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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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topics relating to the field of gender and women studies. Placed within a historical and
contemporary context, students examine topics ranging from feminist philosophy, gender
roles and stereotypes, gender development, sexuality and relationships, sexual identity,
workplace issues, legal challenges, women in media, violence against women, and global
feminism.
HB - Hebrew
HB 101 Elementary Biblical Hebrew I (1)
An introduction to the fundamentals of biblical Hebrew. This course equips students to
read the Hebrew Bible in its original language, a skill that provides access to the
complexities of biblical texts and the nuances of biblical scholarship. It acquaints
students with basic Hebrew grammar, which will enable them to read Hebrew texts at an
introductory level and use reference works that begin with the original language as their
starting point.
HB 102 Elementary Biblical Hebrew II (1)
A continuation of biblical Hebrew instruction provided in Elementary Biblical Hebrew I.
Completes the introduction to biblical Hebrew grammar started in the first course and
also provides further training in translation practices and exegetical method. Prerequisite:
HB 101.
HI - History
HI 102 European Civilization I (1)
The historical development of European social and political attitudes and institutions
through the Age of Enlightenment.
HI 103 European Civilization II (1)
The historical development of European social and political attitudes and institutions
from the French Revolution to the late twentieth century.
HI 110 Great Leaders in Modern Western History (1
)
An examination of the leadership of several important figures in western history from the
Reformation to the Second World War. Previous topics have included Martin Luther
(1483-1546), Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Giacomo
Puccini (1858-1924), and Winston Churchill (1874-1965). Also, students will be a part of
a group that will research and report on the life of another leader of their choice. Through
the study of this diverse group of leaders, students will gain an awareness of the historical
periods in which these individuals lived and learn about biography as an historical genre.
Students will also be introduced to modern theories of leadership and will be challenged
to apply these theories to the leaders studied.