2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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This section of the Catalog includes course descriptions, listed alphabetically by discipline. The descriptions provide information on course numbers, titles, the level of instruction, credit, course sequence, content, and prerequisites as shown in the following example:
CHE 2100 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry
Credits: 5
Prerequisite: CHE 1100
Description: A study of the elements of organic and biological chemistry. This course satisfies requirements for nursing programs and other fields requiring a survey of organic and biological chemistry.
The first two to four letters, called the course subject code, represent the area of study or discipline, e.g., CHE represents chemistry. The course number follows the course subject code, e.g., 2100. The first digit in a four-digit course number designates the level of instruction. Only courses numbered 1000 or above will be included in credits toward a degree. Courses with numbers up to and including 1999 are primarily for freshmen, 2000 through 2999 primarily for sophomores, 3000 through 3999 primarily for juniors, and 4000 through 4999 primarily for seniors. In general, students should not take courses above the level of their class (based upon semester hours earned), but they may do so at one level above if they have the specified prerequisites. In special cases, students may be permitted to take courses more than one level above that designated for their class if they obtain the permission of their advisor and of the faculty member teaching the course and if they meet the prerequisite requirements. Course descriptions provide a summary of the content of the course. If a prerequisite must be met before a student can register for a course, this information is listed above the course description. Attributes, such as Multicultural, General Studies, or Guaranteed Transfer, are listed after the course description. A list of courses being offered in a given semester, instructors, class meeting times, and locations is described in the Class Schedule.
Types of Courses
- Regular courses appear in this section of the University Catalog and are offered on a regular basis.
- Independent study courses provide students the opportunity to pursue in-depth study of a topic of special interest. Independent study courses are specified as 498_ and include an alpha character in the course number. Independent study courses are published in the Class Schedule.
- Special topics or omnibus courses are temporary courses that are not listed in the Catalog. They may be used to pilot-test a course, present a special topic, or provide a unique, experiential-learning opportunity. Omnibus courses use a specified range of course numbers: 190_, 290_, 390_, 490_ and include an alpha character in the course number. Omnibus courses are published in the Class Schedule.
- Variable topics courses allow courses of varying titles under an overall theme or “umbrella” course. Variable topic courses include an alpha character in the course number and are published in the Class Schedule.
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PHY 1250 - Physics of Aviation
Credits: 6
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1110, or MTH 1310, or equivalent
Description: This one-semester course introduces the fundamentals of physics through technological applications, many of which are in aerospace science. Topics include measurement, motion, temperature, heat, properties of fluids, sound, oscillations, waves, and electricity and magnetism.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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PHY 2010 - College Physics I
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration with PHY 2030 is recommended. MTH 1120 or equivalent; and completion of either ENG 1010 or the General Studies requirement in Oral Communication.
Description: This first term of a one-year sequence covers the fundamentals of physics in a basic but thorough manner. The experimental aspects of physics are emphasized in the classroom and in the laboratory. Considerable time is devoted to problem-solving. Course content includes measurement, vectors, kinematics, dynamics, gravitation, energy, momentum, rotational motion, properties of matter, heat, thermal properties of matter, thermodynamics, wave motion and sound. The course is algebra-based.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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PHY 2020 - College Physics II
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration with PHY 2040 is recommended; PHY 2010 and completion of either ENG 1010 or the General Studies requirement in Oral Communication.
Description: A continuation of PHY 2010 , the algebra-based introductory physics course. Topics include electricity and magnetism, electromechanical devices, AC circuits, geometrical and physical optics and modern physics.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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PHY 2030 - College Physics I Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration with PHY 2010 is recommended. MTH 1120 or equivalent; and satisfaction of either ENG 1010 or the General Studies requirement in Oral Communication.
Description: The first semester of a one-year sequence in laboratory work that emphasizes experimental techniques, procedures and formal report writing. Laboratory experiments reinforce or extend the work of the lecture portion of the course. Emphasis is on mechanics.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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PHY 2040 - College Physics II Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration with PHY 2020 is recommended. Completion of either ENG 1010 or the General Studies requirement in Oral Communication.
Description: This course is the second semester of a one-year sequence in laboratory work that emphasizes experimental techniques, procedures and formal report writing. Laboratory experiments are selected to reinforce or extend the work of the lecture portion of the course. Emphasis is on electrical measurements, waves, optics and modern physics.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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PHY 2308 - Stretch General Physics I A
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1410
Description: This first half-term of a one-year, introductory, calculus-based physics course is suitable for science and engineering students. The topics include motion, forces, and energy. General Studies credit, and credit for General Physics I, will be granted after completion of PHY 2309.
Note: This course is not available to physics majors. Stretch General Physics I A (PHY 2308) is the first semester in a two semester sequence designed to give students in service classes a bit of extra time to comprehend the material. The second semester is Stretch General Physics I B (PHY 2309). Both courses are three (3) credits but only four (4) credits of general studies Natural Sciences will be granted, equivalent to taking PHY 2311, after completion of PHY 2309.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
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PHY 2309 - Stretch General Physics I B
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2308
Description: This second half-term of a one-year, introductory, calculus-based physics course is suitable for science and engineering students. The topics include motion, forces, rotation, collisions, gravity, and elasticity. General Studies credit, and credit for General Physics I, will be granted after completion of PHY 2309.
Note: This course is not available to physics majors. Stretch General Physics I A (PHY 2308) is the first semester in a two semester sequence designed to give students in service classes a bit of extra time to comprehend the material. The second semester is General Physics I B (PHY 2309). Both courses are three (3) credits but only four (4) credits of Natural Science general studies will be granted, equivalent to taking PHY 2311, after completion of PHY 2309.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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PHY 2311 - General Physics I
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1410
Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration with PHY 2321 General Physics I Laboratory is recommended. Satisfaction of either ENG 1010 or the Oral Communication requirement.
Description: This first term of a one-year, introductory, calculus-based physics course is suitable for science and engineering students. The topics include motion, forces, rotations, gravity, and elasticity.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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PHY 2321 - General Physics I Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1120 or equivalent; and satisfaction of either ENG 1010 or the Oral Communication requirement
Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration with PHY 2311 is recommended
Description: This first semester of a one-year sequence in laboratory work emphasizes experimental techniques, procedures and formal report writing. Laboratory experiments reinforce or extend the work of the lecture portion of the course. Emphasis is on mechanics.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
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PHY 2331 - General Physics II
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): MTH 2410, PHY 2311 or equivalent, and completion of either ENG 1010 or the Oral Communication requirement.
Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration with PHY 2341 is recommended.
Description: As a continuation of PHY 2311 , this second term of a one-year introductory calculus-based physics course is suitable for science and engineering students. Topics treated include electricity and magnetism, circuits, electromagnetic oscillations and waves, physical optics, and geometrical optics.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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PHY 2341 - General Physics II Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1120 or equivalent, and satisfaction of either ENG 1010 or the Oral Communication requirement
Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration with PHY 2331 is recommended.
Description: This is the second semester of a one-year sequence in laboratory work that emphasizes experimental techniques, procedures and formal report writing. Laboratory experiments reinforce or extend the work of the lecture portion of the course. Emphasis is on electrical measurements, waves, optics and modern physics.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
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PHY 2620 - Sound and Music
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): A passing score on the mathematics pre-assessment exam
Description: This course considers the basic nature of sound waves, the ear and hearing, musical instruments, and acoustics. Although this course is mainly descriptive, some high school algebra is used.
Note: Course created June 28, 2021
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GS-SC2
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PHY 2711 - Vibrations, Waves, and Mathematical Methods
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2331, MTH 2420
Description: This course is an introduction to vibrations and waves associated with physical phenomena. A variety of mathematical methods are introduced for analysis. The topics covered include harmonic oscillators, resonance, coupled oscillators and normal modes of oscillation, standing and traveling waves in elastic media, sound waves, pulses, and dispersion.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PHY.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 2711
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PHY 2811 - Modern Physics I
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): MTH 2410 and PHY 2331
Description: This is the first course of a two-course sequence which provides an introduction to modern physics. Topics include vibrations and waves, the special theory of relativity, the breakdown of classical physics, and an introduction to quantum mechanics.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PHY.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 2811
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PHY 2821 - Modern Physics Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2331 or the equivalent
Corequisite(s): PHY 2811
Description: Students experiment with laboratories pertinent to the course Modern Physics (PHY 2811), concentrating on experimental techniques.
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PHY 3011 - Modern Physics II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2811
Description: This is the second half of a two-course sequence which provides an introduction to modern physics. The concepts and formalism of quantum physics are used to allow for an understanding of the energy levels and configuration of the hydrogen atom, the strength of molecular bonds, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, solid-state physics, band theory, nuclear and subatomic physics. An introduction to quantum statistics, general relativity, and cosmology is also given.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PHY.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3011
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PHY 3082 - Energy and Environment
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 1000 or PHY 2010 or equivalent
Description: This course presents the supply and usage of energy resources and the environmental problems associated with our energy usage.
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PHY 3120 - Methods of Mathematical Physics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 3420 and MTH 2420
Description: This course introduces mathematical techniques useful for solving equations commonly found in physics. Topics include methods of solving partial differential equations, special functions, and integral transforms.
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PHY 3211 - Analytical Mechanics
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2711 and MTH 3420, or Permission of instructor
Description: This is a course in mechanics at the intermediate level. Topics include the Lagrange and Hamilton formulations, the two-body problem, rigid-body motion, and small oscillations.
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PHY 3411 - Thermal Physics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2811, MTH 3420
Description: This course covers the basic concepts of the three related disciplines of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory. The treatment includes both microscopic and macroscopic behavior of various classical and quantum systems of noninteracting particles and spins.
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PHY 3711 - Physics Laboratory I
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2811
Description: This is the first term of a one-year sequence in laboratory work at the junior level. Topics include electrical measurements, electrical measuring systems, and experimental optics.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: PHY or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3711
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PHY 3721 - Physics Laboratory II
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2811
Description: This is a continuation of PHY 3711.
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PHY 3811 - Quantum Physics
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2711, PHY 2811, MTH 3420
Description: This is a junior-senior level course on quantum mechanics. The postulates of quantum mechanics are introduced, and solutions to the Schrödinger Equation are developed for discrete and continuous systems in one to three dimensions. Special emphases are given to the harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom. The formalism of operators in quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle are introduced. Matrix mechanics is then developed and applied to phenomena associated with angular momenta and spin, such as spin precession and nuclear magnetic resonance.
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PHY 4331 - Electricity and Magnetism
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): MTH 3420 and PHY 2711, or Permission of instructor
Description: This is a course in electricity and magnetism at the intermediate level. Topics include Maxwell’s equations, boundary value problems, electrodynamics, and electromagnetic radiation.
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PHY 4440 - Electricity and Magnetism II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 4331
Description: This course is a continuation of material presented in Electricity and Magnetism (PHY 4331) and concentrates on electromagnetic radiation. Topics include the propagation of electromagnetic waves, interference and refraction, wave guides, the emission of electromagnetic radiation from antennas, and electromagnetic fields due to accelerating point-charges. An introduction to relativistic electromagnetism is also included.
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PHY 4510 - Optics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2711 or equivalent
Description: This course presents a contemporary treatment of selected topics in optics, such as matrix methods in geometrical optics, the Fourier analysis approach to physical optics, and the interaction of light with matter.
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PHY 4550 - Astrophysics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2711, MTH 3420
Description: This course covers stellar astrophysics, solar physics, star formation, stellar evolution, processes in the interstellar medium, galactic dynamics and evolution, formation of galaxies, and cosmology.
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PHY 4560 - Planetary Physics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2811, PHY 2711, and MTH 3420, or Permission of instructor.
Description: This course covers the physics of formation and evolution of planetary and non-stellar bodies. It covers topics including formation theory of planets, moons and comets, celestial mechanics, planetary atmospheres, planetary geology, geomorphology and internal processes. It also covers current concepts of habitability, detection of extrasolar planets and possible astrobiology.
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PHY 4611 - Computational Physics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2711, PHY 2811, and MTH 3420, or Permission of instructor.
Description: This course introduces advanced methods of computational physics in a structured and cohesive manner. The course concentrates on solving complex physical problems, especially systems with no analytic solutions. Several complex physical phenomena are modeled numerically. Topics include nonlinear second-order differential equations associated with Newton’s second law, partial differential equations associated with the wave equation, heat diffusion, Schrödinger’s equation, Laplace’s equation, and methods of fitting and analyzing data, including regression and spectral methods.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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PHY 4630 - Continuum Physics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 3120 or equivalent
Description: A course that presents the basic physical principles of fluid mechanics and elasticity together with their application to various problems in astronomy, physics, geology, and medicine.
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PHY 4650 - Solid State Physics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 3411 and PHY 3811 or Permission of instructor
Description: A course in which the basic thermal and electrical properties of solids are explained in terms of the Brillouin zone structures of phonons and electrons.
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PHY 4711 - Advanced Physics I Laboratory
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): PHY 3711, completion of General Studies requirements, Senior standing, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides laboratory work at the advanced undergraduate level. Individual student projects are emphasized.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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PHY 4721 - Advanced Physics II Laboratory
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): PHY 3711, completion of General Studies requirements, and Senior standing
Description: This course focuses on individual student projects in experimental physics at the advanced undergraduate level.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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PHY 4810 - Atomic and Molecular Structure
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 3811
Description: A course in which quantum mechanical methods are applied to problems in atomic and molecular physics, such as the one-electron atom, atomic and molecular spectra, and particle scattering.
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PHY 4820 - Subatomic Physics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 4810
Description: An introductory treatment of the various concepts and models used to describe nuclear and high-energy particle phenomena.
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PHY 4921 - Physics Senior Seminar
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): PHY 4711 or permission of instructor; completion of General Studies requirements and senior standing
Corequisite(s): PHY 4620 or PHY 4721 or permission of instructor
Description: This is a course in which graduating seniors report on individual projects to their peers and the department faculty.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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PHY 4950 - General Relativity
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2811, PHY 2711, and MTH 3420, or Permission of instructor.
Description: This course is a one semester treatment of the topics of Special Relativity, General Relativity and modern Gravitational Theory. Essential elements of Newtonian physics and Special Relativity are reviewed from previous courses and expanded upon. Mathematical tools describing the geometry of space-time are developed, and the theory of General Relativity is presented and applied to a wide variety of physical phenomena.
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PSC 1010 - American National Government
Credits: 3
Description: This course introduces the basic principles, institutions, actors, and processes of American National Government. It allows the student to recognize the U.S. Constitution’s design and its lasting influence. It also presents some of the changing social, economic, and political variables that create powerfully new conceptions of the structure, purpose, and flow of American politics.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS1
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PSC 1020 - Comparative Politics
Credits: 3
Description: This course examines political societies and explores the basic ideas, structures, and issues of modern political systems in a comparative context.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSC.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS1
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 1023
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PSC 1030 - Multicultural Politics for Non-Majors
Credits: 3
Description: In this course students develop a practical understanding of the practice of politics in the United States using the tools of Social Movement Theory. Students learn about the challenges and opportunities for political activism from the perspective of the Latinx, Native American, African American, and Asian American social movements. Students develop a political science toolkit to understand and effectively participate in an increasingly diverse American politics.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS3
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
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PSC 2020 - Conducting Political Analysis
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course inquires into research methods and deals with how we organize knowledge in the study of politics. It also emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to political analysis by concentrating on philosophy of science, social science methodology, and historiography.
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PSC 2030 - Politics in the Media
Credits: 3
Description: This course is an analysis of political issues as portrayed in print, broadcast, and electronic media. It is designed to provide students with the background and perspective needed for an informed understanding of issues confronting the political system.
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PSC 2200 - Politics and Black People
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Studies requirement in Quantitative Literacy and either ENG 1010 or the General Studies requirement in Oral Communication.
Description: Black politics is examined as a vehicle and potential in decision making for positive change for Black people in this country. The realities and the challenges, both historical and current, are emphasized.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: PSC or AAS.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 2200
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PSC 2230 - Introduction to International Relations
Credits: 3
Description: This course introduces students to the discipline of international relations with a general survey of the theories and issues of relations between nation states, states and non-state actors. Issues covered in this course include the causes of war, conflict, and the pursuit of peace in the international system.
Note: Credit may be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSC.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, Global Diversity
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS1
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 2230
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PSC 2240 - Global Challenges in the Twenty-First Century
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing placement tests.
Description: This interdisciplinary course focuses on seven areas expected to have a revolutionary effect on the world in the coming decades: Population, Resources, Technology, Information, Economic Integration, Security and Conflict, and Governance. The course develops the significance of each of these issues and explores the relationships among them.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, Global Diversity
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PSC 3000 - American State and Local Government
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or Permission of instructor
Description: The organization, powers, functions, and practical workings of state, county, town, and city governments of the United States. Special attention is given to federal-state relations and to the Colorado state government and constitution.
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PSC 3010 - Urban Politics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course introduces students to a variety of aspects of governing, politics and policy that occur within urban settings in the United States. To do so, the course focuses on the unique aspects of politics and policies that mark city politics. These unique aspects of urban politics include constraints on behavior as cities compete over people and resources, a rich cultural and racial diversity, crime, education, poverty, and many other issues that are pronounced within cities, and are thus uniquely dealt with through city politics.
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PSC 3020 - Introduction to Public Administration
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: An introduction to public management as a field of study and professional practice. Topics include the political environment of public administration, organization theory, decision-making, budgetary processes, intergovernmental relations, and ethics and professionalism in public service.
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PSC 3050 - Political Theory
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: Examination of Western political ideas and ideals from Plato through Marx: the hopes and fears, questions and responses, dreams and realities about the state, humanity, justice, and politics. An opportunity to relate historical political thinking to modern problems.
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PSC 3090 - Current Topics in Political Science: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: An in-depth study of an important topic of political science.
Note: Topics vary and the course may be repeated for credit as the topics change.
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PSC 3100 - American Political Parties and Elections and Voting Behavior
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course considers the nature and functions of parties in the U.S. political system: their membership, beliefs and internal organization. It examines campaign methods and financing, and analyzes the American voter and nonvoter, based on the latest research findings.
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PSC 3110 - Federal Indian Law
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): NAS 1000
Description: This course addresses the legal and political relationship between the United States and American Indians. Students will study the major doctrines in Federal Indian Law, including the doctrines of Discover, Trust, Sovereignty, and Plenary Power with provide the legal/political basis for the U.S. and American Indian relationship. The course also provides a critical examination of current topics such as the continued political control exercised by the U.S. Government over Native American Nations and the meaning of Sovereignty in the context of U.S. and Native Nations.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: NAS or PSC.
Cross Listed Course(s): NAS 3110
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PSC 3120 - American Constitutional Law
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course examines how the basic principles and doctrines of the Constitution have been interpreted, altered, and applied in response to the ever-changing social, economic, and political conditions in the United States.
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PSC 3130 - The American Presidency
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course addresses the powers and functions of the presidency as the office has changed and evolved, with emphasis on recent experience. It explores styles of presidential leadership, relations with Congress, the bureaucracy, the media, the group influence and constituent relations. It examines internal organization, traditions, power structure and reform.
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PSC 3140 - The American Congress and Legislative Process
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course explores the powers and functions of the legislative branch of government; relations with the executive branch; interest group influence; constituent relations. It examines internal organization, traditions, power structure and reform.
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PSC 3150 - Law and Society
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020
Description: In this course, students critically examine the American judicial system and the legal process. Students analyze the historical development and current organization of the judicial system, the major actors in the system, trial and appellate processes, and judicial decision-making.
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PSC 3160 - Readings in Political Science and Public Administration: Variable Topics
Credits: 1-3
Description: This course provides the opportunity for the student to explore important writings in a selected subject area of political science. It is a self-paced course under the guidance of the instructor.
Note: Topics vary and the course may be repeated for credit.
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PSC 3170 - Leadership Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This class focuses on the modern development of leadership studies, from the cornerstone study by James MacGregor Burns in 1978 to the present. The course highlights the debates surrounding the search for a general theory of leadership, the role of values in the study of leadership and the value of leadership itself. A variety of perspectives are presented on the topics covered.
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PSC 3200 - Native American Politics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): NAS 1000 or PSC 1020 or Permission of instructor, and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: The focus of this course is to examine Native Americans as political beings. Important questions and strategies for understanding the rise and expansion of Native politicization will be identified. In general, the students will be able to explain why, how, and when movements that demand change emerge. By comparing and contrasting the Native American experience with other powerless groups in society, the students should be able to trace the historical and political factors that led to a change in the movement of insurgency and analyze the specific actions by insurgents that inevitably resulted in the failure or success of those specific actions.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: PSC or NAS.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): NAS 3200
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PSC 3220 - Public Policy
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is an analysis of the ongoing development of government policy, covering the main stages of the policy process: agenda building, formulation, authorization, implementation, and evaluation.
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PSC 3230 - Environmental Politics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010, PSC 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: The class will explore the political and administrative issues in the field of environmental politics. Environmental areas to be reviewed will include environmental theory, organizations, political behavior, assessment, law, and decision-making.
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PSC 3240 - Intergovernmental Relations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is an analysis of the functioning of the American federal system and the changing forms of local/state/federal relationships. It surveys recent efforts to develop theories relating to the administrative processes of intergovernmental relations.
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PSC 3250 - Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1210; or permission of instructor
Description: This course focuses on the research design and quantitative methods used in conducting policy analyses and program evaluations in the public sector. Emphasis is on the application of quantitative data analysis to public policies and programs.
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PSC 3260 - Politics of Budgeting
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 3020 or Permission of instructor
Description: Budget systems analyzed with an evaluation of administrative techniques of budget control. The legal, social, and political aspects of governmental budgets and the budgetary process.
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PSC 3280 - Public Personnel Administration
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 3020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is an analysis of managing, motivating and developing people in public organizations. Surveys the main elements of personnel administration such as selection, evaluation, promotion, training, productivity and job classification.
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PSC 3300 - Land Use, Culture and Conflict
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GEG 1300 or NAS 1000 or PSC 1010 and Junior or Higher Standing
Description: This course introduces students to theories, approaches, and controversies concerning use of land and resources on Indian Reservations. Readings and discussions pose questions related to differing views on land use and resources, how modernization impacts traditional settings, as well as treaties and governmental policies that govern Indian land. Students examine case studies which illustrate current conflict and resolution issues between Native Americans and other actors such as federal, state, and local governments.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): GEG 3300, NAS 3300
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PSC 3310 - American Foreign and Military Policy
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course examines the main trends of U.S. foreign and military policy from the end of World War II to the present, with an exploration of the motives and perceptions behind recent policies and actions. Studies the policymaking process and the relationship between foreign policy and domestic policies.
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PSC 3320 - International Law
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 2230
Description: This course examines past and present efforts of nations to regulate their relations and resolve conflicts through the use of existing legal doctrine, or the development of new law in response to new problems, such as the uses of outer space and ocean resources.
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PSC 3330 - International Organizations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 2230
Description: This course examines the theory and practice of international organizations, with emphasis on the United Nations. Past and present attempts of nations to solve problems or achieve security by means of regional and global organizations, such as the Common Market and the World Bank are addressed.
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PSC 3340 - International Political Economy
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020; ECO 1040 or ECO 2010 recommended
Description: This is a survey course of the major issues and themes of international political economy. It covers the basic theoretical orientations and the international institutions that structure the international economy. It provides students with all the necessary background to understand the intersection of economics and politics in the international system.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSC.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3340
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PSC 3350 - Global Issues Forum: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020
Description: This is a variable topics course in which students explore a particular contemporary issue in global politics with a combination of in-class and online content, as well as with an experiential learning component. Specific issues will vary but will focus on understanding the issue in an international and/or comparative political context. This class includes a service-learning component where students will have the opportunity to apply the material from class in a real-world setting under the direction of the instructor.
Note: This class may be repeated for different content for up to 6 elective credits in the Comparative Politics/International Relations major concentration.
Some sections of this course may be taught as Service Learning.
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PSC 3360 - Advanced Problems in International Relations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 2230
Description: This class analyzes the various policy challenges within a globalized international system, with an emphasis on the application of theoretical perspectives to these problems. Courses offered as Advanced Problems in International Relations consider a particular issue within the international system and the theoretical perspectives that may help us to understand this problem.
Note: Students may repeat this course under different topics for up to 6 semester hours.
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PSC 3365 - Structural Violence, Poverty and Human Rights
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010
Description: In this course, students apply a structural violence framework to make visible the power inequalities that result in producing and reproducing injustices and violations of socioeconomic rights. The use of ethnographic case studies allows students to explore a human rights-based approach to collective actions for justice. Through group discussion, analysis, and workshops, student learn to take political responsibility for injustices beyond those we individually witness or experience.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix.
Cross Listed Course(s): ANT 3365, GWS 3365
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PSC 3379 - Middle Eastern Cultures
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 or ANT 1310 or PSC 1020
Description: This course introduces students to various aspects of Middle Eastern cultures, including family life, marriage, kinship, religious practices, communal, ethnic, class, and gender identities. Using anthropological approaches of holism and cultural relativism to studying cultures, the course highlights the region’s diverse ethnic, religious, linguistic and economic groups, its visual, popular, national, gender, and social cultures, and how colonial history and foreign powers have influenced it using ethnographic case studies and cultural histories from Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, Global Diversity
Cross Listed Course(s): ANT 3379
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PSC 3400 - Contemporary Africa
Credits: 3
Description: This course focuses on the political, social and economic realities of post independence Africa. Africa’s relations with the outside world and the question of South Africa are also examined in this course.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: PSC or AAS.
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3400
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PSC 3520 - American Political Thought
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or Permission of instructor
Description: Is there an American political philosophy? This course is a study of some of the significant individuals and ideas that have shaped and are shaping political thinking in America.
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PSC 3530 - Gender and Global Politics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GWS 1001 or PSC 1020
Description: This course introduces students to the application of feminist theorizing of international relations to critical global issues. The first part of the course examines feminist international relations theory to ascertain how gender reinforms global politics. The second part of the course examines a variety of global issues, such as war, global economic relations, human trafficking, and the environment, to see how the ways we understand, and therefore construct policies to deal with these issues, are gendered.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: GWS or PSC.
Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 3530
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PSC 3540 - Women in the Developing World
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GWS 1001 or PSC 1020 or ANT 1310
Description: This course presents a cross-cultural study of women’s lives in the developing world by examining two main issues: the influence of culture on women’s issues and politics’ impact on women. By the end of this course students will not only learn about the lives of women in the developing world but also become familiar with how women across the globe articulate the desire for equality.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix
Cross Listed Course(s): ANT 3540, GWS 3540, HON 3540
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PSC 3600 - Comparative Politics Area Studies: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a thorough examination of the political system or systems of a selected foreign nation or geographical region, such as the Middle East, Western Europe, or Latin America.
Note: Subject matter varies and the course may be repeated for credit.
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PSC 3630 - Latin American Politics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or 1020 and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course will provide the student with the core concepts used within the social science literature in Latin American countries; will broaden intellectual horizons beyond United States borders to question ethnocentrism regarding what is means to be developed; and will examine the causes, processes, and outcomes of revolution and social conflict.
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PSC 3640 - Regional Defense and Development: East Asia
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1020
Description: This course surveys the developmental and security issues in East Asia arising from the rise of China as an economic and political powerhouse. The course takes a comparative approach to understanding China’s interests and actions in the region and provides students with the tools necessary to understand the role of China as an international actor in the 21st century.
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PSC 3670 - European Politics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020
Description: This course examines the states of Europe with a concentration on the major theoretical, empirical, and substantive issues in contemporary European political systems. The European Union is also addressed in detail. Students explore how political events in Europe affect the relationship between the United States and Europe. The comparison between political life in the United States and Europe is discussed throughout the semester.
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PSC 3800 - On Leaders and Leadership
Credits: 3
Description: There are questions about leaders and leadership that have emerged in a variety of contexts throughout the human experience. This course examines those questions by focusing, first, on the general issues connected to leaders and leadership, and, then, by analyzing the role of leaders and the operation of leadership in the organized political world. Such a comparison highlights the similarities and the differences that exist between broad concepts of leadership and the actual practice and meaning of leadership in politics.
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PSC 3910 - African Politics and Government
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AAS 1130, AAS 2300, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course will survey present-day political systems in Africa and examine factors, internal and external, that have contributed to their emergence.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: PSC or AAS.
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3910
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PSC 4020 - Special Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010, PSC 1020, completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy, and Senior standing
Description: This course is an in-depth examination of a selected subject within the overall field of political science. It provides students with an opportunity to delve into a subject that the instructor has a special interest or knowledge, but is not specifically covered in any of the existing courses.
Note: Course content will vary and may be variable depending on subject. The course may be repeated for credit as the subject matter changes.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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PSC 4240 - Women and Violence
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GWS 1001 or CJC 1010 or PSC 1020 or SOC 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: Students analyze key patterns and trends in violence perpetrated by and against women, with special focus on the diverse experiences of women in the United States. Students will investigate historical, contemporary, sociopolitical, and cross-cultural patterns in causal factors, perpetuation, prevention, intervention and treatment relative to violence and women. Topics will include sexual violence, domestic violence, family violence, cyber-violence, women in prison, women on death row, and women as victims of violence, among others.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CJC, GWS, PSC, or SOC.
Cross Listed Course(s): CJC 4240, GWS 4240, SOC 4240
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SPS 4500 - Teaching Assistantship in the College of Professional Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 15 semester hours of coursework in major; junior or senior standing; permission of faculty member and department chair
Description: This course provides undergraduate students with an experience as a teaching assistant in courses offered through academic departments within the School of Professional Studies. Under close faculty supervision, this course provides training and support for students to learn about higher education pedagogy and processes in teaching courses within the student’s selected major. Students will put into use what they learned in previous major courses to assist other students enrolled in the major courses. The experience includes seminar meetings, along with additional hours of application each week using students’ content knowledge and developing pedagogical skills.
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PSY 1001 - Introductory Psychology
Credits: 3
Description: This course presents basic concepts, principles, and methods involved in the scientific study and understanding of human behavior. Attention is given to organic bases of human and other animal behavior with emphasis on the scientific method, behavioral neuroscience, sensation and perception, learning, cognition, personality, mental health, social behavior, and developmental processes. This course is required for all psychology majors and minors.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS3
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PSY 1800 - Developmental Educational Psychology
Credits: 3
Description: The course focuses on concepts, principles, and methods by which all humans develop psychologically and how these factors can be used to better understand how infants, children, and adolescents learn. Emphasis is placed on milestones of child development (physical, social-emotional, cognitive) from birth to adolescence, and the influence of the family, peers, and school on development during the preschool and elementary school years. Observations of children and of the learning/teaching process in classrooms are a required part of the class and provide experience in the application of course concepts.
Note: Students may not substitute PSY 2110 for PSY 1800. Students may not receive credit for both PSY 1800 and PSY 2110.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS3
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PSY 2001 - Careers and Professional Development in Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course provides students with an overview of careers and opportunities in the field of psychology. Topics include the sub-specialties and professions within psychology, career options for psychologists, and graduate school and/or bachelor’s level employment. Students learn the differences between psychology sub-specialties and the educational requirements for entering different specialties. In addition, students learn professional skills such as creating a resume, creating a personal statement, using professional etiquette, searching research databases, and writing in APA style.
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PSY 2120 - Brain and Behavior
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course provides an introductory overview of the brain and its role in behavior from a psychological perspective. Topics discussed may include drugs, perception, brain injuries, mental illness, and cognition. An understanding of how the brain directs both normal and abnormal behavior is used to investigate current topics.
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PSY 2150 - Positive Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course introduces students to the field of Positive Psychology, the scientific study of optimal living. Relevant psychological theory and research will be used to explore topics including: happiness, positive emotions and cognitions, goal-setting, character assessment, health, love and interpersonal relationships, applications to social institutions, positive psychotherapy, and positive psychology interventions.
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PSY 2210 - Psychology of Human Development
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course presents the development of behavior from conception through maturity and death and is intended to help the student understand the developmental characteristics of different age groups and the determinants of their individual and collective behaviors.
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PSY 2240 - Parenting Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course is designed to help students understand the role of parents, developmentally appropriate expectations, and how cultural variations influence parenting. Students learn specific parenting techniques from a variety of approaches including how to implement them. The emphasis is on research-based information.
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PSY 2270 - Death and Dying
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course reviews the psychological aspects of death and dying throughout the lifespan. It covers how individuals cope with their own or others’ mortality, from infancy through aging. Emphasis is placed on common causes of death, decisions concerning death, stages in the death process, psychotherapy with the dying person and family members, and psychological as well as cross-cultural interpretations of death and dying rituals.
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PSY 2310 - Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits: 3
Description: This course exposes students to statistical measurement and analysis in the social and behavioral sciences, including descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation. The course requires students to learn how to interpret and report output using appropriate APA format.
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PSY 2330 - Statistics and Research Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences I
Credits: 3
Description: This course is an introduction to statistics and research design used in the behavioral sciences. Topics covered will include: frequency distributions, probability, measures of central tendency, hypothesis testing, t-tests, computations, statistical decision making, basic research methods, variables use in research, populations and sampling. A focus will be placed on understanding how statistical procedures are applied to basic research questions.
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PSY 2340 - Statistics and Research Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 2330
Description: This is a continuation of PSY 2330. This course will cover issues in research that include APA Ethics Code, validity and reliability, and the application of statistics to various experimental designs. Designs discussed include correlation, ANOVA and Chi-Square. Students learn how to interpret and report output from SPSS statistical software using appropriate APA format.
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PSY 2410 - Social Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course covers the major topics, theories, methods, and applications of social psychology. Topic areas include research methodology, person perception, attraction, helping behavior, aggression, attitudes, persuasion, group processes, and intergroup relations. Both classic and recent works are discussed.
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