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5.00 Credits
NS - This course is the first in a calculus-based sequence designed for physical science and engineering majors. Students gain an in-depth conceptual and analytical understanding of the motion of objects. Laboratory activities extend lecture concepts and introduce the student to experimentation with laboratory instruments and equipment. Prerequisite(s): Coenrollment with or completion of MATH& 151 (formerly MATH 130) with a grade of 2.0 or higher. (LAB)
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NS - This course is calculus-based and designed for physical science and engineering majors. Students gain an in-depth conceptual and analytical understanding of electrical and magnetic phenomena. Laboratory activities extend lecture concepts and emphasize the connection between experimental observation and construction of physics theories. Prerequisite(s): Completion of PHYS& 221 (formerly PHYS 121) with a grade of 2.0 or higher. Completion of MATH& 151 (formerly MATH 130) with a grade of 2.0 or higher. (LAB)
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5.00 Credits
NS - This course is calculus-based and designed for physical science and engineering majors. Students gain an in-depth conceptual and analytical understanding of sound, light and optics. Topics in modern physics are also explored. Laboratory activities extend lecture concepts and emphasize data collection and analysis. Prerequisite(s): Completion of PHYS& 221 (formerly PHYS 121) with a grade of 2.0 or higher. Completion of MATH& 151 (formerly MATH 130) with a grade of 2.0 or higher. (LAB).
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5.00 Credits
SS - Students in this introductory political science course will explore and analyze political philosophies, political ideologies, the historical development of political thought, and examine the reasons people choose an ideology over others. They will learn to articulate key attributes of democracy, authoritarianism, and the major "isms" (liberalism, conservatism, capitalism,socialism, communism, and fascism) and will analyze how well each ideology has dealt with social, economic, and political problems. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 090 (formerly ENG 090) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing in ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100).
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5.00 Credits
SS - This course examines the historical development of American legal institutions and assesses the nature and function of the judicial process. Students will learn to recognize the social and behavioral nature of law and will be able to assess and articulate basic legal principles and processes. Special attention will be placed on helping students to develop legal knowledge and reasoning skills. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 090 (formerly ENG 090) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing in ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100).
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5.00 Credits
SS - This course explores the strengths and weaknesses of various interpretations of American democracy and evaluates the changing nature of the American political system -- its origins, institutions, and operations. Students will learn to describe and analyze the nature of politics, power and policies, analyze formal and informal institutions of government, articulate conventional and unconventional means of citizen participation, and interpret political outcomes. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 090 (formerly ENG 090) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing in ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100).
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5.00 Credits
GS,SS - This course introduces students to the field of international relations. It will focus on basic concepts such as nations and nationalism, the nature of the interstate system, the United Nations, power, international conflict and war, and prospects for peaceful conflict resolution. Students will also be introduced to the various modes through which nation-states interact, including, trade, war, diplomacy and alliances. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 090 (formerly ENG 090) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing in ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100).
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5.00 Credits
GS,SS - This course compares the varied political systems and governance structures of the world. By focusing analysis on selected countries and indigenous governments, students will learn to assess world issues and problems in their full historical, economic, and cultural contexts. They will apply basic methods of comparative research and compare key attributes of world political systems. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 090 (formerly ENG 090) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing in ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100).
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5.00 Credits
GS,SS - This course offers an in-depth examination of the political economy, cultural and social history of the Middle East and North Africa. It employs a broadly comparative perspective to shed light on some of the more vexing problems shared in common by the various states and societies in the region. The course focuses on such issues as the emergence of competing ideological systems, political culture and competing world views, problems of economic development and democratization, mass mobilization and social movements, and regional conflict and war. At the end, it is hoped that students will acquire the analytical skills necessary for challenging resilient stereotypes about the region, and for independently making sense of historical and contemporary problems in Middle East and North Africa. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 090 (formerly ENG 090) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing in ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100).
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5.00 Credits
GS,SS - This course compares the varied political systems and governance structures of the world. By focusing analysis on selected countries and indigenous governments, students will learn to assess world issues and problems in their full historical, economic, and cultural contexts. They will apply basic methods of comparative research and compare key attributes of world political systems. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 090 (formerly ENG 090) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing in ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100).
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