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HLTH 2141 - CPR/AED Professional Responder and Health Care Provider At the completion of this course, students will have earned an advanced certification in Community First Aid, Safety and CPR. Prerequisite(s): None. (1, FaSpSu)
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HBWR 1122 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (THEO 1122 ) An introductory course for students with little or no previous training in Hebrew. Introduces basic vocabulary and grammatical structure. Theological focus includes reading in the Hebrew language and discussing theophanies, biblical law, descriptions of God, and biblical poetry. Also introduces students to textual criticism. Prerequisite: successful completion of all English/Reading developmental coursework. (3)
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HBWR 1123 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (THEO 1123 ) An introductory course for students with little or no previous training in Hebrew. Introduces basic vocabulary and grammatical structure. Theological focus includes reading in the Hebrew language and discussing theophanies, biblical law, descriptions of God, and biblical poetry. Also introduces students to textual criticism. Prerequisite: HBWR 1122 /THEO 1122 . Successful completion of all English/Reading developmental coursework. (3)
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HIST 1030 - World Civilizations to 1500 Survey of major civilizations of ancient world. Transition to Middle Ages in Africa, Asia, and Europe. (3, FaSpSu)
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HIST 1031H - World Civilizations to 1500 Survey of major civilizations of ancient world. Transition to Middle Ages in Africa, Asia, and Europe. For selected honors students. (3, Fa)
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HIST 1040 - World Civilizations Since 1500 Survey of major world civilizations from 1500 to post-war world. Emphasis on development of modern state system, rise of Western dominance and emergence of Third World nations. (3, FaSpSu)
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HIST 1041H - World Civilizations Since 1500 Survey of major world civilizations from 1500 to post-war world. Emphasis on development of modern state system, rise of Western dominance and emergence of Third World nations. For selected honors students. (3, FaSp)
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HIST 1050 - Twentieth Century World History This course covers the history of the world during the twentieth century. The course will focus on the politics, foreign policy, and economic theories of that era. The areas of the world most prominently discussed will be Europe, Africa, Asia, and the New World. (3, EXP)
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HIST 1500 - Women in World History (WMST 1500 ) This course provides an overview of the history of women in world civilizations with an emphasis on both the lived experiences of women in a wide range of different cultural contexts, as well as the construct of gender - that is, how both men and women behave in society. We will seek to understand how ideas of gender - and women specifically - have affected the construct of institutions as varied as government, religion, race and class. Prerequisites: None (3, EXP)
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HIST 1600 - Colonial Encounters in the Modern World Beginning with the Modern World, Europeans, and later Americans, sought to conquer and colonize territories in the New World, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia in the name of God, Glory, and Gold. This class will look at the reasons behind the spread of European civilization and power - including trade, religion, nationalism, and diplomacy - from the perspectives of both the conquerors and the conquered. Prerequisites: None. (3, EXP)
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HIST 1800 - Slavery and Servitude in World History This is a comparative course that looks at slavery and servitude in the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Special focus is on the continuity of class exploitation throughout time. Prerequisites: None. (3, EXP)
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HIST 1810 - Human Rights in Global History This course addresses civilizations across the globe since ancient times and the ways they viewed basic human rights. Topics include: the development of individualism and the definition of basic human rights; the Enlightenment; the intersections between religion and societal ideas of human rights; organizations like the U.N.; and the challenges of defending human rights in modern times. Prerequisites: None (3, EXP)
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HIST 2010 - The United States to 1865 Explores the interaction and development of American society. Economic, political, religious, and cultural institutions from colonial beginnings to Civil War. Examines colonial resistance, revolution, territorial expansion, economic growth, sectionalism, slavery, and the coming of the Civil War. Prerequisites: None (3, Fa)
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HIST 2020 - The United States Since 1865 Explores development of American society, economy, politics, culture, and diplomacy from Reconstruction to present. Examines Reconstruction, industrialization, imperialism, wars, civil rights movement, and American involvement in the international world. Prerequisites: None (3, Sp)
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HIST 2050 - Survey Topics in History Survey of a topic or historical period of special interest. Prerequisites: None (3)
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HIST 2060 - Ethnicity & Immigration in US History This course provides a history of the United States as told through the immigrant experience. The course will examine the immigration and assimilation of European, Asian, and Latin American peoples while exploring the development of urban ethnic communities and the changing ethnic profile of the U.S. The course will also cover nativism and the concept of nationhood and solidarity. Prerequisites: None (3)
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HIST 2170 - Survey of Medieval Europe Focused study of selected historical themes from late antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages. Topics include the evolving synthesis of Germanic, Christian, and late Roman cultures; ethnogenesis in Europe from the fifth through the tenth centuries; the cult of the saints in the early Middle Ages; the ideology of sacral kingship; church reform, the Investiture Controversy, and the medieval papacy; Jews in medieval Europe; and the transformation of the medieval state from a network of personal ties to a system of government rooted in royal bureaucracy and administration. Prerequisites: None (3, EXP)
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HIST 2220 - Islam: Origins and Historical Impact (THEO 2220 ) Examines the origins of Islamic religion and culture, as well as its history and global impact, by employing theological and historical methodologies. (3, EXP)
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HIST 2250 - Religions of the Ancient Near East (THEO 2250 ) Examines religion in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syria, and Israel/Canaan through reading ancient Near Eastern religious texts, viewing religious iconography, and examining religious architecture and cultic implements. The course will explore these ancient societies’ answers to such questions as the nature of the divine, the relationship between the divine and humans (including all classes of society), creation, problems of theodicy, and their notions of afterlife. Prerequisite: None (3, EXP)
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HIST 2415 - Introduction to Historical Research and Writing Usually offered in the fall semester. Introduction to methods, techniques and concepts used by historians. Main emphasis on methods of historical research and analysis, problems confronting historians in dealing with evidence, interpretation, and theory in various chronological and geographic settings. Prerequisites: 3 credits of HIST and ENGL 1020 (3, Fa)
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HIST 2600 - Africa and the World (AADS 2600 ) Survey of the history of Africa within a global perspective. Course themes include early kingdoms in North Africa, the early influence of Christianity and Islam on African societies, Africa’s early contacts with Europeans and the eras of the Atlantic Slave trade, colonialism, nationalism, and contemporary Africa. Prerequisites: None (3, EXP)
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HIST 2700 - Introduction to Latin American History Considers the social, cultural, and political developments that have affected the region, beginning with the indigenous populations before Europeans’ arrival, and continuing to the present historical situations of Latin Americans. Prerequisites: None (3, EXP)
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HIST 3000 - Special Topics in History Topics selected for special interests of students. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3001 - History of American Law This course acquaints students with the historical context of the origins of American law, its evolution, and its application to human relationships and societal interactions. In particular, attempts will be made to analyze the pattern of American constitutional development and its relevance to the composition of our socioeconomic and political structure. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of US History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3010 - Women in International Contexts (WMST 3010 ) A comparative exploration of women’s history during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The course focuses in the similarities and differences between the experiences of women in different parts of the world, with a particular emphasis on personal narratives. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, EXP)
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HIST 3011 - Twentieth Century European History Focuses on major developments in twentieth century European history, including social, and political history, World War I, Russian Revolution, rise of totalitarian dictatorships, World War II, the Cold War, decolonization, collapse of Communism and rise of the European Community. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of European History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, EXP)
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HIST 3020 - History Internship Hands on experience at an historical facility or with departmental oral history or research projects. Requires one hundred hours of work under supervision, a record of work experiences and a written analysis of the overall internship. Grades are on pass/fail basis. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3040 - History of Louisiana Examines and interprets the colonial roots of Louisiana, the challenge of Louisiana for the young Republic of the U.S., immigration and the antebellum experience, the crises of the Civil War and Reconstruction, impact of Longism, the petrochemical revolution and contemporary Louisiana. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of US History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, EXP)
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HIST 3050 - Gandhi and King: Nonviolent Philosophy of Conflict Resolution (AADS 3050 ) This course examines the similarities and differences between Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. – their leadership styles, personality traits, philosophical assumptions, the movements they led, and their tactics in particular campaigns. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of African American or Developing World History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3150 - Ancient Mediterranean Explores the main historical developments of Mediterranean civilizations from their origins in the Bronze Age (ca. 2000 B.C.) through the decline of imperial Rome (ca. 400). Considers the mutual influence of civilizations of the Mediterranean littoral, cultural and political developments of Greece and Rome, and the rise of Christianity. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of European History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3220 - World Wars and Dictatorships in European History Causes and consequences of World War I. The inter-war years. Rise of communist and fascist dictatorships. World War II. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of European History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, EXP)
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HIST 3350 - African American History I (AADS 3350 ) Chronological and in-depth study of specific issues affecting African Americans from their West African beginnings to Civil War. Major themes to be announced each semester. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of African American History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, Fa, EXP)
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HIST 3360 - African American History II (AADS 3360 ) Continuation of topical survey of main currents in African American life from the Civil War to the present. Major themes to be announced each semester. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of African American History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, Sp)
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HIST 3380 - United States History Since 1945 Examines U.S. history from the end of World War II to the present. Emphasis is placed on politics, foreign policy, the modern civil rights movement, and the primary social and cultural events of the period. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of US History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3385 - The Civil Rights Movement in the United States (AADS 3385 ) Examines the major civil rights campaigns that took place throughout the U.S. from 1950 to1975. Focuses on strategies, objectives, successes and failures of civil rights leaders and organizations. Special emphasis on civil rights protests and movements in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of African American History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, EXP)
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HIST 3390 - African American Women’s History (WMST 3390 , AADS 3390 ) Examines the unique historical experiences of women of African descent in the United States from the colonial era to the present. Focuses on black women’s contributions to American society and the impact of race, class and gender issues on the experiences of African American women. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of African American History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3610 - History of Popular Culture in Africa (AADS 3610 ) This course examines the historical development of diverse forms of African popular culture - including music, dance, film, literature, and visual arts - and their connections with local and global processes of cultural production and consumption. The History of Popular Culture in Africa traces the development of popular culture genres in Africa from the late 19th century to the present. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of Developing World History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, EXP)
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HIST 3670 - Topics in African History Introduction to major themes, narratives, geographies and chronologies of African history from its earliest period to the present, and the ways this history has been recorded by Africans and non-Africans. Topics vary from term to term, with an emphasis on the skills of historical thinking, analysis of evidence and critical thinking and writing. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of Developing World History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, EXP)
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HIST 3675 - The Black Atlantic World (AADS 3675 ) Links together the histories of Africa, Europe, North America and South America by emphasizing the activities of Africans and men and women of the African Diaspora. Topics include: Slavery and the slave trade in Africa and the New World, African and Western religions, Revolutions in the West Indies and Africa, European and American imperialism, Neo-colonialism, and Music and Literature. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of Developing World History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, EXP)
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HIST 3700 - Caribbean History and Roots (AADS 3700 ) This course will address the history of culture in the Circum-Caribbean, including New Orleans. Specifically, it will focus on the processes of colonialism and creolization, understanding how the peoples of the region over time created and maintained cultural practices through food, music and festival that are at once unique and shared. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of Developing World History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, EXP)
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HIST 3800 - Race in the Americas (AADS 3800 ) This course looks at the formation of race as an historical construct in North and South America, as well as Mexico and the Caribbean. Central themes include European-Native American contact and colonialism; slavery and freedom; immigration and nationalism; racial mixture and sexuality; poverty, labor, and class struggles. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of Developing World History or US History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, EXP)
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HIST 3830 - Revolutions in Modern History A study of major revolutions which have shaped the modern world. Causes, intellectual foundations, and consequences. Selected from among American, French, Russian, Chinese and Latin American Revolutions. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 4020S - Seminar in the Developing World In-depth study of a particular region, nation, historical period or topic of the Developing World. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of Developing World History. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 4030S - Seminar in American History In-depth study of a particular region, nation, historical period or topic in American History. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of US History. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 4040S - Seminar in European History In-depth study of a particular region, nation, historical period or topic in European History. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of European History. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 4415S - Seminar in Historical Research A practical introduction to investigative training in historical research and historiography. Emphasis is placed on such research techniques and principles as topic selection and location, analysis, and verification of data. A substantial research project is required. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 4501 - Directed Readings in History Readings in an area of history mutually agreed upon by instructor and student which is not covered by a current course. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department head. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (1)
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HIST 4502 - Directed Readings in History Readings in an area of history mutually agreed upon by instructor and student which is not covered by a current course. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department head. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (2)
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HIST 4503 - Directed Readings in History Readings in an area of history mutually agreed upon by instructor and student which is not covered by a current course. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department head. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 4999 - Senior Comprehensives (0)
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IBTH 5010 - Black Approaches to Theology Stresses the nature, methods and sources of Black Theology, the reasons justifying its existence and its relationship to other theologies within the Catholic tradition. (Required for all new students). (3)
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IBTH 5020 - History of Black Catholicism The role played by Blacks in Catholicism from the beginning of the Church, with special emphasis on the relationship of Blacks in American Catholicism. (Core course). (3)
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IBTH 5025 - Black Saints African and African-American models of holiness in the Catholic Church. A historical approach to the traditions of holiness among Africans in the Early Church: martyrs and monks. The African saint in the African Diaspora: Southern Europe and Latin America. Sainthood and Slavery: The Man called All Saints and old New York. The holy women. Colonialism and sanctity: the case of Uganda. The significance of canonization and beatification process, heroic virtue, and holiness in the process of liberation. (3)
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IBTH 5030 - Black Approach to Scripture The Black culture and Scripture; themes from Scripture in the tradition of Black preaching and worship; similarity between the Biblical mentality and Black mentality; “problem texts.” (Core course). (3)
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IBTH 5040 - Black Religion and the Arts This course will explore the use of Black (African, African American, Afro-Caribbean etc. ) art in creating and developing liturgical expression consonant with black culture. (Core course). (3)
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IBTH 5050 - Catechetics Particular problems and approaches for catechetics in the Black community. (3)
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IBTH 5060 - Black Psychology Constructs for effective pastoral communication with Black congregations by reviewing major interpersonal, social, and systematic issues from a perspective based upon clinical aspects of cultural differences. (Core course). (3)
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IBTH 5063 - Pastoral Counseling: Black Perspectives The course provides a framework for understanding the reality of a person’s being in the world. It has a three-fold focus: 1) to develop the pastoral identity of the counselor; 2) to engage in theological reflection on the pastoral counselor’s relationship with persons whose heritage is African American or another culture; and 3) to enhance the practical skills for ministry to persons who are in crisis or experiencing problems in living. (3)
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IBTH 5070 - Black Preaching I The Black preaching tradition. This course includes both survey of the literature and practical exercises in preaching oriented toward a Black congregation. Prerequisite: Consent of Director. (3)
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IBTH 5071 - Black Preaching II This course will provide an overview of Black preaching exploring the meaning and significance of preaching and the role of the preacher as interpreter of the biblical text in the context of the Black experience. Students will outline, design, deliver, and critique their own sermons. (3)
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IBTH 5080 - Black Approaches to Sacraments Rituals and symbols in the African and Afro-American traditions and their relationship to the Seven Sacraments. (3)
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IBTH 5081 - Christology A study of the Kingdom of God as announced by Christ; the prayer of Jesus and His death and resurrection as understood by liberation and black theologies. (Area requirement). (3)
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IBTH 5095 - Church: The Mission This course will provide a critical exploration of the nature and mission of the Church as found in the Documents of Vatican II, as well as subsequent church documents and theological interpretations. Special emphasis will be placed on the implications of these understandings for the evangelization and social justice ministers of the Roman Catholic Church within and on behalf of the U.S. Black Community. (3)
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IBTH 5100 - African, Black Theology, and Liberation Theologies Similarities and differences found among these forms of articulation of the Christian mystery. Prerequisite: Consent of Director. (3)
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IBTH 5110 - Black Philosophy The African outlook on reality; similarities and differences from the philosophies of the West; implications for the understanding of Black religious experience. Prerequisite: Consent of Director. (3)
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IBTH 5120 - Principles of Liturgy/Black Celebration This course provides a survey of the history and principles of “African,” “Black Church,” and Roman Catholic liturgical celebrations. (3)
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IBTH 5200 - History of the Black Church in the U.S.A. Blacks in the Christian Churches from the 17th century to the present; the independent Black churches; Blacks and the Catholic Church; the Black Church’s coming of age. (3)
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IBTH 5210 - History of Black Religious Movements and Organization Studies Blacks in the Christian Churches from the 17th century to the present; the independent Black church; Blacks and the Catholic Church; the Black Church coming of age. (3)
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IBTH 5220 - History of Black Spirituality An historical, anthropological, phenomenological, and theological study of the evolution of the core elements of the African American religious experience with emphasis on the retentions of Africanisms. (3)
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IBTH 5224 - African Middle Ages An historical survey of Africa from the end of the Roman Empire to the arrival of European explores and slave traders in the 16th century. Particular attention will be given to development of African Christianity in Egypt, Ethiopia, and Nubia. Also studied will be the effect of Islam on sub-Saharan Africa as well as the Maghreb; the relation between medieval Europe and the African states, particularly during the period of the Last Crusades. Some time will be devoted to the Black Empires of the West and the Arab colonization of the East. (3)
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IBTH 5400 - Religion and Culture This interdisciplinary course (sociology, anthropology and religion) will explore the way African and African American cultures [manner of using things, of laboring, of expressing oneself, of forming one customs, of establishing laws and juridical institutions of cultivating the science, the arts and beauty] influence Religious belief and customs influence contemporary African and African American culture. (3)
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IBTH 5410 - Seminar: Black Literature and Religion A postcolonial analysis of selected literary texts interpreting the African diaspora in the Americas combined with a history of religion approach to the study of black religion which takes into consideration the unique past experiences of the African American community as it underwent the terror of forced migration, slavery, segregation, and discrimination. (3)
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IBTH 5420 - Seminar: Black Literary Criticism Analysis and discussion of discourse written by African Americans during the formative years of this nation. Emphasizes literary discourse as a means of defining African American consciousness and community, and understanding how African Americans communities of origin shaped African-American discursive expression. (3)
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IBTH 5425 - Slave Narratives This course is designed with a premise that the original texts of African- American culture are the works known as “slave narratives.” Hundreds of narratives were published between 1790 and 1940, in American and in other English-speaking countries. Within the extended documents (such as The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or the Narrative on the Life of Frederick Douglass or Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, or Booker T. Washington’s Up From Slavery) or the brief, fragmentary accounts found in John Blassingame’s Slave Testimony, or George Rawick’s edition of slave narratives collected in the 1930’s, the building blocks of African-American culture are found in these testaments. (Area requirement). (3)
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IBTH 5430 - Spirituality of Black Literature Uses selected works of Black American literature as a resource for study of the spirituality of a people to understand and articulate the spirituality expressed in the works, songs, prayers, relationships and daily lives of Black people. (Area requirement). (3)
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IBTH 5440 - The Spirituals Studies a broad range of the black sacred songs known as The Spirituals. Focus is placed upon a study of their origins, meanings, and purposes. Emphasis is also given to understanding their importance in the foundation of African American culture and Christianity; and their possible uses in Catholic worship, catechesis, and pastoral ministry. (Area requirement). (3)
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IBTH 5445 - Black Religious Music Surveys the history and development of aesthetic expression of African Americans in music; emphasizes slave moans, chants; the Spirituals; blues; classic gospel; and contemporary gospel. (3)
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IBTH 5450 - Liturgical Planning and Development This is an advanced, graduate-level course examining the theological foundations of Catholic liturgy, as well as pastoral approaches to planning and fostering good liturgical celebration in and for Black Catholics. The course will explore the nature of worship, African and Black Catholic liturgical tradition and its influence on Christian worship, an historical understanding of African and Black Catholic liturgy, and the planning of liturgical celebration. (3)
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IBTH 5600 - Moral Questions in the Black Community Ethical and moral questions of special importance, or which raise special problems for the Black community and the Black Church. (Core course). (3)
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IBTH 5620 - Urban Education in the Black Community This course will explore definitions of urban education and the issues and challenges of schools within urban communities. Public, private, parochial, and independent schools will provide a broad analysis of educational settings. Institutional and social conditions that challenge urban schools will be explored in order to define the barriers and determine strategies for change and transformation of urban education. (3)
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IBTH 5625 - Catholic Education in the Black Community The importance of education to the Black community and the role of the Church-related school. (3)
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IBTH 5640 - Leadership Styles of Ministry Ministry in the Black community: similarities and differences with the White community, especially in: congregational responsibility, participation, and leadership. (3)
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IBTH 5660 - Issues in Black Family The Black family, its strengths and weakness; stability and instability in marriage; role of the minister and of the community in developing and maintaining support systems. (3)
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IBTH 5664 - Leadership Styles in Ministry Explores ministry in the Black community, including similarities and differences with the white community, especially regarding issues of congregational responsibility, participation and leadership. (3)
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IBTH 5665 - Issues in the Black Family This course investigates the myths, realities, facts, strength, and weaknesses of the African American Community in a way that will assist those who minister in the Black Community. Various structures and forms of African American family life are studied to learn how these forms affect ministry in the community and in the church. (3)
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IBTH 5669 - Black Youth Ministry This course will focus on the issues confronting those engaged in pastoral ministry with the young, especially as youth face complex crises of survival, loss of faith, alienation, and other cultural conflicts. (3)
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IBTH 5670 - Spiritual Direction/Formation Students learn the process of group spiritual direction. Students experience receiving group spiritual direction from the instructor and peers, as they further cultivate sensitivities both in offering their journey for the consideration of others and in convening group spiritual direction with peers. (3)
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IBTH 5700 - Major Themes in Black Religious Experience Utilizing various methods, including phenomenology and historical method, this course offers an interdisciplinary inquiry into the religious experience. Drawing on traditional African religions, the emergence of “slave” religion, conversion narratives, and spirituals, the course defines and establishes religious experience as the ground of spirituality. (3)
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IBTH 5710 - Black Spirituality Black spirituality is rooted in the history and experience of African American peoples in the United States. This course will engage students in a critical examination of the roots, development and characteristics of the spirituality of Black peoples in the United States as well as a participative experience of Black spirituality as found in the religious expression of the community. (3)
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IBTH 5997 - Integrative Colloquium Helps students in the third or fourth summer of study to enter more deeply into the habitus of pastoral theology, that is, a way of thinking, reflecting, conversing, and writing about questions and issues that emerge from their ministry and ministerial research. The Colloquium provides students with structured and interdisciplinary engagement and opportunities for refining research, theological analysis and reflection, and writing. Specifically, the Colloquium assists students to meet the goal of preparing successful drafts of (a) the major theological research paper and (b) the Practicum proposal. (3)
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IBTH 5998 - Directed Readings Directed Reading Courses are advanced reading in a track concentration area or a course area that allow degree students with structured opportunity for supervised reading, research, and writing in selected scholarly areas that comprise the curriculum of the IBCS. (3)
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IBTH 5999 - Qualifying Examination This examination serves as an opportunity for a detailed review of the material encountered in those courses designated as the Core and Area requirements. A student is required to take the examination on any three of the six Core courses. (0)
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IBTH 6000 - Practicum The Practicum consists of supervised project in the Black community for a specific number of weeks or an historical project. The Practicum is designed to develop pastoral program models (or engage in research projects) that will have applicable benefits in the larger community. Ordinarily the student’s research thesis (major research paper) should be completed prior to the practicum (praxis) since it should provide the interdisciplinary theological (theoretical) foundation for the program model. The practicum and thesis must be evaluated prior to the student’s admission to the oral comprehensive examination. (6)
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IBTH 7000 - Comprehensive Examination (0)
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IBTH 8000 - Pastoral Leadership in Black Catholic & Multicultural Parishes This one week seminar for cross-cultural and indigenous priests and pastors explores theological and practical pastoral issues that arise in the dynamics of the pastor’s role in Black or multicultural Catholic parishes. The Institute and this course are ideal contexts for missionaries, cross-cultural priests and indigenous pastors to explore the historical and cultural realities of Black Catholics in the United States and to plan effective pastoral strategies. (1)
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IPSC 2010 - Integrated Physical Science Introduction to the basic concepts and principles of physics, chemistry, and atomic structure. Includes one laboratory session per week. (4, Fa, EXP)
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IPSC 2020 - Earth Science Survey of sciences related to our planet dealing with principles of astronomy, geology, meteorology, and environmental sciences. Includes one laboratory session per week. (3, Sp, EXP)
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IPSC 4010 - Advanced Earth Science Follows guidelines specified by the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program to obtain certification to teach the GLOBE Program, which is a hands-on, experiential science program for grades K-12. Contents of the GLOBE Program will be related to the National Science Standards and the State Science Benchmarks. Four major areas are covered: atmosphere/climate, hydrology, soils, and land cover/biology. Prerequisites for Elementary Education majors: IPSC 2010 and IPSC 2020 (3)
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LANG 4030 - Afro Latin-American Culture and Civilization (AADS 4030 , FREN 4030 , SPAN 4030 ) Comprehensive interdisciplinary overview of academic and cultural information and experiences about Afro Latin-Americans, their history, culture, traditions, and contributions throughout Latin America, and Louisiana. Cultural excursions, guest lecturers, and independent research are integrated into course curriculum. (3, EXP)
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LANG 4053 - Introduction to Literary Criticism of Spanish, Spanish American, French, and Francophone Literature (FREN 4053 , SPAN 4053 ) This course is a capstone course designed for the upper-level students majoring in either French or Spanish. Through readings of both critical texts and literary works, students develop a comprehension of the relationships among history, culture, ideology, and literary production. Students read the literary works under study in their target languages. Discussion is in English in order to accommodate majors from both languages. (3)
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