Personal Ethics and Corporate Culture

JUST 241 (3 credits)

John Ruhe

Juvenile Deviance Special Topics

JUST 290 or SOC 390 (3 credits)

Carrie Erlin

2:00 – 3:15 TR

Juvenile Deviance is a course designed to acquaint students with the social impacts of juvenile deviance and delinquency. The first part of the course is devoted to general theoretical explanations of deviance and their applicability to juveniles, while the second part of the course will cover the practical application of treatment and prevention of juvenile delinquency, including the differential legal and police processing of juveniles.

Experiential Learning "Communities of Michiana"

JUST 300.01 (3 credits)

Janice Pilarski &

Bonnie Bazata

2:00 – 5:00 R

This course explores the notion of “community” and our place as citizens within the broader community. Using Michiana as a laboratory for immersion and study, we will consider different notions of community, how those with distinct interests (women’s groups, ethnic groups, social groups, faith-based groups) have formed community, and the purpose and place of community in constructing lives and lifestyles beyond campus. This course involves a strong experiential and service-learning component.

Racism/Priviledge "Social Change"

JUST 300.02 (1credit)

Bonnie Bazata

Janice Pilarski

TBA

This is the second section of the above course.

Independent Study JUST 397

(1 to 3 credits)

Janice Pilarski

This course is designed to provide upper-level students the opportunity to explore social justice issues systematically and in a framework of their own design. An emphasis will be placed on approaches which draw from a variety of disciplines and which incorporate various perspectives on issues of domestic and global concern.

Internship in Justice Education

JUST 499 (1 to 3 credits)

Janice Pilarski

This course provides community-based experience in a justice-related field at an approved site. Jointly sponsored by a faculty member and a representative from the sponsoring agency. Must be approved by the Justice Program Coordinator. A reflection paper appropriate to the nature of the internship will be required. Graded S/U.

Political Philosohpy "Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy"

PHIL 352 (3 credits)

George Trey

3:30-4:45 TR

In the late 17 th and throughout the 18 th century, ideas pertaining to the formation of constitution based republics began to emerge in European political philosophy. In conjunction with this arose questions pertaining to the type of economy that best fits with such institutions. Exploring the relationship between these two theoretical developments will be the focal point of this course. We will begin with some classical texts by philosophers such as Locke, Smith and Marx. We will then proceed into contemporary writings that are concerned with the relationship between politics and economics. This is a course that will be pertinent to students interested in philosophy, political science, justice studies and economics. Course evaluation will be based on two 5-7 page papers and a 10-12 page term paper.

Faith in Action

RLST 236.01,02

(3 credits)

Kurt Buhring

9:00-9:50 MWF

10:00-10:50 WF

This course examines the faith, practices and theories of influential modern activists and writers who exemplify a variety of approaches to the Christian quest for justice. Questions we will consider include: What is the theological basis for religious activism? How does this theological basis impact the practices of social justice activism? What is the role of violence in these practices? What particular concepts of justice are promoted by Christian activists, and why? This course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to explore issues such as these by integrating in-class readings and discussions with out-of-classroom experiences. We will not only read about activists such as Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thomas Merton, and Mohandas Gandhi, but we will also have the opportunity to apply class principles in a service learning project within the South Bend community.

Catholic Social Thought

RLST 240.01 (3 credits)

Joseph Incandela

10:00-10:50 MWF

This course examines Catholic positions on some of the most controversial social, ethical, and religious issues of our day: abortion, birth control, the relation between official Catholic teachings and individual conscience, reproductive technologies, cloning, physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia, the allocation of scarce health resources, the ordination of women priests, capital punishment, nuclear weapons, waging war vs. embracing peace, poverty and the United States economy, and the effect of being a member of the Church on being a citizen of the state. In each of these areas, we shall be trying to determine what specific difference the Catholic tradition makes for the way we approach these issues. The readings present a wide range of moral and theological points of view. Some of them will be critical of the official Catholic position. But listening to such critical voices is crucial for what we do here: for to understand and evaluate the Catholic position better, we need to listen to non-Catholics; to understand and evaluate theological arguments better, we need to examine secular ones as well. And since many of these issues impact rather directly upon women, it is especially important to hear their voices. I hope you will come away from the course better able to think about these matters and better able to articulate and defend what you think. Because there are different ways of doing ethics within the Catholic tradition, we shall examine and evaluate not only the conclusions that various writers have reached about these issues, but also the kinds of ethical reasoning they use to reach their conclusions. The goal of this course, ultimately, is not just to enable you to reproduce the positions of the Catholic Church, but to produce positions of your own that will enable you to find and evaluate your own place in the Catholic tradition. Note: Extensive use will be made of computer assisted instruction that will include regular readings and postings on the internet.

Catholic Social Thought

RLST 240.02 (3 credits)

Joseph Incandela

11:00-11:50 MWF

This is the second section of the above course.

Social Problems

SOC 203.01 (3 credits)

Henry Borne

3:00-4:15 MW

This course focuses on some of the phenomena which have been identified as social problems in the United States. Among the issues discussed are poverty, gender and racial stratification, hyper-consumerism, changing family structures, inequality in the educational system, health care issues, the work environment, drug abuse, and crime. Particular attention will be given to the role of the social structure in the creation and perpetuation of social problems, and how social problems are interrelated. Not open to first semester freshmen.

Social Problems

SOC 203.02 (3 credits)

Brandy Ellison

11:00-12:15 TR

This is the second section of the above course.

Juvenile Deviance Special Topics

SOC 390( 1 to 3 credits)

Carrie Erlin

2:00-3:15 TR

(also listed as JUST 290)

Social Welfare Policy and Service

SW 334 (3 credits)

Fran Kominkiewicz

10:00 - 10:50 MWF

This course on the development of social welfare policy and service programs is offered in response to changing social conditions. Focuses on the theory, history, scope, nature, organization, and implementation of current programs on local, state, and federal levels and in the private sector. Prerequisite: social work major or permission of instructor.