Courses

This course examines the domestic and international politics of nuclear weapons as instruments of national and international security. Topics covered include the causes and effects of nuclear proliferation and non- proliferation efforts, as well as efforts to achieve nuclear arms control and disarmament agreements.

Examination of the relationship between the internet (and other new technologies) and politics. Students will studythe impact of the internet on politics, power, and democracy and consider topics like social networks, AI, algorithms,automated decision-making, digital surveillance, computational propaganda, protest movements, online activism,various forms of information disorders and their offline effects (e.g. violence).

An introduction to issues in the interpretation of the Old Testament within the New Testament. Distinctive uses and applications of Old Testament themes and texts in the New Testament will be considered, and sample texts from various authors and books will provide a foundation for discussion and further research.

As the US population becomes more diverse it is imperative that future nutrition professionals practice with cultural humility and competence. This course introduces students preparing for a career in food and nutrition to issues related to food, nutrition and culture by examining the intersection of ethnicity, religion, and socioeconomic status with food customs, food availability/disparity, food safety, food preparation, and nutritional health.

The emergence of modern easel painting, 1300-1600.

The emergence of modern easel painting, 1300-1600.

A study of modern humanism, its significance, its background, its philosophical forms and its entrenchment in our modern world. Methods by which humanism works in society are discussed, as are the consequences of humanism. Attention is given to how Christians can overcome humanism. (General Education/Humanities)

A study of modern humanism, its significance, its background, its philosophical forms and its entrenchment in our modern world, including its infiltration among professed Christians. The methods by which humanism works in societies are discussed, as are also the consequences of humanism. Special attention is then given to how Christians can overcome humanism.

How are we to make sense of the present-day conflict between Israelis and Palestinians? How do the parties involved see that conflict, and how does it fit into our own conceptions of religion and politics, war and peace, place and space? Why does it seem so intractable? Why does it occupy such prominence in contemporary political discourse?

This course focuses on the development of Italian American literature through the reading and analysis of the works of some of the most influential Italian American writers of the twentieth century. Students will study Italian American literature in connection with theories and questions pertaining to cultural backgrounds as well as ethnic, gender and class struggle.