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College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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The following is a complete listing of the courses offered at Elizabethtown College. Use the filter to narrow your search. |
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Health and Wellness Courses |
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HW 110 - Being a Mental Health Ally 1.00 credit.
Students will receive information about types of mental health concerns and mental health crisis situations. Discussion and activities in class will facilitate students’ abilities to assist someone who is experiencing mental health concerns and help the person connect with resources. Information and discussions will facilitate increased awareness and decreased stigma about mental health topics.
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HW 112 - Wellness and the College Student 2.00 credits.
Students will gain an understanding of the eight dimensions of wellness with specific focus on health concerns for college students. Students will utilize health information to develop health promotion programming for the Elizabethtown College campus. Students will explore wellness topics including nutrition, physical activity, sexual health, healthy relationships, alcohol and drug use, sleep, stress, and mental health. Additionally, the class will examine leadership development, program planning, and evaluation for students interested in becoming a Student Wellness Advocate or Student Athlete Mentor.
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HW 115 - Physical Fitness and Wellness 1.00 credit.
Instruction in cardiovascular-type activities, strength, flexibility, weight control, nutrition, myths, physical activity, injury prevention and rehabilitation, safety, fitness equipment, stress, relaxation, games, exercises and the consumer-personalizing fitness, aerobic exercises.
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HW 130 - Introduction to Coaching: A Servant Leadership Approach 2.00 credits.
Students will be able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge needed to lead and coach an athletic team at the high school or college level. Each student will develop a coaching philosophy that will address the key components needed to be successful, not only in terms of wins and losses, but also in the area of character development of athletes.
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HW 135 - Sports Medicine 2.00 credits.
This course is designed to introduce the essentials and basics of sports medicine to the students of Elizabethtown College. Basic concepts involve overview of human anatomy and movement systems, first aid and wound care, injury prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation, as well as emergency response, sports psychology, and sports nutrition.
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HW 200 - Nutrition for Life 2.00 credits.
The goal of this course is for students to develop a better understanding of nutrition and how to create healthy choices based on their specific dietary needs. Students will learn about food energy sources (carbs, proteins and fats), macronutrients, micronutrients, and developing a meal plan/grocery list. Specific diets will be introduced (gluten free, lactose free, vegetarian, vegan, etc.), as well as pro and con discussions of popular and fad diets. Students will learn how nutrition can affect their health by learning about several comorbidities and how proper nutrition has been proven to prevent and/or decrease complications. Students who have taken the BIO 200 Nutrition course are prohibited from taking HW 200. In addition, this course does not fulfill requirements in the natural or physical sciences.
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HW 470 - Internship in Health and Wellness 1.00 credit.
Placement at an internship site provides students with practical experience in the coaching field while working under a site supervisor. Written assignments and discussions with the site supervisor and the course faculty member will enable students to integrate what they have learned through other courses in the coaching minor and further develop their identity, skills and knowledge-base as a coach. Signature Learning Experience: Internship.
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PE 100 - Pilates and Yoga 1.00 credit.
This course introduces a fitness program that incorporates both pilates and yoga. Both pilates and yoga emphasize the balanced development of the body through core strength, flexibility, and awareness. Graded Pass/No Pass.
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PE 105 - Swimming 1.00 credit.
Instruction in the four basic strokes, survival swimming and water safety.
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PE 106 - Water Aerobics 1.00 credit.
Introduces the student to different means to obtain a cardiovascular workout in the water. Graded Pass/No Pass.
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PE 118 - Lifeguarding 1.00 credit.
Provides lifeguard candidates and current lifeguards with the knowledge and skills necessary to keep the patrons of aquatic facilities safe in and around the water. Includes instruction in lifeguarding skills, CPR for the professional rescuer and first aid. Graded Pass/No Pass. Additional fee.
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PE 119 - Scuba 1.00 credit.
A total introduction to the use of scuba equipment and safety; includes work in the pool and classroom. Provides deep water dive certification by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). Graded Pass/No Pass. Additional fee.
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PE 120 - Aerobics 1.00 credit.
Inspiration - perspiration: a diversified fitness program that will give a complete workout. Graded Pass/No Pass.
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PE 125 - Tennis 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 137 - Outdoor Recreation 1.00 credit.
Introduction to hiking, camping, orienteering and wilderness survival skills. Additional fee. Graded Pass/No Pass.
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PE 140 - Bowling 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development. Additional fee. Graded Pass/No Pass.
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PE 146 - Racquetball 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 150 - Volleyball 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 161 - Adapted Physical Education 1 1.00 credit.
Individual activity or collective exercise adapted to needs and abilities of the student. Graded Pass/No Pass. Register by Instructor.
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PE 165 - Golf/Badminton 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 175 - Archery/Badminton 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 185 - Basketball 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 190 - Horsemanship 1.00 credit.
Basic riding positions, balance and equine safety. Discuss equine behavior, care, tack, styles and management. Graded Pass/No Pass. Additional fee.
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PE 194 - Skiing 1.00 credit.
Graded Pass/No Pass. Additional fee.
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PE 195 - Soccer 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 218 - Water Safety Instruction 1.00 credit.
This course follows American Red Cross certification procedures. Graded Pass/No Pass. Additional fee.
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Health Science Courses |
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HE 105 - Introduction to Health and Wellness 4.00 credits.
This course introduces students to foundational concepts of health and wellness from a broad variety of perspectives. Students will learn how factors such as culture, environments, and social relations influence health at personal and societal levels. The relationship between health and ability to participate in daily life will be explored. Health Science Majors.
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HE 110 - Occupations across the Lifespan 4.00 credits.
This course will examine occupational performance from birth through adult aging. An emphasis will be placed on the interaction of the person factors within different environments and context to support both meaningful occupation and role competence. Active learning labs and community based learning will support student learning outcomes. Health Science Majors. Signature Learning Experience: Community-Based Learning.
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HE 205 - Evidence-Based Practice Foundation 4.00 credits.
This is the first in a series of courses designed to promote the active use and application of scholarship in health care practice. Three modules include: evidence and the health care, tests & measurements, and evidence in health care practice. Skills, knowledge, and critical thinking introduced in this course will be integrated with later occupational therapy practice courses. *Prerequisite(s): MA 251 .
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HE 210 - Global Health Care Systems 4.00 credits.
In this course, students will describe, analyze, and critique health care systems globally. The impact of culture and policy on the delivery of health services will be explored. Students will also analyze the ethical and justice issues related to global health care delivery and utilization. *Prerequisite(s): HE 105 .
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HE 305 - Conditions and the Implications for Occupational Performance 4.00 credits.
Within this course, students will become familiar with common diagnoses and conditions that impact occupations. An emphasis will be placed on understanding the incidence, epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, symptomatology, prognosis, and functional implications of conditions. *Prerequisite(s): BIO 201 , BIO 202 , HE 110 , and HE 205 .
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HE 310 - Occupations and Activity Analysis 4.00 credits.
This course addresses the analysis of how individuals and groups engage in meaningful occupations and activities in various contexts to support their health and well-being. Students consider how client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, activity demands, and context(s) and environments interact to support successful engagement in occupation. Students develop skills in analysis, and in grading and adapting the environment, tools, materials, occupations, and interventions to address client needs, the sociocultural context, and technological advances. *Prerequisite(s): HE 105 , HE 110 , BIO 201 , and BIO 202 .
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HE 370-378 - Special Topics in Health and Occupation 2.00 credits.
A series of courses with topics not otherwise covered in the curriculum. Offered when student interest and faculty availability justify. *Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. This course is repeatable for credit.
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HE 415 - Health, Wellness, and Healing: Application to Well-being 4.00 credits.
This course is designed to increase student knowledge of health, wellness, and healing as it applies to well-being. The course will broaden the range of student knowledge of traditional, non-traditional, complimentary, alternative, integrative, and functional medicine, and emerging trends in individual and community-based practice areas.
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HE 475 - Health Internship 0.00 credit.
Alternative internship experience in a health setting that is approved by the Program of Occupational Therapy. This experience allows students to apply skills and knowledge gained through academic work in a related service agency, health care facility, or community setting. *Prerequisite(s): Senior Status. Signature Learning Experience: Internship. Graded Pass/No Pass. Register by Instructor. This course is repeatable for credit.
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HE 480-489 - Independent Study in Occupational Therapy Variable credit.
The purpose of this course is to offer advanced students opportunity to study specialized areas not otherwise included in the curriculum. *Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Dean and Independent Study Committee. Register by Instructor. This course is repeatable for credit.
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High Impact Practices in Online Learning Courses |
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HIP 500 - Designing eLearning Environments 3.00 credits.
This course introduces the major models, tools, and techniques for creating and delivering eLearning. It includes the fundamentals of general learning theory and how it can be applied in practice to eLearning design and instruction. Spring semester.
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HIP 520 - Teaching Online for Collaboration and Global Citizenship 3.00 credits.
This course examines how to promote online communication, community building, conflict resolution, and teacher leadership in an online environment to create powerful learning spaces. Spring semester.
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HIP 540 - Inclusive Innovations and Accessibility in Online Learning 3.00 credits.
How can we create learning opportunities for students that are not “one-size-fits-all” while leveraging technological innovations? Inclusive Innovations leverages Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to create flexible, engaging and effective eLearning solutions—whether through online, face-to-face, or blended instruction. This course is project-oriented that invites participants to identify and evaluate eLearning courses for accessible pedagogy and approaches. Fall semester.
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HIP 560 - Humanizing Online Learning and Tech Innovation 3.00 credits.
This course examines how to use the Community of Inquiry framework in virtual instructional environments to humanize online learning. By fostering academic and social connections, teachers can build empathy, personalize learning and increase student motivation. Fall semester.
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History Courses |
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HI 101 - HUM United States History to 1877 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course)
This course traces the foundations of early American history from the Age of Discovery through the Civil War era. Included will be examinations of colonial society, the causes and consequences of the American Revolution, the rise of mass democracy, and the growing sectionalism that tore the nation apart in 1861.
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HI 102 - HUM United States History Since 1877 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course)
This course examines the history of the United States from America’s late nineteenth century industrial revolution to 9/11 and its aftermath. Emphasis will be on the nation’s rise as an economic and military superpower, its political development, and its multicultural identity.
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HI 111 - NCH History of Pre-Modern Asia 4.00 credits.
(Non-Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
This course examines the history of Asia up to 1500. There will be a focus on cross-cultural contacts within Asia and with the larger world. By semester’s end, students will have a factual understanding of Asia’s role in the international community, including the cultural, political, intellectual and economic factors that have influenced this region’s history. They also will learn to critically evaluate historical materials relevant to the study of Asia. *Prerequisite(s): Power of Language English Core course.
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HI 112 - NCH History of Modern Asia 4.00 credits.
(Non-Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
This course examines the history of Asia from approximately 1500 until the present day. It will focus on cross-cultural contacts within Asia and with the West. By semester’s end, students will have a better appreciation of Asia in our international community, and will better understand the cultural, political, intellectual and economic factors that have influenced this region’s history. *Prerequisite(s): Power of Language English Core course.
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HI 114 - WCH Western Civilization I 4.00 credits.
(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
This course will examine the evolution of Western civilization from its origins in ancient Mediterranean communities (c. 3000 BCE) to the end of the Thirty Years’ War (1648). Emphasis will be placed on the role of politics, economics, culture, religion, and ideology in shaping European societies.
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HI 115 - WCH Western Civilization II 4.00 credits.
(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
An exploration of historical developments that dominated Western civilization from 1500 through the present. Emphasis will be placed on the role of politics, economics, culture, religion and ideology in shaping modern society in Europe and the United States.
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HI 209 - Nineteenth-Century Europe 4.00 credits.
This course examines political, economic, social, and cultural developments in Europe from 1815 to 1914. Emphasis will be placed on the industrial revolution, conservatism, liberalism, socialism, romanticism, nationalism, imperialism, anti-Semitism, romanticism, realism, and modernism.
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HI 210 - Twentieth-Century Europe 4.00 credits.
This course examines political, economic, social, and cultural developments in Europe from 1914 to the present. Emphasis will be placed on World War I, the Russian Revolution, Fascism, Nazism, Communism, World War II, the Cold War, decolonization, the collapse of Communist regimes in Eastern Europe, and the evolution of the European Union.
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HI 225 - History of Modern Japan 4.00 credits.
This course traces Japan’s history from the period of the Meiji Restoration in the mid-19th century to the present period. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to describe, explain and analyze diplomatic, political, social, economic and technological interactions between Japan and its Asian neighbors as well as between Japan and the West for the modern period.
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HI 226 - NCH History of Modern China 4.00 credits.
(Non-Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
This course traces China’s history from the turbulent close of the dynastic era at the end of the 19th century through the present Communist period. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to describe, explain and analyze diplomatic, political, social, economic and technological interactions between China and its Asian neighbors as well as between China and the West for the modern period.
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HI 230 - American Minds I - From Puritanism to Transcendentalism 4.00 credits.
This course explores the development of American thought from the era of New England Puritanism to the age of sectionalism and Civil War. It will center on close readings of classic texts, essays and speeches penned by a number of significant thinkers including Anne Hutchinson, Thomas Paine, Henry David Thoreau, Harriet Jacobs, and Herman Melville. An analysis of “native” ideas, the class offers students fresh and original ways to think about the American past.
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HI 231 - American Minds II - From Victorianism to Multiculturalism 4.00 credits.
This course explores the development of American ideas from the post-Civil War Victorians to contemporary debates over multiculturalism and postmodernism. It will center on close readings of “classic” and controversial texts written by such original thinkers as Henry Adams, W.E.B. Du Bois, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Reinhold Niebuhr and Richard Rorty.
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HI 235 - SSC Citizenship and Conscience 4.00 credits.
(Social Science Core Course)
*A Guided Writing and Research Course.
Explores issues of citizenship and civic responsibility through the lens of religious minorities—Amish, Brethren, Mennonites, and Hutterites—whose pacifist commitments have often placed them in conflict with political systems in the United States, but have also often led them to defend religious liberty or advocate for social justice. Student will each choose a historical or contemporary case study to research, write, and present as an academic paper.
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HI 300 - Brethren in China (REL 300) 4.00 credits.
This course investigates the history of Brethren missionary activities in China between 1908 and 1952, highlighting the impact of these activities on gender roles, national identity, and peacemaking.
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HI 301 - Contemporary China 4.00 credits.
In this course we will investigate contemporary Chinese society, defined as the post-Mao era, with a focus on history, politics, economics, social structures, and culture.
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HI 302 - World War II in the Pacific 4.00 credits.
In this course we will trace the history of World War II in the Pacific. We will focus on the years before, during, and after the war, including the war’s impact on both military and civilian populations.
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HI 303 - Jeffersonian America 4.00 credits.
This course explores the formative years of the early American republic from the drafting of the Constitution to the age of sectionalism. Topics include the emergence of competitive political parties, the nation’s divided reaction to the French Revolution, the unexpected growth of popular democracy, the War of 1812, and the expansion of slavery across the country’s southwestern frontier. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 304 - Sectionalism and Civil War 4.00 credits.
This course examines the causes, character, and consequences of America’s Civil War. Topics include the failure of antebellum politics, the centrality of the slavery “question,” arguments for and against secession, and an overview of the military campaigns that defeated the Confederacy. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 306 - Recent History of the U.S. 4.00 credits.
An intensive analysis of the vexing economic, political, social and diplomatic forces responsible for shaping the American experience since 1900; conflicting interpretations emphasized. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 308 - History in Literature 4.00 credits.
An exploration of recent history (1900-2000) through the novel. This course will analyze how race, myth, power and class in the modern world have been interpreted by writers from around the globe. It will further assess how literary movements have sometimes reflected and sometimes challenged the values of their societies. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 309 - American Intellectual History 4.00 credits.
An examination of the major social and intellectual movements in the United States. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 311 - The Ancient World 4.00 credits.
An examination of the history and interconnection of ancient regions, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Assyria, Israel, Greece and Rome. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 312 - Rise of Europe, 400 - 1400 4.00 credits.
An exploration of the growth of western Europe from its Greek and Roman heritage and the fall of Rome through the consolidation of the Church and Christianity, the rise of kingship and nationhood, the emergence of classes, and economic, social and cultural developments. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 315 - The Early Modern World: Religion, Renaissance and Encounter 4.00 credits.
An examination of the religious, political, cultural and scientific changes in Europe between 1400 and 1750, with emphasis placed also on the Ottoman Empire, the encounter with America, the expansion into Asia and Africa, and other global realities. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 316 - The Enlightenment and French Revolution (1600-1800) 4.00 credits.
An analysis of an emerging, world-dominating Europe, with emphasis on the Enlightenment, the nation-state, global conflicts, civil wars and revolutions, and social, cultural and economic developments. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 320 - Middle East in Modern Times 4.00 credits.
This course examines the major political, social, economic, and intellectual movements that have shaped states and peoples in the modern Middle East. The class will survey the rise of Islam and the history of the region from the seventh through the eighteenth centuries, but primary attention will be devoted to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, particularly the challenges presented by Euro-American encroachment and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 321 - North Africa in Modern Times 4.00 credits.
This course examines the major political, social, economic, and intellectual movements that have shaped states and peoples in North Africa. The class will survey the rise of Islam and the history of the region from the 7th through the 18th centuries, but primary attention will be devoted to the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly the challenges presented by European colonialism and decolonization. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 323 - France Since 1815 4.00 credits.
This course examines France since 1815 by focusing on political, economic, social, and cultural developments. Subjects covered include the Restoration, the industrial revolution, the Revolution of 1848, the Second Empire, the Commune, the Third Republic, imperialism, the Belle Époque, the First World War, the Great Depression, the Popular Front, the Second World War, the Fourth Republic, the Fifth Republic, the Trente Glorieuses, urban expansion, decolonization, and immigration. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 325 - The Beatles: A Cultural History 4.00 credits.
More than a popular musical group, the Beatles (c. 1960-1970), embodied many of the deep changes moving through Western culture in the sixties. Their “long” hair, androgynous look, and genius for producing sounds and lyrics that established rather than followed trends, were all part of the Beatles’ mystique. This course will evaluate the Beatles’ music and how it came to be associated with youth, liberation, “choice,” and, various forms of protest.
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HI 330 - Studies in U.S. History 4.00 credits.
An analytical inquiry into special period and topics in US history, including but not limited to World War I and World War II. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above. This course is repeatable for credit.
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HI 331 - Peace and War in a Global World (INT 331, PCS 331) 4.00 credits.
Students will learn essentials about the history of war and peacemaking since 1500, as well as key concepts such as the military revolution, just war, non-violence, the liberal or democratic peace, the Kantian triad, and the Confucian and Westphalia international relations systems.
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HI 340 - Studies in European History 4.00 credits.
An analytical inquiry into special periods and topics in European history, including courses on World War I and World War II. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above. This course is repeatable for credit.
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HI 360 - Italian Renaissance (ART 360) 4.00 credits.
The Italian Renaissance seminar is an in-depth cultural history of the humanist movement in Italy from 1250 to 1550 and its impact on the fine arts, literature, politics, religion, education and science. The course includes reading and discussion of primary texts by Petrarch, Dante, Boccaccio, Alberti, Machiavelli, Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Vasari. Topics include the revival of Antiquity, the discovery of Nature, Statecraft, scientific innovation and new concepts of genius and creativity. *Prerequisite(s): ART 155 , ART 157 , or HI 115 . Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above.
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HI 370-378 - Special Topics in History Variable credit.
Special subjects chosen as a response to student and faculty interest (e.g. Technology and American Society, and Urban History). Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above. This course is repeatable for credit.
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HI 400 - Senior Honors Project Variable (2.00 or 4.00) credits.
Students who have been invited and accepted to participate in the Honors in the Discipline Program may register for this course in the semester or semesters (no more than two) in which the research or creative project is initiated and/or completed. The total credit hours for the senior project shall not exceed 4 hours. Completion of this course does not assure recognition for Honors in the Discipline. See the Dean for additional information. *Prerequisite(s): Invitation to Honors in the Discipline Program. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above. Signature Learning Experience: Supervised Research.
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HI 450 - Topics in Historiography 4.00 credits.
This course provides students with the opportunity to think critically about how historians “produce” history. We will spend much of our time analyzing the various methods that scholars have employed to interpret the past and further contextualize the assumptions, biases, and interpretive paradigms that have moved the historical profession along. In short, we will focus not on the “what” of history but on the “why” and “how.” *Prerequisite(s): Enrollment limited to junior and senior history majors. Signature Learning Experience: Capstone Experience.
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HI 470-474 - Internship in Historical Studies Variable (2.00 to 4.00) credits.
This course provides students with applied field instruction in history. Forty hours of on-site work is required for every credit hour granted. In addition to on-site work, students will complete writing assignments designed to promote reflection on the work experience. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above. Signature Learning Experience: Internship. Register by Instructor. This course is repeatable for credit.
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HI 480-489 - Independent Study in History Variable credit.
Designed to offer an opportunity to use techniques of historical interpretation in specific problem areas. *Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Dean, the Independent Study Committee, and permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to sophomore status or above. Register by Instructor. This course is repeatable for credit.
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HI 490 - Independent Research in History Variable (2.00 to 4.00) credits.
This independent research course focuses on a topic of mutual interest to the History major and Program mentor. Enrollment is limited to junior status and above. The course must be registered during the semester in which it will be completed. Signature Learning Experience: Supervised Research. Register by Instructor.
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Honors Courses |
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HON 201 - HNR Elizabethtown History: Campus and Community (PHS 201) 2.00 credits.
This research seminar provides Honors students with an understanding of the practice of local history and an appreciation for local history’s relationship to other branches of historical studies as well as a wide variety of academic disciplines. The course is based on the study of local history as a means for Honors students to examine the people who built the local community. Through the study of local history, students will gain an appreciation of the importance and context of place and how their own contributions impact the larger community. Students’ research findings will be shared publicly through an ArcGIS electronic story map. This resource with the students’ research is used by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Federal Department of Transportation to inform decisions made in the Section 106 National Historic Preservation Review for the National Historic Preservation Act. Students will engage in hands-on projects in areas such as oral history, archival research, and grant writing and personally engage with members of the campus and local communities through field trips, site visits, and guest lectures. As a primary feature of this course, the local community (the College campus, Elizabethtown Borough, and Lancaster County) will serve as a learning laboratory. Honors students will learn how to take notice of the environment in which they live, recognize how it developed, and offer ideas about how it should grow. Repeatable for credit. Signature Learning Experience: Community-Based Learning.
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HON 205 - HNR Leadership Theory and Personal Narrative 2.00 credits.
This Honors seminar examines a wide variety of theories, practices, models, and examples of leadership. Students will discern types of leadership skills they possess, and leadership skills they wish to develop. Course content will focus broadly on leadership theory and studies in grand strategy. Student will research and discuss leadership theories and practices in a field of their choosing. Students will write a personal leadership narrative which can be used in applications for grants, graduate schools, employment, competitive post graduate scholarships and fellowships.
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HON 207 - HNR Peer Educator Seminar 2.00 credits
This course guides Peer Educators in leadership of a Peer Reading Seminar. The course hones skills of analysis, expression, and teaching. Students are limited to a maximum of 4 credits for any combination of HON 207 and HON 208. Graded Pass/No Pass.
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HON 208 - HNR Peer Reading Seminar 1.00 credit.
This course guides students in discussion/analysis of a group of books (approximately 750-1000 pages of total reading). The course stimulates love of reading and fosters an environment in which a Peer Educator mentors younger students in this regard. Students are limited to a maximum of 4 credits for any combination of HON 207 and HON 208. Graded Pass/No Pass.
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HON 301 - HNR Thesis Preparation 1.00 credit.
A foundation for successfully developing and writing the Honors Senior Thesis through becoming familiar with writing and research approaches of the student’s chosen discipline; strengthening writing and oral presentation skills; developing a timetable with deadlines for defining the scope of work and managing its completion; completing a working bibliography and a research proposal for an Honors Senior Thesis Project; and becoming more confident and capable of successfully completing a year-long thesis project with minimal supervision from a professor. Credit counts toward senior thesis requirement. To be taken spring semester of Junior year. Graded Pass/No Pass. Honors students only.
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Honors English Courses |
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HEN 105 - HNR HUM Introduction to Literature: Utopian and Dystopian Literature 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course - Honors)
An introduction to narratives about utopian (ideal) and dystopian (horrific) societies. The reading includes religious descriptions of paradise, fictional and nonfictional utopian experiments in the New World (El Dorado, Fruitlands, Walden, Herland), and dark accounts of societies gone very wrong (1984, The Handmaid’s Tale). Important questions include what makes a good society and whether gender, race/ethnicity, and class shape utopian visions and dystopian fears. This course does not count toward the English major/minor.
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Honors Mathematics Courses |
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HMA 251 - HNR MA Probability and Statistics 4.00 credits.
(Mathematics Core Course - Honors).
Covers the basic principles of descriptive statistics, experimental design and statistical inference. The purpose of this course is to explore the fundamental concepts of probability and statistics through applications in the natural and social sciences that require students to interpret results, provide written explanations, find patterns, and make decisions.
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HMA 275 - HNR CE Mathematics in Music 4.00 credits.
(Creative Expression Core Course - Honors)
Participants will deepen and enrich their creative experience of music by learning about the principal ways that mathematical ideas are applied to the creation of music, and incorporating these ideas into their own creative repertoires. Of particular interest will be basic acoustical phenomena, tuning systems, and (especially) music theory and composition. Honors students only.
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Honors Neuroscience Courses |
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HPC 125 - HNR NPS Introduction to Neuroscience 4.00 credits.
(Natural and Physical Science Core Course)
A survey of the biological basis of psychological processes, including neurons and brain organization, motor control, higher cortical functions and dysfunctions in order to provide an integrated understanding of the brain and behavior. Recovery from brain damage, emotion, language, mood disorders, schizophrenia and additional related topics also are covered. Offered annually.
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Honors Political Science Courses |
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HPS 300 - HNR Gender and the Law (HWG 300) 4.00 credits.
This interdisciplinary Honors course will examine issues of gender in the context of American statutory and constitutional law. Due to its interdisciplinary nature, course material will draw from the disciplines of history, law, political science, psychology, and sociology to better understand how law affects gendered groups in the United States. We will address such topics as sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, reproductive rights, same-sex marriage, and other issues. Honors students only.
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Honors Psychology Courses |
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HPC 105 - HNR SSC Introduction to Psychology 4.00 credits.
(Social Sciences Core Course)
An introduction to psychological science, including methods of inquiry, learning and motivation, abnormal behavior, developmental and social influences, cognition, sensation and perception, neuroscience and personality. Offered annually.
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Honors Religious Studies Courses |
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HRE 285 - HNR WCH Amish, Brethren, and Mennonites in the U.S. Since 1875 4.00 credits.
(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course - Honors)
*A Guided Writing and Research Course.
An interdisciplinary study of the Amish, Brethren, and Mennonite experience (beliefs, history, practices) in the context of modern American culture. Primary attention focuses on understanding how these communities responded to major modernizing developments in western culture since 1875—the industrial revolution, the modern state, individuation, conscription, the rise of technology, compulsory education, understandings of progress, and religious pluralism. The course will explore how such changes in western cultural heritage have encouraged assimilation, fragmentation, and in some cases reactionary (Old Order) movements within Anabaptist groups. Honors students only.
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HRE 289 - HNR Communal and Utopian Societies 4.00 credits.
This course will examine various types of communal societies, frequently known as utopian or intentional communities, that have sought to institute an ideal social order, a “heaven on earth.” Historic and contemporary religious expressions of American communal development are emphasized. Case studies include the Ephrata Society, Brook Farm, Oneida, New Harmony, The Amana Colonies, the Hutterites, the Shakers, Reba Place Church and the Catholic Worker Movement, among others. Honors students only.
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Honors Sociology Courses |
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HSO 224 - HNR SSC The Amish in Modern Society 4.00 credits.
(Social Sciences Core Course - Honors)
*A Guided Writing and Research Course.
Sociological theories and concepts will be used to analyze and compare Amish society with contemporary American society. Using concepts such as power, class, culture, gender, inequality, deviance, social control and technology, the course will explore fundamental differences between Amish society and modern life. The course will examine the Amish in the context of modern culture to explore questions about how societies construct values and organize social behavior, and how their members view the idea of progress, the impact of technology on human experience, and the roots of social well-being. *Students who have taken SO 364 may not take this course. Honors students only. Fall semester.
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Honors Women and Gender Studies Courses |
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HWG 300 - HNR Gender and the Law (HPS 300) 4.00 credits.
This interdisciplinary Honors course will examine issues of gender in the context of American statutory and constitutional law. Due to its interdisciplinary nature, course material will draw from the disciplines of history, law, political science, psychology, and sociology to better understand how law affects gendered groups in the United States. We will address such topics as sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, reproductive rights, same-sex marriage, and other issues. Honors students only.
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Interdisciplinary Colloquium Courses |
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HIC 206 - HNR NCH/SSC Middle East Politics 4.00 credits.
(Non-Western Cultural Heritage Core Course and Social Science Core Course - Honors)
*A Guided Writing and Research Course.
Developments in the Middle East and North Africa occupy newspaper headlines every day. This course is designed to prepare students to critically analyze the contemporary government and politics in the region, It analyzes the human experiences and interactions in the diverse social context of the Middle East, the domestic politics of various countries in the region, their institutions, political cultures, and the way in which these differ between countries. We will pay particular attention to the political regimes (whether the country is democratic or authoritarian and the nuances between different types of authoritarian governments), the economic context, the religious and ethnic makeup of the country and the role of ethnic and religious cleavages in the politics of these countries, and the most important political issues facing citizens. Signature Learning Experience: Field Experience.
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IC 201 - NPS/CE Ecology and Short Fiction 4.00 credits.
(Natural and Physical Science Biology Non-Lab Core Course and Creative Expression Core Course)
This interdisciplinary course pairs the study ecological principles with the analysis and composition of creative short stories. Students enrolled in this course will critically examine their relationship to their environment through class lectures, class and contemporary short stories, and the creative writing process.
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IC 202 - HUM/WCH Visualizing Women in 19th Century Western Art and Literature 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course and Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
During the nineteenth century, as women began to enter the public sphere and demand equal participation in society, new images emerged in the literature and the fine arts of Britain, France, and the United States: the goddess, the fallen woman, the femme fatale, the working woman, the “new woman,” and the “Oriental” or a colonized woman. The course will explore these representations in their social context using concepts such as “body,” “virtue,” “power,” “transgression,” “danger,” and “liminality.”
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IC 203 - NPS/WCH Foundations of Modern Physics 4.00 credits.
(Natural and Physical Science Physics Non-Lab Core Course and Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
*A Guided Writing and Research Course.
This is a course in the philosophy of modern physics, i.e., special relativity, general relativity, quantum mechanics, and quantum field theory. More specifically, we will introduce and discuss the philosophy and physics behind the relativity of simultaneity, block universe, curved spacetime, black holes, Big Bang cosmology, closed time-like curves, delayed choice experiments, Bell’s inequality, no counterfactual definiteness, entanglement, quantum nonlocality, the measurement problem, Many Worlds interpretation, retrocausality, particle physics, unification, and quantum gravity. There will be applications to dark matter, dark energy, time travel, and consciousness in the block universe.
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IC 204 - CE/HUM Artistic Peacebuilding 4.00 credits.
(Creative Expression Core Course and Humanities Core Course)
The conflicts today are intersectional, complex, and interactive. The models and frameworks used to address and ‘solve’ these problems need to be equally reflective of this reality. Art, be it poetry, literature, theatre, film, music, and/or dance, has the expressive capacity to illuminate these intersectional, complex, and seemingly intractable conflicts. This course proposes to structure an investigation of multiple disciplines through the framework of symbols, processes, and practices of creating peace.
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IC 205 - NPS/CE Disease and Disability: The Science and the Stories 4.00 credits.
(Creative Expression Core Course and Natural Physical Science Biology Non-Lab Core Course)
This course will combine the study of science, literature, and creative writing to explore the ways that both science and narrative contribute to our understanding of illness and disability. Students will learn the biological origins and effects of illnesses and disabilities, including Alzheimer’s Disease, mental illness, and Down syndrome, and they will explore the ways that science has informed selected literary works about these conditions. Using these texts as models, students will craft an original creative work about illness and disability.
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