 100  and at least nine additional hours of INTL program courses at the 200 or 300 level. The student must have at least sophomore standing, be in good academic standing, and have the permission of the INTL director and the student’s concentration.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • INTL 495 International Studies Capstone (3)

    The International Studies Capstone provides International Studies majors with a culminating integrative experience at the end of the major. Students from the various concentrations will come together to explore and analyze a major international event, problem or phenomenon, sharing the perspectives and tools they have gained in their diverse studies.
    Prerequisite(s): International Studies majors with 24 earned hours in the major and INTL 100 or HONS 173 and INTL 200.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • INTL 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)

    Semester one of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor.  
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and Department/Program approval prior to registration. Individual departments or programs may prescribe particular requirements for eligibility for the bachelor’s essay, particular procedures for the approval of proposals, and/or particular guidelines for the projects themselves. Declared INTL major.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • INTL 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

    Semester two of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor. 
    Prerequisite(s): INTL 499A 
    Course Frequency: Occasional

International Studies - Europe
  

  • INEU 101 Introduction to Europe (3)

    The course is an interdisciplinary introduction to Europe through an examination of history, geography, literature, politics, and economics. The topics will range from historical foundations of Europe to the important contemporary issues and trends. Faculty with expertise in various aspects of Europe will participate in teaching the course.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring

Irish and Irish American Studies
  

  • IIAS 201 Introduction to Irish and Irish American Studies (3)

    An inter-disciplinary introduction to the Irish in Ireland and in North America, focusing on migrations of people and cultures into and out of Ireland since the Stone Age; the prominent political movements since 1798; and the current sociological profile of people living in Ireland and people of Irish extraction living in America.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • IIAS 304 Special Topics in Irish and Irish American Studies (3)

    A study of an Irish or Irish American topic.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.

Italian
  

  • ITAL 101 Beginning Italian through Culture I (3)

    Introduces the Italian language with emphasis on the learning of basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and on the cultural competence and understanding of practices, products and perspectives of the Italian-speaking world
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ITAL 102 Beginning Italian through Culture II (3)

    A continuing introduction to the Italian language with emphasis on the learning of basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and on the cultural competence and understanding of practices, products and perspectives of the Italian-speaking world.
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 101  or placement.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ITAL 201 Intermediate Italian through Culture I (3)

    A follow-up to ITAL 102, this course continues to emphasize the learning of basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and the cultural competence and understanding of practices, products and perspectives of the Italian-speaking world.
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 102  or placement.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ITAL 202 Intermediate Italian through Culture II (3)

    A follow-up to ITAL 201, this course continues to emphasize the learning of basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and the cultural competence and understanding of practices, products and perspectives of the Italian-speaking world.
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 201  or placement.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ITAL 313 Italian Composition in Cultural Contexts (3)

    Provides intensive practice in the written and spoken language while introducing contemporary cultural materials.
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202  or placement, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ITAL 314 Speaking Italian in Cultural Contexts (3)

    Provides intensive practice in the written and spoken language while introducing contemporary cultural materials.
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202  or placement, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • ITAL 328 Italian Language Study Abroad (3)

    Designed to develop confidence in communicative skills and greater facility in dealing with ideas in Italian through study in Italy.
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202  or placement or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ITAL 329 Current Issues Abroad (3)

    A study of the most important current political, socio-economic and cultural issues in the country visited. Information from the communications media (newspapers, magazines, TV, etc.) will be used and discussed whenever possible.
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202  or placement or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ITAL 361 Survey of Italian Literature I (3)

    Italian literature studied from its origins to the 18th century.
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ITAL 362 Survey of Italian Literature II (3)

    A continuation of ITAL 361 . Italian literature from the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century.
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ITAL 390 Special Topics in Italian (3)

    Intensive study of a particular subject or theme. (Specific topics will be listed in the Schedule of Courses when offered; e.g., Italian Contemporary Narrative.)
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202  or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ITAL 398 Independent Study (3)

    Research on a topic to be defined by the individual student in consultation with the instructor in the department who will guide the work.
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202  or permission of the chair
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ITAL 452 20th-Century Italian Literature (3)

    A study of the major works of the 20th-century Italian literature.
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 313  or ITAL 314 , or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional

Italian Literature in Translation
  

  • LTIT 250 Special Topics in Italian Literature in (English) Translation (3)

    Study of selected works by Italian authors representing major literary periods and genres, which illuminate the Italian language and culture, or era of a shared human condition.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • LTIT 270 Introduction to Italian Cinema (3)

    This course is a survey of Italian cinema from WWII to the present. Genres such as Neorealism, Italian-style comedy, the spaghetti western and political cinema, which reflect and comment on the cultural, social and political realities of Italy, will be analyzed historically and stylistically.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • LTIT 350 Special Topics in Italian Literature in (English) Translation (3)

    Study of selected works by an Italian author whose influence is felt in the world at large.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • LTIT 370 Studies in Italian Cinema (3)

    This course will explore various aspects of Italian Cinema, one topic at a time. Topics will rotate from semester to semester and include New Italian Cinema, cinematic treatment of South Italy, Italian-American cinema, and politics and ideology in Italian Cinema.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • LTIT 450 Italian Literature in (English) Translation (3)

    A study of selected works by major authors representing different cultures with emphasis on common themes as viewed from the perspectives of these writers.
    Course Frequency: Occasional

Italian Studies
  

  • ITST 390 Special Topics in Italian Cultural Studies (In English) (3)

    Intensive study of a particular subject or theme; the course content will always be cultural. (Specific topics will be listed in the Schedule of Course when offered; e.g., Italian Culture Study.)
    Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202  or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.

Japanese
  

  • JPNS 101 Elementary Japanese (4)

    Introduces the fundamental structures of Japanese with emphasis on acquisition of listening comprehension and oral expression. Introduction to the writing and reading of Japanese characters.
    Prerequisite(s): Open to beginning students of Japanese.
    Corequisite(s): JPNS 101D 
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • JPNS 101C Elementary Japanese Conversation Supplement (1)

    An optional one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Japanese using vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
    Corequisite(s): JPNS 101  
    Course Frequency: Fall
    Note: Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count toward the Minor in Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or the Asian Concentration in International Studies.
  

  • JPNS 101D Elementary Japanese Discussion (0)

    Discussion section to accompany JPNS 101 .
    Corequisite(s): JPNS 101 
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • JPNS 102 Elementary Japanese (4)

    Introduces the fundamental structures of Japanese with emphasis on acquisition of listening comprehension and oral expression. Introduction to the writing and reading of Japanese characters.
    Prerequisite(s): JPNS 101  or placement
    Corequisite(s): JPNS 102D 
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • JPNS 102C Elementary Japanese Conversation Supplement (1)

    An optional one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Japanese using vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
    Corequisite(s): JPNS 102  
    Course Frequency: Spring
    Note: Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count toward the Minor in Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or the Asian Concentration in International Studies.
  

  • JPNS 102D Elementary Japanese Discussion (0)

    Discussion section to accompany JPNS 102 .
    Corequisite(s): JPNS 102 
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • JPNS 201 Intermediate Japanese (4)

    Develops a proficiency in Japanese and familiarity with Japanese culture through practice in the use of the basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and acquisition of vocabulary.
    Prerequisite(s): JPNS 102  or placement
    Corequisite(s): JPNS 201D 
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • JPNS 201C Intermediate Japanese Conversation Supplement (1)

    An optional one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Japanese using vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
    Corequisite(s): JPNS 201  
    Course Frequency: Fall
    Note: Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count toward the Minor in Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or the Asian Concentration in International Studies.
  

  • JPNS 201D Intermediate Japanese Discussion (0)

    Discussion section to accompany JPNS 201 .
    Corequisite(s): JPNS 201 
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • JPNS 202 Intermediate Japanese (4)

    Develops a proficiency in Japanese and familiarity with Japanese culture through practice in the use of the basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and acquisition of vocabulary.
    Prerequisite(s): JPNS 201  or placement
    Corequisite(s): JPNS 202D 
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • JPNS 202C Intermediate Japanese Conversation Supplement (1)

    An optional one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Japanese using vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
    Corequisite(s): JPNS 202  
    Course Frequency: Spring
    Note: Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count toward the Minor in Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or the Asian Concentration in International Studies.
  

  • JPNS 202D Intermediate Japanese Discussion (0)

    Discussion section to accompany JPNS 202 .
    Corequisite(s): JPNS 202 
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • JPNS 313 Japanese Conversation and Composition I (3)

    Strengthens the development of communication skills in Japanese, while introducing the culture that shapes the people of Japan. Attention will be given to various writing styles and achievement of them by regularly assigned compositions.
    Prerequisite(s): JPNS 202  or placement.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • JPNS 314 Japanese Conversation and Composition II (3)

    Strengthens the development of communication skills in Japanese, while introducing the culture that shapes the people of Japan. Attention will be given to various writing styles and achievement of them by regularly assigned compositions.
    Prerequisite(s): JPNS 313  or placement.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • JPNS 343 Advanced Japanese Conversation and Composition (3)

    Advanced study of Japanese that provides intensive practice in the spoken and written language. Students will be exposed to a wide range of functional skills as well as sociocultural information necessary for smooth communication in Japanese. Special emphasis is put on vocabulary and grammar used to express different levels of politeness.
    Prerequisite(s): JPNS 314  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • JPNS 390 Special Topics (3)


    Prerequisite(s): JPNS 202  or placement or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • JPNS 496 Independent Study (1-3)

    Individually-supervised course focusing on speech, reading, and/or writing. The specific topic will be determined in consultation with the instructor, who will guide the work and determine the number of credit hours to be assigned.
    Prerequisite(s): JPNS 202   or placement or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.

Japanese Literature in Translation
  

  • LTJP 250 Japanese Literature in (English) Translation (3)

    Study of selected works, representing major literary periods and genres, which illuminate another language and culture or era of a shared human condition.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • LTJP 350 Japanese Literature in (English) Translation (3)

    Study of selected works by an author whose influence is felt in the world at large.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • LTJP 390 Special Topics (3)

    The course introduces students to a selection of major Japanese novels in English translation and examines and analyzes their historical, social and cultural context.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • LTJP 450 Japanese Literature in (English) Translation: Comparative Literature (3)

    Study of selected works by major authors representing different cultures with emphasis on common themes as viewed from the perspectives of these writers.
    Course Frequency: Occasional

Jewish Studies
  

  • JWST 201 Topics in Jewish Studies (3)

    This course focuses on an aspect of Jewish history, religion, or literature. It aims to equip students with a broad familiarity of Judaism and the complexities of the Jewish experience through examining a specific theme. 
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • JWST 210 Jewish History I: Ancient to Modern (3)

    A survey of the social, economic, religious, and political experience of the Jewish people in the pre-modern world, emphasizing the diversity of the Jewish experience and the interaction between Jews and their surrounding environments.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • JWST 215 Jewish History II: Modern to Present (3)

    A survey of the social, economic, religious, and political experience of the Jewish people in the modern world, emphasizing the diversity of the Jewish experience and the interaction between Jews and their surrounding environments.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • JWST 220 History of Israel (3)

    A history of the modern state of Israel from its conception in the Zionist movement to the present. Topics will include the political and cultural development of the nation, its relationship to religion and to the Jewish Diaspora, and its conflicts with the surrounding Arab states and with the Palestinians.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • JWST 225 The Jewish Tradition (3)

    A multidisciplinary introduction to the history, beliefs, practices and institutions of the Jewish tradition, from its biblical foundations to the modern state of Israel.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Cross-listing: RELS 225  
  

  • JWST 230 The Holocaust (3)

    A historical examination of the genocide carried out in Nazi Germany from 1933-1945: its causes, its specific operation, its relation to other forms of political violence, and its significance for Jewish and non-Jewish understandings of politics, history and the nature of evil.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • JWST 240 Jewish Philosophy (3)

    A historical survey of some major philosophical themes and debates within the Jewish tradition. Readings will be drawn from biblical, rabbinic, medieval and modern sources. Texts and authors may include Job, Ecclesiastes, Pirke Avot, Philo, Maimonides, Spinoza, Mendelssohn, Rosenzweig, Buber and Levinas.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Cross-listing: PHIL 240 
  

  • JWST 245 Introduction to Jewish-American Literature (3)

    An introduction to Jewish-American literature from the 20th century to the present.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Cross-listing: ENGL 191  
  

  • JWST 250 The Arab-Israeli Conflict (3)

    The land, which for Jews is the ancestral Land of Israel (eretz yisra’el) and for the Arabs is Palestine (falastin), has been the center of one of the modern world’s most intricate disputes. This course will provide a background and understanding of the history of the conflict around Israel/Palestine, its roots, and recent developments. The course will look at the conflict from multiple angles and perspectives, first in one long, condensed narrative, and then at particular instances, while examining key texts in the history of what has become the world’s longest ongoing nationalist and religious conflict.

    Previous knowledge about the Middle East, Jewish, or Islamic history is helpful, but not required. Sufficient background will be given during the first week of the course, and throughout where appropriate.
    Course Frequency: Every Other Fall
  

  • JWST 300 Special Topics in Jewish Studies (3)

    An examination of an area in Jewish studies for which no regular course is offered. The specific topic will be listed when the course is offered.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • JWST 305 Israeli Cinema (3)

    A study of Israeli cinema in the context of Zionism and Judaism, including the establishment of the state, its ethnic, gender, religious, and sexual diversity, the Holocaust, and the Palestinian conflict. We consider responses to the dreams and realities of Israel, formal techniques, and tensions between art, ideology, and money.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • JWST 310 Topics in Jewish History (3)

    Intensive study of a particular period or theme in Jewish history. The specific topic will vary.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • JWST 315 Southern Jewish History (3)

    A study of the Jewish experience in the South from the colonial period to the present. Themes include the Jewish encounter with race and racism, the experience of Jewish women, the nature of Southern anti-Semitism, and whether the case of Charleston reflects the broader narrative of Southern Jewish history.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • JWST 320 Topics in American Jewish Culture (3)

    Examination of a dimension of the material and/or artistic culture of Jews as an ethnic group in the United States. Topics might include residential, economic, communal, and/or religious organization; architecture, literature, or film. The specific topic will vary.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • JWST 325 Jewish Mysticism (3)

    A study of the major forms of Jewish mysticism, particularly Kabbala - the dominant expression of Jewish mysticism since the 13th century - and its modern manifestations in the Hasidic movement. Readings include both secondary and primary sources, in English translation.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • JWST 330 Representations of the Holocaust (3)

    An examination of the ways the Holocaust has been represented in memoir, literature, and/or film. Special attention will be paid to the difficulty of representing the uniqueness and distinctive evil of this historical event.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • JWST 335 Modern Jewish Politics (3)

    An examination of Jewish political movements in modern Europe, the United States, and Israel.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • JWST 345 Jewish American Literature and Film (3)

    In this course we will survey Jewish American literature and film from the beginning of the last century through the present day. Our goal will be to understand this important genre of writing and film production within the larger context of American culture. We will analyze the contributions of Jewish writers and directors to a variety of literary movements as we attempt to understand the complexities faced by Jewish artists working within the “American grain. “
    Course Frequency: Fall
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • JWST 350 Jews and Muslims: Coexistence and Conflict (3)

    This course examines the history of Jews living in and/or interacting with the Islamic world from the rise of Islam in the 7th century to the present day. It begins with a discussion of the formative middle ages, which in many ways defined and shaped Jewish practices and customs for centuries to come, including for those living elsewhere in the Jewish Diaspora. It then moves on to the Ottoman period and the transformation of the eastern Mediterranean Jewish world into a Sephardi-dominated one, in language and practices, after the expulsions of Jews from Iberia in the late 15th ccentury. The course further examines the changes Jewish communities in Arab and some other countries experienced with modernization of the nineteenth century and the emergence of Zionism. The last quarter of the semester is devoted to the experiences of Separdi/Mizrahi Jews (a broad label used to describe Middle Eastern Jews) in Israel. While primarily dealing with the history of Jews in the Islamic world, this course will explore many facets of Jewish life alongside Muslims, including social, cultural, and culinary aspects.
    Course Frequency: Every Other Spring
  

  • JWST 399 Directed Reading (3)

    Individually supervised readings and study of some work, problem, or topic in Jewish Studies of the student’s interest. A project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the director or associate director prior to registration for the course.
    Prerequisite(s): Program approval
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • JWST 400 Independent Research (3)

    Independent research on a topic in Jewish studies of the student’s interest. A project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the director or associate director prior to registration for the course.
    Prerequisite(s): Program approval
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • JWST 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)

    Semester one of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor.  
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and Department/Program approval prior to registration. Individual departments or programs may prescribe particular requirements for eligibility for the bachelor’s essay, particular procedures for the approval of proposals, and/or particular guidelines for the projects themselves. Senior standing and program approval
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • JWST 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

    Semester two of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor. 
    Prerequisite(s): JWST 499A 
    Course Frequency: Occasional

Language for Study Abroad
  

  • LNSA 101 Language and Cultural Competencies for Studying Abroad (1)

    This course teaches fundamental structures of a language as well as basic conversation skills to help students who participate in a study abroad program in a non-Anglophone country. Students will also be introduced to the products, practices, and perspectives of the country in which they will be studying.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.

Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  

  • LACS 101 Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies (3)

    This course is designed as an interdisciplinary introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean through a study of its history, geography, politics, economic systems, literature and art. Although it is impossible to cover all of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean) in one semester, students will gain an insight into some of the major historical events and cultural developments of the region. Several members of the College of Charleston faculty with expertise in certain aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean will present lectures.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • LACS 103 Introduction to Contemporary Cuba (3)

    A multi-disciplinary introduction to 20th-century Cuba, its civilization and culture including politics, economy, social history and the arts. The course will make the Cuban Revolution a particular focus - its accomplishments, and the present-day struggle over its future. Study visits, day trips, special lectures by Cuban scholars and guided study tours to museums, natural parks and Pinar del Rio province among other sites will be an integral part of this course.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • LACS 104 Introduction to Contemporary Chile (3)

    This course is a multi-disciplinary introduction to the civilization and culture of Chile. The course will provide an overview of the 19th century, starting with the period of independence, but the main focus will be on 20th-century development, including politics, social history, economy and the arts. Study tours to museums, cultural centers and historical sites will be an integral part of the course as offered under the study abroad program in Chile.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • LACS 105 Introduction to Contemporary Brazil (3)

    Students will travel to distinct regions of Brazil to gain a better understanding of the different Brazilian peoples and cultures. This intensive two-week course will examine current issues in Brazil, such as politics, history, economy, geography/land distribution, ecology, art and popular culture. Guided study tours to museums, cultural centers, historical sites and natural parks will be part of this course.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • LACS 106 Introduction to Contemporary Argentina (3)

    An introduction to late 20th- and 21st-century Argentina, its civilization and culture including politics, economy, social history, the arts and literature. This course will only be given in Argentina as part of a College of Charleston study-abroad program.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • LACS 200 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (3)

    Basic introductory examination of a specialized topic in Latin American and Caribbean studies. Specific topic will be listed with the course title when offered.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • LACS 300 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (3)

    Intensive examination of a specialized topic in Latin American and Caribbean studies. Specific topic will be listed with the course title when offered.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
 

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