Open to majors only. Inquiries in Literature, Psychology and Religion 3 credits Focuses on novels and plays that explore the definition of good and evil in Judeo-Christian culture. Students will read these literary works in conjunction with essays by psychologists and theologians who discuss the concept of good and evil from a variety of perspectives. Open to majors only. This course is designed to give the non-specialist in art history an understanding of how social, economic, religious, and cultural attitudes in America are reflected in its art, architecture, and decorative arts from the colonial period to the present.
Discussion encompasses such subjects as patronage, regionalism, ethnicity, and gender.
Open to majors only. MALS 618 Studies in the History of Art 3 credits Selected topics in the history of art. Focuses on art in the context of cultural and social history for an advanced audience of non-specialists. Open to majors only. The Scientist in Society 3 credits Scientific research is directly influenced by the society in which it is conducted.