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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this seminar is to assist students with the organization and development of their life experience portfolios. The basic theoretical and philosophical background of the concept of life experience credentialing will be explored. Lectures and group discussions will focus on the process and content of the portfolio by identifying prior learning experiences, describing learning outcomes that are college creditable and relating those experiences and outcomes to the student's personal, educational and career goals. Each student will be assigned an adviser who will be available for assistance with the preparation of the portfolio. Registration for this course only with permission of the Department of Cross-Disciplinary Studies. 2 credits. FS
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3.00 Credits
A video course, "Family Portrait" looks at thedramatic social changes straining and shifting traditional patterns of family relationships. Using the tools of analysis of both psychology and sociology, "Family Portrait" looks at marriage, the family andthe alternative life-styles in contemporary America. The course offers both new ideas and traditional theories. Personal awareness, growth and satisfaction in interpersonal relations are also stressed. Not open to students who have taken SOC 325 or SOC 3312. 4 credits. S
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9.00 Credits
A guided independent study course. This course is designed as an interdisciplinary experience intended to introduce students to the underlying philosophies and major issues in the field of future studies. One of the chief aims of the course is to help students to understand that the purpose of future studies is not to predict the future. The course is designed instead to demonstrate how forces operating in our society today will shape our tomorrow. The course draws upon and introduces students to the works of major writers in the field of future studies. They will examine the methodologies and techniques used by those involved in future research. They will explore issues such as food and population, natural resources, science and technology, economic and political systems, telecommunications and cultural values. 9 credits. N
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore critical issues of peace and social justice through the lens of individuals and groups engaged in peacemaking. We will examine how these persons (e.g., Mahatma Gandhi, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) and groups (e.g., Catholic Worker movement, Pax Christi) dealt with social injustice, violence and war, with particular attention to the religious and philosophical principles that shaped their responses to these problems. Not open to students who have taken PJS 3750. 4 credits. N
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce the student to the field of conflict resolution studies by examining the nature, sources and uses of conflict, and the importance of communication and problem-solving skills in managing and resolving conflicts. Particular emphasis is placed on interpersonal and group conflicts, but the course will also consider family and workplace disputes and will examine the role of third-party mediation in neighborhood and international conflicts. Not open to students who have taken PJS 3800. 4 credits. FS
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4.00 Credits
An independent-study audio course, "Legacies: Women in the Family and the Economy,1607-1870" develops themes such as the resilience of the family in response to economic and social change in the US, changes and continuities in the gender division of labor, the diversity of experience that has always characterized American women and families, and the interaction between ideals and the reality of family life. 4 credits. N
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5.00 Credits
The fundamental principles of chemistry in the lecture and laboratory: the mole concept, atomic and ionic theory, periodic law, chemical bonding, solutions, thermodynamics, nuclear chemistry, electrochemistry, kinetics and chemical equilibrium, the states of matter, chemical principles applied to the study of the descriptive chemistry of elements. The laboratory work includes the theory and practice of quantitative volumetric, gravimetric and spectrophotometric analysis, and the qualitative analysis of the common cations and anions, as well as selected experiments to illustrate the applications of chemistry. Three lectures, and three hours of laboratory a week for two semesters. 5 credits each semester. CHM 109-F CHM 110-S
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3.00 Credits
An introductory lecture and laboratory study of forensic science. The identification and individualization of such materials as glass, hair, fibers, blood and drugs through the use of chemical and physical measurements is illustrated. One lecture hour and three hours of laboratory each week. 3 credits. F
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3.00 Credits
The study of the structure and reactivity of the compounds of carbon. Prerequisite: CHM 110 or equivalent. 3 credits. N
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3.00 Credits
The study of the structure and reactivity of the compounds of carbon. Prerequisite: CHM 209 or equivalent. 3 credits. N
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