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Core Texts and Ideas (CTI)

CTI 301G  Introduction to Ancient Greece  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Greatness of Greece as reflected in Greek history, literature, philosophy, art, religion, and politics. No knowledge of Greek is required. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 301, Core Texts and Ideas 310 (Topic: Introduction to Ancient Greece), 301G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 301  
Core Curriculum: 050  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

CTI 302  Classics of Social and Political Thought  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explores the origins of social scientific thought in the history of political philosophy and traces the development of one or more of the social sciences in modern times. Focuses on fundamental ideas about human nature, civil society, and politics, explored through reading such authors as Aristotle, Aquinas, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Freud. Only one of the following may be counted: Civics 302C, Core Texts and Ideas 302, Government 314E. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: CIV 302C, GOV 314E  
Core Curriculum: 080  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

CTI 303  Competing Visions of the Good Life  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduces the great rival conceptions of the moral basis and goals of political life as elaborated by revolutionary thinkers throughout the history of political philosophy, including Aristotle, Aquinas, Locke, late modern critics of the Enlightenment, and others. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 303, Government 314 (Topic 6), 314C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 314C  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

CTI 304  Topics in World Religions: Traditions and Texts  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A study of basic religious texts, including both the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, examined from various perspectives (including comparative, historical, philosophical, and literary), with emphasis on the fundamental questions and ideas raised in those texts. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  
Topic 1: The Bible and Its Interpreters. Seeks to develop a wide-ranging familiarity with the Jewish and Christian Bibles and with the dominant modes of ancient, medieval, and early modern biblical interpretation. Readings include an extensive range of primary sources, including both the Scriptures themselves and some of their most influential exegetes. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 304 (Topic 1), Religious Studies 315 (Topic 1), 315C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Core Curriculum: 010
  

CTI 305G  Introduction to the Old Testament  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to the many interpretations of the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) and its meaning in the context of its historical and cultural setting in the ancient Near East. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 305G, Jewish Studies 311 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic 3), 310C, Religious Studies 313C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: J S 311.4, MES 310C, R S 313C  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

CTI 305N  Introduction to the New Testament  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines representative examples of the texts found in the Christian New Testament and selected noncanonical writings. Focuses on historical setting and systematic methods of interpretation. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 304C (Topic: Introduction to the New Testament), 304E, Core Texts and Ideas 305N, 310 (Topic: Introduction to the New Testament), Religious Studies 315N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 304E, R S 315N  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

CTI 306D  History of the Religions of Asia  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Eastern religions: an introduction to the basic forms and the historical development of the religious traditions of India, China, and Japan. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 301R, Core Texts and Ideas 304 (Topic: History of Religions of Asia), 306D, 310 (Topic: History of Religions of Asia), Religious Studies 302. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 301R, R S 302  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

CTI 310  Topics in Core Texts and Ideas  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to fundamental texts and questions that have helped shape the world. Core Texts and Ideas 310 and Western Civilization 303 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  
Topic 3: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion. A critical examination of various conceptions of God and of the relationship of the human and the divine. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 310 (Topic: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion), 310 (Topic 3), Philosophy 305, Religious Studies 305. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: PHL 305, R S 305
  

CTI 310.3  Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A critical examination of various conceptions of God and of the relationship of the human and the divine. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 310 (Topic: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion), 310 (Topic 3), Philosophy 305, Religious Studies 305. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: PHL 305, R S 305  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

CTI 315C  The Bible and Its Interpreters  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Seeks to develop a wide-ranging familiarity with the Jewish and Christian Bibles and with the dominant modes of ancient, medieval, and early modern biblical interpretation. Readings include an extensive range of primary sources, including both the Scriptures themselves and some of their most influential exegetes. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 304 (Topic 1), 315C, Religious Studies 315C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: R S 315C  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

CTI 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S  Topics in Core Texts and Ideas  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the College of Liberal Arts. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

CTI 320  The Classical Quest for Justice  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduces students to classical political thought through a study of seminal works of antiquity, focusing on those of Plato and Aristotle. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 320, 335 (Topic: Classical Quest for Justice), Government 335M (Topic: Classical Quest for Justice), 351C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 351C  
Pre/Corequisites: Completion of at least thirty semester hours of coursework.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 321  The Theoretical Foundations of Modern Politics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines competing foundations of the ongoing development of political and social modernity. Examines a selection of major authors from Machiavelli to Nietzsche. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 321, 335 (Topic: The Theoretical Foundations of Modern Politics), Government 335M (Topic: The Theoretical Foundations of Modern Politics), 351D Western Civilization 320 (Topic: The Theoretical Foundations of Modern Politics). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 351D  
Pre/Corequisites: Completion of at least thirty semester hours of coursework.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 321F  Spinoza and Modernity  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to the core of Spinoza's writings and the diverse reactions they have elicited. Examines Spinoza's refusal of mind-body dualism, as well as a transcendent god or ideal as a way of understanding Spinoza's concepts and ideas. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 321F, European Studies 346 (Topic 21), 347 (Topic: Spinoza and Modernity), History 362P, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 9), Philosophy 354 (Topic 7), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 8), 357M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.21, HIS 362P, J S 364.9, R S 357M  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 322  Critics of Modern Liberalism  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Selected critics of the philosophy of the Enlightenment from both the Left and the Right, and from the time of Rousseau to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 322, Government 335M (Topic: Liberalism and its Critics), 351G. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 351G  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 323  Might and Right among Nations  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Major alternative approaches to the question of the moral character of international relations, as elaborated by some of the greatest political thinkers. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 323, 335 (Topic: Might and Right among Nations), Government 335M (Topic: Might and Right among Nations), 351J, Western Civilization 320 (Topic: Might and Right among Nations). Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 351J  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 324  Politics and Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explores the "old battle between the poets and philosophers," in which the two sides battle for recognition as the deepest source of wisdom about politics and ethics. Includes readings from great works of political philosophy and literature. Core Texts and Ideas 324 and Government 335O may not both be counted. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 335O  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 325  Morality and Politics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Interdisciplinary readings from major works exploring issues of ethics and leadership. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 325, Government 335M (Topic: Morality and Politics), 351L. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 351L  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 325C  Citizenship and Patriotism  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the idea of patriotism and citizenship over history, from classical antiquity to contemporary times. Analyze the moral and political value of patriotism, nationalism and cosmopolitanism. Core Texts and Ideas 325C and Government 334E may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 334E  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 325D  Chinese Ethics and Political Philosophy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine Chinese ethical and political philosophy, with an emphasis on the Confucian tradition, through close reading of major works. Analyze ideas from the course both philosophically and historically. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 375D, Core Texts and Ideas 325D, 375 (Topic: Chinese Ethics/Political Phil), Philosophy 348D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 375D, PHL 348D  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 325M  Liberty and Empire: Machiavelli  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore Machiavelli's reputations through the examination of his works and analyze how those reputations relate to Machiavelli's own positioning and self-understanding. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 325M, Government 335M (Topic: Liberty/Empire: Machiavelli), 351M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 351M  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 325P  Thomas Paine, Liberalism, and the Enlightenment  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Analyze the purpose and philosophy of Thomas Paine's writings in their relation to the political thought and politics of his time. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 325P, Core Texts and Ideas 325P, Government 334C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 325P, GOV 334C  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 326C  Constitutional Interpretation  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Designed to improve reasoning and communication skills through constitutional interpretation. Determining what the Constitution means, how to determine what it means, and who should determine what it means. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 326 (Topic: Constitutional Interpretation), 326 (Topic 1), 326C, Government 357C, 357M (Topic 5). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 357C  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 326J  African American Social and Political Thought  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the speeches and writings by major theorists and critics of the prophetic tradition of black political thought. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 351M, 374D (Topic 21), American Studies 321J, Core Texts and Ideas 326 (Topic 3), 326J, Government 335G, 335M (Topic 10). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 351M, AMS 321J, GOV 335G  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 326L  Civil Liberties  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the United States constitution and Supreme Court with a focus on civil rights and liberties. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 326 (Topic: Civil Liberties), 326L, Government 357D, 357M (Topic 4). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 357D  
Pre/Corequisites: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in Government.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 326R  Regime Perspectives on American Politics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore American politics and culture and examine how the parts of America fit together as a whole. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 326R, 335 (Topic: Regime Persp Amer Poltc-Honors), Government 379C, 379S (Topic 3), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Regime Persp on Amer Politics), 351J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 379C, LAH 351J  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, six semester hours of government coursework, and a grade point average of at least 3.50.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 326S  Structure of Individual Liberties  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the ways in which the Constitution protects individual rights while accommodating the often competing claims of state, groups, and communities. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 326 (Topic: Structure of Indiv Liberties), 326S, Government 357G, 357M (Topic 8). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 357G  
Pre/Corequisites: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in Government.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 327C  Archaic Greece: Society and Culture  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Archaic Greece: Soc/Culture), 348K, Core Texts and Ideas 327C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348K  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 327D  The History of Rome: The Republic  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A survey of Roman history from the founding of Rome to the death of Julius Caesar. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 1), Core Texts and Ideas 327D, 375 (Topic: Hist of Rome: The Republic), History 321M. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 325.1, HIS 321M  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 327E  Roots of Democracy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the historical development and ideological underpinnings of Athenian democracy, the first known democracy, from the sixth to fourth centuries BCE. Explore a broad range of primary sources and some secondary scholarships and gain a familiarity with the key principles and practices of this unique participatory government in its political, historical, and intellectual context. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic: Roots of Democracy: Hon), 325 (Topic 9), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Roots of Democracy), Core Texts and Ideas 327E, Government 334D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 325.9, GOV 334D  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 328D  Death and the Afterlife in Graeco-Roman Antiquity  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the afterlife from Near Eastern myths and Homer through Greek and Roman antiquity to the early Church Fathers. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Death/Afterlife Graeco-Roman), 348G, Core Texts and Ideas 328D, Religious Studies 365G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348G, R S 365G  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 329  The Ancient Historians  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the main works of ancient historiography, and provides grounding in the central issues with which these works engage. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 13), Classical Civilization 322 (Topic 13), 322D, Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 59), Core Texts and Ideas 329. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 325.13, C C 322D, C L 323.59  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S  Topics in Core Texts and Ideas  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the College of Liberal Arts. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 330J  Jerusalem and Athens  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the age-old confrontation between the teaching of the Bible and the politics and philosophy of the ancient Greeks. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 330J, 335 (Topic: Jerusalem and Athens-Honors), 375 (Topic: Jerusalem and Athens-Honors), Government 379G, 379S (Topic: Jerusalem and Athens-Honors), 379S (Topic 4), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Jerusalem and Athens), 351M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 379G, LAH 351M  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, six semester hours of coursework in government, and a grade point average of at least 3.50.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 330M  Machiavelli: Politics and Culture  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Through Niccolo Machiavelli's chief writings, consider the local, regional, Mediterranean, European, and global aspects of his work. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Machiavelli), 330 (Topic 6), Core Texts and Ideas 330M, 375 (Topic: Machiavelli), European Studies 346 (Topic: Machiavelli), History 344R, 350L (Topic: Machiavelli), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Machiavelli), 351P, Religious Studies 357 (Topic: Machiavelli), 357C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 330.6, HIS 344R, R S 357C  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 330R  The Political Thought of the Reformation  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the thought of the Reformation, especially of Martin Luther and John Calvin, including both their chief theological ideas and the implications of these ideas for politics and ethics. Explore the themes of justification; free will and predestination; original sin; the doctrine of the two kingdoms; the roots and nature of political authority; the question of toleration; the relationship between divine, natural, and civil law; and the status of the papacy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 331  Origins of Liberalism  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the theory of liberal democracy through a study of its development in historical, religious, and political contexts. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 331, 335 (Topic: Origins of Liberalism), 335 (Topic 4), European Studies 346 (Topic: Origins of Liberalism), Philosophy 342L, 354 (Topic: Origins of Liberalism), 354 (Topic 5). Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: PHL 342L  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 332  The Sacred and the Secular in Modern European Thought  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduces key themes and methodologies of intellectual history and social theory by exploring the dueling approaches to secularization and sacralization in modern European thought. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 332, 335 (Topic: Sacred and Secular in Modern European Thought), 335 (Topic 7), European Studies 346 (Topic: Sacred and Secular in Modern European Thought), 346 (Topic 32), History 361G, 362G (Topic: Sacred and Secular in Modern European Thought), 362G (Topic 19), Religious Studies 357 (Topic: Sacred and Secular in Modern European Thought), 357 (Topic 20), 357S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.32, HIS 361G, R S 357S  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 333  Rousseau and His Legacy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine Rousseau's complex legacy through the reading of his essential political texts and reading contemporary responses to his thought. Core Texts and Ideas 333 and 375 (Topic: Rousseau and His Legacy) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 335C  History of Christian Philosophy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the history of Christian philosophy through classic Christian thought, concerning what can be known and how people should live. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 335 (Topic: History of Christian Philosophy), 335 (Topic 2), 335C, Philosophy 354 (Topic: History of Christian Philosophy), 354 (Topic 2), 356D. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: PHL 356D  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 335E  Hegel and the Formation of Modern European Identity  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An in-depth study of how Hegel identifies the social conditions necessary for personal self-realization but also for freedom by means of political community. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 335 (Topic: Hegel and the Formation of Modern European Identity), 335 (Topic 3), 335E, European Studies 348 (Topic: Hegel and the Formation of Modern European Identity), 348 (Topic 6), Government 335E, 335M (Topic: Hegel and the Formation of Modern European Identity), 335M (Topic 13). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 348.6, GOV 335E  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 335M  Marx and Marxist Theory  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to the writings of Karl Marx as well as to those of his intellectual successors in Europe and around the globe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 335M, European Studies 346 (Topic 30), 346M, History 332R, Philosophy 342M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346M, HIS 332R, PHL 342M  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 338  The Question of Relativism  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the idea of relativism: what relativism is, what the fact and value distinction is, how the idea of moral relativism has shaped modern political thought, and what the arguments for and against relativism are. Explore the philosophic roots of the position in authors like Max Weber and Friedrich Nietzsche, as well as critics of relativism like Leo Strauss. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 339  The Pursuit of Happiness  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Investigate happiness and how it is attained. Examine contrasting perspectives on happiness or human flourishing offered by major thinkers, both religious and secular, representing different epochs, cultures, and theoretical approaches. Core Texts and Ideas 339 and Philosophy 365P may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: PHL 365P  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 339M  The Meaning of Life  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Investigate the meaning of life, exploring pre-modern perspectives, modern views including those of the nineteenth through twenty-first centuries, and contemporary problems such as whether AI poses new threats to meaning in life. Core Texts and Ideas 339M and Philosophy 365M may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: PHL 365M  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 340  Ancient Epic  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore epic poems of Greece and Rome in translation. Classical Civilization 322C and Core Texts and Ideas 340 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester
Same as: C C 322C  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 341  Moral Agency In Greek Tragedy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Subjects include the masterpieces of Greek tragedy, the social and cultural background of the texts, and questions posed by the texts. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic 16), Core Texts and Ideas 341, 345 (Topic 3). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348.16  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 342  Satan and the Idea of Evil  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the history and breadth of Satan's role as a character (or background presence) in literature while developing close-reading techniques for literary analysis that can be applied across diverse eras, forms, and genres. Core Texts and Ideas 342 and Religious Studies 356D may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: R S 356D  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 343  Love in the East and West  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 36), Core Texts and Ideas 343, 345 (Topic 10), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 25), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 33). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C L 323.36, MES 342.33  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 344  Epics and Heroes of India  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Focus on India's classical epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, with emphasis placed on understanding the epic characters in relation to the heroic traditions of premodern India, as well as on the role of the epics in contemporary Indian political and religious culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 2), Asian Studies 372 (Topic 40), 373G, Core Texts and Ideas 345 (Topic 11), 344, History 350L (Topic 54). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 330.2, ANS 373G, HIS 350L.54  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 344D  Dante  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 344D, English 366D, European Studies 347 (Topic 23), Italian Civilization 348. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: E 366D, EUS 347.23, ITC 348  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 344E  War and Epic Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the genre of epic literature through its evolving representation of war and conflict, with specific attention paid to political, social, historical, and artistic contexts, as well as to its historical reception in art, literature, film, and music. Core Texts and Ideas 344E and 375 (Topic: War and Epic Literature) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 344M  Italian Masterpieces  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study of representative texts in visual arts, film, literature, and opera, from the Renaissance to the present, in their historical context. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 344M, 375 (Topic: Italy Masters: Lit/Film/Art), European Studies 347 (Topic: Italy Masters: Lit/Film/Art), 347 (Topic 52), Italian Civilization 337, 349 (Topic: Italy Masters: Lit/Film/Art). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 347.52, ITC 337  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 345L  Leadership: King Arthur to Queen Elizabeth  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explores major works of English literature, poetry, and drama from the 14th-16th century and European philosophy, with special attention to the universal question: what makes a good leader? Historical and current analysis of how authors model the duties of good citizens in idealized and critical depictions of fictional leaders--like King Arthur and his knights--and real leaders--like Richard II, Henry V, and Elizabeth I, as well as works written to advise rulers on good governance. Core Texts and Ideas 345L and Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Ldrshp King Arthur-Qun Eliz) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 345M  John Milton and the Enlightenment  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the impact of Milton's political and social writings by pairing Milton's political prose with eighteenth-century Enlightenment texts from both sides of the Atlantic. Discover the role Milton's ideas played in shaping the foundations of liberty in both Britain at the Glorious Revolution and in North America at the American Revolution. Core Texts and Ideas 345M and Liberal Arts Honors 350M may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: LAH 350M  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and a grade point average of at least 3.50.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 346  The Major Works of Dostoevsky  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explores the dilemmas of homicide, suicide, patricide, and redemption in the novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 30), Core Texts and Ideas 345 (Topic 5), 346, European Studies 347 (Topic 10), Russian 360 (Topic 1), Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 10). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C L 323.30, REE 325.10  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 347  The Russian Novel  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A survey of classic Russian authors as well as experimental works from the nineteenth through the twenty-first century. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 29), Core Texts and Ideas 345 (Topic 6), 347, English 322 (Topic 37), European Studies 347 (Topic 22), Russian 356 (Topic 1), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 9). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C L 323.29, REE 325.9  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 348  War and Revolution in Russian Literature and Culture  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines Russian narratives of war and revolution as represented in fiction, cinema, and journalism. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 31), Core Texts and Ideas 345 (Topic 8), 348, Russian 356 (Topic 3), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 18). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C L 323.31, REE 325.18  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 350  Masterworks of World Drama  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Studies major tragedies, comedies, and historical plays from various epochs, including at least one of Shakespeare's plays. Explores themes related to ethics, politics, and human nature, as well as the craft of the playwright. Students attend and discuss at least one play performance. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 050  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 351  The Idea of the Beautiful  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Classical philosophical discussions of the idea of the beautiful (or noble or sublime), illustrated through selected works of art, drama, and literature. Explores the human perception of and response to beauty and its relation to such ideas as happiness and the promise of happiness, moral nobility or selflessness, and the divine. Philosophical works are studied in connection with examples drawn from the arts and are considered in their historical contexts. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 050  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 352D  Early Italian Renaissance Art to 1470  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Traces the beginnings of the "rebirth" (renaissance) of the visual arts, from the end of the Middle Ages to the heyday of the Medici. Works of art are analyzed both in formal terms and in relation to contemporary society, religion, philosophy, economics, statecraft, gender, and other significant issues. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 331K, Core Texts and Ideas 352D, European Studies 337F, 347 (Topic 29). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ARH 331K, EUS 337F  
Core Curriculum: 050  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 354  Abraham and Abrahamic Religions  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the figure of Abraham as portrayed in the Bible and the reception of that portrayal in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354, 375 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), 363D, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), 342 (Topic: 52), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), 353G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: J S 363D, MES 342.52, R S 353G  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 354F  The Five Books of Moses  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study the socio-historical circumstances that gave shape to the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Examine how these five books achieved the status of sacred literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354F, 375 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 364 (Topic 15), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 342 (Topic 68), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 353R, 361 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: J S 364.15, MES 342.68, R S 353R  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 354J  The Book of Job  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354J, 375 (Topic: The Book of Job), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: The Book of Job), 363 (Topic 29), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: The Book of Job), 342 (Topic 67), Religious Studies 361 (Topic: The Book of Job), 365 (Topic: The Book of Job), 365J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: J S 363.29, MES 342.67, R S 365J  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 354L  Law and Justice in the Bible  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the legal traditions of the Torah (Pentateuch) and what they reveal about the practice of law and justice in ancient Israel and the wider biblical world. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354L, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 30), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Law/Justice in the Bible), 342 (Topic 66), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Law/Justice in the Bible), 353K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: J S 363.30, MES 342.66, R S 353K  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 354P  Biblical Prophecy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An introduction to the diversity of prophetic literature in the Old Testament, its historical development, social context, and Near Eastern parallels. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354P, 375 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), 363 (Topic 28), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 37), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), 353N, 361 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: J S 363.28, MES 342.37, R S 353N  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 355  The Bible in the Colonial Americas  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Varied perspectives on the central role played by the Old Testament in the construction of colonial cultures in the Americas. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 355, 375 (Topic 6), History 363F, 363K (Topic 5), Latin American Studies 366 (Topic 34), Religious Studies 366 (Topic 3), 366C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 363F, LAS 366.34, R S 366C  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 355C  Law, Liberty, and Faith  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Consider medieval ideas about the proper relation between law, liberty, and faith, and the arguments against them made by modern philosophers and theologians. Core Texts and Ideas 355C and 375 (Topic: Law, Liberty, Faith) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 355R  The Age of Reformation  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines late medieval religion, the rise of Protestant movements, and the Catholic response in their cultural, political, and social contexts. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 355R, 375 (Topic: The Age of Reformation), History 343, Religious Studies 344. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 343, R S 344  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 355S  Origin of the Idea of Religious Liberty  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the origin of the idea of religious liberty in the history of political philosophy, focusing on its early modern development in core texts. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 355S, 375 (Topic: Origin Idea Relig Liberty), Government 351K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 351K  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 355T  Debating the Bible in the Twenty-First Century  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the ways in which individuals, primarily in the United States, have regarded the Bible as relevant or irrelevant to contemporary life. Discuss contemporary controversial issues in which the Bible has played a role and how these relate to earlier controversies, such as the position of the Bible on slavery. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 327 (Topic: Debating the Bible in 21st Century), 327J, Core Texts and Ideas 355T, 375 (Topic: Debating the Bible in 21st Century), Religious Studies 346 (Topic: Debating the Bible in 21st Century), 346 (Topic 11), 346S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 327J, R S 346S  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; introductory courses in the Hebrew Bible and/or New Testament recommended.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 357  Islamic Theology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic 2), 357, Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 27), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 35), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 14), 358U. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MES 342.35, R S 358U  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 363  The French Revolution and Napoleon  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Analysis of the social, political, and economic origins and outcomes of the French Revolution and Napoleon's empire. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic: French Revolution and Napoleon), 346 (Topic 25), Core Texts and Ideas 363, 375 (Topic: French Revolution and Napoleon), History 353. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.25, HIS 353  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 365  Classics of Social Scientific Thought  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Studies a selection of foundational modern classics in economics, psychology, sociology, political science, and anthropology, drawn mainly from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 365, Government 335M (Topic: Classics of Social Scientific Thought), 335P. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 335P  
Core Curriculum: 080  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 371  Einstein in the Age of Conflict  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Following the life and work of Albert Einstein, course examines the rise of the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics upon the stage of international political upheaval. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 370 (Topic: Einstein in the Age of Conflicts), 371, History 350L (Topic 64). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 350L.64  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 371D  Darwin on Origin of Species  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore Darwin's argument for evolution in its original context. Core Texts and Ideas 371D and 375 (Topic: Darwin on Origin of Species) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 371M  History of Mathematics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey major mathematical developments beginning with the ancient Greeks and tracing those developments through Hindu-Indian mathematics, Arabic mathematics, and European mathematics up to the nineteenth century. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 371M, 375 (Topic: History of Mathematics), Mathematics 321M, 375T (Topic: History of Mathematics). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: M 321M  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 371N  Newton's Principia  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine key sections of Newton's Principia Mathematica Philosophiae Naturalis. Core Texts and Ideas 371N and History 366Q may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 366Q  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 371S  Science and Religion to Newton  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the complex relationship between science and religious faith in medieval and early modern Europe beginning with Galileo Galilei's trial before the Roman Inquisition. Examine themes including the understanding of God and nature, authority (classical and scriptural) versus observation, the wide range of knowledge-making practices, the persistence of magic, and the influence of power and patronage. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 371T  Science and Religion from Newton to the Present  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore historical views regarding the relationship between science and religion since the time of Isaac Newton. Analyze controversies about mechanical philosophy, natural theology, evolution, the Big Bang, free will, selfish genes, and miracles through primary source readings. Explore the societal impacts of these controversies. Core Texts and Ideas 371T and 375 (Topic: Sci/Religion: Newton-Present) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 372  Darwin and the Politics of Evolution  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A careful reading of Darwin's influential Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection, together with an examination of the religious, political, and scientific controversies the book has inspired from its first publication to the present day. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 370 (Topic: The Politics of Evolution), 372, Government 335M (Topic: The Politics of Evolution), 353D. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 353D  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 372M  Great Works in Biology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the history of biology through a close study of several major texts. Analyze controversies about authority, classification, extinction, evolution, and genetics. Emphasize primary source readings from influential figures who addressed these and other relevant questions. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 372M, 375 (Topic: Great Works in Biology), Biology 337 (Topic: Great Works in Biology). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 373  Great Works In Medicine  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine signature works in the history of medicine. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Great Works In Medicine), 330 (Topic 7), Core Texts and Ideas 373, 375 (Topic: Great Works In Medicine). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 330.7  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 374  Biology, Behavior, and Injustice  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explores questions about human behavior related to biological factors as compared with personal experiences and societal standards. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 370 (Topic 2), 374, History 322R, 366N (Topic 16). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 322R  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 375  Topics in Core Texts and Ideas  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study of classic texts, connected historically or thematically. Core Texts and Ideas 375 and Western Civilization 320 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Varies with the topic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: The Qur'an. Explore the history, language, style, and themes of the Qur'an. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 37), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic 1), Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 9), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 16), Religious Studies 325G, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 54). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C L 323.37, MES 342.16, R S 325G, WGS 340.54 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 2: Islamic Theology. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic 2), 357, Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 27), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 35), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 14), 358U. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Enlightenment and Revolution. Examines the relationship between the intellectual project of the Enlightenment and the political and social transformations that unfolded in western Europe and North America from the beginnings of the Dutch Revolt in the 1560s to the decade following the Paris Commune of 1871. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Enlightenment and Revolution), 375 (Topic 3), European Studies 346 (Topic: Enlightenment and Revolution), 346 (Topic 14), History 350L (Topic: Enlightenment and Revolution), 350L (Topic 81). Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 4: Art and the City in Renaissance Italy. Art, architecture, and emerging civic identity in Florence, Siena, Venice, and other Italian Renaissance city-states. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 331P, 364 (Topic: Art and the City in Renaissance Italy), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Art and the City in Renaissance Italy), 375 (Topic 4), European Studies 347 (Topic: Art and the City in Renaissance Italy), 347 (Topic 33), Italian Civilization 349 (Topic: Art and the City in Renaissance Italy), Western Civilization 320 (Topic: Art and the City in Renaissance Italy). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ARH 331P, EUS 347.33 Core Curriculum: 050

Topic 5: Science and Religion: Newton-Present. Examine classic texts, connected historically or thematically. Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Sci/Religion: Newton-Present) and 375 (Topic 5) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 6: The Bible in the Colonial Americas. Varied perspectives on the central role played by the Old Testament in the construction of colonial cultures in the Americas. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 355, 375 (Topic 6), History 363F, 363K (Topic 5), Latin American Studies 366 (Topic 34), Religious Studies 366 (Topic 3), 366C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Archaic and Classical Greece. Survey of Greek history from the emergence of the city-states to the rise of Macedonia. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 4), 325 (Topic 7), Classical Civilizations 354C, Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Archaic and Classical Greece), 375 (Topic 7), History 354C, 354E. Two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: AHC 325.7, HIS 354E Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 8: Values and Leadership in Ancient World. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Values and Leadership in Ancient World), 348 (Topic 23), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Values and Leadership in Ancient World), 375 (Topic 8), History 350L (Topic: Values and Leadership in Ancient World). Same as: C C 348.23 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
  

CTI 375.1  The Qur'an  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the history, language, style, and themes of the Qur'an. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 37), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic 1), Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 9), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 16), Religious Studies 325G, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 54). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C L 323.37, MES 342.16, R S 325G, WGS 340.54  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 375.4  Art and the City in Renaissance Italy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Art, architecture, and emerging civic identity in Florence, Siena, Venice, and other Italian Renaissance city-states. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 331P, 364 (Topic: Art and the City in Renaissance Italy), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Art and the City in Renaissance Italy), 375 (Topic 4), European Studies 347 (Topic: Art and the City in Renaissance Italy), 347 (Topic 33), Italian Civilization 349 (Topic: Art and the City in Renaissance Italy), Western Civilization 320 (Topic: Art and the City in Renaissance Italy). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ARH 331P, EUS 347.33  
Core Curriculum: 050  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 375.5  Science and Religion: Newton-Present  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine classic texts, connected historically or thematically. Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Sci/Religion: Newton-Present) and 375 (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 375.7  Archaic and Classical Greece  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey of Greek history from the emergence of the city-states to the rise of Macedonia. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 4), 325 (Topic 7), Classical Civilizations 354C, Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Archaic and Classical Greece), 375 (Topic 7), History 354C, 354E. Two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 325.7, HIS 354E  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 375.8  Values and Leadership in Ancient World  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Values and Leadership in Ancient World), 348 (Topic 23), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Values and Leadership in Ancient World), 375 (Topic 8), History 350L (Topic: Values and Leadership in Ancient World).
Same as: C C 348.23  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

CTI 379  Conference Course  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Intensive tutorial study of selected major texts. Individual instruction.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of the director of the Jefferson Center and instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division