The
College offers a liberal arts course of study in history,
literature, philosophy and religion, complemented by a certain
number of courses in the social and the natural sciences,
coupled with ideals and practices of the past that have shaped
the society the students enter. The College endeavors to present
an adequate education in the culture and civilization of which
they are members. Considering the students’ own need
to discover themselves, it integrates for them a clear vision
of what constitutes an educated and authentic Christian person.
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I: BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
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PSYCHOLOGY
Ps 301 General Psychology i
3 credits
Nature of psychology; psychological approaches to the person;
growth and development; sensation and perception; learning;
emotions and motivation; cognitive thinking. Psychological
and physiological states; social behavior; problems of maturation;
influence of education, religion and other factors on the
child and adolescent.
Ps
499 Independent Study
3 credits
Students interested in pursuing an “independent study”
project must first identify a topic of interest and find an
instructor willing to monitor the study.
SOCIOLOGY
So 403 Sociology
3 credits
Scope and method of sociology; cultural heritage and change;
social organization; family; status; role; class; social processes;
control; planning.
So 499 Independent Study
3 credits
Students interested in pursuing an “independent study”
project must first identify a topic of interest and find an
instructor willing to monitor the study.
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II: HUMANISTIC STUDIES
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ENGLISH
En 050 Library Orientation
2 credits
This course introduces the student to the various points of
access of information available in the college library as
well as in any contemporary library. All sessions are conducted
in the library and will meet for two hours each week throughout
the semester.
En 101 English Composition
3 credits
Course designed to develop college-level writing skills, to
organize a thesis and to offer practice in expressing ideas
clearly; study of essay and/or other forms of literary nonfiction.
En
102 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
3 credits
Stress on critical analysis and writing; study of the genres
of literature: short story, poetry, novel and drama; writing
and documenting a research paper. (Prerequisite: En 101)
En 103 Critical Reading &
Writing Skills I 3 credits
The course is designed to develop reading, thinking and writing
skills. Particular attention will be given to composition,
including formulating and supporting a thesis, development
and organization. Throughout the course, students will be
studying vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure. Students
will also learn how to summarize texts, paraphrase, research
a topic, and use MLA documentation style.
En 104 Critical Reading &
Writing Skills II 3 credits
The course, a continuation of the first semester, is designed
to further develop reading, thinking and writing skills. Particular
attention will be given to vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure,
composition and formulating and supporting a thesis. There
will be a major emphasis on developing research skills in
the writing of thesis-driven argumentation essays. This includes
selecting reliable sources, summarizing, integrating quotations
and other source material, using proper MLA documentation,
and avoiding plagiarism.
(Prerequisite: En 103)
En 201 Survey of World Literature
I
3 credits
Understanding world cultures and religions through literature;
The following works are studied: The Bhagavad Gita, Lao Tzu’s
Tao Te Ching, Dante’s Divine Comedy, Goethe’s
Faust and Voltaire’s Candide.
En 202 Survey of World Literature
II
3 credits
Study of nineteenth and twentieth century European and American
fiction and drama; Some authors studied: Dostoevsky, Steinbeck,
Camus, Kafka, Miller, Gaines and Chekov.
(Prerequisite: En 201)
En 301 Oral Communication
3 CREDITS
Principles and techniques of effective oral communication;
improvement of voice and articulation; principles learned
applied to interpretive reading exercises from biblical and
liturgical texts; classical speeches and dramatic literature.
En 499 Independent Study
3 credits
Students interested in pursuing an “independent study”
project must first identify a topic of interest and find an
instructor willing to monitor the study.
ENGLISH
AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM
The
English as a Second Language Program is designed for students
whose primary language is not English. Its purpose is to teach
the form and function of American English and to prepare students
linguistically, so they may successfully study in an American
academic institution. Students are mainstreamed into other
college content courses after they progress through the English
language courses. Each semester an academic advisor carefully
crafts a schedule of classes, which incorporates the college's
core requirements. The course of studies is planned to ensure
maximum comfort and success in the students' integration into
the American college experience.
At
each of the four levels (En 051, 052, 053, 054, 055 together
with the Conversation Laboratory) the supportive language
courses use integrated methodology to teach the skills of
writing, reading, grammar, listening comprehension, and oral
skills. Each course carries six credits. It should be
noted that the grade and credits in the ESL courses are calculated
into the student's GPA but the credits earned are not applied
towards satisfying the 120 credits needed for the degree.
Placement
into the ESL Program depend on an assessment test, an oral
interview, and the student's language profile. Students may
enter the Program on either the Basic or Intermediate Basic
level. (En 051, 052, 053, 054, 055).
En
051 Basic English I
6 credits
This
course assumes little or no knowledge of English. Students
will learn vocabulary and expressions dealing with everyday
life, e.g., shopping, using the telephone, etc.. The course
concentrates on mastering the elements of English on a basic
level, that is, the ability to converse, and to understand
the written and spoken word, and to write a coherent paragraph.
Four hours of Lab. (Same as En 051)
En
052 Basic English II
6 credits
Continuation
of the above, with an emphasis on the mastery of a well organized
composition of a few paragraphs. Four hours of Lab. (Same
as En 052) (Prerequisite: ES 051)
En
053 Intermediate English I
6 credits
This
course assumes a basic knowledge of English. Students will
review the basic elements of grammar, will expand vocabulary,
and will learn to express themselves clearly in both written
and spoken English. The goal of the course is to enable students
to read and understand academic English, with an emphasis
on literary analysis. Four hours of Lab.
En
054 Intermediate English II
6 credits
Continuation
of the above, with an emphasis on more complex syntax and
vocabulary. Four hours of lab. (Prerequisite: ES 053)
En
055 Intermediate English III
6 credits
Continuation
of the above, but with an emphasis on analyzing and responding
to college level texts in both oral and written form.
In
addition to the classroom instruction for each of the above
courses, the student is required to spend an additional four
hours a week in the Conversation Laboratory, which is conducted
by a qualified instructor who has been specially trained to
teach ESL courses.
FINE ARTS
FA 102 Appreciation of Art
3 credits
The development of an understanding and appreciation of art;
the history of art and its role in contemporary society.
MUSIC
Mu 101 Elementary Liturgical Chant
I
0 credit
Introduction to the Byzantine-Ukrainian (Galician) tonal system;
common responses to the Divine Liturgy, Resurrectional troparia
and prokimena; common devotional hymns. (Each course utilizes
texts in Church Slavonic, Ukrainian and English.)
Mu 102 Elementary Liturgical Chant
II
0 credit
Continuation of the basics of the tonal system: Common responses
to Vespers, Samohlasny tones and introductory verses; Presanctified
Liturgy, Liturgy of St. Basil the Great; seasonal devotional
hymns.
( Prerequisite: Mu 101)
Mu 201 Intermediate Liturgical
Chant I
0 credit
Chanting of Scriptural readings, Requiem services; Bulgarian
tones and frequently used Podobny; continuation of common
and seasonal devotional hymns.
(Prerequisite: Mu 102)
Mu 202 Intermediate Liturgical
Chant II 0
credit
Chanting of seasonal and occasional offices. Special consideration
is given to Jerusalem and Paschal Matins, Christmas and Jordan
Compline. Seasonal hymns from Bohohlasnyk, time permitting.
(Prerequisite: Mu 201)
HISTORY
Hi 101 Survey of Western Civilization
3 credits
Principal civilizations of the West; the earliest forms of
organized society; Graeco-Roman world cultures; the Medieval
period. The origin of the modern state system; the rise of
nationalism; the rise of popular culture and political participation;
and the contemporary world.
Hi 201 United States History
3 credits
A survey of American development from the period of exploration
to the conclusion of the Civil War: the development of colonial
society; the American Revolution; the emergence of distinctive
nationhood; 19th century expansion and economic growth; slavery
and the war for the Union. An analysis of the period of Reconstruction:
industrial expansion, transportation, agriculture, labor,
and finance. Place of the United States among nations, World
War I, the Depression, the New Deal, World War II, and post
war to the present.
Hi 403 Ukrainian Catholic Church
History 3 credits
A study of the history of the Ukrainian Catholic Church; the
flourishing of the Church in western Ukraine under the Hapsburgs;
the Church under the Communist regime; the Ukrainian Catholic
Church in the diaspora.
Hi
499 Independent Study
3 credits
Students interested in pursuing an “independent
study” project must first identify a topic of interest
and find an instructor willing to monitor the study.
BIBLICAL LANGUAGES
GREEK
Gk l0l Elementary Greek I
3 credits
Inflections, vocabulary, syntax
Gk 102 Elementary Greek II
3 credits
Continuation of Gk 101. Reading from biblical and
contemporary texts. (Prerequisite: Gk I0I)
Gk 499 Independent Study
3 credits
Students interested in pursuing an “independent
study” project must first identify a topic of interest
and find an instructor willing to monitor the study.
LATIN
La 101 Elementary Latin I
3 credits
Ecclesiastical inflections, vocabulary and syntax.
Readings drawn from appropriate texts. Relevant topics in
Roman culture.
La 102 Elementary Latin II
3 credits
Continuation of La 101; readings in Ecclesiastical
Latin.
(Prerequisite: La 101)
La 499 Independent Study
3 credits
Students interested in pursuing an “independent
study” project must first identify a topic of interest
and find an instructor willing to monitor the study.
CHURCH
SLAVONIC
Sl 301 INTRODUCTION TO Church
Slavonic 3 credits
Cyrillic alphabet; Church Slavonic phonetics; pronunciation.
sentence construction; complex grammatical forms;
study of liturgical texts, especially the Divine Liturgy of
St. John Chrysostom.
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
SPANISH
Sp 101 ELmentary Spanish I
3 credits
First year course is intended to teach students to
understand, speak, read, and write simple idiomatic Spanish;
extensive oral practice in class.
Sp 102 Elementary Spanish II
3 credits
Continuation of Spanish 101. Limited to students who
have successfully completed Spanish 101 with s grade of C
or better, or equivalent, as approved by the instructor.
(Prerequisite: Sp 101)
UKRAINIAN
Uk l0l Elementary Ukrainian I
3 credits
Introduction to the alphabet characters; Phonetics;
Pronunciation; Intonation; Fundamental grammatical forms.
Uk 102 Elementary Ukrainian II
3 credits
Continuation of Uk 11; Added emphasis on reading;
vocabulary building and conversation.
(Prerequisite: Uk 101)
Uk 103 Intermediate Ukrainian
I
3 credits
Intensified study of grammar; reading proficiency;
vocabulary enrichment; exercises in speaking and writing.
(Prerequisite: Uk 102 or equivalent)
Uk 104 Intermediate Ukrainian
II
3 credits
Readings in shorter forms of Ukrainian literature:
short story, poetry, current Ukrainian newspaper editorials
and periodical literature; survey of early and medieval periods
of Ukrainian civilization.
(Prerequisite: Uk 103 or equivalent)
Uk 105 American Culture for Foreign
Born I 2 credits
Introduction to American life and culture, to the
people and places of the United States for foreign born students,
through readings, videos and tapes. Field trips to New York
City and sites of interest in Stamford and the surrounding
area.
Uk 106 Gov. & Problems of
Democracy
2 credits
A continuation of Uk 105, but with special emphasis
on the history, mechanism and problems of democratic institutions
and practices, political, legal, moral and religious.(Prerequisite:
Uk 105)
Uk 302 Modern Ukrainian Literature
I 3
credits
Principal authors studied are: Kotliarevskyj; Shevchenko,
Vovckok, P. Kulish, Franko, Ukrainca, Oles, Kotsiubynskyi
and Stefanyk; Ukrainian emigre literature.
Uk 303 Modern Ukrainian Literature
II 3 credits
Principal authors studied are: Tychyna, Rylsky, Bazhan,
M. Kulish, Zerov, Pluzhnyk, Anovs’kyi, Khvylovyi, Pidmohylnyi,
Symonenko, Vinhranovskyi, Yanovskyi, Kocherha, Kostenko, and
Drach.
Uk 499 Independent Study
3 credits
Students interested in pursuing an “independent
study” project must first identify a topic of interest
and find an instructor willing to monitor the study.
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III:
MATHEMATICS,
NATURAL AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
BIOLOGY
Bi 201 Biology
3 credits
An introduction to basic biology concepts with emphasis
on the molecular and cellular nature of life; energy systems
in plants and animals; origin of life; reproduction and basic
evolutionary strategies.
The human body systems; physiological and biochemical considerations
are correlated with anatomy and the general processes of integration
and control maintenance and reproduction.
(Prerequisite: Bi 201)
COMPUTER
SCIENCE
cs 101 wORD PROCESSING
3 credits
Basics of computer operations and word processing
applications, with the goal of fostering computer literacy.
Four hours of computer lab required.
MATHEMATICS
Ma 101 College Mathematics I
3 credits
Systems of numeration, bases other than 10, real number
systems; algebraic concepts; functions, equations and their
graphs; systems of linear equations and inequalities; matrices;
geometry.
Ma 102 College Mathematics II
3 credits
Polygons, perimeter, area, volume; graph theory; non-Euclidean
geometry; group theory, modular arithmetic; probability and
counting techniques; introductory statistics.
(Prerequisite: Ma I0I or equivalent)
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IV: PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION
PHILOSOPHY
Ph 201 Logic
3 credits
Nature, function and value of logic: the concept,
the proposition, the operations (conversion, obversion, contraposition),
the square of opposition, the syllogisms (categorical, conditional,
and disjunctive), the problem of induction, and the identification
of informal fallacies. (Prerequisite for all subsequent philosophy
courses)
Ph 202 History of Ancient Philosophy
3 credits
The
meaning, division, and central issues of Philosophy as presented
by Western thinkers from the Pre-Socratics to the Stoics and
Epicureans. A special emphasis is placed on the teachings
of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. (Prerequisite:
Ph 201)
Ph 301 Philosophy of God
3 credits
The existence and nature of God as objects of rational
and psychologico-moral inquiry: Cosmic and human existence
and the transcendent; the problem of modern atheism and responses
to same; major figures studied are Plato, Aristotle, Augustine,
Aquinas, Descartes, Kant, Hume, Hegel, Freud, Nietzsche. The
center of the course is a study of Aquinas' Summa Contra
Gentiles.
Ph 302 Philosophy of Man
3 credits
An
investigation into the nature and properties of man: his principles
and causes; his soul and body and their union; and his intelligence,
will, and emotions. This investigation is then linked with
central questions regarding the destiny, immortality, and
beatitude of man. Major figures studied include: Plato, Aristotle,
St. Thomas Aquinas, Pico Della Mirandola, Hobbes, Rousseau,
and Nietzsche.
Ph 303 History of Medieval Philosophy
3 credits
Medieval Philosophy from Augustine to John Buridan;
major figures studied include Augustine, Boethius, Anselm,
Abelard, Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and Ockham.
Major problems studied include: Faith and Reason, Christian
Philosophy, the Reality of Universals, the Eternity of the
World, and the Unicity of the Intellect. Gilson's The
Spirit of Medieval Philosophy will be used as an aid
for understanding the meaning, insights, and synthetic achievements
of Medieval (particularly Christian Medieval) Philosophy.
Ph 304 Ethics
3 credits
A presentation of the eudaemonist, virtue-ethic, and
natural law tradition as it has developed from Socrates to
Aquinas, which tradition is then contrasted with the theories
of the Epicureans, Kant, Rousseau, Mill, Nietzsche, and Sartre.
Ph 305 History of Modern Philosophy
3 credits
Philosophical and scientific developments from the
Renaissance to the Enlightenment. A study of the British Empiricists
and the Continental Rationalists, and Kant’s attempt
to meet the skepticism of Hume.
Ph 401 Epistemology
3 credits
A
study of the realist theory of knowledge. It is centered around
such problems and issues as: immediate and critical realism;
the nature and criteria of truth; first principles and their
justification; the different sources of knowledge and their
validity; distinctions between knowledge, opinion, and belief;
and the possibility of supernatural knowledge. The challenges
to traditional realism are also presented through the teachings
of such major figures as Descartes, Hume, and Kant.
Ph 402 Metaphysics
3 credits
A
thematic and historical study of realist metaphysics and its
development. Major concepts and themes which are discussed
and analyzed include: being, the transcendentals, essence
and existence, substance and accident, potency and act, participation,
suppositum and person, God, and the analogy of being.
Major figures studied include: Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle,
St. Thomas Aquinas, and Jacques Maritain.
Ph403 Contemporary Philosophy
3 credits
Major figures and movements from Kant to the present,
including neo-Thomism, German Idealism, Utilitarianism, Pragmatism,
Marxism, Phenomenology, Existentialism, and Analytic Philosophy.
Ph404 Cosmology
3 credits
The nature, properties, principles, and causes of
mobile, material being according to Aristotle and Aquinas.
The definition of Nature; principles and kinds of change;
finality; necessity; motion; physical substance and quality;
form and matter; place; space; time; the Unmoved Mover.
Ph 408 Senior Seminar
3 credits
As
a capstone course in philosophy, the topic chosen for a semester's
study will integrate the various philosophical disciplines.
A research paper will form the central focus of the student's
effort during the semester.
Ph 499 Independent Study
3 credits
Students interested in pursuing an “independent
study” project must first identify a topic of interest
and find an instructor willing to monitor the study.
RELIGION
Re 101 Old Testament
3 credits
Historical and cultural background of the Old Testament;
formation and composition; Pentateuch; political, racial,
and religious conditions reflected in the Historical Books;
prophets; major theological themes: salvation history, covenant
and messianism.
Re 102 New Testament
3 credits
Continuation of Salvation History; formation and composition;
Jewish and Hellenistic background and influence; an historical
and theological study of the mystery of Christ; beginnings
of Christianity; Pauline writings.
Re 105 Basic Christian Doctrine
I
3 credits
Introduction to the basic teachings of the Catholic
Church: Christ the Truth: A study of all the articles of the
Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed; and Christ the Life: A study
of the sacraments, Divine Liturgy-Mass, sacramentals, prayer,
devotions, and liturgical services.
Re 106 Basic Christian Doctrine
II
3 credits
Continuation of Re 105: Introduction to the basic
teachings of the Catholic Church: Christ the Way: A study
of the two great commandments, the commandments of God and
Church, the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, the evangelical
counsels, and vocations.
(Prerequisite: Re 105)
Re 303 Divine Worship
3 creditS
An introduction to liturgical theology; nature of
worship; the people of God as a worship community; laws of
the liturgical celebration; the history and development of
the Byzantine Liturgy; the comparative approach to the understanding
of the Liturgy in the Byzantine Church; the study of liturgical
commentaries and liturgical instructions.
Re 403 The Liturgy of the Hours
3 creditS
Prayer in the synagogue and New Testament; the formation
of cathedral and monastic offices; historical development
of the Byzantine Office; the origin of the liturgical year;
its cycles: daily, weekly, paschal and sanctoral; psalms and
hymnology; categories and types; the liturgical Hours as a
school of prayer.
Re 404 Catechetics
3 credits
General principles of learning applied to religious
education; organizing and conducting parish catechetical programs;
examination of texts.
Re 499 Independent Study
3 credits
Students interested in pursuing an “independent
study” project must first identify a topic of interest
and find an instructor willing to monitor the study.
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