Canterbury Courses, Descriptions and Transfer Credits
Canterbury Course / C.O.D. Course
Survey of British Literature I (Fall)** / Eng 220
Survey of British Literature II (Spring**) / Eng 221
Modern Britain* / Pol Sci 198
World Religions / Phil 140
Survey of British History I & II** / Hist 241
Drawing, Intermediate / Art 101 or 102
Drawing, Advanced / Art 103
Introduction to Shakespeare / Eng 228B
Middle Ages I & II / Hist 290 or 111
Children’s Literature I & II / Eng 157B
Introduction to Computers / CIS 198
Oil Painting I & II / Art 221
Ethics I & II / Phil 198
American Literature (1880-1960) / Eng 224
Intro to Philosophy of Religion / Phil 145
Social Psychology I & II / Psych 240
American Art in 20th Cen (1890-1945) / TBA
American Art in 20th Cen (1945 - Present) / TBA
Civil War, Reconst & Reform (1776-1877) / TBA
Civil War, Reconst & Reform (1877 - 1945) / TBA
Regional Geography of the USA / TBA
Mod. Religious Movt. & Contemp. Issues / TBA
* Required Course
** Student must choose one of these courses
Descriptions
Survey of British Literature I, #1303 (Fall): In this
general survey of the literature of the period up to 1800, a limited
number of texts from each area – prose, poetry, and drama – are
investigated. Texts for prose, poetry and drama are in consultation
with the students involved. Drama texts are selected so that they may
be seen in the context of the theater performance. Introduction to
the literature and the fostering of individual critical response are
the goals of the course. Some of the authors have been chosen because
of a close link with Canterbury. Among the texts/authors selected for
detailed study are Chaucer, Shakespeare (at least one major play),
Marlowe, the Metaphysical Poets (particularly Donne and Herbert), Milton,
Restoration drama, Pope and Fielding. (C.O.D. Eng 220, 5 credits)
Survey of British Literature II, #1301 (Spring): Same as course #1303.
(C.O.D. Eng 221, 5 credits)
Modern Britain #1001 (Fall, Spring): In this introduction to the political
and social structure of Modern Britain, survey the role of the monarchy,
British class system, nature and policies of political parties, Parliament,
local government, English legal system, and impact of pressure groups.
The course also surveys the relationship between Britain, the European
Union and America; “the troubles” in Northern Ireland;
the New Right; and the recent and immediate past Prime Ministers. (C.O.D.
Pol Sci 198, 5 credits)
World Religions II, #2306 (Spring): The course is concerned with exploring
the character of major world religions and, more generally, with the
nature of religion as such. Some of the major approaches to its study
are considered, and the central concepts involved in its various dimensions
(social, ethical, mythological, etc.) are examined. A study of primal
religion, with particular reference to African tribal religion, and
the question of the nature of its relationship to more theoretically
developed religious systems are considered. The origins and development
of each of the major religions studied are based on both primary and
secondary sources. A choice of themes across two or more religions
is offered for more detailed study. Illinois students may earn extra
credit by completing a special assignment while abroad. This is an
evening class. (C.O.D. Phil. 140, 3 or 5 credits)
Survey of British History I, #1409 (Fall): In this survey of British
History from early 1066 to 1714, topics include the early Briton and
Roman invasions, emergence of England, the Norman Conquest, relations
with Europe, the conquest of Wales, wars between England and Scotland,
Henry VIII and the English Reformation, and the 1066 Revolution. (C.O.D./Hist
241)
Survey of British History II, #1410 (Spring): In this
survey of British History from 1714 to the present, topics include
the Whigs and Tories, Walpole as “first Prime Minister,” the
American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, Gladstone, Disraeli,
Victorian British Socialism, the Common Market, and Britain today.
(C.O.D./Hist 241)
Drawing: Intermediate I #1110 (Fall): The studio work is centered on
life drawing and portraits, although it is not restricted to these.
The use of a range of drawing media is encouraged, and students are
required at times to work on varying scales, from sight size to life
size, and various working speeds. Prerequisite: Basic Drawing Class.
(C.O.D. Art 101/102 or 103 depending on placement, 5 credits)
Drawing: Intermediate II #1114 (Spring): Prerequisite: Basic Drawing
Class. Same as course #1110. (C.O.D. Art 101/102 or 103 depending on
placement, 5 credits)
Drawing: Advanced I #1111 (Fall): The studio work is centered on life
drawing and portraits, although it is not restricted to these. The
use of a range of drawing media is encouraged, and students are required
at times to work on varying scales, from sight size to life size, and
various working speeds. Prerequisite: Basic Drawing Class. (C.O.D.
Art 101/102 or 103 depending on placement, 5 credits)
Drawing: Advanced II #1115 (Spring): Prerequisite: Basic Drawing Class.
Same as #1111. (C.O.D. Art 101/102 or 103 depending on placement, 5
credits)
Introduction to Shakespeare, #1302 (Fall): Gain an
introduction to Shakespeare as a literary and dramatic writer through
a study of Shakespeare’s
plays in their context of Elizabethan/Jacobean theater, ideas, culture,
politics, modern critical debates and changing styles of production.
The work includes the detailed examination of the individual plays.
Attention is given to matters such as the relationship of each play
to its cultural, ideological and theatrical contexts, and aspects of
its style and structure. Prerequisite: previous college literature
course. (C.O.D. Eng. 228B, 5 credits)
Middle Ages I (1128 to 1189AD), #1417 (Fall): A survey
of medieval history, 1128 to 1216, includes the succession dispute
after 1135, the creation of the Angevin empire and the history of its
component fiefs, the Church history of the reign of Henry II, with
special reference to the Becket dispute, the dynastic history of his
reign, Henry II’s
innovations in English law and government, the reign of Richard I and
the Third Crusade, the loss of Normandy, administration in England
under Richard I and John, John’s disputes with Innocent III,
and the nature and origins of the Magna Carta. The course ends with
a consideration of the importance of the Great Charter in later English
history. (C.O.D. Hist.290 or History 111, 5 credits)
Middle Ages II (1189-1216AD), #1421 (Spring): Same as #1417. (C.O.D.
Hist.290 or History 111, 5 credits)
Children’s Literature I, #1309 (Fall): In this
introduction to a wide variety of children’s literature, focus on development
of personal critical judgment and skill in analyzing these works as
literary and artistic forms. Texts are chosen that give students a
broad knowledge of children’s literature, an understanding of
the historical development of the genre, origins and early development
of literature written specifically for children, the Golden Age of
children’s literature in the 19th century, and 20th century children’s
literature including contemporary works. Specific areas that may be
examined include fairy tales, fantasy, adventure stories, animal stories,
domestic family fiction, realism, illustration, series books, and teenage
problem novels. Issues for consideration may include didacticism, how
we define a children’s classic, canonicity, censorship, gender,
race and the rewriting of children’s literature. (C.O.D. Eng.
157B, 5 credits)
Children’s Literature II, #1314 (Spring) (C.O.D. Eng. 157B, 5
credits)
Introduction to Computers #3401 (Fall): Study the
following areas: basic components of a computer system – central processing unit,
memory and peripherals; storage of characters and numbers – ASCII,
BCD, two’s complement, floating point; communications – the
need for protocols, serial/parallel transmission, analogue and digital
transmission; A > D and D > A conversion; wide area and local
area networks; algorithms and data structures – abstract data
types e.g. (stacks, queues), arrays, linked lists and binary trees;
straightforward algorithms for sorting, searching and traversing different
data structures; file organization – serial, sequential and indexed;
and systems analysis – the systems life cycle. Focus on the basics
of systems analyses with some simple project management techniques.
(C.O.D. CIS 198, 5 credits)
Oil Painting I #1112 (Fall): Students are encouraged to explore, in
their own way, various approaches to making pictures without restriction
but with guidance and advice where required. Thus, students begin to
find a personal manner of expression based upon sound draughtsmanship
and a knowledge of color. (C.O.D. Art 221, 5 credits)
Oil Painting II #1113 (Spring): Same as #1112. (C.O.D. Art 221, 5 credits)
Ethics I #2303 (Fall): Study applied Christian ethics through critical
examination of ethical issues relating to life, relationships, social
problems, moral education and pastoral care. (C.O.D. Phil. 198, 5 credits)
Ethics II #2305 (Spring): Same as #2303. (C.O.D. Phil. 198, 5 credits)
American Literature 1880 to 1960, #1311 (Fall): Trace
the development of fiction from the Realism and Naturalism of the late
19th century (James, Crane) to Symbolism (Chopin) and Modernism (Fitzgerald,
Hemingway, Faulkner). Some regional writing is examined (Steinbeck,
Welty). Fiction exploring the “underside” or margins of
American society is placed in context (Algren, Chandler, Ellison and
Kerouac, and Native American short fiction). Poetry studied focuses
on the development from early 20th century Imagism through Stevens
and Williams, Black Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance (Toomer, Hughes),
Women's Poetry (Millay and Rich) and early Beat poetry (Ginsberg).
Developments in American Drama are examined with reference to early
Albee, Williams and Miller. (C.O.D. Eng. 224, 5 credits)
Introduction to Philosophy of Religion, #2304 (Spring): Discover how
the application of techniques of philosophical analysis can assist
in the clarification of certain important cognitive and conceptual
problems in religious belief. Following an outline introduction to
the main problems of Western philosophy and to the techniques of philosophical
methodology, students are invited to survey a range of problems: the
concept of God and the cognitive significance of theistic belief, the
intelligibility of religious language, the classification of religious
experience, intellectual challenges to religious belief, and the philosophical
analysis of religious doctrine. In each case, students are invited
to reach a clear understanding of the issues involved and to reflect
in a critical way upon them. (C.O.D. Phil. 145, 5 credits)
Social Psychology I #2402 (Fall): Explore social behavior and connections
between group experiences and psychology of the individual, including
an introduction to social roles, emergence of personality in social
interaction, analysis of attitudes, and group structure and process.
(C.O.D. Psych. 240, 5 credits)
Social Psychology II #2403 (Spring): Same as #2402. (C.O.D. Psych.
240, 5 credits)
American Art in the 20th Century (1890-1945) #1116
(Fall): Introduction to American Art in the 20th Century includes the
growth and decline of the modernist aesthetic. Covering the period
1890-1945, students engage in close analysis of artists’ works in relation to broader
artistic and cultural contexts. American artists considered include
Man Ray, Edward Hooper, Georgia O’Keefe, Jackson Pollock, Mark
Rothko, DeKooning, Joseph Cornell, Philip Guston, Andy Warhol, Robert
Rauschengerg and Frida Kahlo. (C.O.D. course code and credit hours
TBA)
American Art in the 20th Century (1945 to present) #1117 (Spring):
This introduction to American Art in the 20th Century includes the
growth and decline of the modernist aesthetic. Covering the period
1890 to 1945, students engage in close analysis of artists’ works
in relation to broader artistic and cultural contexts. American artists
considered include Man Ray, Edward Hooper, Georgia O’Keefe, Jackson
Pollock, Mark Rothko, DeKooning, Joseph Cornell, Philip Guston, Andy
Warhol, Robert Rauschengerg and Frida Kahlo. (C.O.D. course code and
credit hours TBA)
Civil War, Reconstruction and Reform (1787 to 1890) #1422 (Fall ):
This introduction to some of the main issues and events in modern American
history focuses particularly on the role of the black Americans in
shaping the development of the U.S. Topics include Civil War, slavery,
Republican Party, secession, Progressivism, civil rights movement and
the Brown decision (1954). (C.O.D. course code and credit hours TBA)
Civil War, Reconstruction and Reform (1890 to Present) #1423 (Spring):
This introduction to some of the main issues and events in modern American
history focuses particularly on the role of the black Americans in
shaping the development of the U.S. Topics include Civil War, slavery,
Republican Party, secession, Progressivism, civil rights movement and
Brown decision (1954). (C.O.D. course code and credit hours TBA)
Regional Geography of the U.S. #2503, (Fall): Identify the dominant
processes of spatial change in the U.S. The course is a self-contained
module, although economic, political, demographic and environmental
aspects of spatial differentiation can be identified in the third-year
course on the American city. Through the use of primary sources and
up-to-date information, students can reflect on the contemporary geography
of the U.S. The course adopts a thematic approach with frequent reference
to variations in regional equality and region economic development.
(C.O.D. course code and credit hours TBA)
Modern Religious Movement and Contemporary Issues, #2307 (Fall): The
course begins by introducing students to the multi-disciplinary character
of religious studies by addressing topics of current interest such
as Secularization, Fundamentalism (Christian and Islamic), new age/new
religious movements, and the relationship between religion and nationalism.
Students then address questions of religious intolerance, religious
rationality and relativism as they consider the resurgence of religious
fundamentalism and its implications and significance in contemporary
political and social life. Students can look at specific case studies.
(C.O.D. course code and credit hours TBA)
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