MAY, JUNE, JULY ONLINE COURSES

 

Hope College is offering a set of fifteen online courses for the summer of 2008. Much of the content for these courses will be made available over the Internet, and many course activities and communications will take place exclusively online. These courses are designed so that continuous residence on campus is not necessary for successful completion of the courses. However, depending on the course, there may be some activities that need to be conducted on campus at some point. Read the specific requirements of each course carefully. Each course is the virtual equivalent of its on-campus version and qualifies for general education and departmental requirements. Registration is limited to16 students in each course, and registrants must be current degree-seeking Hope College students.

 

ACCT 221: Financial Accounting (4 credits)

May (May 5-30) and June (June 2-27) Terms

Professor Herb Martin (martin@hope.edu)

 

An introduction to the financial accounting model for business enterprises intended for students who wish to read, understand and analyze financial statements.  All homework and quizzes will be taken and graded on-line.  Three exams will be given on campus or by alternate arrangement.

 

ECON 200: Economic Themes & Topics (2 credits)

July Term (June 30-July 25)

Professor Victor Claar (claar@hope.edu)

 

This course will help students explore economic ways of thinking through a mix of online, interactive economic experiments (and their corresponding online workbooks) conducted in real time, as well as through online writing and discussion of the assigned readings.  The course may fulfill the Social Science II (S2B) general education requirement but may not be applied toward a management, economics or accounting major. 

 

ECON 211: Principles of Macroeconomics (4 credits)

June Term (June 2-27)

Professor Todd Steen (steen@hope.edu)

 

An introduction to the study of economics, the course focuses on four topics:  First is an introduction to the discipline, looking at the way economics and economists approach problems.  Second is a look at important measures of what is happening in the economy, such as inflation, unemployment and gross domestic product.  Third is an examination of how the U.S. government interacts with the economy and attempts to improve its performance.  Last is a look at the system of money and banking in the United States and at how international trade affects our economy.  The course fulfills the Social Science II (S1B) general education requirement and may be applied toward a management, economics or accounting major.

 

FREN 101: French I (4 credits)

May Term (May 5-30)

Professor Brigitte Hamon-Porter (hamon-porter@hope.edu)

 

French I is an introductory course teaching beginning communicative skills and enabling the student to develop cultural insights into the French-speaking world.  We will use authentic video and audio materials, short readings and compositions.  All four skills (reading, speaking, listening and writing) will be emphasized. 

 

HIST 131: Intro to Modern European History (4 credits)

May Term (May 5-30)

Professor Marc Baer (baer@hope.edu)

 

The course will focus on significant personalities, events, ideas and developments in modern European history from the Renaissance to our own time.  On the one hand, it is designed to introduce students to the modern and contemporary eras in the most powerful way possible—understanding texts and contexts.  At the same time the course introduces students to history as a discipline, through components such as critical thinking, skillful writing, careful reading and the practice of analysis.  History 131 can be used to fulfill the Cultural Heritage II (CH2) component of the general education requirement.

To see how the course operates go to http://courses.hope.edu/course/view.php?id=1017

 

HIST 160: U.S. History to 1877 (4 credits)

May Term (May 5-30)

Professor Fred Johnson (johnson@hope.edu)

 

This survey course examines the rise of the American nation from its colonial origins through the Civil War and Reconstruction.  The approach is thematic, and special emphasis is placed upon the impact of European contact with Native Americans, the establishment and abolition of slavery, the struggle for women’s equality, the influence of industrialization, westward movement, the evolution of republican institutions, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the nation’s gradual rise to prominence.

 

IDS 172: Cultural Heritage II: The West in the World (4 credits)

May, June and July Terms (May 5-30, June 2-27, June 30-July 25)

Professor Bill Pannapacker (pannapacker@hope.edu)

 

The West in the World is a fast-paced, panoramic survey of the big questions, political systems, technological advances, and cultural movements that have swept over the Western world--in the context of other civilizations--during the last 500 years: from the Reformation to the French Revolution to the War in Iraq. The method of the course is interdisciplinary, involving history, literature, philosophy, and sometimes the arts.  For many students, “Cultural Heritage II” is an enormously enriching experience, getting them “up-to-speed” on many subjects that educated and ambitious people are expected to know.

 

Please note that the course involves a significant amount of writing and reading (though no more than other Cultural Heritage courses); however, the concentration of a semester course over one month requires that participants be self-motivated and willing to work about six hours per day (Monday through Friday), sometimes more before exams and paper deadlines, including weekends.  Each day involves reading a chapter from a history textbook, reading a portion of a primary work (e.g., Frankenstein, the philosophy of Nietzsche), listening to a studio-podcasted lecture (about 60 minutes each) accompanied by an online collection of visual images and outlines, and participating in an online discussion forum.  This course fulfills the Cultural Heritage II (CH2) general education requirement. More information about the professor and the course can be found here: http://hope.edu/academic/english/pannapacker/

 

IDS 177: Cultural Heritage I: Self, Society and the Sacred (4 credits)

June Term (Jun 2-27)

Professor Andrew Dell’Olio (adellolio@hope.edu)

 

This course is an introduction to the history and ideas of western culture from ancient times to the beginning of modernity.  It is interdisciplinary in nature, which means that we will look at western culture through two different disciplines of the humanities—history and philosophy.  The unifying theme of the course is the construction of the self, society and the sacred throughout western history.  How does one become a self?  How should we live together in society?  How do we understand and relate to the sacred?  What is the relationship between self, society and the sacred?  These are the questions that motivated the development of western culture, and these are the questions we will be asking and trying to answer in this course.  From 5th century B.C. Greece to 1st century A.D. Rome to the rise of Christianity and Islam in Medieval Europe and lands east, we will be encountering some of the greatest texts and central contexts of our cultural heritage.  We will also be exploring our own sense of self, society and the sacred, for only by understanding who we have been can we understand who we are now.  This course fulfills the Cultural Heritage I (CH1) general education requirement.

 

KIN 307: Introduction to Nutrition (3 credits)

May Term (May 5-30)

Professor Leigh Sears (sears@hope.edu)

 

This course is designed to develop student awareness of the nutritional implications of food choices.  The basics of food nutrients will be studied as well as what nutrients do in and for the body.

 

LING 364: Intro to Descriptive Linguistics (4 credits)

July Term (June 30-25)

Professor Daniel Woolsey (woolsey@hope.edu)

 

In this introduction to the science of general and descriptive linguistics, topics will include phonetics/phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, first and second language acquisition, language variation and language change.  This course fulfills the linguistics requirement for Spanish majors, and French and German teaching majors.  (NOTE: Spanish teaching majors/minors must take SPAN 462, “Hispanic Linguistics” instead.

 

MGMT 371: Financial Management (4 credits)

May Term (May 5-30)

Professor Brian Porter (porter@hope.edu)

 

This course examines the management of the conversion process – converting raw materials, land, labor, capital, and management inputs into desired outputs of goods and services.  This will include the study of traditional approaches as well as new contributions from just-in-time practices, constraint theory, total quality management, and statistical process control.  The analysis of operational decisions will include strategic, productivity, and ethical considerations.  Prerequisites:  Math 210 (Statistics), Acct 221 (Financial Accounting) and Mgmt 200 (Management Theory); or permission of instructor.

 

PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology (4 credits)

June Term (June 2-27)

Professor Thomas Ludwig (Ludwig@hope.edu)

 

PSY 100 is an introduction to the science of behavior and mental life, ranging from biological foundations to social and cultural influences on behavior (introducing most of the content areas covered in other psychology courses).  Experiments and interactive demonstrations provide hands-on experiences of psychological principles.  This course fulfills the Social Science I (SIA) general education requirement.

 

REL 220: Introduction to Biblical Literature (4 credits)

May Term (May 5-30)

Professor Barry Bandstra (bandstra@hope.edu)

 

This course introduces the literature, history, and religion of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and the New Testament. The course consists of four units: one each week on the Torah, Prophets, Writings, and Gospels. The overall goal of the course is to learn the events, characters, and themes of the biblical story. Also, the relationship of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament is examined such that the Jewish background of the New Testament comes clear. There will be daily readings and online quizzes, and a combined online objective and essay test for each unit.  This course meets the Religion II (RL2) general education requirement.

 

REL 260: Faith Seeking Understanding (4 credits)

June Term (June 2-27)

Professor Mark Husbands (husbands@hope.edu)

 

Using the Apostles’ Creed as an outline of faithful reflection upon the living God of the Gospel, this course represents a study of basic Christian beliefs about God, creation, humanity, evil, Jesus Christ, salvation, the church, and the future.  Based on careful reading, forum discussion and written work, we shall engage classical theological texts and ideas.  This course meets the Religion II (RL2) general education requirement. 

 

SPAN 122: Spanish II (4 credits)

June Term (June 2-27)

Professor Liliana Dorado (dorado@hope.edu)

 

This course is designed primarily to continue the development of a comfortable communicative knowledge of Spanish.  A secondary objective is to expand students’ insight into important aspects of Hispanic culture.  Emphasis will be on all four language skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing.  This course meets the Foreign Language II (FL2) general education requirement.