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3.00 Credits
This course addresses special topics in philosophy, using current theories in philosophy to analyze that topic. Through comprehensive readings, students' ability to think critically about the topic and the discipline will be developed. A research paper (a minimum of 15-20 pages), and a seminar-style class presentation will be required. Prerequisite: Junior standing and completion of an introductory course in philosophy, or permission of the Department Chair. Offered on an as-needed basis.
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3.00 Credits
The study of law governing American civil rights and liberties, primarily through decisions of the United States Supreme Court, in a political and historical context. Emphasis will be on the following areas: First Amendment freedoms of expression (speech, press, assembly); freedom of religion; equal protection of the laws and discrimination (race, gender, class, sexual orientation and disability); the right to privacy; and the rights of the criminally excused. Offered every fall semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses a special topic in political science, using current theories in political science to analyze that topic. Through comprehensive readings, students' ability to think critically about the topic and the discipline will be developed. A research paper or project will be required. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and completion of an introductory course in the discipline, or permission of the Department Chair. Offered on an as-needed basis.
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4.00 Credits
This course will introduce the principles governing the formation of predictable short- and long-term weather patterns in the Earth's atmosphere. Topics include the structure of the Earth's atmosphere, solar energy as the driving force of weather, weather measurements, clouds, air masses and fronts, data collection and weather forecasting. The role of the sun and wind in energy generation will also be considered. This course meets three hours weekly, plus a two-hour lab. Must be concurrently enrolled in lab. Lab Fee: $75 . Offered in the fall semester in even-numbered years. Fulfills general education lab science requirement.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides essential background about the physical structures of Earth, including basic geology, ocean basin structure, plate tectonics, properties of water and soils. Current environmental issues affecting Earth's atmosphere, water, land, and energy resources are examined. This course meets three hours weekly, plus a two-hour lab. Must be concurrently enrolled in lab. Lab Fee: $75. Offered in spring semesters on an as-needed basis. Fulfills general education lab science elective requirement.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses a special topic in physical science, using current theories in the physical sciences to analyze that topic. Through comprehensive readings, students' ability to think critically about the topic and the discipline will be developed. A research paper or project will be required. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and completion of an introductory course in the discipline, or permission of the Department Chair. Offered on an as-needed basis.
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3.00 Credits
This course applies the discipline of psychology to the study of abnormal human behavior. Its nature, etiology and treatment options will be examined through the perspective of the biological, psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, and systems paradigms. Topics include: the history of psychopathology; the role of the DSM-IV-TR in diagnosing disorders; the DSM-IV-TR classifications of disorders found in Axes I and II; and comparing/contrasting the strengths and weaknesses of diagnosis and treatment strategies from the major paradigms in psychopathology. Prerequisite: PSY 111. Offered every fall semester. Fulfills general education social science elective requirements.
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3.00 Credits
This is a developmental psychology course with a focus on physical, cognitive, personality and social development through the stages of the life-cycle from birth to death: pre-natal; infancy; early childhood; middle childhood; adolescence; young adulthood; middle age; and late adulthood. Emphasis will be placed on the discovery of both the dynamic nature of human life (how people change through time) and the constancy of human life (what in people stays the same through time). Prerequisite: PSY 111. Offered every spring semester. Fulfills general education social science elective requirements.
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates the discipline's insights into children as they develop biologically, cognitively, socially and emotionally from the prenatal period through the early years of adolescence. Prerequisite: PSY 111. Offered every spring semester. Fulfills general education social science elective requirements.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores a recent focus in social psychology, the investigation of human cognition and behavior across cultures. Topics include: building a conceptual framework for cross-cultural psychology; understanding methods of cross-cultural research; examining cognition and behavior that is universal and cognition and behavior that is culture specific; understanding human development and education across cultures; and factors in cultural diversity including sex, gender, race, individualism and collectivism, intelligence, and acculturation. Prerequisite: PSY 111. Offered every spring semester. Fulfills general education social science elective requirements.
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