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NURS 4333 - Community & Global Health Nursing UG
Credit Hours: 3
An examination of concepts related to community and global health nursing practices.
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (Fall, Spring)
Restrictions: Admission to the School of Nursing and successful completion of all Level 2 courses in the nursing curriculum
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NURS 4334 - Leadership for Evidence Based Practice 2 UG
Credit Hours: 3
An analysis of the various nurse leader roles including their impact on nursing practice. Strategies to effectively integrate evidence into leadership and management will be examined.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall, Spring)
Restrictions: Admission to the School of Nursing and successful completion of all level 2 courses in the nursing curriculum
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NURS 4341 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice UG
Credit Hours: 3
A transformation from student nurse to entry-level professional nurse will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on the evolving role of the professional nurse, licensure, and preparation for the NCLEX-RN.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall, Spring)
Restrictions: Admission to the School of Nursing and successful completion of all Level 3 courses in the nursing curriculum
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NURS 4342 - Health Policies/Legal/Informatics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course presents an introduction to the legal concepts, values, and behaviors necessary for a transition to the professional nursing role. Topics include legal aspects and concerns in health care, health care policy development, political involvement, and health care informatics. Topics discussed within the context of economic, political, and societal issues and current trends influencing health care. This course is offered in an online delivery format to RN-BSN students only.
Prerequisites: NURS 4360 and Admission to the RN to BSN program.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall, Spring, Summer)
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NURS 4360 - Professional Nursing Transitions UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed for the RN student who is seeking a baccalaureate degree. The course is designed to promote transition to roles that enhance professional practice and growth built on prior nursing education and experience. The primary audience is RNs returning to school to obtain a bachelor’s degree. The purpose is to intellectually engage RNs in an ongoing professional dialog with peers, colleagues, and faculty, to broaden RNs professional development and build on RNs pre-existing knowledge and experience. This course is offered in an online delivery format to RN-BSN students only.
Prerequisites: Admission to Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring, Summer, Fall)
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NURS 4443 - Clinical Intensive UG
Credit Hours: 4
A clinical immersion to enhance the attributes and roles of the professional nurse generalist.
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 12
When Offered: (Fall and Spring)
Restrictions: Admission to the School of Nursing and successful completion of all Level 3 courses in the nursing curriculum
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NURS 4453 - Professional Nursing Practicum UG
Credit Hours: 4
The course provides a comprehensive didactic and clinical experience for the nursing student. It is designed to facilitate the transition from student to professional nurse. Students will have multiple opportunities to synthesize and integrate previous learning through didactic and clinical activities.
Prerequisites: Admission to Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (Spring)
Pass/Fail Course: This course is pass/fail.
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NURS 4463 - RN to BSN Program Capstone UG
Credit Hours: 4
This course provides a synthesis of knowledge acquired in the RN-BSN curriculum and development of the Professional Nurse Role with evolving professional issues, various health care environments, lifelong learning, and promotion of the Nursing profession designed for Registered Nurses. This course is offered in an online delivery format to RN-BSN students only.
Prerequisites: Admission to the RN to BSN program.
Lecture Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall, Spring, Summer)
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NURS 4542 - Integrated Professional Nursing Practice UG
Credit Hours: 5
Integration of the knowledge, attributes, competencies, and skills of the professional nurse to provide optimal patient-centered nursing care with a primary focus on medical-surgical settings. Completion of a capstone project is a required component of this course.
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 6
When Offered: (Fall and Spring)
Restrictions: Admission to the School of Nursing and successful completion of all Level 3 courses in the nursing curriculum
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NURS 4631 - Complex Concepts of Adult Health Nursing UG
Credit Hours: 6
An emphasis on providing nursing care to adult and geriatric patients experiencing complex alterations in health and wellness.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 9
When Offered: (Fall and Spring)
Restrictions: Admission to the School of Nursing and successful completion of all Level 2 courses in the nursing curriculum
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NURS 5430 - Advanced Pathophysiology GR
Credit Hours: 4
Scientific concepts of pathophysiology essential to diagnostic reasoning, clinical decision making, and management of disease states. Emphasis placed on concepts related to genetic, cellular, biochemical pathophysiology and common disease processes affecting major systems. Course designed to meet the educational needs of graduate nursing students.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6330 - Policies and Strategies for Advanced Healthcare Delivery GR
Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on health policy and the role of the health professions in the development, implementation, and influence on advanced healthcare delivery. Factors influencing health policy to be addressed include: ethics, demographics, delivery, social, political, scientific, fiscal, and other concerns. Health policy is analyzed in relation to cost-effectiveness or cost-benefit ratio. The effects of theories and research on health policy, healthcare programs, priorities of healthcare, source and numbers of providers, healthcare research, and funding sources will be addressed.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6340 - Role Development for Advanced Practice GR
Credit Hours: 3
Analysis of role theories and application to the multi-dimensional roles of the nurse in advanced practice. Emphasis on integration of these roles in the healthcare system.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6343 - Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice GR
Credit Hours: 3
Presents a traditional survey of the investigative principles and methods used to establish disease outbreaks and other public health problems, and to quantify their impact on human populations. Five conceptual domains will be explored including: historical perspectives and their significance; professional roles; research methodologies; disease processes; screening and prevention; and ethics and culture.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6345 - Advanced Human Anatomy with Dissection GR
Credit Hours: 3
The course focuses on advanced knowledge of the anatomical structures of the human body, including but not limited to the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities utilizing human cadaver dissection. Emphasis will be placed on clinical application of anatomic variations from normal and the means by which these variations can contribute to disease. A clinical application lab will correspond to the lecture course.
Prerequisites: Graduate Program Admission, Bachelor’s degree,Undergraduate Anatomy & Physiology.
When Offered: Spring
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NURS 6350 - Curriculum Design and Development GR
Credit Hours: 3
Focus on concepts and theories basic to content and curriculum development in an academic or client-centered setting.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6352 - Roles of the Nurse Educator GR
Credit Hours: 3
Students will examine the various activities inherent in the role of the nurse educator with emphasis on the development and use of traditional and creative teaching and evaluation methods.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6434 - Skills for Advanced Practice Nurses GR
Credit Hours: 4
Builds on previous knowledge gained in microbiology, physiology, advanced pathophysiology, and pharmacotherapeutics for nurses in advanced practice. Focuses on application of laboratory methods, diagnostic methods, and primary care procedures for the advanced practice nurse role.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6441 - Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice GR
Credit Hours: 4
Focuses on the pharmacologic and pharmacokinetic principles applicable to frequently prescribed drugs in advanced nursing practice. The emphasis of study is on pharmacologic agents used in the prevention and management of common acute or recurrent health problems.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6442 - Advanced Health Assessment GR
Credit Hours: 4
Develops and refines technical skills, critical thinking, and diagnostic reasoning in performing accurate comprehensive health assessments. Students perform health histories, physical examinations, and selected laboratory tests. Emphasis is on distinguishing normal variants from pathological changes across the lifespan. (20 clinical hours)
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6443 - Nursing Theories and Research for Advanced Healthcare Delivery GR
Credit Hours: 4
Analysis and critique of selected theories from nursing and other disciplines as related to the evidence-based research process. Scientific concepts, methods, ethical/legal concerns, and essential research techniques will be introduced for application to advanced nursing practice.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6449 - Instructional Methods, Testing and Measurements GR
Credit Hours: 4
Instructional Methods, Testing, and Measurements: Provides an overview of evaluation techniques that enables nurses to plan and implement a variety of education-related evaluation approaches including test construction, item analysis, teaching effectiveness and clinical performance appraisals. Emphasis is on classroom/clinical instruction and evaluation and includes instructional technology.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6450 - Education Practicum GR
Credit Hours: 4
Practical experiences that apply teaching/learning principles and theories, and evaluation methods in classroom and clinical settings. Practicum is supervised by experienced faculty and includes seminar discussion focusing on solution to contemporary issues in nursing education.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6451 - Family Nurse Practitioner I GR
Credit Hours: 4
Study of the major concepts and therapies necessary to implement the FNP role in primary healthcare. Emphasis is on analysis and application of research, theories, health policy, and clinical skills essential to health promotion, disease prevention, and early detection and management of health problems across the lifespan. Clinical experiences in selected primary care sites.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6452 - Family Nurse Practitioner II GR
Credit Hours: 4
Progressive analysis of concepts and therapies used in the assessment and management of acute and chronic health issues of women and pediatric clients. Exploration of professional, legal, cultural, and ethical issues relating to these special populations. Clinical experiences relating to obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatrics are emphasized.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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NURS 6453 - Family Nurse Practitioner III GR
Credit Hours: 4
Progressive analysis of concepts and therapies used in the assessment and management of the geriatric client. Clinical practicum in selected primary health sites provide the opportunity to explore and apply knowledge and skills in guided family practice context. This final clinical course in the FNP track requires students to integrate and apply all previous attained knowledge relating to the APN roles.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing degree program.
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PHIL XX99 - Special Topics UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
For minors. This course is offered occasionally to groups of students to broaden depart- mental curricula, to meet student demand, or to observe special events.
When Offered: (As needed)
Repeatable for Credit: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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PHIL 4X95 - Independent Studies UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
For minors. This is a study program arranged between an advanced student and an instructor to provide intensive study in a particular area of interest. The course includes a definition of goals appropriate for the advanced student, ways of attaining those goals, a schedule for frequent consultation, and means of measuring progress.
When Offered: (As needed)
Repeatable for Credit: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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PHIL 4X96H - Honors Tutorial UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
The course concentrates on a major area or complex of problems in philosophy, draws on relevant contemporary and classical sources, and will cultivate the student’s ability to think and write philosophically. The course requires weekly conferences with the instructor.
Prerequisites: 12 hours in philosophy and admission to departmental honors program.
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHIL 4X97H - Senior Thesis UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
Findings will be reported in writing and orally to an appropriate forum.
Prerequisites: 12 hours in philosophy, admission to departmental honors program and approval of thesis project by department and honors committee.
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHIL 1300 - Introduction to Ethics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course may be used to fulfill McMurry University’s general education requirement for Explorations. The course provides an introduction to ethical theories (deontological, teleological, virtue ethics, etc.), moral decision-making, and key contemporary moral issues. Particular attention is given to practical application in moral reasoning and to the development of sensitivity to ethical issues of contemporary society, focusing on rights and duties of individuals and groups and the nature of legitimate needs and values.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall, Spring)
TCCN: (TCCN PHIL 2306)
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PHIL 2350 - Introduction to Philosophy UG
Credit Hours: 3
For all students. This course acquaints students with the fundamental problems of philosophy and the cardinal issues confronted in major areas of philosophy, aimed at giving historical background in philosophical, scientific, and religious traditions as well as providing resources for understanding issues and problems of contemporary society.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall, Spring)
TCCN: (TCCN PHIL 1301)
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PHIL 3310 - History of Modern Philosophy UG
Credit Hours: 3
For upper level. May count as advanced elective credit. This course examines the main developments in modern philosophy from the Renaissance and Seventeenth Century to the post- Hegelian philosophies of the Nineteenth Century, showing the relation of philosophical theories to the political, economic, religious, and cultural aspects of modern society.
Prerequisites: PHIL 2350 or permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHIL 3330 - Topics in Ethics UG
Credit Hours: 3
For upper level students. May count as advanced elective credit. Classical and modern theories of value and morality posing alternative views of responsibilities to self and society; designed to assist in application of ethical principles in contemporary society.
Prerequisites: PHIL 2350 or permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHIL 3340 - Great Books in Political Philosophy UG
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the nature and foundation for political society and the state, basis for political obligation, and rights of the State vs. those of individuals. Representative figures include Nozick, Rawls, Rousseau, Hegel, and Marx.
Prerequisites: PHIL 2350 or permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHIL 3341 - Classical German Political Philosophy UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course traces the development of classical German political philosophy from Kant through Fichte, the romantics, and Hegel to Marx. Selected topics include: classical liberalism vs. communitarianism, the nature of political obligation, and rights.
Prerequisites: PHIL 2350 or permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHIL 3345 - Philosophy of Mind UG
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the mind-body problem with particular attention to materialism, the nature of consciousness, qualia, and artificial intelligence. Or, a study of the nature of human action with special attention to intentionality, practical rationality, and moral psychology. Course may be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
Prerequisites: PHIL 2350 or permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHIL 4320 - Philosophy of Religion UG
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed in Religion. For upper level students. May be counted for advanced Religion credit. This course examines the conceptual basis and logic of religious commitment. Emphasis on the varieties of theism together with appraisals of competing views, rational grounds for belief in God, the problem of evil, and human destiny. Issues will be related to contemporary theology.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHYS XX95 - Independent Studies UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
A study program arranged between an advanced student and an instructor to provide intensive study in a particular area of interest. The course includes a definition of goals appropriate for the advanced student, ways of attaining those goals, a schedule for frequent consultation, and means of measuring progress.
When Offered: (As needed)
Repeatable for Credit: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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PHYS XX99 - Special Topics UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
A course of study offered occasionally to groups of students to broaden departmental curriculum, to meet student demand, or to observe special events.
When Offered: (As needed)
Repeatable for Credit: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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PHYS 4X96H - Honors Tutorial UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
This course provides the Honors student in Physics and Engineering Physics with the opportunity to explore more advanced topics in the field. It may be taken concurrently with an upper level Physics course, or as an independent study. This course may be repeated if content differs.
Prerequisites: See requirements for Honors for Physics majors.
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHYS 4X97H - Honors Thesis/Project UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
This course provides the Honors student in Physics and Engineering Physics with the opportunity to pursue a research topic under the direction of a Physics faculty member. The project will result in a final presentation (written and oral) to an appropriate audience.
Prerequisites: See requirements for Honors for Physics majors.
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHYS 1200 - Introduction to Engineering UG
Credit Hours: 2
This course is an introduction to the engineering profession, including the distinction between different fields, engineering problem solving, MATLAB programming, MS Excel use, review of professionalism and ethics, and experiences in team design projects.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: MATH 1311 or higher.
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall)
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PHYS 1400 - Introduction to Physics UG
Credit Hours: 4
This course is intended for non-science majors. Optional course for general education requirements in Natural Science. This is a one-semester course covering the basic principles of classical and modern physics. No mathematics preparation beyond high school algebra and geometry is assumed.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall and Spring)
TCCN: PHYS 1410
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PHYS 1401 - Introduction to Astronomy UG
Credit Hours: 4
This course is intended for non-science majors. Optional course for general education requirements in Natural Science. This is a survey course covering the solar system, stars, and galaxies including modern cosmology. No mathematics preparation beyond high school algebra and geometry is assumed.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (Spring)
TCCN: (TCCN PHYS 1411)
Note: Concurrent enrollment in lab PHYS 1401L required.
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PHYS 1410 - General Physics I UG
Credit Hours: 4
This is the first part of a two-course series intended for students in the fields of natural science or mathematics and for those following the pre- medical curricula. This course covers the fundamentals of mechanics, including motion, vectors, forces, momentum, rotational motion, gravity, mechanical energy, and possibly sound. Emphasis is placed on the concepts and problem solving techniques of physics.
Prerequisites: MATH 1311 and working knowledge of trigonometry.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (Fall)
TCCN: (TCCN PHYS 1401)
Note: Concurrent enrollment in lab PHYS 1410L required.
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PHYS 1420 - General Physics II UG
Credit Hours: 4
This is the second part of a two-course series intended for students in the fields of natural science or mathematics and for those following the premedical curricula. This course covers the fundamentals of sound, heat, thermodynamics, electrostatics, direct current circuits, magnetostatics, light, and some optics. Emphasis is placed on the concepts and problem solving techniques of physics.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1410 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (Spring)
TCCN: (TCCN PHYS 1402)
Note: Concurrent enrollment in lab PHYS 1420L required.
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PHYS 2105 - Engineering Ethics UG
Credit Hours: 1
This course is an introduction to the philosophical and moral aspects of the engineering profession, exploring the various approaches to engineering ethics, examining historical case studies, and discussing the importance and benefit of ethical behavior in the engineering practice.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1200
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall)
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PHYS 2310 - Automated Experimental Measurements UG
Credit Hours: 3
This is a required course for Physics majors. This course serves as an introduction to electronic lab equipment and use thereof for automated experiment, an important tool of modern scientific exploration. Through the use of LabVIEW, a graphical programming engine with roots in C, students will learn how to program in Lab VIEW, use analog and digital input/ output, control and read transducers; develop systems for motion control, and interfacing with high level electronic devices. This course is a transformation from general physics knowledge to upper level physics. Students entering their junior year of physics curriculum will find this course useful for improving their research skills before they enter the upper division courses requiring experimentation.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2520 or instructor’s permission.
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (Fall)
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PHYS 2315 - Computer-Aided Design UG
Credit Hours: 3
2-D and 3-D computer-aided design and drafting of engineering components using CAD software. Topics include solid modeling of parts and assemblies, drafting, tolerances, rendering and animation, and rapid prototyping (RP).
Prerequisites: MATH 1311 or higher.
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (Spring)
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PHYS 2510 - University Physics I UG
Credit Hours: 5
This is the first part of a two-part series intended for Physics majors and those intending to pursue an engineering degree. It is also recommended for Math, the sciences, and Computer Science majors who are comfortable with differential calculus. This course covers the fundamentals of mechanics: motion, vectors, forces, momentum, rotational motion, gravity, mechanical energy, and possibly sound. Emphasis is placed on calculus-based problem solving skills.
Corequisites: MATH 2421 .
Lecture Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (Fall)
Note: Concurrent enrollment in lab PHYS 2510L required.
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PHYS 2520 - University Physics II UG
Credit Hours: 5
This is the second part of a two-part series intended for physics majors and those intending to pursue an engineering degree. It is also recommended for Math, the sciences, and Computer Science majors who are comfortable with differential and integral calculus. This course covers the fundamentals of sound, heat, thermodynamics, electrostatics, DC circuits, magnetostatics, light, and some optics. Emphasis is placed on calculus-based problem solving skills.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2510 , MATH 2421 .
Corequisites: MATH 2322 .
Lecture Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (Spring)
Note: Concurrent enrollment in lab PHYS 2520L required.
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PHYS 3270 - Advanced Physics Laboratory UG
Credit Hours: 2
This is a required course for physics majors. This course is intended to advance the student’s practice and experience in physical measurements and serve as an introduction to the techniques and instruments used in experimental research in optics, atomic and nuclear physics, material testing and possibly astrophysics. This is an experience-enriched course.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3300 .
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (Spring)
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PHYS 3300 - Introduction to Modern Physics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This is a required course for physics majors. This course is intended to introduce the student to a wide range of areas under the heading of Modern Physics. These areas include relativity theory, atomic and nuclear physics, quantum mechanics, and elementary particle physics.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2520 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall)
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PHYS 3315 - Engineering Statics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course is required for engineering physics majors. The course covers vector analysis of force systems, resultants, equilibrium, distributed forces, moments, trusses and frames, and friction.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2510 , MATH 2322 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall)
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PHYS 3325 - Engineering Dynamics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course is required for engineering physics majors. The course covers vector analysis of particles and rigid bodies using Newton’s Laws, impulse-momentum, and work-energy.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3315 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring)
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PHYS 3335 - Mechanics of Materials UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to the analysis of engineering components for determination of stresses, strains, and deformations. Topics include: Stress, Strain, Mechanical Properties of Materials, Axial Load, Torsion, Bending, Transverse Shear, Combined Load, Stress and Strain Transformation, Deflection of Beams and Shafts, and Column Buckling.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2520 , PHYS 3315
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall)
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PHYS 3350 - Electronics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course will introduce students to the basic electronic devices which comprise most electronic equipment. Topics include general circuitry, diodes, transistors, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and a touch of digital electronic devices such as op-amps and logic gates. Laboratory exercises are an integral part of the course.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2520 .
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (Spring, As Needed)
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PHYS 3352 - Digital Electronics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course is required for electrical engineering focus students, but serves as an elective for other physics students. This course focuses on modern, digital electronics and integrated circuits, microprocessors, Boolean logic, and analog to digital devices. In lab, students will use modern test stand equipment and software to explore different integrated circuits and microprocessors.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3350 .
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 1
When Offered: (Fall odd years)
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PHYS 4001 - Advanced STEM Research Project UG
Credit Hours: 0
This course is available to students involved in STEM research who have met high standards of performance in successfully completing an authentic research project, typically spanning multiple semesters. Evidence is provided through artifacts demonstrating excellence in all phases of a research project: preparation, ongoing progress in performance and analysis of results, project completion, and external validations of quality through an oral or poster presentation delivered at a regional or national disciplinary meeting, through publication in a disciplinary journal, or through other evidence of high-level dissemination and validation of the work by professionals for quality and significance. Successful completion of all elements results in awarding of the Certificate in STEM Research.
Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor and Department Head
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (As Needed)
Pass/Fail Course: Yes
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PHYS 4175 - Senior Research Proposal UG
Credit Hours: 1
This course is a requirement for the major. Students will use this semester to investigate the feasibility of a research project of their choice. Students who are following the engineering physics major curriculum must chose a project involving design and fabrication of a mechanical device. The project may be designed for an individual or for a team. The course consists of weekly meetings to discuss the progress and possible refinement of the project. The result of the course will be a feasibility report, budget proposal, project schedule, and formal proposal presentation. If the project is determined to be feasible, including budget, it satisfies the prerequisite for the Senior Research Projecct course.
Prerequisites: Students must have completed the equivalent of a physics minor.
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHYS 4275 - Senior Research Project UG
Credit Hours: 2
This course is a requirement for the major and serves as the Capstone Experience for the major. Using the project plan developed in PHYS 4175 , students will use this semester to carry out the research previously proposed. Students who are following the engineering physics major curriculum must carry out a project involving design and fabrication of a mechanical device. The project may be performed by an individual or by a team as determined by the proposal. The course consists of weekly meetings to discuss the progress and possible refinement of the project as well as a regular lab schedule during which the work is done. The result of the course will be a written report (suitable for journal submission) and formal project presentation. If possible, professional conference presentation is encouraged.
Prerequisites: Completion of PHYS 4175 with a feasible project, budget, and research plan.
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHYS 4300 - Classical Mechanics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This is a required course for Physics majors. The first of two parts, this course is an in-depth study of kinematics, dynamics, central force motion, harmonic motion, and related areas of Mechanics. A strong mathematical focus, using Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism, is taken.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2520
Corequisites: MATH 3341
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall even years as needed)
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PHYS 4302 - Classical Mechanics II UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course serves as an advanced elective for physics majors. The second of two parts, this course applies the methods of Classical Mechanics developed in PHYS 4300 towards complicated oscillatory systems, the motion of rigid bodies, and related areas of Mechanics. Mechanics of continuous media may be considered.
Prerequisites: PHYS 4300 , MATH 2340 ;
Corequisites: MATH 3301 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring even years)
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PHYS 4310 - Electricity & Magnetism UG
Credit Hours: 3
This is a required course for physics majors. The first of two parts, this course will cover such topics as vector analysis, electrostatics, Gauss’ Law, multipoles, BVP, dielectrics, and steady currents.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2520 , MATH 3301 .
Corequisites: MATH 3341 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall odd years as needed)
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PHYS 4312 - Electricity & Magnetism II UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course is required for physics students with electric engineering focus and serves as advanced elective for other physics students. The second of two parts, this course will cover such topics as magnetostatics, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s Law, Max- well’s equations, and radiation.
Prerequisites: PHYS 4310 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring odd years)
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PHYS 4325 - Fluid Mechanics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces the basic principles of fluid statics, fluid dynamics, ideal and viscous flows, and turbomachinery. Topics covered in the course include pressure, hydrostatics, buoyancy, mass conservation and momentum for moving fluids, viscous fluid flows, flow through pipe systems, dimensional analysis, boundary layers, and lift and drag on objects.
Prerequisites: PHYS 4360 , MATH 4351
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall)
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PHYS 4330 - Quantum Mechanics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course is required for physics and electrical engineering focus students. This course offers an introduction to quantum mechanics, including such topics as wave mechanics, Schroedinger’s equation and its applications, barrier problems, harmonic oscillators, angular momentum, and applications to atomic and molecular processes.
Prerequisites: PHYS 4300 , MATH 3301 .
Corequisites: MATH 4351 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring even years)
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PHYS 4335 - Solar System Physics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an advanced elective for physics majors. Topics include the formation of the solar system, Kepler’s Laws, the planets, and an introduction to plasma physics. Satellite and telescope instrumentation will also be discussed.
Corequisites: PHYS 3300 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (As needed)
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PHYS 4343 - Manufacturing Engineering UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces the manufacturing engineering field in the context of component design and manufacturing. Topics include properties of common engineering materials and manufacturing processes, process mapping, control and monitoring of processes, and Lean and Six Sigma (LSS) techniques.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3335 , MATH 4351 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring odd years)
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PHYS 4344 - Heat Transfer UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces the principal concepts and methods of heat transfer and their uses in real-world engineering applications. Knowledge of the fundamental principles of heat transfer will be developed as we evaluate the effects of heat transfer on system behavior. Topics include conduction, convection, radiation, boiling and condensation, heat exchangers, and diffusion mass transfer.
Prerequisites: MATH 3341 .
Corequisites: PHYS 4360 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring even years)
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PHYS 4345 - Finite Element Analysis UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces the theory, programming, and application of the finite element method to the thermal and mechanical analysis of engineering components and structures. Practical use of an industry standard finite element analysis (FEA) software is heavily emphasized.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3335 .
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: (Spring odd years)
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PHYS 4360 - Thermodynamics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course is required for physics and engineering physics majors, but serves as an advanced elective for students with electrical engineering focus. The first of two parts, this course will concentrate on fundamental principles of classical thermodynamics. It will cover such topics as three laws of classical thermodynamics, thermodynamic potentials, thermodynamic equilibrium and phase transitions, transport, and kinetic phenomena. Different applications of these principles towards engineering, engines, and various electric, magnetic, and chemical processes will be considered.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3300 :
Corequisites: MATH 3301
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring)
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PHYS 4362 - Thermodynamics II UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course serves as an advanced elective for physics majors. The second of two parts, this course will concentrate on fundamental principles of statistical thermodynamics. It will show how these principles are related to classical thermodynamics and classical mechanics. It will consider application of those principles towards simple microscopic models of gases, liquids, and solids. More in-depth study of phase transitions and physical kinetics is also possible.
Prerequisites: PHYS 4360 ,
Corequisites: PHYS 4300 , MATH 4351 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall odd years)
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PHYS 4385 - Solid State Physics UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course serves as an advanced elective for physics majors. The course will cover the physics of materials in the solid state, such as crystal properties, electron behavior, lattice behavior, energy bands, semiconductors and other materials, and simple electronic devices.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3300 and any two 4000-level physics courses or permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (As needed)
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POSC XX99 - Special Topics UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
Optional for majors and minors. A course of study offered occasionally to groups of students to broaden departmental curriculum, to meet student demand, or to observe special events.
Prerequisites: None.
Repeatable for Credit: May be repeated for credit towards the major when topics vary.
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POSC 4X96H - Honors Tutorial UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
Designed for the honors student in political science; includes intensive reading on a selected topic, analysis, and research.
Prerequisites: 15 hours in political science and admission to the departmental honors program.
When Offered: (Fall, Spring)
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POSC 4X97H - Senior Thesis UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
Designed for the honors student in political science. An independent research project on a topic approved by the political science faculty; findings reported in writing and orally to the faculty of the department. Successful completion is required for graduation with honors in political science.
Prerequisites: 18 hours in political science, admission to the departmental honors program, and approval of the research project by department and Honors Committee.
When Offered: (Fall, Spring)
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POSC 334(A-Z) - Politics Outside the Box UG
Credit Hours: 3
This course takes a multi-focused approach to studying the intersection of politics with phenomena in a number of non-traditional settings. The ways in which politics intertwines with sport, music, the media, religion, and/or film, will be the topical points of inquiry.
Prerequisites: POSC 2310 or POSC 2350 or permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring)
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POSC 2310 - American National Government UG
Credit Hours: 3
A required course for majors, minors, and students in teacher education programs. Optional for the general education requirement in Global, Societal, and Personal Perspectives Society and Self section. An introductory course which surveys the historical origin, the constitutional basis, the forms, powers, and functions of the federal government.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall, Spring)
TCCN: (TCCN GOVT 2305)
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POSC 2320 - Texas Politics: Rural v Urban UG
Credit Hours: 3
Optional for majors and minors, and required for Social Studies minors. An introductory course on state and federal relations. An intensive study of the government of Texas.
Prerequisites: None. However, students in teacher education programs are advised to take POSC 2310 first.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall, Spring)
TCCN: (TCCN GOVT 2306)
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POSC 2340 - Comparative Politics UG
Credit Hours: 3
A required course for majors and minors. This survey course analyzes similarities and differences across a variety of governing systems, through a survey of two countries within each of the following categories: established democracies (e. g., U. K. and France), communist and post-communist countries (e. g., Russia and China), and less developed countries. The U. S. is used as a reference for comparison across all three categories.
Prerequisites: POSC 2310 or POSC 2350 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring even years)
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POSC 2345 - International Relations UG
Credit Hours: 3
A required course for majors and minors. This survey course analyzes various perspectives on inter-state behavior in the international system, with particular emphasis placed on understanding conditions under which war, or peace and cooperation, are more likely to occur. Topical issues also analyzed include: redefining security in the 21st century; the role of non-governmental entities in influencing inter-state behavior (e. g., terrorist organizations, or the UN); and conventional and nuclear weapons arms control.
Prerequisites: POSC 2310 or POSC 2350 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring odd years)
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POSC 2350 - Contemporary Global Issues UG
Credit Hours: 3
A required course for POSC majors and minors. This course will satisfy the general education requirement in Global, Societal, and Personal Perspectives, World section. In this course, students will learn about key contemporary global issues, such as human rights, globalization, and democratization, and examine how these issues impact countries across the globe. Students also will analyze the extent to which these is- sues have changed different countries’ understanding of how they fit into the larger global community.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall, Spring)
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POSC 3305 - Campaigns and Elections UG
Credit Hours: 3
Optional for majors and minors. This course is offered every other fall semester coinciding with the federal election cycle. It will examine the elections as they unfold, studying historical trends and the current political situation. How candidates campaign for office will be an important focus of this class.
Prerequisites: POSC 2310 or permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall even years)
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POSC 3310 - Political and Cultural Geography UG
Credit Hours: 3
Optional for majors and minors. A required course for students in the Social Studies minors. A study of the interaction between human culture and its environment, and including urban growth, national development, regions, economic development, and influence of geography on history. Focus at local, state, national, and global levels.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring)
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POSC 3360 - Modern Political Philosophy UG
Credit Hours: 3
A required course for majors and minors. This course surveys the contributions to modern political philosophy made by major political philosophers, political leaders, as well as noteworthy intellectuals from Machiavelli to Mill, and others.
Prerequisites: POSC 1310 .
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall)
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POSC 3375 - Model United Nations UG
Credit Hours: 3
Intended for majors, minors, and all other students interested in the Model UN program. This course also may be used as a major elective for Multidisciplinary Studies I, II, III. This course is designed to introduce students to the structure and functions of the United Nations, and to prepare students to role-play specific countries at local and national Model UN conferences. Students in this course are expected to attend the National Model UN in New York.
Prerequisites: Permission of the Instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall)
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POSC 4330 - Congress UG
Credit Hours: 3
Optional for majors and minors. A study of the power, roles, and institutional constraints of the legislative branch of the federal government. This course will examine how the Senate and the House of Representatives operate both as individual chambers and in tandem with other branches of government.
Prerequisites: POSC 2310 and at least 1 junior level POSC course, or permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall odd years)
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POSC 4335 - Presidency UG
Credit Hours: 3
Optional for majors and minors. This class is a study of the roles, powers, and institutional constraints of the chief executive of the federal government. This class will study the history of the presidency and how its powers have evolved since George Washington. Special attention will be paid to its relationship with other branches of government.
Prerequisites: POSC 2310 and at least 1 junior level POSC course, or permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring odd years)
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POSC 4340 - American Foreign Policy UG
Credit Hours: 3
Optional for majors and minors. This course uses simulations and creations of alternative histories to convey the opportunities and costs associated with inter- nationally focused and isolationist foreign policies. Particular emphasis is placed on historical and current US policies toward its neighbors in the Western Hemispheres, the rise and decline of the US as a global hegemon, the Cold War and the US
Prerequisites: POSC 2310 and junior or senior standing.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall even years)
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POSC 4350 - The Supreme Court and Constitutional Law UG
Credit Hours: 3
Optional for majors and minors. The study of the Supreme Court as an equal and independent branch of government with a focus on its members, both past and present, and its role as final interpreter of the Constitution. This is a capstone course for Political Science.
Prerequisites: POSC 2310 and at least 1 junior level POSC course, or permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Spring even years)
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POSC 4360 - Globalization UG
Credit Hours: 3
Optional for majors and minors. This course examines the philosophical and political origins of and alternatives to economic and political liberalism, with particular emphasis on the creation and evolution of the international trading and monetary system established and directed by the US. Contemporary topics include the WTO and regional trading blocks, and their impact on the global economy.
Prerequisites: POSC 2350 and junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall odd years)
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POSC 4388 - Internship UG
Credit Hours: 3
A work-study program open to advanced majors in political science. This course fulfills the department’s experiential learning requirement. Students are required to work a total of 150 hours, keep a daily journal, and write a feed-back report assessing their internship experience. Can be taken only once for credit towards the major, but can be repeated once for elective credit. With the approval of the instructor.
Prerequisites: POSC 2310 .
When Offered: (Fall, Spring)
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PREP 2105 - Seminar in Health Professions I UG
Credit Hours: 1
This is an elective course not counting for credit in any major. An introduction into the expectations and requirements for admission to a health profession school. Students will research professional programs of interest; begin developing application specific elements; formulate a four-year plan of action; and pursue field experience with practitioners.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall, Subterm I)
Pass/Fail Course: This course is pass/fail.
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PREP 2106 - Seminar in the Health Professions II UG
Credit Hours: 1
This is an elective course not counting for credit in any major. Students will refine application specific elements; complete a mock professional school application; prepare for an interview; explore the life of a professional school student; finalize their application portfolio; and prepare, review, and participate in practice entrance exams.
Prerequisites: PREP 2105 .
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: (Fall, Subterm II)
Pass/Fail Course: This course is pass/fail.
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PSYC XX99 - Special Topics UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
An elective for psychology majors, minors, and other interested students. Courses of this nature are infrequent on unique topics of study offered occasionally to groups of students to broaden departmental curriculum, to meet student demand, or to observe special events. Courses of this type may be repeated once for credit when the topics vary.
Prerequisites: PSYC 1340 , three additional advanced hours in psychology, and junior or senior standing.
When Offered: (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Repeatable for Credit: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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PSYC 4X88 - Internship in Psychology UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
Intended as an upper level elective for psychology majors. A pre-approved and supervised work experience designed to supplement academic training. Students work at a local agency and attend supervisory meetings. Each course credit hour requires a minimum of 50 hours of on-site work (for example, 3 credit hours requires 150 hours worked on- site). Interested students should discuss this course with the psychology faculty by October 1 for spring semester placement and by March 1 for fall semester placement. This is an experience-enriched course.
Prerequisites: PSYC 1340 , 6 advanced hours in psychology coursework, and junior or senior standing.
When Offered: (Fall, Spring)
Repeatable for Credit: May be repeated for credit.
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PSYC 4X95 - Independent Studies UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
An upper level elective for psychology majors and minors. This is an advanced study or research program arranged between an advanced student and an instructor to provide intensive study of a particular area of interest. The course includes a definition of goals appropriate for the advanced student, ways of attaining those goals, a schedule for frequent consultation, and means of measuring progress. No more than three semester hours can be approved in Independent Studies.
Prerequisites: PSYC 1340 , six additional advanced hours in psychology, and junior or senior standing.
When Offered: (By arrangement)
Repeatable for Credit: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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PSYC 4X96H - Honors Tutorial UG
Credit Hours: Variable Credit
Designed to challenge unusually gifted students in psychology. This course provides opportunities for investigation into a variety of psychological topics. It can be taken concurrently with an upper level psychology course or as a separate independent study. This is an experience-enriched course.
Prerequisites: 15 hours in psychology and admission to the departmental honors program.
When Offered: (By arrangement)
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