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THT 491 - Senior Seminar I Credits: 2
Senior capstone courses explore integration of theatre arts and Christian faith as well as central question “Why do theatre?” Focus given to preparation for graduate school admission, professional auditions, job search, networking and other postgraduate issues.
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THT 492 - Senior Seminar II Credits: 2
Senior capstone courses explore integration of theatre arts and Christian faith as well as central question “Why do theatre?” Focus given to preparation for graduate school admission, professional auditions, job search, networking and other postgraduate issues.
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Uganda Studies Program |
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USP 101 - Luganda I Credits: 3
Introductory language Level I and Level II may be taken in same semester.
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USP 102 - Luganda II Credits: 3
Introductory language Level I and Level II may be taken in same semester.
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USP 103 - Kiswahili I Credits: 3
Introductory language Level I and Level II may be taken in same semester.
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USP 104 - Kiswahili II Credits: 3
Introductory language Level I and Level II may be taken in same semester.
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USP 301 - Community Art in Uganda Credits: 3
Explores theories and practices of community art (art-based community development rooted in social justice). In addition to visiting a range of community art projects and engaging with community artists, students will have the opportunity to explore and experiment in their own small scale community art projects.
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USP 306 - African Christian Theology Credits: 3
Examines Christian theological formation in Africa against the background of African cultures and religions, and in light of its contemporary context. Also considered are how to study and understand Africa, and the factors that led to the debate on Christian theologizing in Africa.
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USP 312 - Cross-Cultural Creative Writing Credits: 3
Develops students’ ability to tell short stories in the genres of Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction. Emphasizes telling stories from personal experience, particularly students’ unique experience in Uganda. Students will read selected stories while writing their own original work. Students’ stories will be shared in class workshops, a key component of this course.
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USP 320 - Religion in Contemporary Uganda Credits: 3
Examines and familiarizes students with three major religions which have had a strong influence in Uganda: African Traditional Religion (Baganda, Bagisu and Acholi), Islam and Christianity. Study of ATR is phenomenological; study of Islam emphasizes basic understanding and appreciation of life of prophet Muhammad, formative influence on Islam and cultural influence. Examines influence of Christianity in Uganda and historical interaction between the three religions and issues of interfaith dialogue and understanding.
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USP 325 - Social Work Practicum Junior Level Credits: 6
Provides students with opportunities to integrate social work theory and practice in a cross-cultural setting. Students will complete a minimum of 150 hours of practice at an approved service location in Uganda. Each student will be on-site 2 days per week under the supervision of her/his field instructor and a staff supervisor from the Uganda Studies Program (USP). In addition students will participate in a one-hour seminar class each week. The seminar will provide additional opportunities for reflection and feedback with input from both staff and peers. Available only to social work majors/minors.
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USP 330 - Spiritual Disciplines in Community
Explores practice of spiritual disciplines within different Christian community contexts. Readings and discussions cover traditional spiritual disciplines (e.g., solitude, fasting, celebration) as well as issues related to Christian community (e.g., temporary community, intentional community). Participants will engage in selected disciplines within contexts of various Christian communities of which they will be a part during the semester (e.g., the USIP student community, host families, the UCU community). Factors related to intentional communities, temporary community and naturally occurring communities will be considered. Concludes with intentional temporary community experience of a weeklong backpacking trip. Note: This elective requires an additional week in Uganda. Fees: Additional fees apply. See www.bestsemester.com or the Global Education Office for details.
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USP 332 - Faith and Action in the Ugandan Context Credits: 4
Combines traditional classroom component with broad spectrum of experiential learning including living and studying with Ugandan students; regular volunteer service; home stays; travel to various regions; and exposure to various social services, e.g., orphanages, hospitals, schools. Program core. Required of all participants.
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USP 335 - African Literature Credits: 3
Examines the literature of sub-Saharan Africa. Students will become familiar with the distinctive features of literature from East, West, and Southern Africa, and with the genres of oral literature, fiction (both short story and novel), poetry, and drama. Students will study works on their own merit in regard to theme and style, and also for their insights into African society and the concepts of negritude and black aesthetics.
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USP 338 - Law and Christian Political Thought in Africa Credits: 4
Introduces development of Christian political thought over two millennia, with particular emphasis on use and application of Christian political thought in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa. Covers foundations of Christian political thought and surveys topical issues in seminar style.
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USP 342 - Reading the New Testament in Africa Credits: 3
Seminar-style, upper-division New Testament elective focuses on the history, method, and themes of New Testament studies on the African continent. Surveys contributions of North African Church Fathers and continues through colonialism and modern translation to the development of contemporary scholarship. Issues include the place of historical criticism and other textual theories, indigenous sensibilities and resources applied to Scripture, hermeneutical themes and exegetical methods.
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USP 345 - East African History from 1800 to Independence Credits: 3
Examines the history of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda from 1800 to independence. Students will become familiar with the pre-colonial era and with colonialism and its effects on East African culture and indigenous social institutions. We will review East African reaction to colonial policies and survey cultural and social changes experienced in East Africa during the colonial period up to the time of decolonialisation. The focus on the history of this period will be done through the eyes of the cultures it affected rather than through the eyes of objective history.
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USP 347 - Understanding Worldviews Credits: 3
Introduces importance and means of forming worldview which integrates faith and life. Considers meaning and relevance of creation and evolution, of beginning of life, sin and evil, different offers of salvation and various ways to live one’s life in contemporary world. Relates topics of course to African setting as well as to larger global context of today’s world.
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USP 348 - Understanding Ethics from a Christian Perspective Credits: 3
Introduces basic concepts of ethics, with particular emphasis on Christian moral teaching. Students will relate reading topics to contemporary setting in Africa.
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USP 352 - East African Politics Since Independence Credits: 3
Introduces politics of East Africa. Provides historical context for understanding contemporary politics in East Africa and theoretical and conceptual tools for analyzing recent developments in East Africa. Provides significant specific information about individual countries. Focuses on politics of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda, starting with struggle for independence and concluding with analyses of current political events in each country. Program core.
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USP 425 - Uganda Studies Practicum Credits: 4
Provides opportunity to enrich understanding of Uganda through active service learning and participation in Ugandan organization.
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USP 426 - Cross-Cultural Ministry Practicum Credits: 3
Provides students with the opportunity to enrich their understanding of culture and develop their cultural awareness and communication skills through active service learning and participation and integration into a Ugandan community. Students complete a minimum of 40 hours at an approved practicum location, engage in their respective living context communities, and interact with guest speakers, site visits and travel in Uganda. Required for participants in the Intercultural Ministry and Missions Emphasis (IMME); open to all participants of the Uganda Studies Program (USP). Opportunity to enrich understanding of culture, cultural differences and similarities, as well as develop cultural awareness and communication skills through active service learning and participation in Ugandan community.
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USP 427 - Social Work Practicum–Senior Level Credits: 12
Opportunity to integrate social work theory and practice in a cross-cultural setting. Requires direct communication and coordination between Uganda Studies Program and student’s social work department.
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Westmont Urban Studies Program |
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WUS 190 - The Urban Internship Credits: 8
Internship opportunities in virtually every academic major enable students to gain clearer sense of their vocation and its connection to Christian faith, and develop new confidence in their own gifts. Minimum 24 hours per week field placement in San Francisco in social service agencies, with children, the aged, in education, business, churches, hospitals, mental health. Required of all participants.
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WUS 194 - Independent Study Project Credits: 4
Learning contract under guidance of San Francisco–based faculty.
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WUS 195 - Seminar in Urban Studies Credits: 4
Takes up an interdisciplinary approach to examine the city and its impact on human history and communities. Meets three hours per week. Required of all participants.
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WUS 210 - Modern Grammar and Advanced Composition Credits: 4
Nonfiction prose workshop emphasizes revision and style through peer-review sessions, in-class writing, mini-lessons, workshops and oral presentation. Nonfiction prose by diverse writers read to explore narrative, interpretive, descriptive, persuasive and expository writing. Students hone investigative research skills, using local resources.
Prerequisite(s): First-year writing course.
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WUS 334 - Ethnicity, Race and the City in Literature Credits: 4
Upper-division literature course explores traditions in the U.S.’s diverse cultural literatures, and literary representations of relations between and within different ethnic and racial communities. Emphasizes The City as a crucible of cultural transformation. Examines mostly Modern and Contemporary American narratives, including some poetry. Focuses on representations of immigration, assimilation, alienation, racism, exclusion, ethnic pride and cultural difference in The City. Fall only.
Prerequisite(s): One literature course or consent of the instructor.
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