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PBH 102 - Global Health
4 Hour(s)
General Education S1 and CCD
This course will introduce students to the main concepts of the public health field and the critical links between public health and social and economic development. Students will get an overview of various factors, including social, economic, and political issues on the health of individuals and of communities. The course will also introduce students to key concerns regarding nutrition, reproductive health, infectious diseases, and chronic diseases. The course will cover key concepts but be very practical in orientation. The course will be global in coverage but with an important focus on the developing world and on the health of the poor.
FA, SP
4 Hour(s) |
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PBH 114 - Biostatistics for Health Sciences
4 Hour(s)
This course provides an introduction to biostatistics, covering topics of interest for biomedical/health science fields including: descriptive statistics, proportions, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing applications, framing research questions, interpreting results, correlation and simple regression, and basic categorical data analysis. The computer programming language EXCEL will be used in this class.
SP
Prerequisite(s): PBH 101 or PBH 102 or ANP 130 and CMP 112
4 Hour(s) |
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PBH 210 - Public Health for Communities
4 Hour(s)
This course is designed to help students more effectively work with communities to make them healthier and stronger. Throughout the semester, students will 1) review common public health processes for assessing community strengths and needs, 2) explore their own beliefs, values, and biases and learn how they affect their interactions with cultures different than their own, 3) identify and learn about stakeholders in community health, and 4) learn about strategies to effectively partner with community members and organizations. Students will also have the opportunity to meet public health practitioners, learn about their professional roles and responsibilities, and benefit from their expertise.
4 Hour(s) |
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PBH 211 - Public Health Field Experience
2 Hour(s)
This course will provide students with an opportunity to observe public health professionals under the direction and supervision of the Public Health faculty. Students will be placed at an on or off-campus organization to apply, and further develop, core public health competencies. Depending on the placement site, students will have the opportunity to assist with a variety of activities, including health promotion and education, program development and assessment, and disease surveillance.
(Course fee required)
SP
Prerequisite(s): PBH 101 , PBH 102 , PBH 210
2 Hour(s) |
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PBH 302 - Environmental Health
2 Hour(s)
This course is designed to introduce environmental health issues and key concepts related to environmental risk and policy. The specific topics covered during this course include air and water quality, food safety, vector-borne diseases, and pesticides. The goal of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge of environmental health as it applies to the principles of public health practice from individual, organizational and political perspectives.
FA
Prerequisite(s): Pre-requisite PBH 101 , PBH 102
2 Hour(s) |
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PBH 303 - Occupational Health and Safety
2 Hour(s)
Work has an impact on physical and psychological health. In this course students will gain an understanding of the current state of occupational health and safety in the United States and globally and underlying theories of accident causation. Students will explore the enforcement of laws regulating occupational safety and health, physical and psychological hazards facing employees, and the roles of workers, employers and public health professionals in today’s complex work environments. New challenges in occupational health and safety, such as MRSA in the workplace and emergency preparedness, will also be addressed.
FA
Prerequisite(s): PBH 101
Corequisite: PBH 302
2 Hour(s) |
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PBH 312 - Public Health Policy and Administration
4 Hour(s)
This course is about making public policy in public health and in health care: what it is, who makes it, and how and when it is made successfully. The course aims (1) to highlight several selected critical public policy issues and (2) to build skills in critical, reflective thinking that will help the student in making decisions about, or advocating for, policies that reflect individual and societal values. In the study of public policy, there are two broad theoretical models for explaining the policy making process. One is the rational model that emphasizes economic analysis and rational decision making. The other model is based in political science. This course is built on the political science model and emphasizes the political context in which public policy is always developed.
SP
Prerequisite(s): PBH 101 , PBH 102
4 Hour(s) |
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PBH 320 - Principles of Health Behavior
4 Hour(s)
This course provides instruction in evidence-based strategies for changing health-related behaviors on an individual, group, and ecological level. Major theories and models will be reviewed; effective assessment and communication will be emphasized. These considerations will be applied to the development, implementation, and evaluation of an individual health behavior modification project. Anticipating and managing barriers to change on both individual and organizational levels will be addressed, as will strategies for engaging clients and evaluating the efficacy of intentions.
SP
Prerequisite(s): PBH 101
Note(s): Please note: PSY 260 will be accepted in place of PBH 320 for Psychology minors only.
4 Hour(s) |
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PBH 324 - Program Development, Assessment, and Evaluation in Public Health
4 Hour(s)
This course presents methods for the identification of population-based needs for public health intervention, development of programs to meet those needs, and evaluation of the effectiveness of these public health interventions. The course integrates several knowledge and skill areas including: research methods, epidemiology, biostatistics, proposal writing, budget planning, project management, and program evaluation.
SP
Prerequisite(s): PBH 101 , PBH 102 , PBH 210
4 Hour(s) |
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PBH 421 - Epidemiology
4 Hour(s)
General Education S2
Modern epidemiology, as a science applicable to investigations of disease and other outcomes, policy assessment, and population science, evolved during the last half of the 20th century. Epidemiologic methods focused on application of statistical theory, use of survey methods, and information technology implementation. Epidemiology also broadened its scope to include concepts of causation applicable to non-communicable disease and other health determinants, including social and behavior factors. Applications to intervention efficacy, effectiveness, and safety, testing and decision-making methods, and policy analysis applicable to social concerns recently have been integrated into epidemiology teaching and research.
FA
Prerequisite(s): CMP 112 , PBH 101 , PBH 102 , PBH 114 , and PBH 210
4 Hour(s) |
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PBH 480 - Public Health Internship
6 - 12 Hour(s)
Students are given the opportunity to apply public health theories and concepts to actual work experiences under the supervision of an external and capstone supervisor. This course is a part-time or full-time internship with an affiliated organization or facility actively engaged in the field of public health or in some cases an on campus experience. The purpose of the internship program is to enhance and develop personal growth in public health disciplinary knowledge, ethical behaviors, career development, interpersonal skills, problem solving abilities, and personal responsibility. Further, it is intended to complement and reinforce the academic goals of the institution.
(Course fee required)
FA, SP, SU
Prerequisite(s): Completion of major requirements through PBH 324 , 3.0 GPA in the major, and 2.75 cumulative GPA (for external experiences), completion of internship application, and consent from program faculty required. For Fall internships, applications are due April 1st; for Spring internships, applications are due November first and should be submitted to PBH 480 instructor.
6 - 12 Hour(s) |
Physical Education |
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PED 103 - Philosophy, Principles & History of Physical Education/Athletics
3 Hour(s)
Physical and Health Education/Athletics This course gives the student a broad historical, philosophical, and futuristic view of the physical education/athletics field. Principles of physical education/athletics are also introduced with emphasis on curricular development and design.
(Required course fee)
SP
3 Hour(s) |
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PED 110 - Basic Weight Training Instruction
1 Hour(s)
This course provides training for the entry-level resistance-training instructor, introducing basic strength training techniques, basic training principles, functional anatomy, and exposure to a variety of forms of resistance training. Students learn to apply basic physiology, biomechanics, weight room safety, and basic program design.
(Required course fee)
SP
1 Hour(s) |
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PED 110L - Basic Weight Training Instruction Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for PED 110 .
0 Hour(s) |
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PED 120 - Fundamental Motor Development
2 Hour(s)
Introductory course exploring the growth and development of basic motor skills from infancy to adulthood and changes which occur in skills with advanced age. This course will also explore different learning theories and variables associated with mastering motor skills.
SP
2 Hour(s) |
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PED 208 - Organization and Administration of Physical Activities/Athletics
2 Hour(s)
In this course, students study the organization and administration of physical education/ fitness and athletic programs. Course content addresses organizational issues at various levels of administration K-12 through adult.
FA
2 Hour(s) |
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PED 214 - Teaching Outdoor Activities in Physical Education
2 Hour(s)
This course is designed to offer undergraduate students an in-depth experience with various outdoor skills for orienteering, outdoor survival, canoeing, mountain (wall) climbing, all season camping, safety outdoors, outdoor fitness (trail running, backpacking, hiking, mountain biking) and ropes course.
(Required course fee)
FA
2 Hour(s) |
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PED 310 - Elementary Physical Education Activities
3 Hour(s)
In this course, students study basic movement patterns in games of lower and higher organization as well as tumbling and individual activities. Fitness activities are incorporated throughout as well as early childhood assessment.
(Required course fee)
FA
3 Hour(s) |
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PED 311 - Team Sports and Officiating
3 Hour(s)
This course gives students a background in the history, rules, equipment, values and the fundamental skills and techniques necessary to participate in and enjoy team sports. Officiating techniques in team sports are also included.
(Required course fee)
SP-Odd Years
3 Hour(s) |
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PED 311L - Team Sports and Officiating Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for PED 311 .
0 Hour(s) |
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PED 312 - Individual/Dual and Lifetime Activities
3 Hour(s)
This course gives students a background in the history, rules, equipment, values and the fundamental skills and techniques necessary to participate in and enjoy individual and lifetime activities.
(Required course fee)
SP-Even Years
3 Hour(s) |
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PED 312L - Individual/Dual and Lifetime Activities Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for PED 312 .
0 Hour(s) |
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PED 320 - Coaching Theory
2 Hour(s)
The course is designed to be a comprehensive introduction to the art and science of coaching. The course introduces coaching philosophy, sport pedagogy, sport physiology, sport medicine, sport psychology, and sport management. This course is designed to examine theories and techniques in coaching through developing information, organization and management skills. Development of technical information, safety aspects and human relationships will also be studied. This course includes American Sport Education Program Coaching Principles certification.
SP
2 Hour(s) |
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PED 321 - Coaching Practicum
4 Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply the principles and practices of coaching in a junior high, high school, or collegiate environment (Either boys or girls). The student will be allowed to actively participate in practical coaching experiences under the guidance and supervision of a qualified coach. The students will be matched with a team and coach that will help enhance the understanding of the principles of coaching, season planning and the roles of the coach as they relate to: formation and handling of athletic budgets, team policies, organization of team practices, preparations for home and away contests, dealing with individual and group conflicts, enforcing rules of the school and the team, and becoming familiar with conditioning, injury prevention and injury care.
FA, SP, SU
Prerequisite(s): HED 101 , PED 320
4 Hour(s) |
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PED 328 - Elem Phy Ed Activities and Health Education
3 Hour(s)
The course is specifically designed for elementary education majors to introduce both the content and techniques for delivering appropriate school health and physical education programs at the K-9 level. Content reflects Wisconsin’s Model for Academic Standards for Physical Education and Health .
(Required course fee)
FA, SP
3 Hour(s) |
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PED 353 - Capstone: Special Methods in Teaching Physical Education
4 Hour(s)
Applications of general principles and methods of teaching physical education are presented in this course. Special emphasis is placed upon selection, use and preparation of equipment, materials, teaching aids and other resources especially designed for the physical education setting (Pre-K-12).
(Required course fee)
SP
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the PPST, admission to TEP or instructors permission and junior standing
4 Hour(s) |
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PED 391 - Special Problems and Research
4 Hour(s)
Approval of the divisional dean and consent of instructor.
4 Hour(s) |
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PED 398 - Special Studies in Physical Education
1 - 3 Hour(s)
Approval of the divisional dean and consent of instructor.
1 - 3 Hour(s) |
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PED 411 - Adapted Physical Education and Sport
4 Hour(s)
This course is designed to introduce to the student the skill, knowledge, and competencies necessary for planning, organizing, conducting, and evaluating programs and activities for individuals who exhibit special physical, intellectual, and/or behavioral traits, or some other exceptional need. Special attention will be focused on the psychomotor domain.
FA
4 Hour(s) |
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PED 412 - Assessment/Program Evaluation in Adapted Physical Education
2 Hour(s)
This course introduces the core theoretical and practical background necessary to assess and evaluate the motor development and physical fitness needs of persons with disabilities. Students are able to administer various psychomotor assessment tools and apply the results in the design of an individualized motor program.
(Required course fee)
SP
Prerequisite(s): PED 411
Corequisite: PED 414
2 Hour(s) |
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PED 414 - Field Experience in Adapted P.E.
1 Hour(s)
This experience provides the student with an opportunity to work with students in an adapted physical education setting under the supervision of a Wisconsin 860 licensed physical education teacher. Attendance at a monthly seminar and a minimum of 40 clock hours must be spent at early childhood, elementary, and secondary levels.
SP
Prerequisite(s): PED 411
Corequisite: PED 412
1 Hour(s) |
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PED 421 - Psycho-Social Aspects of Physical Activity
4 Hour(s)
This course presents an introduction to basic issues and current research in the psychology and sociology of American sport, physical activity, rehabilitation and leisure. Specific emphasis is placed on the social and psychological factors affecting an individual’s performance in motor activities.
FA
4 Hour(s) |
Philosophy |
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PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
4 Hour(s)
General Education P1
A historical introduction to the major fields of Western philosophy including logic, metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. This course helps students better understand the world by studying significant interpretations of self, the world, and morality that have been offered by thinkers, past and present.
FA, SP
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 105 - Introduction to Logic
4 Hour(s)
General Education P1
A study of the principles and methods of logical reasoning. The class will focus primarily on formal mathematical deductive logic but will also include principles of inductive logic and Aristotelian syllogistic logic.
SP
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 106 - Ethics, Values and Judgment
4 Hour(s)
General Education P1
This course is a practical overview of key issues, questions and concepts in applied ethics. Special emphases are placed on the variety of ethical approaches to moral and ethical issue. Students will examine a variety of personal, social, and professional ethical issues and problems and learn methods of researching and evaluating them through the use of critical thinking skills and sound ethical reasoning. Students are provided an active learning experience, increased student interaction and opportunities for independent research into ethical issues of personal interest.
FA, SU
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 192 - Environmental Ethics
4 Hour(s)
General Education P1
This course addresses historic philosophical and religious perspectives concerning the natural environment, including contemporary ethical responses to such global concerns as resource stewardship and management, technological change and impact, ecological diversity and sustainability, environmental politics and economics, energy use, population growth, and overconsumption. An emphasis will be placed on global resource challenges and social issues related to resource utilization.
SP
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 194 - Bioethics
4 Hour(s)
General Education P1
This course explores contemporary topics in biomedical ethics through an understanding of foundational biological principles and multiple ethical perspectives. Students critically read, analyze, and discuss essays that contrast viewpoints on bioethical topics. Improvement of student writing is emphasized.
FA
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 206 - Ethics
4 Hour(s)
General Education P2
An introductory investigation of alternative systems for determining and justifying ethical values. The course explores both theories of conduct (What should I do?) and theories of character (Who should I be?) through an exploration of the contemporary significance of theorists such as Aristotle, Kant, and Mill.
SP
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 206H - Ethics
4 Hour(s)
General Education P2
An introductory investigation of alternative systems for determining and justifying ethical values. The course explores both theories of conduct (What should I do?) and theories of character (Who should I be?) through an exploration of the contemporary significance of theorists such as Aristotle, Kant, and Mill.
SP odd years
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the Honors required
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 207 - History and Philosophy of Science
4 Hour(s)
General Education P1
A study of the philosophical foundations of science. The class will discuss the nature, purpose and methodologies of scientific inquiry starting with Aristotelian science and tracing the development to the modern period. The class will also discuss the nature of scientific proof, the evaluation of evidence for scientific claims, and the formation and evaluation of scientific theories.
FA, odd years
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 210 - Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
4 Hour(s)
General Education P2
A discussion-based interdisciplinary course exploring the interrelated nature of fundamental ideas and methods used by philosophers, political scientists, and economists to study important socio-economic issues such as globalization, freedom and markets, citizenship and political power, and others.
FA
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 213 - Philosophy of Art
4 Hour(s)
General Education P1
This course introduces students to some of the most historically defining philosophical reflections on the notion of “art”. In particular it will offer insight into some of the most prominent discussions circa its relationship with the concepts of nature and beauty, its social and moral function, and its autonomy in relation to the human mind and the artist’s intention.
SP, odd years
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 298 - Independent Study in Philosophy
1 - 4 Hour(s)
Qualified students will undertake an independent study project. s: Junior or senior standing, approval of the divisional dean and consent of instructor.
1 - 4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 307 - World Philosophy
4 Hour(s)
General Education P2 and CCD
This course is an introduction to the study of contemporary non-Western philosophy: philosophical traditions that originated and developed in the cultural regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Students will engage in an in-depth study of three works by contemporary thinkers that exemplify philosophical discourses of the three geographical and broad cultural areas identified. By means of the study of these distinct approaches to the discussion, for example, on the foundations of knowledge and reality, conceptions of the divine and the afterlife, ethical and political theories, students will be required to reflect on these works per se as well as in relation to their specific cultural and intellectual traditions, and to their intrinsic post-colonial character as reactions to distinctively Western and Classical philosophical and political theories.
FA, odd years
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 308 - Philosophy of Religion
4 Hour(s)
General Education P2
This is an advanced introduction to the main issues in the philosophy of religion. Topics that may be covered are the rationality of religious belief, cognitive experience of the divine, the compossibility of divine attributes, the efficacy of prayer, the problem of evil, and other issues that arise in philosophical theology.
SP, odd years
Also Offered As: REL 308
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 322 - Great Ideas in the History of Philosophy
4 Hour(s)
General Education P2
An advanced survey of philosophical thought from the Pre-Socratics to Late Scholasticism. The course will trace the development of western philosophical thought and the seminal ideas of western civilization as found in the work of the leading thinkers of the ancient and medieval world.
FA, even years
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 323 - Great Ideas in the Modern World
4 Hour(s)
General Education P2
An advanced survey of philosophical thought from the modern period beginning with Descartes through key 20th century and current philosophers. The course will trace the development of western philosophical thought and the seminal ideas of western civilization as found in the work of the leading thinkers since approximately 1600.
SP, even years
4 Hour(s) |
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PHI 398 - Independent Study in Philosophy
1 - 4 Hour(s)
Qualified students will undertake an independent study project.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, approval of the divisional dean and consent of instructor
1 - 4 Hour(s) |
Physics |
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PHY 101 - Introductory Physics I
4 Hour(s)
General Education N1
The first course of a non-calculus based two-course sequence in the basic principles of physics covering the general areas of mechanics, thermal physics and fluids. The mathematical proficiency expected for this course is algebra and introductory trigonometry. This course satisfies the physics requirement for some majors, and pre-health professional requirements. (Credit cannot be received for both PHY 101 and PHY 203 .)
Four hours of lecture/discussion and two hours of laboratory per week
(Required course fee)
FA, SP, SU
Prerequisite(s): MAT 101 or higher
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 101L - Introductory Physics Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for PSY 101 .
0 Hour(s) |
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PHY 102 - Introductory Physics II
4 Hour(s)
The second course of a non-calculus based two-course sequence in the basic principles of physics covering the general areas of wave motion (oscillations, waves and sound), light and optics, and electromagnetism. The mathematical proficiency expected for this course is algebra and introductory trigonometry. This course satisfies the physics requirement for some majors, and pre-health professional requirements. (Credit cannot be received for both PHY 102 and PHY 204 .)
Four hours of lecture/discussion and two hours of laboratory per week.
(Required course fee)
FA, SP, SU
Prerequisite(s): PHY 101 Instructor consent is necessary for enrollment in PHY 102 without completion of PHY 101
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 102L - Introductory Physics Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for PHY 102
0 Hour(s) |
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PHY 105 - Astronomy
4 Hour(s)
General Education N1
The course includes the study of the motions and structures of the earth, the moon, the sun, planets, stars and galaxies, and consideration of cosmological theories. The laboratory includes telescopic observational astronomy.
Labs are scheduled for twice a week but only meet once a week on average for three hours
(Required course fee)
FA, SP, SU
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 105L - Astronomy Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for PHY 105 .
0 Hour(s) |
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PHY 203 - General Physics I
4 Hour(s)
The first course of a calculus level two-course sequence in the basic principles of physics covering the general areas of mechanics, fluids and wave motion. This course satisfies the physics requirement for some majors, and pre-health professional requirements. (Credit cannot be received for both PHY 101 and PHY 203.)
Four hours of lecture/discussion and three hours of laboratory per week.
(Required course fee)
SP
Prerequisite(s): MAT 160
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 203L - General Physics I Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for PHY 203 .
0 Hour(s) |
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PHY 204 - General Physics II
4 Hour(s)
The second course of a calculus level two-course sequence in the basic principles of physics covering the general areas of heat, light, electricity and circuits, and magnetism. This course satisfies the physics requirement for some majors, and pre-health professional requirements. (Credit cannot be received for both PHY 102 and PHY 204.)
Four hours of lecture/discussion and three hours of laboratory per week.
(Required course fee)
FA
Prerequisite(s): MAT 160 and MAT 161 Instructor consent is necessary for enrollment in PHY 204 without the successful completion of PHY 203
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 204L - General Physics II Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for PHY204.
0 Hour(s) |
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PHY 301 - Electricity and Magnetism
4 Hour(s)
Physical principles underlying modeling of charges and currents, including circuit elements and fundamentals of analog electrical circuits are explored through lecture and laboratory. Topics will include the following: Maxwell’s equations, electric and magnetic fields in vacuum and in matter, potentials and the uniqueness theorem, current and voltage sources, resistors, Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, Thevenin and Norton theorems.
Four hours of lecture/discussion and three hours of laboratory per week.
(Required course fee)
SP, even years
Prerequisite(s): PHY 204 , MAT 207
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 301L - Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for PHY 301 .
0 Hour(s) |
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PHY 303 - Modern Physics
4 Hour(s)
A course in the basic principles of modern physics treating the general subjects of atomic and nuclear physics, relativity, cosmology and quantum physics.
Four hours of lecture/discussion and three hours of laboratory per week.
(Required course fee)
Sp, odd years
Prerequisite(s): PHY 204 or PHY 102 and MAT 160 and MAT 161
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 303L - Modern Physics Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for PHY 303 .
0 Hour(s) |
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PHY 304 - Classical Mechanics
4 Hour(s)
An intermediate course in mechanics including vector calculus, conservation laws of mechanics, and dynamics of a particle and of a rigid body.
Four hours of lecture/ discussion.
Sp, odd years
Prerequisite(s): PHY 204 or PHY 102 and MAT 160 and MAT 161
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 320 - Thermodynamics
4 Hour(s)
An introduction to the basic concepts of thermodynamics, including temperature, thermal expansion, heat flow, calorimetry, the four Laws of Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and fundamental theories of phase transitions, topics on gas, vapor, combined power cycles, refrigeration cycles, gas mixtures, and gas-vapor mixtures. Engineering applications will be emphasized alongside theoretical fundamentals.
Sp, even years
Prerequisite(s): PHY 204 , MAT 207
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 380 - Engineering Internship
4 Hour(s)
A work-oriented experience in applied physics. This is to be planned in advance with a physics faculty member. It does not count toward a minor in Physics . S/U graded.
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 396 - Special Problems and Research
4 Hour(s)
(Required course fee)
Prerequisite(s): Approval of the divisional dean and consent of instructor
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 398 - Independent Study in Physics
1 - 4 Hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, approval of divisional dean and consent of the instructor
1 - 4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 450 - Advanced Experimental Physics
4 Hour(s)
In this advanced physics lab course, students design and complete a research project, discuss general physics topics and physics research, as well as attend seminars by physics and engineering professionals. Preparation for employment and professional skills development are emphasized.
The course meets for 5 hours per week.
(Required course fee.)
Fa
Prerequisite(s): PHY 301 or PHY 303
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 450L - Advanced Experimental Physics Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for PHY 450 .
0 Hour(s) |
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PHY 480 - Work-Oriented Experience
4 Hour(s)
A work-oriented experience in applied physics. This is to be planned in advance with a physics faculty member. It does not count toward a minor in Physics .
S/U graded
4 Hour(s) |
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PHY 496 - Special Problems and Research
4 Hour(s)
(Required course fee)
Prerequisite(s): Approval of the divisional dean and consent of instructor
4 Hour(s) |
Politics |
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POL 103 - Politics of the World’s Nations
4 Hour(s)
General Education S1 and CCD
A survey of political systems that introduces students to fundamental concepts and their applications in many nations. The course examines public institutions (legislatures, executives, courts) and political processes (voting, policy-making).
SP
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 141 - Intro to American Politics
4 Hour(s)
General Education S1
A broad survey of American national politics. Political Science majors should take this course before taking any other course in politics.
FA, SP
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 155 - Contemporary Global Politics
4 Hour(s)
General Education S1 and CCD
This course provides an analysis of the dynamics of global politics and focuses on two general themes: 1) global conflict and cooperation and 2) the global political economy. Topics include state and non-state actors, the role of power and morality, the types and causes of war, foreign policy decision-making, just war tradition, humanitarian intervention, the democratic peace theory, global financial institutions, trade and international monetary policy, and the role of multinational corporations.
FA
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 266 - Methods of Social Science Research
4 Hour(s)
A study of the way social science explores, describes, and explains human social life and the social world. This class is developed for anyone interested in understanding social science techniques including majors of sociology, criminal justice, and political science. This course includes lectures and active learning techniques to develop research skills of reading and critiquing research articles, creating literature reviews, analyzing data, and developing appropriate methodologies.
FA, SP
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 269 - The American Congress
4 Hour(s)
This course explains the operations and assesses the effectiveness of the contemporary Congress. Students will examine the United States Congress from an institutional perspective. We will also explore the behavior of members of Congress and their quest for office.
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 275 - Political Theory
4 Hour(s)
General Education S2
A broad survey of the concerns, problems, and issues within western political thought. Topics include democratic theory, social contract theory, citizenship, classical questions of justice, understandings of power, institutions, and the role of the state.
FA
Prerequisite(s): sophomore standing or permission of instructor
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 276 - Democracy, Globalization, and International Governance
4 Hour(s)
General Education S1
This course provides an overview of the concerns, problems, and achievements of recent occidental political thought in addressing normative issues emerging from globalization and its impact on democratic governance.
SP
Prerequisite(s): sophomore standing or permission of instructor
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 280 - Politics and Culture
4 Hour(s)
This course explores the intersection of politics and high, low, and popular culture. The emphasis during the course of the semester will be to analyze the way in which culture and politics each influence each other.
FA, odd years
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POL 285 - International Conflict and Security
4 Hour(s)
General Education S2 and CCD
The course introduces students to causes and consequences of war and conflict in the international system. The course covers the nature of security and insecurity in the international system and the various ways in which actors (states, lOs, groups and individuals) seek to prevent and mitigate the outbreak of conflict. Among the topics covered include the threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, asymmetrical conflict, ethnic conflict, human security, and the challenges these problems present to the international system, states, and individuals.
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 291 - Topics in Politics
2 - 4 Hour(s)
Focused study of a topic of special concern to political scientists. Changing topics may be draw from any area of politics. Course may be repeated for credit. Two-credit Topics in Politics courses may not be counted toward a political science or global studies major or minor.
2 - 4 Hour(s) |
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POL 296 - Women, Gender and Politics
4 Hour(s)
This course examines women, gender, and American politics . The last several years have brought these issues to the fore in American politics in ways that few would have predicted. To understand how women act politically, examine how gender shapes US politics, and make sense of our current political moment, this course explores two broad topics: women as activists, particularly within movements, and women in formal political roles, such as voter, candidate, and office-holder . This course will be conducted largely in seminar fashion, meaning that learning will take place through careful reading, thoughtful, informed discussion, and analytic writing assignments.
SP Odd Years
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 298 - Independent Study in Politics
1 - 4 Hour(s)
FA, SP, SU
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, approval of divisional dean and consent of instructor
1 - 4 Hour(s) |
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POL 301 - Politics of Developed Nations
4 Hour(s)
General Education S2 and CCD
A comparative treatment of political systems in several advanced democratic nations. The course focuses on the policy problems that governments of developed countries face as they attempt to regulate ‘post-industrial’ economies and societies.
FA, odd years
Prerequisite(s): POL 103 or consent of instructor
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 303 - Politics of Developing Nations
4 Hour(s)
General Education S2 and CCD
Through an examination of the political systems in a number of non-western countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East, this course studies the problems of political development in an environment of domestic and international challenges.
FA, even years
Prerequisite(s): POL 103 or consent of instructor
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 314 - Queer and Gender Theory
4 Hour(s)
Queer is a protean term. It can be used as an adjective to mean simply strange or odd as in Louisa May Alcott’s observation in Little Women that “Girls are so queer you never know what they mean.” It can also be used as a noun meaning, roughly, homosexual as in William F. Buckley’s famous outburst to Gore Vidal, “Now listen, you queer, stop calling me a crypto-Nazi or I’ll sock you in your Goddamn face.” Finally, queer can be used as a verb meaning to spoil or ruin as in the British idiomatic expression “queer the pitch.” Taking the delicious ambiguity of the term “queer” as our jumping off point, this course will consider “queer theory” and “queer politics” in all its valences. We will examine the history of the production of “queer” as a sexual and gender identity as well as some of the queer contemporary implications of this history. We will also consider a variety of theoretical interventions that attempt in various ways to “queer” politics and its fundamental concepts and categories including power, citizenship, the state, masculinity, femininity, and the public and the private.
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 321 - International Law
4 Hour(s)
General Education S2 and CCD
This course covers the historical development, sources, principles, enactment and enforcement of international laws. Attention will be paid to the expansion of the field from its traditional focus on states to the inclusion of non-state actors such as International Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations and individuals. Specific topics include: war and conflict, human rights, and environmental law. Readings and discussions review relevant decisions from both U.S. and international courts, utilizing the case method approach widely used in law schools.
SP, even years
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 329 - The German Experience
4 Hour(s)
A research-oriented course examining modern German history. Emphasis is placed on the process of unification, the Nazi era, the GDR and reunification. Students planning to take POL 329 for their German language minor must contact the instructor (in the semester before they enroll in POL 329) to develop a plan for adapting coursework to incorporate and demonstrate appropriate use of the language.
FA, odd years
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or consent of the instructor
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 332 - Public Policy
4 Hour(s)
This course focuses on the formulation, implementation and evaluation of public policy. Emphasis is given to the variety of ways public goals are pursued by governments, especially within the United States. The class will explore a number of different policy areas as case studies.
SP, odd years
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 336 - The American Presidency
4 Hour(s)
This course examines the origins, growth, and complexity of the American presidency. The constitutional role and historical developments of the Chief Executive will be considered in relationship to the meaning of democratic government, the separation of powers, and the expansion of public administration during the 20th century.
SP, even years
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 344 - Constitutional Law and Politics
4 Hour(s)
A study of the interpretation of the United States Constitution by the Supreme Court; the role of politics on judicial interpretations and their influence in American government and society.
FA, even years
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 381 - Internship in Politics
4 - 12 Hour(s)
FA, SP, SU
S/U graded
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and at least a 2.5 grade point average in courses in the major
4 - 12 Hour(s) |
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POL 382 - Internship in Global Studies
4 Hour(s)
FA, SP, SU
S/U graded
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and at least a 2.5 grade point average in courses in the major
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 391 - Topics in Politics
4 Hour(s)
Focused study of a topic of special concern to political scientists. Changing topics may be drawn from any area of politics. Course may be repeated for credit. Two-credit Topics in Politics courses may not be counted toward a political science or global studies major or minor.
4 Hour(s) |
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POL 398 - Independent Study in Politics
1 - 4 Hour(s)
FA, SP, SU
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, approval of divisional dean and consent of instructor
1 - 4 Hour(s) |
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POL 399 - Capstone in Political Science and Global Studies
4 Hour(s)
The political science/global studies capstone asks majors in these disciplines to formally demonstrate and integrate their substantive knowledge of political science or global studies through a significant research project, which they present in a public forum. The capstone also engages students in the process of transitioning from undergraduate life to advanced study or the workforce. Students develop transition plans and are encouraged to assess how their experiences at Carroll have prepared them for the next steps in life - both professional and personal. Students are strongly encouraged to take POL 266 before enrolling in the Capstone course.
SP
4 Hour(s) |
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PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology
4 Hour(s)
General Education S1
An introduction to the science of behavior and mental processes. Emphasis is placed upon methods of inquiry utilized in the social sciences. These methods will be used to investigate psychological questions regarding topics such as perception and consciousness, learning, memory and thinking, biological and developmental processes, motivation and emotion, personality, social determinants of behavior, and mental health.
FA, SP
4 Hour(s) |
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PSY 201 - Abnormal Psychology
4 Hour(s)
A study of major and minor psychological disorders. Consideration of classification issues and theoretical perspectives precedes an examination of research on genetic, biobehavioral and psychosocial determinants of stress reactions and psychological disorders. Consideration is also given to healthy adjustment and coping strategies as well as prevention and therapy options.
FA, SU
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
4 Hour(s) |
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PSY 206 - Developmental Psychology
4 Hour(s)
A study of the theories, research, and issues related to physical, intellectual, social and emotional development. Slight emphasis on children, including observational strategies for behavioral assessment of infants and children, are included.
SP
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
4 Hour(s) |
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PSY 211 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
4 Hour(s)
The psychological study of factors related to people at work. Employee selection methods such as testing and interviewing, performance evaluations, job descriptions, statistical validation and decision techniques, motivation, leadership, satisfaction, job redesign and organizational development are examined.
FA, SU even years
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
4 Hour(s) |
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