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Academic Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Physical Therapy
  

  • DPT 750 - Bioethics Seminar for PTs

    0.25-1 credit(s)
    Identification and analysis of ethical issues facing physical therapists in their relationships with patients, peers, the healthcare community, and society as a whole. Taken for 0.25 credit for 4 semesters and in 5th semester for 1, for a total of 2 credits. Pass/No Pass.
  

  • DPT 790 - Evidence Based Capstone Project

    1-2 credit(s)
    Students will use evidence-based principles to develop a clinical question dealing with diagnosis or treatment. Working individually, students will conduct a complete literature review or two smaller reviews using 8-12 (total) research articles. The clinical question will be answered with a written Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) that will be presented with either a platform or a poster presentation to the School of Physical Therapy in the spring of the final year. Pass/No Pass.
  

  • DPT 792 - Education Strategies for PTs

    2 credit(s)
    Educational strategies for designing and teaching in clinical, community, and academic settings. Learning theory is emphasized with a focus on applications in instruction related to physical therapy. Students select topics to teach to each other, offering constructive critique and support.

Physician Assistant
  

  • PA 510 - Current Topics in the PA Profession

    2 credit(s)
    Overview of the healthcare delivery system including public health, health policy, cultural issues, international healthcare, alternative medicine, introduction to problem based learning and current roles of physician assistants. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Summer Phase I.

  

  • PA 520 - CM: Behavioral Medicine

    3 credit(s)
    Psychiatric conditions, counseling and communication skills, substance abuse, culture, ethnicity, and health-related behavior with an emphasis on creating a competency in the diagnosis, treatment, management and referral of psychiatric conditions. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Spring Phase I.

  

  • PA 530 - Clinical History

    3 credit(s)
    Introduction to obtaining and documenting an appropriate medical history. The medical record as a legal document will be discussed. Review of patient confidentiality will be emphasized. Practice on other students and participation at local clinics. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Summer Phase I.

  

  • PA 553 - Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine

    6 credit(s)
    Study of physiological systems and/or organs with application to clinical situations, principles of nutrition and introduction to pharmacology. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Summer Phase I.

  

  • PA 554 - Fundamentals of Anatomy

    1 credit(s)
    Introductory study of gross and histological structure of the human body. Introduction into musculoskeletal, nervous, cardiovascular and lymphatic systems. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Summer Phase I.

  

  • PA 556 - Genetics

    1 credit(s)
    Study of the basic concepts of genetics, genetic testing and social, legal, and ethical implications of genetic testing. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Summer Phase I.

  

  • PA 557 - CM: Geriatrics

    1 credit(s)
    Study of the unique physiologic, emotional and social aspects of the aging patient. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Spring Phase I.

  

  • PA 558 - Fundamentals of Anatomy II

    1 credit(s)
    Continuation of PA 554 . Advanced study of the structure of the human body with special emphasis upon the musculoskeletal, nervous, and cardiopulmonary systems, and visceral structures. Laboratory prosection experiences, as well as selected dissection opportunities, to accompany lecture material. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Fall Phase I.

    Prerequisite(s): PA 554 . 
  

  • PA 559 - Fundamentals of Anatomy III

    1 credit(s)
    Continuation of PA 558 . Advanced study of the structure of the human body with special emphasis upon the musculoskeletal, nervous, and cardiopulmonary systems, and visceral structures. Laboratory prosection experiences, as well as selected dissection opportunities, to accompany lecture material. Pass/No Pass.
    Prerequisite(s): PA 558 . 
  

  • PA 571 - CM: Nephrology

    3 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to learning nephrology. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Fall Phase I.

  

  • PA 576 - CM: Hematology & Oncology

    3 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to learning hematology and oncology. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Fall Phase I.

  

  • PA 577 - CM: Endocrinology

    3 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to learning endocrinology. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Fall Phase I.

  

  • PA 578 - Rural Health Care Seminar I

    1 credit(s)
    Innovative approach to learning about issues pertinent to the practice of medicine and addressing issues of population health in rural and/or underserved communities. Elective. Pass/No Pass.
  

  • PA 579 - Rural Health Care Seminar II

    1 credit(s)
    Ongoing study of issues pertinent to the practice of medicine and addressing issues of population health in rural and/or underserved communities. Elective. Pass/No Pass.
  

  • PA 581 - CM: Infection & Immunology

    3 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to learning infectious disease and immunology. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Summer Phase I.

  

  • PA 582 - CM: Dermatology Eye ENT

    3 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to learning dermatology, ophthalmology, and otolaryngology. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Fall Phase I.

  

  • PA 583 - CM: Pulmonology

    3 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to pulmonary medicine. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Fall Phase I.

  

  • PA 585 - CM: Cardiology & ECG

    4 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to cardiology and electrocardiogram. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Fall Phase I.

  

  • PA 586 - CM: Gastroenterology

    3 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to learning gastroenterology. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Fall Phase I.

  

  • PA 587 - CM: Men’s Health

    1 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to learning men’s health. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Spring Phase I.

  

  • PA 590 - CM: Neurology

    4 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to learning neurology. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Spring Phase I.

  

  • PA 591 - CM: Musculoskeletal

    4 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to orthopedics and rheumatology. Clinical skill sessions on splinting. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Spring Phase I.

  

  • PA 592 - CM: Women’s Health

    4 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to learning women’s health. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Spring Phase I.

  

  • PA 593 - CM: Pediatric Medicine

    3 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to learning pediatric medicine. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Spring Phase I.

  

  • PA 595 - Intro to Evidence Based Healthcare

    2 credit(s)
    Introduction to review of medical literature and principles of evidence-based health care. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Summer Phase I.

  

  • PA 596 - CM: Emergency Medicine

    4 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to learning emergency medicine. ACLS certification. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Spring Phase I.

  

  • PA 597 - CM: Surgery, Hospital Care

    3 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to learning surgery and inpatient medicine. Clinical skill sessions on suturing, IVs, sterile technique, gowning/gloving. Pass/No Pass.
  

  • PA 599 - Whole Patient

    3 credit(s)
    A comprehensive and integrated approach to the whole patient in preparation for transition from the didactic phase to clinical rotations. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Summer Phase II.

  

  • PA 630 - Family Medicine Rotation

    6 credit(s)
    Clinical rotation for 12 weeks in a family practice setting, preferably in a rural or community setting to include the care of adults, women and children. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Phase II.

  

  • PA 631 - Internal Medicine Rotation

    6 credit(s)
    Clinical rotation for 6 weeks in an internal medicine practice setting. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Phase II.

  

  • PA 633 - Inpatient Medicine Rotation

    6 credit(s)
    Clinical rotation for 6 weeks in an in-patient setting including required readings in medicine practice. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Phase II.

  

  • PA 634 - Surgery Rotation

    6 credit(s)
    Clinical rotation for 6 weeks in a surgical practice with an emphasis on operative experiences. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Phase II.

  

  • PA 636 - Emergency Medicine Rotation

    6 credit(s)
    Clinical rotation for 6 weeks in an emergency department, urgent care or trauma care setting. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Phase II.

  

  • PA 637 - Primary Care I

    6 credit(s)
    Clinical rotation for 6 weeks in the area of primary care, specialties, community medicine, public health, or international/global health. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Phase II.

  

  • PA 639 - Primary Care II

    6 credit(s)
    Clinical rotation for 6 weeks in the areas of primary care, specialities, community medicine, public health, or international/global health. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Phase II.

  

  • PA 656 - Independent Study A

    See department for details. Pass/No Pass.
  

  • PA 658 - Independent Study B

    See department for details. Pass/No Pass.
  

  • PA 665 - Professional Practice Seminar I

    1 credit(s)
    One-week seminar course dealing with professional practice issues, journal club, ethics, diversity. Pass/No Pass.
  

  • PA 666 - Professional Practice Seminar II

    1 credit(s)
    One-week seminar course dealing with professional practice issues, journal club, ethics and diversity. Pass/No Pass.
  

  • PA 667 - Professional Practice Seminar III

    1 credit(s)
    One-week seminar course dealing with professional practice issues, journal club, ethics and diversity. Pass/No Pass.
  

  • PA 668 - Professional Practice Seminar IV

    1 credit(s)
    One-week seminar course dealing with professional practice issues, journal club, ethics and diversity. Pass/No Pass.
  

  • PA 696 - Clinical Graduate Project

    6 credit(s)
    Student conducts a clinical project followed by on-site presentation of results to PA faculty and other PA students with a final written paper of publishable quality or poster presentation. Professional practice issues seminars and journal club. Pass/No Pass.
    Offered: Summer Phase II.


Physics
  

  • PHY 110 - Physics of Everyday Phenomena

    4 credit(s)
    Designed to develop an understanding of the phenomena of our everyday life via the laws of physics. The emphasis is not on problem solving but on encouraging students to understand and appreciate their environment from a new perspective. Includes topics in mechanics and other physics subfields such as thermal physics, electrical phenomena.
  
  

  • PHY 160 - Energy & the Environment

    4 credit(s)
    In order to live, humans require energy, and methods of energy production significantly affect the environment in which humans live. This course examines fundamental thermodynamic concepts such as energy and power and then explores the comparative environmental costs and benefits, including potential long term consequences, of producing energy from various sources such as fossil fuels, nuclear reactors, wood burning, solar panels, wind turbines, etc. Methods of estimation and risk assessment are emphasized so that meaningful comparisons between energy sources and their environmental consequences can be made. Also listed as ENV 160 .
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Quantitative Reasoning.
  

  • PHY 195 - Independent Study

    See department for details. Independent study contract required.
  

  • PHY 202 - Introductory Physics I

    4 credit(s)
    The first semester of an algebra-based sequence in physics. Topics include Newtonian mechanics, work, momentum, and energy. The lab component includes computer based experiments in mechanics.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Quantitative Reasoning.
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 125  with a minimum grade of C-.
    Corequisite(s): PHY 202L . 
  

  • PHY 202L - Introductory Physics I Laboratory

    Laboratory to accompany Introductory Physics I.
    Corequisite(s): PHY 202 .
  

  • PHY 204 - Introductory Physics II

    4 credit(s)
    The second semester of an algebra-based sequence in physics. Topics include heat and thermodynamics; electricity and magnetism; sound and light waves. The laboratory component includes computer based experiments in heat and thermodynamics; electric circuits.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Scientific Perspectives of the Natural World.
    Prerequisite(s): PHY 202  or PHY 232  with a minimum grade of C-.
    Corequisite(s): PHY 204L . 
  

  • PHY 204L - Introductory Physics II Lab

    Laboratory to accompany Introductory Physics II.
    Corequisite(s): PHY 204 . 
  

  • PHY 232 - Gen Physics I-Workshop Phys I

    4 credit(s)
    An introductory course in physics (calculus-based) for science and pre-engineering students. First term includes Newtonian mechanics. This course is an inquiry-based, laboratory-oriented course.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Quantitative Reasoning.
    Corequisite(s): MATH 226 . 
  

  • PHY 242 - General Physics II-Workshop Physics II

    4 credit(s)
    A continuation of PHY 232  including electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and nuclear physics.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Scientific Perspectives of the Natural World.
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 226  or MATH 227  with a minimum grade of C-; and PHY 202  or PHY 232  with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • PHY 275 - Internship

    See department for details. Internship contract required.
  

  • PHY 311 - Relativity I

    2 credit(s)
    The first of a two-course introduction to Einstein’s theory of relativity. This course emphasizes special relativity. Topics may include the principle of relativity, space-time effects of the Lorentz transformations, and Minkowski diagrams.
    Offered: Offered alternate years.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 202  or PHY 232  with a minimum grade of C-; and MATH 226  with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • PHY 312 - Relativity II

    2 credit(s)
    The second of a two-course introduction to Einstein’s theory of relativity. This course extends the development of special relativity in PHY 311  and introduces general relativity. Topics may include relativistic energy and momentum, the equivalence principle, the geometry of space-time, and gravity.
    Offered: Offered alternate years.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 311 with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • PHY 322 - Modern Physics With Health Applications

    4 credit(s)
    A project-orientated course taught in a workshop environment that covers important topics in modern physics with applications to human health. Topics include the Bohr theory of the atom, wave/particle duality, atomic and nuclear physics, and an introduction to Schrodinger’s equation. Projects may include nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, neutron activation analysis, and magnetic resonance imaging.
    Prerequisite(s): PHY 204  or PHY 242  with a minimum grade of C-.
    Corequisite(s): MATH 227  Offered alternate years.
  

  • PHY 325 - Selected Topics in Physics

    2-4 credit(s)
    Study of a particular field in physics selected by the instructor and approved by the Physics Department. May or may not include a lab. Previous topics have included Environmental Physics, Particle Physics, Data Acquisition, Optics, Solid State Physics, and Non-Linear Dynamics. PHY 242  with a minimum grade of C-; additional prerequisites may apply depending on the topic. Some topics may require the instructor’s consent. Refer to the online course schedule to verify if instructor consent is required for the offered topic. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
    Prerequisite(s): PHY 242 . 
  

  • PHY 332 - Waves and Optics

    4 credit(s)
    A course on the mathematical description of waves with application to optics. Topics will include wave addition, an introduction to Fourier analysis, laws of geometric optics, image formation, optical systems, interference and diffraction, polarization, lasers, and an introduction to transform optics including holography. The laboratory component will include selected experiments in wave motion, geometric optics, and physical optics.
    Offered: Offered alternate years.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 204  or PHY 242  with a minimum grade of C-.
    Corequisite(s): MATH 227 . 
  
  

  • PHY 364 - Electronics

    4 credit(s)
    The basic principles underlying circuit analysis and the operation of analog and digital electronic devices, including: diodes; transistors; op-amps; logic gates; multivibrators; counters; registers; memories; and A/D and D/A converters.
    Offered: Offered alternate years.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 125  with a minimum grade of C-; and PHY 204  or PHY 242  with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • PHY 377 - Engineering Mechanics: Statics I

    2 credit(s)
    The first of a two-course introduction to the principles of static mechanics. Special emphasis is given to problem solving techniques in physics and engineering. Topics may include: force analysis, equilibrium in two dimensions, trusses and frames, internal forces, and centroids.
    Offered: Offered alternate years.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 232  or PHY 202 ; and MATH 226  each with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • PHY 378 - Engineering Mechanics: Statics II

    2 credit(s)
    The second of a two-course introduction to the principles of static mechanics. Special emphasis is given to problem solving techniques in physics and engineering. Topics may include: equilibrium in three dimensions, distributed forces in cables, centroids of composite bodies, fluid statics, and frictional phenomena.
    Offered: Offered alternate years.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 377  with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • PHY 384 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

    4 credit(s)
    Presentation, discussion, and application of the laws of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics including gas behavior, equations of states, phase transformations, kinetic theory, probability distributions, ensembles, and the partition function.
    Offered: Offered alternate years.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 227  with a minimum grade of C-; PHY 204  or PHY 242  with a minimum grade of C-; and one upper division PHY course with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • PHY 395 - Independent Study

    See department for details. Independent study contract required.
  

  • PHY 410 - Classical Mechanics: Dynamics

    4 credit(s)
    Presentation and discussion of the kinematics and dynamics of single particles and systems of particles, both in inertial and non-inertial frames of reference. In addition to the standard analytical techniques, approximation techniques and a computer algebra system will be used for problem solving. Several mechanical systems will be studied experimentally and computationally.
    Offered: Offered alternate years.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 204  or PHY 242  with a minimum grade of C-.
    Corequisite(s): MATH 228  with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • PHY 420 - Quantum Mechanics

    4 credit(s)
    An introduction to quantum mechanics and its application to: free particles, barriers, the simple harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom, angular momentum, spin, and identical particle systems. A computer algebra system will be utilized for problem solving and visualization.
    Offered: Offered alternate years.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 322  or PHY 332  with a minimum grade of C-; and MATH 228  or MATH 311  with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • PHY 460 - Electric & Magnetic Fields

    4 credit(s)
    Development of the nature and mathematical description of electric and magnetic fields in free space and material media, including: Maxwell’s equations, electrostatics, magnetostatics, dielectrics, and solutions of Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations.
    Offered: Offered alternate years.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 322  or PHY 332  with a minimum grade of C-; and MATH 228  with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • PHY 470 - Advanced Analysis in Physics

    2 credit(s)
    This course provides students with experience in analyzing and describing complex physical systems from current topics in physics. Emphasis is on the synthesis of concepts learned throughout the undergraduate physics curriculum in order to approach advanced problems.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing (90 or more completed) and declared Physics major.
  

  • PHY 475 - Internship

    See department for details. Internship contract required.
  

  • PHY 491 - Physics Capstone I

    2 credit(s)
    The first semester of a year-long research experience. Students will work with individual faculty research advisors. At the end of Physics 491 students will give oral presentations on their research progress and submit a draft research paper.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing (90 or more completed) and declared Physics major.
  

  • PHY 493 - Senior Capstone II

    2 credit(s)
    The second semester of a year-long research experience. Students will work with individual faculty research advisors. At the end of Physics 493 students will give final oral presentations on their research and submit a final research paper.
    Prerequisite(s): PHY 491  with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • PHY 495 - Physics Research

    Student-conducted individual research project. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated for credit.

Political Science
  

  • POLS 140 - Introduction to U.S. Politics

    4 credit(s)
    The most enduring questions about politics are the who, the what, the when, and the how of politics. This course seeks to answer these questions as they pertain to the American political system.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
  

  • POLS 180 - The United States in World Affairs

    4 credit(s)
    A first course in international relations, focused on current problems and concerns in United States foreign policy. These include both “off-shore” issues such as human rights and peace-keeping and “intermestic” issues such as trade and immigration. The course will begin with an overview of American foreign policy traditions and attitudes and of the 20th century background. Counts toward core requirement: International Perspective.
  

  • POLS 195 - Independent Study

    See Department for details. Independent Study contract required.
  

  • POLS 209 - Ideas in Action: Pol Phil & Modern Soc

    4 credit(s)
    Applying the insights of classical and contemporary political philosophers to the ideologies and political controversies of contemporary America. Topics covered may include environmental ethics, economic inequality and justice, the role of the state in the economy, affirmative action and multiculturalism with attention paid to modern ideologies from the far right to the far left. Philosophers may include Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Rousseau, Marx, and Mill as well as a variety of contemporary political philosophers.
    Offered: Offered every other year.

    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
  

  • POLS 212 - Conservatism & Its Critics

    4 credit(s)
    A survey of historical and contemporary conservative ideas and movements from Edmund Burke to the present with an emphasis on the variety of conceptions of conservatism. Also includes critiques of different forms of conservative thought from within the conservative tradition itself as well as from liberal and socialist critics of conservatism.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
  

  • POLS 213 - Socialism & Its Critics

    4 credit(s)
    A survey of historical and contemporary socialist ideas and movements from the Bible and Plato to the contemporary period, including a survey of utopian socialist, Marxist, anarchist, communist, and social democratic variants of the socialist ideal. Also includes critiques of different forms of socialist thought from within the socialist tradition itself as well as from liberal and conservative critics of socialism.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
  

  • POLS 221 - Politics in Literature & Film

    2-4 credit(s)
    Exploration of a single major theme of politics through the medium of literature and film. Possible course themes include Latin American film, revolution, war, utopia, propaganda, the Cold War and American political culture. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Historical Context.
  

  • POLS 224 - Environmental Politics

    4 credit(s)
    This course introduces students to environmental disputes and the forces that affect environmental policy. Topics include the history and evolution of environmentalism and environmental policy and an extensive case study of a local environmental issue. Also listed as ENV 224 .
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Sustainability.
  

  • POLS 231 - Contemporary Middle East

    4 credit(s)
    An exploration of the modern Middle East, the course will focus on issues of politics, culture, economics, and conflict. Special emphasis will be on Israel and its neighbors, the role of oil, the nature of Islam, and the special interests of the United States in the region.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspectives.
  

  • POLS 232 - Current Events in the Middle East

    2 credit(s)
    Whatever is in the news about the Middle East, we will cover it in this two-week course taught during Winter term. The central issues of Israel-Palestine and of oil’s role in the region are constants. The course will explore the role of religion, culture, politics, and international interest in the region as well as particular geographic areas (e.g. Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran).
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspectives.
  

  • POLS 239 - Latin America I: Conquest-Independence

    4 credit(s)
    Survey of Latin American history from 200 C.E. to 1810 C.E. with a focus on the pre-Columbian Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations; the conquest and settlement of Mexico, Central America, and South America by the Spanish and Portuguese; and the colonial institutions in Spanish America and Brazil up to the beginnings of the movements toward independence. Special emphasis will be given to the clash of indigenous and European religious/spiritual outlooks, political economy, and the interaction of issues of race, class, and gender in the emergence of sycretic New World societies. Also listed as HIST 239 .
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: International Perspectives and Historical Context.
  

  • POLS 241 - Latin America II: Independence-Present

    4 credit(s)
    Survey of Latin American history from 1810 to the present with a focus on the independence struggles and the first century of independence; the rise of populism, socialism, and economic nationalism; the collapse of populist democracies and the rise of bureaucratic authoritarian military regimes; and recent transitions to democracy combined with economic liberalization. Course will also include attention to issues of class, race and gender, over the course of these political and economic transformations and the history of US-Latin American relations in the 19th and 20th century.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: International Perspectives and Historical Context.
  
  

  • POLS 275 - Internship

    1-4 credit(s)
    See department for details. Internship contract required.
  

  • POLS 295 - Independent Study

    1-4 credit(s)
    See department for details. Independent study contract required.
  

  • POLS 301 - Politics and The Media

    4 credit(s)
    Examines the impact of the media upon the political process; the relationship between the press and politicians; and whether the press is a “neutral” force in American politics. Biennially.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
  

  • POLS 302 - Parties and Elections

    4 credit(s)
    The development of political parties and their organization, function and campaign methods. Analysis of interest groups and their effect on government and political parties. Public opinion and propaganda. Involvement in a political campaign required.
    Offered: Biennially

    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Civic Engagement.
  

  • POLS 304 - Community Politics

    4 credit(s)
    An exploration of how community politics works in the United States. The class will look at issues of representation, participation, public funding, and taxation. Analysis will focus on state and local governments and interest groups. Through participant observation and readings in the field, the class will explore theory and practice in community politics groups.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Civic Engagement.
  

  • POLS 306 - Presidency and Congress

    4 credit(s)
    This course explores the relations between the U.S. presidency and Congress, and how these relations have evolved over time. Students will examine long-term trends in this relationship and will consider compelling, instructive anomalies as well. Students will study the formal and informal powers of both Congress and the president and also explore case studies of conflicts between the two branches in the realms of both domestic and foreign policy. They will also carefully follow congressional-presidential relations as they unfold over the course of the semester, closely tracking the news as it emerges from Washington, DC.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
  

  • POLS 310 - Markets, Politics & Justice

    4 credit(s)
    An examination of political economy (the interaction of politics and economics) with respect to topics such as macroeconomic policy- making, industrial policy, income distribution, development strategies, and the welfare state plus the political dimensions of economic ideologies including classical liberal, Marxist, and social democratic perspectives. ECON 101  or ECON 102  strongly recommended.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
  

  • POLS 312 - Comparative Politics of Healthcare

    4 credit(s)
    This course surveys, compares, and evaluates the structure of national healthcare and health insurance systems across a variety of developed countries in North America, Europe, and Asia, including the US, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and Singapore. In addition, it provides an introduction to the politics of policy development with respect to reform projects in the area of healthcare for selected countries and explores a variety of criteria for evaluating different healthcare and health insurance systems. PH 312
    Offered: Every other year.

    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: International Perspectives and Social Systems and Human Behavior.
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
  

  • POLS 321 - Protest, Dissent, & Social Change

    4 credit(s)
    This course examines the causes and history of widespread movements that use protest to promote political change. Topics include theories of social movements and case studies that may include the labor movement, the civil rights movement, the women’s movement, the environmental movement, and the recent rise of conservative Christian activism. Also listed as PSJ 321. Counts toward core requirement: Civic Engagement.
  

  • POLS 322 - The Suppression of Dissent

    4 credit(s)
    This course explores how the state, mass media, and other forces suppress dissent. Students will first gain a theoretical foothold in the field of social-movement studies, along the way exploring the following questions: What is dissident citizenship? How, when, and why does the state suppress dissent? What role do the mass media play in the suppression of activism? Students will also study specific historical instances of political suppression, such as the suppression of the American Indian Movement, civil rights movement, environmental movements, and the Global Justice Movement.
    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
  

  • POLS 325 - Constitutionalism I

    4 credit(s)
    This course is about the structural protections of liberty in the U.S. Constitution: popular sovereignty, the rule of law, limited government, federalism, and separation of powers. We will focus on the evolution of these principles by key political and legal actors: presidents, members of Congress, as well as the decisions of the Supreme Court. There will be a special focus on the latter. The course will show how the development of our constitution is not only legal-but thoroughly political. There are no official prerequisites for the course, but students should have a basic understanding of how the three branches of the US government operate.
    Offered: Biennially

    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
  

  • POLS 326 - Constitutionalism II

    4 credit(s)
    This course is about the formal protections of liberty and equality in the U.S. Constitution through the Bill of Rights and the Civil War Amendments. It will focus on freedom of speech and press, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms, criminal rights, the right to privacy, and equal citizenship for all, irrespective of racial, gender, and sexually-based forms of difference. Like POLS 325, this course will examine the writings and speeches of different government actors, but it will include the contributions of important citizens and organizations to America’s quest for liberty and equality. There are no official prerequisites for the course, but students should have a basic understanding of how the three branches of the US government operate.
    Offered: Biennially

    Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
 

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