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Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

Schedule / Spring 2012

  • Please check the schedule periodically for changes and updates.  The following is a listing of courses by curricular field, Spring 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 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 2012
Course Name Course No. Location Instructors Dates and Times
The 1960s: Culture and Conflict LSHV-483-01 Intercultural Center 107 Havrilak, G. January 23 - April 30 Mondays 6:30-9:30 PM, Wednesday, January 11 6:30-9:30PM (1st Class)
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Jan. 16, Feb. 20, Mar. 5 CRN: 23011
America and China in Historical Perspective LSHS-432-01 Reiss 284 Wang, C. January 23 - April 30 Mondays 6:30-9:00 PM; Wed. Jan 11 6:30-9:00PM (1st Class)
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: January 16, Feb. 20 CRN: 13951
American Literature and the American Idea LSHV-381-01 Reiss 262 Collins, M. January 18 - April 25 Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 7, Apr. 4 CRN: 13961
Art and Ethics: Current Controversies in the Liberal Arts LSHV-383-01 Intercultural Center 270 Apostolos-Cappadona, D. January 17 - April 10 Tuesdays 6:45-9:45PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 6 CRN: 23020
Becoming American: Immigration in Historical Perspective LSHV-709-01 Intercultural Center 234 Uchimura, K. January 17 - April 24 Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Feb. 21, Mar. 6; CRN: 23031
The Book of Genesis: Literature, Ethics, and Theology LSHV-453-01 Intercultural Center 217A Linafelt, T. January 18 - April 18 Wednesdays 6:30-9:30PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 7 CRN: 23024
Buddhism through Literature and Art LSHV-518-01 Intercultural Center 211A Bogin, B. January 18 - April 4 Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 PM; Saturday, February 11, March 24 10:00 AM-1:00 PM (Saturday classes will meet offsite at The Freer)
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 7 CRN: 23021
City Lab - Geneva Experience LSHS-550-01 Off Campus 3307 M Street NW Suite 202A Classroom A Manuel, Ph.D., R. January 11 - April 30 Thursdays 6:30-9:30PM
  Notes: CRN: 23242
Classics in the Catholic Tradition LSHV-455-01 Intercultural Center 231 O'Brien, W. January 18 - April 25 Wednesdays 6:30-9:10 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 7 CRN: 18505
Contemporary Islamic Activist Intellectuals INAF-411-01 Intercultural Center 270 Voll, J. January 11 - April 30 Wednesdays 2:00-4:30 PM See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment
  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: 22260
Cosmos and Christ: Can They Be Mutually Enlightening? LSHV-486-01 Healy Woodstock Center Conf, 2nd fl. Haughey, J. January 12 - April 26 Thursdays 6:30-9:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 8, Apr. 5 CRN: 23035
The Court, The Constitution, and the Shaping of the American Nation LSHV-394-01 Intercultural Center 106 Quirk, R. January 21 - April 28 Saturdays 9:00 AM-12:00 PM; Saturday May 5, 12; 9:00 AM-12:00PM (off campus)
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Feb. 18, Mar. 10, Apr. 7, 14; CRN: 21301
Cyberethics LSHV-450-01 Intercultural Center 119 White, G. January 12 - April 19 Thursdays 6:30-9:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 8, Apr. 5; CRN: 20586
The Ethics of Aristotle and Kant LSHV-392-01 Maguire 103 Reuscher, J. January 23 - April 30 Mondays 6:30-9:30 PM; Wednesday, January 11 6:30-9:30 PM (first class)
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Jan. 16, Feb. 20, Mar. 5, Apr. 9 CRN: 13964
Foundations of Modernity LSHV-442-01 Intercultural Center 209B Kerch, T. January 17 - April 24 Tuesdays 6:30-9:15 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 6 CRN: 23022
Heroes and Saints: Tracking the Values Genome LSHV-372-01 Intercultural Center 217B Ambrosio, F. January 17 - April 24 Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 6 CRN: 23034
The History and Development of American Labor LSHS-394-01 Maguire 104 McCabe, D. January 17 - April 3 Tuesdays 6:30-10:00 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 6 CRN: 13950
Islam and Politics INAF-393-01 Intercultural Center 270 Hunter, S. January 11 - April 30 Thursdays 2:00-4:30 PM See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment
  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: 22259
Islam, Gender, and Social Change INAF-498-01 Intercultural Center 270 Haddad, Y. January 11 - April 30 Tuesdays 2:00-4:30 PM; See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment
  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: 22271
MALS Continuous Thesis Registration LSHV-992-02 Not specified NA January 11 - April 30 No Class Meetings (Note: MALS Thesis students who do not plan to complete their degrees by Dec. 3, 2011 must register for this course.)
  Notes: CRN 13998
MALS Thesis Proposal Workshop LSHV-497-01 New North 107 Kerch, T. January 23 - April 16 Mondays 6:30-8:30 PM January 23, February 13, March 19, April 16
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Category: MALS THESIS Notes: Students must attend all sessions. Students must have mentor and topic selected before the first session. CRN: 20576
MALS Thesis Proposal Workshop LSHV-497-03 New North 107 Johnson, A. January 18 - April 25 Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 PM January 18, February 15, March 21, April 25
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Category: MALS THESIS Notes: Students must attend all sessions. Students must have mentor and topic selected before the first session. CRN: 13978
MALS Thesis Proposal Workshop LSHV-497-04 New North 107 Duke, E. January 12 - April 12 Thursdays 6:30-8:30 PM January 12, February 9, March 1, April 12
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Category: MALS THESIS Notes: Students must attend all sessions. Students must have mentor and topic selected before the first session. CRN: 13979
MALS Thesis Proposal Workshop LSHV-497-06 New North 107 Duke, E. January 19 - April 19 Thursdays 6:30-8:30 PM January 19, February 16, March 8, April 19
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Category: MALS THESIS Notes: Students must attend all sessions. Students must have mentor and topic selected before the first session. CRN: 13980
MALS Thesis Writing LSHV-499-01 Not specified NA Ridder, A. January 11 - April 23 No Class Meetings
  Notes: Pre-requisite: LSHV-497, 27 credits. CRN: 13983
Muslim-Christian Relationships in World History INAF-441-01 Intercultural Center 270 Voll, J. January 11 - April 30 Tuesdays 11:00 AM-1:30 PM See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment
  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: 22265
Orientalism: Western Perceptions of Near Eastern Culture and Values LSHV-465-01 Intercultural Center 221B Bradford, A. January 12 - April 26 Thursdays 6:30-9:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 8, 15 ; Apr. 5 CRN: 23009
Path to the Future: The U.S. in the 21st Century LSHV-378-01 Reiss 262 Wall, M. January 12 - April 19 Thursdays 6:30-9:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 8, Apr. 5; CRN: 13959
The Politics of Gender in World Religions LSHV-431-01 Intercultural Center 207B Steenhuisen, L. January 18 - April 18 Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 7; CRN: 23030
The Problem of War LSHV-350-01 White-Gravenor 206 Smaldone, J. January 23 - April 23 Mondays 6:30-9:40 PM; Wednesday January 11 (1st class) 6:30-9:40 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Jan. 16, Feb. 20, Mar. 5, Apr. 9 CRN: 23029
Propaganda and American Foreign Policy LSHS-453-01 Maguire 103 Brown, J. January 12 - April 19 Thursdays 6:30-9:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class Mar. 8; April. 5 CRN: 23010
Religion and Politics in Contemporary Iran INAF-421-01 Intercultural Center 270 Hunter, S. January 11 - April 30 Tuesdays 9:30 AM-12:00PM See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment
  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: 22261
Revolutionary Thought in Islam HIST-364-01 Intercultural Center 270 Haddad, Y. January 11 - April 30 Mondays 2:00-4:30 PM; See the Registrar's Schedule for exact course dates and room assignment
  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: 20869
Roman Emperors: Absolute Rule in Western Civilization LSHV-364-01 Intercultural Center 219B McNelis, C. Zimmers, S. January 18 - April 18 Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 7; CRN: 23025
Sex, Lies, and Theology: Theology after Freud LSHV-412-01 Intercultural Center 209A Reynolds, T. January 12 - April 19 Thursdays 6:30-9:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Mar. 8, Apr. 5 CRN: 23026
Social Inequality LSHV-447-01 Intercultural Center 210B Palacios, J. January 18 - April 25 Wednesdays 6:30-9:30PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus Notes: No Class: Jan. 25, Mar. 7; CRN: 18637

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