Le Moyne College Summer Scholar Course ScheduleSummer Session II 2026July 20 - August 21
Course DescriptionsAST ASTRONOMYAST-102 STARS, GALAXIES, AND THE UNIVERSEAn introduction to celestial objects and phenomena beyond the Solar System and their governing basic physical principles: galaxies, quasars, and the structure of the universe; dark matter and dark energy; the Big Bang; the Milky Way; the interstellar medium and the birth of stars; neutron stars and black holes. Emphasis will be placed on astronomy as an observational science, including the use of quantitative analysis and the scientific method. Three lecture hours weekly. LAW LAWLAW-200 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESSThis course provides an introduction to the various ways in which laws and the legal system affect the conduct of business. Students will be encouraged to use their understanding of law and the legal system as a tool in ethical business decision making. Some reference to the impact of law in the international sphere will be included. PHL PHILOSOPHYPHL-110-01 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHYAs a writing instructional course, this course introduces students to the practice of philosophy and to some of the central questions, modes of inquiry, and forms of analysis and argumentation that distinguish philosophy from other ways of understanding ourselves and our world. Organized around the themes of "the human condition" and "the examined life", the course engages students in reflective dialogue about central concepts that define the human condition (e.g., knowledge and understanding, beauty and value, justice and community, transcendence and the divine, etc.). By linking rigorous analysis with engaged reflection on the concrete task of living an examined life, PHL 110 exemplifies the core value of Le Moyne's Jesuit educational mission of educating both the hearts and minds of our students. Prerequisite: WRT 101 or permission of the department chair. THE THEOLOGYTHE-210 FAITH AND SOCIAL JUSTICEThis course is an introduction to the notion of faith (broadly-conceived), the biblical foundations for justice, the basic principles of Catholic social teaching, and an introduction to social justice that emphasizes the tensions and opportunities for furthering the common good within existing social, political and economic systems. It serves as the introductory course for the Faith and Social Justice minor. |