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2017-2018 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.
 

Physical Education
  

  • PHE 470 Teaching Methods for Physical Education (4 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDU 311 , KIN 200 , KIN 330 , PHE 230 , PHE 231 , PHE 234 , PHE 235 , PHE 310 .
    Co-requisite(s): PHE 491 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Development of Knowledge, teaching skills and strategies necessary for effective teaching in physical education P-12, and Kentucky Initial Teacher Standards.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHE 490 Field Experiences in Elementary Physical Education (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PHE 470 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Field experiences of supervised practice teaching in an elementary school setting.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHE 491 Field Experiences in Middle School and Secondary Physical Education (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Supervised practice teaching experience in a middle school and/or high school setting. Integrated with methods course.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • PHE 492 Internship in Recreation Leader (12 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 12 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PHE 390 .
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    The focus of this internship is for students to gain professional experience in a supervised recreational setting in the community to prepare for work in a professional setting. Students will work with the program supervisor to determine the type of setting that will best prepare him/her for their professional goals.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

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  • PHE 494 Special Topics in Physical Education (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, winter, spring and summer
    This is a special topics course of a current interest/issue in the field of physical education.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15
  

  • PHE 499 Special Topics in Physical Education (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Directed readings, independent research, or other areas of specific or individual academic interest. Not intended to substitute for any course offered on a regular basis. Written agreement between faculty and student must be submitted to department chair within first two weeks of semester; elements of agreement to include purpose, objective, instructional activities, time frame, and evaluation procedure.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

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  • PHE 500 Adapted Physical Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 330 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Adaptation of physical education programs for temporarily or permanently handicapped persons.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHE 599 Selected Problems in Physical Education (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individual or group study of a topic of current interest in physical education. Topic selected by student with approval of instructor.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

Physics
  

  • PHY 100 Science, Engineering, and Design (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Course designed for students who wish to pursue a course of study in a field of science or pre-engineering at NKU. Topics will include career information, career and college success skills, and an introduction to design.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • PHY 101 Einstein 101 - NS (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAHD 099  or placement.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to concepts in modern physics by studying the work and life of Albert Einstein. Theories to be covered include special and general relativity, photoelectric effect, quantum mechanics, and Brownian motion. Assumes knowledge of elementary algebra and graphing techniques.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
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  • PHY 110 Introduction to Physics with Laboratory - SL (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAHD 099  or placement.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Conceptual physics for nonscience majors. Using guided inquiry activities to teach basic principles and their applications. Topics chosen from among: nature of physics as a science, mechanics, wave motion, light, heat, electricity, and the atom. Assumes knowledge of elementary algebra.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
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  • PHY 150 Current Topics in Physics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Directed projects, readings, and discussion for students interested in physics as a major or a minor. Does not meet general education requirement in natural sciences.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • PHY 161 Circuit Analysis (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAHD 099  or ACT Math 22 or higher.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Basic laws and theories, voltages, current, power, and resistance; resistive circuits in direct current circuits; analysis and applications. Mesh and node equations used in circuit analysis.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PHY 211 General Physics with Laboratory I - SL (5 credits)

    Hours: 4 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 119  or a minimal math ACT score of 25 or equivalent placement.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Noncalculus introduction to classical physics using guided inquiry activities. Topics include kinematics, forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion, circular motion, work and energy, momentum, rotational motion, static equilibrium, and fluids. Assumes knowledge of algebra and basic trigonometry.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
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  • PHY 213 General Physics with Laboratory II (5 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  or math ACT of 25 or higher.
    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 .
    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
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  • 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
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  • 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 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 OR Co-requisite: 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
    ♦
  

  • 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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  • PHY 494 Physics Seminar (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 20 semester hours of physics courses.
    Taught: Spring only
    Techniques to search and report on research articles in physics. A written report and an oral presentation are required.
    Repeatable: No
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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 100H American Politics - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ACT score of 24 or greater.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    American Politics is a course that explores how national politics in the United States works. Many journalistic accounts of American politics emphasize unsupported opinions and questionable assumptions. In this class, we will examine American politics based not on these opinions and assumptions, but instead on testable theories and verifiable facts. This approach, while not as flashy as what you’re likely to see on MSNBC or Fox News, will lead to a fuller and deeper understanding of the American political process.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
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  • PSC 101 State and Local Politics - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    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 103H Honors International Politics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    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 110H Political Ideas - AH (3 credits)

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

  • 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
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  • PSC 304 Introduction to the 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
    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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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 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 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 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 205H Honors Introduction to Popular Culture - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only - odd years
    Major areas of popular culture studies; values and attitudes 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 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): Varies according to topic.
    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 494 Topics: Popular Entertainment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Communication course.
    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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