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Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

Schedule / Spring 2010

  • Please check the schedule periodically for changes and updates.  The following is a listing of courses by curricular field, Spring 2012.  Syllabi will be posted as they become available and may be accessed by clicking on word, syllabus.  For course description click on the title of the course.
  • Asterisks (*) indicate courses originating in The Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding which are only offered in the Fall and Spring semesters.  The Center's courses are scheduled during the day, follow the main campus calendar and exam schedule.
  • We cannot accept registrations that show an overlap between two courses, even if it is only five minutes.
  • For approval to enroll in more than 6 credits or to take courses outside of Graduate Liberal Studies, email Anne Ridder (riddera@georgetown.edu).
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Schedule / Spring 2010
Course Name Course No. Location Instructors Dates and Times
Al Farabi and Medieval Islamic Philosophy INAF-426-01 Intercultural Center 270 Butterworth, C. January 13 - May 3 Tuesdays 2:15-4:05 PM
  Notes: * This course belongs to the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment. CRN-18206
America and China in Historical Perspective LSHS-432-01 Reiss 262 Wang, C. January 25 - May 3 Mondays 6:30-8:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Classes: Feb 15; Apr. 5 CRN-13951
American Literature and the American Idea LSHV-381-01 White-Gravenor 202 Collins, M. January 20 - April 21 Wednesdays 6:15-8:45 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Classes: Mar 10, 17, CRN-13961
Approaches to the Study of Christianity and Islam INAF-479-01 Intercultural Center 270 Yusuf, I. January 13 - May 3 Mondays 10:15 AM-12:05 PM
  Notes: * This course belongs to the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment. CRN-18215
The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Implications for American Policies LSHV-490-01 Reiss 284 Nurnberger, R. January 20 - May 5 Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 10th CRN-13976
Art and Terrorism LSHV-573-01 Intercultural Center 270 Apostolos-Cappadona, D. January 13 - May 3 Tuesdays 4:15-6:05 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: * This course belongs to the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment. CRN-18209
The Book of Genesis: Literature, Ethics, and Theology LSHV-453-01 Maguire 102 Linafelt, T. January 20 - April 28 Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 7 CRN:18848
Buddhism through Literature and Art LSHV-518-01 Reiss 283 Bogin, B. January 21 - April 29 Thursdays 6:15-8:15 PM Two Saturdays Feb 6; Apr 17
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Classes: Feb 4; Mar 11, 25; Apr 1, 15 CRN-18512
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and the Late Medieval Renaissance LSHV-405-01 Maguire 103 Meyer, A. January 19 - April 27 Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: March 9th CRN-18502
Classics in the Catholic Tradition LSHV-455-01 Intercultural Center 204B O'Brien, W. January 25 - April 26 Mondays 6:15-8:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Feb 15; Mar 8 CRN-18505
The Concept of the State in Islam LSHV-514-01 White-Gravenor 211 Heck, P. January 21 - April 22 Thursdays 6:15-8:15 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 11th CRN-18511
Contemporary Islamic Activist Intellectuals INAF-411-01 Intercultural Center 270 Voll, J. January 13 - May 3 Tuesdays 12:15 AM-2:05 PM
  Notes: * This course belongs to the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment. CRN-18204
The Court, The Constitution, and the Shaping of the American Nation LSHV-394-01 Intercultural Center 213 Quirk, R. January 23 - May 1 Saturdays 9:30 AM-Noon
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Feb 13; Mar 13, 27; Apr 3,10 All those registering after January 10th please email lsp@georgetown.edu for course supplement. CRN-13965
The Ethics of Aristotle and Kant LSHV-392-01 Reiss 283 Reuscher, J. January 20 - April 21 Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 10th CRN-13964
Existentialism: The Search for Meaning LSHV-429-01 Intercultural Center 116 Ambrosio, F. January 20 - April 7 Wednesdays 6:30-8:45 PM1
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 10th CRN-18503
The Founding Era: The Great Debates LSHV-704-01 Maguire 101 Yonkers, C. January 20 - April 14 Wednesdays 6:15-8:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 10 CRN-13990
Gandhi's India LSHV-464-01 New North 107 Glucklich, A. January 19 - May 4 Tuesdays 6:30-9:00 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 9 CRN-13971
Global Bioethics LSHV-414-01 Reiss 281 White, G. January 26 - April 6 Tuesdays 6:30-9:00 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 9th CRN-18504
Globalization and the American Worker LSHV-456-01 Intercultural Center 116 Uchimura, K. January 19 - April 20 Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 9th CRN-18506
Government and the Individual: Source of the Problematic LSHV-482-01 Intercultural Center 234 Zimmers, S. January 19 - April 27 Tuesdays 6:15-8:15 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 9th CRN-18508
The History and Development of American Labor LSHS-394-01 Healy 104 McCabe, D. January 19 - March 30 Tuesdays 6:15-8:45 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 9th Please note the room change to Healy 104 CRN-13950
Is There an Islamic Political Philosophy INAF-460-01 Intercultural Center 270 Butterworth, C. January 13 - May 3 Mondays 2:15-4:05 PM
  Notes: * This course belongs to the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment. CRN-18211
Islam in Post-Soviet Central Asia INAF-397-01 Intercultural Center 270 Hunter, S. January 13 - May 3 Thursdays 10:15 AM-12:05 PM
  Notes: * This course belongs to the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment. CRN-18890
MALS Continuous Thesis Registration LSHV-991-02 Not specified 1 Tambasco, A. January 20 - May 7 No Class Meetings
  Notes: (Note: MALS thesis students who do not plan to complete their degrees by December 3, 2009 must register for this course.) CRN-13998
MALS Thesis Proposal Workshop LSHV-497-02 White-Gravenor 209 Sablosky, J. February 2 - April 27 Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 PM Feb 2; Mar 2; Mar 30; Apr 27
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Category: MALS THESIS Notes: Students must attend all 4 sessions CRN-13977
MALS Thesis Proposal Workshop LSHV-497-03 Maguire 103 Johnson, A. January 20 - April 21 Wednesday 6:30-8:30 PM Jan 20; Feb 24; Mar 24; Apr 21
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Category: MALS THESIS Notes: Students must attend all 4 sessions CRN-13978
MALS Thesis Proposal Workshop LSHV-497-04 Maguire 103 Duke, R. January 21 - April 8 Thursdays 6:30-8:30 PM Jan 21; Feb 18; Mar 18; Apr 8
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Category: MALS THESIS Notes: Students must attend all 4 sessions CRN-13979
MALS Thesis Proposal Workshop LSHV-497-06 Maguire 103 Duke, R. January 28 - April 15 Thursdays 6:30-8:30 PM Jan 28; Feb 25; Mar 25; Apr 15
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Category: MALS THESIS Notes: Students must attend all 4 sessions CRN-13980
MALS Thesis Research LSHV-498-01 Not specified 1 Tambasco, A. January 20 - May 7 No Class Meetings
  Notes: (Note: Both LSHV-498-01 and LSHV-499-01 must be entered into online registration.) CRN-13982
MALS Thesis Writing LSHV-499-01 Not specified 1 Tambasco, A. January 20 - May 7 No Class Meetings
  Notes: (Note: Both LSHV-498-01 and LSHV-499-01 must be entered into online registration.) CRN-13983
The Medieval Synthesis: Art and Religion in the Middle Ages LSHS-401-01 Intercultural Center 270 Apostolos-Cappadona, D. January 19 - March 23 Tuesdays 6:45-9:45 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 9 CRN-18499
The New Testament and Social Justice LSHV-428-01 Maguire 104 Jensen, J. January 25 - May 3 Mondays 6:15-8:45 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Classes: Feb 15; Mar 8; Apr 5 CRN-18847
Orientalism: Western Perceptions of Near Eastern Culture and Values LSHV-465-01 White-Gravenor 311 Bradford, A. January 21 - April 29 Thursdays 6:30-9:00 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Classes: Feb 11; Mar 11; 18; Apr 1 CRN-18507
Path to the Future: The U.S. in the 21st Century LSHV-378-01 Reiss 281 Wall, M. January 21 - April 29 Thursdays 6:30-8:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 11; Apr 1 CRN-13959
The Politics and Culture of Shi'ism INAF-494-01 Intercultural Center 270 Hunter, S. January 13 - May 3 Thursdays 2:15-4:05 PM
  Notes: * This course belongs to the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment. CRN-18221
The Pursuit of Peace LSHV-351-01 Maguire 101 Smaldone, J. January 25 - April 12 Mondays 6:15-9:15PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Feb 15, Mar 8 CRN-18501
Religion and Conflict LSHV-354-01 White-Gravenor 213 Havrilak, G. January 25 - May 3 Mondays 6:15-9:00 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Classes: Feb 15; Mar 8 CRN-16301
Religion in America LSHV-504-01 White-Gravenor 204 Steenhuisen, L. January 21 - May 6 Thursdays 7:00-9:00 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 11; Apr 1 CRN-18509
The Religions of Southeast Asia INAF-475-01 Intercultural Center 270 Yusuf, I. January 13 - May 3 Wednesdays 10:15 AM-12:05 PM
  Notes: * This course belongs to the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment. CRN-18214
Social Inequality LSHV-447-01 Maguire 103 Mashayekhi, M. January 25 - May 3 Mondays 6:15-8:15 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Classes: Feb 15; Mar 8 CRN-18637
Thucydides: The Greatest War... The Harshest Teacher LSHS-409-01 White-Gravenor 206 Mara, G. January 21 - May 6 Thursdays 6:15-8:15 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar 11; Apr 1 CRN-18498
Understanding Terrorism and Terrorists LSHV-386-01 Intercultural Center 204A Palarino, R. January 20 - May 5 Wednesdays 6:30-8:45 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No classes: Mar 10, Apr. 7 CRN-13963
The Western Idea of Islam: From the Crusades to the War on Terrorism Time INAF-488-01 Intercultural Center 270 Lyons, J. January 13 - May 3 Tuesdays 10:15 AM-12:05 PM
  Notes: * This course belongs to the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment. CRN-18220

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