English: ENG 300

Major Authors provides students the opportunity to study a major author (William Shakespeare or Mark Twain, for example) within his or her cultural and historical context. Students develop a vocabulary for analyzing texts critically and demonstrate their mastery of the material through discussion, presentations, and critical writing.

Philosophy: PHL 300

Students investigate the philosophical foundations of normative ethics in order to clarify the status of moral values in human life. Topics include the study of moral concepts, the characteristics of moral reasoning and the nature of moral responsibility. Courses are available in General Ethics (PHL 301), Issues in Ethics (PHL 302) and Great Traditions in Ethics (PHL 303). The college catalogue has descriptions of these courses.

Religious Studies: REL 301-389

Each semester the Religious Studies faculty offer a variety of courses in their areas of expertise. Students may choose such topics as Synopotic Gospels (REL 310), Women and Religion (REL 320), Ritual Performance (322), Development of Jewish Thought (REL 362), Religion in America (REL 364), Islam (REL 365), Religious Ethics and Social Concerns (REL 336), Religions of Asia (REL 363), and Understanding Catholicism (REL 375). The college catalog has course descriptions for these and other courses that fulfill the REL 300 core requirement.