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INT111 Western Civilization to 1648 … 4 credits
Beginning with the Egyptian society, this course places major emphasis on the growth and progress of Western culture and civilization and European institutions. Topics include the Hellenistic world, Rome, medieval Europe, and the Renaissance.
INT113 Western Civilization Since the Reformation … 4 credits
Beginning with the Reformation, this course places major emphasis on the growth and progress of Western culture and civilization and European institutions. Topics include the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, Romanticism, and twentieth century totalitarianism. INT111 is not a prerequisite for this course.
INT300 The Harlem Renaissance … 4 credits
Inter-relating the arts and history, this course will encourage students to understand the originating impulses toward and subsequent influences that resulted from, what has become called "The Harlem Renaissance."
INT352 Echoes of Classical Culture: Art, History, and Literature … 4 credits
This course will focus on Greek thought as expressed in art, literature and philosophy. Students will explore language, religion and aesthetics in their historical contexts. Thinking about the origins of western culture results in critical assessment and deeper understanding of our current culture.
INT375 The Romantic Movement in Art and Literature … 4 credits
This course will consist of readings in Romantic literature and slide lectures on Romantic art. The context of these art forms will be set by lectures on history, economics, politics, music, and fashion. The focus will be on painters and poets. As these influences continue to today, the final third of the course will be dedicated to recognizing Romantic influences in contemporary visual and literary art. Students will be asked to explore Romanticism as an expressive form in their own products. (Prerequisites: ENG 155, ART101)
INT452 Cyber Culture and Community … 4 credits
Through exploration, experimentation, reflection and debate, students examine the impact of information technologies on community from the perspectives of sociology and theology. Students critically evaluate the individual, social and spiritual strengths and weakness, potentials and limits, benefits and liabilities of information technologies.
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