Category:English Language and Literature
Study mode:At the institution
To complete a major in English at Briar Cliff, you and your advisor will choose ten or more literature (ENGL) classes and at least three writing-and-language (WRTG) classes. FRESHMAN YEAR: WRTG 109, EN 110, WRTG 159 Sometime during your freshman year (or as...
Category:Religion
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Deepen your understanding of the Bible and its teachings as a
theology major. Concordia's roots in Christian education span more than
100 years, with theological studies at its core.
Students
who study theology select courses from three areas of emphasis:...
Category:Political Science
Study mode:Online
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning outcomes objectives, the Masters of Arts in Political Science seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates:
* Analyze the fundamental theories and philosophies of government,...
Category:Philosophy
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Studying philosophy at Hampshire allows students to complete substantial groundwork within the history of Western philosophy, while at the same time engaging in dialogue with other traditions and perspectives. Through Hampshire’s classes, students become versed...
Category:Liberal Studies
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Gender and sexuality are increasingly crucial lenses through which
to view the world. While heavily incorporated into women’s studies,
gender, being neither stable nor absolute, also lends itself to the
study of queer identity. Issues such as straight masculinity,...
Category:Liberal Studies
Study mode:At the institution
Globalization has become the focus of extensive debate and scholarship regarding the “Third World” that emerged in the context of half a millennium of European expansion. Although the Third World is increasingly differentiated internally, it has suffered the...
Category:Linguistics
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Students of linguistics study the cognitive acquisition, formation, and structure of language. The ways in which language interacts with psychology, sociology, biology, and neuroscience are key elements to a concentration in linguistics. Emphasis is placed...
Category:Creative Writing
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The major is particularly well-suited to a liberal arts college, say professors Rebecca Wee and Kelly Daniels, who will lead the program, because imaginative writers must know more than simply how to write. Writers follow their interests — science, psychology,...
Category:Religion
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* Augustana College offers a major and minor in religion. The department's 10 full-time faculty all have the Ph.D. and together teach from a wide range of religious, theological and philosophical perspectives. ...
Category:Geography
Study mode:At the institution
* Augustana's geography department offers a major and minor. Geography is a "bridge" discipline combining the natural and social sciences. Thus, some courses have a natural science orientation while others have a social science orientation....
Category:African Studies
Study mode:At the institution
Africana Studies integrates multiple perspectives and disciplines to give students a holistic view of their subject area. The major combines courses from history, music, English, political science, religion and sociology to explore the histories of the African...
Category:European Studies
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Bucknell offers a major in Russian Studies and two minors: one in the Russian language and one in Russian Studies. "Russian Studies" means that, while the major is founded on language study, it includes all aspects of Russia--the history, literature, culture,...
Category:Latin American Studies
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Latin American studies provides a framework, through interdisciplinary study in the humanities and social sciences, for systematic understanding of the Latin American cultural and historical experience and of the important role of Latin America in our global...
Category:Anthropology
Study mode:At the institution
The anthropology major requires eight courses. A student must take ANTH 109 Cultural Anthropology; a methods course chosen from SOCI/ANTH 201 Field Research in Local Communities, ANTH 287 Anthropology in Action or SOCI 208 Methods of Social Research; ANTH 283...
Category:Creative Writing
Study mode:At the institution
Course Requirements EIGHTEEN CREDIT HOURS OF COURSES at the graduate level. Twelve of the 18 hours must be in literature courses Twelve of the 18 credit hours must be in graduate-level literature courses. ENGL 581 Workshop in Creative Writing...
Category:Paleontology
Study mode:At the institution
The M.S. program in Paleontology is a unique degree--There is no other paleontology master’s degree in the Unites States. The program emphasizes the opportunity for combining fieldwork in western South Dakota with study of the extensive collections of the Museum...
Category:History
Study mode:At the institution
Overview The Department of History at Emory & Henry College offers undergraduate and graduate programs designed to teach students to engage the past both in the classroom and through practical experience. At Emory & Henry, we believe that history is...
Category:Geography
Study mode:At the institution
Emory & Henry is the only private college in the Commonwealth of Virginia to offer a geography program. We teach geography in a way that is uniquely active, giving students a healthy mix of textbook studies and hands-on learning. The beauty and the challenges...
Category:Philosophy
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PH101: Greek Philosophy An examination of the origins of Western philosophy as it arose in ancient Greece. The course begins with the Pre-Socratic philosophers, centers on the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle, and closes with the important Hellenistic traditions...
Category:Anthropology
Study mode:At the institution
Known as the “holistic science of humankind,’’ anthropology attempts to understand socio/cultural systems in the broadest of comparative perspectives. Anthropology seeks to examine the differences between the vast varieties of existing human societies and to...
