2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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PHL 230 Philosophies of History
3 credits
This course will examine select conceptual issues that arise from philosophical engagements with history. Issues of consideration may include whether historical developments are contingent or necessary, whether history unfolds through a continuous and unified evolution or a series of discontinuous ruptures, or whether there is a single and total “History” or fractured and multiple histories. Topics of consideration may include the role truth, fiction, and interpretation play in historiography, the role history plays in shaping our sense of place and identity, or the potential uses and abuses to which history might be put in transforming our lives.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 231 Critical Social Theory
3 credits
This course introduces students to the major themes and issues of critical social theory – a theoretical field comprised of interdisciplinary methods of analysis that aim to identify social ills born of the dominant socio-political structures of our time, to locate the mechanisms of domination, subjugation, and oppression to which they give rise, and to ameliorate those effects through a transformation of ourselves and society. Topics of analysis may include economic exploitation, classism, consumerism, race, gender, or sexuality. Methods of analysis may include Marxism, psychoanalysis, Critical Theory, feminism, deconstruction, post-structuralism, critical race theory, queer theory, or post-colonialism.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 232 Philosophies of Mass Culture
3 credits
This course undertakes a philosophical and critical analysis of the unique historical phenomenon known as “mass culture,” which has been theorized as a socio-political and economic formation wherein the cultural productions that populate our aesthetic environment are predominantly organized by the logic of commodification. When and why did mass culture arise, what exactly is it, and how does it affect us? In pursuing answers to these questions, this course will examine various instances of contemporary art and may consider topics regarding the methods of cultural criticism, the formation of the masses, the commodification of aesthetics and the aestheticization of commodities, the differences between modern and postmodern cultures, the relationship between politics and aesthetics, or the effects of mass culture on our sense of individuality, our ability to think critically, and our capacity to conceive a new social imaginary.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 233 Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Culture
3 credits
This course will examine aesthetic theory, with a possible emphasis on the theories of the late 18th-19th century when philosophers become increasingly interested in questions concerning art. The course will bring together the work of philosophers with some of the poets, artists, and musicians that influenced them in order to consider aesthetic issues such as beauty, genius, and the sublime as they arise in works of art and philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 234 American Philosophies
3 credits
This course will examine select conceptual issues and movements in the broad category of American Philosophy. Topics of consideration may include the political thought of the founding fathers, the transcendentalism of Thoreau and Emerson and the Pragmatist movement centering in the work of Peirce, James, Dewey and Rorty. The goal of the course is to acquaint students with the distinctively American contribution to Western philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 235 Buddhist Philosophies
3 credits
This course will examine select philosophic issues that arise in the wide range of Buddhist ideas and practices found in the Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana and Chan/Zen traditions. Topics of consideration may include Buddhist theories of causality, personal identity, substantiality, happiness, optimal human relationality and the effects of meditation practices on philosophic inquiry. Students will be encouraged to rexamine Western philosophic problems and solutions through the medium of Buddhist thought and practice.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 236 Philosophy of Gender
3 credits
This course will examine the idea of gender, with the goals of understanding how gender operates in the context of other social, political, and economic structures in the past and present and reimagining its role in the future. Students will consider gender from a wide variety of feminist perspectives in order to develop a critical stance on gender and gender oppression. The tensions and intersections of various feminisms with other forms of anti-oppressive thought will also be investigated.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 237 Philosophies of Science
3 credits
This course examines the relation between philosophy and science with an emphasis on the historical interplay between the two disciplines in western culture. Topics of consideration may include the gradual emergence of the sciences from the general field of philosophy, specific issues and episodes in the development of the philosophy of science, what constitutes a scientific as opposed to a philosophic explanation, the concept of scientific progress, and the nature and method of scientific confirmation.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 238 Philosophies of Injustice
3 credits
Injustice and oppression are not mere sociological aberrations, but are driven by identifiable and rationally analyzable world views. This course examines the historical and philosophical foundations of social injustice in terms of the epistemological, metaphysical and ethical assumptions that give rise to and sustain it in its various forms. Students will examine the philosophical belief systems that inform sexism, heterosexism, racism, cissexism, colorism, ableism, nativism, colonialism, ageism, classism, and/or other oppressive ideologies.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 239 Marx and Marxisms
3 credits
This course will examine selected theoretical works written by Karl Marx as well as some of the varied legacies of Marxism that followed in their wake with specific attention given to the links that connect philosophy, science, history, economics, politics, society, and culture. Topics of consideration may include historical materialism as a methodology, analyses of the structure of capitalism, origins of exploitation, the relation between human nature and alienation, causes of false consciousness, approaches to ideology critique, the relation between political theory and political practice, forms of revolution, human freedom, emancipatory politics, socialist democracy, democratic socialism, or communism.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 257 Philosophy of Religion
3 credits
An inquiry into the nature of religion and the objects of thought and feeling associated with religion, such as the nature and existence of God, the nature of religious experience and symbolism, evil, creation, and immortality.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 270 Social and Political Philosophy
3 credits
An examination of the key issues in the history of Western social and political philosophy. These include the nature and purpose of government, political legitimacy, the relationship between theories of human nature and political systems, and the evolution of rights.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 299 Special Topics-Core
3 credits
Special topics courses in the University’s Core Curriculum focus on a topic not currently offered as a standing course within a department’s contribution to the Core Curriculum. Special topics courses in the Core may be offered in two semesters (which do not have to be consecutive) with multiple offerings in each semester.
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PHL 310 Medical Ethics
3 credits
This course in applied ethics explores the ethical questions related to modern science and the health professions. Topics such as abortion, human experimentation, genetic engineering, patient-rights, and the delivery of health care are analyzed.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 315 Philosophy of Medicine
3 credits
This course examines the philosophical foundations of various models of the practice of medicine, focusing on philosophical conceptions of human health and well-being. The emphasis of the course is on understanding medicine within a human and humane context. This approach is occasioned by the prevalence of what is known as the biomedical model, a model that sees the human being primarily as a biological manifestation, emphasizing cure over care and healing. This course examines the epistemological, metaphysical, social and ethical frameworks of this model as set against a variety of alternative humanistic models and their respective philosophical underpinnings, from the biopsychosocial model to the narrative model
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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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 350 20th Century Philosophy
3 credits
This course examines the following dominant 20th century philosophical methodologies: pragmatism, phenomenology, logical positivism, linguistic analysis, and existentialism. Previously offered as PHL 430. Students may not receive credit for both PHL 430 and PHL 350.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 411 Figures in Philosophy
3 credits
This advanced seminar will focus on the work of one philosopher. It will be a writing seminar in which students learn to do philosophical research in anticipation of the senior capstone.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 412 Issues in Philosophy
3 credits
This advanced seminar will focus on one major issue in philosophy. It will be a writing seminar in which students learn to do philosophical research in anticipation of the senior capstone.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 413 Great Texts in Philosophy
3 credits
This advanced seminar will focus on one important philosophical work. It will be a writing seminar in which students learn to do philosophical research in anticipation of the senior capstone.
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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PHL 490 Capstone
3 credits
Students will complete an independent research project in philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 411 or PHL 412 or PHL 413
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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 MI 204
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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 P.A. 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.
Summer
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PA 529 P.A.s 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. PAs 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, disease course, diagnostic, and treatment modalities of each medical topic. This course teaches the pathology of disease by system and specialty and focuses on the provision of medical care across the life span including the young adult, adult, and geriatric population. Topics for the course will include the following: clinical laboratory medicine, nutrition, dermatology, ophthalmology & otolaryngology (HEENT), 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 focuses on the young adult, adult, and geriatric populations. It 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 Ill 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, diagnostic and treatment modalities of each medical topic. This course builds on the pathology of disease presented in PA530 Clinical Medicine I and PA531 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 and provide an overview of palliative and end-of-life care. The course will focus on the provision of medical care across the life span including the newborn child, infant, child, adolescent, young adult, adult, and geriatric populations. The 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 I
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 case-based learning (CBL) format will be used in the development of clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilities 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 II
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 development of clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilities. In large and small group settings, a Case-Based Learning (CBL) 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.
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PA 535 Clinical Disciplines
3 credits
This course is designed to prepare the student for Emergency Medicine and Surgery Rotations. 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 pre-, intra-, and post-operative care as well as managing the patient in an acute and emergent setting. Students 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.
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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. Focus in the course is to develop a base of knowledge for interviewing patients across the lifespan, however the specific group focus here is primarily with patients who are considered young adult, adult, and geriatric populations.
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 in the young adult, adult, and geriatric populations 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.
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 develop competence in interpersonal and communication skills that result in the effective exchange of information and collaboration through taking histories, practicing SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) notes, formulating a differential diagnosis, creating effective management plans, performing physical examinations and patient education.
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 PA537 Patient History and Communication and PA538 Patient Assessment I in the performance of a thorough physical examination and medical history. The student will integrate the knowledge obtained in PA530 Clinical Medicine I with
laboratory sessions emphasizing the proper use of diagnostic equipment and technique for performing a comprehensive physical examination as well as developing the skills necessary to perform a problem focused physical exam on the adolescent, young adult, adult, and geriatric populations. The student will also become more focused on patient education through the development of some patient education material and also an oral presentation to the class. The course topics will include the male/female examination, the abdominal exam, the neurological exam, the musculoskeletal 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 interpersonal and communication skills that result in the effective exchange of information and collaboration through taking histories, practicing SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) notes, formulating a differential diagnosis, 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 PA537 Patient History and Communication, PA538 Patient Assessment I, and PA539 Patient Assessment II in the performance of a thorough physical examination and medical history. The student will integrate the knowledge obtained in PA530 Clinical Medicine I, and PA531 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, psychiatric, surgical, and geriatric patient. The student will also expand their knowledge and ability to perform directed exams as well as integrating patient education. The student will also continue learning the documentation 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 and relate that to problem focused exams in the newborn, child, adolescent, young adult, adult patients and the geriatric patient.
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 interpersonal and communication s~lls that res1:11t in the effective exchange of information and collaboration through taking histories, practicing SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) notes, formulating a differential diagnosis, creating effective management plans, performing physical examinations and patient education.
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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 is designed to reinforce and enhance the student’s knowledge of human anatomy in preparation for a career in medicine. Further, the lecture course will focus on those concepts and structures not readily visible in cadaver dissection (histological, developmental and physiological), and strive to connect anatomical and physiological detail with clinical practice. The lab part of this course will focus on the gross anatomy of the human utilizing cadaver dissection.
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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 learn to perform procedures such as suturing, splinting, wound care, aseptic technique, intravenous insertions, nasogastric intubations and Foley catheter insertion. This course actively teaches the concepts needed in order to evaluate a patient in an acute care setting and determine the medical procedure needed for that patient.
Fall
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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 including the genetic and molecular mechanisms of health and disease. 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
This course provides an introduction in accessing computer based medically oriented information and evidence based medicine databases. Review of basic statistics precedes statistical application to evidence based theory, as it pertains to epidemiology, public health, and the practice of clinical medicine. Course emphasizes use of up to date evidence based literature to validate and improve the practice of clinical medicine now and as a lifelong learner.
Fall
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PA 600 Transition to Clinical Practice
1 credit
This course will prepare students for the transition from didactic year to clinical year through in-depth review and discussion of program policies, as well as professional practice policies as they relate to the PA profession.
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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 and skills acquired in the didactic year and develop proficiencies in the assessment and management of acute, chronic, and preventative patient encounters, to include care across the life span (children, adolescents, adults, and elderly).
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PA 603 Internal Medicine
6 credits
The internal medicine rotation is a 6-week required supervised clinical practice experience. The student will incorporate the knowledge and skills acquired in the didactic year and develop proficiencies in the assessment and management of acute, chronic, and preventative adult and geriatric patient encounters.
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PA 604 Pediatrics
6 credits
The Pediatric Rotation is a 6-week required supervised clinical practice experience. The student will incorporate the knowledge and skills acquired in the didactic year and develop proficiencies in the assessment and management of acute, chronic, and preventative newborn, children, and adolescent patient encounters.
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PA 605 Psychiatry
6 credits
The Psychiatry Rotation is a 6-week required supervised clinical practice experience. The student will incorporate the knowledge and skills acquired in the didactic year and develop proficiencies related to the assessment, management, and prevention of acute and chronic mental, emotional, behavioral, and substance abuse disorders for adult and geriatric patient encounters.
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PA 606 Surgery
6 credits
The Surgery rotation is a 6-week required supervised clinical practice experience. The student will incorporate the knowledge and skills acquired in the didactic year and develop proficiencies in the assessment and management of acute and chronic general surgery conditions, as well as, pre-op, operative, and post-op adult and geriatric patient encounters.
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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. The student will incorporate the knowledge and skills acquired in the didactic year and develop proficiencies in the assessment and management of the women’s health patient to include acute, chronic, and preventative pre-natal and gynecological adult patient encounters.
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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 and skills acquired in the didactic year and develop proficiencies in the initial evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care among multiple providers, and disposition of any patient of any age 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 student-selected in a medical discipline that may reflect the student’s intended career path, or particular interest. The student will incorporate the knowledge and skills acquired in the didactic year and develop proficiencies in the assessment and management of patient encounters specific to the selected setting.
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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 and oral presentation. Students will combine the best available research with their knowledge and skill to make patient or population centered decisions within the context of a given healthcare situation. In addition, as the students prepare for graduation and clinical practice, the student’s medical knowledge and clinical skills will be evaluated through a series of summative assessments. Students are expected to pass a written summative exam, a comprehensive objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), and complete a full history and physical documentation in order to demonstrate the proficiency of a practice-ready physician assistant. This course will also provide students with additional support in preparing for the PANCE.
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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 215 Political Science Research Methods
3 credits
Retaining a profound understanding of what it means to conduct political science research is the primary learning objective in this course. Students should leave this course with the ability to effectively answer the question, “What is political science?” and with the skills to carry out research in political science and other areas. To accomplish this goal, we examine the components of the scientific process and explore research design and data analysis in the social science context. Students will develop theoretically generated hypotheses that answer well formulated research questions with special care taken in the demonstration of cause and effect. Specific data collection and analytical tools will include surveys, experiments, sampling methods, regression, interviewing, and others addressing specific student needs. We will also cover ethical issues related to conducting research with human subjects.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 115
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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.
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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 primary goal of this course is to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the basic concepts related to the American presidency and the general theories regarding executive branch operations. By examining various leadership styles and uses of presidential power, the course will also assess how presidents differ in their abilities to reach their own goals. The president’s relationship with the public, Congress, the bureacracy, the courts, states, and the international community will be topics in the course.
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POL 306 The U.S. Congress
3 credits
The objective of this course is to understand how legislatures function in the pursuit of resolving political conducts. Toward this end, we will examine why nearly 90% of Americans disapprove of Congress. We will learn how ideas are developed into legislation, how leglslators influence policymaking, the role of elections and representation, how parties and interest groups constrain legislators, and what institutional rules mean for the ability of these actors to acheive their goals. Much of what political scientists know about legislatures has been focused on the U.S. Congress. We will explore these theories and explanations in detail. We will also assess the U.S. state legislatures as a point of comparison.
Alternate years
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POL 307 State and Local Politics
3 credits
This course facilitates student comprehension of the role states and localities play in American democracy. We will explore cross-state comparisons of mass and elite political behavior, parties and interest groups, political institutions, and the most prominent policy issues facing states and localities today. The U.S. states (and often U.S. cities) serve as laboratories of democracy used by other states and the federal government in making their own policy decisions. Our ultimate goal is to understand what political arrangements and what policies work best given the socioeconomic and political contexts in a given state or locality.
Alternate years
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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.
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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 403 The Public Policy of Students: Student Loans
3 credits
This course focuses on one of the many public policies facing students. Recognizing that this is a topic of deepening interest to students, this student loans course will examine the way student loan policy and their associated federal government programs have transpired. Furthermore, this course has a practical application in allowing students to personally review their student loan portfolio and then analyze how various federal programs and policies directly affect their lieves. Various federal policies will be evaluated to determine which ones have credibility for reducing student debt load and decreasing default.
Alternate years
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POL 404 U.S. Health Care Policy
3 credits
This political science course provides information and analysis on U.S. health care policy. Major topics to be covered include federal and/or state government funded health programs including Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP (the State Children’s Health Care Program), health policy reform initiatives (The Affordable Care Act, as well as, other major initiatives), and health policy implementation stumbling blocks, such as the debate over quality versus cost. Contemporary topics such as the role of the pharmaceutical industry in health care, the opioid epidemic, the changing dynamics of private insurance, and access to health care will also be covered. In addition, a global health policy unit will allow students to understand the U.S. Health Care System within a global context.
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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 409 Politics and Business
3 credits
This political science course emphasizes the interrelatedness of politics and business in theUnited States. The course focuses on how business needs government, how government needs business and how publicly funded businesses operate differently than privately funded businesses. Utilizing historical and modern case studies, students will have the opportunity to study business leaders and will ultimately develop their own understanding of a leaders’ role in society.
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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 415 Non-profit Practicum
3 credits
This service-oriented course uses an interdisciplinary approach to examine the core principles that are utilized to produce more effective outcomes for nonprofits. The course connects the fields of political science, public administration, media, and nonprofit in both the non-profit service students perform and the teaching sessions that correspond with the service. Students will be trained before performing non-profit service alongside the Professor. In addition to receiving credits for their transcripts, students will learn hands-on how a non-profit operates in a U.S. city. The department offers the course during the summer, and may vary the city and nonprofit each summer. Due to restrictions on media credentials, the course is limited to four students.
Summer
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POL 450 Internship
3 credits
Directed field experiences in government agencies, non-profit agencies, political campaigns and private firms with the approval of the GLNS program. Students in pre-law specializations associated with English, History, Medical Health and Humanities, and Philosophy must perform internships in law offices or law related agencies approved by the pre-law director.
Laboratory: Permission of program director
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POL 451 Internship
3 credits
Directed field experiences in government agencies, non-profit agencies, political campaigns and private firms with the approval of the GLNS program. Students in pre-law specializations associated with English, History, Medical Health and Humanities, and Philosophy must perform internships in law offices or law related agencies approved by the pre-law director.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of program director
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POL 480 Independent Study
3 credits
In-depth investigation of a selected topic. This course may be taken twice for credit.
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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
This foundational course provides an overview of the Psychology program, related extracurricular opportunities, faculty expertise, and other topics central to being a Psychology major. It will serve as an introduction to the multitude of sub-disciplines within the field, the importance of the scientific nature of the discipline, as well as the development of professionalism within the major and future career endeavors.
Spring only
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