Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2020 - 2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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This listing includes traditional undergraduate courses, degree completion courses and designated subjects education courses. Not all courses listed in this catalog are available each term at all campus locations.
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Theater |
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THTR 496 - Drama Internship Credits 1 - 3
A work experience for students wishing to gain professional/career experience by working with local theater or opera companies or organizations with theater programs. In addition to the work experience, the intern meets regularly with the faculty advisor.
Repeatable for credit. May not be audited.
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Theology |
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THEO 170 - Introduction to Theology and Ethics Credits 3
The course will provide students with an introduction and general overview of the major theological and ethical affirmations in the Christian tradition.
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THEO 300 - Introduction to Theology and Ethics Credits 3
The course will provide students with an introduction and general overview of the major theological and ethical affirmations of the Christian tradition.
May not be audited.
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THEO 365 - Perspectives on Global Missions Credits 3
How are Christians to bring good news to people here and abroad? How and when do we combat poverty, share our faith with others, challenge injustices and establish new church communities? This course provides an introduction and overview of theories and practices of mission and the biblical and theological principles that shape them. Particular emphasis is given to helping students understand their own interests and passions and how these can relate to global missions.
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THEO 370 - Expansion of the Christian Faith Credits 3
This course is designed to study the missionary movements through the centuries. Major emphases focus on biblical, theological, anthropological, sociological and cross-cultural principles operative in the history of the Christian expansion.
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THEO 400 - Theologies of the Christian Imagination Credits 3
This course surveys the stances that Christian traditions have taken in relation to secular culture, especially its art and entertainment, and provides a conceptual understanding of the biblical and theological reasons for Christian involvement in culture, including a sense of the cultural mandate that humans, as God's image-bearers, have for godly creativity and artistry. The tension between Christianity and the arts in the current market is explored in a way that encourages students' awareness of their own responses to and involvement in these issues, both as appreciators and critics of Christian and non-Christian art.
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THEO 400 - Theology and the Arts Credits 3
A study of Christian theology and arts such as painting, music, literature, film, and theater framed within broader biblical and theological understandings of the relationship between faith and culture in Christianity.
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THEO 425 - Theological Ethics and the Environment Credits 3
The course provides a general survey of the issues and debates in ecotheology and ethics. Particular attention will be given to the values of humanity in relation to the environment, and the connection between those values and theological conviction.
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THEO 430 - Contemporary Theologies Credits 3
A study of major theological thinkers and movements in the 20th and 21st centuries from Karl Barth to the present, including consideration of context, methodology and distinctive contributions.
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THEO 434 - Following Jesus Radically Credits 3
What does it mean to follow Jesus radically, individually and as a community, in a given historical-cultural context? This course explores the theology and praxis of radical discipleship movements historically and in the contemporary setting, paying particular attention to the way in which these movements are shaped by and respond to contextual issues.
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THEO 445 - Issues and Theologies of Mission Credits 3
Investigates the important biblical and theological foundations of the church's call to mission. Examines current trends in mission and issues that arise as Christians seek to share the Gospel with people of other faiths, people suffering violence and oppression, people impacted by globalization and people who live in rural and urban settings.
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THEO 447 - Theologies of the Human Person Credits 3
With all the diversity among individual people, groups within any one society and cultures around the world, what is it that makes one commonly human? The purpose of this course is to discover and deepen one's theological understanding of the human person. Students begin by exploring understandings and experiences of being human in other cultures, then in their own cultures and religious subcultures and last in the biblical texts. Participants will develop awareness of the complexities of understanding what it means to be human, as well as broaden their cognizance of the variety of such theologies historically, culturally and religiously.
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THEO 449 - Heaven, Hell and Christ's Return Credits 3
A study of biblical texts and Christian understandings of heaven, hell, and Christ's return. What do Christians hope for and expect as they look to Jesus's return, bringing the Kingdom of God in its fullness? How does this "future hope" direct the way Christians live as God's kingdom people today? Close examination of biblical texts, historical teachings, and contemporary views and images provides an opportunity for students to clarify their own understanding.
May not be audited.
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THEO 465 - Theological Ethics of Conflict and Peacemaking Credits 3
A study of the biblical teaching on conflict, peace and justice, including questions raised on historical and theological levels. Crucial aspects of the study will include the Old Testament teachings on covenant and peace, justice, war, Jesus as exemplar of peacemaking and the church's responsibility in conflict and peacemaking.
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THEO 470 - Justice, Poverty and Development Credits 3
Students with an interest in justice, poverty, human trafficking, and international and urban development are equipped with the ability to reflect theologically about the challenges of these issues. Provides an introduction and overview of various social scientific perspectives on poverty and development and analyzes these from a theological perspective. Also introduces various pathways in international and urban development.
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THEO 482 - Mission Practicum Credits 1 - 3
A supervised work experience in an intercultural/multicultural setting, including, but not limited to, Christian mission. The practicum provides a place to develop cross-cultural skills in ministry and other forms of work and service. One unit of practicum is required for the Studies in Mission Focus Series.
Repeatable for credit. May not be audited. Graded Credit/No Credit. Faculty consent required.
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THEO 486 - Topics: Theology Credits 3
Repeatable for credit.
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Victimology |
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VICT 420 - Victimology Credits 3
Victimology is a study that has emerged from criminology, law, sociology, psychology, and restorative justice. The history and emerging directions of victimology and victim services impact many areas in society, including the criminal justice system. This course covers concepts and definitions, essential theories and taxonomies of causation as applied to victims, victim data, trauma theory, social change theory, and coping and grief theory.
May not be audited. Degree completion only.
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Wilderness Studies |
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WILD 100 - Introduction to Wilderness Studies Credits 3
An introductory course in wilderness studies that integrates humanities (value theory, philosophy, environmental literature, and wilderness ethics) with concrete wilderness skills, immersive wilderness experience and spiritual practices. This course contains a field-based component, as students will learn and practice basic outdoor skills, that will serve as an introduction to other skill opportunities in the Wilderness Studies Minor.
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WILD 300 - Wilderness & the Liberal Arts Credits: 1-3
Designed to serve as the "common core" curriculum for the Summer Sierra Program, this course includes
exploration of theological, as well as philosophical and literary ideas about wilderness, "creation," the
natural world and human relationships to them. Readings include contemporary environmental
theologians, philosophical ethicists, and literary texts, as well as historically significant thinkers such as
Thoreau, Muir, Abbey, and Leopold, and other ecocritical and environmental texts through a variety of
other disciplinary lenses. The course will form the theological basis of a General Education Focus Series,
which may be paired with a variety of Sierra course offerings.
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WILD 300 - Wilderness and the Liberal Arts Credits 1 - 3
Designed to serve as the "common core" curriculum for the Summer Sierra Program, this course includes exploration of theological, as well as philosophical and literary ideas about wilderness, "creation," the natural world and human relationships to them. Readings include contemporary environmental theologians, philosophical ethicists and literary texts, as well as historically significant thinkers such as Thoreau, Muir, Abbey, and Leopold, and other ecocritical and environmental texts through a variety of other disciplinary lenses. The course will form the theological basis of a General Education Focus Series, which may be paired with a variety of Sierra course offerings.
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