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3.00 Credits
A study of the diverse fields of forensic biology and the education, training, and specialization involved in doing actual forensic science. Topics include, but are not limited to: sample collection, documentation of evidence, forensic anthropology, serology, DNA analysis, and factors affecting decomposition. Students may be required to complete several laboratory or field based projects. Cross-listed as NSCI 176.
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3.00 Credits
This course involves an extensive examination of the interface between psychology and the legal and criminal justice systems. By taking this course, students will develop an understanding of the roles forensic psychologists perform and the tensions they experience by participating in the legal system. By examining relevant criminal cases we examine topics including psychologists' contributions to understanding theories of crime, eyewitness testimony and memory, criminal profiling, repressed and recovered memories, lie detection, competency testing, the insanity defense and the death penalty, pre-trial publicity, false confessions, and jury selection, among others. The course will include lecture, discussion, video, and guest speakers, as well as trips to local legal and criminal justice venues. Cross-listed as PSYC 341.
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3.00 Credits
The admissibility or inadmissibility of critical pieces of evidence. Topics include the hearsay rule and its exceptions; the opinion evidence rule; character and reputation evidence; direct and cross-examination of witnesses; radar evidence; voice spectrographs, identification by hypnosis; and other pertinent rules of evidence.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines the interrelationships of the physical environment with hu-man behavior and social institutions. The course uses a systematic geography approach, and topics includes geographic tools and techniques; physical geography and climate; environmental issues and initiatives; historical geography; demogra-phy; cultural, political, and economic systems; the concept of regionalism; and the impact of the land on our lives. Field observations are utilized to familiarize stu-dents with the human and physical landscapes
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3.00 Credits
The course presents an overview of the physical; human; and environmental geog-raphy of the United States. Students gain an understanding and appreciation of how the physical geography impacts upon human behavior and social Institutions. Topics include American landforms and climate; regionalism; geographic history; race, ethnicity, and culture; economic geography; political geography; and envi-ronmental issues and initiatives.
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3.00 Credits
The course presents the historical development of sports and then examines how athletics and recreation have become an integral part of the contemporary human landscape. Emphasis Is given to how sports Is related to social, geographic, politi-cal, and economic circumstances. Topics such as the Olympics, the World Cup (soccer/football), and sports throughout the world reflect both globalization and devolution. Cross-listed as HIST 183.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to basic scientifi c concepts and principles relevant to the broad fi eld of environmental sciences. Students will be introduced to chemical, biological, and physical concepts that environmental science builds upon. 3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours. Crosslisted as ENST 201.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to concepts and principles of environmental science. Through a combination of fi eld and laboratory experiences, students will be introduced to methods for assessing and monitoring the environmental health of ecosystems. Topics for discussion include weather and climate, biodiversity, ecosystem management, energy transfer and balance, population growth, bioremediation, and environmental toxicology. 3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours. Cross-listed as ENST 202.
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1.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
The course will provide a basic understanding of the physical and cultural landscapes of the earth and the relationships between them. Topics include geographic tools, techniques, and methods; GIS; physio-geography and climate; human interaction with the environment; demography; cultural, political and economic systems and structures; the realms of the world; and the impact of the land upon our lives. The course is required for a Geography minor and for a Secondary Education certifi cation in Citizenship Education.
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