2021-2022 Winona Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Physical Education |
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PE106 Racquet Sports 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE112 Weight Training 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE113 Advanced Weight Training 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE115 Aerobics 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE116 Karate 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE118 Advanced Fitness 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE120 Golf 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE122 Bowling 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE126 Volleyball 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE130 Archery 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE133 Skating 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE136 Cross-Country Skiing 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE142 Horsemanship 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE143 Advanced Horsemanship 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE150 Canoeing/Camping 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE152 Winter Camping 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE153 Lap Swimming 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE156 Lifeguard Training 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE157 Scuba Diving 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE162 Circuit Training 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE165 Nutrition 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE170 Skiing/Snowboarding 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE175 Classic Team Sports 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE179 Ultimate Frisbee 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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PE185 Walk/Run/Bike 0 credit(s)
As a requirement for graduation, students must complete two physical education classes. Courses are offered for no credit and are graded pass/no credit.
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Physics |
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P109 Ants, Brain, Riot, Stock Market…and Universe: Science of Complexity 4 credit(s)
This course serves as an anchor course for the First Year Experience by welcoming you into the Saint Mary’s University community and providing an opportunity for the development of academic skills in the area/discipline of science, especially physics. Inquiry into complexity will allow you to develop the academic habits and ways of thinking to take forward into any Interdisciplinary Minor of your choice. This course incorporates the common themes of Place, Purpose, and Well Being. Specifically, we will discuss what the place of human species is in a landscape of natural work, what the purpose of human existence is in a seemingly random universe, and finally how then do we decide ‘good’ and ‘bad’. This course is coded as FYE101.
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P111 The Earth and the Solar System 3 credit(s)
This course examines physical, geological, and astronomical processes involved in shaping the Earth and other planets. The geological processes acting on the Earth and the natural history of the Earth are studied first, and then used to examine the other bodies of the solar system, studying how the physical characteristics of the planets influence and are influenced by the same basic processes operating in different ways. Topics include: the properties of Earth materials, the evolution of the Earth and geological structures, matter and energy in the Earth system, the Earth in the solar system and the universe, fundamental issues of planetary science, and fundamentals of observational astronomy and objects in the sky (moon phases, properties of orbits, etc.). Offered every spring.
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P113 Physics of Sound and Music 3 credit(s)
This course is an exploration of the fundamental physical concepts relating to sound (vibrations and waves, overtones, Fourier synthesis and analysis) and its perception (physiology, physics, and psychophysics of hearing) and measurement (transducers and the decibel scale); sound recording and reproduction (analog and digital); musical acoustics (temperament and pitch; families of musical instruments; speech and the human vocal tract); and the acoustics of enclosures. Offered in alternate fall semesters. Prerequisite: QR101 (may be taken concurrently).
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P121 Astronomy: The Stars and Beyond 3 credit(s)
This general-education level course focuses on three broad topics in astronomy: the tools of astronomy (the celestial sphere and the motion of objects in the sky; scientific method; light, spectra, and atomic structure; the astronomical distance scale; gravity and celestial mechanics); stars and stellar evolution (the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram, the main sequence, and stellar lifecycles); and galaxies and cosmology (Hubble’s Law, dark matter, evidence for the Big Bang, and theories of the early universe). The course meets for two hours of lecture and a two-hour laboratory each week, and includes some use of the telescope. Offered fall semester. Credit will not be granted for both P121 and P123
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P123 Investigating the Universe 3 credit(s)
This general education level course covers topics similar in nature to P121 Astronomy: The Stars and Beyond but in somewhat more depth and without the observational laboratory component. It focuses on three broad areas in astronomy and cosmology: gathering information about the universe (science and its methods; models of motion of celestial objects [including distance scales and gravitation]; light, spectra, and atomic structure); the nature of stars and galaxies (stellar formation, evolution, and death; the expanding universe); and cosmology (the Big Bang theories of the early universe). Credit will not be granted for both P121 and P123.
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P155 Foundations of Physics 3 credit(s)
This course is intended for elementary education majors as well as other non-science majors. It examines the conceptual frameworks that underlie physics, including mechanics, heat, electricity and magnetism, and light. Two hours of lecture and one two-hour lab per week. Offered every spring and in alternate fall semesters.
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P180 College Physics I 3 credit(s)
This course is a survey of fundamental topics in physics, using the mathematical tools of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. This survey includes kinematics, vectors, Newton’s laws, momentum, energy, oscillations and waves, and thermodynamics. Credit will not be granted for this course and P201 . Prerequisites: high school algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Co-requisite: P181 .
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P181 College Physics I Laboratory 1 credit(s)
This one three-hour laboratory is held each week to address topics covered in P180 lecture. Credit will not be granted for this course and P202 . Co-requisite: P180 .
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P190 College Physics II 3 credit(s)
P190 is the second half of a two-semester introductory, algebra-based, physics course for all students planning to enter one of the scientific professions. It covers waves, optics, electricty and magnetism. Prerequisite: P180 . Concurrent registration in P191 is required.
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P191 College Physics II Laboratory 1 credit(s)
This laboratory supports and enhances P190 . This laboratory will provide an experiential grounding in the fundamental concepts covered in P190 : sound, waves, physical and geometrical optics, electrostatics, analog circuits, and magnetism. It will also provide an opportunity to work with other students and the instructor to develop problem-solving skills in an interactive environment. Concurrent registration in P190 required.
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P201 Introductory Physics I 3 credit(s)
This course is the first half of a two-semester introductory, calculus-based, physics course for all students planning to enter one of the scientific professions. It covers the fundamental principles of mechanics, oscillations, and fluid mechanics. Offered fall semester. Prerequisites: M149 or M151 (may be concurrent) and concurrent with P202 .
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P202 Introductory Physics I Laboratory 1 credit(s)
One three-hour laboratory is held each week covering topics studied in the lectures. Offered fall semester. Concurrent with P201 .
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P211 Introductory Physics II 3 credit(s)
This course is the second half of a two-semester introductory, calculus-based, physics course for all students planning to enter one of the scientific professions. It covers the fundamental principles of waves, physical and geometrical optics, and electricity and magnetism. Offered spring semester. Prerequisites: P201 /P202 ; concurrent with P212 .
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P212 Introductory Physics II Laboratory 1 credit(s)
One three-hour laboratory is held each week covering topics studied in the lectures. Offered spring semester. Concurrent with P211 .
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P221 Global Climate Change 3 credit(s)
This course first examines physical, geological, and astronomical processes involved in the global climate change debate. We will ask ourselves what is the current data, make predictions on local areas in which we live, and propose possible solutions. The course design is problem-based. That is, students will actively participate in discovering relevant questions, data, underlying scientific principles, and solutions. As a result details of possible topics can be a little bit fluid, but possible topics include: Current climate data and controversies; Basic climate science; Data and predictions on local area; Biological, sociological and economic impact; Possible solutions. We hope to bring to the foreground the processes scientists use to draw conclusions about the physical nature of climate, building an understanding of the nature of explanation in science, and investigating how science interacts with society in general.
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P250 Introduction to Radiation Physics 3 credit(s)
The course includes the study of radioactive decay (the interactions of ionizing radiation with matter), characteristics of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation, nuclear instrumentation, dose calculations and dosimetry, production and use of x-rays, nuclear statistics, and radiation safety. Offered in alternate spring semesters. Prerequisites: P211 /P212 (may be concurrent).
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P304 Introduction to Modern Physics with Laboratory 4 credit(s)
This course considers atomic and nuclear physics and studies the experimental evidence that led to the development of the theories of quantum mechanics. The special theory of relativity, wave particle duality, and atomic structure are also examined. Students meet for three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Offered in alternate fall semesters. Prerequisites: M152 and P211 /P212 .
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P314 Digital Systems with Laboratory 4 credit(s)
This is a course on digital electronics and its applications in modern electronic instrumentation. Emphasis is placed on gaining experience with the use of individual digital integrated circuits and programmable arrays. The course covers Boolean algebra, simple gates, combinational and sequential logic circuits, counters, shift registers, state machines, astable multivibrators, encoding, decoding, multiplexing, and conversion between analog and digital representations. Coursework involves both circuit simulation and actual hardware implementations. The course targets applications in the natural sciences, mathematics, and computer science. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. Offered in alternate fall semesters. Prerequisites: P211 /P212 .
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P340 Classical Mechanics 4 credit(s)
This course is an analytical study of Newtonian mechanics, including the harmonic oscillator, central force motion, nonlinear oscillators, and an introduction to the Lagrangian formulation. Offered in alternate spring semesters. Prerequisites: M152 and P201 /P202 .
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P344 Mathematical Methods for Science 3 credit(s)
This course serves physics majors as well as those mathematics majors whose area of interest is analysis. Topics include: Fourier series, complex numbers, analytic functions, and derivatives and integrals of complex functions. Offered in alternate spring semesters. Prerequisites: M251 and M252 .
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P356 Introduction to Scientific Computing 3 credit(s)
A course designed to provide undergraduates students with the basic computational tools and techniques needed for their study in science and mathematics. Students learn by doing projects that solve problems in physical sciences and mathematics using symbolic and compiled languages with visualization. By use of the Sage problem-solving environment and the Python programming language, the students learn programming and numerical analysis in parallel with scientific problem solving. Offered alternate fall semesters. Also offered as CS356 and M356 . Prerequisites: CS106 or CS110 , and M149 or M151
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P360 Electricity and Magnetism I 3 credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the physics of electricity and magnetism at the intermediate undergraduate level. It examines the experimental evidence that led to the development of the theories of electromagnetism (electrostatics, polarization and dielectrics, magnetostatics and magnetization, electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves, potentials and fields, and radiation) and the development of Maxwell’s laws. The mathematical analysis of electromagnetic situations uses vector calculus to a great degree, so students also are exposed to working with a variety of vector operators. Offered in alternate spring semesters. Prerequisites: M251 and P211 /P212 .
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P370 Microcontroller Organization and Architecture with Laboratory 4 credit(s)
The course covers the PIC18F4520 and Arduino microcontrollers as a paradigmatic microprocessor; other devices may be used as well. A brief survey of number systems, logic gates and Boolean algebra are followed by a study of the structure of microprocessors and the architecture of microprocessor systems. Programming microprocessors and the use of an assembler and a higher-level language (C) is covered. Peripheral interface devices are studied along with some wired logic circuits. Students gain experience through the use of microprocessor simulators and hardware implementations. Offered in alternate spring semesters. Prerequisite: CS106 and P314 .
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P380 Quantum Mechanics I 3 credit(s)
This course expands on the ideas of quantum mechanics introduced in P304 , and develops the necessary formalisms and tools for further work. Topics include the Schrödinger equation in its time independent and time-dependent forms, an introduction to operators, square-well and harmonic oscillator potentials, scattering, the hydrogen atom, angular momentum, and perturbation theory. Offered in alternate fall semesters. Prerequisites: M252 and P304 .
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P390/391 Advanced Laboratory I, II 1 each credit(s)
This course is generally taken during the senior year, although it may be taken earlier. Students either submit a project to be explored or constructed, perform a series of measurements and subsequent data analysis on an already-existing apparatus, or undertake a computational or theoretical project under the guidance of the laboratory instructor. The project must include a significant writing component. Prerequisites: minimum junior standing and P304 .
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P410 Physics Directed Research I 1 credit(s)
This course is intended for all physics majors; it is recommended for majors in physics science education. It may be taken in addition to or in place of P390/391 Advanced Laboratory. Its purpose is to provide students an opportunity to explore a topic in physics in depth over a period of at least one semester under the guidance of a member of the physics faculty, and thereby demonstrate understanding of a particular concept or focused set of concepts at the advanced undergraduate level. It is also intended to give students project-based experience in experimental design, recordkeeping, and scientific writing. Prerequisites: minimum junior standing and P304 .
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P411 Physics Directed Research II 1 credit(s)
Directed Research is a physics capstone research experience course that also serve as an upper division writing course. It primarily consists of individual research under supervision of faculties. Prerequisite: P410
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P422-425 Topics in Physics 1–3 credit(s)
Selected topics in physics offered when faculty and student interest warrant.
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P456 Scientific Computing Project 1 credit(s)
This course is required for all Scientific Computing minors. Its purpose is to provide students the opportunity to develop a research project or participate in an ongoing research project under direction of a faculty advisor. The project must combine scientific computing tools and techniques with a substantive scientific or engineering problem. It is also intended to give students experience in experimental design, recordkeeping, and scientific writing. Also offered as CS456 and M456 . Prerequisites: consent of both the faculty advisor and the minor supervisor, and CS356 /M356 /P356 .
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Political Science |
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PS102 American National Government 3 credit(s)
A basic course on the nature and purpose of our U.S. political system; includes the Constitution, institutions, processes and persons that combine to form our federal government. The student is exposed to a variety of approaches to political study. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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PS242 Logic of Analysis 4 credit(s)
This course examines the major social science perspectives in conjunction with an instruction in the logic and procedures of gathering information about social phenomena. The course covers such topics as: the logic of the scientific method, research design, hypotheses formation, theory and methods of scaling, and research analysis. Prerequisite: ST132 or ST232 . Also offered as S250 .
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PS306 Political Theory 3 credit(s)
This upper-division course covers the span of political theory from the Ancients to contemporary theorists. In doing so with both coverage and depth, the course is devoted to an analysis and examination of the development of democratic government, the rise of the rule of law, the impact of morality and religion, the importance of social and economic groups to politics, theories of the nation-state, communism and socialism, fascism, and modern theories of representation and justice. Theorists studied will include a broad range of contributors from Plato to John Rawls. A focus on discussion and interaction and professor-guided research will be achieved. Prerequisite: PS102
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PS307-312 Topics in Political Theory 3 credit(s)
Courses in this section are devoted to a thorough review, analysis, and evaluation of topics and methods that are relevant to the current study of political theory. Topics may include but are not limited to the following: American political thought, critical theory, feminist theory, postmodern, and deconstruction.
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PS313 International Politics 3 credit(s)
This course examines the basic structures of the international system including: 1) states, nations, transnationals, international organizations, diplomacy, etc.; 2) global issues including: war/peace, deterrence, arms control, political economy, trade, human rights, peacekeeping, etc.; and, 3) global ideas: sovereignty, nationalism, modernization, etc. This course deals extensively with the contemporary international system and the issues arising from the limitations of power in international affairs. Students apply this knowledge in a United Nations simulation.
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PS314 American Foreign Policy 3 credit(s)
This course studies the ideas, institutions, and individuals responsible for American foreign policy, the mechanics of its determination and implementation, with emphasis on current problems, policies and objectives in foreign policy.
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PS315-319 Topics in International Relations 3 credit(s)
Courses in this section are devoted to a thorough review, analysis, and evaluation of topics and methods that are relevant to the study of international relations and politics. Topics may include but are not limited to the following: war and peace, international political economy, international organizations, non-state actors in world politics, comparative foreign policy, trade and aid in the international system, global issues, regionalism in international relations, and other topics.
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PS320 Comparative Politics 3 credit(s)
This course examines how different types of countries for example, established democracies, transitioning nations, and nondemocracies, are governed. The course examines first the broader trends and concepts about political systems and then engages in more in-depth case studies on a number of countries representing different regions, colonial and postcolonial experiences, levels of economic development, and government types.
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PS321-329 Topics in Comparative Government 3 credit(s)
Courses in this series are devoted to a thorough review, analysis, and evaluation of topics and methods that are relevant to the current study of comparative politics and government. Topics may include but are not limited to the following: Asian politics and governments; Latin American politics and government; European politics and governments; comparative political leadership; political and economic development; comparative revolutionary movements; regimes, movements, and ideologies; and other topics.
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PS332 American Constitutional Law 3 credit(s)
This course examines the social, philosophical and legal problems faced by the Supreme Court in translating the abstract language of civil liberties contained in the U.S. Constitution into concrete reality with an emphasis upon current problems and the evolving nature of the process. Offered spring semester.
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PS333-339 Topics in American Government and American Law 3 credit(s)
These courses are devoted to a variety of significant issues, developments, institutions and outcomes which are important to an understanding of American government and law. Topics may include the study of American constitutional law, the American presidency, Congress, great American political thinkers, American foreign policy and diplomacy and more. Courses and topics vary according to faculty and student interest.
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PS342 Field Methods 4 credit(s)
This course offers a working experience in the purpose and tools of qualitative field methods. The course covers rapport, methods of observation, field notes, data coding and analysis, ethnography, focus groups and interviews, as well as an introduction to quasi-experimentation. Also offered as S350 . Prerequisite: PS242/S250 .
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PS370 Public Policy 4 credit(s)
This course is devoted to a thorough review, analysis and evaluation of public welfare policy and at least one other topic. These topics may include but are not limited to the following: health care, environmental regulations, energy; consolidation of federal programs; affirmative action, etc. Special emphasis is given to the formulation, adoption, implementation, impact, and evaluation of public policy. Also offered as HS352 .
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PS371-379 Topics in Public Policy and Administration 3 credit(s)
Courses in this section are devoted to a thorough review, analysis and evaluation of topics that are relevant to the current study and practice of public administration. Topics may include but are not limited to the following: development of the merit system, terrorism, health care policy and administration; environmental regulation; energy policy; economic policy; consolidation of federal programs; affirmative action; federal grants-in-aid; and other topics. Special emphasis is given to the formulation, adopting, implementation, impact, and evaluation of public policies.
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PS451 Seminar in Public Administration 3 credit(s)
The seminar in public administration represents the culmination of studies for some majors and minors. This seminar focuses on a contemporary political topic/ issue, bringing together material and information from the various sub-fields of the discipline. Students in the course undertake a major research paper with the close supervision of a faculty member. In the past, topics have included: comparative public administration, leadership, current issues in public administration, environmental policy, and administrative law.
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PS460 Seminar in Political Science 3 credit(s)
This seminar represents the culmination of studies for some majors and minors. It focuses on a contemporary political topic/issue, bringing together material and information from the various sub-fields of the discipline. Students in the course undertake a major research paper with the close supervision of a faculty member. In the past, topics have included: campaigns and elections, democracy, the presidency, and the judiciary. Offered once per year, typically spring semester.
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PS496/497 Internship 1–17 credit(s)
Students receive supervised “hands on” work experiences.
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Psychology |
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PY111 General Psychology 3 credit(s)
General Psychology provides an overview of the methods, fundamental principles, and major perspectives which define the discipline of psychology. Intrapersonal and/ or interpersonal psychological processes involved in the biological basis of behavior, sleeping and dreaming, conditioning and learning, cognition, lifespan human development, abnormal psychology, and psychological treatment. Classical and contemporary research and perspectives including the biological, cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, sociocultural and evolutionary perspectives are explored. Students are actively involved through application, interactive exercises, simulations, and projects.
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PY201 Psychology of Success: Skills for Academics, Career, and a Balanced, Ethical Life 3 credit(s)
This skills based course will equip students with interpersonal communications skills, team building and group process skills, self-concept exploration and perspective taking, time management and assessment skills, and an understanding of the research and theory behind these skills. In order to effectively communicate, one needs to know how to clearly deliver a message and one needs to be able to understand how the message will be and has been received. Further we will continue to explore the aspirational pieces of the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct. Finally, research on achieving balance in academic, occupational, and leisure pursuits will be explored. Prerequisite: PY111 or consent of instructor.
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PY211 Developmental Psychology 3 credit(s)
This course explores human growth and development across the life span. Students are introduced to the reciprocal nature of biological, cognitive, social and cultural factors on the developing person. Students will apply knowledge of human development to personal and professional contexts, informed by contemporary developmental research. Prerequisite: PY111 .
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PY220 Abnormal Psychology 4 credit(s)
This course investigates the dynamics of abnormal behavior. Disorders manifested in childhood and adolescence, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, somatoform disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, substance abuse, and dependence, violence and abuse, and personality disorders are studied. Etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, research, prevention are considered. The interactions among biological, psychological, social and cultural factors are emphasized. Prerequisite: PY111 .
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PY235 Quantitative Analysis for Psychological Science 3 credit(s)
This course introduces students to statistical procedures relevant to the science of psychology. Students will examine the theoretical bases and practical applications of descriptive and inferential statistics such as measures of central tendency, analysis of variance, correlation, and regression. The course will emphasize the numerical and visual representations of data through the use of analysis programs such as SPSS and Excel. Students will also attend a weekly laboratory session focused on the utilization of statistical analysis software. Credit is only granted for one of the following courses: B392, PY235, ST132 or ST232. Prerequisites: PY111 and QR101 or ST132 or ST232 .
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PY270 Multicultural Psychology: Understanding our Diverse Communities 3 credit(s)
This course examines culture’s influence on human behavior with particular emphasis on multiculturism in a global Lasallian context. Primary significance is on bridging core values of Lasallian heritages and mission with traditional and contemporary theories in cross-cultural psychology. Particular attention is devoted to discovering how the contributions of Saint John Baptist de La Salle can be utilized to enhance our understanding of teaching and learning and the ways that culture impacts the dynamic interplay among family, friendship, emotions, language, education, spirituality and personality. Prerequisites: Psychology majors: PY111 ; non-declared and/or non-psychology majors: CJ111 or COM111 or HS111 or PS102 or PY111 or S110 .
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PY298 Field Exploration 1 3 credit(s)
Students participate in a professional experience related to their particular interests under faculty supervision. This hands-on experience should average ten hours or more per week, dependent upon the number of credits. Graded P/NC. Prerequisites: PY111 and consent of the instructor and chair.
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PY299 Collaborative Research I 1 credit(s)
In this course, students join a research team to explore an on-going research question. Each student is involved in literature review, hypothesis generation, research design, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation. Students join the team at whatever stage the project is at. Each student experiences all stages of the research process, but at times these are not in the order described above, and may not include each step of the research in any given semester. Graded pass/no credit. Prerequisites: PY111 and consent of the instructor.
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PY300 Collaborative Research II 1 credit(s)
In this course, students continue with a research team to explore an on-going research question. Each student is involved in literature review, hypothesis generation, research design, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation. Students join the team at whatever stage the project is at. Each student experiences all stages of the research process, but at times these are not in the order described above. Over the course of a project, students gain all of these skills but may not gain all skills in a given semester. Students are expected to demonstrate gains in leadership, skills, synthesis, and writing in each subsequent semester of collaborative research. Prerequisites: PY299 , and consent of the instructor.
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PY301 Collaborative Research III 1 credit(s)
In this course, students continue with a research team to explore an on-going research question. Each student is involved in literature review, hypothesis generation, research design, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation. Students join the team at whatever stage the project is at. Each student experiences all stages of the research process, but at times these are not in the order described above. Over the course of a project, students gain all of these skills but may not gain all skills in a given semester. Students are expected to demonstrate gains in leadership, skills, synthesis, and writing in each subsequent semester of collaborative research. Prerequisite: PY300 and consent of instructor.
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PY302 Collaborative Research IV 1 credit(s)
In this course, students continue with a research team to explore an on-going research question. Each student is involved in literature review, hypothesis generation, research design, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation. Students join the team at whatever stage the project is at. Each student experiences all stages of the research process, but at times these are not in the order described above. Over the course of a project, students gain all of these skills but may not gain all skills in a given semester. Students are expected to demonstrate gains in leadership, skills, synthesis, and writing in each subsequent semester of collaborative research. Prerequisite: PY301 and consent of instructor.
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PY305 Learning and Cognition 4 credit(s)
Learning and cognition examines how we acquire behaviors and how our thought processes shape our lived experiences. Students will explore classical learning theories as well as contemporary research in cognitive science. Emphasis is placed on the students’ ability to critically analyze research and effectively communicate their ideas. Prerequisites: PY111 and either PY211 or PY220 .
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PY306-309 Special Topics in Psychology 1-3 credits credit(s)
These courses are designed to provide an opportunity to survey and discuss current trends and meet special need of students. Often the course includes both a theoretical and experimental emphasis. Topics have included: Psychology of Art and Aesthetics, Community Mental Health, Pychology of Prejudice. Prerequisites vary; consent of instructor is required.
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PY310 Social Psychology 3 credit(s)
Social psychology is the scientific study of how we perceive people and social events as well as how we influence and relate to one another. Areas covered include social cognition; prejudice, discrimination and stereotyping; the self; interpersonal attraction and close relationships; helping; aggression; attitudes and persuasion; conformity, compliance and obedience. Applications of social psychology to academics, the workplace, the media, and social relations are examined. Prerequisites: PY111 and PY235 or B392 or S350 .
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PY320 Industrial–Organizational Psychology 3 credit(s)
This course examines the psychological theories and methodologies used to best serve the needs of industries and organizations, as well as individuals and groups within organizational settings. Topics will include organizational behavior, motivation, job satisfaction, work attitudes, group processes, leadership, performance evaluation, selection, placement, training, and development. Prerequisites: PY111 .
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PY335 Scientific Research in Psychology with Lab 3 credit(s)
This course is designed to give students an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills associated with research in psychology, including critically evaluating research reports, collecting data, interpreting data analysis, and reporting results. Emphasis is placed on choices and implications of research design (e.g., comparisons among experimental and non-experimental approaches, threats to internal and external validity), appropriate application of reporting results, and research ethics. Students will participate in weekly laboratory sessions, which are focused on developing, testing, and reporting research ideas with small groups. Prerequisite: PY111 and PY235 or B392 or S350 .
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PY340 Biopsychology 3 credit(s)
Biopsychology provides an overview of physiological, genetic and evolutionary explanations of behavior. Areas covered include neurophysiology, psychopharmacology, brain imaging techniques, addiction, learning and memory, body weight regulation, circadian rhythms, stress and health, psychological disorders and biological therapies. The interrelationships among social, genetic and neurologic processes are examined. Prerequisites: PY111 . Recommended PY211 and PY220 .
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PY341 Health Psychology 3 credit(s)
Health psychology explores physiological and psychological components of health, as well as classic and current research into health and health behaviors. In addition, this course will help students develop skills necessary to examine and analyze psychological research. Prerequisite: PY111 .
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PY347 Psychology of Art and Aesthetics 3 credit(s)
What is art? What is aesthetically pleasing? The research in human perception and processing, neuropsychology, and cognition help inform how we perceive art, how we determine good art, and how we create art. We will explore work in neuropsychology, biopsychology, visual arts, and performing arts. Students will explore processes in sensation and perception, neurocognitive processes, human consciousness, and the sensory systems. We will explore the possibilities created and constraints imposed by perception of color, space, and motion. Prerequisite: PY111
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PY370 Personality Psychology 4 credit(s)
Personality psychology examines the question, “What does it mean to be a person?” This course includes historical ways in which we have tried to understand human persons. Classical personality theories including psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, trait and humanistic/existential are studied and evaluated. Contemporary research in personality areas such as attachment, temperament, the big five traits, and psychological well-being is studied and integrated with historical and classical approaches. Prerequisites: PY111 and PY220 .
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PY430 Clinical and Counseling Psychology 4 credit(s)
Major theoretical approaches to clinical psychology, counseling psychology, psychotherapy, assessment and diagnosis, and research methods will be covered. Roles and functions of clinical and counseling psychologists will be considered in the light of similarities and differences in these specialty areas within psychology. Students will gain entry level counseling skill, explore ethical issues within each therapeutic approach, explore the assumptions underlying assessment approaches, and consider the wellness approach to diagnosis and treatment. Current research and contemporary empirical methods will be explored throughout this course. Prerequisites: PY111 , PY220 , and PY305 or PY310 .
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PY470-479 Seminars in Psychology 1–3 credit(s)
These are courses of particular areas of psychology determined by faculty and student interest. Seminars offerings are predicated upon faculty availability. Topics have included: Psychology of Aging, Educational Psychology, Positive Psychology, Psychology of Emotion and Sport Psychology. Prerequisites: PY111 and consent of faculty.
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PY478 Sport Psychology 3 credit(s)
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PY488 Internship Planning 1 credit(s)
This course is taken the semester before a student does an internship. Students are required to acquire relevant information about possible internship sites; contact prospective supervisors; discern whether one has sufficient interest, motivation and training for said internship. Students meet with department faculty for an interview, prepare self goals and objectives and create a resume, and conduct a literature review relevant to the chosen site. Students meet individually and in groups with the instructor. Graded pass/no credit. Prerequisites: junior standing, PY211 , PY220 , and PY305 .
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PY489 Thesis Planning 1 credit(s)
This course is taken before the student conducts a thesis study. Students are required to identify an area for research, conduct a literature review, select or construct appropriate instrument/apparatus, design, write, and present a research proposal. Pilot work is expected. The course is conducted primarily on an independent basis in consultation with the instructor. Graded pass/no credit. Prerequisites: Junior standing, PY211 , PY220 , PY305 , and PY335 .
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PY490 Research: Data Collection 1 credit(s)
In this course, students conduct collect data for their experiment or study, enter the data, and start to analyze the data. Independent research is emphasized in consultation with the instructor and an advisor. Prerequisites: PY335 and PY489 . Graded pass/no credit.
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PY491 Thesis 1 credit(s)
In this course students analyze, interpret, and integrate their findings for their experiment or study complete a written report following APA guidelines, including an extensive literature review, and make a formal presentation. Independent research is emphasized in consultation with the instructor and an advisor. Prerequisites: PY335 , PY489 , and PY490 .
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PY496/497 Internship in Psychology 1–17 credit(s)
SStudents participate in supervised field work. Placements include group homes, residential treatment centers, day treatment centers, nursing homes, hospitals, psychological clinics, personnel offices, chemical dependency centers. While only 1 credit is required, students must complete a minimum of 315 hours at their placement. Three credits may be letter graded and any remaining credits are graded pass/no credit. Prerequisites: completion of the psychology core, course work appropriate to the internship, PY488 , and approval from the internship director and chair. PY430 is recommended.
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