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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Course Description Notes

Northern Kentucky University has established abbreviations for its various disciplines. These abbreviations, which are printed next to the name of each discipline in the following course descriptions, should be used in preparing course schedules and at other times when referring to specific courses.

Following course titles in parenthesis is the number of semester hours of credit in the course. Listed below the course title are the number of classroom and lab/studio hours in the course, course prerequisites and co-requisites, and the semesters in which the course is taught.

Many courses satisfy NKU general education requirements under guidelines of the Kentucky Transfer Policy. If a particular course is approved for general education credit, a two-letter general education category designation follows the course title. The category for which the course is approved is listed in full beneath the course description. The general education category designations are:

OC – Oral Communication
WC – Written Communication
AH – Arts and Humanities
QR – Quantitative Reasoning
NS – Natural Sciences
SB – Social and Behavioral Sciences

Please refer to the General Education section of this catalog for complete information.

The university reserves the right to withdraw or modify courses of instruction at any time.
 

Physics
  

  • PHY 213 General Physics with Laboratory II (4 credits)

    Hours: 4 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PHY 211 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Noncalculus introduction to classical physics using guided inquiry activities. Continuation of PHY 211 . Topics include oscillations, waves and sound, electric forces and fields, DC circuits, magnetic forces and fields, AC circuits, geometrical optics, and physical optics.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 220 University Physics with Laboratory I - SL (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: MAT 129  or MAT 227 
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Calculus-based introduction to classical physics using guided inquiry activities. Topics include techniques for data analysis, kinematics, forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion, circular motion, work and energy, momentum, rotational motion, static equilibrium.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
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  • PHY 222 University Physics with Laboratory II (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in PHY 220 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: MAT 229  or MAT 228 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Calculus-based introduction to classical electromagnetic theory using guided inquiry activities. Topics include electric forces and fields, DC circuits, magnetic forces and fields, AC circuits.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 224 University Physics with Laboratory III (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 129  and “C-” or better in PHY 220 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Calculus-based introduction to classical physics using guided inquiry activities. Topics include oscillations, waves, sound, geometrical optics, physical optics, fluids, and thermodynamics.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 292 Research Experience in Physics (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and department chair.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Original research work directed by one or more members of the physics faculty. May be taken more than once. Pass/fail grade only.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 0.5

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  • PHY 294 Topics: Physics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of department chair.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Special topics in physics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

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  • PHY 300 Intermediate Physics Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): PHY 361 .
    Taught: Fall only
    A selection of experiments in classical and modern physics. Topics include but are not limited to properties of light, quantization of charge, and atomic structure.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • PHY 301 Advanced Physics Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PHY 300 .
    Taught: Spring only
    A selection of advanced experiments in classical and modern physics. Topics are selected from thermodynamic properties of matter, nuclear structure, particle physics, and advanced optics.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 305 Statics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 228  or MAT 229 , and C- or better in PHY 211  or PHY 220 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Force on bodies at rest; vector algebra; force systems; equivalent force systems; distributed forces; internal forces; principles of equilibrium; application to trusses, frames, and beams; friction.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 310 Dynamics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in PHY 220 ; also PHY 305  or declared B.S. in Physics. .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: MAT 325 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Particle dynamics in one, two, and three dimensions; applications of mathematics to mechanical systems; theory of small oscillations; rigid- body dynamics.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 315 Introduction to Astrophysics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 129  or MAT 227 , and C- or better in PHY 213  or PHY 222 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Quantitative application of physical principles to subjects of astronomical interest, such as the interaction of radiation with matter, analysis of stellar atmospheres, origin and evolution of the elements, and cosmology.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 320 Physical Optics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 228  or MAT 229 , and C- or better in PHY 224 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Nature of light; interference; diffraction; polarization.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PHY 330 Mathematical Physics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in MAT 325 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Fourier series; orthogonal expansions; eigenvalue problems; boundary value problems in ordinary and partial differential equations.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 360 Thermodynamics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in PHY 224 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: MAT 329 .
    Taught: Spring only
    The laws of thermodynamics applied to closed systems, open systems, power cycles, and refrigeration cycles; extensive use of tables and graphs of thermodynamic properties.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 361 Modern Physics I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 129  or MAT 227 , and C- or better in PHY 213  or PHY 224 .
    Co-requisite(s): PHY 300 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Introduction to concepts of modern physics; relativity, quantization of charge, black-body radiation, photoelectric effect, X-ray and Compton scattering, atomic models of Rutherford and Bohr, wave properties of matter, the Schrodinger equation, and atomic physics.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PHY 392 Directed Research: Physics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Supervised research in an area of physics currently under investigation by one or more members of the physics faculty.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • PHY 393 Physics Seminar (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 20 semester hours of physics courses.
    Taught: Spring only
    Career-oriented skills for physics majors including job and graduate-school application strategies, resume and curriculum vitae development, and review of refereed journal articles in physics or a closely related field.  Written reports and oral presentations are required.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 394 Topics: Physics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    In-depth study of specialized topics in physics. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies. Offered on demand.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • PHY 396 Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Physics GPA of at least 3.00, junior standing and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Participation in planning, setting-up, teaching, conducting reviews, and testing for an undergraduate laboratory course. For students majoring in physics. Not applicable to major or minor.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • PHY 397 Special Projects: Physics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Completion of an independent project involving either the development of an advanced laboratory experiment or the construction of a working prototype (or detailed conceptual design) of an operational device.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
  

  • PHY 399 Readings in Physics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Current literature.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
  

  • PHY 405 Classical Mechanics (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PHY 220   and MAT 325  
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept
    Central forces, planetary motions, calculus of variations, Lagrangian mechanics, Hamiltonian mechanics, oscillations and normal modes(coupled harmonic oscillator, coupled pendulum, particles on a string), dynamics of rigid bodies, motion in a non-inertial reference frame, kinematics in two particle collisions.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 410 Electromagnetic Theory (4 credits)

    Hours: 4 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 329 , MAT 325 , MAT 330 , and C- or better in PHY 222 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Development of Maxwell’s equations; their application to electrostatics, magnetostatics, and electromagnetic radiation.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 420 Modern Physics II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in PHY 361 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Applications and advanced topics in modern physics; statistical physics, molecular structure and spectra, solid-state physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, and cosmology.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 460 Quantum Mechanics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 325  and C- or better in PHY 361  or CHE 361 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Principles of quantum mechanics; operator methods and their application to the hydrogen atom, spin, and angular momentum. Other topics selected from quantum statistics, variational techniques and perturbation theory, WKB approximation, and many electron atoms.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 492 Undergraduate Research: Physics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 8 semester hours of 300-level physics courses or above.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Supervised research in an area of physics currently under investigation by one or more members of the physics faculty.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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Political Science
  

  • PSC 100 American Politics - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    National government in the U.S.; decision making process, government structure, politics.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • PSC 101 State and Local Politics - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Policy making processes in U.S. state governments, Kentucky state and local governments.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • PSC 102 Comparative Politics - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Analysis of political systems using the comparative approach to political processes and behavior.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Global Viewpoints
  

  • PSC 103 International Politics - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Fundamental factors governing international politics.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Global Viewpoints
  

  • PSC 110 Political Ideas (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Trends and ideas that have helped shape Western political heritage.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Global Viewpoints
  

  • PSC 201 Human Rights & Freedoms - SB (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    What are human rights? Who decides? What factors influence how this concept is defined? Under what conditions are humans’ rights established, protected, and violated? Can we ignore cultural differences in the pursuit of national and universal human rights? These sorts of questions complicate the study of political rights.  
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Cultural Pluralism
  

  • PSC 202 Politics & Culture - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and Spring
    Explores the intersection of politics and culture by examining political theory, governmental messaging through art, cultural media, political practices, and policy. Examines various political issues in different contexts, including, politics, art, censorship, and norms, as well as the role of government in cultural practices. 
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • PSC 204 Introduction to the Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various approaches to law, including philosophical, sociological, political, and historical; elements of legal reasoning; institutions, functions, and effects of law in American society.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 215 Scope and Methods (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 3 semester hours of introductory political science courses.
    Taught: Fall only
    Philosophical foundations of political analysis; various methodologies and quantitative techniques; nature of the role of the political scientist.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 301 American Political Institutions (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only
    In this course, we will be examining the structure and function of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the United States government.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 305 The Judicial Process (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    A systems approach to the behavior of actors in the federal judiciary.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 307 Constitutional Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Major constitutional issues studied through decisions of the Supreme Court.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 308 Civil Liberties (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Equal protection under the law; criminal due process, First Amendment freedoms studied through case methods.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 309 Civil Rights 3 credit hours

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100   or JUS 101  
    Taught: Spring only-odd years
    This course is designed as a broad interdisciplinary course in the historical development of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, as it pertained to various racial, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and disability status. Assignments will focus on reading, writing, analysis and critical thinking. 
    Repeatable: No
  

  • PSC 310 Political Behavior (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Voting, campaigns, and recruitment of political leadership; academic background for courses in campaign management, public opinion, or elections.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 311 Political Parties and Interest Groups (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    Development and structure of US Parties, Electoral Systems and Interest Groups. Including: Party nominations, conventions, funding, campaigns and interest group politics.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 312 Modern Ideologies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Major political ideologies of the 20th and 21st centuries: liberal democratic capitalism, democratic socialism, fascism, and communism; role of propaganda and political socialization in dissemination of ideological values; relationships among ideology, nationalism, and revolution.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 319 Public Opinion (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103 , or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    The purpose of this class is to examine American public opinion and its role in American politics. Public opinion serves as a foundation of survey research and understanding of American political moods.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 319S Public Opinion (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103 , or PSC 110  
    Taught: Spring only-odd years
    The purpose of this class is to examine American public opinion and its role in American politics. Public opinion serves as a foundation of survey research and understanding of American political moods. This course is designated scholarship intensive and includes coursework to fulfill that designation.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 320 American Politics in Film (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Summer only
    Role of films in shaping public agendas, enhancing awareness of public issues; effect of films on public understanding of political processes and problems; examination of accuracy and bias of political messages in films.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 322 International Politics in Film (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Summer only
    Role of films in examining global relations, enhancing awareness of global issues; effect of films on public understanding of political processes and problems; examination of accuracy and bias of political messages in films.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 330 Politics of Europe (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Organization and functioning of modern European political systems, especially Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 335 Politics of Latin America (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    Comparative analysis of selected republics, especially Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Venezuela.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 340 Politics of Development (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    This course explores the political, economic, and social challenges of Third World development. It covers a wide range of contemporary issues affecting developing countries, and focuses especially on aid and development policies aimed at reducing poverty and underdevelopment. In a world where 840 million people are malnourished, where nearly 1.3 billion people live on less than a dollar per day, and where dozens of countries constitute “failed states,” the development challenges faced by Third World areas are unquestionably one of the most important public policy concerns of our time.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 350 Using Civilization to Understand IR (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Introductory-level PSC course. PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Summer only
    Using the computer simulation Sid Meyer’s Civilization to understand international relations issues, including factors that affect decision making; levels of analysis from which decisions are made; implications of diplomatic choices and policy making.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 366 Politics of Africa (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    A comprehensive Introduction to the theory, practice and reality of Government and Politics in Africa. The major intent is to help the student to better grasp and comprehend the structure, function and nature of government and politics in Africa from colonialism to the present, as well as the policies resulting and their impact on the African polity and the greater international community.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 370 Ancient Political Theory (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    Nature of political life; basic questions examined through close reading of original works of early Greek and Christian thinkers.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 372 Modern Political Theory (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Renaissance through Industrialization, considering thought on power, natural rights, the social contract, liberal democracy, utilitarianism, communism, and arguably the roots of feminism.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 373 Contemporary Political Theory (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Introductory-level PSC course.
    Taught: Fall only
    This course emphasizes the changes in political theory in the 20th century, following Nietzsche’s criticism of the Enlightenment. The course focuses on the transformation of Enlightenment themes like power, modernity, gender, labor, and class.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 375 Perspectives on Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is an introduction to contemporary theories of the law and legality. The course deals with the concept of law or legal authority. The course contains three areas: the notion of jurisprudence; the broader implications of how claims to authority are made good through legality; and obligation to the law.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 380 Politics of the Middle East (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    Context in which Middle Eastern politics evolved; organization and functioning of modern Middle Eastern political systems; factors affecting ideological and political trends in the region.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 388 Politics of Asia (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    Examines the politics, governments, economy, security issues, and history of Asia; particular focus on East Asia’s rapid growth.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 392 Research in Political Science (0-6 credits)

    Hours: 0-6 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor.
    Taught: Fall and Spring

    Student will conduct original investigation of selected field specific topics chosen in consultation with instructor.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
  

  • PSC 394 Topics: Politics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics vary from semester to semester. See Schedule of Classes for topic and prerequisites.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • PSC 400 State Governance and Engagement (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    State and local government structure and the role of the citizen in these institutions.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 403 Politics in Action (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Examination of the political forces that drive policy formulation. Critical analysis of the passage, implementation, and effectiveness of major national legislation and programs.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 405 Politics of Money (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    How and why the federal government creates, collects and spends money. Critical analysis of the passage, implementation, and effectiveness of major national economic legislation and programs.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 410 International Political Economy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103 , PSC 110  or ECO 200 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Interaction between politics and economics at the domestic and international levels; process leading to national and international distribution of wealth and economic development.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 415 United States Foreign Policy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    The historical setting, foreign policy process models, institutions and actors that influence United States foreign policy, emerging and enduring issues addressed by states.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 425 Sex in Global Society (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103 , PSC 110  or any WGS course.
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    Dynamics, institutions, actors, and policies that shape gender stereotypes, identity, and movements across cultures and regions of the world, serving to subordinate women. Topics include sexuality, economic issues, political and legal systems, globalization factors, and religion.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 430 Politics and the Media (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    Impact of media on political process in the United States; structure and ownership of mass media; mass media and political behavior; role of the media in campaigns, elections and policy making.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 440 Politics of Food (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    The political implications of the food we eat and how the choices we make can both define and dictate political policies.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 445 Sustainability (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd years
    Covers topics to raise awareness of the connections between individuals and the greater world around them to address the consequences of capitalism, including the hazards of resource depletion, increasing amounts of waste, and environmental degradation.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 465 Democratization (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103 , or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only
    This class provide students with a general understanding of democratic regimes and their development over time and space.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 470 Globalization (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Understanding the interdependent nature of relations in the world by examining the dynamic transnational forces of culture, ideology, identity, geography, history, religion, social relations, and economics.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 480 International Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Development of international law; enforcement of international law; impact of international law on conduct of international relations among nation states.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 481 International Organization (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Development of international organizations; recent international organizations; role of United Nations in peacekeeping and international socioeconomic and cultural development.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 482 Elections Around the World (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level or 200-level PSC course.
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    This class will focus on three distinctly different aspects of electoral systems and provide comparative context: democratization, system selection and effectiveness.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 482S Comparative Electoral Systems (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103 , or PSC 110  
    Taught: Spring only-even years
    This class will focus on three distinctly different aspects of electoral systems and provide comparative context. First, we will look at different theories of democratization. Then we will examine development and change of electoral systems. Finally, we will investigate the role specific regions/countries play in electoral system development and how actors from outside of the system impact the electoral system. The course will cumulate in a final research presentation based on the research conducted throughout the course. This course is designated scholarship intensive and includes coursework to fulfill that designation.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 485 Comparative Foreign Policies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    Comparative analysis of foreign policies of selected states; decision-making and factors affecting foreign policy.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 486 Conflict and Security (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 3 semester hours of introductory political science courses.
    Taught: Spring only
    This course is an investigation into the causes and correlates of conflict in our time, and how fighting these conflicts has changed over time. The course begins just prior to the year 1648, with the advent of the modern nation-state system, and unfolds to the present days of the “New World disorder,” with the occurrence of acts of political terrorism upon American soil.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 496 Internship in Political Science (1-15 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Students may enroll for real-world experiential credit with public or private hosts. Students must have the consent of Internship Coordinator.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • PSC 499 Readings and Practica for Seniors (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program director.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Specialized reading or primary research interests completed through independent study at the direction of a specific instructor. May be repeated as projects vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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Popular Culture
  

  • POP 205 Introduction to Popular Culture - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Major areas of popular culture studies; values and attitude expressed in and passed on by activities, objects and entertainment forms of popular culture.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • POP 250 International Popular Culture - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    In-depth study of international and/or global aspects of everyday life and popular culture: consumer culture, mass media, entertainment, migration, technology, etc. May focus on a country or a region.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • POP 300 Sports and Popular Culture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): Any one course offered by the Communication Department or consent of the instructor.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Students explore how sports and mass media unify/divide people locally, nationally and internationally in terms of economics, politics, culture, race, gender and language.
    Repeatable: No
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  • POP 305 Black Popular Culture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Historical and contemporary examination of Black popular culture in the United States. Influence on American popular culture in general. Relationship of race, ethnicity, gender, and class.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • POP 333 Popular Music and Contemporary Society (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and Spring
    Exploration of examples of popular music from the 1950s to the present day and its impact on society. Influence of popular music and performing artists on history and cultural trends.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • POP 345 Japanese Popular Culture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): POP 205  or JPN 101  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Postwar Japanese society and culture; beliefs and values, gender roles, daily experience, popular and entertainment forms.
    Repeatable: No
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  • POP 369 Folklore and Pop Culture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Communication course.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Theoretical and academic context of folklore and popular culture, their symbiotic relationship and impact on each other, creativity in our mass mediated world.
    Repeatable: No
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  • POP 394 Topics: Popular Culture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CMST 101  or CMST 110  or POP 205  or POP 250  
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Focused study of a specific and significant topic concerning popular culture. Topics vary from semester to semester.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • POP 492 Directed Research (0-6 credits)

    Hours: (0 classroom + 0-6 lab/studio)
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or instructor permission
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Research/creative experience that culminates in completion of one of the following: at least one peer-reviewed presentation/publication, an exhibit/performance, or at least one mentored, out-of-class presentation that exhibits the student’s project outcomes.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • POP 494 Topics: Popular Entertainment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CMST 101  or CMST 110  or POP 205  or POP 250  
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Study of popular entertainment forms, leisure activities, and events in the U.S. and the world, past and present, such as television, concerts, sports, fandom, etc. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once if topics differ.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • POP 495 Study Abroad (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies by topic.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Varies by topic. Course includes a classroom portion and a trip abroad.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

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  • POP 499 Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individually supervised work involving reading, research, and/or production in a specified area of interest. Topic selected before registration in conference with instructor.
    Repeatable: No

Psychology
  

  • PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Systematic and scientific study of behavior from biological, behavioral, and cognitive perspectives; methods, history, biopsychology, perception, learning, development, cognition, personality, mental disorders, therapy, and social psychology.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • PSY 200 Psychology of Personal Adjustment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept.
    Personal growth and development including personal health; stress management; values clarification; moral dilemmas; interpersonal relations; social problems; career development.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 201 Psychology of Money 3 credit hours

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall
    Psychology of personal finance; how emotions and psychological biases influence financial decision-making; how money concerns contribute to stress and interpersonal conflict; personal and career financial choices; impact of wealth inequality on society.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • PSY 210 Research Methods and Lab (5 credits)

    Hours: 4 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and C- or better in in STA 205 .
    Co-requisite(s): PSY 210R .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Experimental and other research methods in psychological research. Includes laboratory experience with use of computers and other tools involved in psychological research: information gathering, analysis, and communication; library searching, writing in APA style, collecting and analyzing data. Credit is not given for both PSY 210 and PSY 211  and/or PSY 212 .
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 210R Career Planning for Psychology Majors (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): PSY 210  or PSY 212 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Assessment of individual values, interests, and abilities; investigation of psychology-related vocations; planning and decision-making skills regarding future careers.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • PSY 211 Research Methods A (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  or C- or better in STA 205 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Includes material covered in PSY 210 , examination of experimental and other research methods in psychological research. Credit is not given for both PSY 210  and 211.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 212 Research Methods B (2 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in PSY 211 .
    Co-requisite(s): PSY 210R  
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Includes material covered in PSY 210 , laboratory experience using computers and other tools in all phases of psychological research: information gathering, analysis, and communication; techniques of library searching, elements of writing in APA style, collecting and analyzing data. Credit is not given for both PSY 210  and 212. 
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 300 Personality Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Overview of research findings in personality psychology; emphasis on empirically supported conclusions regarding personality.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 301 Evolutionary Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Human nature from the perspective of biological evolution; natural history of species; altruism and cooperation; aggression, warfare, deception and prejudice; morality; mating strategies; cognition, perception, and learning.
    Repeatable: No
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