Upcoming Course Offerings
|
Course # |
Course Title |
Time |
Days |
Instructor |
|
JWST 11001 |
Introduction to Jewish Studies |
9:15-10:30am |
TR |
Kessler |
|
|
Introductory exploration and examination of the diversity of Jewish life, culture, religion and society from antiquity to the present. |
|||
|
JWST 30100 |
Jewish Women in the Modern World |
12:30-1:45pm |
TR |
Kessler |
|
Course explores the lives and experiences of Jewish women from diverse communities and traditions, in relation to a wide array of divergent cultural contexts within the modern world. |
||||
|
JWST 40095 |
Hollywood and the Holocaust |
11am-12:15pm |
TR |
Factor |
|
This course will examine the history of how Hollywood, starting in the 1930s, dealt with the rise of Nazism and its impact on the Jews of Germany and of Europe. In addition, we will be dealing with the large numbers of Holocaust-related films that reached the movie houses starting in the late 1940s to the present. |
||||
|
HEBR 12102 |
Elementary Hebrew II |
8:50-10:30am |
MW |
Kessler |
|
HEBR 22105 |
Intermediate Hebrew II |
2:15-3:30pm |
MW |
Kessler |
|
Course # |
Course Title |
Time |
Days |
Instructor |
|
LGBT 20020 |
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies |
|
|
|
|
Introduction to the field of LGBTQ Studies, as well as an introduction to critical issues in LGBTQ lives. |
||||
|
Section 1 |
2:15-3:30pm |
TR |
Vachon |
|
|
Section 2 |
100% online |
|
Vachon |
|
|
LGBT 30095 |
LGBTQ Representations in Popular Culture |
100% online |
|
Vachon |
|
Explore historical examples of lesbian, gay, queer, and transgender representations in books, films, television, and the media. |
||||
|
LGBT 40202 |
Queer Theory |
12:30-1:45pm |
TR |
Vachon |
|
Explores norms of gender and sexuality and how they are connected to structures of power and privilege. |
||||
|
Course # |
Course Title |
Time |
Days |
Instructor |
|
PLST 17007 |
Introduction to Paralegal Professional Ethics |
2:15-3:30pm |
MW |
Paar Conroy |
|
An overview of the legal system and the role of a paralegal professional. Includes legal terminology, types of laws, research, litigation, interviewing and office management. |
||||
|
PLST 28001 |
Legal Research and Writing |
2:15-3:30pm |
TR |
Peterson |
|
In-depth analysis of the legal research process, development of legal writing skills, opportunities to utilize research and writing skills are integrated into the course. |
||||
|
PLST 28004 |
Principles & Practice of Litigation |
5:30-6:45pm |
TR |
Peterson |
|
Provides an introduction to the rules of civil procedure, statutes of limitation, and discovery. Included in this course is a discussion of the role of the paralegal in preparation for litigation. |
||||
|
PLST 35003 |
Health Law |
100% online |
|
Paar Conroy |
|
Makes the student familiar with legal topics in the field of health care including federal and state statutes governing the health care industry in the United States. Specific topics include insurance, privacy, malpractice, fraud, Medicare, Medicaid, health records, labor law-related issues and clinical research. |
||||
|
PLST 36792 |
Internship in Paralegal (ELR) |
|
|
Peterson |
|
Work experience under direction of supervising faculty member in the following entities: private law firms, legal service/legal aid offices, law departments or corporations and government agencies. |
||||
|
PLST 38005 |
Tort Law |
100% online |
|
Peterson |
|
Focus is on tort and personal injury law. Specific topics include intentional torts, negligent torts, strict liability, vicarious liability, product liability and business torts. Defenses to tort and product liability are also discussed. |
||||
|
PLST 38006 |
Applied Legal Research and Litigation (WIC) |
5:30-6:45pm |
MW |
Paar Conroy |
|
Provides for intense case analysis and preparation of argumentative memorandum, including writing of factual memoranda, file summaries and advocacy letters. |
||||
|
PLST 42708 |
Real Estate Law |
3:45-5pm |
MW |
Peterson |
|
Provides a general outlay of real estate law in the United States. Students will learn the substantive and procedural aspects of gaining and protecting property rights. Real estate contracts, financing, zoning, and landlord-tenant issues will also be covered. |
||||
|
PLST 45401 |
Patent Law |
100% online |
|
Paar Conroy |
|
Provides the student with an in-depth analysis of the law pertaining to patents, stressing the ability of the owner to protect their rights through filing, registration and use. International issues concerning registration, use, and trade agreements are also covered. |
||||
|
Course # |
Course Title |
Time |
Days |
Instructor |
|
REL 11020* |
Introduction to World Religions* |
|
|
|
|
A study of the religious impulse as it manifests itself in the plurality of beliefs, practices and institutions of the world religions. |
||||
|
Section 1 |
100% online |
|
|
|
|
Section 2 |
100% online |
|
|
|
|
Section 3 |
9:15-10:30am |
TR |
|
|
|
Section 4 |
11am-12:15pm |
TR |
|
|
|
Section 5 |
12:30-1:45pm |
TR |
|
|
|
Section 6 |
100% online |
|
|
|
|
Section 7 |
9:15-10:30am |
MW |
|
|
|
Section 8 |
11am-12:15pm |
MW |
|
|
|
REL 20121* |
Moses, Jesus, and Mohammad* |
|
|
|
|
An in-depth exploration of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, considering the circumstances of each tradition's beginnings, the influence of the identified founder, and the cultural diversities evident in the history of each of the distinctive religious traditions, as well as the inter-connectedness and influence of each of three religions upon the others. Course concludes with a consideration of the contemporary situations faced by the traditions, including their engagements with modernity and one another as global historic traditions in a changing world. |
||||
|
Section 1 |
11am-12:15pm |
TR |
|
|
|
Section 2 |
100% online |
|
|
|
* These courses satisfy the DIVG, ELR, and KHUM requirements.
|
Course # |
Course Title |
Time |
Days |
Instructor |
|
WMST 30000 |
Colloquium in Women’s Studies (DIVD) |
100% online |
|
Holt |
|
A critical investigation of the position and category of women from a cross-cultural, historical and interdisciplinary perspective, with special emphasis on major themes and issues in women's studies. Issues including race, ethnicity and sexuality are addressed. (No pre-req required.) |
||||
|
WMST 30001 |
Feminist Theory |
100% online |
|
Holt |
|
An examination of important historical and contemporary works of feminist theory and their influence on the development of feminist thought and practice in the United States and worldwide. Issues including race, ethnicity and sexuality are addressed. |
||||
|
WMST 30095 |
Witches: The Monstrous Feminine |
6:35-9:20pm |
T |
Holt |
|
An exploration of how, and why, women have been represented as witches and with what repercussions. The course also examines how women have responded to such efforts. |
||||
|
WMST 30095 |
Internet Feminism |
3:45-5pm |
TR |
Holt |
|
|
||||