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The
following core courses provide interdisciplinary perspectives on themes,
topics, and enduring human issues that are typical of, but not confined to,
four historical periods: classical Greek to early Christian, medieval and
Renaissance, the 17th through the 19th centuries, and the 20th century:
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26:606:501 From Myth to History
(3)
Ancient legacies that shape our Western concepts of identity and heroism, authority and
religion, the city and civilization, slavery and freedom, economic survival, and ancient
warfare.
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26:606:502 Faith, Love, and Reason
(3)
Relations between faith, love, and reason, law and governance; the birth of modern science
and of languages; migrations of people and ideas; the rise of the middle class.
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26:606:503 Revolutions and Counter-Revolutions
(3)
The range, scope, and dynamics of political, scientific, social, and aesthetic revolutions
and interrelations among them. Examined in view of traditional modes of thought and
behavior.
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26:606:504 Science, Ideologies, and Social Values
(3)
Content draws on themes relating to the rise and impact of modern bureaucracy and
technocratic world views on work, politics, education, family, personality, art, and
intellectual life; the proliferation of "isms" and "ologies" in
contemporary life.
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26:606:505 The Modern Mind
(3)
Organized around the twin theses of self and society, freedom and servitude, this course
studies nineteenth- and twentieth-century thinkers from Darwin to Marx to Freud searching
for secular, rational, and scientific ways of seeing the world after the death of God.
Core courses may be taken in any sequence, and topics may vary from term to
term. At various times, courses other than those listed above may be
designated core courses. For information regarding teacher certification for
elementary (K–8) certificates and secondary (K–12) certificates in social
studies, consult the FAS–N education program chairperson. Individually
designed program tracks significantly increase teachers’ opportunities for
advancement in the profession. Unless otherwise specified, all courses meet
once a week, beginning at 5:45 P.M. |
