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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Individual projects of one-term length under the guidance of the department.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the basic principles and laws of classical mechanics. Specific topics include Newton’s laws of motion and gravitation and their application to the concepts of energy, momentum and angular momentum, circular motion, and wave motion. The goal is a basic understanding of the nature of physical reality and its application to other sciences. Problem-solving and laboratory experience are essential means towards this end. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours.
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4.00 Credits
A continuation of the study of classical physics started in Physics 101. Major topics include fluid mechanics, electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, and optics. In addition, there is an introduction to the concepts of quantum physics. In addition to the goals of the prerequisite course, the connections between physics and modern technology are frequently explored. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. Prerequisite: PHY 101.
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3.00 Credits
A historically-based examination of the American legal system as seen from the perspective of the institutional practices and decision making processes whereby justice is administered in the United States. Particular attention is devoted to the subject of legal reasoning as this applies to the task of interpreting constitutions, statutes, and common law principles. The course also addresses the institutional characteristics of the American judicial system, the nature of legal education in the United States and the distinctive role that lawyers and judges play in regard to both the formulation and administration of law.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the most pressing legal issues confronting women in contemporary American society. Topics include sex discrimination, family law, reproductive rights, sexual harassment, and pay equity. Particular attention is devoted to landmark federal and state court decisions relating to the meaning of women’s rights and competing judicial philosophies as to how these rights should be understood within the context of contemporary American society.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the most pressing domestic issues confronting American society in the 21st century as seen from the perspective of the analytical and rhetorical techniques most commonly used by advocates to represent public policy issues and evaluate public policy choices. Topics include health care, education, criminal justice, social welfare policies, immigration, and environmental issues. Particular attention is devoted to the role that symbolic representation plays in regard to the process of defining public policy problems and identifying solutions.
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3.00 Credits
A topically-based analysis of the most pressing international legal issues raised by the process of globalization. Particular attention is devoted to the subject of transnational and international crime. Topics include drug trafficking, genocide, sex trafficking, terrorism, intellectual property theft, and war crimes. The course also provides students with an introduction to the fundamentals of international law and the key institutions that comprise the international criminal justice system.
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3.00 Credits
A legal analysis of the due process rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution as seen from the perspective of the institutional procedures and law enforcement techniques employed by federal and state governments. Primary attention is devoted to the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Amendments as they relate to government’s ability to investigate and prosecute individuals suspected of engaging in criminal activities.
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3.00 Credits
A comparative analysis of contemporary political ideologies as seen from the perspective of their philosophical assumptions, normative values, substantive political principles, and public policy agendas. Particular attention is devoted to Liberal and Conservative thought, although the course also systematically examines ideologies such as Christian and Islamic fundamentalism, Marxism, Democratic Socialism, Feminism, Fascism, and Environmentalism.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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