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Occupational Therapy Courses |
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OT 643 - Topics in Gerontology Graduate Elective 4.00 credits.
This course enables students to gain content knowledge and expertise in the practice area of gerontology. This elective emphasizes geriatric occupations, wellness and clinical practice. *Prerequisite(s): OT 505 and OT 532 .
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OT 644 - Health, Wellness, and Healing Graduate Elective 4.00 credits.
This graduate elective course is designed to increase student knowledge of occupational therapy services in the context of health and wellness and healing. The course will broaden the range of student knowledge of service in mental health and wellness and will seek to help students strengthen their understanding of the roles played by occupational therapists in these areas of practice, the theories that are applied and the contexts of occupational therapy in community-based practice areas. *Prerequisite(s): OT 505 , OT 515 , OT 532 , and OT 533 .
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OT 645 - School System Practice Graduate Elective 4.00 credits.
This course is designed to enable students to gain content knowledge and expertise in a practice area of interest. This course is designed to allow students to explore in-depth the area of school-based practice. Students will learn and discuss current legislation governing therapy practice in general and special education in both public and private school arenas as well as best practice models for screening/evaluation, direct and consultative service delivery, and efficacy research. In addition to in-class lecture content, students will participate in seminars and service learning or continuing education activities. *Prerequisite(s): OT 515 and OT 533 .
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OT 647 - Topics of Pediatric Practice Graduate Elective 4.00 credits.
This course provides an in-depth study of a diversity of practice in areas related to pediatric populations. Pediatric practice covers a broad array of settings, ages, and ability levels. Through this course, students will advance their understanding of childhood occupations, family systems, and models of practice, in addition to interventions that will increase meaningful participation. Since pediatric practice involves a sophisticated balance of conditional, pragmatic, narrative, interactive, procedural, and ethical clinical reasoning; a case-based approach to learning will be a primary mode of teaching. Specific topics addressed in this course are guided by student interest and faculty expertise. Experiential learning in community settings may also be used to support the students’ learning. *Prerequisite(s): OT 515 and OT 533 .
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OT 650 - Leadership in Professional Practice 4.00 credits.
This course provides the opportunity to learn leadership theory and styles for application to professional occupational therapy practice. Students will develop leadership skills for use in clinical, management and service contexts. The course will link theory and practice to issues such as staff training & professional development, conflict resolution, interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration as well as intraprofessional collaboration of OT/OTA practitioners in multiple contexts.
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OT 655 - Populations - Based Occupational Therapy Practice 4.00 credits.
Through this course, students will gain knowledge and develop clinical reasoning skills and professional attributes to complete occupational therapy assessment and intervention with populations/groups. *Prerequisite(s): OT 505 , OT 525 , and OT 532 .
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OT 660 - Evidence Based Application 3.00 credits.
This course highlights the value and importance of evidence-based practice and the diligence to uphold evidence in the decision-making process for occupational therapy intervention. Students need to compete EBP papers that are associated with a topic being addressed in occupational therapy practice.
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OT 688 - Pre-Capstone Experience Seminar 1.00 credit.
The Pre-Capstone Experience Seminar is completed within the last three semesters of the doctorate program prior to the Capstone Experience. Students must successfully complete all requirements of this course prior to scheduling the Capstone Experience. The goal of the doctoral Pre-Capstone Experience Seminar is to provide students with the opportunity to develop a comprehensive proposal outlining the extent of the Capstone experience.
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OT 705 - Preparation for Practice 1.00 credit.
This course provides an avenue for students to synthesize their understanding of professional practice issues and develop preliminary plans that promote lifelong learning. The focus of the course will be integration and synthesis of knowledge and skills necessary for professional development in practice related to completing requirements for national certification, licensure, continuing education, and developing career goals. *Prerequisite(s): Completion of all didactic course work and Fieldwork II requirements.
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OT 710 - Graduate Portfolio 3.00 credits.
This course provides an avenue for students to synthesize their understanding of their professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions as it related to entry-level occupational therapy practice. The primary purpose of the course is to complete a portfolio and present this work to the faculty for review and comments. *Prerequisite(s): Completion of all didactic course work and Fieldwork II requirements.
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OT 795 - Capstone Experience 12 credits.
The Capstone Experience is completed in the last semester of the doctorate program. Students must successfully complete all didactic coursework and both Fieldwork II experiences before moving onto the Capstone Experience. The goal of the doctoral experiential component is to develop occupational therapists with advanced skills (those that are beyond a generalist level). The doctoral experiential component is an integral part of the program’s curriculum design and shall include an in-depth experience in one or more of the following: clinical practice skills, research skills, administration, leadership, program and policy development, advocacy, education, or theory development. *Prerequisite(s): Completion of all didactic course work and Fieldwork II requirements.
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Peace and Conflict Studies Courses |
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PCS 160 - HUM Conflict Dynamics and Transformation 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course)
Conflict, a normal part of human interaction, presents a choice to respond with violence or transformation. This course will explore the nature of human conflict and dynamics looking at the effects of violence and tools to analyze conflict in order to design appropriate interventions within international, national and local contexts. In addition, emphasis will be placed on basic skills required for non-adversarial conflict resolution through simulated facilitation and mediation role plays.
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PCS 165 - HUM Peace, War, and Nonviolence 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course)
This survey introduces key concepts and issues in the study of peace and war. The course explores substantive meanings of peace and war, the reasons for war, and the attempts to build both negative and positive peace. The course grants sustained attention to the pacifist tradition and historical tactics of nonviolent resistance.
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PCS 260 - HUM Peacebuilding Themes and Trends 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course)
This is a survey course that explores the basics of peacebuilding on a continuum from interpersonal to global. Peacebuilding’s best practices, derived from local and global case studies, will provide the real world learning laboratory.
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PCS 262 - Restorative Practices 4.00 credits.
This course will build on the core value and worth of each human while exploring human and community security in light of restorative practices. Key lines of inquiry will mirror those often posed in the field of restorative justice–for example, Who was harmed? What will make things right? And who is responsible for acting? Using outside speakers, multimedia, and case studies, the course will identify best practices in restoring relationships.
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PCS 265 - HUM Nonviolence in America 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course)
This course examines the history of nonviolent thought and action in the United States, beginning with the Anabaptists and Quakers and ending with the War on Terror and the Occupy Movement. Special emphasis will be given to expressions of nonviolence in religious traditions.
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PCS 331 - Peace and War in a Global World (INT 331, HI 331) 4.00 credits.
Students will learn essentials about the history of war and peacemaking since 1500, as well as key concepts such as the military revolution, just war, non-violence, the liberal or democratic peace, the Kantian triad, and the Confucian and Westphalia international relations systems.
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PCS 465 - Directed Research Project in Peace and Conflict Studies 4.00 credits.
This course is a capstone seminar designed to integrate previous course work and produce a major research project. *Prerequisite(s): All other requirements for the Peace and Conflict Studies minor. *Corequisite(s): Signature Learning Experience: Capstone Experience.
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PCS 470-474 - Internship in Peace and Conflict Studies Variable (1.00 to 4.00) credit(s).
Students work in a nonprofit institution or research organization with PCS-based interests in return for academic hours of credit. Internships are primarily unpaid experiences, but some organizations may offer a stipend or other form of payment. One full day per week of work (8 hours) for a 15-week semester is required for every 3 credits granted (or 40 hours of internship work per 1 academic credit), and the additional course requirements (see below) will be decreased or increased as deemed appropriate by the internship advisor. Signature Learning Experience: Internship. Register by Instructor. This course is repeatable for credit.
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Philosophy Courses |
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PH 105 - WCH Introduction to Philosophy 4.00 credits.
(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
A historical overview and a topical introduction to the Western philosophical tradition, the course concentrates on the most fundamental existential questions that confront us, and examines some of the great Western philosophers’ answers to these questions throughout history. Great historical figures in Western philosophy such as Plato, Aquinas, Descartes and Hume are covered. Course topics and questions include: philosophy of religion, epistemology, metaphysics and ethics.
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PH 110 - PLE Logic and Critical Thinking 4.00 credits.
(Power of Language Core Course)
This course is an overview of the key skills that are necessary for being a critical thinker in general, and it is an overview of the various impediments to critical thinking and the pitfalls they can lead to such as prejudice and authoritarianism. The student will learn the difference between mere rhetoric and persuasion on the one hand, and cogent reasoning on the other. The student will be trained in both deductive and inductive patterns of reasoning, and learn to spot and evaluate such arguments in the wild—magazines, political speeches, advertising, etc. In addition to learning how to be a critical (and thus persuasive) thinker, writer and speaker, the student will also learn about the many roadblocks to critical thinking such as: formal/informal fallacies, naïve ideas about the reliability of memory/perception, social context/group-think, etc. The focus of the course will be critical thinking in real world decision making. This course is open to students with advanced English placement as well as those who have already completed their PLE requirement.
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PH 115 - HUM Ethics 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course)
A study of the nature, origin and development of ethical theories from both a historical and contemporary perspective and their relevance to significant current moral dilemmas such as abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment and environmental issues. Special attention is given to the exploration of enduring moral concerns, such as moral realism versus relativism, egoism, altruism, the role of reason in ethics, and the nature of responsible moral decision making.
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PH 200 - History and Philosophy of Science 4.00 credits.
This course will cover the nature of scientific laws and explanation, the problem of induction, realism, the Quine-Duhem thesis, falsifiability, instrumentalism, Ptolemaic astronomy, Copernican astronomy, Kepler’s laws, the Aristotelian worldview, the Newtonian worldview, the special theory of relativity, the general theory of relativity, space-time structure, time travel, quantum theory, the EPR conundrum, quantum non-locality, and Bell’s theorem. The material will be presented in historical context.
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PH 201 - WCH History of Western Philosophy I 4.00 credits.
(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
Engagement in an in-depth survey of the central issues and thinkers in Western Philosophy in ancient, medieval and early modern periods. Special emphasis is placed on the works of major figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Ockham and Descartes with a view toward exploring their respective positions on critical questions in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, politics and aesthetics.
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PH 202 - WCH History of Western Philosophy II 4.00 credits.
(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
This course engages in an in-depth survey of the central issues and thinkers in the modern and contemporary periods. Special emphasis is placed on major figures such as Kant, Locke, Hume, Hegel, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Heidegger with a view toward exploring their respective positions in regard to epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, politics and aesthetics.
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PH 213 - Philosophy of Science 4.00 credits.
Fundamental issues in the philosophy of science, such as the nature of scientific laws and explanation, the problem of induction, realism and anti-realism, and scientific progress will be treated. We will concern ourselves with questions such as: What claims are we justified in making within science? Do our best scientific theories give us a literally true account of the whole universe or an approximately true account? Are the entities studied by science really “out there in the world,” or are they merely convenient fictions?
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PH 234 - HUM Justice Through the Ages 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course)
This seminar addresses the subject of justice as it has appeared in classical literature. Many of the readings involve the contest between positive law, enacted by the state, and what has been labeled natural or eternal law. The course begins with readings from the ancient world and concludes with modern-day readings on the subject. It also includes films that eloquently address the perennial problems associated with defining justice.
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PH 235 - HUM Bioethics 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course)
*A Guided Writing and Research Course.
Rapid development of technology during the 20th century has allowed biologists to gather, process, and manipulate animal and plant tissue at a rate faster than any other time in human history. In this course we will investigate the ethical issues surrounding the use of this technology in the medical, research, and agricultural fields by drawing upon a variety of disciplinary perspectives including biology, ethics, history, law, literature, political science, psychology, and religion.
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PH 239 - WCH Philosophy and History of Physics 4.00 credits.
(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
*A Guided Writing and Research Course.
The aim of this course is to explore the relationship between philosophy and physics, with a focus on selected issues in the history and philosophy of modern physics. That is, this is a history of ideas course that focuses on theoretical physics from its inception to the present. In the first part we focus on the philosophy of space and time. In the second part, we focus on scientific revolutions and physical reality: what happens when a scientific revolution occurs, such as in the passage from Newtonian mechanics to Einstein’s relativity theory?
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PH 255A - Advanced Ethics: Business (BA 255A) 4.00 credits.
Business Ethics is part of a four-course sequence in Applied Ethics. In each course, a theoretical foundation for ethical discourse within the respective field is established. This course then proceeds to a detailed treatment of central ethical dilemmas in the actual practice of business.
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PH 255B - Advanced Ethics: Medicine 4.00 credits.
Medical Ethics is part of a four-course sequence in Applied Ethics. In each course, a theoretical foundation for ethical discourse within the respective field is established. This course then proceeds to a detailed treatment of central ethical dilemmas in the actual practice of medicine.
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PH 255C - Advanced Ethics: Legal 4.00 credits.
Legal Ethics is part of a four-course sequence in Applied Ethics. In each course, a theoretical foundation for ethical discourse within the respective field is established. This course then proceeds to a detailed treatment of central ethical dilemmas in the actual practice of law.
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PH 255D - Advanced Ethics: Environmental 4.00 credits.
Environmental Ethics is part of a four-course sequence in Applied Ethics. In each course, a theoretical foundation for ethical discourse within the respective field is established. This course then proceeds to a detailed treatment of central ethical dilemmas in the practice of public policy with regard to environmental use and protection.
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PH 275 - HUM Science and Values 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course)
Many people now recognize that for both good and ill, science is value-laden, e.g., scientists are influenced by ethical and political values when they do science. Scientists are people, just like the rest of us. The truth is that values shape research methods, agendas, and applications of scientific knowledge. More controversially, it maybe that even theory choice and theory testing are value-laden. So all this raises questions, how can we inform our consciences and pursue implementations of scientific and technological developments that are just and respectful of human dignity? What is the responsibility of the scientist or engineer for the uses their work is put to? By what means, in which respects, and to what extent does science change our world and does the world change science? Which of these changes are morally positive and which are not? To answer these questions we need an approach to science that integrates the history, philosophy, anthropology, psychology, sociology, and economics of science and scientists into a comprehensive analysis. This course will introduce the student to foundational ethical theories and principles, and then apply them to various case studies in the area of science and values.
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PH 290 - Introduction to Cognitive Science (CSC 290) 4.00 credits.
Cognitive science is an interdisciplinary science that integrates elements of philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and computer science into a unified field of study. As a required course for the Cognitive Science Minor, Introduction to Cognitive Science provides exposure to a variety of disciplines, with particular focus on how they cooperate to study cognition, consciousness, and behavior. Fall semester.
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PH 305 - Philosophy of Law (PS 305) 4.00 credits.
An analysis of the major underlying philosophical issues of both criminal and civil law. Special attention is given to natural law theory, legal positivism, epistemological foundations of legal reasoning and interpretation, and the moral foundations of retributive and distributive justice.
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PH 315 - Cognitive Neuroscience (CSC 315) 4.00 credits.
Philosophers of Mind have been exploring the human mind for centuries. Cognitive Psychologists have been exploring the human mind through behavioral studies for over fifty years. In parallel, neuroscientists have built-up our understanding of the human brain. Cognitive Neuroscience lies at the intersection of these fields. This course will provide a big picture, theoretical, up to date introduction to twenty-first century Cognitive Neuroscience. The student will also learn how this key discipline fits into the larger field known as Cognitive Science.
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PH 320 - Philosophy of Religion (REL 320) 4.00 credits.
A study of the various rational efforts to establish the validity of the religious perspective. Topics will include: the nature of religious experience, the relationship between faith and reason, the arguments for the existence of God, the problem of evil, the possibility of miracles and immortality, and the relationship between religion and ethics, and religion and science.
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PH 350 - Animal Minds (CSC 350) 4.00 credits.
There is a growing consensus that many non-human animals are conscious and much more intelligent than previously believed. Throughout this interdisciplinary course, we will try to answer the question what, if anything, makes humans unique with regard to cognitive abilities and conscious experience? We will explore similarities and differences between humans and other animals for a variety of cognitive abilities such as perception, attention, learning, memory, reasoning, tool use, and language using primary scientific evidence and an evolutionary framework. We will explore particular debates in current animal cognition research.
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PH 355 - Public Policy Ethics 4.00 credits.
This course explores how ethics, morality, religion, and culture influence the policy making process. Students learn to apply principles of moral reasoning to contemporary policy debates. Fall semester.
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PH 370-378 - Special Topics in Philosophy 4.00 credits.
A series of courses with topics not otherwise covered in the curriculum. Offered when student interest and faculty availability justify. *Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. This course is repeatable for credit.
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PH 480-489 - Independent Study in Philosophy 4.00 credits.
Advanced students have the opportunity to study specialized areas not otherwise included in the curriculum. *Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department Chair and Independent Study Committee. Register by Instructor. This course is repeatable for credit.
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PH 492 - Senior Thesis Preparation Variable (1.00 - 4.00) credit(s).
An individualized study project involving research of a topic in preparation for PH 494: Senior Thesis in Philosophy. This course is an option for students, who in consultation with their senior thesis advisor, determine that their senior thesis project would benefit from an additional semester of supervised research. Students who elect to take this course will typically complete a thesis prospectus, with defense of their final thesis to occur the following semester in PH 494. Signature Learning Experience: Supervised Research. Register by Instructor.
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PH 494 - Senior Thesis in Philosophy 4.00 credits.
An individualized study project involving research of a topic and the preparation of a major paper. The paper is presented orally to the Philosophy Department staff and interested persons. This is normally done during the senior year. Signature Learning Experience: Supervised Research. Register by Instructor.
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PH 495 - Film Studies Capstone 4.00 credits.
An analysis of selected perennial issues in philosophy through the media of film and literature. Areas of investigation will include: the nature of Self and Reality, the nature of Knowledge, as well as issues in moral and political philosophy. *Prerequisite(s): COM 261 and a minimum of 16 earned credits in the minor or permission of instructor. Signature Learning Experience: Capstone Experience. Register by Instructor.
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Physics Courses |
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PHY 101 - General Physics I 4.00 credits.
A study of the principles of physics, including mechanics (motion, equilibrium, work, energy and momentum), fluids, heat and oscillatory motion. *Prerequisite(s): Level II math placement or completion of Math Core requirement. Students who have credit for PHY 201 may not enroll in this course for credit. *Corequisite(s): PHY 101L and PHY 101D. Hours: lecture 3, discussion 1, laboratory 2. Fall semester.
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PHY 102 - General Physics II 4.00 credits.
Continuation of PHY 101 . Topics include waves, sound, electricity and magnetism, geometric optics, and radioactivity. *Prerequisite(s): PHY 101 . Students who have credit for PHY 202 may not enroll in this course for credit. *Corequisite(s): PHY 102L. Hours: lecture 3, discussion 1, laboratory 2. Spring semester.
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PHY 105 - NPS How Things Work 4.00 credit.
(Natural and Physical Science Core Course)
Based on activities experienced in daily life, students will learn several physical concepts. By experiencing science at work students will become more comfortable with it and will understand the predictable nature of the universe and dispel the “magic” of science and technology. Students learn how various technologies work and will develop their physical intuition of the world. Topics may include: amusement park rides, bicycles, baseball, human movement, automobiles, clocks, musical instruments, audio amplifiers, radio, lasers, cameras, computers, copiers, power generation and distribution, and nuclear reactors. Course will include a laboratory component each week. *Corequisite(s): PHY 105L. Hours: lecture 3, laboratory 1.5.
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PHY 120 - Introductory Mathematics for Physics 4.00 credits.
This course covers the applied mathematics needed to complete the calculus-based introductory physics sequence. Topics include functions, graphs, coordinate systems, series representations, trigonometry, vectors, matrices, systems of equations, differentiation, integration, and differential equations. Fall semester.
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PHY 201 - College Physics I 4.00 credits.
Calculus-based introduction to the basic concepts of mechanics, classical kinematics and dynamics (linear and rotational motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum), friction, statics, universal gravitation, and relativity. *Corequisite(s): PHY 201L. *Pre/Corequisite(s): MA 121 . Students who have credit for PHY 101 may not enroll in this course for credit. Hours: combined lecture/discussion 4, laboratory 2. Spring semester.
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PHY 202 - College Physics II 4.00 credits.
A continuation of PHY 201 . Calculus-based introduction to the basic concepts of electricity and magnetism. Covering topics on fields, waves, potential, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance, direct current circuits, alternating current circuits, and quantum mechanics. *Prerequisite(s): PHY 201 and MA 121 . Students who have credit for PHY 102 may not enroll in this course for credit. *Corequisite(s): PHY 202L. Hours: combined lecture/discussion 4, laboratory 2. Fall semester.
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PHY 203 - College Physics III 4.00 credits.
Calculus-based introduction to oscillations, fluids, thermodynamics, and optics. The laboratory introduces numerical analysis and iterative solutions. *Prerequisite(s): PHY 201 and MA 121 . *Corequisite(s): PHY 203L. Hours: combined lecture/discussion 4, laboratory 2. Offered as needed.
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PHY 221 - Modern Physics 3.00 credits.
An introduction to special relativity, general relativity and quantum mechanics. Topics include Lorentz transforms, boost matrix mechanics, Faraday tensor, Einstein’s equations, relativistic cosmology and the Schwarzschild metric, dark energy and dark matter, Schrödinger’s equation, reflection and transmission coefficients, the EPR paradox, and the Standard Model of particle physics. *Prerequisite(s): PHY 201 and MA 121 . Offered as needed.
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PHY 312 - Electromagnetism (EGR 312) 3.00 credits.
An intermediate course in electromagnetism including electro- and magnetostatics and dynamics, Maxwell’s equations, macroscopic fields, electromagnetic waves and special relativity. *Prerequisite(s): PHY 202 and MA 122 . Spring semester.
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PHY 361 - Applied Quantum Mechanics/Advanced Topics in Applied Physics 4.00 credits.
Course offers an introduction to applied quantum mechanics, including a review of the origins of quantum mechanics, basic concepts and postulates, Schrodinger equation, simple one-dimensional potentials, potential wells, tunneling, Bloch theorem, harmonic oscillators, the hydrogen atom model, crystal structure, reciprocal lattice, Brillouin zone, band theory, effective mass, quantum statistics, Fermi level, thermal properties of crystals and phonons, basic charge transport, interaction with radiation, perturbation theory, and laser physics. The course is integrated by a weekly one-hour seminar, during which students will present a summary of their overview/research efforts on advanced topics. Offered as needed.
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PHY 370-378 - Special Topics in Physics 3.00 credits.
Topics in physics not covered in other courses. Register by Instructor. This course is repeatable for credit.
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PHY 423 - General Relativity 3.00 credits.
An introduction to calculus on manifolds, differential topology, exterior calculus, affine geometry, Riemannian geometry, special relativity and general relativity with applications to the Schwarzchild solution and relativistic cosmology. *Prerequisite(s): MA 121 . Offered as needed.
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PHY 480-489 - Independent Study in Physics 3.00 credits.
Study and experimentation in an area of interest to the student and faculty member. *Prerequisite(s): Approval of Department Chair and Independent Study Committee. Register by Instructor. This course is repeatable for credit.
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PHY 491 - Physics Research I 2.00 credits.
An original experiment or theoretical investigation performed under the close supervision of a faculty member. A written thesis and a public seminar are required. Hours: laboratory 6. Signature Learning Experience: Supervised Research. Register by Instructor.
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PHY 492 - Physics Research II 2.00 credits.
An original experiment or theoretical investigation performed under the close supervision of a faculty member. A written thesis and a public seminar are required. Hours: laboratory 6. Signature Learning Experience: Supervised Research. Register by Instructor.
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Physical Education and Health Courses |
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HW 110 - Being a Mental Health Ally 1.00 credit.
Students will receive information about types of mental health concerns and mental health crisis situations. Discussion and activities in class will facilitate students’ abilities to assist someone who is experiencing mental health concerns and help the person connect with resources. Information and discussions will facilitate increased awareness and decreased stigma about mental health topics.
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HW 112 - Wellness and the College Student 2.00 credits.
Students will gain an understanding of the eight dimensions of wellness with specific focus on health concerns for college students. Students will utilize health information to develop health promotion programming for the Elizabethtown College campus. Students will explore wellness topics including nutrition, physical activity, sexual health, healthy relationships, alcohol and drug use, sleep, stress, and mental health. Additionally, the class will examine leadership development, program planning, and evaluation for students interested in becoming a Student Wellness Advocate or Student Athlete Mentor.
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HW 115 - Physical Fitness and Wellness 1.00 credit.
Instruction in cardiovascular-type activities, strength, flexibility, weight control, nutrition, myths, physical activity, injury prevention and rehabilitation, safety, fitness equipment, stress, relaxation, games, exercises and the consumer-personalizing fitness, aerobic exercises.
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HW 130 - Introduction to Coaching: A Servant Leadership Approach 2.00 credits.
Students will be able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge needed to lead and coach an athletic team at the high school or college level. Each student will develop a coaching philosophy that will address the key components needed to be successful, not only in terms of wins and losses, but also in the area of character development of athletes.
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HW 135 - Sports Medicine 2.00 credits.
This course is designed to introduce the essentials and basics of sports medicine to the students of Elizabethtown College. Basic concepts involve overview of human anatomy and movement systems, first aid and wound care, injury prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation, as well as emergency response, sports psychology, and sports nutrition.
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HW 200 - Nutrition for Life 2.00 credits.
The goal of this course is for students to develop a better understanding of nutrition and how to create healthy choices based on their specific dietary needs. Students will learn about food energy sources (carbs, proteins and fats), macronutrients, micronutrients, and developing a meal plan/grocery list. Specific diets will be introduced (gluten free, lactose free, vegetarian, vegan, etc.), as well as pro and con discussions of popular and fad diets. Students will learn how nutrition can affect their health by learning about several comorbidities and how proper nutrition has been proven to prevent and/or decrease complications. Students who have taken the BIO 200 Nutrition course are prohibited from taking HW 200. In addition, this course does not fulfill requirements in the natural or physical sciences.
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HW 470 - Internship in Health and Wellness 1.00 credit.
Placement at an internship site provides students with practical experience in the coaching field while working under a site supervisor. Written assignments and discussions with the site supervisor and the course faculty member will enable students to integrate what they have learned through other courses in the coaching minor and further develop their identity, skills and knowledge-base as a coach. Signature Learning Experience: Internship.
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PE 100 - Pilates and Yoga 1.00 credit.
This course introduces a fitness program that incorporates both pilates and yoga. Both pilates and yoga emphasize the balanced development of the body through core strength, flexibility, and awareness. Graded Pass/No Pass.
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PE 105 - Swimming 1.00 credit.
Instruction in the four basic strokes, survival swimming and water safety.
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PE 106 - Water Aerobics 1.00 credit.
Introduces the student to different means to obtain a cardiovascular workout in the water. Graded Pass/No Pass.
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PE 118 - Lifeguarding 1.00 credit.
Provides lifeguard candidates and current lifeguards with the knowledge and skills necessary to keep the patrons of aquatic facilities safe in and around the water. Includes instruction in lifeguarding skills, CPR for the professional rescuer and first aid. Graded Pass/No Pass. Additional fee.
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PE 119 - Scuba 1.00 credit.
A total introduction to the use of scuba equipment and safety; includes work in the pool and classroom. Provides deep water dive certification by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). Graded Pass/No Pass. Additional fee.
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PE 120 - Aerobics 1.00 credit.
Inspiration - perspiration: a diversified fitness program that will give a complete workout. Graded Pass/No Pass.
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PE 125 - Tennis 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 137 - Outdoor Recreation 1.00 credit.
Introduction to hiking, camping, orienteering and wilderness survival skills. Additional fee. Graded Pass/No Pass.
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PE 140 - Bowling 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development. Additional fee. Graded Pass/No Pass.
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PE 146 - Racquetball 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 150 - Volleyball 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 161 - Adapted Physical Education 1 1.00 credit.
Individual activity or collective exercise adapted to needs and abilities of the student. Graded Pass/No Pass. Register by Instructor.
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PE 165 - Golf/Badminton 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 175 - Archery/Badminton 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 185 - Basketball 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 190 - Horsemanship 1.00 credit.
Basic riding positions, balance and equine safety. Discuss equine behavior, care, tack, styles and management. Graded Pass/No Pass. Additional fee.
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PE 194 - Skiing 1.00 credit.
Graded Pass/No Pass. Additional fee.
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PE 195 - Soccer 1.00 credit.
Rules, playing techniques and skill development.
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PE 218 - Water Safety Instruction 1.00 credit.
This course follows American Red Cross certification procedures. Graded Pass/No Pass. Additional fee.
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PS 111 - SSC American National Government 4.00 credits.
(Social Sciences Core Course)
Students are introduced to the social sciences through analysis of how the American political system works and the factors that shape American political behavior. In particular, students will examine American political ideals, the U.S. Constitution, federalism, and civil rights and liberties; the media, public opinion, political organizations and elections; and the presidency, bureaucracy, Congress and the Courts. Throughout, students will think critically about the origins and structure of Americans’ beliefs about politics, and about how American law and public policy are made.
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PS 150 - NCH Introduction to Comparative Politics 4.00 credits.
(Non-Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
A comparison and contrast of the political systems of selected foreign nations, emphasizing the historical development of party systems, political cultures and executive-legislative relations.
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PS 205 - WCH Western Political Heritage 4.00 credits.
(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
A critical assessment of the ideas and selected original works of leading Western social and political thinkers since Plato. Justice, equality, war and peace, rights, freedom, order and community are among some of the ideas to be examined from a variety of critical and historical perspectives.
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PS 211 - SSC Political Psychology (PSY 211) 4.00 credits.
(Social Science Core Course)
*A Guided Writing and Research Course.
This interdisciplinary course explores the intersection between political science and psychology. It introduces students to psychological theories and research findings in order to explain what people think, feel and do about contemporary political issues. Specifically, the course draws on psychological concepts regarding motivation, personality, cognition, attribution, emotion and identity to examine mass political behavior and public opinion.
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PS 215 - SSC Political Communication 4.00 credits.
(Social Science Core Course)
*A Guided Writing and Research Course.
This interdisciplinary course explores the intersection between political science and communication. It introduces students to communication theories and research findings in order to explain how political information is created, disseminated, and evaluated by political elites and citizens. The first part of the course introduces students to communication theory and various methodological approaches to the study of political communication. The second part of the courses examines the role of the mass media in a democracy. The third part of the course examines social communication networks and the sharing of political information within the family, workplace, and community.
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PS 225 - HUM American Democracy in Film and Fiction 4.00 credits.
(Humanities Core Course)
*A Guided Writing and Research Course.
An examination of democratic theory through major films and novels depicting the American political experience from the 1930s to the present. Questions to be explored include whether political elites are accountable to the general public, whether mass control of government is desirable, and how democracies should deal with evil.
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PS 230 - Research Methods 4.00 credits.
Techniques of empirical political research and the development of modern methods of analysis and data presentation in political science with reference to contributions from other social sciences. A major research project on methodology is required. Register by Instructor. Spring semester.
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PS 233 - NCH The Arab Spring (INT 233) 4.00 credits.
(Non-Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
*A Guided Writing and Research Course.
This course provides an in-depth analysis of the Arab Spring, series of revolutions, protests, rebellions that have been ongoing in the Arab world since 2011. It analyzes the causes behind the uprisings and the path that each continues to take. Situating the Arab Spring in diplomatic history, it explores the political and socio-economic characteristics of the countries to illustrate why the success of democratic transition in the Middle Eastern and North African region vary. May term only.
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PS 240 - WCH Foundations of American Democracy 4.00 credits
(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
This course traces the roots of the early American republic. Students will explore how Greek, Roman, and English traditions influenced American democracy and the Founding Fathers. Students will also discuss topics including the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitutional Convention, and the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers.
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PS 245 - NCH International Relations 4.00 credits.
(Non-Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
Survey of the basic units of analysis, concepts and principles of global international relations with emphasis on the formulation and implementation of foreign policy in the context of political, economic, military and cultural factors.
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PS 290 - Judicial Process and Politics 4.00 credits.
This course is designed to give students a broad understanding of the function and structure of the American courts and the various actors who comprise the judiciary. The course will examine such topics as the hierarchy of courts, judicial selection methods, models of judicial decision-making, the judiciary’s interaction with the other branches of government, and contemporary problems in the American justice system.
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PS 301 - Mock Trial I 2.00 credits.
To prepare and conduct a criminal jury trial in the American Mock Trial Association regional and national competition. *May only be taken once for credit. A student may elect to repeat this class for the experience; however, no additional credit is earned. Fall semester.
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PS 302 - Mock Trial II 2.00 credits.
To prepare and conduct a criminal jury trial in the American Mock Trial Association regional and national competition. *Prerequisite(s): PS 301 in the same academic year. *May only be taken once for credit. A student may elect to repeat this class for the experience; however, no additional credit is earned. Signature Learning Experience: Practicum. Spring semester.
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PS 303 - Constitutional Law I: Institutions 4.00 credits.
This course examines the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the powers granted by the U.S. Constitution to the institutions of the federal government. Topics include the power of judicial review, constraints on judicial power, the sources and scope of Congressional power, the domestic powers of the President, the President and foreign affairs, and the separation of powers.
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