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NU 305 Research and Nursing Ethics
Provides a knowledge base to allow the student to make ethical decisions in all areas of nursing practice. Explores the application of research to nursing. (WI) Credit, three hours.
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NU 309 Introduction to Clinical Nursing
Emphasizes the nursing process as the basis for nursing practice. Focuses on nursing as an art and a science as the student develops the skills essential to providing safe, effective care. Prerequisite(s): Admission to clinical nursing, NU 252 . Prerequisite or Corequisite: NU 310 . Credit, four hours.
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NU 310 Client Assessment
Designed to provide the student with cognitive and psychomotor skills to perform comprehensive health and nutritional assessment of clients. Focuses primarily on assessment throughout the lifespan as a mode of establishing a database for implementing the nursing process. Credit, three hours.
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NU 313 Adult Health Nursing I
A study of issues affecting adults physically, psychologically, spiritually, and sociologically with an emphasis on the elderly. Emphasis will be placed upon specific problems related to the normal aging process and the changes which occur during this process. Clinical experiences will focus on healthy, as well as ill adults, including the elderly. Prerequisite(s): NU 252 Prerequisite or Corequisite: NU 310 , NU 309 Credit, five hours.
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NU 314 Nursing the Childbearing Family
A study of the family unit as it is affected by childbearing. Examines the normal physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual processes associated with childbearing and parenthood. Complications of childbearing, health promotion, issues, and trends are also explored. Prerequisite(s): NU 309 , NU 313 . Credit, five hours.
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NU 316 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Focuses on the client with mental illness. Emphasizes mental health, effective communication, and effective interpersonal relations. Legal issues, treatment modalities, and specific emotional disruptions are explored as well as the utilization of mental health concepts in the client and family experiencing crises. Prerequisite(s): NU 309 , NU 313 . Prerequisite or Corequisite: PSY 315 . Credit, five hours.
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NU 320 Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing Care
Focuses on the nurse’s role in caring for patients receiving drug therapy. Emphasizes a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles of drug action, the application of specific drugs in the treatment of disease, and the appropriate nursing actions to achieve the desired outcomes of therapy. Prerequisite(s): NU 313 . Credit, three hours.
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NU 400 Concepts of Professional Nursing
A mobility course designed to provide a bridge to professional nursing practice and socialization into the roles of professional nursing. Learning will focus on theoretical/conceptual frameworks in the practice of nursing. Students will utilize these concepts to develop a personal philosophy of nursing. Opportunities will be provided to perfect one’s skills in all phases of the nursing process. Current health care trends, issues, and ethical concerns will be discussed. This course may be attempted only one time. Prerequisite(s): The course is open to licensed Registered Nurses. Credit, two hours.
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NU 404 Child Health Nursing
Introduces the role of the nurse in caring for children with health problems as they grow and develop within the family system. Discussion of commonly occurring physiological problems of children and utilization of the nursing process to resolve crises and return to optimal health are emphasized. Prerequisite(s): PSY 301 , NU 310 , NU 314 , NU 316 . Credit, five hours.
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NU 405 Leadership
Facilitates the students’ ability to serve in a leadership role in nursing, to delegate efficiently and effectively, and to recognize the legal implications of actions. (WI) Credit, three hours.
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NU 410 Pathophysiology
Systems theory and adaptation theory provide a basis for discussion of client responses to abnormal cellular changes. Emphasis is placed on recognizing both obvious and subtle client responses to these changes. Aids in providing a basis for functioning in the role of the professional nurse. Prerequisite(s): BIO 201 , BIO 202 . Credit, three hours.
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NU 412 Community Health Nursing
Explores the role of the nurse in coping with health and illness problems of individuals, families, groups of clients, and communities. Provides experiences for students to implement preventive, acute, and rehabilitative care in the community setting. Prerequisite(s): NU 310 , NU 314 , NU 316 . Credit, five hours.
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NU 414 Adult Health Nursing II
Utilizes the nursing process to provide nursing care for adult clients with extremely complex, life threatening, medical/surgical illnesses. Emphasis is on helping clients regain optimal health, meet rehabilitation needs, adjust to long term changes in health status, and/or adjust to terminal illness. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all curriculum requirements other than those recommended for final academic period (semester). Credit, ten hours.
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NU 416 Nursing Practicum
A transition course that allows the student to develop and enhance skills necessary for the professional nurse in a clinical area of choice. Emphasis is on fulfilling the role of the professional nurse in practice. This is a capstone course. Students must complete all other graduation requirements prior to taking this course. Credit, three hours.
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NU 417 The Community as a Client
Explores the role of the professional nurse within the community and public health care system. Concepts of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention are applied to a variety of community settings. The role of the nurse as a change agent is stressed in the promotion of healthy individuals, groups, and communities. Credit, five hours.
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NU 418 Ethical Considerations in Nursing
Enhances the student’s ability to consider the ethical implications of various nursing activities. (OC, WI) Credit, three hours.
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NU 419 Health Care Financing/Delivery Systems
Assists the student in planning for and implementing cost effective means to provide quality nursing care for clients in various settings. Credit, three hours.
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NU 420 Professional Nursing Practice I
The course in professional nursing practice will further enhance the students’ professional role transition. Specific role components of professional nursing will be emphasized: leader, decision maker, change agent, teacher, learner, manager, and researcher. Students will become involved in components of the processes to ensure evaluation of nursing care and accountability for practice. Credit, three hours.
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NU 422 Assessment Skills for the Practicing Nurse
Designed to provide the student with the skills to perform a comprehensive systematic health assessment of clients. Focuses on assessment throughout the lifespan as a means of establishing a database for the nursing process. Credit, two hours.
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NU 430 Principles of Nursing Research
The course will introduce the student to the research process. The focus of the course will be on the application of research findings to clinical practice. The course will enable the student to identify nursing problems, utilize resources to determine related research studies, evaluate research findings, and develop a research-based plan to accomplish change. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MA 211 or equivalent. (WI) Credit, three hours.
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NU 431 Independent Study and Research
A student with advanced standing may pursue an independent study or research project in the major area, with the approval of the advisor, instructor, and the dean of the School of Nursing. Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least eighteen semester hours with a 3.00 GPA or higher in the major. (See independent study contract for requirements and details.) Maximum credit, eight hours.
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NU 432 Independent Study and Research
A student with advanced standing may pursue an independent study or research project in the major area, with the approval of the advisor, instructor, and the dean of the School of Nursing. Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least eighteen semester hours with a 3.00 GPA or higher in the major. (See independent study contract for requirements and details.) Maximum credit, eight hours.
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NU 434 Senior Seminar
Provides students an opportunity to utilize research findings, nursing theory, and ethical considerations in exploring client needs. Discussion of professionalism, critical thinking, testing skills, and licensure is aimed at facilitating the transition from student to professional role. Corequisite(s): NU 414 , NU 416 . (OC) Credit, three hours.
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NU 440 Professional Nursing Practice II
The clinical course for the RN student provides practical experience in a variety of clinical settings based on the individual student’s learning needs and goals. The student will apply the nursing process within the theoretical/conceptual frameworks learned in NU 420 . Professional nursing roles will be identified and evaluated. Practice in the evaluation of nursing practice and the application of research findings to nursing care are important aspects of this course. Credit, four hours.
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NU 461 Nursing Review
A course designed for selected students. Topics for study will vary depending on the needs of the student. Credit, one hour.
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NU 497 Study in Selected Topics
Courses offered to provide opportunities for competent students to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series is primarily a classroom function, either seminar or lecture, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Credit, one to six hours.
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NU 498 Study in Selected Topics
Courses offered to provide opportunities for competent students to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series is primarily a classroom function, either seminar or lecture, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Credit, one to six hours.
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NU 499 Advanced Medical-Surgical Concepts
The course will focus on advanced concepts of nursing care as they relate to patients with complex and multisystem alterations in health. The course is designed to build on material previously taught in medical-surgical courses and with an emphasis on testing. Credit, one hour.
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NU 500 Essentials of Advanced Health Assessment/Pathophysiology/Pharmacology
This course provides the essential knowledge required to obtain a comprehensive health assessment across the lifespan. Physiologic effects and clinical manifestations of specific diseases, as well as pharmacotherapeutic agents used to treat or affect health status are integrated to provide support of clinical decision making. Credit, three hours.
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NU 502 Organizational Behavior and Processes
Examines the key concepts and elements which form the basis for understanding and analyzing the similarities and differences of groups and complex organizations as well as the presentation of elected theories of group and organizational structure, process, dynamics, and behaviors. Credit, three hours.
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NU 503 Current Issues in Nursing and Health Care
An in-depth exploration of the influence of current social, professional, political, ethical, cultural, economic, and educational factors on the practice of nursing. Focus is also placed on the analysis of national and state socioeconomic and policy issues, as well as health care finance and regulatory systems. Attention is given to the development of health care policy. Credit, two hours.
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NU 504 Research Methodology
Explores the fundamentals of research in depth to facilitate understanding and develop skills in nursing research. Consumer and producer use is discussed for each step of the research process. Participants are provided with the opportunity to update knowledge by critically reading current research literature pertinent to their chosen field of interest and to apply the steps of the research process to design a research study. The ultimate goal of this course is to improve the nursing practice of participants, and thus improve service to clientele, through the application of nursing research. Prerequisite(s): Statistics course. Credit, three hours.
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NU 505 Management of Human and Financial Resources
Constitutes a study of the utilization of human and financial resources, and includes personnel management, budgeting, and evaluation. Health care economics, standards of practice, staffing, and patient classification are examined in terms of personnel and monetary resources. Credit, three hours.
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NU 515 Curriculum Development in Nursing
Examines the process of curriculum development in a nursing education program. Explores factors influencing curriculum design, implementation of effective learning systems, and evaluation methods specific to nursing education. Credit, three hours.
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NU 516 Computer Utilization in Nursing
Provides an understanding of the interdependence of technology with nursing education. Emphasis is placed upon the facilitation of skill development in key areas of nursing and nursing education such as word processing, research, databases, assistance in presentations, and spreadsheets. Credit, three hours.
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NU 517 Testing and Evaluation
Prepares the student to teach in a nursing curriculum with a focus in learning outcomes. The student will learn to become accountable for student learning and program effectiveness through the development and use of a variety of models and tools to assess and evaluate teaching practices, student learning, course curriculum, and program effectiveness. Credit, three hours.
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NU 518 Developing Leadership Roles in Nursing
Express issues influencing the development of a foundation for leadership roles in nursing administration and nursing education. Theories of nursing leadership and change are examined as a means for building models for leadership roles. The impact of health policies, economics and culture, legal and ethical issues, and analyzed as they relate to nursing leadership roles. Factors having potential for creating excellence in nursing are explored. Credit, three hours.
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NU 530 Administration of Nursing Organizations
Focuses on the role of the nursing administrator in a variety of health care organizations. Knowledge of the standards of nursing administration and the classical management functions serves as a basis for exploration of administrative behaviors in relation to the issues and trends affecting the health care system. The concepts and process of planned change, problem solving, and the management of conflict within the nursing organization will be addressed. Prerequisite(s): NU 502 , NU 503 , NU 504 , NU 505 , NU 515 , NU 516 , NU 517 , NU 518 . Credit, three hours.
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NU 531 Administration of Nursing Practicum
Provides the opportunity to practice concepts and behaviors which were explored in other courses in the MSN program, especially NU 530 . Analysis of the administrative processes and functions is encouraged. Clinical experience is intended to reinforce understanding of the nursing administrator’s role in problem solving, conflict management, and effecting planned change in the health care organization. Prerequisite or Corequisite: NU 530 . Credit, three hours.
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NU 540 Teaching Nursing
Explores the faculty role in teaching nursing. Analyzes needs of the learner and considers strategies for meeting needs. Management of both classroom and clinical teaching areas are deliberated. Provides an exploration of legal and ethical issues affecting nursing education. Prerequisite(s): NU 502 , NU 503 , NU 504 , NU 515 , NU 516 , NU 517 , NU 518 . Credit, three hours.
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NU 541 Teaching Nursing Practicum
Provides practical experience while exploring the nurse faculty role. Directs the student in the process of implementing teaching/learning principles in the classroom and clinical setting. Provides the opportunity to practice concepts explored in other courses in the MSN program related to curriculum development and implementation. Prerequisite or Corequisite: NU 540 . Credit, three hours.
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NU 591 Study in Selected Topics
Provides students with an opportunity to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series may involve seminar, lecture, and/or clinical, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Credit, one to three hours.
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NU 592 Study in Selected Topics
Provides students with an opportunity to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series may involve seminar, lecture, and/or clinical, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Credit, one to three hours.
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NU 595 Comprehensive Examination
The comprehensive examination will cover materials in the curriculum with emphasis on the content of courses within the nursing major. Corequisite(s): It consists of a written examination and is graded as either a “Pass” or “Fail”. Credit, none (no hours).
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NU 598 Research Project
Provides the opportunity for an individual or small group of students to plan, conduct, and report an in-depth research study utilizing appropriate research methodology with the guidance and approval of a graduate faculty advisor. Prerequisite(s): NU 504 . Credit, three hours.
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NU 599 Thesis
Provides the opportunity for a student to plan, conduct, and report an individualized in-depth research study utilizing appropriate research methodology with the guidance and approval of a three-member graduate faculty committee. Prerequisite(s): NU 504 . Credit, three hours.
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OT 510 Utilizing Old Testament Exegetical Tools
An introduction to the Hebrew alphabet, word formation, and verbal system. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in the use of concordances and lexica, as well as the use of various linguistic helps, differing Bible translations, and other exegetical tools. Credit, three hours.
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OT 511 Old Testament Introduction
Examines critical issues related to Old Testament introduction. Credit, three hours.
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OT 512 The Pentateuch
Provides a study of the Law. The historical background, interpretation, and contemporary significance of the books from this section of the Hebrew Bible are examined, either collectively, in groups, or individually. The course may be repeated when content changes. Credit, three hours.
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OT 513 The Prophets
Provides a study of the Former and Latter Prophets. The historical background, interpretation, and contemporary significance of books from this section of the Hebrew Bible are examined, either collectively, in groups, or individually. The course may be repeated when content changes. Credit, three hours.
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OT 514 The Prophets
Provides a study of the Former and Latter Prophets. The historical background, interpretation, and contemporary significance of books from this section of the Hebrew Bible are examined, either collectively, in groups, or individually. The course may be repeated when content changes. Credit, three hours.
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OT 515 The Writings
Provides a study of the Writings. The historical background, interpretation, and contemporary significance of books from this section of the Hebrew Bible are examined, either collectively, in groups, or individually. The course may be repeated when content changes. Credit, three hours.
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OT 517 Exegesis in Hebrew
Presents a detailed analysis of selected books or portions of books from the Hebrew Bible. Emphasis is given to vocabulary building, location of verbs, and pronunciation as well as exegesis. Use of lexicon is a major component of classwork. The course may be repeated when content changes. Credit, three hours.
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OT 518 Special Topics in Old Testament
Investigates special topics in Old Testament designed to meet specific needs and special interests and to explore current issues in the field. The course may be repeated when content changes. Credit, three hours.
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OT 520 Interpreting the Old Testament 1
The content of this course includes studies in literature, culture, history and theology of the Old Testament narratives, from Genesis through Chronicles. Credit, three hours.
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OT 521 Interpreting the Old Testament 2
The content of this course includes studies in the literature, culture, history and theology of the Old Testament poetry and prophecy, from Psalms through Malachi. Credit, three hours.
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PH 101 Physical Science
A one-academic period (semester) course, which develops topics from selected areas of physics, chemistry, earth science, and astronomy historically and topically. It fulfills one of the laboratory sciences requirements of the University’s basic course requirements. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory. Credit, four hours.
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PH 201 General Physics I
A study of fundamental principles of physics in the areas of classical mechanics, elasticity and fluids, and thermodynamics, with an emphasis on the application of principles to solving problems. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week. Credit, four hours.
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PH 202 General Physics II
A continuation of PH 201 . Principles of electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics are studied. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite(s): PH 201 . Credit, four hours.
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PH 211 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
A study of fundamental principles of physics in the areas of classical mechanics, statics, elasticity and fluids, and thermodynamics for technical majors using differential and integral calculus. Four hours lecture and three hours laboratory. Prerequisite(s): MA 201 , MA 202 or permission of the instructor. Credit, five hours.
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PH 212 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
A continuation of PH 211 . A calculus-based treatment of the fundamentals of electricity and magnetism, electric circuits, optics, and modern physics for the technical major. Four hours lecture and three hours laboratory. Prerequisite(s): PH 211 . Credit, five hours.
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PH 297 Study in Selected Topics
Courses offered to provide opportunities for competent students to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series is primarily classroom function, either seminar or lecture, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Credit, one to six hours.
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PH 298 Study in Selected Topics
Courses offered to provide opportunities for competent students to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series is primarily classroom function, either seminar or lecture, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Credit, one to six hours.
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PH 497 Study in Selected Topics
Courses offered to provide opportunities for students to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series is primarily a classroom function, either seminar or lecture, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Credit, one to six hours.
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PH 498 Study in Selected Topics
Courses offered to provide opportunities for students to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series is primarily a classroom function, either seminar or lecture, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Credit, one to six hours.
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PS 110 Introduction to American Politics
A general survey of politics in America. Learn about the governing institutions, the media, civil rights and liberties, campaigns and elections, political parties, interest groups, and public policies. Credit, three hours.
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PS 115 World Politics
A survey of modern political systems based on the study of several countries, demonstrating the similarities and differences of these systems. The course analyzes key political, economic, and social factors underlying rapid changes and long-range developments in the modern world. Credit, three hours.
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PS 201 Political Theory
An in-depth study of the foundations of modern political thought. Readings will include Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Mill, Rawls, and other more recent works, which will be studied in light of Western political tradition and contemporary political issues. Credit, three hours.
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PS 205 Introduction to Criminal Justice
An introduction to the study of criminology and criminal justice including an overview of major crime problems in the U.S., crime patterns and criminal behaviors, explanations of crime, systems of justice, and strategies for preventing crime. Credit, three hours.
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PS 297 Study in Selected Topics
Courses offered to provide opportunities for competent students to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series is primarily a classroom function, either seminar or lecture, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Credit, one to six hours.
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PS 298 Study in Selected Topics
Courses offered to provide opportunities for competent students to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series is primarily a classroom function, either seminar or lecture, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Credit, one to six hours.
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PS 305 Presidency and Congress
A study of the relationship between the presidency and Congress. Readings will focus on the nature of these institutions and will cover a variety of policies that illustrate principles of cooperation and conflict between the two branches of government. Credit, three hours.
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PS 308 Civil Liberties
A close examination of the Bill of Rights and its past and present interpretations. Specific issues to be studied: freedom of speech, church and state, and privacy. Credit, three hours.
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PS 309 Public Policy
An examination of contemporary public policy. Specific issues to be addressed: welfare, affirmative action, minority rights, and national child care. Credit, three hours.
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PS 315 International Relations
A study of international relations theory with emphasis on the basic trends, key concepts and actors. The course analyzes the issues of globalization, disarmament and arms control, nationalism, and terrorism. (WI) Credit, three hours.
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PS 325 Constitutional Law/History
A study of American Constitutional law from the founding until today. Credit, three hours.
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PS 350 Criminal Law
Coverage of the full range of American criminal law entailing the definition of and punishment of various crimes, and acceptable defenses for them in a court of law. Credit, three hours.
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PS 351 The Court System and Judicial Processes
An examination of all levels of the American court system and its role within the broader criminal justice system. Credit, three hours.
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PS 405 Ideals and Ideologies
A study of the major ideologies that have shaped, and continue to reshape, the modern political landscape. The course examines liberalism, conservatism, socialism, nationalism, and other ideologies. Credit, three hours.
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PS 411 Criminology
An examination of the ways crime has been explained in western society, with a primary emphasis on criminological theory. Credit, three hours.
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PS 426 Senior Internship
A program that allows students to participate actively in local, state, or federal government, which may include political offices such as that of a particular Senator or Judge, or an agency such as the FBI. Credit, three to nine hours.
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PS 497 Study in Selected Topics
Courses offered to provide opportunities for competent students to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series is primarily a classroom function, either seminar or lecture, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Credit, one to six hours.
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PS 498 Study in Selected Topics
Courses offered to provide opportunities for competent students to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series is primarily a classroom function, either seminar or lecture, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Credit, one to six hours.
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PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology
Designed to provide the student with an introduction to the scientific study of behavior and experience as it is represented in the many areas of psychology, including learning, thinking, personality, motivation, emotion, adjustment, behavior disorders, and psychotherapy. Credit, three hours.
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PSY 298 Study in Selected Topics
Courses offered to provide opportunities for students to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series is primarily a classroom function, either seminar or lecture, permitting flexibility in course offerings. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology Credit, one to six hours.
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PSY 301 Human Growth and Development
Provides the student an overview of human growth and development across the life span. Areas of study include the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of the individual across the lifespan. Emphasis is on the historical, sociological and psychological foundations of learning with respect to human growth and development. Credit, three hours.
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PSY 303 Psychology of Learning and Behavior
Emphasizes the basic principles of classical and operant conditioning as well as cognitive and skill learning. Connectionist approaches that can integrate both behaviorist and cognitive research and theory will be emphasized. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology Credit, three hours.
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PSY 304 Experimental Psychology
A study of the basic principles of research experimentation as utilized in psychology. Ethics of psychological research will be an ongoing focus of the course. Students will be required to design and write a research proposal in APA style. Students will learn to conduct basic statistical analysis using SPSS software. Lab fee required. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology and MA 211 (WI) Credit, four hours.
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PSY 310 Cognitive Psychology
An examination of the various cognitive processes, including attention, pattern recognition, long-and-short term memory, categorization, language, semantic organization, and problem solving. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology Credit, three hours.
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PSY 315 Abnormal Psychology
An introductory survey of the field of abnormal psychology. Emphasis is placed on the study of the history, dynamics, and types of maladaptive behavior. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology Credit, three hours.
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PSY 320 Adolescent Psychology
A study of the characteristics of adolescents and their culture. Areas of study include their physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and moral development. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology Credit, three hours.
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PSY 323 Introduction to Family Therapy
An introduction to the field of family therapy. The course will review the various theories that apply in family counseling. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology Credit, three hours.
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PSY 325 Introduction to Counseling
A study of the basic techniques of counseling as applied by therapists, social workers, religious leaders, and others engaged in counseling activities. An important focus of the course will be placed on ethical issues applying to counselors. Special emphasis is given to a survey of the various theories of counseling. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology Credit, three hours.
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PSY 403 Theories of Personality
A comprehensive study of theories of personality: the personal histories of the theorists, the salient features of the theories, and their current status and evaluation. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology , Psychology major or minor or permission of the instructor. (WI) Credit, three hours.
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PSY 404 Adult Psychology
The focus of this course is help the student acquire a greater understanding of the self. Attention is centered on personality structure, growth and maturity. The student is involved in introspection and group interchange. Some attention is also given to normal and abnormal behavior. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 , Psychology major or minor or permission of the instructor. Credit, three hours.
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PSY 411 History and Systems of Psychology
Review of the history of psychology, with special emphasis on how historical movements have shaped modern systems of psychology. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology . Prerequisite or Corequisite: Senior Psychology major or Psychology minor or permission from the instructor. (WI) Credit, three hours.
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PSY 426 Senior Internship
Study of and supervised participation in various professional service agencies in the Mobile area, in order that students may see the need for trained psychologists and social workers and visualize their own special educational needs in qualifying for such positions. The student is placed with a community agency or organization with a minimum intern service of 300 hours for each 3 semester hours earned in the course. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology . Completion of twenty semester hours in sociology and/or psychology. Credit, three-nine hours.
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PSY 431 Independent Study
Courses offered to provide opportunities for students to pursue an independent study or research project in the major area, with the approval of the advisor, instructor, and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology . Completion of eighteen semester hours with a 3.00 GPA or higher in the major. (See independent study contract for requirements and details.) Maximum credit, eight hours.
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PSY 444 Catalyst, Psychology of Leadership
This course is designed to help the student gain a deeper understanding of the psychological dynamics of leadership. Individual personality traits of well-known leaders will be examined to better understand their approach to decision making, conflict management, cooperation and competition, and developing a shared vision and purpose. A significant portion of this course will include participation in the Catalyst Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in the fall of each year. Credit, three hours.
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