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OE 4610 - Capstone Experience: Leading Trips and Career Exploration
As the culminating course in Outdoor Education students will be expected to define their leadership, educational, and program skills through reflection, leadership opportunities, and site visitation. Students are expected to discover areas of their leadership that can be enhanced and developed through continuing education and portfolio development. The students of this course create and implement a week-long experience during the semester. Capstone experience represents the pinnacle of the of the outdoor education student’s degree completion. Students will also prepare for employment by developing their resumes and professional portfolios and practicing interview skills and etiquette. As a class the students may visit a variety of places that offer work in the outdoor leadership field. The course is driven by the skill and goals of the students in a collaborative effort to develop and enhance leadership opportunities. Prerequisites: 60 credits/Junior status/OE major or minor. Offered spring semesters odd years. (4 Credits)
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OE 4910 - Internship in Outdoor Education
The internship opportunities are designed to offer insight and experiential learning in an area of student’s interest. Students should develop an opportunity with the Outdoor Education advisor. Other site specific requirements may apply. Prerequisites: 75 credits/Junior status/OE major or minor. Taken during spring junior year or fall senior year. Contract required. (4 - 12 Credits) Other site specific requirements may apply.
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OE 4920 - Practicum in Outdoor Education
The practicum opportunities are designed to offer insight and experiential learning in an area of student’s interest. Students should develop an opportunity with the Outdoor Education advisor. Prerequisites: 45 credits/Sophomore status/OE major or minor. Offered every semester. Students can enroll in 1-6 credits depending on project or requirement.
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Philosophy |
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PA 1910 - Critical Thinking
This course serves as an introduction to logic. Elementary semantics, common fallacies in inference, the analysis of arguments, and the logic of induction and deduction are studied. The primary emphasis is on reasoning as it occurs in everyday contexts. Students will develop skills for identifying claims, premises, and conclusions, and explore ways in which logic can improve skills in reading, interpreting, analyzing issues, and essay writing. Offered as needed. (4 Credits)
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PA 2110 - Introduction to Philosophy
An introduction to philosophical efforts to understand the reality in which we live, the possibility of knowledge and the nature of the self. Views from a selection of thinkers are considered. Offered as needed. (4 Credits)
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PA 2210 - Philosophy of Art
This course is a comparative analysis of the major philosophical attempts to define art and distinguish it from non‐art, ranging from the ancient to contemporary periods. Theories to be studied include mimesis, formalism, expression theory, and avant-garde. Philosophers covered include Plato, Aristotle, Leo Tolstoy, R.G. Collingwood, and Arthur Danto. Films such as ―Max‖ and excursions to the NEC gallery will also be featured. Special emphasis will be placed on the controversial thesis that the age of art has come to an end. Offered as Needed. (4 Credits)
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PA 2310 (BU 2310) - Business Ethics
This course examines the ethical aspects of individual and corporate decision making in business and provides resources for making ethical decisions within the context of managerial practice. Topics to be studied include the justification of free enterprise, the concepts of profit and private ownership, economic justice, the nature and moral responsibilities of corporations, consumers and advertising, affirmative action, and employee rights. Especially pertinent for those planning business careers, but designed for all interested students. Offered as needed. (4 Credits)
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PA 2320 (CJ 2320) - Criminal Justice Ethics
Introduces basic ethical theories, emphasizing how ethical theory can be applied to contemporary problems in law enforcement, corrections and adjudication. Topics covered include criminal justice policy, and the ethics of law enforcement, court processes, and corrections. The course also considers issues such as police corruption and brutality, race, class and gender disparities, capital punishment, gun control, drug policy, pornography, gambling, and other current issues in criminal justice. Especially pertinent for those planning careers in criminal justice professions, but designed for all interested students. (4 Credits)
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PA 2410 (ES 2410) - Environmental Ethics
Students consider intrinsic relationships of humans to their physical and biological surroundings and reflect on the issues of meaning, attitudes and value. Topics include the historical roots of the ecological crisis, conflicting views on ecological problems, ethical problems in the environment and cooperation with nature. Offered every other spring. (4 Credits)
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PA 2710 (WS 2710) - Philosophy of the Irrational
In antiquity, Socrates tells us, “Some of our greatest blessings come to us by way of madness.” What is the relationship between the irrational and the madness of love, of creativity, or of religious ecstasy? Has madness/irrationality been associated with one sex more than the other? This course will explore the meaning of madness in the context of the development of reason in the western philosophical tradition. In addition to philosophy and women’s studies, this course will be of benefit to students of psychology, education and the arts. (4 Credits)
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PA 2810 - Philosophy of Science
An examination of the methods and historical development of the sciences generally, as well as a treatment of philosophical issues that arise in particular sciences. What justifies the view that science is the most objective source of human knowledge? What makes a scientific theory true? To what extent does scientific knowledge depend on history, political perspective, or gender, and what influence do values have on science? Especially pertinent to science majors, but designed for all interested students. Extensive scientific background not required. Offered as needed. (4 Credits)
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PA 2990 - Topics in Philosophy
A semester long consideration of a philosophical issue chosen by the instructor. Variable Credit (1 ‐4)
Variable Credit (1 ‐4) |
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PA 3050 - Ancient Philosophy
A survey of the origins of Western philosophy in Ancient Greece, beginning with the pre ‐ Socratics, and moving through Plato and Aristotle, with special emphasis on Aristotle’s “Metaphysics.” Topics include form, substance, and the nature of God. Offered as needed. (4 Credits)
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PA 3110 - Religion & Philosophy
As far back as Plato and Aristotle, philosophical questions about the nature and existence of God/the Divine and what we can know of it have been vigorously debated. Are there good reasons to believe in that which cannot be empirically known to exist? This course explores the tangled and rich history of the relationship between reason and faith. Offered as needed. (4 Credits)
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PA 3150 (WS 3150) - Medieval/Renaissance Philosophy
A survey of philosophical and theological writings by men and women that traces the shift from the medieval to renaissance thought. Questions around the significance of the body, the role of gender, the meaning of creation and our place within it, will be explored by engaging with the extraordinarily rich literature of the medieval period. (4 Credits)
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PA 3350 - Contemporary Philosophy
A critical study of the major trends in 20th and 21st century philosophy, which may include analytic philosophy, process philosophy, existentialism, hermeneutics, and deconstruction. (4 Credits)
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PA 3510 - Existential Philosophy
An introduction to the themes and methods of existential philosophy. Topics to be discussed will include individuality, freedom and choice, bad faith and authentic experience, anxiety, and the meaning of death. (4 Credits)
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PA 3990 - Topics in Philosophy
A semester long consideration of a philosophical issue chosen by the instructor. Variable Credit (1‐4)
Variable Credit (1‐4) |
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PA 4110 (WS 4110) - Feminist Philosophies
This course seeks to pull together the myriad of course experiences a student will have had in women’s studies. Focusing on major trends in feminist theory and incorporating global perspectives, students will engage in an intensive reading of feminist philosophers, and authors exploring both traditional and cross‐cultural ideas on the nature and/or construction of sexual difference and its relationship to morality, rationality, knowledge, science, politics, etc. (4 Credits)
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PA 4210 - Knowledge of the Sacred
This course focuses on how belief in what William James calls “the reality of the unseen” can be used to organize and understand human experience. Particular attention will be paid to the concept of the sacred text: what it is and how it can function to bring us knowledge of the Divine. Offered as needed. (4 Credits)
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PA 4510 - Advanced Readings in Philosophy
Close study of philosophical theme, issue, period or major figure. (4 Credits) May be repeated for credit with different topics or texts.
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PA 4810 - Directed Studies in Philosophy
On those occasions when a student’s goal is to pursue further studies in philosophy a faculty member may determine, or a student may request, a more in depth exploration of a philosopher or time period. In these cases, which would be more the exception than the rule, the philosophy department would consider an independent or directed study with a student to be conducted during the semester, when it is understood that compensation would not apply. These would not be used to fulfill required credits. In other words, the faculty member would be under no obligation to provide the course but could do so if s/he felt the need sufficient and his/her schedule allowed. Variable Credits (1‐4)
Variable Credits (1‐4) |
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PA 4830 - Independent Study in Philosophy
Topic to be determined by arrangement with departmental faculty. Contract required. Variable credit (1‐4) May be repeated for credit.
Variable credit (1‐4) |
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PA 4910 - Philosophy Internship
An internship related to the subjects emphasized in the philosophy curriculum. Contract required. Variable credit (1‐15)
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Photography |
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PHO 1010 - Photography I
Students are introduced to the black and white darkroom through film processing and printmaking. A firm foundation of basic darkroom techniques is formed as a starting point for further work. Basic photography subjects such as film types, lenses and filters, and principles of proper exposure are covered. Weekly critiques of students work in-progress and presentations on majors figures in photography will help guide students to create a cohesive and technically successful body of work. A 35mm film camera is required. (4 Credits) Formerly PHO101
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PHO 2040 - Controlled Lighting
This introductory course explores the use of an electronic studio flash system for effective lighting of portraits, still-lives, two and three dimensional art objects, or interiors. Through hands-on demonstrations, students will learn how to create professional-caliber color and black and white photographs. Basic lighting techniques will be covered, including lighting ratios, soft versus hard lighting, bounce lighting, and Kelvin temperature. Students will shoot assignments with a DSLR camera for critique and evaluation. A thematic lighting portfolio will be due at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: PHO 1010 (101) (4 Credits) Formerly PHO204
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PHO 2050 - Digital Photography I
Photography students only, students must have a DSLR camera. This course introduces students to the operation and use of a digital single-lens-reflex camera and related techniques. Topics of camera operation include white balance, histograms, file format choices, and lens selection. This course also introduces students to the use of computers, software, scanners and large format photographic quality ink-jet printers in order to create high-quality color and black and white images from their RAW, jpeg, and tiff files. Additionally, students will learn how to scan negatives, transparencies, and prints to produce high-resolution files and then edit these files in Adobe Photoshop before output to the printer. Calibration of equipment will also be covered along with the use of ICC profiles for proper color rendition on a variety of fine art paper surfaces. No previous computer experience is required. (4 Credits) Formerly PHO205
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PHO 3020 - Digital Photography II
This course builds on the skills acquired in Digital Photography I covering advanced techniques for color, contrast, and saturation control, as well as greater control in the printing of monochrome images using archival quality inkjet technology. Adjustment layers, advanced selection techniques, channels, and the use of type as well as masking techniques are presented. Photoshop controls open the possibility to go well beyond the traditional darkroom to enhance the detail in a negative or alter the color palette of a digital image. Digital camera controls including the use of histogram for precise exposure control and file format choices are discussed along with the advantages of using the camera RAW file format. Students are responsible to produce a body of work integrating the techniques learned in the class. Prerequisite: PHO2050 (205) (2 Credits) Formerly PHO302
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PHO 3030 - The View Camera
This is an introductory class for photography students to use the 4x5 view camera for portrait, landscape, and architectural photography. The course will explore camera movements to control perspective and depth of field through swings, shifts, and tilts, as well as other camera adjustments. Equipment selection including lenses, film-holders, and meters used in view camera work will be covered along with filtration, film handling, and archival print processing. Scanning techniques to create high-resolution black and white files for large format printing will be covered and practiced during the semester. Discussion of the Zone System for previsualization of print tone values will assist students to understand how to make the most expressive and successful prints. Critiques and lectures will guide students through technical and aesthetic issues as they complete a portfolio of matted black and white prints. Masters of large format camera including Richard Avedon, Ansel Adams, Alfred Steglitz, Paul Strand, Eugene At get, Lois Connor, Julia Margaret Cameron, Edward Weston, Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange will be presented and discussed. (4 Credits) Formerly PHO303
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PHO 3080 - Digital Print
The course will solidify a firm foundation of digital printing techniques as a starting point for further work. Through a series of assignments and exercises, students will learn how to correctly prepare and adjust a file for printing, as well as calibrate monitors, and make an informed decision in regarding to the surface being printed on. Students will learn color management as well as exploring a variety of printing substrates such as but not limited to: A variety of papers, fabric, plastic, metals and other surfaces. Students will also experiment with other digital processes to create one of a kind works of art. Students will study the history of the digital printed media as a basis for contextualizing their work. (2 Credits) Formerly PHO308
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PHO 3150 - Moving Image
The Moving Image course is a cross disciplinary course for both designers and photographers. It is designed to provide an opportunity for students to communicate and create time-based narratives, documentaries and art using digital video technology. Students will create various digital video projects combining student-authored short stories, literary adaptations, sequential narratives and journalistic inquiry as core content. Visual and conceptual foundations of a cinematic view and rhythm of visual sequence editing will be employed to create a several short video projects. (2 Credits) Formerly PHO315
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PHO 4060 - Documentary Photography
The Documentary Photography course explores the camera as a tool for the visual investigation of contemporary issues and examines the process and possibilities of telling stories through pictures. Students gain practical experience through a semester-long photo-documentary project and discussions of photography in the humanities, emphasizing documentary photography and its social and historical significance. The course examines the work of a diverse group of artists and discusses the methods they used to create bodies of work with visual and intellectual complexity along with analyzing contrasting styles as they are applied to similar themes (formal portraits, subcultures, family, cities, etc.) as ways of demonstrating how different interpretations can be equally effective. This course will also examine the relationship between words and images using books, magazines, film, and on-line resources. The class will also provide concrete feedback through group and individual critiques that will allow students to articulate ideas about their own work and fellow students’ work. Prerequisite: PHO1010 (101) (4 Credits) Formerly PHO406
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Physical Education |
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PE 1530 - Hiking
This course will include instruction in the basics of hiking. Students will be instructed in hiking techniques and safety and will participate in hikes. This is a recreational class open to all students. (1 Credit)
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PE 1550 - Ultimate Frisbee
This course will include instruction of the basic techniques, rules and skills needed to play ultimate frisbee. By the conclusion of the class students will be able to participate in ultimate frisbee as a lifetime activity. This is a recreational class open to all students. Equipment is provided. (1 Credit)
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PE 1610 - Strength Training
This course introduces students to the development of muscular strength and endurance through a progressive resistance program. Students actively participate in designated exercises to increase their strength using weights and/or other resistance devices. (1 Credit)
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PE 1630 - Fitness for Life
This course is a practical introduction to common fitness activities that can be performed by individuals with varying levels of fitness and physical characteristics throughout their lives. Students may be involved in walking, hiking, cycling, strength development, cooperative games and other low‐to‐moderate intensity fitness activities. (1 Credit) Note: Fitness for Life is intended for the relatively sedentary person who wants to learn and become more motivated in physical activity.
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PE 1640 - Physical Conditioning
This is a conditioning course intended for students who are already moderately active and who want to increase their levels of cardio‐respiratory and musculo‐skeletal fitness. Moderate to high‐intensity training methods such as walking/jogging, interval, circuit, fartlek training, plyometrics, Pilates, and resistance training are typically offered. (1 Credit)
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PE 1660 - Tae Kwon Do Level I
Tae kwon do (meaning the way of hand and foot) had its beginnings in Korea and now is practiced in 157 countries around the world. Students participating in this course will learn and practice basic blocks, punches, kicks, patterned forms, sparring techniques, self‐control, Korean terminology, as well as the customs and courtesies. (1 Credit)
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PE 1680 - Yoga
This course is designed to offer the student with the techniques and philosophies associated with yoga. Different types of yoga may be taught, based on the instructor training and certifications. The student will actively participate in the postures and positions of basic yoga, and will also gain knowledge in the theories and philosophies associated with the specific form of yoga performed. (1 Credit)
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PE 1690 - Self‐Defense
This course teaches physical skills as well as using critical thinking skills. The focus of this course is to identify threat recognition, threat analysis and threat management. The student will learn tactics to stay safe in various environments and tools that can be used effectively to increase personal safety. Skills to be learned and practiced include: defenses, blocking and falling techniques, all specifically designed to recognize, avoid, or provide for safe removal from a threatening environment. No previous self‐defense or martial art skills required. (1 Credit)
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PE 1710 - Golf
This course will include instruction of the basic rules, techniques and skills needed to play golf at any level. Students will also be able to identify the mental, social, and physical benefits of participation in playing golf as a lifetime sport. No previous experience playing golf is required. (1 Credit)
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PE 1720 - Racquet Sports
This course will include instruction of the basic rules, techniques and skills needed to play the various racquet sports (typically badminton or tennis) at any level. Students will also be able to identify the mental, social, and physical benefits of participation in the activity as a lifetime sport. No previous background in the sport is required. (1 Credit)
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PE 1740 - Fundamentals of Rhythm
This is a participatory course. All students will learn various types of dance and rhythmical movement, how to incorporate manipulatives with music and movement, and different methods of teaching rhythmic expression. The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of how to teach a progressive unit in rhythms to students of any age. (1 Credit)
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PE 1760 - Beginner Skating
This course is a practical introduction to the basic techniques involved in ice skating: balance, edging, turning, skating forward and backward, and developing a more powerful stroke. Basic techniques common to both figure and power (hockey) skating comprise the majority of the course. This course is intended for beginners. A pair of figure or hockey skates is required. (1 Credit)
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PE 1810 - Volleyball
This course will include instruction of the basic rules, techniques and skills needed to play volleyball at any level. Students will also be able to identify the mental, social, and physical benefits of participation in volleyball as a lifetime sport. No previous volleyball skills are necessary. (1 Credit)
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PE 1820 - Softball
This course will include instruction of the basic rules, techniques and skills needed to play softball at any level. Students will also be able to identify the mental, social, and physical benefits of participation in softball as a lifetime sport. (1 Credit)
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PE 1850 - Field Hockey
This course will include instruction of the basic rules, techniques and skills needed to play field hockey at any level. Students will also be able to identify the mental, social, and physical benefits of participation in field hockey as a lifetime sport. No previous field hockey skills are necessary. (1 Credit)
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PE 1860 - Lacrosse
This course will include instruction of the basic rules, techniques and skills needed to play women’s or men’s lacrosse at any level. Students will also be able to identify the mental, social, and physical benefits of participation in lacrosse as a lifetime sport. No previous lacrosse skills are necessary. (1 Credit)
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PE 1870 - Floor Hockey
This course will cover the basic fundamentals of floor hockey such as stick handling, passing, shooting, etc, as well as more advanced concepts such as face‐offs, goal tending, offensive and defensive tactics. The rules of the game and team aspects associated with floor hockey will also be taught. The emphasis will be on learning how to play floor hockey, practicing the various skills, and having fun. (1 Credit)
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PE 1880 - Flag Football
This one credit course is designed to teach the basics fundamentals, rules and skills of flag football. Students will receive instruction in the rules of play, skills and strategies required to experience team play in the sport of flag football. (1 Credit)
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PE 1990 - Topics in Movement Skills
Varied topics in Movement Skills. (1 Credit) May be repeated with different topics for credit.
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Physics |
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PH 1230 - Introduction to Astronomy
Students will have the opportunity to learn about the latest discoveries and issues in astronomy, including extra-solar planets, astrobiology, black holes, and cosmology. All semesters will explore the changes in the sky as well as the size and scale of the Universe, spectroscopy, telescopes, and other relevant physics. Readings and activities in class will be accompanied by hands-on labs and observations of the sky. (4 credits)
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PH 2210 - General Physics I
An introduction to mechanics and the behavior of solids and fluids using algebra. Topics will include kinematics, forces, energy, torque, pressure, and dynamics of an ideal fluid. Laboratories provide the opportunity to explore these concepts through hands‐on experimentation. Prerequisites: MT 1600 . (4 Credits)
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PH 2220 - General Physics II
A continuation of PH 2210 . Topics include optics, thermal physics, electricity and magnetism, waves (especially sound, and light), and nuclear physics. Laboratory work emphasizes data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Prerequisites: PH 2210 . (4 Credits)
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Political Science |
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PO 1110 - U.S. Politics
Democracy in the U.S. is evaluated through analyses of the major institutions, processes, and policies of the national government. Power, inequality, political culture, social movements, the Constitution, elections, the role of the media, and the parts played by the President, the bureaucracy, the Congress, and the courts are all considered. (4 Credits)
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PO 1510 - International Politics
The international political system and the forces affecting it are evaluated, with emphasis on the role of the nation‐state. This course introduces the components of national power: political, economic, social, geographic, and population; and analyses of the aims, purposes, and objectives underlying the foreign policies of the states and the tools, techniques, and strategies used in the promotion of these goals in the international arena. (4 Credits)
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PO 2040 - Research Methods
This course will be taken by all political science majors in the fall semester of their sophomore year. This class will provide an overview of researching in political science. Students will learn about the scientific method, using the library to do research, citation and bibliography styles, and how to write a book review, an outline, then a literature review. This course will provide all political science students the tools to do research in their upper division political science classes. (2 Credits)
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PO 2070 - Quantitative Methods
This class introduces students to a variety of statistical methods used to investigate political phenomena. The course will build on Research Methods in addressing the principles behind these methods, their application, and their limitations. Students will learn the intuitions behind the methods used to analyze political data. Students will develop analytical and practical skills to evaluate the quality and reliability of scholarly and journalistic work done using quantitative methods. Students will learn statistical software skills to produce descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses, and multivariate regression. Prerequisite: PO 2040 (2 Credits)
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PO 2080 - Qualitative Methods
This course introduces students to basic principles and tools of qualitative research in the social sciences. Focus is on comparative research design and the principal tools of qualitative research. Topics examined include the pitfalls of selection bias, the logic of causal inference, measurement and conceptualization, and the potential of mixed methods. Research techniques covered are process tracing, analytic narrative, natural experiments, archival research, interviews, and ethnography. Prerequisite: PO 2040 (2 Credits)
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PO 2110 - State and Local Government and Politics
The organization, structure, and functions of state governments and of municipal, county, town, and other local governments of the United States is examined. (4 Credits)
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PO 2910 - Public Policy Analysis
This course provides an analytical survey of policy formulation and implementation in the United States, together with an examination of the impact of policy upon individuals and groups in American society. Students will examine current public policy issues. (4 Credits)
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PO 3110 - The Presidency and the Executive Branch
A study of how we select the president; of presidential powers and limitations; the role the chief executive should play in a democracy; and of relations between the presidency and the departments and agencies of the executive branch. (4 Credits)
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PO 3120 - Congress and the Legislative Process
This course examines the role Congress plays in the government of the United States. How do members of Congress get elected? What work do they do in office, and how do they organize themselves to do it? What role do political parties play? How well or how poorly does Congress represent the will of the people? (4 Credits)
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PO 3140 - Campaigns and Elections
This course examines the election process. Students will manage a hypothetical campaign from its inception to a mock election day. The course will focus on relevant electoral issues such as candidates, the media, campaign finance, party politics, and voter turnout. (4 Credits)
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PO 3210 - Global Issues
This course will look at the major issues facing the countries of the world today. The issues that will be discussed in detail will include globalization, development, human rights, the environment, weapons proliferation, terrorism, WMD, sweatshops and ethnic conflict. In addition, specific, current examples from every region in the world will be used to understand these issues much better. (4 Credits)
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PO 3220 (HSS 3220) - International Security
This course examines international security in a broad context. Beginning with notions of national security and domestic sources of foreign policy, it will expand to include analysis of timely security issues such as the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, ballistic missile defense, arms control and disarmament, arms sales, and the military industrial complex. Prerequisites: CJ 1230 or PO 1510 . (4 credits)
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PO 3230 (HSS 3230) - Terrorism and Homeland Security
In this course, students will be exposed to the history of terrorism and how it has progressed to current issues throughout the world. Both domestic and international groups will be expanded upon to show both the law enforcement side of the issue and the perspective of terror groups. The Department of Homeland Security and its agencies will be further analyzed throughout the semester to show the efforts that have developed in regards to anti-terrorism efforts, immigration, policy, and emergency management. This course is designed to provide a strong foundation in terrorism terminology, theory, and the concept of homeland security as it has developed since September 11, 2001. (4 Credits)
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PO 3240 (HSS 3240) - Regional Politics and Terrorism
This course will introduce students to the historical development of government and politics in a specified geographical region. The course will consider such topics as colonialism, nationalism, international economics, and international security. Using the comparative approach, the governments of the major states of the region will be discussed as well. (4 credits)
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PO 3440 - Network Analysis
This course introduces students to network analysis beginning with an understanding of what network analysis is and motivations for why we might model phenomena as networks. Students will explore the concept of connectivity and network robustness. Skills acquired include ways of measuring the importance or centrality of a node in a network, modeling the evolution of networks over time and methods network generation. (2 Credits) Repeatable
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PO 3450 - U.S. Foreign Policy
This course provides student with an opportunity to analyze American foreign policy from the perspectives of both domestic American politics and international relations. Policy with reference to the Soviet Union, the Third World, political and military allies, nuclear and conventional weapons, international organizations and human rights are considered. (4 Credits)
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PO 3460 - Comparative Public Policy
This course is an examination of the public policy process and policy theory across multiple jurisdictions. This course covers the major concepts, controversies, and states of policy making as well as policy content across countries and contexts. (4 Credits)
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PO 3470 - Comparative Politics
This course surveys different types of political systems and engages in the study of government and politics of major nations in the Global North and Global South. (4 Credits)
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PO 3580 - Global Security
This course examines international security in a broad context. Beginning with notions of national security and domestic sources of foreign policy, it will expand to include analysis of timely security issues such as the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, ballistic missile defense, arms control and disarmament, arms sales, and the military industrial complex. (4 Credits)
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PO 3910 (CJ 3910) - Terrorism
This course is designed to introduce students to the study of terrorism and its challenges for national security. Students will explore numerous features of the subject including, but not limited to, definitional dilemmas, the origins and evolution of terrorism, tactical and targeting innovation, the psychology and characteristics of terrorist actors, including women, case studies (e.g. Palestine, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Ireland, North America), and counter‐terrorism strategies. Both international and domestic terrorist actors will be explored. (4 Credits)
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PO 3990 - Topics in Political Science
Special topics in the study of political science at the advanced level. (4 Credits)
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PO 4080 - Advanced Quantitative Analysis
Building on PO2070 Quantitative Methods, this course covers advanced statistical tools for empirical analysis in political science. Students will be able to use techniques for model-based inference, with specific data analysis techniques. These techniques may include (but are not limited to) any of the following: maximum likelihood estimation, duration analysis, network analysis, event count models and advanced linear regression modeling. The goal of this course is to provide students with methodological skills appropriate to their fields of substantive interest ideally aligned with possible thesis topics. Prerequisite: PO 2080 (4 Credits)
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PO 4110 - Regional Politics
This course will introduce students to the historical development of government and politics in a specified geographical region. The course will consider such topics as colonialism, nationalism, international economics, and international security. Using the comparative approach, the governments of the major states of the region will be discussed as well. (4 Credits)
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PO 4310 (CJ 4310) - Constitutional Law
This course is designed to study the Constitution of the United States, including the history of the document, the incorporation of the Bill of Rights, and, judicial methods and theories of interpretation. Prerequisites: PO 1110 or CJ 1110 and minimum of 30 credits. (4 Credits)
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PO 4520 - Political Social Movements
In this course, students will examine contentious politics through the lens of social movements and political participation in social movement organizations. The role of ordinary people coming together to challenge power using both conventional and unconventional political behaviors will be emphasized throughout the course. Students will use an interdisciplinary theoretical framework to examine the rise, nature and political influence of contemporary social movements. Finally, the course will train students to situate social movements as a form of contentious politics and apply their knowledge of dynamics of contention to a host of contentious collective behavior. (4 Credits)
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PO 4810 - Directed Study in Politics
Course of study to be arranged between faculty and student in the field of Political Science. Contract required. Variable credit. (1‐ 4)
Variable credit. (1‐ 4) |
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PO 4820 - Individually Designed Learning Plan
Confronted with the many problems facing our world, a student (or group of students) may undertake (in cooperation with a faculty mentor) an advanced project involving formulation of a research plan involving numerous sources on and off campus designed to lay out in detail the history and nature of the problem and one or more potential solutions, based on extensive evidence. Public presentation of the project and its outcome is expected. Contract required. Variable credit (2‐16)
Variable credit (2‐16) |
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PO 4830 - Independent Study in Politics
Course of study to be arranged between faculty and student in the field of Political Science. Contract required. Variable credit. (1‐ 4)
Variable credit. (1‐ 4) |
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PO 4910 - Internship in Political Science
An internship program in state, local, national or international government, when available, may be taken by qualified students on a semester, year, or summer basis. Approval of the faculty is required. Contract required. (Variable Credit: 1-16)
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PO 4920 - Practicum in Political Science
Practicum in Political Science (Variable Credits: 1-16) One 4 credit experience required for Political Science Major.
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PO 4980 - Thesis
Students will have two options in the undertaking of the senior capstone course. One option includes the planning and execution of a major research project demonstrating a thorough understanding and use of research techniques in political analysis, knowledge of relevant literature, sophisticated writing and research ability under the direction of a political science faculty member. Another option includes the planning and execution of a major civic engagement project the scope of which is to be developed in consultation with the instructor of the course. In both cases, students will present their work in a public forum. (4 Credits)
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PS 1110 - Introduction to Psychology
An introduction into the study of Psychology from the biological basis of brain development and functions, history and theories that helped to bring the science to where it is now. It includes aspects of human development, cognition, perception, memory, learning, social behavior, abnormal behaviors and treatments. This course will provide an overview of why people are how they are and get you started into investigating more about the science of Psychology. This course satisfies the LAS 4 Social Sciences requirement. Offered every semester (4 Credits)
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PS 2050 - Social Psychology
An examination of the way the individual’s behavior is affected by the behavior of others. Areas covered include aggression, conformity, attitude formation, methods of persuasion, altruism, environmental effects on behavior, prejudice and discrimination, and interpersonal attraction. Offered every fall. (4 Credits)
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PS 2100 - Careers in Psychology
Careers in Psychology will introduce students to numerous professional possibilities through exploring school psychology, counseling psychology, research psychology, neuropsychology, and the connection of psychology with several other fields of practice such as healthcare and business. Students will also develop professional skills that include interpersonal and interviewing skills, resume writing, internship site searches, internship site decorum, and ethics. Prerequisites: PS 1110 and PS 2160 (2 Credits)
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PS 2110 - Writing & Research in Psychology
Building on the specific content from ‘Introduction to Psychology’ this course presents various ways psychologists approach this uniquely human science. This course takes a long historical view of the development of psychological types of thinking. It also discusses how social scientists engage in research with special attention to the scientific method. Students will learn to think critically about psychology research and culturally situate many of the attitudes and assumptions of psychology. Offered every semester. (4 Credits)
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PS 2160 - Life‐Span Development
Humans all begin in the same manner and develop in a similar pattern physically, cognitively, and emotionally when all the elements are perfect. In this course we look at that development from conception through the end of life in a quick overview of what it takes to become the people we know or want to be. We look at the aspects of life that make things work properly as well as the things that could cause life to go in a different direction. This course includes theories of physical, psychological development, learning, social and environmental factors that influence the growth of a people throughout their life times. This course satisfies the LAS 4 Social Sciences requirement. (4 Credits)
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PS 2210 - Human Sexuality
This course is a comprehensive overview of the many dimensions of human sexuality. Topics include love and intimacy, gender, sexual arousal and response, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual expression, sexual coercion, commercial sex, sexual orientation, sexual problems and solutions, conception, pregnancy, and birth control. Students should gain the knowledge necessary to make informed, responsible decisions regarding their own sexuality and sexual behavior. This course contains explicit sexual material. Every other year (4 Credits)
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PS 2230 (KI 2130/SM 2230) - Psychology of Sport and Movement
This course explores the influence of psychological skills on sport/movement performance as well as the reciprocal influence of participation on the individual. The general areas examined include motivation, confidence, stress/arousal/anxiety, attention, personality, anxiety, coping, social influences, and psychobiological aspects. Prerequisites: 30 Credits Offered every spring. (4 Credits)
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PS 2250 - Happiness: Positive Psychology
This course takes a different approach to psychology. There are three components: an examination of the scientific research reviewing the strategies, theories, and practice associated with increased happiness; discussions with numerous individuals (religious leaders, life coaches, a director of an amusement park, a clown, etc.) whose occupations intersect with people’s attempts to be happier or more content, and a personal review of what makes each of us happy and how we can, using strategies developed and discussed in this course, become happier and more supportive of those around us. Prerequisite: PS 1110 or permission of instructor. Offered every other fall. (4 Credits)
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PS 2310 - Statistics for the Social Sciences
The focus of the course is on the application of statistics to answer questions in social science. Students will be introduced to the theoretical aspects of probability, sampling, and hypothesis testing and taught to utilize statistical software for social science research. Topics include data file creation, data entry, descriptive statistics, basic inferential statistics, pictorial representation of data, and the interpretation of statistical analysis. Students will learn when to use the various statistics (including r, t, F, and χ2), how to interpret them, and how to write up an APA‐style results section. Prerequisite: MT 1100 Offered every Fall. (4 Credits)
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PS 2420 (SW 2420) - Systems of Care
This course is a “must” for any student who is interested in pursuing a career in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Child and Family Welfare, Mental Health, and in particular, Children’s Mental Health. Students will be afforded to opportunity to learn about the history, philosophy, and concepts of Systems of Care, as well as how Systems of Care can have a transformative effect in the lives of the individuals experiencing social and emotional difficulties and their families. Offered every spring. (4 credits)
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PS 2910 - Practicum
Practica are opportunities for psychology majors to learn more about a particular profession through job shadowing, volunteering, or through particular hands‐on projects. The student must show maturity and responsibility and be approved by the majority of the psychology faculty. The student is expected to work on‐site and to fulfill academic requirements of the internship (research, written assignments, seminar attendance, etc.). Permission of instructor and contract needed to take this course. Contract required. Variable Credits (1‐4)
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PS 2990 - Youth At Risk
What makes an at‐risk‐child become a juvenile delinquent versus a solid citizen? This class looks at developmental, environmental, social and physical/health issues that impact the life of children and influence the direction in which their lives may go. We will discuss relevant political issues, resiliency, education, and medical practices. We will look deeply into the corrections and social services agencies to analyze what is being done as well as what should be or should not be done to change things. The course will challenge your beliefs, ignite your curiosity, and with any luck at all, get you motivated to make a change in someone’s life. (4 credits)
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PS 3110 (CJ 3110) - Juvenile Delinquency & Youth at Risk
What makes an at‐risk‐child become a juvenile delinquent versus a solid citizen? This class looks at developmental, environmental, social and physical/health issues that impact the life of children and influence the direction in which their lives may go. We will discuss relevant political issues, resiliency, education, and medical practices. We will look deeply into the corrections and social services agencies to analyze what is being done as well as what should be or should not be done to change things. The course will challenge your beliefs, ignite your curiosity, and with any luck at all, get you motivated to make a change in someone’s life. Every Fall (4 Credits)
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