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PHIL 452 - Philosophy Senior Seminar II 3 Credits
Spring
Prerequisite(s): Graduating senior in the Philosophy and Religious Studies, or permission of the instructor. This seminar is a review of the major concepts, themes, and methods of philosophy to enable students to compose and orally defend a thesis project.
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PHIL 207 - Rhetoric of Black Americans 3 Credits
(Fall Every Two Years)
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101. This course is a critical and analytical investigation of the origins, content, topics, and awareness of the rhetoric of Black Americans. It includes a study of the dominant trends in political thought from the seventeenth century to the present.
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PHIL 451 - Senior Seminar I 3 Credits
Fall
Prerequisite(s): Graduating senior in the Philosophy and Religious Studies, or have the permission of the instructor. This seminar is a review of the major concepts, themes, and methods of philosophy addressed by the core courses in the program, in preparation for the program comprehensive examination.
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PHIL 206 - Survey of World Religions 3 Credits
(Fall Every Two Years)
This course is a multicultural survey of the religions of the world, including Native American religions, African religions, and religions originating in India, China, Japan, and the Middle East. Students will attain an understanding of different spiritual perspectives toward being in the world and death.
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PHIL 203 - Symbolic Logic 3 Credits
(Spring Every Two Years)
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101. This course is an introduction that deals with the principles of reasoning, propositional logic, and FALLacies. Emphasis is placed on the proper use of argumentation, deductive and inductive reasoning, and the definition, meanings, and the symbolic translation of terms and sentences.
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PHIL 200 - Women and Philosophy 3 Credits
Woman and Philosophy will examine the ways that feminist thinking, and women’s perspectives more generally, have remapped the philosophical domain, and the ways in which philosophy, as an inherently critical discipline, have influenced our understanding of theoretical and practical problems of gender, race, and class.
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PHED 190 - Elementary Activities 1 Credits
Emphasis is placed on determining the unique contribution physical education plays in the total education of the child. Particular attention is placed on progression of activities (K-8) designed to improve the child’s perceptual motor, physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development. The course also introduces to the students alternative and indirect teacher-learner approaches which will facilitate individual, master, or basic movement competencies. Potential classroom teachers are also introduced to movement strategies that can facilitate the cognitive learning process.
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PHED 402 - Method/Material Health 1 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department chair.
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Physical Science |
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PHSC 111 - Astronomy 4 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): MATH-099 or equivalent. This course is an introduction to classical and modern astronomy, including the main features of the solar system, the history of the stars and galaxies and a survey of recent discoveries in radio, X-ray, and gravitational astronomy. This course includes a variety of experiments and direct sky observations.
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PHSC 101 - Earth Science I 4 Credits
(Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 099, or DVMT 080, or DVMT 090, or MATH 116, or MATH 118 or MATH 125. These courses consist of topics from the fields of astronomy, space exploration, geology, meteorology, oceanography, etc. These courses utilize lecture, demonstrations, student projects, and field experiences.
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PHSC 100 - Physical Science 4 Credits
(Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)
Prerequisite(s): MATH-099 or MATH 116 or MATH 125. This is a general science course which includes an introduction to selected topics in physics, chemistry, earth science, and astronomy.
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Physics |
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PHYS 310 - Applied Physics 5 Credits
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 102, BIOL 209 and BIOL 309. This is an algebra-based course covering application of principles of Physics toward the creation of new and modification of existing designs in the fields of Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics. The emphasis is made on intensive computer aided design training strengthened by the requirement of design’s theoretical analysis (preferably in the fields of medicine, robotics, or biotechnology). Students may not receive credit toward graduation for both PHYS 310 and PHYS 308 (Mechanics I. Statics), or PHYS 309 (Mechanics II. Dynamics).
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PHYS 303 - Elect. and Magnetism 4 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 272 or PHYS 252 and MATH 225. This course covers electric fields and potentials, dielectrics, steady currents, magnetic flux, electromagnetic induction, alternating currents, Maxwell’s equations and their applications to electromagnetic waves and wave guides.
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PHYS 300 - Engineering Graphics 3 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 126. This course covers sketching, orthographic, isometric, and oblique projections; dimensioning; sections; lettering; geometric construction. It provides theory and practical applications in locations of points and lines; slope and bearing of a line; intersection of lines and planes; and intersection of surfaces.
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PHYS 271 - General Physics I 4 Credits
(Fall, Spring, Summer)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 225 with a C or higher. This is a calculus-based course covering statics, dynamics, oscillatory motion, and thermodynamics. Students may not receive credit toward graduation for both PHYS 271 and PHYS 251. Lecture/Lab
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PHYS 272 - General Physics II 4 Credits
(Fall, Spring, Summer)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 271. This is a calculus-based course covering electricity, magnetism and optics. Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both PHYS 272 and PHYS 252. Lecture/Lab
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PHYS 205 - Introductionto Modern Physics 3 Credits
Corequisite(s): PHYS 203. This course is an introduction to modern atomic and nuclear theories.
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PHYS 273 - Introductionto Physics III 5 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 272. This is a calculus-based course covering modern physics. Students may not receive credit toward graduation for both PHYS 273 and PHYS 205.
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PHYS 401 - Linear Networks 3 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 273 and MATH 300. This course covers signals and waveforms, average value and RMS network concepts; elements and parameters; Kirchhoff’s laws; simple networks; energy and power, differential equations of networks and their solutions; phasors and steady-state analysis, measurement impedance concepts, resonance and filtering.
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PHYS 309 - Mech Dynamics 3 Credits
(Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 308. This course covers concepts of dynamics, including kinematics of particles, velocity and acceleration; Newton’s Laws of Motion; momentum; work; energy; dynamics of systems of particles; and kinematics and dynamics of a rigid body.
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PHYS 308 - Mechanics I (Statics) 3 Credits
(Fall)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 252 or PHYS 272 and MATH 226. This course covers concepts of status, including force systems; equilibrium conditions; simple structures; distributed forces; shear force and bending moments.
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PHYS 302 - Nuclear and Particle Phy 4 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 273 or Permission of Instructor. This course covers properties and atomic nuclei, their observation and interpretation; radioactive radiations, scattering, natural and induced disintegration; binding, excitation and structure of nuclei; various nuclear models; and is an introduction to elementary particles and their classification and Isospin, strangeness, and hypercharge.
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PHYS 305 - Optics 4 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 252 or PHYS 272 and MATH 226. This course is an intermediate study of physical and geometrical optics.
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PHYS 353 - Physics for Bioinformatics 4 Credits
Spring
Prerequisite(s): MATH 150 and CHEM 107. This course focuses on applying the laws of physics to biological systems. It will provide real-world context for how the principles and rules of physics are applied to bioinformatics, biology and related areas in biomedical sciences. It will increase the students’ proficiency and confidence in all areas of biology and bioinformatics by enhancing deep understanding of fundamental principles, rather than rote memorization. Lecture/Lab
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PHYS 251 - Principles of Physics I 4 Credits
(Fall, Spring, Summer)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 125 or MATH 141 (Grade C or Higher). This is a non-calculus course covering statics, dynamics, and thermodynamics. Students may not receive credit toward graduation for both PHYS 251 and PHYS 271 Lecture/Lab.
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PHYS 252 - Principles of Physics II 4 Credits
(Fall, Spring, Summer)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 251 and MATH 125 or MATH 141 with a C or Higher. This is a non-calculus course covering electricity, magnetism, and optics. Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both PHYS 252 and PHYS 272. Lecture/Lab
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PHYS 301 - Quantum Mechanics 4 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 300 or Above. This course covers the origin of quantum theory, Schroedinger equation for simple systems, and Harmonic oscillator.
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PSYC 310 - Aging, Death, and Dying 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course is a survey of the social, economic, psychological, and biochemical problems involved in understanding and accepting the process of aging and the experiences of the death of loved ones, friends, or acquaintances.
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PSYC 301 - Applied Behavior Analysis 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 202. This course examines and evaluates techniques of behavior change based upon experimentally derived principles of learning as they are applied in clinical and education settings and in the home.
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PSYC 302 - Childhood and Adolescence 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course is a study of physical, cognitive, and social development that occurs in childhood from birth to adolescence with emphasis on the interaction among the various domains in which development progresses.
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PSYC 415 - Cognitive Psychology 3 Credits
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 205. Junior or Senior standing. This course is designed to acquaint students with the major explanations, principles, and applications of human cognition. It includes discussions of attention, concept formation, language, memory, problem solving, decision making, and cognitive development.
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PSYC 198 - Coop-PSYC 12 Credits
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PSYC 298 - Coop-PSYC 12 Credits
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PSYC 398 - Coop-PSYC 6 Credits
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PSYC 311 - Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course examines the historical, theoretical, and methodological perspectives from which the study of culture and cultural differences emerge. It explores the impact of culture on the psychological development of humans. Specific topics will include how culture influences cognition, personality, social development, and psychopathology.
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PSYC 401 - Drugs and Human Behavior 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. Junior or Senior Standing. This course examines how drugs affect psychological variables such as cognition, emotion, and behavior. The basic physiological mechanisms of pharmacokinetics and neurotransmission are explored and their relation to the areas of mental health, addictions, and social issues are discussed in detail. Prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation are considered for each of the several drug classifications.
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PSYC 412 - Educational Psychology 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. Junior or Senior Standing. This course explores the application of learning processes and theories, individual differences, measurement, motivation, emotions, intelligence, problem solving, thinking and communication in educational settings.
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PSYC 407 - Forensic Psychology 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. Junior or Senior Standing. This course promotes an understanding of the relationship between psychology and law by showing how psychological research and theory can inform the legal process. It will examine issues related to forensic psychology, witness testimony and the social psychology of the courtroom. Topics will include witness credibility, criminal profiling, insanity and the law, jury selection, expert testimony and competency issues.
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PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
This course is an introduction to basic research and theories in the field of psychology, including principles of learning, memory, brain and behavior relationships, developmental and social psychology, psychological measurement, and an overview of personality and psychological disorders and treatment.
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PSYC 410 - Group Dynamics 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing. This course is an analysis of the role and function of group procedures with special emphasis on the elements of group process and interaction. Attention is given to the relevant research in group procedures. Group procedures are dealt with both at the didactic and experiential levels.
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PSYC 330 - Health Psychology 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101, BIOL 101 This course introduces students to the study of psychology and behavioral processes in health, illness and health care. Students explore how psychological, behavioral and cultural factors are involved in physical health and illness and gain experience in the assessment and interpretation of health and behavior related measures.
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PSYC 309 - History of Psychology 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
This course examines the development of psychology from early psycho/philosophical thought to more modern psychological developments. It explores the history of psychology including the development of major psychological theories, important events, and biographies of influential theorists in the discipline.
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PSYC 421 - Independent Research 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of Department Chair. This course involves individual planning and execution of a research project under the direction of a faculty member.
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PSYC 499 - Independent Study 3 Credits
Spring
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 421 or PSYC 431 and Approval of the Department Chair. This course provides independent research experience under the supervision of a faculty member. It will provide students with the opportunity to further develop and execute research projects started in PSYC 421 and/or PSYC 431. In this course, it is expected that students will be involved in data collection, data analyses and interpretation of results. The research project will be prepared for either presentation or publication.
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PSYC 403 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 204. Junior or Senior Standing. This course is a study of behavior as it occurs in business and the industrial environment. Content areas include the methodology of industrial psychology, personnel psychology, human factors, engineering psychology, human relations, and consumer psychology.
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PSYC 200 - Introduction to Psychopathology 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course is an overview of abnormality throughout history in terms of definition, explanation, and treatment, followed by a contemporary focus on assessment and diagnosis. There is specific study of causes, epidemiology, symptoms, and treatment of the following: anxiety, somatoform, dissociative, bipolar, organic, delusional, and childhood disorders, schizophrenia, phobias, and depression.
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PSYC 202 - Learning and Memory 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course examines theory and research in animal and human learning, emphasizing findings from classical (Pavlov) and operant (Skinner) conditioning in terms of the processes of acquisition, extinction, discrimination, and generalization. It demonstrates how these types of learning have been applied to human problems in the form of cognitive-behavioral therapies. Contemporay issues are examined from the perspectives of verbal learning, memory and biology.
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PSYC 320 - Physiological Psychology 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course is an investigation into the neurophysiological correlates and systems underlying behavior. The physiology processes involved in sensorimotor activity, motivation, learning, and cognition are examined.
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PSYC 441 - Practicum in Psychology 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing and prior arrangements with the Practicum Director. This course provides practical experience in settings where students are exposed to applied psychology in such areas as mental health, education, community facilities, and industry. This course requires a field placement, regular reports, readings, and periodic meetings with instructor. Application for practicum should be submitted one semester in advance.
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PSYC 404 - Psychological Testing 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 204 and PSYC 205. Junior and Senior Standing. This course is a study of individual and group psychological tests in the areas of aptitude, intelligence, and personality. Emphasis is given to the general principles involved in test construction and utilization.
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PSYC 210 - Psychology of Human Sexuality 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
This course is designed to assist students in furthering their knowledge of the psychological aspects of sexuality. Topics examined will include psychosexual development, sexual identity, sexual norms, sexual problems/treatments, and research.
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PSYC 307 - Psychology of Personality 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course is a study of the theories of personality and an examination of research related to personality functioning. It includes a historical review and critical evaluation of the basic perspectives in personality, their relation to different areas of psychology, and their application to everyday experience.
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PSYC 414 - Psychology of Teachng and Mentorship Experience II 3 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior Standing, Departmental Approval, PSYC 411. This course is a continuation of PSYC 411. It offers a supervised opportunity for psychology majors to serve as tutors and mentors for the General Psychology (PSYC 101) course. Students will learn strategies for teaching and mentoring and how to apply them appropriately in the classroom.
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PSYC 411 - Psychology Teaching and Mentorship Experience I 3 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior Standing, Departmental Approval. This course offers a supervised opportunity for psychology majors to serve a tutors and mentors for the General Psychology (PSYC 101) course. Students will learn strategies for teaching and mentoring and how to apply them appropriately in the classroom.
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PSYC 205 - Research Methods in Psychology 4 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101, PSYC 204. This course introduces students to the scientific underpinnings of psychology. Students learn about scientific theory, research methods, research ethics, research design and reporting, and scientific evaluation. Students get hands-on experience in developing and analyzing research methods.
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PSYC 431 - Senior Research Seminar in Psychology 4 Credits
Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): Psychology major with Senior standing or permission of instructor. This is a “capstone” course for graduate psychology majors. This course is designed to help students understand the research process and how it impacts the field and profession of psychology. Students are expected to demonstrate their understanding and implementation of concepts and procedures used in scientific research. Students are required to write a research proposal on a specific topic and present it to their peers.
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PSYC 321 - Sensation and Perception 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101,PSYC 320. This course examines research and theories related to our sensory experience of the objects and events in our environment. Each of the senses will be considered from biological and phenomenological perspectives. Topics will include psychophysics, vision, audition, speech perception, and the chemical senses.
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PSYC 308 - Social Psychology 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course is a study of the behavior of individuals as influenced, directly or indirectly, by social stimuli. It examines thinking, emotions, desires, and judgments of individuals as overt behaviors. Students study a wide range of social factors and do not adhere to one specific frame of reference. Topics will include socialization, family, church, school, sex, race, facial attractiveness, etc. Students are exposed to a wide range of social issues as they relate to the individual.
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PSYC 350 - Special Topics in Psychology 3 Credits
Fall
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 205 and PSYC 340.
This course will provide students with advanced knowledge and an understanding of selected current topics in psychology. It will allow students to examine, analyze, critique, and report on controversial topics in the filed of psychology which should result in the acquisitions of alternative and challenging perspectives on these topics. This course will explore the theories and research methods associated with these topics and how they impact contemporary social issues. Topics will vary each semester that the course is offered.
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PSYC 312 - Sport Psychology 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
This course presents research and applications in the domain of sport psychology. It also examines the historical background and issues of ethics in its practice.
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PSYC 204 - Statistics I 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101, MATH 125 or MATH 141 or 150 or 215 or 225. This course is an introduction to basic descriptive and inferential statistics as they are utilized in psychology and education.
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PSYC 340 - Statistics II 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 204. This is a computer-based course, which builds on the skills and techniques learned in the Statistics I. Bivariate measures and tests, as well as multivariate techniques are included. Students learn to work with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and/or other analytic programs.
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PUAD 198 - Coop – PUAD 12 Credits
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PUAD 298 - Coop – PUAD 12 Credits
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PUAD 398 - Coop – PUAD 6 Credits
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PUAD 303 - Introduction to Governmental B 3 Credits
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of governmental budgeting. The course reviews the theoretical development of budgeting and the budgeting cycle (or process). Topics to be covered include a variety of budget formats, the role of politics in budgeting, fiscal management, capital budgeting and debt administration, and cutback management. Attention is given to developing the students¨ analytical and quantitative skill sets through exercises in forecasting, costing, efficiency measures, and analyses.
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PUAD 304 - Introduction to Public Policy 3 Credits
This introductory course is designed to teach undergraduate students the processes associated with public policy development, implementation and evaluation of policy at various levels of the public sector. It begins with a discussion of how a Congressional Bill becomes a public law. The course will answer the following questions: ¨What is public policy¨ ¨How is policy formulated¨ ¨When does the public policy process begin and end ¨Is it an incremental process¨.
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PUAD 412 - Managing State and Local Gover 3 Credits
This course is an examination of the interrelations among state, municipal, county governments, and school districts. The emphasis will be on how they are organized, structured, staffed and their service delivery formats. Students will also examine the importance of inter-local and inter-governmental relationships in the public how devolution has changed the way in which public programs are funded. Other areas of emphasis will include departmental functions, tax policy, and citizen participation as it relates to state and local governmental activities.
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PUAD 411 - Media and Public Affairs 3 Credits
This course exposes students to the relevance of the media in matters related to public administration and public affairs. Dealing with the news media has long been a fact of life for public officials; but in recent years, the news media have undergone major transformations, calling into question some time-honored ways public officials have dealt with journalists. In the millennium, hundreds of media outlets compete for the reading, listening and viewing audiences as cable television channels proliferate, internet sources multiply, and talk radio explodes. At the same time, fewer media owners operate in this media landscape due to corporate mergers and acquisitions.
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PUAD 410 - Pub Mgmt in A Multicultural So 3 Credits
This course will examine the management challenges and issues related to diversity in the 21st century. Multiculturalism, ethnocentrism, and the changing demographics will be discussed. Developing individual and organizational competencies will be a key focus of the course. Students will examine ways in which cultural and ethnic patterns shape management philosophies and the work ethic. They will also gain insight into how a diverse workforce fosters innovation and creativity in the work environment.
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PUAD 302 - Research Methods in Public Adm 3 Credits
The primary intent of this course to help students develop the knowledge, skills and abilities associated with the conceptual understanding and professional practice of public administration. The ultimate goal is to have students engage in collaborative, self-directed inquiry aimed at developing their ability to be more analytical. This course will benefit those who wish to increase their awareness of how problems are analyzed and solved in the public sector and provide them with a methodological approach for examining them.
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PUAD 301 - Survey of Public Administratio 3 Credits
This introductory course in public administration is aimed at providing an overview of avariety of topics covering the field of public administration. Emphasis is on the theory and practice of the discipline. This course concentrates on the institutional development of American public administration, particularly as it has evolved over time. It covers the period of American public administrative thought development and thought from the 1880¨s up to the present time.
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READ 101 - College Reading Skills I 3 Credits
(Spring)
This interactive, web-enhanced course emphasizes essential college reading skills, with focus on application of reading strategies such as critical analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of a variety of reading materials, as well as accelerated reading rate improvement.
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READ 100 - Literal Reading Comprehension Skills 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Required of all students who have been placed in the course by the University-approved Reading Placement Test. This interactive, web-enhanced course emphasizes study skills, test-taking strategies, vocabulary development, literal comprehension skills such as main idea and supporting details, and reading rate improvement.
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RELI 340 - Africana Religious Traditions 3 Credits
Spring Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102, and PHIL 101 or RELI 102. This course examines religious thought and practice in Africa. Anthropological, cultural, and theological perspectives explore the historical dimension of African religions and their contemporary religious forms.
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RELI 348 - Eastern Religious Traditions 3 Credits
Fall Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102, and PHIL 101 or RELI 102. A historical and analytical study of eastern religious traditions, primarily Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. The historical and faith dimensions of these traditions are also studied in relation to social and political dimensions of society.
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RELI 400 - Independent Studies in Religion 3 Credits
Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Juniors or Seniors standing with instructor permission. Students will engage in a research project using guided readings. Students are required to complete a term paper and verbally defend the thesis of the paper. The subject must be approved by the department.
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RELI 102 - Introduction to Religious Studies 3 Credits
Spring
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101. This course introduces students to the academic study of religion, by examining theories of religion and questioning the nature and relevance of religion, the experience of religious faith, and the scope of religion across society past and present.
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RELI 350 - Liberation Theologies 3 Credits
Spring Even Years
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102, and PHIL 101 or RELI 102. This course explores the thought of liberation theologies and their socially transformative interpretations of Christianity as correctives to social, economic, and, political injustices.
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RELI 230 - Religion and Politics 3 Credits
Spring Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102. This course explores the many mutual influences between religious worldviews and political institutions, and examines contentious topics such as human rights, wars, minority status, religious liberty, and political neutrality towards religion.
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RELI 220 - Religion and Science 3 Credits
Fall Every odd-numbered Years
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102. Explores historical and contemporary encounters between religion and science, and the distinctive ways they understand the world and humanity’s place in it. This course also compares religious views on scientific knowledge and science’s attempts to explain religion.
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RELI 461 - Religion Senior Seminar I 3 Credits
Spring
Prerequisite(s): Graduating Senior in Philosophy and Religious Studies, or instructor permission. This seminar is a review of the major concepts, themes, and methods of religious studies addressed by the core courses in the program, in preparation for the program comprehensive examination.
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RELI 462 - Religion Senior Seminar II 3 Credits
Spring
Prerequisite(s): Graduating senior in the Philosophy and Religious Studies or instructor permission. This seminar is a review of the major concepts, themes, and methods of religious studies to enable students to compose and orally defend a thesis project.
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RELI 344 - Western Religious Traditions 3 Credits
Spring Even Years
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 201, and PHIL 101 or RELI 102. A comparative study of western religions: Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The faiths of these traditions are also studied in relation to social and political dimensions of society.
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SCED 401 - Dir Tchng & Seminar Sced 12 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Method courses and PRAXIS I required to apply. This is a semester-long course in which the student participates in all of the activities of the teacher in the classroom, in the school, and in the community. Beginning with a period of observation and orientation, the student receives assignments of increasing difficulty from the cooperating teacher until he/she is capable of assuming full responsibility for teaching. The semester is divided into an assignment in the middle and an assignment in the senior grades. The practical experience is accompanied by a regularly scheduled seminar. The student teacher follows the entire schedule of the school at which the student is placed.
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SCED 450 - Methods of Teaching Reading 3 Credits
This course is designed to give secondary teachers an understanding of various approaches to teaching reading in subject matter fields. Exploration of recent research in the area, how-to lessons, and an examination of reading philosophy and literature as applicable to the secondary student
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SCED 451 - Practical Application of Teaching Reading 3 Credits
Prerequisite(s): SCED 450. This course is designed to give secondary teachers an understanding of various approaches to teaching reading in subject matter fields. Exploration of recent research in the area, how-to lessons, and an examination of reading philosophy and literature as applicable to the secondary student. This is Part Two of Methods of Teaching Reading.
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SCED 305 - Practicum III 1 Credits
Prerequisite(s): PRAXIS I. This course enables observation of model lessons in an elementary classroom, examination of curriculum materials, and teaching of selected lessons under the supervision of a master teacher. The practicum is completed on a designated day each week and continues for the full day. This practicum must be taken with methods courses. PK is required to apply for Student Teaching. Application is made to Student Teaching.
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SOWK 408 - Crisis Intervention 3 Credits
Every Semester
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the accrediting body for Schools of Social Work, requires Social Work Programs to demonstrate how each course in the curriculum helps students develop competencies expected of all who seek entry into the profession. Programs must document a match between course content and CSWE competencies defined in Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).
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SOWK 402 - Field Instruction I (and Seminar) 5 Credits
(Fall Only)
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101, ENGL 102, SOWK 200, SOWK 201, SOWK 202, SOWK 300, SOWK 301, SOWK 400. A course designed to provide practice experience through placement in a community agency or program. Emphasis placed on understanding the programs and services of the agency, together with interviewing, initial contact with clients, data collection and recording of data; 16 hours per week, two days per week.
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SOWK 403 - Field Instruction II (and Seminar) 5 Credits
(Spring Only)
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 401, SOWK 402, SOWK 404. This course is a continuation of practice experiences in direct service delivery systems, with increased emphasis and demonstration of knowledge, values, and skills in interpersonal relationships, data collection and analysis, termination, and evaluation. Students must complete Field Instruction I prior to enrolling in this course; 16 hours per week, 2 days per week.
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SOWK 300 - Human Behavior I 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101, SOWK 200. This course is an examination of development as a lifelong process. Theories of development, developmental methodology, and idiographic approaches to adult development are pursued. The course is limited to the period from early adulthood to death, with emphasis on interaction between the changing person and the changing environment.
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SOWK 301 - Human Behavior II 3 Credits
(Fall Only; must be taken with SOWK 201)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101, SOWK 200, SOWK 300. This course is designed to equip students with a basic understanding of the growth, development, and behavior of the adult individual. Special emphasis is placed on examining growth, behavior, and the environment from a systems perspective.
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SOWK 208 - Introduction to Field Observations and Experiences 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 200. This course is designed to offer students an opportunity to enhance their knowledge of their roles as helpers and service-giving instruments. As participant observers, students will gain exposure that will assist them as they prepare for entry in the required field experience courses.
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SOWK 200 - Introduction to the Profession of Social Work 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101. This course is designed to furnish the student with a broad understanding of the knowledge, skill, and value base of the profession. The developmental aspects and current trends in social work will be explored.
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SOWK 310 - Law and Social Work 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
This course is an examination of law as a mechanism for citizen protection, an avenue for social change, and a measure of social control, as well as an explanation of the relationship between law and social work.
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SOWK 407 - Male-Female Relationships 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
This is an elective course designed to offer the student an opportunity to study complexities and conflicts that exist in the “battle of the sexes.” Attention is focused on the forces that have affected traditional relationships, as well as modern American couples, and the role of human service professions in all areas of the service delivery system.
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SOWK 303 - Poverty: Myths and Realities 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
This course is designed to increase awareness of the many facets of poverty in America and its effects on various segments of society. The effects of social and public policy on the poor are examined, as are myths about poverty and the poor.
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SOWK 308 - Realities of Aging 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
This course is designed to expand knowledge and understanding of aging as a part of the life cycle and enable students to function effectively within the framework of service delivery systems for aging persons.
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SOWK 499 - Selected Readings 3 Credits
(Spring Only) With Permission from Chair
Prerequisite(s): Senior students only. This course is designed for in-depth study of an aspect of the field of social work. The social work response to a current social problem and innovative social work interventive techniques and methodology are among the areas studied.
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