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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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French |
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FR 3050 - Introduction to the History of France
(3)
A broad survey of the history of France. Special emphasis may be placed on periods, events and themes such as the Hundred Years War, Absolute Monarchy, the French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, the World Wars, and related figures such as Vercingetorix, Charlemagne, Joan of Arc, Louis XIV, Napoleon and de Gaulle.
Prerequisite: FR 2150 or instructor approval.
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FR 3100 - Advanced Composition and Conversation I
(3)
Fall semester
This course is a study of advanced French grammar construction, various styles of composition and speaking. Readings are included with each unit.
Prerequisite: FR 2150 .
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FR 3150 - Advanced Composition and Conversation II
(3)
Spring semester
Continuation of FR 3100 . Brief literature selections are included. This course prepares the student for the Introduction to French Literature (FR 3700 ) course.
Prerequisite: FR 3100 or approval of instructor.
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FR 3200 - French for the Professional
(3)
This course introduces the student to the language of various branches of business (management, marketing, banking). New terminology is stressed as well as the command of grammar and structures needed for composition. Attention is given to writing application letters, résumés, short reports and various types of business letters.
Prerequisite: FR 2150 or approval of instructor.
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FR 3400 - Introduction to French Civilization and Culture
(3)
A survey of modern France focusing on such topics as geography, monuments, transportation, education, government, industry and everyday life. Topics may vary.
Prerequisite: FR 2150 or approval of instructor.
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FR 3480 - New Wave Film
(3)
A survey of films associated with the New Wave (la Nouvelle Vague) movement, taught in English, and studied within the context of the development of French cinema. Essential characteristics will be considered, including technique, approach and vision. Films of directors contributing to this alternative and revolutionary genre, such as Truffaut, Godard, Malle, Chabrol, Varda, and Resnais will be studied.
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FR 3500 - Introduction to French Film
(3)
An introduction to concepts of French film, the development of film in France and film in the life of the French, with close study of selected films and creative writing in French.
Prerequisite: FR 2150 or approval of instructor.
(ARI)
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FR 3700 - Introduction to French Literature
(3)
This course is designed to give the student a broad scope of French literature as well as a historical context to facilitate comprehension. Students are given an introduction to movements, genres and styles and begin to address the critical study of literature. Texts are discussed and analyzed in French.
Prerequisite: FR 3150 or approval of instructor.
(LTI)
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FR 3800 - Conversational Fluency
(3)
A course designed for students who wish to practice oral communication skills. Discussions include contemporary topics, concerns researched by students and reader/viewer responses to texts and movies.
Prerequisite: FR 3150 or approval of instructor.
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FR 3851 - Francophone Literature and Culture
(3)
A survey of literature, culture and film of the francophone world, including Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, the U.S. (e.g. Louisiana) and Europe. A broad range of representative literary works will be explored, within a framework that considers themes such as identity and the variety of cultures within the French-speaking world.
Prerequisite: FR 3100 or approval of instructor.
(LTI)
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FR 3870 - French Writers and Religion
(3)
Study of selected readings whose major topics and themes are related to religion. While at least half of the readings to be considered will be associated with Catholicism, diverse traditions and perspectives may also be represented, particularly when selections are made from contemporary works. (Also offered in Paris on demand.)
Prerequisite: FR 3150 or approval of instructor.
(LTI)
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FR 3871 - Immigration Literature and Culture in Contemporary France (in English)
(3)
Exploring a variety of themes (identity and life between two worlds, traditions and tensions, cultural celebration and conflict), this course will focus on literature about the lives of immigrants and/or their families in contemporary France. Films and supplemental materials used to enhance understanding of respective cultures.
Concurrent: May at times be offered concurrently with FR 3872 .
(LTII, GPR)
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FR 3872 - Immigration Literature and Culture in Contemporary France
(3)
Exploring a variety of themes (identity and life between two worlds, traditions and tensions, cultural celebration and conflict), this course will focus on literature about the lives of immigrants and/or their families in contemporary France. Films and supplemental materials used to enhance understanding of respective cultures.
Concurrent: May at times be offered concurrently with FR 3871 .
Prerequisite: FR 3100 or instructor approval.
(LTII, GPR)
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FR 3873 - Senegalese Literature and Culture
(3)
An introduction to contemporary literature of Senegal, including several genres, such as the short story, the novel, and poetry, as well as culture, including contemporary film, music, cuisine, religion, fashion, etc. Some historical and political background will be examined in order to be able to understand the literature and culture in context, and the cultural aspects, including film, will illuminate the literature studied, the focus of the course. Literary selections may vary, but will normally include authors such as Mariama Bâ, Aminata Sow Fall, Khadi Fall, Aminata Maïga Kâ, Mariama Ndoye, Anne Piette, Ousmane Sembène, and Léopold Sédar Senghor.
Prerequisite: FR 2150 or instructor approval.
(LTII)
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FR 3880 - The Comedies of Molière
(3)
Study in French of the major works of Molière. Background information, reception of the plays and literary criticism will be taken into consideration. Creative exercises and scenes from the play will be performed both informally and formally.
Prerequisite: FR 3100 or approval of instructor.
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FR 3889 - French Short Story
(3)
This course familiarizes the student with some of the masterpieces of the French short story through an introductory analysis of a variety of narratives. The development of character, plot, setting, and theme are studied and compared. Conceptions, techniques and styles of writers such as Aymé, Camus, Carrier, Colette, Daudet, Flaubert, Giraudoux, Ionesco, Maupassant, Maurois, Perrault, Simenon and Yourcenar will be examined. Selections may vary; authors from the francophone world may be included.
Prerequisite: FR 2150 or instructor approval.
(LTII)
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FR 3890 - French Women and Literature
(3)
A survey of the French writings of representative major women authors from the 12th century through the present day. Awareness of the tradition of writings in French by women and their literary accomplishments is gained and common themes and concerns are considered.
Prerequisite: FR 3150 or approval of instructor.
(LTII)
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FR 4200 - Survey of French Literature I
(3)
A survey of literature from the 12th through the 17th century. Sustained discussion of the works studied in French.
Prerequisite: FR 3150 or approval of instructor.
(LTII)
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FR 4250 - Survey of French Literature II
(3)
A survey of French literature from the 18th century through the present day.
Prerequisite: FR 3150 or approval of instructor.
(LTII)
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FR 4300 - Nineteenth Century French Novel
(3)
Study of the novels of major 19th century authors such as Balzac, Flaubert, Stendhal and Zola with oral and written response in French. Continued attention to language skills. Some film versions in video of the novels studied may be viewed.
Prerequisite: FR 3150 or approval of instructor.
(LTII)
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FR 4350 - Contemporary French Novel
(3)
Study of the novels of major 20th century authors such as Mauriac, Bernanos, Malraux, St. Exupéry, Camus, Sartre, Duras and Sarraute. Selections may vary. Discussion and creative writing in French as well as presentations of parts of the novels. Some film versions in video of the novels studied may be viewed.
Prerequisite: FR 3150 or approval of instructor.
(LTII)
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FR 4800 - Contemporary French Theater
(3)
Study of the plays of major 20th century authors such as Claudel, Cocteau, Giraudoux, Sartre, Camus, Anouilh, Genet, Jarry, Artaud, Beckett and Ionesco. Selections may vary. Discussion and creative writing in French as well as presentations of parts of the plays. Some film versions in video of the plays studied may be viewed.
Prerequisite: FR 3150 or approval of instructor.
(LTII)
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FR 4940 - Senior Capstone
(3)
Independent or collaborative research into major focus area; written/oral/artistic/presentations required to demonstrate mastery of major area of study and good level of language proficiency. Required to fulfill major.
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FR 4970 - Paris Internship
(3)
Opportunities for students to apply their education by working in career fields related to French.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
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Freshman Seminars |
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FS 1100 - First Year Seminar
(1)
Fall semester
This seminar, offered to first-time students, aims to orient students academically to Rockhurst University by introducing them to classmates, faculty, and staff, and by exploring the meaning of their core studies. It introduces students to service activities and college cultural events. Goals for the seminar are to help students deepen their awareness of themselves as learners, practice active and reflective ways of learning, and value their experiences and strengths as a legitimate part of learning. This course is highly recommended for all first-year students.
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General Education |
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GNED 1000 - New Student Seminar
(1)
This course will provide practical tips for college success and is designed to empower students to be active learners by providing them with an intensive orientation to college. Students will explore college resources and activities, and work to build computer, study, and time management skills.
Prerequisite: All incoming Allied Health and Medical Assisting students are required to take this course in their first semester. Students with fewer than 12 credit hours must take the course face-to-face. Students with more than 12 credit hours can complete the course online.
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Geography |
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GE 3300 - Introduction to Human Geography
(3)
This course focuses on basic concepts describing the distribution of human cultural, economic, political and social activities throughout the world. Patterns of human activity cannot be explained by physical features alone; rather, patterns of human activity are the result of the interaction between people and their environment. Students will be introduced to various means of visually representating geographic data, including various types and projections of maps. Students will demonstrate their ability to use geographic concepts and tools to define problems and propose and evaluate potential solutions to those problems.
(GPR)
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German |
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GR 1000 - Beginning Conversational German I
(3)
An introductory course using a conversational approach. The overall objective is to promote understanding and appreciation for the foreign language by being able to communicate on a basic level in the foreign language. Culture capsules are added as appropriate. Lecture three hours per week.
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GR 1010 - Beginning Conversational German II
(3)
A continuation of GR 1000 .
Prerequisite: GR 1000 or equivalent.
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GR 1100 - Elementary German I
(4)
Fall semester
A basic course covering all aspects of German necessary for communication: usage, vocabulary and spelling. Intensive practice in comprehension, speaking and reading. Laboratory assignments in addition to four hours of class.
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GR 1150 - Elementary German II
(4)
Spring semester
A continuation of GR 1100 .
Prerequisite: GR 1100 or approval of instructor.
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GR 2100 - Intermediate German I
(3)
Fall semester
Continued study of German language and culture requiring an increased command of vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure.
Prerequisite: GR 1150 or approval of instructor.
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GR 2150 - Intermediate German II
(3)
Spring semester
A continuation of GR 2100 .
Prerequisite: GR 2100 or approval of instructor.
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GR 3100 - Advanced Composition and Conversation I
(3)
Fall semester
This course is a study of advanced German grammar construction, various styles of composition and speaking.
Prerequisite: GR 2150 or approval of instructor.
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GR 3150 - Advanced Composition and Conversation II
(3)
Spring semester
This course is a continuation of GR 3100 .
Prerequisite: GR 3100 or approval of instructor.
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GR 3200 - Business German
(3)
A course dealing with the German technical language needed in business, finance and economics. This course helps prepare the student for a business German certificate.
Prerequisite: GR 2100 or approval of instructor.
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GR 3480 - Intercultural Communications
(3)
The course examines differences and variations in German verbal and written communication patterns, using text and video materials. It stresses social and business settings in German speaking countries. The course is conducted in German.
Prerequisite: GR 2100 or approval of instructor.
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GR 3490 - German Philosophers of Science
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The course focuses on a prominent German scientist and gives the student the opportunity to read scientific material, social commentary and biographical material in German. Course is conducted in German.
Prerequisite: GR 2100 or approval of instructor.
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GR 3510 - German Film and Culture
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Exploration of the culture of the German-speaking world through film. Breadth in understanding will be gained through analysis of the films, sustained discussion in German and research.
Prerequisite: GR 2150 or approval of instructor.
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GR 3700 - Introduction to German Literature
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Students study the evolution of literary movements and learn basic analytical principles of textual analysis across the genres of drama, short fiction, the essay and poetry.
Prerequisite: GR 3150 or approval of instructor.
(LTI)
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GR 3800 - Conversational Fluency
(3)
A course designed for students whose primary needs are verbal communication. The focus is on daily life, situations with complications and general survival skills. Recommended for students planning to study abroad, and those who plan to take a German proficiency test.
Prerequisite: GR 3150 or approval of instructor.
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GR 3850 - Introduction to German Poetry
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This survey course introduces students to some works of major poets of the German language (e.g. Goethe, Schiller, Rilke, Jandl). It begins with the Romantics and ends with contemporary writers.
Prerequisite: GR 3150 or approval of instructor.
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Honors |
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HON 4500 - Honors Interdisciplinary Senior Seminar
(3)
In the Honors Interdisciplinary Senior Seminar, students will draw on their own individual disciplines and join a collaborative inquiry into an issue or problem with contemporary relevance, allowing each student to apply his or her own emerging expertise in a discipline and to value the contributions made by students in other disciplines. Each time the course is offered, the instructor will define the thematic focus of the seminar. The seminar will afford students purposeful opportunities for group projects and individual research, both of which will help students develop the skills required for graduate research, professional collaboration, and effective communication in the public realm. The seminar may incorporate travel modules or other experiential components. HON 4500 or HON 4940 are required for graduation from the Honors Program.
Prerequisite: Honors Program Admission and junior status.
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Health Professions |
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HLTH 1000 - First Aid and CPR
(1)
This course teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid or cardiac emergency. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock and other first aid emergencies as well as BLS-CPR & AED. The CPR portion of the course teaches how to perform CPR on adults, children, and infants (including rescue breathing with a mask, a bag-mask device, and oxygen); how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED); and how to help someone who is choking. Passing a practical skills and written exam (with an 80 % or better) are required for certification.
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HLTH 1100 - Medical Terminology
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This course introduces the skills and knowledge needed to develop an understanding of the language of medicine and health care. This course will increase the student’s ability to utilize and recognize medical terminology through the use of medical word stems, suffixes, and prefixes as related to the body systems, diseases, and medical conditions. Word pronunciation, spelling, and basic documentation are also emphasized.
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HLTH 2000 - Principles of Public Health
(3)
This course offers an introduction to the principles and practice of safeguarding and improving the health and well-being of populations. Students examine the philosophies, goals, history, and organization of the field of public health. The course explores key concepts of public health, including morbidity and mortality, infectious and chronic disease, social determinants of health, and health disparities within populations.
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HLTH 2100 - Global Encounters: How We See the World and How the World Sees Us
(3)
We hear a great deal about how we should think about other countries or cultures, and how they think about the United States through the media and other forms of communication. What we do not often think about, however, is how accurate these descriptions are. Why, for instance, are some countries considered allies and others considered enemies? How does the way in which we perceive the world as a whole affect how we feel about specific nations or regions?
This course directs our inquiries into these questions by: (1) showing which sources of global information are reliable and which are biased, (2) showing different ways we can understand the international environment and how that affects our reactions to different nations, and (3) describing tools we can use to understand other cultures so they do not seem so mysterious or “foreign” to us.
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HLTH 2210 - Global Health and Wellness:Visions of Global Health Care
(3)
This course serves as an introduction to visions of how and when people care for each other drawing upon the fields of medical anthropology, global public health, and public policy. The course focuses upon different understandings of health care. In some societies being able to work is a central measure of being healthy. In another society if you are unhappy you are ill. These varied concepts are reflected in the kind of care offered around the world. Because responsible health-giving systems respond to societies’ changing needs and situations, students will learn about the skills needed for this kind of problem-solving, but also come to understand that there is an urgent and vital global need for the exchange of ideas and resources in global health care systems.
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HLTH 2250 - Public Health Systems
(3)
In this course, students engage in a systems-level analysis of the implications of health care policy on issues of access, equity, affordability, and social justice in public health. They examine legislative, regulatory and financial processes relevant to the organization and provision of public health services. Students also assess the impact of these processes on quality and safety in the practice environment and disparities in the health care system.
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HLTH 2750 - Public Health Education and Communication
(3)
This course provides students with an overview of health education and its role in improving the health of individuals as well as populations. This course also examines the primary responsibilities and competencies of public health educators and discusses effective methods of communication of health-related issues with public and private entities.
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HLTH 2990 - Internship in Public Health
(2)
This capstone course enables students in public health to apply theoretical concepts of the classroom to the realities of the field in a public health setting. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 100 hours at the clinical site under the direction of a site supervisor.
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HP 1599 - Introduction to Health Sciences
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This course provides an overview of health sciences and careers in health care related fields. Students explore relevant health professions and requirements for job and market demands in health sciences through an interprofessional lens. Through the introduction of a broad scope of current issues in health care, students evaluate the circumstances and path for their professional education and future career. Topics such as disability, community health, world health, and health care policies are considered.
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HP 2400 - Nutrition
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This course focuses on the principles of nutrition as they relate to health and growth across the lifespan. Nutrient role in maximizing health and disease prevention, as well as unique dietary needs for specific conditions are examined. Nutrient sources, recommended nutrient intakes, factors which affect food habits and dietary evaluation techniques are discussed.
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HP 4700 - Global Health Care Ethics
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Students in this course critically analyze ethical issues central to health and health care. Students approach ethical dilemmas through the application of ethical principles, ethical decision-making, and moral responsibility as they relate to current topics in health within a global society.
(GPR)
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HP 4990 - Independent Study
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The student participates in a research project related to health science allowing them to refine their skills as they prepare for the next step in their academic or professional career. Individual experiences are collaboratively designed with the student’s interests and goals in mind and are clearly explained on the syllabus.
Prerequisite: Students must have completed 60 hours of college work prior to beginning the project.
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HP 4991 - Action Project
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The student actively engages in a series of experiences related to health science among the Rockhurst community, providing them the opportunity to refine their skills as they prepare for the next step in their academic or professional career. Individual experiences are collaboratively designed with the student’s interests and goals in mind and are clearly explaned on the syllabus.
Prerequisite: Students must have completed 60 hours of college work prior to beginning the project.
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History |
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HIST 1200 - History of Health and Medicine in the United States
(3)
This course introduces students to the historical context and development of important themes relevant to the medical profession, including disease categorization and stigmatization, medical education, and the professionalization of medicine in America. Although focused on the U.S., topics will enable students to understand health and medicine in a global context. Students will examine the political and constitutional implications upon the medical practices at the state and national levels within the United States. Students will read literature that will lay the historical foundation for their field with profession-relevant themes.
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HS 1100 - Survey of Western Civilization I
(3)
Fall and Spring semester
An introduction to various themes in the history of western civilization from the rise of Egypt to the Renaissance and Reformation. Students examine the development of western ideas and society in their formative periods and are exposed to a number of the most significant peoples, works, events, ideas, and institutions in the western tradition.
(HSI)
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HS 1150 - Honors Western Civilization I
(3)
This course examines the development of Western Civilization from the societies of Ancient Egypt to the European Renaissance of the fifteenth century. Particular attention will be paid to the societies of ancient Greece and Rome, Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire, the Carolingian Period, the rise of Islam, the Twelfth Century Renaissance and the transformation of society during and after the fourteenth century. Students will approach premodern history through analysis of primary sources.
Prerequisite: Honors standing.
(HSI)
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HS 1200 - Peace, Culture and Society:Introduction to Peace and International Studies
PAI 1200 .
(3)
How does historical context shape contemporary global issues such as war, violence, and oppression? How have institutions, groups, and individuals attempted to pursue a just peace? How does historical knowledge reveal the diverse and interconnected nature of the global landscape and help us imagine new ways to address global problems and issues? The course is anchored in historical methods and perspectives but will draw on interdisciplinary approaches where appropriate to gain a fuller understanding of international issues such as the causes and consequences of modern and contemporary global conflicts and the development of strategies leading to social transformation, peace, and justice. Core issues may include histories and cultural traditions; politics and societies; globalization and culture; space and the environment; race ethnicity, gender, and social movement; religion, ethics, and social justice; and pacifism, nonviolence, and peace-building.
(HSI)
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HS 1500 - Survey of Western Civilization II
(3)
Fall and Spring semester
An introduction to various themes in the history of western civilization from the 17th century to the present. This course examines such developments as the rise of the modern nation state, the French and Industrial Revolutions, the influence of 19th century liberalism and nationalism, World Wars I and II, and contemporary society and culture. Students are introduced to some of the major ideas, events, and personalities in the modern era and to the value of the historical perspective in considering the human condition.
(HSI)
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HS 1701 - World Civilizations to the 17th Century
(3)
Fall and Spring semester
This course will survey the growth and development of world civilizations and history from the earliest times until the emergence of new global European dominance in the seventeenth century. It was an exciting time that saw the initial development of systems such as politics, economy, religion, culture, and education that have played such an important role in shaping the world of today. These changes will be examined over the wide chronological and geographical scope of world civilizations.
(HSI)
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HS 1702 - World Civilizations Since 1492
(3)
Fall and Spring semester
This course examines the history and diverse cultures of the world since ca. 1492—the era of the rise of European political, economic and cultural worldwide dominance—until the present day. It is organized chronologically and thematically. Themes include the individual and society, autocracy and constitutionalism, the formation of new global economies and empires, racism, nationalism, colonialism, world wars, tensions between tradition and modernization, and internationalism.
(HSI)
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HS 2100 - History of the United States I
(3)
Fall and Spring semester
A survey of the history of the United States from the age of Columbus to Reconstruction. Special emphasis is placed on the causes of the Revolution, constitutional foundations, westward movement, and the Civil War crisis.
(HSII)
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HS 2500 - History of the United States II
(3)
Fall and Spring semester
A survey of the history of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. Themes include industrial development, immigration, the Depression, the World Wars, and the development of contemporary American society and culture.
(HSII)
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HS 3000 - The Classical World
(3)
This course surveys Greco-Roman history, focusing on the period from the first millennium BCE to the collapse and transformation of the Roman Empire. Topics addressed include the development of the ancient Greek city-states, especially Athens and Sparta; slavery; the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars; the conquests of Alexander; the development of the Roman republic; Augustus Caesar and the Roman Empire; urban conditions and daily life; the status of women; Christianity and paganism; the legacy of Rome in Late Antiquity.
(HSII)
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HS 3055 - Crusade, Chivalry, and the Medieval Experience
(3)
Western European society during the high medieval period, from approximately the eleventh to the fourteenth centuries, witnessed fundamental changes. Growing papal power clashed with newly centralizing monarchies, creating new tensions; the Crusades and the culture of chivalry influenced the European imagination; theology, law, and medicine were re-examined in the new universities; and new modes of artistic expression gave voice to a transforming society in the Gothic period. The course will also examine cross-cultural contacts between Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities as it follows economic, cultural and intellectual developments from the Urban Revolution to the Black Death.
(HSII)
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HS 3060 - The World of the Italian Renaissance
(3)
This course examines the history of Italy and the Mediterranean World in the period of the Renaissance from approximately 1300 to 1600. Topics examined include humanism; Italy, the communes, and statecraft; artists and their environment; science and natural philosophy; religion and popular belief; war and mercenaries; Jewish, Christian and Muslim relations in the Renaissance; relations with the Ottoman Empire.
(HSII)
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HS 3110 - Reformation Europe
(3)
A review of events in Europe from 1500 to 1650, focusing on religious reform movements that ultimately divided the Christian Church into Catholic and Protestant denominations. Topics to be addressed include the context of the northern European Renaissance; the movements of various Protestant reformers, including Luther, Calvin, Henry VIII, and the radical reformers; the Catholic Reformation, including the Council of Trent and the early history of the Society of Jesus; the role of the state in religious reform; and religious conflicts up to and including the 30 Years War.
(HSII)
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HS 3120 - Revenge, Law, and the History of Justice
(3)
This course will explore the relationship between law, justice and society from the ancient world until the 17th century. The course will emphasize law as it developed in medieval Europe, particularly the revival of Roman law and its influence. In addition to the development of secular and canon law, students will also examine methods of dispute resolution and social control in the pre-modern world, both formal methods, in the development of criminal justice systems, and informal methods, such as the vendetta. Topics will also include women in pre-modern law, the development of laws of proof and evidence, incarceration and punishment.
(HSII)
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HS 3150 - Early Modern Europe
(3)
A review of events in Europe from 1648 to 1789, focusing on the interplay between traditional and modern culture. Topics to be addressed include the development of the modern state (in both absolutist and constitutional forms), the expansion of trade and commerce, the advance of modern scientific and secular thought in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, balance of power diplomacy and warfare, and the nature of the pre-Revolutionary society of orders.
(HSII)
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HS 3250 - Europe Since 1945
(3)
This course deals exclusively with events after 1945 while reviewing the problems attached to the study of contemporary history. Topics include the postwar political and economic reconstruction of Europe, the origins and course of the Cold War, the emergence of the welfare state, the decline of colonialism, the student revolts of 1968, the economic difficulties of the 1970s, the fall of Communism in eastern Europe, the reunification of Germany, and prospects for greater European unity.
(HSII, GPR)
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HS 3320 - History of Modern Britain
(3)
A survey of British history from 1714 to the present with special emphasis on the development of Parliamentary government and political reform, the creation of a colonial empire and its demise, the social and economic effects of industrialization, prominent developments in British thought, culture and religion, the relationship of Britain and Ireland, and the contemporary state of the United Kingdom.
(HSII)
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HS 3400 - Science, Religion and Magic in Modern Europe
(3)
An intellectual history of Europe since the Reformation, reviewing trends, approaches, and important figures in the history of modern European thought and culture. The course focuses on the interplay between “traditional” and “modern” elements and analyzes the process of secularization as explained by prominent western historians. Topics to be addressed include popular beliefs like magic and witchcraft, the development of a modern scientific method and perspective in the Scientific Revolution, the application of scientific standards to society in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and challenges to the Enlightenment program after the French Revolution, the relationship between science and religion in the Victorian era, modernism and the fragmentation of the western culture consensus, and the persistence of traditional faith and popular culture.
(HS II)
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HS 3410 - Mysteries and Controversies in History
(3)
There is much in human history that we do not know, or know only incompletely and uncertainly. Sources and evidence remain sketchy; memories fail; disagreements, biases or misperceptions cloud the historical record. Some of these uncertain events and developments have become famous (or infamous) and reveal important lessons about the nature of historical understanding. This course examines selected examples of historical “mysteries” and controversies, while analyzing the process by which history is recorded and remembered. Topics for review may include, but are not limited to, the identity of Robin Hood, the origins of the Shroud of Turin, the fate of the “little princes in the Tower,” the disappearance of the Roanoke colonists, and the search for Jack the Ripper.
(HSII)
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HS 3430 - Film, Narrative and History
(3)
This course will explore film and narrative, and the way these tools shape our understanding of the human past. How are complex events distilled into narrative? With what result? The course will introduce students to the concept of historiography - the “history of history” - and will explore the place of film and fiction in memorializing and interpreting the past.
(HSII)
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HS 3450 - War & Peace in Modern Europe
(3)
A review of the major conflicts and subsequent peace settlements in European history since the 17th century, focusing on the social and cultural effects of war as well as international relations and geopolitical realignments. The course analyzes the developing nature of modern warfare as well as the causes of conflict, the effects of war on society and culture, and efforts to impose and maintain peace. Topics include the Thirty Years War and the Peace of Westphalia, the Seven Years War and the Peace of Paris, the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna, the Great War and the Paris Peace Conference, the Second World War and the ensuing Cold War. Smaller-scale conflicts may also be examined in an attempt at comparative analysis of the causes, course and consequences of conflict in modern western history.
(HSII)
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HS 3650 - Civil War and Reconstruction
(3)
This course is an examination of the causes, methods, conflicts, and outcomes of the American “War between the States,” focused on the period between the 1845 annexation of Texas and the partisan electoral bargain that ended federal reconstruction of the South in 1877. Was the Civil War avoidable? Did the outnumbered and outgunned South really expect to win? Did the Union fight to free the slaves, or rather to condemn the South to “wage slavery” as Southerners claimed? Points of emphasis include the constitutional, political, economic, and social factors that led to sectional conflict between North and South, the war as a “second American Revolution,” the brutality and technologies of the war years, emancipation, and the unmet goals of Reconstruction.
(HSII)
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HS 3700 - The United States Since 1945
(3)
The course is a study of the development of America’s social, cultural, and political history since World War II, beginning with Harry Truman’s presidency to the administration of Ronald Reagan and the politics of the 1980s. Topics explored are the United States as a post-war power, McCarthyism, Cold War politics, the civil rights movements (ethnic, racial, and gender), the Great Society, Vietnam, counterculture, Watergate, and the New Right.
(HSII)
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HS 3710 - Protest Movements in 1960s United States
(3)
The course is designed to provide a systematic study of the history and legacy of protest movements in the United States during the decade of the 1960s. Primary and secondary materials will be used to facilitate (a) an in-depth study of major protests of the period and of the people who participated in and led the movements, (b) a comprehension of the interconnections that existed between the movements, and (c) an understanding of the legacy for post-1960s American society. Some of the topics to be discussed include student protests on college campuses, the Chicano movement, Asian American solidarity, the feminist movement, Vietnam War protests, and the Black civil rights movement.
Prerequisite: Sophomore or above standing.
(HSII)
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HS 3720 - American Studies: History, Culture, and Identity
(3)
This course provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of American Studies. Through this course, students will use a variety of sources to explore and analyze how various meanings and representations of the idea and concept of “America” have been constructed, contested, and negotiated from pre-colonial to contemporary times. It explores how important analytical categories such as race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, religion, nation, and transnationalism have affected people’s experiences in America.
(HSII)
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HS 3800 - The Immigrants’ Experiences in America
(3)
A survey of the history of immigration to the United States. The course examines the impact of immigration on American society and culture. Several groups are studied in some detail as the topics of family, the workplace, urban politics, nativism, religion, and assimilation are explored. Kansas City’s immigrant groups are used as a laboratory.
(HSII)
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HS 3810 - History of Women in America
(3)
This course introduces and examines the various conditions and factors affecting the female experience in North America from pre-Columbian Native societies to the modern setting. Important issues of this history from a gender perspective include ideology, gender economics, the legal status of women compared to that of men, involvement of women in institutions such as churches and schools. Other variables which are considered are ethnicity, class, and geographic differences.
(HSII)
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HS 3820 - Urban America
(3)
This course explores the significance of the city to the people and the nation. Some topics studied are urban growth, the neighborhood, urban reform, politics, the workplace, racial composition, and the Sunbelt phenomenon.
(HSII)
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HS 3840 - Race and Identity in America
(3)
An examination of the concept of “race” in American history, from Contact in the fifteenth century, with a focus on processes and consequences. The course will present the unique encounters with “race” created by the initial era of Contact between Indigenous Americans and Europeans, the origins and functioning of the racialization of slavery, the consequences of slavery as an institutionalized system, the creation and negotiation of racial identities between and within population groups, the use of the race concept as a tool of colonialism and social oppression, race as a legal and political state of being, the evolution of notions of race, pseudo-scientific racism versus scientific dismissal of the idea, and the use of race concept as an asserted group identity.
(HS II)
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HS 3850 - American Empire: Politics and Cultures of American Imperialism
(3)
In this course, students will examine and analyze the emergence and development of political, cultural, and intellectual institutions and movements that were fundamental in the expansion, contestation, and negotiation of American imperialism in various parts of the world from the late nineteenth century to the contemporary era.
Students will develop a greater understanding of the formation and development of the rhetoric and policies used by the American state in establishing political, economic, and cultural hegemony around the world in the modern era; and the multiple strategies used by different groups within the domestic and global landscape to confront, resist, challenge, and negotiate American imperialism.
(HSII)
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HS 3892 - The History of African Americans since the Civil War
(3)
A survey of the history of African Americans since the Civil War, this course examines the social, economic, and political patterns of the lives of African American women and men as they sought to shape their presence in the United States following the war between the North and the South. Some of the topics to be discussed are the Great Migration, the church in the African American experience, migration to the urban north, the Harlem Renaissance, the industrial age, and the civil rights movement.
(HSII)
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HS 3900 - Modern China and Japan
(3)
A survey of Chinese and Japanese development from the Manchu and Tokugawa periods of the fifteenth century to the present, stressing traditional domestic policies, confrontation with the West, participation in World War I and II, revolution and the current status of both Asian countries.
(GPR, HSII)
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HS 3910 - Ottoman Empire
(3)
This course will survey the history of the Ottoman Empire from its beginnings around 1300 through its dissolution and the establishment of Middle Eastern successor states in the 1920s. At its apex the Ottoman Empire, which was a major force in the European and Islamic worlds, claimed territory on three continents (Africa, Europe, and Asia) and its population was multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multi-lingual. The course will explore those political, economic, and social institutions that supported the expansion and the structure of the Empire, Ottoman interactions with other world powers, the modernizing and Westernizing reforms of the late Ottoman period, and the creation of Ottoman successor states in the Middle East.
(GPR, HSII)
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HS 3912 - History of Modern Middle East
(3)
This course is an introduction to the history and civilization of the modern Middle East since ca. 1600. Considerable attention is devoted to the region since 1945 and to the problems and prospects of the present day. Topics covered include a brief survey of the early history of the region, the origins of Islam, the renaissance of Middle Eastern culture in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the move toward independent states in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and resurgent “Islamist” and “Pan-Arabist” ideologies of this century.
(HSII, GPR)
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HS 3920 - Modern South Asia
(3)
This course will survey the history of the nations of modern South Asia – that is, the history of the contemporary nations of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Myanmar (Burma) – in the years since 1600. While much of the course will focus on pre-1947 India, attention will also be given to the post-independence period and to other nations. The thematic emphases will be on the collapse of the pre-European Mughal Empire, the establishment of British imperial rule in the Indian subcontinent, the growing opposition to that rule which culminated in independence in 1947, and the establishment and maintenance of the modern nation-states of the subcontinent.
(HSII, GPR)
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HS 3925 - Colonialism, Nationalism, and Decolonization
(3)
This course will involve students in an examination of the concepts of colonialism and nationalism and the implementation and ramifications of those ideas in Asia and Africa beginning in the nineteenth century. Topics to be discussed include: the concepts of imperialism, nationalism, and neo-colonialism; the motivations behind European colonization efforts; the variety of approaches to colonial administration; nationalist movements for independence; the challenges of the decolonization process and the postcolonial period, including the legacies left by the colonial experience on newly independent nation-states and on former colonial powers. Readings will include primary and secondary sources as well as fictional treatments of colonial experiences.
(HSII, GPR)
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HS 3930 - Beyond the Horizon: Global Exploration
(3)
What defines an “explorer”? What does it mean to “discover”? Who went where, when, and why? These questions and more will be addressed in this study of global exploration from fifteenth-century Ming China to twentieth-century Polar expeditions. Focusing selectively on expeditions that explored rivers and crossed oceans, land, and ice, this course will examine themes such as the experiences of explorers; political, economic, and cultural factors that motivated exploration in various places and time periods; effects of encounters between cultures; examples of exploration as a characteristic of leadership; and examples of scientific and technological developments related to exploration. Students will engage with exploration through primary sources such as diaries, letters, expedition narratives, and maps.
(HS II, GPR)
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HS 3935 - Nonviolent Movements in the Contemporary World
(PAI 3935 )
(3)
What constitutes “nonviolence”? Is violence ever involved in nonviolent movements? Have nonviolent movements made a lasting impact on the history of societies in which they occur? This course will explore the historical context, actions, and outcomes of selected nonviolent movements from across the globe. It will examine theoretical foundations for nonviolent activism, the political, economic, and cultural factors that motivated nonviolent movements predominantly outside the United States and strategies used in the movements. Students will engage with leaders and participants in nonviolent activism through primary sources such as speeches, newspapers, letters, and images.
(GPR) (HSII)
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HS 4000 - The History of History
(2)
An introduction to the theory and practice of the historian’s craft, this course reviews acknowledged masterpieces of historiography and examines important issues raised in the writing of history. Readings in the great historians are supplemented by consideration of such topics as the nature of history and the problems of historical causation, objectivity and use encountered by historians. Required for history majors.
Concurrent: HS 4900 .
Prerequisite: Junior standing or above.
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HS 4900 - Senior Seminar in History
(1)
A one credit-hour seminar on research methods in history including regular presentations and discussion of issues and problems in historical research and the completion of a major research paper conducted under the supervision of a history department faculty member and presented orally near the end of the semester. Required for history majors.
Concurrent: HS 4000 .
Prerequisite: Junior standing or above.
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HS 4970 - Internship
(2-3)
The internship provides opportunities for students to apply their knowledge of history and historical methods by working in areas and institutions related to historical study. Internships may be pursued in education, government, museums, archives, not-for-profit organizations and other areas. The internship experience may be conducted in Kansas City, surrounding communities or other approved locations. The work will be supervised or monitored by a departmental faculty advisor and will require on-site work as well as a log of hours worked and types of work performed and a journal and/or paper reflecting on the experience. The internship may be counted as upper-division credit toward the history major or minor; the internship may be repeated once but only for elective credit.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of the department chair and approval by the departmental internship faculty advisor.
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HU 3300 - Jesuit Accompaniment in Literature and Culture
(3)
Exploration of Jesuit spirituality and the theme of accompaniment in literature and culture. Examples of the experience of accompaniment could include “being with and for” women, refugees, the poor, indigenous people, those deemed undesirable, etc. Readings such as contemporary novels and narratives from various cultures in translation may be incorporated and supplemented by videos and films, with optional Service-Learning. (Taught in English)
Prerequisite: EN 1110 and EN 1120 , or EN 1140 or equivalent, or approval of instructor.
(LT II, GPR)
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HUMS 1450 - Medical Ethics:Decision Making Under Uncertainty
(3)
This course introduces learners to ethical problems associated with the practice of medicine, the pursuit of biomedical research, and health care social policy. The course frames ethical decision making within the context of culture, emphasizing multiple cultural perspectives and traditional ethical theories and moral principles. Within this framework, students explore will explore autonomy, truth telling, patient confidentiality; research ethics and informed consent; animal experimentation; reproductive control; assisted reproduction and human reproductive cloning’ abortion; the dilemma of impaired infants; treating or terminating’ euthanasia and assisted reproduction; organ transplants and scarce medical resources; justice and the distribution of health care.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1300 .
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HUMS 2050 - Healing Through the Body-A Survey of Dance/Movement Therapy
(3)
This course offers an overview of the practice of Dance/Movement (DMT) and its application as treatment modality for medical and mental health records. Information regarding the history and evolution of DMT, common techniques and their applicability in traditional counseling, ethical concerns, multicultural awareness, and the use of this approach with special populations will be reviewed.
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