Walsh University Undergraduate Catalog 2012-2013
Students take their Tier II courses after completing Tier I or upon attaining junior status. Tier II courses, known as the Heritage Series, offer students an integrated approach to addressing the problems and challenges of our time.
Students will use the opportunity provided by the Heritage Series 1) to explore significant contemporary problems, 2) to locate those problems historically within western cultural, intellectual, and religious traditions, 3) to examine the challenges to the main currents in western thought provided by the historically marginalized groups within that tradition, and/or by non-western cultures, and 4) to grapple creatively with potential courses of action in solving the identified problems for future generations.
The Series works in three distinct, sequentially-taken phases. The Heritage 1 course must be completed before taking Heritage 2a and Heritage 2b. Both Heritage 2 courses must be completed before taking H3.
All Heritage courses apply the foundational principles of the document Gaudium et spes. H1 courses introduce students to Gaudium et spes. H2a, H2b and H3 courses build upon the principles introduced in H1, continually engaging students in an understanding and application of Gaudium et spes through designated sequential courses (see below).
Students take one course in each phase.
Heritage 1 – Where Are We? The Challenges of the Present – The focus of the Heritage 1 courses is on the challenges facing the contemporary world. Heritage 1 courses will identify one or more problems of modern life, and explore disciplinary and/or multidisciplinary approaches towards dealing with those challenges. An important goal of Heritage 1 courses is to impart an understanding of the complexity of the issues before the world in the early 21st century and their impact on all groups comprising the human family. Another significant goal is to demonstrate that a full understanding of any issue is not complete without considering multiple perspectives, including those embodied in Gaudium et spes.
Heritage 2a and b – How Did We Get Here? Historical Roots of Contemporary Problems – The focus of the Heritage 2 courses is on the past, and how an understanding of the western intellectual and religious traditions is vital to understanding the world’s contemporary challenges. Students will take two courses in this phase:
Heritage 2a: Judeo-Christian Heritage: In support of the goals of the Walsh University mission to encourage individuals to know how "to act in accordance with reason guided by the example and teachings of Jesus Christ," the Heritage 2a courses are Theology courses that deepen one’s understanding of the history and meaning of Christianity or the Catholic faith.
Heritage 2b: Western Intellectual Traditions: Heritage 2b courses focus on the history of secular ideas and events that have shaped western culture and its impact on the contemporary world.
Heritage 3 – Where Ought We Be Going? Integration and Response – Heritage 3 courses serve as the capstone experience in the General Education Program. As such, each Heritage 3 course encourages students to engage their imagination and creativity in considering potential courses of action for solving problems identified within the course, and to combine the knowledge and skills developed in the first three Heritage Series courses with the disciplinary expertise they bring from their majors and minors. Towards this end each Heritage 3 course includes an integrative project.
Approved by General Education Committee 05/06/10
Heritage I: 21st Century Challenges
Business Ethics |
(3) |
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21st Century Challenges in Contemporary Literature |
(3) |
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American Indian Literature & Environmental Justice |
(3) |
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The Legacies of Custer & Crazy Horse |
(3) |
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Beauty & Desire: Pursuing the Aesthetic Ideal |
(3) |
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Green Mythologies: Studies in Literary Ecology |
(3) |
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Urban Politics |
(3) |
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International Politics |
(3) |
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Public Policy |
(3) |
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American Foreign Policy |
(3) |
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Politics & Economics of Developing Nations |
(3) |
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International Political Economy |
(3) |
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Rise & Fall of Nazi Germany |
(3) |
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The Industrial Revolution in the World |
(3) |
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U.S. in the 20th Century |
(3) |
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Honors: World Literature II |
(3) |
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Honors: Great Ideas of Humanity |
(3) |
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Hate Groups and Violence |
(3) |
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Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Practice |
(3) |
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Personal & Community Health |
(3) |
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Introduction to Peace Studies |
(3) |
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A Philosophy of Human Sexuality |
(3) |
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Environmental Philosophy |
(3) |
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Great Challenges |
(3) |
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Cross Cultural Psychology |
(3) |
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Critical Issues in Child and Adolescent Development |
(3) |
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Gender |
(3) |
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Addictions |
(3) |
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Population |
(3) |
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Family Systems |
(3) |
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Urban Sociology |
(3) |
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Corrections |
(3) |
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Health, Healing & Wellness |
(3) |
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Victimology |
(3) |
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Critical Issues in Adult Development |
(3) |
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African-American Religion |
(3) |
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Hate Groups and Violence |
(3) |
Heritage 2a: Religious Traditions
Rome and Jerusalem: A Clash of Cultures (Cross- listed with THEO 317) |
(3) |
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Christian Theology to 1500 |
(3) |
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Christian Theology: 1500 to Present |
(3) |
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Christology |
(3) |
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Christian Moral Life |
(3) |
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The Church in the Modern World |
(3) |
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Old Testament Scriptures |
(3) |
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New Testament Scriptures |
(3) |
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Catholic Belief and Practice |
(3) |
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Vatican I to Vatican II |
(3) |
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Theological Themes in Literature |
(3) |
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Principles of Justice and Peace |
(3) |
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Rome and Jerusalem: A Clash of Cultures (Cross-listed with JS 317) |
(3) |
Heritage 2b: Liberal Arts Traditions
Global Economics |
(3) |
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The Literary Essay |
(3) |
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Solitudes |
(3) |
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Utopian and Dystopian Literature |
(3) |
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Romanticism |
(3) |
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Autobiography |
(3) |
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The Novel |
(3) |
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African American Literature |
(3) |
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Travel Writing |
(3) |
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Comparative Politics |
(3) |
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American Political Thought |
(3) |
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Western Europe and the European Union |
(3) |
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Constitutional Law (formerly Supreme Court and the Constitution) |
(3) |
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French Revolution |
(3) |
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Making Modern England |
(3) |
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History of the Ancient World |
(3) |
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History of Medieval Europe |
(3) |
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History of Early Modern Europe |
(3) |
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Constitutional History of the U.S. |
(3) |
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American Catholic History |
(3) |
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European Intellectual History |
(3) |
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The Papacy |
(3) |
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Honors Seminar |
(3) |
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Rome: Stories & Traditions* (Taught in Rome) |
(3) |
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A Jewish Reading of the Bible |
(3) |
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History of Great Chorale Works |
(3) |
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Basic Concepts of Palliative Care: End of Life Care |
(3) |
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Complementary and Alternative Therapies |
(3) |
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Philosophy of Art |
(3) |
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The Catholic Intellectual Tradition |
(3) |
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Political Philosophy |
(3) |
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Ancient and Medieval Philosophy |
(3) |
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Renaissance/Modern Philosophy |
(3) |
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Contemporary Philosophy |
(3) |
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Philosophy of Medicine |
(3) |
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Animal Ethics |
(3) |
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Cultural Anthropology |
(3) |
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Women in Prison |
(3) |
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Death, Dying and Bereavement |
(3) |
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SOC 308 |
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems |
(3) |
Sociological Theory |
(3) |
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Ugandan Experience |
(3) |
Heritage 3: The Responses to the Challenges
Applied Behavioral Science Internship |
(3) |
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Business Policy Seminar |
(3) |
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Intercultural Communication |
(3) |
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EDUC 466 |
Clinical Practice Seminar (cross-ref. ECE 412, ISE 442, MCE 422, AYA 436) |
(3) |
The Cultural Poetics of Rock & Roll |
(3) |
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Modern Rhetoric |
(3) |
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Professional Writing II |
(3) |
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Literature & Film |
(3) |
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Civil Rights and Liberties |
(3) |
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International Law |
(3) |
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Honors Seminar |
(3) |
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Early Judaism: Foundations of Christianity |
(3) |
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Repairing a Broken World: Jewish Values that Heal |
(3) |
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Conflict Resolution |
(3) |
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Bioethics |
(3) |
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Senior Research Project |
(3) |
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Liturgy and Sacraments |
(3) |
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Christian Spirituality |
(3) |
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Seminar: Topics in Theology |
(3) |
*Taught in Rome
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