What is it about a film that brings us back to it? Sure, it might be the actors or the plot or the action scenes or – maybe, just maybe — the philosophical themes that capture our attention and compel us to think about “big questions.” In this course you will consider, through your experience of different genres, styles, and techniques, how film enhances and/or alters our view of life. For this course, think not just “Light” but “Life, Camera, Action!”

How does Big Bang cosmology and Darwinian evolution impact our philosophical and theological views on the nature of reality? How can these predominant scientific views integrate the Catholic philosophical tradition? The course invites you to examine some of the major developments in biological and physical sciences, to analyze their implications through reading prominent scientists, philosophers and theologians, both historical and contemporary.

Beauty surrounds us – but we often miss it. In this course, you will learn different theories and immerse yourself in many expressions and experiences of beauty. Ultimately, you will define beauty in your terms and support your definition with theories and concrete examples. The goal? To recognize the beauty that surrounds us.

Special course for students and faculty interested in topics not usually offered; tutorials, independent study, and research.

Several major ethical theories are reviewed. Students examine personal values through readings and workplace analysis to consider management accountability, human rights, and a responsible lifestyle in the contemporary world. (Offered only in ACCEL® format)

Students completing a BA in Liberal Studies come from many diverse and varied disciplines and they evidence proficiency in a variety of specific skills that equip them to take their place in society. This multidisciplinary capstone course enables students to hone and showcase their respective disciplines and skills. Students will apply these skills to contemporary issues selected from a range of social and civic topics. (BA in Liberal Studies students only.)

Covid-19 has thrust Public Health into the spotlight, but the domain of public health includes many critical issues, including mental health, obesity, and gun violence. From the first quarantines to the modern movement towards universal health care, public health has fundamentally shaped societies. In this course, you’ll learn the role of the state in public health, the importance of public health, and how it’s provided and practiced. This online class has optional live sessions

Health Services – the means by which healthcare is provided – is a critical concept in Public Health that impacts all of us. This course will introduce you to the modern history of healthcare in high, middle, and low income countries and explore the evolution of health services. Students will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of particular systems and policies and examine their ideal version of a health service in the context of current events. This online class has optional live sessions.

Epidemiology is the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of a disease. In this course, you will learn and apply key concepts of epidemiology to multiple domains of public health. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to use epidemiology to better understand, characterize, and promote health at a population level.

The field of public health is driven by economics as much as it is by epidemiology. This course will teach you about health economics, which is the application of economic principles and techniques of analysis to health care in support of the public good. By the end of this course you will learn how to analyze the effectiveness of health policy outcomes through an economic lens, and how to use available resources to improve the quality of healthcare.