2009-11 Marian University Course Catalog, fall 2010 edition

esumes, as well as narratives and descriptions of a factual
nature. (ADD)
GER 315
History of German Civilization 3 credits
Prerequisite: 201. An introductory study of the German
people; lectures, readings and discussions on their
geographical, political, historical, social, and artistic
development. (ADD)
GER 340
The German Novella 3 credits
Prerequisite: 201. A survey of the development of the
German novella, a literary genre which represents Germany’s
unique contribution to the European literature of the
nineteenth-century. (ADD)
GER 345
The German Drama 3 credits
Prerequisite: 201. Study of the development of German
drama from its beginnings to twentieth-century dramas;
selections from representative dramatists of each period.
(ADD)
GER 370
Survey of German Literature:
Origins to 1800 3 credits
Prerequisite: 220 or permission. Study of the important
movements in German literature from its origins through the
eighteenth-century. Reading and discussion of representative
works, and the fundamentals of literary criticism. (ADD)
GER 371
Survey of German Literature:
1800 to present 3 credits
Prerequisite: 220 or permission. Basic literary survey from the
early nineteenth-century to the present time. Special
emphasis on representative selections and authors of note.
Reading for understanding, including skills of summarization,
explication, stylistics, and analysis. (ADD)
GER 499
Independent Study 3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and permission.
Guided readings and research. (ADD)
GLS 101
Global Perspectives 3 credits
This course introduces students to the political, economic,
cultural, and social processes that generate increasing
interdependence and globalization. The course examines the
global-local connections of contemporary issues and
concerns, develops and encourages critical thinking about
global issues, and introduces the University’s Franciscan
values as an interpretive framework for analysis and
discussion. (FAL)
GLS 360
Global Studies Internship 3 credits
Prerequisites: 101, a minimum overall GPA of 3.00, and
approval of the global studies program director.
Internationally focused internships can be internal or external
to the university, in local, national, or international public,
private, or non-profit sectors. (SEM)
GLS 380
Global Issues Seminar 3 credits
Prerequisites: 101 and permission of program director.
Seminar includes readings, discussion, research, and writing
on selected global topics and themes. Courses are designed
and taught by different departments and disciplines on a
rotating basis. The course may be cross-listed with sponsoring
department and is open to all majors, space permitting.
Course may include guest speakers and a service learning
component. This course partially satisfies the cross-cultural
component of the cultural awareness general education
requirement. (SPR)
HIS 102
History of the Modern World 3 credits
Study of the increasing contacts and interdependence of
civilizations, 1500 to the present; the rise of the West,
European reconnaissance and expansion, imperialism and
decolonization, religion, science, and technology. This course
partially satisfies the general education requirement in the
cultural awareness category. (SEM)
HIS H02
Honors History of the Modern World 3 credits
Prerequisite: Student must meet honors program criteria. HIS
102 enriched with reading and writing. Limited enrollment.
This course partially satisfies the general education
requirement in the cultural awareness category. (ADD)
HIS 207
European History from the
Enlightenment to the Present 3 credits
Prerequisite: 102. This course explores the historical changes
that have forged the “modern” Western world. It deals with
major cultural, social, economic, and political trends in
European history from the Enlightenment to the present.
Some of the main questions examined include how
“modernity” developed in the West, the impact of the West’s
encounter with other peoples and cultures, and the
development of modern Western political ideas. (FAL)
HIS 216
United States History for 3 credits
Elementary Educators
Prerequisite: 102 or permission. The course will survey United
States history, from the colonial period to contemporary
time, with the intention of covering content areas included
on the Praxis exams. The aim of the course is to provide a
foundation in chronology, history, geography, politics, and
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