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PH 102 - Environmental Public Health I
Students will explore and discuss environmental factors that affect human and ecosystem health. Topics will include toxic chemicals, environmental health regulation, toxic metals, occupational health, and environmental health epidemiology.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PH 225 - Food Safety and Health
Students who successfully complete this course will understand how food safety is regulated, understand the nature of food borne illnesses, learn how to develop a professional food safety plan, learn how to conduct risk based inspections, and understand how food safety is related to public health.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PH 250 - Health and Disease
Introduces students to concepts of health and disease, highlighting the public health context of prevention and control. Students will participate in several research projects, examining the distribution and risk factors of specific diseases.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PH 275 - Social Determinants of Health
This class explores the non-medical factors that influence health – the social determinants of health. This course emphasizes gender, class, race, and settler-colonialism as social-constructs, and how these relate to societal position and health outcomes. We learn how social determinants drive health inequities and explore how major social forces are interrelated.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PH 101 (minimum grade of D-)
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PH 330 - Health Education and Communication
Provides an overview of health education and promotion campaigns, and prepares students for the role of health educator. Students will collaborate in designing and modifying culturally appropriate health education campaigns based on community needs. Beyond developing community health messages, emphasis is also placed on oral and written communication strategies, including interpersonal communication as it pertains to team collaboration.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PH 101 (minimum grade of D-) OR ENGR 270 (minimum grade of C-)
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PH 333 - Environmental Public Health II
Students who successfully complete this course will master foundational principles of environmental public health risk assessment. Case studies will focus on health risks arising in soil, air, and water.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ESCI 100 (minimum grade of D-) OR PH 102 (minimum grade of D-) OR ENGR 270 (minimum grade of C-)
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PH 340 - Global Health
This course introduces students to the issues that impact global health. Students will identify disease patterns, explore how culture affects illness and health, and learn about health systems, policy development, and other activities designed to improve well-being. Students will also use epidemiology, demography, sociology, anthropology, and behavioral change communications (i.e. skills) throughout the course.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PH 380 - Epidemiology
This course will present principles of scientific method and study design related to public health research and data. The course will help students begin to understand and interpret the evidence for defining the public health problem, assessing causation, and evaluating effectiveness of potential interventions.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ((PH 101 (minimum grade of D-) OR PH 102 (minimum grade of D-)) AND MATH 132 (minimum grade of D-)) OR MATH 319 (minimum grade of C-)
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PH 400 - Research Design
The course provides fundamental public health research skills necessary for epidemiologists, social scientists, and health providers to work in both research and applied settings. It focuses on practical issues involved in the design, conduct, and evaluation of survey research with an emphasis on the identification and control of error and the maximization of variance in measurement.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: MATH 132 (minimum grade of D-) AND PH 380 (minimum grade of D-)
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PH 440 - Advanced Topics in Public Health
An in-depth study of selected themes or issues in public health. Course content will vary. Topics may include but are not limited to infectious diseases, epidemiology, risk assessment, or public health practice.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PH 444 - Environmental Public Health III
The practice of environmental public health involves investigating and monitoring health issues in natural and human environments. Students will explore topics including, but not limited to Radon, Drinking Water, and Soil Contamination in a case study format.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: (PH 101 (minimum grade of D-) AND PH 102 (minimum grade of D-)) OR ENGR 270 (minimum grade of C-)
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PH 450 - Program Planning and Evaluation
Provides students with an overview of the theory and methodology of planning public health programs. Students will participate in a case study to gain hands-on experience in developing and evaluating program plans and evaluating them.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PH 380 (minimum grade of D-) OR concurrent enrollment in PH 380
Notes:
PH 380 may be taken concurrently with PH 450.
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PH 460 - Public Health Senior Project
A public health professional practice based service learning experience that requires 150 hours of participation in a public health program or project. Students will prepare written, oral, or poster materials that meet professional standards of content and quality. Experiences and projects may encompass a variety of local, state, federal, or non-profit public health related organizations, contingent upon approval by public health faculty.
Credits: 3
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Prerequisites: PH 450 (minimum grade of D-)
Minimum Class Standing: Senior
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PHIL 141 - Introduction to Philosophy
An introduction to the discipline of philosophy by survey of central philosophical problems and attempted solutions. Issues considered include the possibility of knowledge over skepticism, the nature of ultimate reality, the relation of mind and body, reason and religious faith, the standards of ethics, the nature of beauty, and the hallmarks of good reasoning.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH3
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PHIL 142 - Ethics
This course introduces students to the philosophical study of ethics. Students explore a variety of theories that attempt to explain morality and to establish standards for making and assessing moral judgments, including utilitarianism, deontological ethics, virtue ethics, care ethics, and biocentric ethics. Students will critically analyze each theory and explore how each offers a different perspective on contemporary moral problems.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH3
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PHIL 144 - Chinese Philosophy
This course investigates the origins of Chinese philosophy in the classical period and follows the development of the major traditions through later centuries. Emphasis is on Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. We explore and evaluate the theories of human nature, knowledge, and reality embraced by these philosophies, as well as their conceptions of ethics and political philosophy.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PHIL 252 - Environmental Ethics
This course explores what moral responsibilities humans may have to and for animals, plants, ecosystems, and other elements of the natural environment. Students will explore a variety of conceptual frameworks for examining issues in environmental ethics, such as anthropocentric ethics, biocentric ethics, land ethics, deep ecology and ecological feminism.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH3
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PHIL 265 - Philosophy of Art
This course examines the nature of art and aesthetic experience. Topics include the distinction between art and non-art objects, the functions of art, the interpretation of artworks, and the features of aesthetic experience. We also consider the unique aspects of distinct genres of art, such as literature, painting, music, architecture, dance, and film.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PHIL 270 - Ancient Greek Philosophy
This course is the first in a three-course sequence on the history of philosophy. It covers the period from the origin of philosophy with the pre-Socratic thinkers in the 6th century BCE to the philosophers of the Roman Empire. The focus is primarily on Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics of the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: AH3
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PHIL 271 - Logic
An introduction to the methods for assessing the quality of arguments paying special attention both to (a) the identification of arguments in English prose and (b) the evaluation of an argument’s validity or strength. Issues covered include informal fallacies of reasoning; introductory probability theory; categorical reasoning; Venn diagrams; and translations, truth-tables and natural deduction in propositional logic.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PHIL 272 - God, Faith, and Reason
This course explores philosophical problems raised by religion: Is there a supernatural reality? If so, how do we know about it? Is it reasonable to have religious faith? Does God exist? If God knows the future, can humans act freely? Does the existence of evil disprove the existence of God? Can all religions be equally true?
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PHIL 328 - Philosophy of Science
This course examines epistemological and metaphysical issues raised by science. Topics include the difference between scientific and non-scientific understanding, scientific method, the limits of scientific explanation, realist and instrumentalist interpretations of scientific theories. We consider historical and social critiques of the objectivity of science. Special attention is paid to problems raised by contemporary physics.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PHIL 364 - Political Philosophy
This course examines the justification and limitation of the authority of government and other social institutions. What is the basis of governmental authority? When is it permissible for a government to use force against its citizens? Students in this course critically examine the work of influential thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, Mill, and Rawls.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PHIL 365 - Feminist Philosophies
This course examines a variety of philosophical frameworks for thinking about gender, sexuality, women’s movements, the problems of sexism, and proposed solutions to those problems. Students explore the complexity and diversity of feminist thought by examining many different philosophies of feminism including liberal, radical, cultural, Marxist/socialist, existentialist, postmodern, ecological, and indigenous perspectives.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Cross Listed: PHIL 365 is the same course as GSS 365 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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PHIL 369 - Argument Analysis Topics
A focused cultivation of the skill of evaluating arguments embedded in English prose. While the topic varies, the training provided by the course does not. Students learn to identify premises and conclusions in common arguments and apply methods from logic to evaluate the quality of these arguments.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PHIL 271 (minimum grade of D-)
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits provided the topics are different.
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PHIL 370 - Philosophical Analysis
A focused cultivation of the skill of evaluating arguments embedded in English prose. While the topic varies, the training provided by the course does not. Students learn to identify premises and conclusions in philosophical arguments and apply methods from logic to evaluate the quality of these arguments.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PHIL 271 (minimum grade of D-)
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits provided the topics are different.
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PHIL 372 - Advanced Logic
A focused exploration of more advanced logical systems and the philosophical assumptions of such systems. Issues covered include translations and natural deduction in first-order predicate logic, an introduction to non-standard logical systems, modal logic, Bayesian theory, and selected topics in metalogic.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PHIL 271 (minimum grade of D-)
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PHIL 379 - Enlightenment Philosophy
This is the second in a three course sequence in the history of philosophy covering the period of 1600-1800 CE. The bulk of the course is spent in a careful reading and discussion of primary sources from the major thinkers of the Enlightenment like Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Voltaire, Locke, Hume, Reid, Berkeley, Rousseau, and Kant.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PHIL 386 - Skepticism and Knowledge
This course explores the nature and extent of our knowledge of the world, raising fundamental questions about justification and truth. The skeptical denial of knowledge is confronted; defenses of knowledge are essayed. The course surveys empirical studies of how our thinking often goes wrong and how we can guard against these widespread and largely unconscious errors.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PHIL 388 - Foundations of Morality
This course explores philosophical problems raised by ethics: Are there ethical facts? If so, are those facts relative to God or cultures or individuals? How can we know about ethical facts? Does evolution give us a reason to think that ethics are a mistake? Does disagreement about ethics provide a reason to be a skeptic about ethics?
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PHIL 389 - 19th and 20th Century Philosophy
This is the third course in a three-course sequence in the history of philosophy, covering the 19th & 20th centuries. The course will begin with primary sources from major thinkers in the 19th century, such as Hegel, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Marx, and Mill, and move on to representatives of both the analytic and continental traditions of the 20th century.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PHIL 455 - Mind, Consciousness and Language
This course explores the mystery of consciousness in a physical world, surveying theories of the relation of mind to body, the nature of consciousness, the possibility of artificial intelligence, and the relationship between thought and language. The problem of how minds represent reality and whether those representations are accurate is addressed through a study of theories of linguistic meaning.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PHIL 481 - Philosophy and the Nature of Reality
This course explores questions about ultimate reality: What exists? Why is there something rather than nothing? What makes something possible or necessary? Do humans have free will? Is freedom compatible with determinism? What am I? Is there life after death? What makes the future different from the past? What does it mean for one thing to cause another?
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PHIL 496 - Senior Seminar
In this course, students engage in advanced study and research in selected topics in philosophy. The goal of the course is for each student to create a high-quality piece of philosophy and present this piece in both written and oral form.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PHIL 370 (minimum grade of D-)
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PHIL 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits provided the topics are different.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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PHYS 146 - Introduction to Astronomy with Lab
A course for students interested in elementary astronomy. A survey of modern astronomy including the moon, planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole. The history and social implications of astronomy are also addressed. Includes a weekly lab.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
gtPathways: SC1
Prerequisites: (MATH 112 (minimum grade of D-) AND MATH 101 (minimum grade of D-)) OR MATH 113 (minimum grade of D-) OR MATH 121 (minimum grade of D-) OR MATH 221 (minimum grade of D-) OR CALC Placement Score 121 OR CALC Placement Score 221
Notes:
Students cannot receive credit for both PHYS 145 and PHYS 146.
There is a course specific fee for this course.
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PHYS 202 - Physics - Non-Calculus II
An introductory course in physics covering the basic concepts of electricity, magnetism and optics. Calculus is not used.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: PHYS 201 (minimum grade of C-)
Notes:
Students who take PHYS 218 will not receive credit toward graduation for PHYS 202.
This course includes an introductory physics laboratory with experiments in optics, electricity, electronics and magnetism.
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PHYS 217 - Physics - Science and Engineering I
An introductory course in physics covering the basic concepts of classical mechanics (kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, rotations). Differential and integral calculus are used throughout the course.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
gtPathways: SC1
Prerequisites: MATH 221 (minimum grade of C-)
Notes:
Students who take PHYS 201 will not receive credit toward graduation for PHYS 217.
PHYS 217 is required of engineering and physics students and strongly recommended to all science majors.
This course includes an introductory physics laboratory with experiments in mechanics.
There is a course specific fee for this course.
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PHYS 218 - Physics - Science and Engineering II
An introductory course in physics covering the basic concepts of electricity, magnetism, circuits, and electromagnetic radiation.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: PHYS 217 (minimum grade of C-) AND MATH 222 (minimum grade of D-)
Notes:
Students who take PHYS 202 will not receive credit toward graduation for PHYS 218.
PHYS 218 is required of engineering students and strongly recommended to all science majors.
This course includes an introductory physics laboratory with experiments in optics, electricity, electronics and magnetism.
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PHYS 262 - Physics - Science and Engineering III
An introductory course in physics covering the basic concepts of fluid dynamics, heat and thermodynamics, wave motion, optics, and sound.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: (PHYS 201 (minimum grade of C-) OR PHYS 217 (minimum grade of C-)) AND MATH 221 (minimum grade of C-)
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PHYS 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chair and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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PHYS 320 - Modern Physics
A study in the modern theories of atomic, nuclear and particle physics that have developed since 1900. An introduction to special relativity and elementary quantum mechanics is included.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PHYS 218 (minimum grade of C-)
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PHYS 333 - Computational Methods
A study of fundamental computational techniques used in modeling real-world phenomena. Introduces linear systems and proceeds to curve fitting, least squares, and iterative techniques. Includes numerical differentiation, integration, and differential equation solution techniques. Employs high-level programming tools commonly found in industry and academia.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ENGR 104 (minimum grade of C-) AND MATH 223 (minimum grade of C-) AND MATH 327 (minimum grade of C-)
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PHYS 340 - Optics
A study of classical and modern theories of geometrical and physical optics including matrix methods for optical systems, diffraction theory and an introduction to Fourier optics.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: PHYS 218 (minimum grade of C-) AND (minimum grade of C-)
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PHYS 354 - Theoretical Mechanics
The theoretical formulation of the kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies with an introduction to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics. An introduction to vector and tensor analysis is also included.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: MATH 223 (minimum grade of C-) AND PHYS 218 (minimum grade of C-)
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PHYS 361 - Principles of Electricity and Magnetism
The mathematical theory of static electric and magnetic fields, time dependent fields and electromagnetic radiation.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PHYS 218 (minimum grade of C-) AND MATH 327 (minimum grade of C-)
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PHYS 370 - Heat and Thermodynamics
A study of classical and statistical thermodynamics. Includes the first and second laws of thermodynamics and their applications, and classical and quantum statistics.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: MATH 223 (minimum grade of C-) AND PHYS 217 (minimum grade of C-)
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PHYS 380 - Advanced Physics Laboratory I
Students will perform several classical and modern physics experiments. Emphasis will be placed on experimental techniques, adequate record keeping, accurate data analysis, and effective reporting of results.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-3)
Prerequisites: PHYS 320 (minimum grade of C-)
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PHYS 381 - Advanced Physics Laboratory II
Work will include experiments in atomic and nuclear physics and electricity and magnetism. Emphasis will be placed on experimental techniques, adequate record keeping, accurate date analysis, and effective reporting of results.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-3)
Prerequisites: PHYS 380 (minimum grade of C-)
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PHYS 420 - Quantum Mechanics I
An introduction to the formulation of wave mechanics including potential wells, the harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom, angular momentum and spin, identical particles, and operator methods.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: MATH 223 (minimum grade of C-) AND PHYS 218 (minimum grade of C-)
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PHYS 430 - Fundamentals of Nano-Devices
This course serves as an introduction to the basic concepts of solid-state physics and the physical description of a various nanodevices. We review the quantum behavior of electrons and apply this model to the development of the fundamental relations that govern solid state devices which include diodes, transistors, and other nano-devices.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PHYS 320 (minimum grade of C-) OR PHYS 420 (minimum grade of C-)
Cross Listed: PHYS 430 is the same course as ENGR 430 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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PHYS 454 - Advanced Topics in Physics
Advanced material in various areas of physics at the senior level. The course will treat one area of physics, such as nuclear physics, thermal physics, statistical physics or solid state physics. Class schedules will indicate the area.
Credits: 1-4
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits provided the topics are different.
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PHYS 496 - Senior Seminar
Advanced study and research in selected topics.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PHYS 381 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Senior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared major in Physics.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PHYS 497 - Senior Seminar - Research
Individual research project conducted under the supervision of one or more faculty members. The student will present the results in a written report and orally before the department faculty and students. A continuation of PHYS 496 .
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PHYS 496 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Senior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared major in Physics.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PHYS 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chair and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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PS 101 - Introduction to Political Science
An introduction to the study of politics; an examination of the relationship of society and government; and a study of the nature of the state, of the forms of rule evolved from the past and of contemporary political systems.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS1
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 110 - U.S. National Government
A study of the policies, procedures, politics and problems of the U.S. national government.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS1
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 121 - Introduction to International Politics
This course will introduce key theories and concepts of international relations; examine the causes of war and the challenges to constructing peace; trace the origins and evolution of the modern state as the predominant actor in world politics; explore alternative actors to ‘states’ and the dynamics of ‘globalization’ through the lens of contemporary issues.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS1
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 180 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
A comparative study of the political systems of selected modern states. An emphasis is placed on the historical, cultural, social and economic environments as well as on political structures, participation, policymaking and evaluating the effectiveness of political action.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS1
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 232 - Global Environmental Politics
This course applies the theories of International Relations to the study of global environmental issues. It introduces key environmental issues and analyzes the causes and risks of global environmental change and responses to it. It also emphasizes the historical development of international environmental politics and agreements, examines phases in the development of environmental regimes, and critiques these regimes.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS1
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 241 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
The nature of crime, the role of police, attorneys, courts and corrections in our criminal justice system.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS1
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 288 - Introduction to Environmental Policy
This introductory course examines the political and policy dimensions of environmental protection. Topics include ecology and normative assumptions; rationales for government intervention; political actors and institutions; policy analysis and change. The primary focus is domestic; coverage is expanded to assess global environmental issues, particularly in terms of cultural considerations; scientific determinants; and controversies related to risk assessment and scientific uncertainty.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS1
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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PS 300 - Religion and Politics
Religion is one important vehicle for mobilizing people to engage politically with government and other citizens. The focus of this course is on the role religion plays as a justification for political participation, public policy advocacy, and even violence in the U.S. and around the world.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 302 - Topics in Courts and the Law
This course offers in-depth exploration of special topics in the study of courts and the law. Course content will vary. Specific topic will be announced by the instructor when the course is offered.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits provided the topics are different.
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PS 303 - Survey of Political Thought
A study of western political thought from pre-Socratic Athens to present. Readings in the works of philosophers including Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Luther, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx and others.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PS 304 - Political Psychology
An examination of the psychological roots of current political debates and problems, from political knowledge to participation, group conflict, attitude formation, polarization, extremism, and the interplay of cognition and emotion. In particular, the disjuncture between the requirements of democratic theory and evolved human psychology in today’s rapidly changing information environment will be a recurring theme.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PS 307 - Public Policy in America
A detailed examination of public policy-making and administration in the American political system, which examines the major theories, concepts and methods used to study elements of the policy process, including agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation and change. Students will analyze policy across major areas and learn to utilize basic qualitative and quantitative tools of policy analysis.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PS 322 - International Political Economy
A study of the interplay of economics and politics in the world arena. The course covers a wide range of political and economic issues and concepts, and introduces students to the many players at the international level (financial institutions, multinational organizations, nation-states, etc.). The course also provides a theoretical background to issues of political and economic interaction at the international level.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 325 - Middle East Politics
An examination of the forces shaping the governments and politics of modern Arab states in North Africa and Southwest Asia, with emphasis on Islam, Islamist politics, regional geopolitics and current economic, natural resource and social issues affecting the Arab world.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 333 - International Law
What is international law? How is it different from the law a state enforces upon its citizens? Who enforces international law? Can it even be considered law at all? This course begins with a general introduction to the main sources, actors, and theories of international law before moving to the application of these ideas to selected specialized areas of international law.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 337 - U.S. Foreign Policy
U.S. foreign policy is made and conducted in a thoroughly political environment. Within the context of the traditions of U.S. foreign policy and both the domestic and international political environment, students consider specific foreign policies, the governmental institutions responsible for formulating and implementing policies, and policy successes and failures.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 340 - Constitution Law: Bill Of Rights
Rights of citizens as elaborated through the Bill of Rights and Fourteenth Amendment to include freedom of speech and press, freedom of religion, privacy, discrimination and criminal rights.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Notes:
Recommended for Political Science majors and advanced general students.
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PS 341 - Constitution Law: Federalism and Separation of Power
Powers and limitations of the national judiciary, Congress and the presidency. Course also addresses the relationship between the national government and state governments.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 377 - Armed Conflict and Its Management
This course will survey the central concepts and theoretical approaches to the study of armed conflict and the conditions necessary for peace in the current world context. Topics include the prevention and termination of armed conflict and the management of post-conflict peacebuilding processes. Students will analyze contemporary cases of armed conflict to evaluate the theories being examined.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 396 - Approaches to Political Inquiry
Analysis of contemporary behavioral theories and political research methods from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives. Topics of emphasis include research design, techniques of data collection, research ethics, statistical analysis, interpretation, and critical reading of professional literature.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PS 420 - Water Politics: An Uphill Flow to Money
A comprehensive overview of water politics and policy, this class examines historical perceptions, development, Native Americans, ecology, and impending shortages. Focus is on the American West, but international dimensions are included. Students evaluate recurrent themes of misperception and misconstruction (both figurative and literal). Ultimately, students determine for themselves whether changes are necessary to prevailing water attitudes and uses.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PS 422 - U.S. Congress
Study of the U.S. Congress including structural, behavioral and policy implications of the legislative process, both historically and in contemporary American government.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PS 492 - Political Science Internship
Practical intern work at a local, state, or national governmental or other politics-related organization. Requires keeping a detailed journal and completing a substantial research paper.
Credits: 3-16
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Prerequisites: PS 101 (minimum grade of D-) OR PS 110 (minimum grade of D-)
Repeatable: This course is repeatable once for a maximum of 16 credits.
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PS 496 - Senior Research Seminar
This is the research capstone course for students majoring in political science. Seminar meetings focus on a review of appropriate research methods, key political science readings, and discussion of student research initiatives. Each student will design, carry out, and present a research project. The seminar also provides the vehicle for student learning assessment activities.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PS 396 (minimum grade of D-)
Minimum Class Standing: Senior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared major in Political Science.
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PS 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member; topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and appropriate Dean. This course is not intended to serve as a substitute for existing courses in the Political Science curriculum.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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PSYC 157 - Introduction to Psychology
This course is an introduction to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, including the concepts of learning, emotions, personality, psychotherapy, and the brain. Students will also learn about topics such as abnormal, social, developmental, and cognitive psychology.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS3
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PSYC 233 - Personality
This course provides an introduction to the major theories of personality, including psychoanalytic, humanistic, cognitive, behavioral, and trait theories. Emphasis will be placed on an understanding of why people think, feel, and act as they do, as well as personality assessments and related research.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 254 - Lifespan Human Development
This course applies psychological principles to human development throughout the lifespan. Concepts related to physical, cognitive and social development will be applied to human development from conception through aging and death and dying. The course will also emphasize the influence of context on development.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: COMP 150 (minimum grade of D-) OR one CO2 course (minimum grade of D-) [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , COMP 254 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 272 - Psychology of Women and Gender
The purpose of this class is to examine theories and research concerning the psychology of women and gender. We will examine how gender is related to several topics including societal roles, development, interpersonal relationships, parenthood, sexuality, employment, education, violence, and health. This course will consider the unique experiences of people of different gender identities, ethnicities, sexualities, and social classes.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 157 (minimum grade of C-)
Cross Listed: PSYC 272 is the same course as GSS 272 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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PSYC 282 - Human Sexuality
The purpose of this class is to examine theories and research concerning human sexuality. We will examine topics including (but not limited to) sexual behavior, reproduction, sexual orientations, sexual relationships, sexual development, and sexual violence. The psychological aspects of human sexuality will be supplemented with relevant perspectives from biology, medicine, history and ethics.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Cross Listed: PSYC 282 is the same course as GSS 282 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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PSYC 288 - Positive Psychology
This course is designed to introduce students to the theory and research in positive psychology. We will examine the research findings on happiness and thriving, and do many activities designed to increase well-being and build personal strengths.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 157 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree. PSYC 299 credits do not count toward the major.
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PSYC 301 - Psychological Research Methods
Introduction to the basic assumptions, concepts, methodology, and analysis of psychological research. Includes critical evaluation of research and discussion of research ethics. Students will conduct, analyze, and report in written and oral format psychological research projects.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 157 (minimum grade of C-) AND PSYC 200 (minimum grade of C-) AND MATH 132 (minimum grade of C-) AND one CO2 course (minimum grade of D-) [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , COMP 254 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 302 - Forensic Psychology
Examines the interaction of psychology and the law, especially the critical gap between psychological science and the legal system practice. Explores topics such as psychological testimony about insanity, competency to stand trial, eyewitness testimony, psychopathy, and criminal profiling. Students will also learn about and present various classic experiments in the emerging field of forensic psychology.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PSYC 305 - Intuition
This class is designed to promote an understanding of intuition as it relates to the individual and their health. Personal growth, exploration, and understanding are important aspects of the course. Students will be encouraged to examine intuition by studying it’s diverse origins, histories, and applications. Commitment to research-based investigations of intuition are important parts of this class.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 301 (minimum grade of D-)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 311 - Service Learning Topics
This course provides students with guided, hands-on experience in peer counseling or advocacy in the FLC and/or Durango community alongside topical classroom instruction and reflection. Sample areas of service include volunteering in community organizations such as SASO or performing peer counseling. Specific topics in each course will vary by instructor and semester.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits provided the topics are different.
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PSYC 327 - Physiological Psychology
This course provides a basic understanding of physiological mechanisms that influence behavior. Introductory neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neuropsychology will be reviewed. Neurotransmitter and endocrine influences on behavior will be discussed.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 301 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PSYC 328 - Industrial-Organizational Psychology
This course introduces students to how psychological science can be applied to study, understand, and address issues facing individuals and teams in work contexts. We review topics such as how to select, train, and evaluate people at work; how to optimize diversity, well-being, and workplace culture; and how psychology can be applied to work-related issues in society.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PSYC 330 - Animal Behavior: Ethology
This course emphasizes the methods and practice of ethology. The course will describe the behavior of a wide range of animal species (including various insects, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals). The course will require students to understand and implement various behavioral assessment techniques such as estimation, classification, and analysis. Theoretical orientation will be based on historic ethological and evolutionary perspectives.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 301 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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