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PHL 320 Ancient Philosophy
3 credits
An examination of the history of philosophy from the origins of scientific thought in Asia Minor through the synthesis of St. Augustine. Major emphasis is on Plato and Aristotle.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 330 Early Modern Philosophy
3 credits
An examination of the history of philosophy from the Renaissance through the early 19th century. Continental Rationalism and British Empiricism are studied in relationship to Kant and his attempt to synthesize the two. Emphasis will be on the shift from an ancient/medieval world view, and how this shift sets the stage for contemporary issues.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 340 19th Century Philosophy
3 credits
This course investigates the Enlightenment ideal of personhood, particularly as it is expressed in Kant’s critical project, and the various 19th century reactions to this ideal as formulated in the works of Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Dostoevsky.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 410 Philosophy of Law
3 credits
The focus is on four basic questions: What is the fundamental nature of law? What are the appropriate limits of legal regulations? How should the notion of responsibility be defined in the criminal law? And how and to what extent is punishment justifiable?
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 430 20th Century Philosophy
3 credits
This course examines the following dominant 20th century philosophical methodologies: pragmatism, phenomenology, logical positivism, linguistic analysis, and existentialism.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 440 Economics of Freedom and Justice
3 credits
A dramatic tour through those history-shaping ideas that are of immediate relevance to a world torn by economic problems and debates about conflicting notions of social justice.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 480 Independent Study
3 credits
Special investigation of a selected topic.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
(On demand)
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PHL 485 Special Topics
3 credits
Topics may vary from semester to semester and will be announced with preregistration information.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
(On demand)
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Physics |
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PHY 117 Physics Introduction I
4 credits
This course provides an overview of physics topics in areas of mechanics and heat for non-science majors at an introductory level, emphasizing conceptual development and qualitative and quantitative (using algebra and trigonometry) applications of these concepts to real world physical examples.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.
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PHY 118 Physics Introduction II
4 credits
This course provides an overview of physics topics in areas of electricity, magnetism, waves, sound, light, and modern physics for non-science majors at an introductory level, emphasizing conceptual development and qualitative and quantitative (using algebra and trigonometry) applications of these concepts to real world physical examples.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 117 or permission of instructor
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PHY 121 Energy in Our World
3 credits
A study of the various forms of energy with relationship to other physical concepts. Includes a study of energy production, transformation and usage in our world, and effects on human lifestyles and the environment.
Lecture: 3 hours.
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PHY 135 Introduction to Physical Science
4 credits
An introduction to selected areas of the physical sciences of astronomy, chemistry and physics, primarily in the area of physics.
Lecture: Integrated Lecture Laboratory: 5 hours.
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PHY 141 Introduction to Astronomy
3 credits
An introduction to selected areas of astronomy including historical perspectives, and current theories and knowledge. Students may not take both PHY 141 and PHY 145 : Observational Astronomy, nor may they take PHY 141 and the Observational Astronomy Lab (PHY 145L).
Lecture: 3 hours.
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PHY 142 Earth Science
3 credits
A study of Earth’s physical environment. Weather and climate, oceans, rocks, minerals, and landforms are explored individually and in relation to one another.
Lecture: 3 hours.
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PHY 145 Observational Astronomy
4 credits
An introduction to selected areas of astronomy including historical perspectives, current theories and knowledge, and experience in astronomical observations. Must be taken concurrently with Observational Astronomy Laboratory (PHY 145L). Students may not take both PHY 145 and PHY 141 : Introduction to Astronomy, nor may they take PHY 141 and the Observational Astronomy Lab (PHY 145L).
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.
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PHY 221 General Physics I
4 credits
Fundamentals of mechanics and heat.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.
Prerequisite(s): either MTH 165 or MTH 171
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PHY 222 General Physics II
4 credits
Fundamentals of light, sound, electromagnetism and an introduction to selected areas of modern physics.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 221
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PHY 341 Modern Physics
3 credits
Physics of the 20th Century, including the Bohr atom, spectra, x-rays, matter waves, radioactivity, nuclear energy, relativity, quantum mechanics and fundamental particles.
Lecture: 3 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 222
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PHY 413 Physics Cooperative Education
3-6 credits
Academic study combined with work experience in the community.
(On demand)
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Physician Assistant Studies |
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PA 526 Physician Assistant Practice and Ethics
2 credits
This course provides an historical perspective of the physician assistant profession, as well as an investigation of current trends and issues. The course stresses the importance of biomedical ethics and professional responsibilities in relation to the physician assistant’s role as a health care provider. Content relating to physician assistant professional organizations, program accreditation, graduate certification and re-certification, employment considerations, and professional liability is included. This course also includes required service-learning, an educational method in which the participants perform service work and actively learn from it. Previously offered under the title “Introduction to the Profession”
Summer
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PA 529 Physician Assistants in the Healthcare System and Public Health
1 credit
This course gives students a foundation of practical knowledge about the health system and the PA profession. Issues and questions are presented and will be discussed in relation to their impact on citizens as well as the practicing physician assistant. The influence of cultural issues on healthcare policy and the relationship between socioeconomic issues will be explored along with the role of the PA in the context of the modern US healthcare system. PA’s in public health and issues surrounding them will also be discussed.
Summer
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PA 530 Clinical Medicine I
5 credits
The purpose of the Clinical Medicine I course is to introduce the student to clinical conditions commonly encountered in practicing primary care medicine. Lectures will emphasize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, and disease course, diagnostic, and treatment modalities of each medical topic.
This course teaches the pathology of disease by system and specialty. Topics for the course will include the following: clinical laboratory medicine, nutrition, dermatology, ophthalmology & otolaryngology (EENT), pulmonary, and cardiology with EKG interpretation.
Fall
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PA 531 Clinical Medicine II
8 credits
The purpose of the Clinical Medicine II course is to introduce the student to clinical conditions commonly encountered in practicing primary care medicine. Lectures will emphasize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, disease course, and diagnostic and treatment modalities of each medical topic. This course builds on the pathology of disease presented in Physician Assistant 530 Clinical Medicine I and continues with the presentation of the following systems: endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, ob-gyn, genitourinary, and psychiatry. These disorders are presented by system and specialty as well as augmented with clinical therapeutics.
Spring
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PA 532 Clinical Medicine III
2 credits
The purpose of the Clinical Medicine III course is to introduce the student to clinical conditions commonly encountered in practicing primary care medicine. Lectures will emphasize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, disease course, and diagnostic and treatment modalities of each medical topic. This course builds on the pathology of disease presented in PA 530 Clinical Medicine I and PA 531 Clinical Medicine II and continues with the presentation of the following systems: hematology and oncology and infectious disease. It will also encompass the clinical conditions commonly encountered in the pediatric population. These disorders are presented by system and specialty as well as augmented with clinical therapeutics..
Summer
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PA 533 Clinical Problem Solving and Diagnostics 1
2 credits
The course will focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of critical thinking involved in the process of clinical problem solving. In large and small group settings, a problem based learning (PBL) format will be used to integrate clinical reasoning and thinking to solve problems frequently encountered in the day to day practice of medicine. Laboratory and diagnostics based on clinical scenarios facilitate development of critical thinking skills. Throughout the year, the cases presented will relate to the organ system being studied in pathophysiology, clinical medicine, pharmacology, and patient assessment.
Fall
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PA 534 Clinical Problem Solving and Diagnostics 2
2 credits
The course will continue to build on the foundation learned in Clinical Problem Solving and Diagnostics I and will focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of critical thinking involved in the process of clinical problem solving. In large and small group settings, a problem based learning (PBL) format will be used to integrate clinical reasoning and thinking to solve problems frequently encountered in the day to day practice of medicine. Laboratory and diagnostics based on clinical scenarios facilitate development of critical thinking skills. Throughout the year, the cases presented will relate to the organ system being studied in pathophysiology, clinical medicine, pharmacology, and patient assessment. Students will have weekly “pre-clinical” experiences and will expose the students to primary care, specialty practice, and other ancillary services of medicine. Students will observe with preceptor supervision and continue to learn the professional attributes and evidence based practice needed to care for patients. Students will bring their experiences back to the classroom to add to the clinical discussion of cases.
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PA 535 Clinical Disciplines
3 credits
This course is designed to prepare the student for the General Surgery Rotation. General surgical concepts needed for the physician assistant to function in major surgical areas as well as primary care settings are presented. The course emphasizes the historical background of surgery, surgical techniques and procedures, and anesthesia. Students also learn treatment of trauma and medical disorders commonly presenting to the emergency department. The emphasis is on the priority of stabilizing patients with life-threatening trauma or illness and selecting appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic measures. Students will become BLS (basic life support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certified as part of this class.
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PA 537 Patient History and Communication
2 credits
This course provides instruction in communication skills for the effective exchange of information with patients. Addressed in the course are patient – provider collaboration, health literacy, and communication techniques for patients across cultural and generational groups, and counseling techniques for patient education, treatment adherence, and health promotion.
Summer
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PA 538 Patient Assessment I
3 credits
This course teaches foundational skills and techniques required to gather a complete medical history and perform a thorough physical examination. The course introduces the student to the practice of history taking and physical examinations of the following systems: skin, head, face, neck, lymph, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, throat, thorax & lungs, heart & neck vessels, peripheral vascular, abdomen, musculoskeletal and neurological. During the course, integration of the student’s knowledge of the structure and function of the human body is coupled with laboratory sessions emphasizing the proper use of diagnostic equipment and techniques for performing a comprehensive physical examination.
Fall
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PA 539 Patient Assessment II
3 credits
In this course, the student will build on the knowledge and foundational skills and techniques learned in Physician Assistant 537 Patient History and Communication and Physician Assistant 538 Patient Assessment I in the performance of a thorough physical examination and medical history. The student will integrate the knowledge obtained in Physician Assistant 530 Clinical Medicine I with laboratory sessions emphasizing the proper use of diagnostic equipment and technique for performing a comprehensive physical examination. The course topics will include the male/female examination, the psychiatric exam, admitting a patient to the hospital, discharging a patient, daily notes, discharge summaries, prescription writing, presenting a patient to an attending, and patient education.
During the course, integration of the student’s knowledge of the structure and function of the human body is coupled with laboratory sessions emphasizing the proper use of diagnostic equipment and techniques for performing a comprehensive physical examination.
The following will be used to facilitate the learning process: lectures, assigned readings, case presentations, and lab sessions. In this course, the student will have the opportunity to continue to develop competence in taking histories, practicing SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) notes, formulating a differential diagnoses, creating effective management plans, performing physical examinations and patient education.
Spring
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PA 540 Patient Assessment III
2 credits
In this course, the student will build on the knowledge and foundational skills and techniques learned in PA 537 Patient History and Communication, PA 538 Patient Assessment I, and PA 539 Patient Assessment II in the performance of a thorough physical examination and medical history. The student will integrate the knowledge obtained in Physician Assistant 530 Clinical Medicine I and Physician Assistant 531 Clinical Medicine II with laboratory sessions emphasizing the proper use of diagnostic equipment and technique for performing a comprehensive physical examination. The student will integrate the knowledge and skills that they have built upon in the previous semesters and apply that to the pediatric, surgical, and geriatric patient. The student will also expand their knowledge and ability to perform directed exams as well as integrating patient education into their “mock” office visits. The student will continue learning the documentation of process of the complete medical chart.
During the course, integration of the student’s knowledge of the structure and function of the human body is coupled with laboratory sessions emphasizing the proper use of diagnostic equipment and techniques for performing a comprehensive physical examination.
The following will be used to facilitate the learning process: lectures, assigned readings, case presentations, and lab sessions. In this course, the student will have the opportunity to continue to develop competence in taking histories, practicing SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) notes, formulating a differential diagnoses, creating effective management plans, performing physical examinations and patient education.
Summer
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PA 541 Pharmacology I
2 credits
In this course, the student will be introduced to pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacotherapeutic principles that provide a foundation for the study of pharmacology and therapeutics. Combined lecture, active learning exercises and discussion boards are designed to develop the pharmacologic and therapeutic skills that a physician assistant will need to enhance patient care in clinical practice. Topics this semester will emphasize the following areas: an introduction to basic principles, autonomic pharmacology, antibiotics, pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases.
Fall
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PA 542 Pharmacology II
2 credits
In this course, students build upon the knowledge and skills obtained in PA 541 Pharmacology I . Combined lecture, active learning exercises and discussion boards are designed to develop the pharmacologic and therapeutic skills that a physician assistant will need to enhance patient care in clinical practice. Topics this semester will focus on the following areas: Additional cardiovascular diseases, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, pain management, and rheumatology. The student will use clinical literature and guidelines to evaluate patient cases as they relate to pharmacology.
Spring
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PA 543 Pharmacology III
2 credits
In this course, the student will build upon the knowledge and skills obtain in: Pharmacology II (PA 542 ). Combined lecture, readings, active learning exercises and discussion boards are designed to develop the pharmacologic and therapeutic skills that a physician assistant will need to enhance patient care in clinical practice. Topics this semester will be focusing on psychology, renal disorders, men’s health, genitourinary disorders, women’s health, hematology/oncology, viral and fungal diseases, dermatology and alternative/complementary medicines as well as dietary supplements. The student will use clinical literature and current guidelines to evaluate patients as they relate to pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics.
Summer
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PA 544 Clinical Anatomy
4 credits
This course provides students with a working knowledge of the major anatomical regions and structures of the body. Emphasis is placed upon the relationships of components within a specific region, as well as topographical and functional anatomy as they relate to physical examination skills and clinical applications. Previously offered under the title “Gross Clinical Anatomy”
Summer
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PA 546 Pathophysiology I
2 credits
In this course, students learn integrative human physiology and pathophysiology involving concepts of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal and reproductive systems, with an emphasis upon homeostatic mechanisms and etiologies of disease. Students learn the interrelationships of function and dysfunction at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and systemic levels.
Fall
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PA 547 Pathophysiology II
2 credits
In this course, students learn integrative human physiology and pathophysiology involving concepts of the neural, digestive, musculoskeletal and endocrine physiology, with an emphasis upon homeostatic mechanisms and etiologies of disease. Students learn the interrelationships of function and dysfunction at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and systemic levels.
Spring
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PA 552 Medical Procedures and Clinical Skills
3 credits
In this course, students will build upon the knowledge and concepts learned in Clinical Disciplines (PA 535 ), Patient Assessment I and II (PA 538 & PA 539 ) and Clinical Medicine I and II (PA 530 & PA 531 ) in order to evaluate a patient in an acute care setting and determine the medical procedure needed for that patient. Students learn to perform procedures such as suturing, splinting, wound care, intravenous insertions, nasogastric intubations and Foley catheter insertion. Previously offered under the title “Medical Procedures”
Summer
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PA 560 Clinical Genetics
1 credit
Medical genetics is a rapidly advancing field of medicine. It is now recognized that genetic mechanisms play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis and treatment of diseases and in the in the maintenance of health. This course is designed to provide an overview of human genetic concepts and clinical disorders that have a genetic component. The course seeks to teach the students to apply their knowledge of the principles of human genetics to a variety of clinical problems. It surveys many clinical areas including cytogenetics, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, population genetics and clinical genetics. The course is organized roughly according to genetic etiology and pathophysiology.
Spring
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PA 570 Evidence Based Practice
1 credits
In this course, students receive instruction in research methods and application in the clinical setting. They integrate basic concepts of epidemiology and statistics as these concepts relate to medical practice. Students critically read published reports of clinical research and identify strengths and weaknesses in the structure and presentation of data and conclusions in those reports. They interpret and search evidence-based literature related to clinical problems encountered in physician assistant practice. Previously offered under the title “Research, Epidemiology, and Statistics for the Physician Assistant”
Fall
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PA 600 Transition to Clinical Practice
1 credit
This course will introduce students to the clinical year and clinical practice. Students will be introduced to the day to day operation of a family medicine care facility or primary care office and the role that physician assistants play in patient care delivery. Students will be given an overview of documentation, billing, coding, reimbursement, quality assurance, risk management, and other practice based essentials. Clinical year policy and procedures will be included as topics in this course.
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PA 601 Family Medicine
6 credits
The family medicine rotation is a 6 week required supervised clinical practice experience. The student will incorporate the knowledge acquired in the didactic year and actively partake in the continuing and comprehensive health care of the family medicine patient to include care across the life span (infants, children, adolescents, adults, and elderly). The student will learn the fundamentals of an approach to acute, chronic, and preventative patient encounters. Previously offered under the title “Ambulatory Medicine”
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PA 603 Internal Medicine
6 credits
The internal medicine rotation is a 6 week required supervised clinical practice experience. This rotation will provide the student with the necessary experiences to equip them to handle the broad and comprehensive spectrum of illnesses that affect adults and geriatric patients. The student will apply knowledge and skill learned in the didactic year to actively participate in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic illness, as well as, health promotion and disease prevention.
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PA 604 Pediatrics
6 credits
The pediatric rotation is a 6 week required supervised clinical practice experience. This rotation will provide the student with the necessary experiences to apply knowledge and skill acquired during the didactic year and develop proficiencies in preventive health maintenance for healthy children and medical care for infants, children, and adolescents who are acutely or chronically ill.
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PA 605 Psychiatry
6 credits
The Psychiatry rotation is a 6 week required supervised clinical practice experience. This rotation will provide the student with the necessary experiences to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic year to develop proficiencies related to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental, emotional, behavioral, and substance abuse disorders.
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PA 606 General Surgery
6 credits
The general surgery rotation is a 6 week required supervised clinical practice experience. This rotation will provide the student with the necessary experiences to apply knowledge and skill acquired during the didactic year to manage a broad range of medical and surgical conditions. Students will be exposed to all aspects of patient care, both in the outpatient and inpatient setting.
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PA 607 Women’s Health
6 credits
The Women’s Health rotation is a 6 week required supervised clinical practice experience. This rotation will provide the student with the necessary experiences to apply knowledge and skill acquired during the didactic year and learn how to assess and manage a variety of common pre-natal and gynecological problems as well as routine exams.
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PA 608 Emergency Medicine
6 credits
The Emergency medicine rotation is a 6 week required supervised clinical practice experience. The student will incorporate the knowledge acquired in the didactic year and actively partake in the initial evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care among multiple providers, and disposition of any patient requiring immediate medical, surgical, or psychiatric care.
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PA 609 Elective Clinical Rotation
6 credits
The Elective rotation is a 6 week required supervised clinical practice experience. This rotation is a student-selected elective in a medical discipline that reflects the student’s intended career path. This provides exposure to an area of clinical medicine in which a student has particular interest. Students may choose additional experience in an area covered in required rotations or select a subspecialty.
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PA 634 Master’s Project
2 credits
The master’s project builds on the evidence-based medicine course completed during the didactic phase of the program by having students participate individually in the conception, development, and production of a literature review. This Course will give students the opportunity to integrate a topic of their interest from a patient case encountered during a supervised clinical experience. Students will meet in a weekly seminar class where faculty provide feedback and support.
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POL 100 American National Government
3 credits
A study of the American political system with emphasis placed on the structure and operation of the national government; the constitution; citizenship and democratic processes.
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POL 103 Global Politics
3 credits
This course examines the nature, character and dynamics of global politics. Emphasis is given to the study of major paradigms, theories and explanations used by scholars in order to understand the historical development of the current international system and the policy choices confronting today’s leaders. The course examines major historical events and key global issues, such as economic globalization, international terrorism, humanitarian intervention, global warming, and international law.
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POL 208 Comparative Politics
3 credits
The course examines different thematic and analytical frameworks to understand the political systems, policy outcomes, and socio-economic divisions in several foreign countries. Key topics may include: classification of political regimes and electoral systems; types of economic systems and outputs; and the explanation of socio-economic divisions and their impacto on political and economic stability. Previously offered as POL 308. Students may not receive credit for both POL 208 and POL 308.
Prerequisite(s): POL 100 and POL 103 .
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POL 210 Introduction to the American Legal System
3 credits
This course is designed to provide students with a working introduction to law in the United States. Broadly speaking, the course will cover the foundations of the legal system, the major substantive areas of the law, the legal process, and the effects of legislative and administrative developments of the law. Students will learn how the many components and varied processes of the legal system work together to form a coherent whole. In addition to gaining a solid understanding of the organization and structure of the legal system, students will also be introduced to methods of evaluating legal controversies, analyzing issues, and making clear and persuasive written arguments. Previously offered as POL 251 . Students may not receive credit for both POL 210 and POL 251 .
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POL 211 The Trial in American Life
3 credits
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the fact-finding apparatus of the American legal system and the application of law and legal practices to a wide range of issues. By studying a series of actual trials – from the Salem Witch Trials to contemporary cases – students will gain a knowledge of the mechanics of advocacy; the legal, social, political, and cultural effects of particular trials; and the art of persuasion. Students will also be introduced to methods of evaluating legal controversies, analyzing issues, and making clear and persuasive written and oral arguments. Previously offered as POL 252. Students may not receive credit for both POL 211 and POL 252.
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POL 221 World Wars, Cold War, and Beyond
3 credits
In the 20th century, the United States emerged as the world’s strongest nation. This course offers a survey of U.S. foreign relations during that time. It examines issues, including both World Wars, origins and history of the Cold War, episodes of international revolutionary nationalism, wars in Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf, U.S./Latin American relations, years of nuclear deterrence, and the challenges of globalization. Previously offered as HIS 221
Prerequisite(s): POL 100 and POL 103
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POL 222 The U.S. National Security System
3 credits
This course examines the agencies of the federal government that conduct foreign missions and activities to ensure U.S. national security. Specific focus is on the Office of the President of the United States, CIA, Department of Defense, and State Department. Using case studies of the diplomacy, intelligence and military uses of force, this course analyzes the structure, function, and policy-making processes of the national security system. The course assesses intra-agency and inter-agency strengths and weaknesses in the formulation and implementation of national security policy. Congress’s roles in the operations of the national security system is also discussed. Previously offered as POL 322. Students may not earn credit for both POL 222 and POL 322.
Prerequisite(s): POL 221 .
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POL 223 The U.S. Homeland Security System
3 credits
This course provides an overview of the government structure, organizational mission, and policies associated with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other key federal agencies and metropolitan areas with homeland security functions. Together these agencies constitute the homeland security system. From the founding of DHS post-September 11th and the expanded missions and resource allocations to other key federal, state, and local agencies, the roles of DHS and other agencies in overseeing aspects of intelligence, emergency management, border security and immigration, transportation, and public health are described, analyzed, and evaluated. This course will provide students of homeland security with an overall understanding of the system’s vast role in the United States.
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POL 230 Introduction to Public Policy and Public Administration
3 credits
This course introduces an understanding of U.S. public policy making and public administration including identifiable steps in the policy process such as political policy openings, policy stream convergence, policy implementation and the administration of policy ideas. Students will learn how to identify a policy problem, map the political opportunity, incorporate evidence-based social science research to address the problem, and assess the positives and negatives associated with a particular policy adoption.
Prerequisite(s): POL 100
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POL 305 The Presidency
3 credits
The course will begin with the constitutional precepts that define the American presidency and continue through U.S. history to identify and analyze the social, economic, political and international conditions that have continued to shape it. The course will also examine particular presidents and their administrations by considering specific issues and conflicts they confronted. The electoral process and notable campaigns will also be studied.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of History/Political Science core requirements
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POL 325 War in World Politics
3 credits
This course examines the causes of war and methods to prevent war. Exploring concepts and theoretic arguments from across the social sciences, students will learn about human behavior as it relates to questions of conflict and cooperation. The course employs significant historical and contemporary case studies to investigate the soft and hard power methods to prevent international conflict. Students will be able to apply knowledge from the courses readings and discussions to a semester-long simulation.
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POL 330 Urban Policy: Disadvantaged Youth
3 credits
Who are the disadvantaged youth (AKA, “at-risk youth”) and what unique challenges do they face? The factors that might limit an at-risk youth’s ability to succeed are identified so that policies, programs, and projects may be better designed to assist. Students are invited to investigate a range of policy solutions to challenges facing at-risk youth including food insecurity, parental support, health care, housing, drugs/crime/violence, foster care, the working poor and child care, primary/secondary education, and higher education/vocational training.
Prerequisite(s): POL 230
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POL 332 U.S. Homeland Security Issues: Threats, Challenges, and Solutions
3 credits
This course provides an overview of the key homeland security issues facing the United States. Topics covered may include terror, risk, border security, public health, natural disaster, intelligence, and other contemporary issues. Solutions emphasized include dismantling agency silos, communicating across boundaries, a commitment to public service, an emphasis on lessons learned, planning and prevention, leadership from public managers, and other potential solutions.
Prerequisite(s): POL 223
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POL 333 U.S. National Security Issues: Threats, Challenges, and Solutions
3 credits
This course presents an overview of the key national security issues facing the United States. Topics covered include threats from international terrorism, global economic changes, environmental issues, and/or other issues that may arise in the global system and threaten the United States. This course will analyze the effectiveness of competing national security strategies to manage or solve national security issues that confront the United States. Previously offered as POL 323. Students may not receive credit for both POL 323 and POL 333.
Prerequisite(s): POL 221 and POL 222 .
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POL 340 Russia and the Near Abroad
3 credits
This course offers a comparative analysis of the politics of the countries of the former Soviet Union. A number of important themes will be explored using the Russian Federation and several of the countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union. First, the course briefly examines the history of the Tsarist and Soviet periods to determine to what extent, if any, these legacies have impacted political and economic development of each country. Finally, the course analyzes important issues in the foreign relations of each country, including the effects of lost superpower status, the nationalities question, and relations with the West.
Prerequisite(s): POL 208
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POL 407 Public Management and Leadership
3 credits
This course is designed to strengthen a student’s theoretical and practical understanding of public management and leadership so that they might be better positioned to create public value for their community. Designed to introduce the student to public management from a political science and public administration perspective, they will learn leadership principles via a public manager’s interaction with various institutions, the public manager’s ability to course various constituencies, and the public manager’s entrepreneurial inclinations to solve problems.
Prerequisite(s): POL 230
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POL 410 American Constitutional Law
3 credits
This two course sequence (POL 410 and POL 411 ) examines the federal system of government and the civil rights and liberties established by the U.S. Constitution, and presents a case method survey of the organic role of the United States Supreme Court in the total process of the American constitutional system. POL 410 will examine governmental structures, federalism, and separation of powers as established by Articles 1-7. POL 411 will focus on civil rights and civil liberties primarily as established by the Bill of Rights. Previously offered as POL 405. Students may not receive credit for both POL 405 and POL 410.
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POL 411 Constitutional Encounters
3 credits
This two course sequence (POL 410 and 411) examines the federal system of government and the civil rights and liberties established by the U.S. Constitution, and presents a case method survey of the organic role of the United States Supreme Court in the total process of the American constitutional system. POL 410 will examine governmental structures, federalism, and separation of powers as established by Articles 1-7. POL 411 will focus on civil rights and civil liberties primarily as established by the Bill of Rights. Previously offered as POL 406. Students may not receive credit for both POL 406 and 411.
Prerequisite(s): POL 410 .
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POL 413 Political Science Cooperative Education
3-12 credits
Academic study combined with work experience in the community.
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POL 450 Internship
3 credits
Directed field experiences for advanced students in law offices or law related agencies.
Laboratory: Permission of program director
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POL 451 Internship
3 credits
Directed field experiences for advanced students in law offices or law related agencies.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of program director
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POL 480 Independent Study
3-6 credits
In-depth investigation of a selected topic.
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POL 485 Special Topics
3-6 credits
Topic may vary from semester to semester and will be announced with preregistration information and course hours.
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POP 100 Introduction to Popular Culture
3 credits
This course introduces students to the analysis of popular culture within culture and society. Particular attention will be paid to how popular culture – including, but not limited to television, film, radio, music, graphic narratives, video games, then internet, social media, and advertising – both reflects and helps constitute sociocultural value(s) and meaning(s).
Lecture: 3 hours
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POP 485 Selected Studies in Popular Culture
3 credits
Focused study of a particular topic/theme within popular culture, including but not limited to particular genres, authors or auteurs, historical periods and/or geographic regions.
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PSY 101 Introductory Seminar
1 credit
Focus is primarily on the market opportunities with those stopping at a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in psychology or related field, and for those pursuing a doctorate in psychology or a related field. Also an introduction to our program, related clubs, faculty and other topics related to being a psychology major.
Spring only
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PSY 123 Introduction to Psychology
3 credits
A survey of the science of contemporary psychology, its methods, findings, theoretical foundations and practical applications. Topics include biological basis of behavior, developmental processes, perception, learning, motivation, personality, social behavior and abnormal behavior.
Fall and Spring
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PSY 200 Career Seminar
2 credits
Designed to help psychology majors find their career goals through the use of technologies related to career decision-making. This seminar plays out in three phases: 1) assessing students’ career-related interests, skills, values and personality; 2) investigating into and choosing career paths that match the students’ interests, skills, values and personality; and 3) planning how to enter their most favored career path.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 , Introductory Seminar or permission of instructor.
Fall only
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PSY 210 Sport Psychology
3 credits
The course is designed to introduce students to the field of sport and exercise psychology by providing a broad overview of the major topics in the area. Specifically, the class will examine the following: 1) the influence that psychology and personal atributes have in directing involvement in sport and exercise activities; 2) pscyological skills training (PST) and the use of psychological factors in order to promote increased enjoyment and enhance performance; and 3) how sport and psychology are interwoven to influence our physical and mental well-being.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123
(approved 10/2/2014. First offered Spring 2015)
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PSY 224 Organizational and Industrial Psychology
3 credits
Investigation of organizational behavior, personnel and industrial psychology, with emphasis on utilization of basic psychological theory to make organizations more effective. Topics include personnel selection, performance appraisal, training employees and managers, leadership and supervision, communication, motivation, attitudes and job satisfaction.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 or permission of instructor.
On Demand
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PSY 225 Psychology of Adjustment
3 credits
This course invites students to learn more about the nature of adjustment from a psycho-socio-cultural approach that includes culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender in considering adjustment in our over-stimulating, fast-paced world.
Laboratory: PSY 123.
Spring even years
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PSY 232 Research Methods
3 credits
Development of an appreciation for the scientific method as applied to the behavioral sciences. The language of science, concepts, propositions, hypotheses, models, theories and empirical laws. Analysis of the concepts of experimental, correlational and case study methods. Prepare skills in conducting scientific literature reviews and survey research.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 , MTH 115 .
Fall and Spring
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PSY 233 Advanced Research Methods
3 credits
This course is the second of a two-semester sequence of research related courses required of all psychology majors. The goal of the course is to help students develop the skills necessary to conduct research in psychology. Students will learn how to conduct research from identifying a problem to interpreting results. These skills will be developed through the completion of assigned laboratory exercises and a small independent research project.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 232 .
Spring only
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PSY 250 Social Psychology
3 credits
Study of the relationships between individuals, and between individuals and groups or institutions. Topics include attribution of responsibility, interpersonal attraction, social influence, attitude change, characteristics and effects of crowds, and determinants of behavior.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall and Spring
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PSY 275 Child and Adolescent Psychology
3 credits
Study of the relationship between physiological and psychological growth of the individual from infancy through adolescence. Emphasis on the theoretical formulations of child and adolescent development relative to emotional and cognitive processes.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall and Spring
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PSY 277 Adult Development and Aging
3 credits
This course will provide an overview of adult development from early adulthood through death and will focus on both normative changes and individual differences. Topics to be discussed include: biological changes, changes in health and health habits, cognitive and intellectual changes, sex roles and family roles, work and work roles, development of relationships, changes in personality and motives, mental health and psychopathology, and death and dying. Developmental theories, models, and research methods will also be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall and Spring
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PSY 285 Communication Skills: Interviewing and Recording Techniques
3 credits
Development of skills that may be useful in working directly with clients and others, including listening for emotions, monitoring one’s own reactions and responses, and building a client-worker relationship, which can foster constructive change in the client.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall and Spring
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PSY 290 Psychopathology
3 credits
Study of both professional and popular theories regarding mental illness and abnormal behavior. Exploration of chronology of abnormal behavior theories and treatments from demonology and phrenology to psychophysiology and chemotherapy, from madness and demonic possession to modern day viewpoints. Comparative study of the medical, behavioral and social models of mental disorder.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall and Spring
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PSY 300 Research Group
2 credits
Provides psychology majors and minors an opportunity to engage in collaborative research at the undergraduate level. Students will have the opportunity to work with a member of the faculty and other students on research projects of general interest. Students can take up to four times for credit.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 ; MTH 115 ; PSY 232
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PSY 301 Cognitive Psychology
4 credits
This course will cover the techniques and findings of modern cognitive psychology, as well as the theoretical issues and explanatory models of complex mental processes. Potential topics include: thinking, problem-solving, creativity, memory, attention, language, mental imagery, cognitive development, and the neural basis of cognition.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 232 . Spring only
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PSY 302 Learning
3 credits
A survey of current and traditional research findings and theories related to classical, operant, and observational learning. Non-associative forms of learning and the application of learning principles in behavior modification will also be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 232 .
Spring even years
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PSY 303 Biological Psychology
3 credits
This course surveys the recent advances in understanding how the brain works and how it controls behavior. Beginning with the basics of the structure and functioning of the nervous system, students explore the biological bases of topics that have long been of interest to psychologists. These topics include: Sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, learning and memory, and abnormal behavior and its treatments.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall only
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PSY 304 Sensation and Perception
3 credits
This course deals with how we construct a conception of physical reality from sensory experience. While the primary focus will be on vision and hearing, the chemical senses (taste and smell) and the somatosenses (touch, temperature, vibration, etc.) will also be addressed. Students will cover the anatomy and physiology of the various sensory receptors, the neural mechanisms of sensation, sensory representation in the brain, as well as the phenomenological experience of perception. Topics will include the ways in which illusions can fool our senses and what they tell us about how our sensory systems work.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
On demand
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PSY 305 Psychopharmacology
3 credits
This course explores what is currently known about the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders and the use of psychoactive drugs to treat them. Starting with the basics of the brain/behavior relationship and principles of pharmacology, we will cover the symptoms and treatment of the affective disorders, anxiety disorders and the schizophrenias, among others. Also included will be the psychological aspects and pharmacotherapy of the neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s chorea, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Laboratory: PSY 123.
Fall and Spring odd years
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PSY 306 Drugs and Behavior
3 credits
Drug abuse is our nation’s number one health and social problem. In this course students will examine the use and abuse of drugs from many perspectives: social, historical, legal, medical, pharmacological and psychological. Beginning with a basic coverage of how the brain controls behavior, we will look at how drugs interact with the brain to have such powerful effects on behavior. Topics will include the medical use of drugs (including over-the-counter and psychotherapeutic drugs), the illegal abuse of drugs like heroin and cocaine, and the use and abuse of legal drugs such as caffeine, nicotine and alcohol.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Spring odd years
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PSY 307 Health Psychology
3 credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the field of health psychology by providing a broad overview of the major topics in the area. Specifically, the class examines the following: stress and coping processes; health promotion and disease prevention; theories of health behavior change; social and psychological factors that affect health and illness, issues surrounding disease and pain management, and the role of health psychology in healthcare settings.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123
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PSY 310 Gender Studies
3 credits
Focuses on gender issues from the perspective of different disciplines. Specific topics may include: biological, social, and cultural determinants of gender differences, gender roles in the family, philosophical views of men and women, gender in the classroom, gender issues in the workplace, gender issues in the health professions, and men, women and power.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall odd years
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PSY 315 Psychological Assessment
3 credits
Development of skills necessary to determine the adequacy of testing instruments. Topics include personality measures, interest tests, IQ scales, achievement tests and aptitude tests. Summary of measurement statistics provided, but students are encouraged to take MTH 115 Basic Statistics , as background.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 232 .
Fall odd years
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PSY 325 Autism Spectrum Disorder
3 credits
This course will review the history of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), identify the characteristics of each disorder, as well as diagnostic criteria and procedures for diagnosis. Students will learn about the importance of early identification and detection, and will learn about research-based assessment tools and behavioral interventions used to treat ASD.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
On demand
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PSY 332 Childhood Psychopathology
3 credits
This course will focus on the nature, causes, course, and treatment of various child and adolescent disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, conduct disorder, autism, childhood depression, anxiety disorders in children, and eating disorders. These disorders will be discussed and understood as deviations from normal development in childhood and adolescence.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 275 or OT 220
Fall and Spring even years
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