http://keeneweb.org/mason Mason Library at Keene State College Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:02:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en PROPOSED (NEW) COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will follow the emergence of world historical philosophical and religious systems in India, China, Greece, and the Near East between 800-300 BCE. Through primary and secondary sources students will explore the origins and development of classical Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Platonic thought, and messianic ... http://keeneweb.org/mason/ihhist-221-%e2%80%93-the-axial-age/ PROPOSED (NEW) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Course examines the Crusades with the aim of understanding how markers of identity and religious differentiation were used to support and perpetuate the ideology of crusade and holy war, and how cross-cultural contact eventually altered the European Christian constructs of identity that had motivated the initial eleventh-century ... http://keeneweb.org/mason/ih-hist-220-the-crusades-identity-and-religious-war-in-the-middle-ages/ PROPOSED COURSE DESCRIPTION: Through reading and writing students explore arguments presented in a variety of texts. Arguments from credibility, reason, emotion, and values will be understood prior to analysis of them in print and electronic media. Fall, Spring RATIONALE: There is a need for ISP courses at the 200 level. ... http://keeneweb.org/mason/ihcomm-270-how-to-win-an-argument/ PROPOSED COURSE DESCRIPTION: Course examines topics through perspectives and approaches drawn from the field of American Studies. May be repeated as topics change. Fall, spring RATIONALE: IH AMST 291 Special Topics will allow American Studies to offer a Humanities topics course in the Integrative Studies Program. IH AMST 291 (Doc) IH AMST ... http://keeneweb.org/mason/ih-amst-291-special-topics/ IAART 207 (PDF) IAART 207 (Doc) Proposed Catalog Description: Through projects, demonstrations, and visual media (slides, videos, etc.), students will investigate differing methods of working with clay such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and surface techniques. Students will research ceramic art in its global socio-historical contexts. For non- Art majors only. Annually. Rationale: This course is ... http://keeneweb.org/mason/iaart-207-ceramics-and-culture-2/ Tally of Votes from Departments (Doc) Tally of Votes from Departments (PDF) http://keeneweb.org/mason/tally-of-votes-from-departments/ SCC's Decision (Doc) SCC's Decision (PDF) http://keeneweb.org/mason/sccs-decision/ Program Proposal with Amendment (Doc) Program Proposal with Amendment (PDF) http://keeneweb.org/mason/program-proposal-with-amendment/ Memo from Helen to share with SCC members (Doc) Memo from Helen to share with SCC members (PDF) http://keeneweb.org/mason/memo-from-helen-to-share-with-scc-members/ Honors Advisory Opinions - Departments (Doc) Honors Advisory Opinions - Departments (PDF) http://keeneweb.org/mason/honors-advisory-opinions-departments/