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NURS-B 105 medicaL terminology (1 cr.) This course, taught via a unique audiovisual instruction and interactive approach, teaches the student to easily remember, pronounce, and apply 350 prefixes, roots, and suffixes that combine to form over 11,000 medical terms. This approach is used to teach complex medical terms to ensure maximum retention. I, S
NURS-B 216 pharmacology (2-3 cr.) The physiologic action of drugs and their therapeutic use, the nurse's role in administering drugs, and the need for continuous study of drug therapy . S
NURS-B 230 DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES AND HEALTH (4 cr.) This course focuses on the theoretical perspectives of growth and development, family theories and family adaptation at different stages, and usual patterns of aging. Students make assessments and observations of individuals in various stages of growth and development. I, II, S
NURS-B 232 INTRODUCTION TO THE DISCIPLINE OF NURSING: THEORY, PRACTICE, RESEARCH (3 cr.) P: Admission to B.S.N. degree program. This course focuses on core theoretical concepts of nursing practice: health, wellness, illness, holism, caring, environment, self-care, uniqueness of persons, interpersonal rela tionships, and decision making. This course helps the student understand nursing's unique contribution to meeting societal needs through integrating theory, research, and practice. I, II
NURS-B 233 HEALTH AND WELLNESS (4 cr.) P: Admission to B.S.N. degree program. This course focuses on the use of concepts from nursing, nutrition, pharmacology, and biopsychosocial sciences to critically examine the determinates of health, wellness, and illness across the life span. Environmental, sociocultural, and economic factors that influence health care practices are emphasized. Theories of health, wellness, and illness are related to health-promotion, disease-prevention, illness-prevention nursing interventions. I, II
NURS-B 244 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT (2 cr.) P: PHSL-P 261, PHSL-P 262, PSY-P 103, SOC-S 161, or ANTH-E 105. C: NURS-B 245. This course focuses on helping students acquire skills to conduct a comprehensive health assessment, including the physical, psychological, social, functional, and environmental aspects of health. The process of data collection, interpretation, documentation, and dissemination of assessment data is addressed. I, II (R.N. I only)
NURS-B 245 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT: PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS-B 244. Students have the opportunity to use interview, observation, percussion, palpation, inspection, and auscultation in assessing clients across the life span in simulated and actual environments.
NURS-B 248 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF NURSING (2 cr.) P: PHSL-P 261, PHSL-P 262, MICR-M 250, MICR-M 255. C: NURS-B 249. P or C: NURS-B 245. This course focuses on the fundamentals of nursing from a theoretical research base. It provides an opportunity for basic care nursing skills development. Students are challenged to use critical thinking and problem solving in developing the ability to apply an integrated nursing therapeutics approach for clients experiencing health alterations across the life span. I, II
NURS-B 249 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF NURSING: PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS-B 248. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate fundamental nursing skills in the application of nursing care for clients across the life span. I, II
NURS-B 251 life span development practicum (1 cr.) C: PSY-P 216, NURS-B 244, NURS-B 245. This course deals with theoretical perspectives of growth and development across the life span, family theories, and family adaptation to common health problems, promoting health across the lifespan, and usual patterns of aging. Students make assessments and observations of individuals and families in various stages of growth and development. I, II
NURS-B 304 professional nursing seminar i (3 cr.) This course focuses on core theoretical concepts of professional nursing practice, including health, wellness, illness, self-care and caring, disease prevention, and health promotion. Students are expected to explore theoretical premises and research related to the unique wellness perspectives and health beliefs of people across the life span in developing care outcomes consistent with maximizing individual potentials for wellness. Students complete a needs assessment as part of this course. I
NURS-B 403 GERONTOLOGICAL nursing (3 cr.) (Nursing Elective) P: sophomore-level courses. This course is designed to promote a holistic approach to persons in the later years of life, focusing on the continued development of older adults and the normal aging process. Within the nursing process there is emphasis on health promotion, maintenance, and restoration. The course includes special assignments with older adults.
NURS-B 404 professional nursing seminar ii (3 cr.) P: NURS-B 304. This course focuses on the application of nursing theory and research findings in restoring and maintaining individual and family functioning for those dealing with multi-system alterations. Students explore the ethical, legal, and moral implications of treatment options and identify tactics to maximize nursing's effectiveness in facilitating individuals and families through the health care system. Students complete a scholarly analysis as part of their practicum experience. II
NURS-H 351 ALTERATIONS IN NEURO-PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 and all sophomore-level courses. C: NURS-H 352. This course focuses on individuals and small groups experiencing acute and chronic neuropsychological disorders. Content includes the effect of the brain-body disturbances on health functioning. Other content areas are growth and development, stress, mental status, nurse-client relationships, psychopharmacology, and nursing approaches for clients experiencing DSM-IV neuropsychological disorders. I, II
NURS-H 352 ALTERATIONS IN NEURO-PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH: THE PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS-H 351. Students provide nursing care to individuals and small groups who are experiencing acute and chronic neuropsychological disturbances related to psychiatric disorders. Student experiences are with individuals and small groups in supervised settings such as acute care, community-based, transitional, and/or the home. I, II
NURS-H 353 ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 and all sophomore-level courses. C: NURS-H 354. This course focuses on the pathophysiology and holistic nursing care management of clients experiencing acute and chronic problems. Students use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to plan interventions appropriate to health care needs. I, II
NURS-H 354 ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I: THE PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS-H 353. Students apply the science and technology of nursing to perform all independent, dependent, and interdependent care functions. Students engage clients in a variety of settings to address alterations in health functioning, identify health care needs, and determine the effectiveness of interventions, given expected care outcomes. I, II
NURS-H 355 data analysis in clinical practice and health care research (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 107 or R.N. license. This course introduces nursing and other health sciences students to the basic concepts and techniques of data analysis needed in professional health care practice. Principles of measurement, data summarization and univariate and bivariate statistics are examined. Differences in types of qualitative data and methods by which these types of data can be interpreted are also explored. Emphasis is placed on the application of fundamental concepts to real world situations in health care. II, S
NURS-H 361 ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH II (3 cr.) P: NURS-H 353, NURS-H 354, all sophomore-level courses. C: NURS-H 362. This course builds on NURS-H 353 Alterations in Health I and continues to focus on pathophysiology and holistic nursing care management of the associated needs of clients experiencing acute and chronic health problems. I, II
NURS-H 362 ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH II: THE PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS-H 361. Students continue to apply the science and technology of nursing to perform all independent, dependent, and interdependent care functions. Students engage clients in a variety of settings to address alterations in health functioning. I, II
NURS-H 363 THE DEVELOPING FAMILY AND CHILD (4 cr.) P: NURS-H 351, NURS-H 352, NURS-H 353, NURS-H 354, all sophomore-level courses. C: NURS-H 364, NURS-H 361. This course focuses on the needs of individuals and their families who are facing the phenomena of growth and development during the childbearing and child raising phases of family development. Factors dealing with preserving, promoting, and restoring healthy status of family members are emphasized. I, II
NURS-H 364 THE DEVELOPING FAMILY AND CHILD: THE PRACTICUM (2-3 cr.) C: NURS-H 363, NURS-H 362. Students have the opportunity to work with child bearing and child raising families, including those experiencing alterations in health. I, II
NURS-H 365 NURSING RESEARCH (3 cr.) P: NURS-H 353, NURS-H 354, and statistics (MATH-K 300, NURS-H 355, PSY-P 354, or SOC-S 351, or equivalent). This course focuses on development of students' skills in using the research process to define clinical research problems and to determine the usefulness of research in clinical decisions related to practice. The critique of nursing and nursing-related research studies is emphasized in identifying applicability to nursing practice. I, II, S
NURS-J 360 OPERATING ROOM NURSING (Nursing Elective) (1-6 cr.) P: Sophomore-year courses, or consent of the instructor. The course is designed to provide further opportunities for students to meet objectives of the Indiana University School of Nursing. Learning opportunities are available so students can increase knowledge about, and add to their ability to, provide nursing care for patients undergoing the stress of surgery.
NURS-K 192 topics in nursing (0.5-3 cr.) Topics and seminars covering current nursing subjects including pharmacology, informatics, leadership, clinical updates and skills. Topics and credits vary. May be repeated for credit if topic differs. S/F graded. I, II
NURS-K 300 transcultural health care (3 cr.) This course allows students to explore how culture affects health care decision making and how the health care system integrates culture in its delivery of care.
NURS-K 301 the art and science of complementary health (3 cr.) This survey course is designed to introduce the student to non-mainstream health care therapies. Students critically examine and explore the origins and practice of each therapy. The course serves as an introduction to a variety of therapies, including healing touch, guided imagery, hypnosis, acupuncture, aroma therapy, reflexology, and massage, to name a few.
NURS-K 302 geriatric pharmacology (2 cr.) This course examines numerous factors (e.g., poly-pharmacy, drug-to-drug interactions, developmental issues) that impact absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of pharmaco-therapeutic agents in elderly persons. Students are challenged to develop primary and secondary strategies to detect and resolve problems associated with use of these agents.
NURS-K 401 integrative health (3 cr.) Blending the traditional and nontraditional integrative health. This course focuses on the integration of complementary health care with the traditional western medicine approach to disease and illness. Complementary therapies are critically examined in light of their ability to alleviate pain and suffering and improve quality of life in a variety of disease and illness states.
NURS-K 421 american health care: international experience (2-3 cr.) P: Junior-level courses completed. This course provides students from the United States with a chance to live and study in Northern Ireland and provides students from the United Kingdom with a similar experience. This exchange enhances the students' awareness of the cultural, economic, and political factors in determining the health/illness perspective of a nation. It aims to enable students to develop a wider, more global perspective on the key concepts of personal and societal health issues.
NURS-K 486 transforming negative environments (Nursing elective) (3 cr.) This upper-division elective assists each student establish a connection between changes in social, political, and economic conditions to their lived experience. Health care policies/practices founded on patriarchal values and models are critiqued. Students are challenged to transform traditional health care organizations into systems characterized by power-sharing, consensus-building, self-governance, and empowerment.
NURS-K 490 Clinical Nursing Elective (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. S/F grading only. Planned and supervised clinical experiences in an area of concentration.
NURS-K 492 Nursing Elective (0.5-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Opportunity for the student to pursue study in an area of interest.
NURS-S 470 RESTORATIVE HEALTH RELATED TO MULTI-SYSTEM FAILURES (3 cr.) P: All junior-level courses. C: NURS-S 471. This course focuses on the pathophysiology and nursing care management of clients experiencing multi-symptom alterations in health status. Correlations among complex system alterations and nursing interventions to maximize health potential are emphasized. I, II
NURS-S 471 RESTORATIVE HEALTH RELATED TO MULTI-SYSTEM FAILURES: THE PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS-S 470. The students apply the nursing process to the care of clients experiencing acute multi-system alterations in health. I, II
NURS-S 472 A MULTI-SYSTEM APPROACH TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY (3 cr.) P: All junior-level courses. C: NURS-S 473. This course focuses on the complexity and diversity of groups or aggregates within communities and their corresponding health care needs. Through a community assessment of health trends, demographics, epidemiological data, and social/political issues in local and global communities, the student can determine effective interventions for community-centered care. I, II
NURS-S 473 A MULTI-SYSTEM APPROACH TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY: THE PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS-S 472. Students have the opportunity to apply the concepts of community assessment, program planning, prevention, and epidemiology to implement and evaluate interventions for community-centered care to groups or aggregates. Professional nursing is practiced in collaboration with diverse groups within a community. I, II
NURS-S 481 NURSING MANAGEMENT (2 cr.) P: All first semester senior-level courses including PHIL-P 393 and all general education requirements except one 3 credit hour open elective. C: NURS-S 482. This course focuses on the development of management skills assumed by professional nurses, including delegation of responsibilities, networking, facilitation of groups, conflict resolution, leadership, case management, and collaboration. Concepts addressed include organizational structure, change, managing quality and performance, workplace diversity, budgeting and resource allocation, and delivery systems. I, II
NURS-S 482 NURSING MANAGEMENT: THE PRACTICUM (3 cr.) C: NURS-S 481. Students have the opportunity to apply professional management skills in a variety of nursing leadership roles. I, II
NURS-S 483 CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE CAPSTONE (3 cr.) P: All first semester senior-level courses including PHIL-P 393 and all general education requirements except one 3 credit hour open elective. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate competencies consistent with program outcomes and to refine their nursing care practice skills. Students collaborate with faculty and a preceptor in choosing a care setting, planning and organizing a learning experience, and practicing professional nursing in a safe and effective manor. I, II
NURS-S 484 RESEARCH UTILIZATION SEMINAR (1-2 cr.) C: NURS-S 483. This course focuses on students' abilities to refine their critical/analytical skills in evaluating clinical research for applicability to nursing practice. Students examine the role of evaluation, action research, and research findings in assuring quality of nursing care and in solving relevant problems arising from clinical practices. I, II, S
NURS-S 485 PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND EMPOWERMENT (3 cr.) P: All junior-level courses. This course focuses on issues related to professional practice, career planning, personal goal setting, and empowerment of self and others. Students discuss factors related to job performance, performance expectations and evaluation, reality orientation, and commitment to life-long learning. I, II
NURS-W 221 native use of herbs (1 cr.) A field experience course on native uses of herbs with required readings and hands-on work with plants.
NURS-W 402 seminar: women as agents of change (3 cr.) Variable title. This course focuses on issues and controversies in the new scholarship on women. Recently taught as Women as Agents of Change with an emphasis placed on theories of change and women's role in creating change in America.
NURS-Z 480 Portfolio Review Course Substitution (1-6 cr.) The portfolio review process is available to all students who believe that they can meet the learning objectives/competencies required of a specific nursing course within their course of study.
NURS-Z 490 Clinical Experience in Nursing (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. S/F grading only. Planned and supervised clinical experiences in the area of the student's major interest.
NURS-Z 492 Individual Study in Nursing (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Opportunity for the nurse to pursue independent study of topics in nursing under the guidance of a selected faculty member.
OVST-G 499 OVERSEAS STUDY AT university guadalAjara, mexico (1-17 cr.) Used as an administrative number to enroll students accepted to study at University Guadalajara, Mexico. I, II
OVST-U 396 OVERSEAS STUDY in ulster (1-15 cr.) Used as an administrative number to enroll students accepted to study in Ulster. I, II
OVST-X 498 OVERSEAS STUDY AT TOULON, FRANCE (3-15 cr.) Used as an administrative number to enroll students accepted to study at the University of Toulon in France. I, II
OVST-Y 496 OVERSEAS STUDY/non-iu program Used as an administrative number to enroll students in a non-Indiana University overseas program. I, II
OVST-Z 498 OVERSEAS STUDY AT EICHSTAETT, GERMANY (3-15 cr.) Used as an administrative number to enroll students accepted to study at Kath University, Eichstaett, Germany. I, II
PHIL-P 100 Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr.) Perennial problems of philosophy, including problems in ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion. Readings in selected writings of philosophers from Plato to the present.
PHIL-P 105 THINKING AND REASONING (3 cr.) Basic rules of correct reasoning, roles of definitions and of language in thinking; roles of observation, hypothesis, and theory in knowledge; basic techniques for gathering information, testing beliefs for truth, and problem solving.
PHIL-P 110 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) An introductory study of such philosophical concerns as existence, knowledge, meaning, and morality. At IU South Bend, has special focus on critical thinking.
PHIL-P 135 Introduction to Phenomenology and Existentialism (3 cr.) Phenomenology as a project of describing human experience is studied in relation to existential themes such as being-in-the-world, authenticity, individualism, commitment and responsibility. Philosophers studied may include Husserl, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Buber, Sartre, and Camus.
PHIL-P 140 iNTRODUCTION TO Ethics (3 cr.) Important philosophical answers to such ethical questions as the nature of good and evil, the relation of duty to self-interest, and the objectivity of moral judgements. Specific ethical issues addressed may include individual needs and public policy, lying, abortion, euthanasia, and punishment.
PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic (3 cr.) Study of basic concepts of deductive and inductive logic, including practical applications of these concepts in the critical evaluation of informal arguments.
PHIL-P 200 Problems of Philosophy (1-3 cr.) Selected writings of philosophers concerning important philosophical problems. May be repeated for credit under new subtitle.
PHIL-P 201 Ancient Greek Philosophy (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selective survey of ancient Greek philosophy (pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle). I
PHIL-P 202 Medieval to Modern Philosophy (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selective survey of medieval philosophy.
PHIL-P 207 information and computer ethics (3 cr.) P: CSCI-A 106 or equivalent. Examines the ethical implications of computer and information technology for society. I
PHIL-P 214 Modern Philosophy (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. A survey of Western philosophy from 1600 to 1900. An examination of the breakdown of the medieval world view and the rise and revision of Cartesianism. II
PHIL-P 250 Introductory Symbolic Logic (3 cr.) Study of, and extensive practice with, the concepts and techniques of formal deductive logic.
PHIL-P 283 Non-Western Philosophy (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selective survey of major philosophical systems from the Far East and India. Possible topics include Taoism, Confucianism, Upanishads, Samkhya, Buddhism, Vedanta, Sri Aurobindo, Zen.
PHIL-P 303 The British Empiricists and Kant (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selective survey of Continental Rationalism, British Empiricism, and Kant.
PHIL-P 304 Nineteenth Century Philosophy (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected survey of post-Kantian philosophy.
PHIL-P 306 Business Ethics (3 cr.) A philosophical examination of ethical issues which arise in the context of business. Moral theory is applied to such problems as the ethical evaluation of corporations, what constitutes fair profit, and truth in advertising.
PHIL-P 310 Topics in Metaphysics (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Topics such as existence, individuation, contingency, universals and particulars; monism-pluralism, Platonism-nominalism, idealism-realism.
PHIL-P 311 Metaphysics of Physical Nature (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Topics such as space, time, causality, determinism, events and change, relation of the mental and the physical, personal identity.
PHIL-P 312 Topics in Theory of Knowledge (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Topics such as various theories of perceptual realism, sense-datum theories, theories of appearing, phenomenalism, the nature of knowledge, the relation between knowledge and belief, relation between knowledge and evidence, and the problem of skepticism.
PHIL-P 313 Theories of Knowledge (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Topics such as the nature of knowledge, the relation of knowledge and belief, knowledge and evidence, knowledge and certainty, and the problem of skepticism.
PHIL-P 320 Philosophy and Language (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. A study of selected philosophical problems concerning language and their bearing on traditional problems in philosophy.
PHIL-P 325 Social Philosophy (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Concentrated study of one or more major problems, positions, or authors. May be repeated for credit.
PHIL-P 335 Phenomenology and Existentialism (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. A study of Edmund Husserl's philosophy and its extension and criticism in the works of such existential phenomenologists as Heidegger, Sartre, and Merleau-Ponty. Topics include the nature of consciousness, intentionality, freedom, intersubjectivity.
PHIL-P 340 Classics in Ethics (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected readings from authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Stoics, Epicureans, Augustine, Aquinas, covering such topics as the relation of virtue and human nature, duty and self-interest, pleasure and the good.
PHIL-P 341 Ethical Classics 2 (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected readings from authors such as Spinoza, Hume, Butler, Kant, Mill, Nietzsche, covering such topics as the role of reason in ethics, the role of the emotions in ethics, the objectivity of moral principles, the relation of religion to ethics.
PHIL-P 342 Problems of Ethics (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. May concentrate on a single large problem, e.g., whether utilitarianism is an adequate ethical theory, or several more or less independent problems, e.g., the nature of goodness, the relation of good to ought, the objectivity of moral judgments.
PHIL-P 343 Classics in Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected readings from ancient and medieval sources such as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, focusing on such topics as metaphysical commitments and political theory, the ideal state, the nature and proper ends of the state, natural law, and natural rights.
PHIL-P 344 Classics in Social and Political Philosophy 2 (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected readings from seventeenth to nineteenth century sources, such as Machiavelli, Bodin, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Bentham, Mill, Marx, focusing on such topics as the ones mentioned in PHIL-P 343 and such additional topics as the social contract theory of the state and the notion of community.
PHIL-P 345 Problems in Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Problems of contemporary relevance: justice and economic distribution, participatory democracy, conscience and authority, law and morality.
PHIL-P 346 Philosophy and Art (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected philosophical problems concerning art and art criticism. Topics such as the definition of art, expression, representation, style, form and content, the aesthetic and the cognitive.
PHIL-P 358 American Philosophy (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. This course is devoted to consideration of pragmatism as a distinctly American philosophy. Pragmatism is examined as a continuation of the Western philosophical tradition and as an attempt to overcome that tradition.
PHIL-P 360 Introduction to Philosophy of Mind (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected topics from among the following: the nature of mental phenomena (e.g., thinking, volition, perception, emotion); the mind-body problem (e.g., dualism, behaviorism, materialism).
PHIL-P 366 Philosophy of Action (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. The nature of human and rational action: the structure of intentions and practical consciousness; the role of the self in action; volitions; the connections of desires, needs, and purposes to intentions and doings; causation and motivation; freedom.
PHIL-P 371 Philosophy of Religion (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. The nature of religion and religious experience, the status of religious knowledge claims, the nature and existence of God.
PHIL-P 374 EARLY CHINESE PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Origins of Chinese philosophical traditions in the classical schools of Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, and Legalism. Explores contrasting agendas of early Chinese and Western traditions.
PHIL-P 381 Religion and Human Experience (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Topics such as the phenomenology of religious experience, spirituality and human nature, selfhood and transcendence, spirituality and gender, and religious experience and human relationship.
PHIL-P 383 topics in philosophy (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. An advanced study of special, experimental, or timely topics drawn from the full range of philosophical discussion and designed to pursue interests unmet in the regular curriculum. May be repeated for credit under new subtitle.
PHIL-P 393 BIOMEDICAL ETHICS (3 cr.) P: PHIL-P 100, PHIL-P 105, or PHIL-P 140. A philosophical consideration of ethical problems that arise in current biomedical practice, e.g., with regard to abortion, euthanasia, determination of death, consent to treatment, and professional responsibilities in connection with research, experimentation, and health care delivery.
PHIL-P 394 Feminist Philosophy (3 cr.) P: Three credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Study of contemporary feminist philosophy in the United States and Europe.
PHIL-P 495 Senior Proseminar in Philosophy (1-4 cr.) For students in their junior or senior years of study. The proseminar concentrates on a problem and/or figure selected by students and faculty involved. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.
PHIL-T 190 literary and intellectual traditions (3 cr.) Explores, in an interdisciplinary way, one of the great humanistic traditions of inquiry regarding one of the following themes: ideas of self, truth, beauty, community, nature, or conflict. Writing-intensive, discussion-focused.
(See ANAT, BIOL, MICR, and PLSC for additional biological sciences courses.)
PHSL-P 130 human Biology (4 cr.) For non-science majors. Credit allowed for only one of BIOL-L 100, BIOL-L 104, BIOL-T 100, and PHSL-P 130. Credit not allowed toward a biology major. Basic concepts of human biology: reproduction, development, heredity, and physiological regulation. I, II, S
PHSL-P 204 Elementary Human Physiology (3 cr.) R: One college-level biology course; one college-level chemistry course or one year high school chemistry. Lectures on blood, circulation, respiration, digestion, metabolism, excretion, endocrine system, muscle, nervous system, and special senses. For dental hygiene majors; credit not allowed toward a biology major. II
PHSL-P 261 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (5 cr.) P: BIOL-L 102, CHEM-C 102, or PHSL-P 130. Introduction to basic structure and function of the human body including laboratory studies in gross anatomy, histology, and physiology. Topics are cellular anatomy and physiology, body tissues and integument, and the skeletal, muscle, endocrine, and nervous systems. Credit not allowed toward a biology major. I, II
PHSL-P 262 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (5 cr.) P: PHSL-P 261. The continuation of PHSL-P 261. Topics are the circulatory, respiratory, urinary, digestive, and reproductive systems; fluid and electrolyte balance; and acid-base balance. II, S
PHYS-N 190 The natural world (3 cr.) Introduces students to the methods and logic of science, and helps them understand the importance of science to the development of civilization and the contemporary world. Provides a context within which to evaluate the important scientific and technological issues of modern society. Interdisciplinary elements .
PHYS-P 100 Physics in the Modern World (5 cr.) P: MATH-M 14 or equivalent. A course designed to introduce the student to the methods, principles, and application of physics. Specifically planned for students who have not previously taken courses in physics or chemistry. Emphasis is placed on the qualitative, rather than the quantitative, aspects of physics. I, II
PHYS-P 201 General Physics 1 (5 cr.) P: MATH-M 115 or equivalent. First semester of a two-semester, algebra-based, sequence. Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, heat and thermodynamics. Application of physical principles to related scientific disciplines including life sciences. Lectures, one hour recitation, and one two-hour laboratory each week. Credit not given for both PHYS-P 201 and PHYS-P 221. S
PHYS-P 202 General Physics 2 (5 cr.) P: PHYS-P 201. Second semester of a two-semester algebra-based sequence. Electricity, magnetism, light, and an introduction to the concepts of relativity, quantum theory, and atomic and nuclear physics. Lectures, one hour recitation, and one two-hour laboratory each week. Credit not given for both PHYS-P 202 and PHYS-P 222. S
PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.) C: MATH-M 215. First semester of a calculus-based sequence. Newtonian mechanics, oscillations and waves, fluids, heat and thermodynamics. Lectures, one hour recitation, and one two-hour laboratory each week. Credit not given for both PHYS-P 201 and PHYS-P 221. I, II
PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.) P: PHYS-P 221. C: MATH-M 216. Second semester of a calculus-based sequence. Electricity, magnetism, DC and AC circuits, light, geometrical and physical optics, and introduction to modern physics. Lectures, one hour recitation, and one two-hour laboratory each week. Credit not given for both PHYS-P 202 and PHYS-P 222. I, II
PHYS-P 281 solid state electronics i (3 cr.) P: MATH M115 or equivalent. Circuit theory, principles of operation and equivalent circuits, semiconductor devices, general amplifier and oscillator characteristics, feedback systems, operational amplifiers, power supplies. I.
PHYS-P 303 Digital Electronics (4 cr.) P: MATH-M 115 or equivalent. Integrated lecture and laboratory course. Semiconductor devices; operational amplifiers; oscillators; Boolean Algebra; and digital circuits containing devices such as decoders, multiplexers, light-emitting displays, flip-flops, counters, registers, and memories. I, II
PHYS-P 309 Modern Physics Laboratory (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 216, PHYS-P 222. Fundamental experiments in mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, optics, and modern physics. Emphasis is placed upon developing basic laboratory skills and data analysis techniques, including computer reduction and analysis of data. II (even years)
PHYS-P 321 techniques of theoretical physics (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 216, PHYS-P 222. Introduction to the mathematical methods required for the general equations of theoretical physics with an emphasis on special functions, group theoretic techniques, integral transforms, and partial differential equations.
PHYS-P 323 PHYSICS 3 (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 216, PHYS-P 222. Third semester of a four-semester sequence. Special relativity, introduction to quantum theory, Schroedinger equation, the hydrogen atom, many-electron atoms, statistical physics, molecules, and solids. I
PHYS-P 324 PHYSICS 4 (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 216, PHYS-P 323. Fourth semester of a four-semester sequence. Conduction in metals; semiconductors; superconductivity; nuclear structure, reactions, and applications; radioactivity; elementary particles; cosmology; introduction to general relativity. II (odd years)
PHYS-P 331 Theory of Electricity and Magnetism (3 cr.) P: PHYS-P 222, MATH-M 216. Electrostatic potentials and electric fields, differential operators, Laplace and Poisson equations, dielectric materials, steady currents, power and energy, induction, magnetic fields, scalar and vector potentials, Maxwell's equations. I (odd years)
PHYS-P 334 Fundamentals of Optics (3 cr.) P: PHYS-P 222, MATH-M 216. Geometrical optics: matrix formulation of the laws of reflection and refraction, ray tracing with computers, aberrations. Physical optics: interference, diffraction, polarization, lasers, holography.
PHYS-P 340 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 216, PHYS-P 323. Intermediate course covering the three laws of thermodynamics, classical and quantum statistical mechanics, and some applications. II (even years)
PHYS-P 410 computing applications in physics (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 216, PHYS-P 222. Computing methods and techniques applied to a broad spectrum of physics problems. Emphasis on least-squares method and other curve-fitting techniques of nonlinear functions; montecarlo methods; data manipulation, including sorting, retrieval, and display.
PHYS-P 441 Analytical Mechanics I (3 cr.) P: PHYS-P 222, MATH-M 216. C: MATH-M 343 or consent of instructor. Elementary mechanics of particles and rigid bodies treated by methods of calculus and differential equations. Hamiltonian and Lagrangian methods, continuum mechanics. I (even years)
PHYS-P 453 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3 cr.) P: PHYS-P 323. C: MATH-M 343 or consent of instructor. The Schroedinger Equation with applications to problems such as barrier transmission, harmonic oscillation, and the hydrogen atom. Discussion of orbital and spin angular momentum, and identical particles. Introduction to perturbation theory. II (odd years)
PHYS-P 473 introduction to string theory (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 216, PHYS-P 323. Introduction to the fundamentals of string theory and some of its current applications. Main themes include the formulation of relativistic strings in terms of the Nambu-Goto action and the quantized string state space of open and closed strings. Applications include string compactification, T-duality of open and closed strings, and D-branes.
PHYS-S 405 Readings in Physics (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Independent reading under supervision of a faculty member. Study in depth of a topic of interest to the student, culminating in a research paper.
PHYS-S 406 Research (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Research participation in group or independent project under the supervision of a faculty member in department research areas; or topic agreed upon between the student and supervisor. Alternatively, internship in industry or national laboratory, arranged between the student, the student's faculty mentor, and internship supervisor.
PHYS-T 105 PHYSICAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS (4 cr.) P: MATH-T 101. Principles of physical science with focus on elementary chemistry and physics. Laboratory, demonstration, and exploration enrich course material which develops the expertise needed for success in the elementary school classroom. Open only to elementary education majors. Does not satisfy the general education requirement in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
(See ANAT, BIOL, MICR, and PHSL for additional biological sciences courses.)
PLSC-B 101 Plant Biology (5 cr.) Lecture and laboratory. Fundamental principles of biology as illustrated by plants: characteristics of living organisms, nutrition, growth, responses to environment, reproduction, basic principles of heredity. Credit not allowed toward a biology major.
PLSC-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants (5 cr.) P: PLSC-B 101 or BIOL-L 102. A basic course in the methods of plant identification and taxonomy.
POLS-b 190 HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS (3 cr.) Develops insights into human nature, the nature of social institutions, the social processes that shaped the world of the twenty-first century. In an interdisciplinary way, introduces the distinctive perspectives of the social sciences, emphasizing frameworks and techniques used in explaining causes and patterns of individual and institutional behavior.
POLS-Y 100 american Political controversies (3 cr.) This course focuses on controversial issues in American politics. Students develop their critical thinking and oral communication skills through class debate and dialogue. The course explores such issues as: presidential morality, campaign finance reform, capital punishment, gun control, affirmative action, hate speech, school vouchers, school prayer, gay marriage, and tax cuts.
POLS-Y 101 Principles of Political Science (3 cr.) This course provides an overview of the sub-areas of political science: comparative systems, theories, international relations, and institutions. It encourages students to examine the political nature of their world. The course is exploratory in nature, seeking to raise questions, not necessarily to answer them. I, II
POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.) Introduction to principles, institutions, and dynamics of American government and politics. Origins and development of the United States Constitution, federalism, separation of powers, major institutions of national government, political parties. Nature and problems of modern democracy. I, II, S
POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.) Study of political systems of Western and non-Western countries. Similarities and differences among types of political systems, stability and change in politics. I
POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.) Causes of war, nature and attributes of the state, imperialism, international law, national sovereignty, arbitration, adjudication, international organization, major international issues. I, II
POLS-Y 301 POLITICAL PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUPS (3 cr.) Theories of American party activity; behavior of political parties, interest groups, and social movements; membership in groups; organization and structure; evaluation and relationship to the process of representation.
POLS-Y 304 Judicial Process and American Constitutional Law I (3 cr.) Nature and function of law and judicial process; selected Supreme Court decisions interpreting the American constitutional system.
POLS-Y 306 state politics in the united states (3 cr.) Comparative study of politics in the American states. Special emphasis on the political culture, party systems, legislatures, and bureaucracies on public policy.
POLS-Y 311 National Security in a Democratic Polity (3 cr.) Exploration of a basic dilemma of a democratic polity; how can demands for national security be reconciled with democratic practices and values? The war powers of the United States government: roles of the presidency, Congress and public opinion. American national security policy since World War II.
POLS-Y 316 PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION (3 cr.) The nature of public opinion on major domestic and foreign policy issues, mass political ideology, voting behavior and other forms of political participation, political culture, and the impact of public opinion on political systems.
POLS-Y 317 VOTING, ELECTIONS, AND PUBLIC OPINION (3 cr.) Determinants of voting behavior in elections. The nature of public opinion regarding major domestic and foreign policy issues; development of political ideology; other influences on the voting choices of individuals and the outcomes of elections; relationships among public opinion, elections, and the development of public policy.
POLS-Y 318 The American Presidency (3 cr.) Development of the presidency and its relationship to the political system; problems of the contemporary presidency; personality and presidential roles, with emphasis on political leadership.
POLS-Y 319 The United States Congress (3 cr.) Origins and development of Congress and its place in modern American politics; congressional committees, parties, leadership, and policies; congressional-executive relations; members' relationships with their constituencies; voters and elections; public opinion and interest groups; international comparisons of legislatures.
POLS-Y 324 Women and World Politics (3 cr.) An analysis of women and power. Feminist critiques of the state, power, and citizenship. Diverse cultural understandings of gender roles are explored.
POLS-Y 327 Gender Politics in the United States (3 cr.) This course seeks to analyze issues of power and politics from the perspective of gender within the United States cultural context. It considers the impact of women in traditional areas of politics as well as revised theoretical understandings of power, the political, and the public/private debate.
POLS-Y 329 racial and ethnic Politics in the United States (3 cr.) A survey of minority group politics in the United States. The course examines the socio-economic position and political history of various demographic groups and highlights key public policy debates central to the future of ethnic politics and race relations in the United States.
POLS-Y 330 Central American Politics (3 cr.) An analysis of contemporary political change in Central America. Emphasis on reformist and revolutionary paths to political, social, and economic transformations. The legacy of United States intervention in the region is highlighted.
POLS-Y 335 West European Politics (3 cr.) Development, structure, and functioning of political systems, primarily in Britain, France, Italy, and Germany. Political dynamics of European integration.
POLS-Y 337 Latin American Politics (3 cr.) An analysis of contemporary political change in Latin America. Emphasis on problems of economic development, militarism, and redemocratization. The importance of religion, gender, race, and ethnicity are considered.
POLS-Y 343 Developmental Problems in the Third World (3 cr.) An overview of contemporary politics in Third World societies. Major theories of political development are emphasized along with an analysis of issues concerning militarism, political participation, appropriate technology, and resource allocation. North-south relations are highlighted.
POLS-Y 350 EUROPEAN INTEGRATION (3 cr.) Study of the politics of the European Union. Assesses the process and dynamics of economic and political integration in Western Europe, the structure and work of European Union institutions, and public policies.
POLS-Y 362 democratic revolutions (3 cr.) How are authoritarian governments different from democratic governments like the United States? How do some authoritarian regimes become democratic and what determines whether they remain democratic or revert to authoritarianism? These are some of the questions this course seeks to answer as it explores the recent worldwide"revolutions" to democracy.
POLS-Y 371 terrorism and political violence (3 cr.) What is terrorism? How is it different from war and other forms of political violence? What drives people to become terrorists or to join terrorist causes? This course explores terrorism and political violence in their international dimensions. It analyzes theories of terrorism by looking at specific cases of terrorists and terrorist groups.
POLS-Y 376 INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY (3 cr.) Theories about the interaction between the international economic and political systems are the subject of this course. Works from each of the main traditions - liberal, Marxist, and statist - are assigned. Specific topics covered include (among others) the politics of trade, aid, foreign investment, and international monetary affairs; theories of dependency and imperialism; the politics of international competition in specific industries; the stability or instability of international economic regimes.
POLS-Y 380 Selected Topics of Democratic Government (3 cr.) Topics vary from semester to semester and are described by political science advisors. May be repeated more than once for credit.
POLS-Y 381 History of Political Theory I (3 cr.) An exposition and critical analysis of the major political philosophers and philosophical schools from Plato to Machiavelli.
POLS-Y 382 History of Political Theory II (3 cr.) An exposition and critical analysis of the major philosophers and philosophical schools from Machiavelli to the present. It is not necessary for the student to have taken POLS-Y 381.
POLS-Y 383 American Political Ideas 1 (3 cr.) American political ideas from the Colonial period to the Civil War.
POLS-Y 384 american political ideas 2 (3 cr.) American political ideas from the Civil War through the twentieth century.
POLS-Y 388 Marxist Theory (3 cr.) Origin, content, and development of Marxist systems of thought, with particular reference to philosophical and political aspects of Russian Marxism. Comparisons with non-Marxist socialist theory.
POLS-Y 480 Undergraduate Readings in Political Science (1-3 cr. max.) Individual readings and research. May be taken only with the consent of the department chairperson. No more than 6 credit hours may be counted for the major requirement.
POLS-Y 481 Field Experience in Political Science (cr. arr.) Directed readings, field research, research papers. May be taken only with the consent of the department chairperson.
POLS-Y 488 STUDY ABROAD IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (3 cr.) P: In some cases there may be a language prerequisite. The European Union. This course takes students to Europe (Belgium, Luxenbourg, and France) to explore the rich mosaic of culture, language, and religion of the European Union while coming to understand the new era of political and economic union. S
POLS-Y 490 Senior Seminar in Political Science (3 cr.) Readings and discussions of selected problems; research paper ordinarily required. May be repeated once for credit. Open to juniors and seniors.
PSY-b 190 hUMAN bEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS (3 cr.) Develops insights into human nature, the nature of social institutions, the social processes that have shaped the world of the twenty-first century. In an interdisciplinary way, introduces the distinctive perspectives of the social sciences, emphasizing frameworks and techniques used in explaining causes and patterns of individual and institutional behavior. I, II
PSY-P 103 General Psychology (3 cr.) Introduction to psychology: its methods, data, and theoretical interpretations in areas of learning, sensory psychology, psychophysiology, individual differences, personality, development, abnormal, and social psychology. May not be taken by students who have previously taken PSY-P 101/PSY-P 102. I, II, S
PSY-P 106 General Psychology-Honors (4 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Intensive introduction to psychology, combining lectures, discussions, and laboratory demonstrations. May not be taken by students who have had PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 101/PSY-P 102. I
PSY-P 190 Applying Psychology (3 cr.) Current theory and applications of psychology covering personality, social, learning, cognition, and clinical topics. Applications of psychology to real-world problems and issues. Specific topics vary across semesters.
PSY-P 211 Methods of Experimental Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. Design and execution of simple experiments, treatment of results, search of the literature, and preparation of experimental reports. I, II, S
PSY-P 216 Life Span Developmental Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. A survey course which integrates the basic concepts of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development from the prenatal period to death. Throughout the life span, theories, research, and critical issues in developmental psychology are explored with consideration of practical implications. Credit not given for both PSY-P 216 and PSY-P 316. I, II
PSY-P 220 Drugs and BehavioR (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. An introduction to drug use and misuse. The use of psychoactive drugs is considered from a biopsychosocial perspective. The effects of drugs on the nervous system and the behavioral adaptations that support drug use are reviewed. The therapeutic uses of drugs to treat mental illness and programs of drug education/prevention are considered. I, II
PSY-P 233 Industrial Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103, PSY-P 106, or consent of instructor. Application of psychological principles and research techniques to industrial and personnel problems, including selection, training, organizational processes, equipment design, and consumer behavior. II
PSY-P 234 Principles of Mental Health (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. Application of psychological theory to the development, maintenance, and adjustment of individual personality; including environmental and social factors that complicate that development.
PSY-P 241 Functional Analysis of Behavior I (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. Basic concepts and procedures in the experimental analysis and control of behavior.
PSY-P 303 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. Focuses on the role of psychological factors in health and illness. Modes of intervention covered include health education/promotion, risk factor reduction, and behavioral medicine. Topics include stages of change theory, medical decision making, pain management, stress management, addiction, smoking cessation, weight control, physician-patient interaction.
PSY-P 316 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. Development of behavior in infancy, childhood, and youth; factors which influence behavior. Credit not given for both PSY-P 216 and PSY-P 316. I, II
PSY-P 319 The Psychology of Personality (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. Theories of personality: methods and results of scientific study of personality. Basic concepts of personality traits and their measurements, developmental influences, and problems of integration.
PSY-P 320 Social Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. The study of psychological theories and research dealing with social influence and social behavior, including topics such as conformity, person perception, aggression, attitudes, and group dynamics.
PSY-P 321 Group Dynamics (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106 . R: PSY-P 320. Study of group process, group decision, group relations, group development, and interrelations with individuals, other groups, and larger institutions.
PSY-P 324 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. A first course in abnormal psychology, with emphasis on forms of abnormal behavior, etiology, development, interpretation, prevention, and therapy. I, II, S
PSY-P 325 The Psychology of Learning (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. Principles of human and animal learning and memory, especially as treated in theories attempting to provide a framework for understanding what learning is and how it occurs. Focus is on variables that affect human learning and memory.
PSY-P 326 Behavioral Neuroscience (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. The biological bases of behavior is examined. The role of genetic, neural, and hormonal factors in a wide range of behaviors is considered. Brain processes underlying sensation, perception, learning, motivation, and other basic behaviors are discussed.
PSY-P 327 Psychology of Motivation (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. How needs, desires, and incentives influence behavior; research on motivational processes in human and animal behavior, including ways in which motives change and devel op.
PSY-P 329 Sensation and Perception (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. Basic data, theories, psychophysics, illusions, and other topics fundamental to understanding sensory and perceptual processes.
PSY-P 331 Psychology of Aging (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. This course focuses on the psychological aspects of aging, including psychological theories of development, learning, memory, cognition, personality, sensation and perception, intelligence, psychopathology and its treatment.
PSY-P 332 suicide and depression (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. Details multidisciplinary information about the range of suicidal behaviors, including facts and myths, historical trends, demographic factors, theories, ethical aspects, and issues of prevention and postvention. Includes a special consideration of depression and its influence on suicidal behavior.
PSY-P 333 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC (3 cr.) P: Twelve credit hours of psychology and music; with at least one course in each area, or permission of instructor. Introduction to evaluation of musical events from the perspective of social psychology, including aspects of perception, cognition, development, emotions, preferences, and culture. Credit not given for PSY-P 333 and MUS-L 418 or MUS-E 490.
PSY-P 335 Cognitive Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. Introduction to human cognitive processes including attention and perception, memory, psycholinguistics, problem solving, and thinking.
PSY-P 336 Psychological Tests and Individual Differences (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. R: PSY-P 354. Principles of psychological testing. Representative tests and their uses for evaluation and prediction. Emphasis on concepts of reliability, validity, standardization, norms, and item analysis.
PSY-P 354 Statistical Analysis in Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106; MATH-M 110 or equivalent. R: MATH-M 118, PSY-P 211. Introduction to statistics, including measures of central tendency and dispersion, elementary probability, and concepts of statistical inference, decision making, and hypothesis testing. Other topics covered include regression and correlation, analysis of variance and nonparametric methods. I, II, S
PSY-P 365 psychology of religion (3 cr.) P: Six credit hours in either psychology or religious studies, or consent of instructor. Provides exposure to theoretical bases (e.g., behavioral, humanistic, phenomenological) and empirical research programs (e.g., biology, conversion, coping, health, human development, mental disorder, mysticism) developed by psychologists in an attempt to elucidate the role of religion in the human psychological experience.
PSY-P 390 Special Topics in Psychology (1-3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106, consent of instructor. Studies in special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Topics and credit vary with instructor and semester. May be repeated for credit if topic differs.
PSY-P 391 Psychology OF GENDER, RACE, AND ETHNICITY (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106. Explores the impact of social and political forces on psychological development and adjustment. Focus is on black women, but includes both genders and all races. Contemporary theory on race, gender, and class is examined.
PSY-P 403 NonExperimental Research Methods in Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 211. Provides an overview of the various nonexperimental methods used in psychology. Topics include (1) basic survey methodology including survey construction and sampling issues; (2) interviewing techniques; (3) basic correlational research including the basics of structural equation modeling; (4) secondary/archival data analysis; (5) observational data and sociometric techniques; (6) applied research techniques such as needs and program assessment; (7) participant observations; case studies. I, II
PSY-P 420 Laboratory in Community Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 211, PSY-P 354, PSY-P 403, PSY-P 434. An advanced laboratory in community psychology that focuses on students engaging in systems analysis, program development and evaluation, utilization review, service delivery, and similar projects while working at a community agency. A series of tasks designed as capstone experiences for each training module in the course is required and evaluated by the instructor; additional evaluation is provided by the on-site supervisor and students perform a self-evaluation. The course is restricted to psychology majors. Meets liberal arts and sciences junior/senior-level writing requirement.
PSY-P 421 Laboratory in Social Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 211, PSY-P 320, PSY-P 354, PSY-P 403. Research methodology in the study of social behavior. Meets liberal arts and sciences junior/senior-level writing requirement.
PSY-P 423 Human Neuropsychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 326 or equivalent. A critical examination of neurological functioning with respect to human and other animal behavior. The behavioral functions or neural structures and systems are assessed through understanding the behavioral consequences of brain damage and through basic experimental study.
PSY-P 429 Laboratory in Developmental Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 211; PSY-P 216 or PSY-P 316, or PSY-P 331, PSY-P 354, PSY-P 403. Principal research methods in developmental psychology and their application to selected problems in the development of humans. Meets liberal arts and sciences junior/senior-level writing requirement.
PSY-P 430 Behavior Modification (3 cr.) P: Junior standing and 9 credit hours of psychology, including PSY-P 324 and PSY-P 325. Principles, techniques, and applications of behavior modification, including reinforcement, aversive conditioning, observational learning, desensitization, self-control, and modification of cognition.
PSY-P 434 Community Psychology (3 cr.) P: Five credit hours of psychology. A social orientation to problems of mental health, social adaptation, delivery systems, and community change.
PSY-P 435 Laboratory in Human Learning and Cognition (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 211, PSY-P 325 or PSY-P 335 or PSY-P 438, PSY-P 354, and PSY-P 403. Experimental studies of human learning and cognitive processes. Meets liberal arts and sciences junior/senior-level writing requirement.
PSY-P 438 Language and Cognition (3 cr.) P: Five credit hours of psychology. Methods, research, and theory in psycholinguistics. Examination of speech perception, speech production, psychological studies of syntax and semantics, language development, cognitive basis of linguistic theory, neurology of language, and language comprehension and thought.
PSY-P 443 COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 216 or PSY-P 316. Human cognitive development. Topics may include language, problem solving, conceptual growth, perception, and cultural influences.
PSY-P 445 The Psychology of Prevention (3 cr.) P: Six credit hours of psychology or consent of instructor. Survey of literature on the prevention of human psychopathology; including consideration of existing preventive methods; goals of prevention; and social, psychological, and political issues in the development of preventive psychology.
PSY-P 459 History and Systems of Psychology (3 cr.) P: Twelve credit hours of psychology. Historical background and critical evaluation of major theoretical systems of modern psychology: structuralism, functionalism, associationism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and psychoanalysis. Methodological problems of theory construction and system making. Emphasizes integration of recent trends. I, II
PSY-P 460 Women: A Psychological Perspective (3 cr.) P: Twelve credit hours psychology, or 3 credit hours psychology, and 3 in women's studies. Basic data and theories about the development and maintenance of gender differences in behavior and personality.
PSY-P 495 Readings and Research in Psychology (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Without special consent of the departmental chairperson, a student may enroll in only one PSY-P 495 independent study section during a given semester.
PSY-P 495 Professional Practice Program Internship (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Participation in a practicum in an applied area. The applied areas focus on problems in the community, such as problems of the mentally retarded, children, aged, family relations, industrial relations, and mental health. Students must register through the professional practice program as well as have approval of the psychology instructor. S/F grading.
PSY-P 495 Supervised Research (1-3 cr.) Active participation in research. An independent experiment of modest size; participation in ongoing research in a single laboratory.
PSY-P 499 Honors Thesis Research (12 cr. max.) P: Approval of departmental Honors Committee. May be substituted for advanced laboratory requirement in the program for major (with approval of departmental chairperson).
A maximum of 15 credit hours in independent study courses (PSY-P 495 and PSY-P 499) may be counted toward graduation except as authorized by the student's advisor, the instructor concerned, and the departmental chairperson.
REL-R 152 RELIGIONS OF THE WEST (3 cr.) Patterns of religious life and thought in the West: continuities, changes, and contemporary issues.
REL-R 153 Religions of the East (3 cr.) Modes of thinking, views of the world and the sacred, the human predicament and paths to freedom, human ideals and value systems in the religions of India, China, and Japan.
REL-R 160 Religion and American Culture (3 cr.) Traditional patterns of encounter with the sacred. Secularization of Western culture. Religious elements in contemporary American culture.
REL-R 210 INTRODUCTION TO old testament/HEBREW BIBLE (3 cr.) Development of its beliefs, practices, and institutions from the Patriarchs to the Maccabean period. Introduction to the biblical literature and other ancient Near East documents.
REL-R 220 Introduction to New Testament (3 cr.) Origins of the Christian movement and development of its beliefs, practices, and institutions in the first century. Primary source is the New Testament, with due attention to non-Christian sources from the same environment.
REL-R 335 Religion in Early America (3 cr.) European background of American religious history, Puritanism, Pietism, religious aspects of the Enlightenment, religious experiences and ideas of African Americans and Native Americans, religion in the American Revolution, the impact of immigration on religion in the early nineteenth century, and the role of religion in the Civil War.
REL-R 336 Religion in Modern America (3 cr.) Rise of liberalism, modernism, fundamentalism, and pentacostalism; Catholic and Jewish developments, especially the impact of immigration on those traditions; and the state of American religion since World War II.
SCS-G 299 Self-Acquired Competency (1-30 cr.) Credit hours granted for college-level learning on the basis of prior learning portfolio. S/F graded.
SCS-G 499 Self-Acquired Competency (1-30 cr.) Credit hours granted for college-level learning on the basis of prior learning portfolio. S/F graded.
SOC-b 190 hUMAN bEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS (3 cr.) Develops insights into human nature, the nature of social institutions, the social processes that shaped the world of the twenty-first century. In an interdisciplinary way, introduces the distinctive perspectives of the social sciences, emphasizing frameworks and techniques used in explaining causes and patterns of individual and institutional behavior. I, II, S
SOC-S 161 Principles of Sociology (3 cr.) A general introduction to sociology, its perspectives, concepts, theories and findings. Multiple-section departmental course. Credit not given for more than one of the following courses: HON-H 100, SOC-H 100, SOC-R 100, SOC-S 100, SOC-S 161. I, II, S
SOC-S 163 Social Problems (3 cr.) A survey of major social problems, including such issues as drugs, alcoholism, crime, poverty, unemployment, ecology, and housing. I, II, S
SOC-S 164 Marital Relations and Sexuality (3 cr.) Analysis of courtship, marriage and its alternatives, and the basic issues of human sexuality, with an emphasis on contemporary American society. I, II, S
SOC-S 230 Society and the Individual: Microsociology (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. An introduction to social psychology, analyzing the reciprocal relations between individuals and their social environments with emphasis on interpersonal relations and symbolic interaction.
SOC-S 258 Elementary Social Research Techniques: Quantitative Methods (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 14 or equivalent. An introduction to quantitative techniques of data gathering and analysis used in sociological research. Required for sociology majors.
SOC-S 260 analysis of Social issues (3 cr.) P: SOC-S 161, SOC-S 163, or ANTH-E 105. Introduction to the analysis of social issues.
SOC-S 268 Seminar in Applied Social Research: Qualitative Methods (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. An introduction to qualitative techniques of data gathering and analysis used in sociological research. Required for sociology majors. I, II
SOC-S 306 Urban Society (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. A study of cities and urbanization in the modern world; special consideration of ecological patterning, urban lifestyles, and urban problems.
SOC-S 310 The Sociology of Women in America (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. The study of the situation of women in America today-its definition, changes, and consequences. Specific issues may include spousal abuse, rape, the role of homemaker, being different, feminism.
SOC-S 313 Religion and society (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163 . An examination of the social aspects of religious value systems, including the nature of religion and religiosity, the functional significance of religion for individuals and societies, and the relationship of religious phenomena to other aspects of human social life.
SOC-S 314 Social Aspects of Health and Medicine (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. An examination of the social aspects of health and illness; utilization of health services; the role of hospitals and health care professionals, including medical care systems in cross-cultural contexts.
SOC-S 315 Sociology of Work (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163 . Survey of the changing nature of work, especially in the United States, with a focus on the distribution of employment, specialization and the division of labor, careers and life cycles, professionalization, leisure, dissatisfaction with work.
SOC-S 316 Sociology of the Family (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. Analysis of the structures and processes of the family in modern and traditional societies from various theoretical perspectives. Focus on relationships of the family to other social subsystems and on interaction within the family in connection with these interrelationships.
SOC-S 317 Inequality (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. Consideration of classical and contemporary theories of social stratification and inequality. Issues include wealth and poverty, the historical development of social classes, family and stratification, social mobility, sexual and racial stratification.
SOC-S 319 Sociology of Science (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. Examines issues such as the development and structure of the scientific community; normative structure of science; cooperation, competition, and communication among scientists; scientists' productivity, careers, and rewards; development of scientific specialties; and relationship between science and society.
SOC-S 324 Sociological Aspects of Mental Illness (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. Social factors in mental illness: incidence and prevalence by social and cultural categories, variations in societal reaction, social organization of treatment institutions.
SOC-S 328 Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. A study of the nature, incidence, causes, control, and theories of juvenile delinquency in modern societies.
SOC-S 331 Sociology of Aging (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163 . Examination of theoretical issues and practical problems associated with aging. Emphasis on social and social-psychological dimensions, with some treatment of the demographic, political, economic, and familial aspects of old age, including, for example, self-concept, sexuality, medical care, housing, victimization, and death.
SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163 . A study of racial and ethnic groups and relations in the United States and worldwide, focusing on identity, interaction, conflict, and social stratification.
SOC-S 338 Sociology of Gender Roles (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. Examines the causes, correlates, and consequences of current gender role definitions, and considers personal and institutional barriers to equality of women and men resulting from socialization (e.g. education, media, language), discrimination, and other structural arrangements (e.g. family, work).
SOC-S 341 Sociology of men/masculinities (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. Study of what it means to be a man in modern society. Focus on historical contexts, differences among men, social institutions (e.g., families, religion, economy, politics, sports) and social construction of masculinities.
SOC-S 348 Introduction to Sociological Theory (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. An intensive examination of the classic tradition in sociological theory, i.e., Durkheim, Marx, Mead, Summel, Weber, etc. Attention is paid to basic concepts, substantive themes, and methods of social analysis. I, II
SOC-S 349 Topics in Contemporary Social Theory (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163, or an approved theory course. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes . An in-depth analysis of one or two key areas or trends in contemporary sociology. Examples include American theory, deconstruction, critical theory, feminist theory, hermeneutics, neoMarxism, postmodernism. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Approved as a junior/senior-level writing course in liberal arts and sciences. I, II
SOC-S 351 Social Statistics (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 14 or equivalent. Introduction to statistics, including measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, statistical inference and hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, and analysis of variance. A general introduction to computers with a special emphasis on the use of computers for statistical analysis. Computers are used throughout this course. I, II
SOC-S 360 Topics in Social Policy (3 cr.) P: SOC-S 161 or ANTH-E 105 or SOC-S 163. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes . Examples: environmental affairs, poverty, regulation of science and technology, urban problems, population control, affirmative action, housing. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
SOC-S 362 World Societies and Cultures (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes . An analysis of the social, cultural, political, and historical foundations of societies and cultures from around the world. Can be conducted in the field or on campus. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. S
SOC-S 405 Selected Social Institutions (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes . Systematic examination of a particular social institution-for example, modern science, education, the legal system, the mass media, the federal government, sports-from the perspective of current sociology. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
SOC-S 410 Topics in Social Organization (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes . Examples: social stratification, power and domination, social change, community organizing, urban social organization, biosociology. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
SOC-S 422 constructing sexuality (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. A sociological examination of a variety of forms of human sexuality from the perspectives of social constructionism and politics of sexuality.
SOC-S 431 Topics in Social Psychology (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Examples: socialization, identity formation, public opinion, language and social behavior, symbolic interaction, the sociology of everyday life. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
SOC-S 441 topics in social theory (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes . Systematic examination of a particular theoretical tradition or issue. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
SOC-S 444 Research Conference practicum (1 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163 and prior consent of the instructor. An independent research project, formulated and conducted in consultation with a faculty sponsor, culminating in an analytical paper. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 9 credit hours, although only 3 credit hours may be applied to a major or a minor in sociology. This course cannot substitute for the 400-level seminars required of majors and minors.
SOC-S 468 Research Problems in Sociology (1-3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163; SOC-S 258 or SOC-S 268; and prior consent of instructor. An independent research project, formulated and conducted in consultation with a faculty sponsor, culminating in an analytical paper. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 9 credit hours, although only 3 credit hours may be applied to a major or a minor in sociology. This course cannot substitute for the 400-level seminars required of majors and minors. I, II, S
SOC-S 494 Field Experience in Sociology (3 cr.) P: ANTH-E 105, SOC-S 161, or SOC-S 163, and one other course at the 200-level or above, and prior consent of instructor. Involves placement in a field setting appropriate to sociology and to the student's career objectives, under the supervision of a qualified professional. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 6 credit hours, although only 3 credit hours may be applied to a major or minor in sociology. This course can substitute for one of the 400-level seminars required of majors and minors. I, II, S
SOC-S 495 Individual Readings in Sociology (1-3 cr.) P: Prior consent of instructor. Independent study arrangement involving systematic schedule of readings sponsored and supervised by a faculty member in sociology. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 9 credit hours, although only 3 credit hours may be applied to a major or a minor in sociology. This course cannot substitute for the 400-level seminars required of majors and minors. I, II, S
All world language classes may require homework using audio, visual, or computer-based materials in the world language resource center.
S PAN-S 101 Elementary Spanish I (3 cr.) Introduction to contemporary Spanish and the Spanish-speaking world through study of basic structural patterns and functional vocabulary.
SPAN-S 102 Elementary Spanish II (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 101 or equivalent. Introduction to contemporary Spanish and the Spanish-speaking world through study of basic structural patterns and functional vocabulary.
SPAN-S 116 ELEMENTARY SPANISH 2 WITH REVIEW (4 cr.) P: SPAN-S 101 or equivalent. Introduction to contemporary Spanish and the Spanish-speaking world through study of basic structural patterns and functional vocabulary. Includes review of essential first semester skills. S
SPAN-S 203 Second-Year Spanish I (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 102 or equivalent. Intermediate structure and vocabulary, coordinated with literary and cultural readings. Practice in composition and conversation.
SPAN-S 204 Second-Year Spanish II (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 203 or equivalent. Intermediate structure and vocabulary, coordinated with discussion in Spanish of contemporary Hispanic literature and Spanish civilization. Practice in composition and conversation.
SPAN-S 275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 203 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Practice of language skills through reading and discussion of Hispanic culture. Treats facets of popular culture, diversity of the Spanish-speaking world, and themes of social and political importance. Conducted in Spanish.
SPAN-S 284 Women in Hispanic Culture (3 cr.) Traditional vision of women in the societies of both Spain and Latin America. The modification of this vision during the nineteenth century. Present status of women in the Hispanic world (Spain and Latin America).
SPAN-S 298 Second-Year Spanish (3 or 6 cr.) A student who places at the third-year level on the language placement examination and completes a course at the third-year level is eligible for 6 credit hours of special credit in SPAN-S 298. A student who places in the second semester of the second year and completes a course at the second-semester, second-year level is eligible for 3 credit hours of special credit in SPAN-S 298. If the grade earned is A, the student receives the grade A for special credit; if the grade earned is B, the student receives the grade S for special credit. No special credit is given if the grade earned is less than B.
SPAN-S 303 THE HISPANIC WORLD (3 cr.) A variable topics course which has examined the use of the essay form in Octovio Paz's writings and considered the Spanish/Amerindian encounter. The course is meant as an immersion experience, meeting four hours a day for two weeks during the first summer session. Students may take the course two times for credit. S
SPAN-S 305 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature 1 (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or equivalent. Texts selected from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Historical background, literary movements, authors.
SPAN-S 306 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature 2 (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or equivalent. Texts selected from Middle Ages to 1700, with emphasis on Golden Age. Historical background, literary movements, authors.
SPAN-S 313 Writing Spanish I (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or equivalent. Grammar review, composition, and conversation in Spanish. Comparison of written language to spoken language.
SPAN-S 314 Writing Spanish II (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 313 or equivalent. Grammar review, composition, and composition in Spanish. Comparison of written language to spoken language.
SPAN-S 317 Spanish conversation (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or equivalent. International study in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
SPAN-S 325 Oral Spanish for Teachers (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204. Intermediate conversation for formal and informal settings. Intensive practice in pronunciation and diction, with individual corrective work in language laboratory. Intermediate grammar review coordinated with cultural themes.
SPAN-S 363 Introducción a la Cultura Hispánica (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or equivalent. Introduction to the cultural history of Spanish-speaking countries, with literary, artistic, social, economic, and political emphases.
SPAN-S 411 Spanish Culture and Civilization (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 313 or equivalent. A course to integrate historical, social, political, and cultural information about Spain.
SPAN-S 412 Latin American Culture and Civilization (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 313, SPAN-S 314, or equivalent. A course to integrate historical, social, political, and cultural information about Spanish America.
SPAN-S 416 Modern Hispanic Poetry (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 305 or SPAN-S 306. Major movements and directions in Hispanic poetry from Modernism, Generation of 1898, Vanguardismo, Generation of 1927, to the present. Close study of selected poets such as Dario, Machado, Neruda, Lorca, Salinas, Paz. Literary relations between Latin America and Spain.
SPAN-S 418 Hispanic Drama (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 305 or SPAN-S 306. Forms, traditions, themes, and periods of Hispanic drama from the Renaissance to the present.
SPAN-S 450 Don Quixote (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 305 or SPAN-S 306. Detailed analysis of Cervantes' novel. Life and times of the author. Importance of the work to the development of the novel as an art form.
SPAN-S 477 Twentieth century Spanish-American Prose Fiction (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 305, SPAN-S 306, or equivalent. Close readings of representative novelists and short story writers including established authors (Borges, Asturias, Arreola, Carpentier) and promising young writers.
SPAN-S 478 Modern Spanish Novel (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 305 or SPAN-S 306. The Spanish novel from the beginning of Realism, around 1850, through post-Civil War novels of the twentieth century.
SPAN-S 494 Individual Readings in Hispanic Literature (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of department. May be repeated. Not more than 3 credit hours can be applied toward major requirements.
SPAN-S 496 Foreign Study in Spanish (1-3 cr.) See department.
SPCH-C 320 ADVANCED Public Speaking (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121. Development of a marked degree of skill in preparation and delivery of various speeches, with emphasis on depth of research, clarity of organization, application of proof, and use of multimedia presentation aids.
SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking (3 cr.) Theory and practice of public speaking; training in thought processes necessary to organize speech content; analysis of components of effective delivery and language.
SPCH-S 122 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) Practical consideration of spontaneous human interaction in face-to-face situations. Special attention to perception, language, and attitudes, in dyads and small groups.
SPCH-S 160 SPEECH CORRECTION FOR CLASSROOM TEACHING (3 cr.) Classification and methods of therapy for speech and hearing disorders; emphasis on rehabilitation that can be given by teacher to children in classroom situations. Primarily for education majors.
SPCH-S 205 INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121. Overview of fundamental theoretical and methodological issues involved in the social scientific and critical study of human communication. Analyzes influences on, and impact of, communication in dyadic, group, public, and mediated contexts.
SPCH-S 223 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121. Preparation and presentation of types of speeches and oral reports appropriate to group discussion. Recommended for business majors.
SPCH-S 228 ARGUMENTATION AND debate (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121. Evidence and argument in persuasive discourse; practice in argumentative speaking and critical thinking.
SPCH-S 229 DISCUSSION AND GROUP METHODS (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121. Leadership and participation in group, committee, conference, and public discussion; logical and psychological aspects of group process.
SPCH-S 304 communication and social conflict (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or SPCH-S 205. Examination of social movements and conflict in contemporary society. Emphasis on critiquing classic and contemporary social conflict.
SPCH-S 321 RHETORIC AND MODERN DISCOURSE (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or SPCH-S 205. Theories of rhetoric from the Greco-Roman period through Medieval and Renaissance periods and into the twenty-first century.
SPCH-S 322 ADVANCED INTERPERSONAl communication (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121, SPCH-S 122. Extensive research and analysis of interpersonal communication strategies affecting persons in relationships, work, social settings, and in public groups.
SPCH-S 324 PERSUASION (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or SPCH-S 205. Rhetorical/theoretical and experimental theories of persuasion; persuasion as a social force.
SPCH-S 336 CURRENT TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or SPCH-S 205. Extensive analysis of selected problems in contemporary speech communication. Topics vary each semester and are listed in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated once for credit.
SPCH-S 380 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or SPCH-S 205. Provides a conceptual and theoretical foundation for understanding how nonverbal communication influences perceptions of others and the ways in which nonverbal communication reflects emotions, status, sex roles, etc. The course explores how nonverbal communication facilitates retention, comprehension, and persuasiveness of verbal information, including the ability to detect deceptive communication.
SPCH-S 398 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION (1-6 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or SPCH-S 205, junior standing and approval of instructor. Independent study or practicum experience. Projects must be approved by faculty member before enrolling. May be repeated up to a total of 6 credit hours.
SPCH-S 400 SENIOR SEMINAR (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 205. The capstone course in speech communication. Students produce scholarly research.
SPCH-S 405 HUMAN COMMUNICATION THEORY (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121, SPCH-S 205, or consent of instructor. Survey of contemporary theories of human communication with emphasis on the nature of theory construction and contributions of allied disciplines to communication theory.
SPCH-S 421 SpeECH CRITICISM (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or SPCH-S 205. Rhetorical criticism exemplified by selected studies, ancient and modern; development of contemporary standards and methods of appraisal.
SPCH-S 427 CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or SPCH-S 205. Survey of national, cultural, and cross-cultural persuasion in theory and practice. Examines the role that communication plays across cultures, including ethnicity, language, race, media, religion, age, gender identification, and sexual orientation. Utilizes three approaches to intercultural communication: social-psychological, interpretive, and critical.
SPCH-S 440 ORGANIZATIONal COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or SPCH-S 205. Examination of internal and external communication in business and other professional organizations, with emphasis on theory, techniques, practices, goals, and the social environment in which such communication exists.
SPCH-S 444 POLITICAL COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or SPCH-S 205. Processes, modes, and effects of public communication by political campaigns, interest groups, and individuals attempting to influence public opinion and political action through election campaigns, legislative sessions, and the public dialogue.
SPCH-S 450 GENDER AND COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or SPCH-S 205. Examines the extent to which biological sex and gender role orientation and stereotypes influence the process of communication. Focuses on gender differences in decoding and encoding verbal and nonverbal behavior, development of sex roles, cultural assumption, and stereotypes regarding gender differences in communication. Analyses of how the media present, influence, and reinforce gender stereotypes.
SPCH-S 490 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE INTERNSHIP (3-6 cr.) P: SPCH-S 205, JOUR-C 200, and two courses from within track. Supervised professional experience in speech communication.
SPEA-E 162 ENVIRONMENT AND PEOPLE (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary examination of the problems of population, pollution, and natural resources and their implications for society. Credit not given for both SPEA-E 162 and SPEA-E 262.
SPEA-H 120 contemporary Health issues (3 cr.) An examination of current public health, environmental health, and health service delivery issues in the United States. Topics include the organization and cost of health systems, access to care, the interrelationships between risk factors and health, and environmental challenges facing our society and their impact on health.
SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health (3 cr.) An orientation to the broad concerns of environmental and health interactions. Topics considered include vector control food sanitation, air quality control, water and waste water treatment and quality control, solid and hazardous waste management, industrial hygiene, radiation safety, and public safety as well as related policy and administrative techniques.
SPEA-H 320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.) An overview of the United States health care delivery system. It examines the organization, function, and role of the system; current system problems; and alternative systems or solutions.
SPEA-H 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 cr.) A basic overview of epidemiologic methodology and techniques. Both communicable and chronic disease risk factors are discussed, along with data acquisition, analysis techniques, and current published epidemiological studies.
SPEA-H 342 Community Health Education (3 cr.) A study of theory and practice in the field of professional health education. The process of behavioral change is examined. Procedures for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health education practice are considered.
SPEA-H 352 Health Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.) P: BUS-A 201. A study of the financial management of health care facilities based on generally accepted business principles. Accounting and managerial control of cash, accounts receivable, inventory control, budgeting and cost control, as well as accounting and evaluation of short- and long-term debt is examined.
SPEA-H 354 health economics (3 cr.) This course familiarizes students with economic tools and principles applied to health care and policy. In addition to the textbook, students analyze recent articles or federal policy.
SPEA-H 371 Human Resource Management in health care (3 cr.) This course covers the function of management which is concerned with the acquisition, development, and use of human resources in the field of health care delivery. Labor relations relating to health care delivery are also included.
SPEA-H 401 strategic planning for health care organizations (3 cr.) This course examines strategic planning techniques as they apply to health care organizations. Students develop and defend a comprehensive strategic plan for a case facility. One half of the course is conducted in a working format.
SPEA-H 402 Hospital Administration (3 cr.) P: SPEA-H 320. The study of organization, structure, function, and fiscal operations within hospitals. The role of the hospital in the community, relationship to official and voluntary health agencies, coordination of hospital departments, and managerial involvement is examined.
SPEA-H 411 long-term care Administration (3 cr.) Nursing home regulations, legal aspects, and insurance; personnel management; medical records; diet and food service; rehabilitation; nursing services; psychiatric aspects in handling of geriatric patients; professional standards; use of volunteer groups.
SPEA-H 441 legal aspects of health care administration (3 cr.) An overview of the liability and legal responsibility, as well as legal recourse that health care facilities may exercise. This course discusses policies and standards relating to health facility administration. Also included is a discussion of financial aspects unique to the hospital/health care facility environment, such as third-party payments and federal assistance.
SPEA-H 455 Topics in Public Health (1-3 cr.) Extensive discussion of selected topics in public health. The topic may change from semester to semester as per resource availability and student demand.
SPEA-H 456 managed care (3 cr.) Course examines the organizational structures of managed care as used in the health industry. The strengths and weaknesses of managed care organizations are examined, as well as the performance of both public and private managed care organizations. Course also examines and discusses current issues surrounding managed care.
SPEA-H 474 Health Administration Seminar (3 cr.) P: SPEA-H 320 and senior standing. This course examines current issues in public health and governmental and private initiatives to resolve these issues.
SPEA-H 501 introduction to health and medical care organization (3 cr.) Study of individual and social determinants of the health/disease intervention process and provider and customer roles. Description and analysis of resource, process, and control components involved in the delivery of health services. Emphasis is placed on the role of applied provider and patient health care ethics. Contemporary health issues are examined.
SPEA-H 503 Health Systems organization and management (3 cr.) Introduction to health systems organization and management by exploring the role of management in health services organizations to understand and apply organizational and management theories, concepts, and principles to the health field. Managerial processes, resource dependence, population ecology, contingency theory, corporate culture, managerial ethics, and total quality management prospective emphasized.
SPEA-H 506 Health Services Human Resources Management (3 cr.) This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to understand the application of personnel and labor relations techniques to the health services sector, with particular emphasis on human resources management, employee benefit programs, and labor relations, as applied to the health services delivery organization.
SPEA-H 507 Management of Individual and Group Behavior (3 cr.) This course provides a conceptual framework for understanding behavior in the work environment by introducing concepts concerning effective management of people in organizations. Key theories and concepts in the field of organizational behavior are introduced. The focus of this course is at the micro level of analysis, addressing topics such as individual theories of motivation, job design, diversity issues; management of work teams; group decision making; managing conflict, and leadership, influence, and power issues.
SPEA-H 509 Health Services Financial Management I (3 cr.) An examination of the analytical techniques used in the financial management of health care organizations, with emphasis on accounting and financial analysis, short-term asset management, and capital project analysis. Conceptual and quantitative practice is provided, using cases and computer spreadsheet programs.
SPEA-H 514 Health Economics (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of undergraduate economics. Examines the principles and application of economic analysis in the health field and the economist's approach to health care issues. Provides insights offered by economic analysis of specific health issues and problems.
SPEA-H 516 Health Services Delivery and the Law (3 cr.) Medical-legal concepts related to hospitals and other health services organizations. Course provides an in-depth understanding of the relationships of the law and the legal processes affecting the health services system. Presentation of the elements of administrative and agency processes, torts, contracts, facilities, physicians, patients, and personnel.
SPEA-H 517 Managerial Epidemiology (3 cr.) An examination of general epidemiologic methods such as population, descriptive techniques, and use of health indicators and secondary data sources. Includes design, administration, and analysis of observational and experimental studies. Emphasis is on use of epidemiologic techniques to assess community health, determine community risk factors, and evaluate community-based programs.
SPEA-H 604 Ambulatory Care and Managed Care Programs (3 cr.) P: SPEA-H 501, SPEA-H 503, SPEA-V 504, or consent of instructor. Study of the organizational and managerial aspects of ambulatory health services delivery. Focus on delivery strategies and organizational models and on the operational issues of financial control, personnel, regulation, and evaluation.
SPEA-J 101 The american criminal justice system (3 cr.) Introduction to the criminal justice system of the United States and its function in contemporary society.
SPEA-J 201 Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies (3 cr.) P: SPEA-J 101. This course examines the impact of sociological, biological, and economic theories of crime and the practice of criminal justice. Focus is upon the nature and importance of theory, context of theoretical developments, methods for the critical analysis of theoretical developments, and policy implications of the varying perspectives considered.
SPEA-J 202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, | 
