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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2015-2016
HON 289 Remembering World War II: The War in Europe and the
Holocaust (1)
A seminar on how World War II in Europe and the Holocaust are
remembered in several countries. Using a variety of literary (novels, poetry,
and memoirs), artistic (film and painting), and architectural (monuments,
memorials, and museums) evidence, we explore the legacy and memories
of World War II in these various countries, consider some of the many
issues related to self-representation and historical memory, and examine
how different cultures with widely divergent pasts and traditions come to
shape memory and guilt. Countries to be studied are chosen from among
the following: Germany, France, Poland, Russia/Soviet Union, and the
United States. Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
HON 293, 393 Honors Independent Study (½ or 1)
Directed study for Harrison Scholars. Interested students should consult
with the Director of the Harrison Honors Program.
HON 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in Honors (½ or 1)
A teaching experience in an HON course. Specific guidelines concerning
teaching experiences appear in the “Teaching Experiences” section of this
catalog. HON credit for the teaching experience does not count toward the
five required units in Honors seminars.
HON 301 Special Topics: Who Is Jesus? Exploring a Cultural
Phenomenon (1)
An investigation of the ways that Jesus Christ has influenced and shaped
culture for twenty centuries. This seminar takes the view that the person of
Jesus not only influences culture but that culture continually interprets him
to meet and to satisfy culture’s understanding of itself. The course begins
with a review of scriptural understandings of Jesus, moves to a survey of
his place in the history of culture, and concludes with an examination of
a variety of ways of interpreting the cultural identity of Jesus. Prerequisite:
Harrison Honors Program.
HON 302 Church, Slavery, and Civil War (1)
An in-depth examination of slavery in the American south and the debate
around its abolition, explored through the role of religion in the American
Civil War. This seminar will explore how the Bible and Christian theology
were used to defend divergent and diametrically opposed positions.
Throughout this discussion, the class will work to make connections
between that historical period and theological debates surrounding
controversial issues in twenty-first century American culture. Prerequisite:
Harrison Honors Program.