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PHI 422 - Environmental Ethics
Credit(s): 3
Considers issues surrounding the moral significance of humans, non-human animals, plants and ecosystems, especially as these pertain to conflict between their respective interests and well-being.
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PHI 475 - Independent Study: Philosophy
Credit(s): 1-3
Individual instruction, conference and research for advanced students.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the division director
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PHI 480 - Philosophy in Media
Credit(s): 3
An upper-level topics course focusing on philosophical issues arising from computers. Topics may include metaphysics of computer-generated realities, theories of artificial intelligence and philosophical issues having to do with cyberspace. May be retaken when the topic changes for a maximum of six hours.
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PHI 482 - Ethics, Technology and Society
Credit(s): 3
An upper-level course focusing on the ethical issues arising from the interplay between technology and society. Topics may include perspectives on technological society, globalization, economics and human rights, computers, robotics and information technology, biotechnology and genetic engineering, population, energy and the environment.
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PHI 490 - Advanced Studies in Philosophy
Credit(s): 3
Advanced study and research of an individual philosopher or philosophical problem, topic, period or movement. Topics will vary by semester.
Repeated: May be repeated once when topic changes for a maximum of six hours.
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PHY 101 - General Physics I
Credit(s): 3
Presentation with a minimum of mathematics of the basic concepts of mechanics, light and sound. May not be used to meet graduation requirements by students majoring in the College of Sciences and Mathematics (except for students majoring in computer information Ssstems or information technology). Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 101L
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PHY 101L - General Physics I Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 101
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PHY 102 - General Physics II
Credit(s): 3
Continuation of PHY 101 ; presenting with a minimum of mathematics the basic concepts of heat, electricity, magnetism and certain aspects of modern physics. May not be used to meet graduation requirements by students majoring in the College of Sciences and Mathematics (except for students majoring in computer information systems or information technology). Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 102L
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PHY 102L - General Physics II Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 102
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PHY 108 - Introduction to Engineering/Physics
Credit(s): 3
Introductory course on engineering/ physics analysis with practice in analyzing and solving problems in physics and engineering. Includes use of computational devices and methods.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 108L
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PHY 108L - Introduction to Engineering/Physics Lab
Credit(s): 0
Introductory course on engineering/ physics analysis with practice in analyzing and solving problems in physics and engineering. Includes use of computational devices and methods.
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 108
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PHY 110 - Fundamentals of Electronics
Credit(s): 3
Introductory study of fundamental electrical circuits, including DC and AC circuits, filter networks, amplifiers, diodes, transistors and logic gates. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 110L
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PHY 110L - Fundamentals of Electronics Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 110
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PHY 118 - Acoustical Physics
Credit(s): 3
Topics covered include waves, resonance, frequency, pitch, waveform, hearing, intervals, scales, strings, air columns, rods, plates, vocal apparatus and instruments.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 118L
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PHY 118L - Acoustical Physics Lab
Credit(s): 0
Lab for PHY 118 .
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
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PHY 131 - Mechanics and Heat
Credit(s): 3
Fundamental principles of mechanics and heat. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 138 Co-requisite(s): PHY 131L
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PHY 131L - Mechanics and Heat Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Lab for PHY 131 . Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
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PHY 132 - Electricity, Sound and Light
Credit(s): 3
Basic electrical and magnetic phenomena, wave motion, sound and light. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 131 Co-requisite(s): PHY 132L
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PHY 132L - Electricity, Sound and Light Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Lab for PHY 132 . Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
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PHY 214 - Selected Topics
Credit(s): 1-4
Non-advanced. Material covered will vary from semester to semester and will be announced.
Repeated: May be repeated for additional credit in a different topic for up to a maximum of eight hours.
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PHY 215 - Linear Circuit Analysis I
Credit(s): 3
Principles of electrical circuits and systems. Basic circuit elements (resistance, inductance, mutual inductance, capacitance, independent and dependent controlled voltage, and current sources). Topology of electrical networks, Kirchhoff’s laws, node and mesh analysis, DC circuit analysis, operational amplifiers, transient and sinusoidal steady-state analysis, AC circuit analysis, first- and second-order circuits, and use of computer simulation software to solve circuit problems. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. (Same as EGR 215 )
Prerequisite(s): MTH 233 Co-requisite(s): PHY 215L
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PHY 215L - Linear Circuit Analysis I Lab
Credit(s): 1
Principles of electrical circuits and systems. Basic circuit elements (resistance, inductance, mutual inductance, capacitance, independent and dependent controlled voltage, and current sources). Topology of electrical networks, Kirchhoff’s laws, node and mesh analysis, DC circuit analysis, operational amplifiers, transient and sinusoidal steady-state analysis, AC circuit analysis, first- and second-order circuits, and use of computer simulation software to solve circuit problems. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. (Same as EGR 215L )
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 215
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PHY 241 - Technical Physics I
Credit(s): 3
Presentation of the principles of mechanics and heat. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 241L
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PHY 241L - Technical Physics I Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Lab for PHY 241 . Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
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PHY 242 - Technical Physics II
Credit(s): 3
Presentation of the principles of sound, electricity, magnetism and optics. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 233 (may not be taken concurrently), and PHY 131 or PHY 241 Co-requisite(s): PHY 242L
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PHY 242L - Technical Physics II Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Lab for PHY 242 . Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
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PHY 250 - Engineering Statics
Credit(s): 4
Basic theory of engineering mechanics, using calculus, involving the description of forces, moments, and couples acting on stationary engineering structures; equilibrium in two and three dimensions; free-body diagrams; friction; centroids; centers of gravity; and moments of inertia.
Same As: (Same as EGR 250 )
Lab Fee: Lab fee required.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 234 , PHY 241 Co-requisite(s): PHY 250L
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PHY 250L - Engineering Statics Lab
Credit(s): 0
Lab for PHY 250 .
Cross-listed: EGR 250
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 250
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PHY 262 - Electrical Circuits & Devices
We deleted this course last curriculum process. It is no longer in the general bulletin online but it is in the course curriculum in SSB.
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PHY 262L - Electrical Circuit/Devices Lab
We deleted this course last curriculum process. It is no longer in the general bulletin online but it is in the course curriculum in SSB.
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PHY 315 - A, B. Selected Topics
Credit(s): 1-4
Material covered varies from semester to semester and will be announced.
Repeated: May be repeated for additional credit in a different topic for maximum of eight hours.
Prerequisite(s): 8 hours from any of the sciences
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PHY 321 - Engineering Dynamics
Credit(s): 4
Basic theory of engineering mechanics using calculusand involving the motion of particles, rigid bodies and systems of particles; Newton’s Laws; work and energy relationships; principles of impulse and momentum; application of kinetics and kinematics to the solution of engineering problems. Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics.
Same As: (Same as EGR 321 )
Co-requisite(s): PHY 321L
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PHY 321L - Engineering Dynamics Lab
Credit(s): 0
Lab for PHY 321 . Basic theory of engineering mechanics using calculus and involving the motion of particles, rigid bodies and systems of particles; Newton’s Laws; work and energy relationships; principles of impulse and momentum; application of kinetics and kinematics to the solution of engineering problems. Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics.
Cross-listed: EGR 321
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 321
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PHY 333 - Modern Physics
Credit(s): 3
Introduction to relativity, quantum phenomena, atomic and nuclear physics. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 234 , PHY 132 or PHY 242 Co-requisite(s): PHY 333L
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PHY 333L - Modern Physics Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Lab for PHY 333 . Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab.
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
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PHY 343 - Digital Systems
Credit(s): 3
Theory and design of digital logic, circuits and systems. Number systems, operations and codes; logic gates; Boolean algebra and logic simplification; Karnaugh maps; combinational logic; functions of combinational logic; flip-flops and related devices; counters; shift registers; sequential logic; memory and storage.
Same As: (Same as EGR 343 )
Prerequisite(s): PHY 215 or EGR 215 Co-requisite(s): PHY 343L
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PHY 343L - Digital Systems Laboratory
Credit(s): 0
Lab for PHY 343 . Theory and design of digital logic, circuits and systems. Number systems, operations and codes; logic gates; Boolean algebra and logic simplification; Karnaugh maps; combinational logic; functions of combinational logic; flip-flops and related devices; counters; shift registers; sequential logic; memory and storage.
Same As: (Same as EGR 343 )
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
Co-requisite(s): PHY 343
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PHY 347 - Mathematical Applications in Physics I
Credit(s): 3
Formulation and solution of physical problems using vector analysis, partial differential equations, complex variables and transforms.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 234 , PHY 132 or PHY 242 ; junior or senior standing
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PHY 410 - Experimental Techniques of Physics
Credit(s): 4
Presentation of the experimental techniques used to measure the physical observables associated with matter, mechanics, waves, sound, light, electricity and magnetism.
Course Fee: Course fee $10.
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PHY 410L - Experimental Techniques of Physics Lab
Credit(s): 0
Lab for PHY 410 . Presentation of the experimental techniques used to measure the physical observables associated with matter, mechanics, waves, sound, light, electricity and magnetism.
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
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PHY 430 - Thermodynamics
Credit(s): 3
Includes the kinetic theory of gases, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics, Fermi-Dirac statistics, the Debye Approximation, magnetic cooling and the theory of heat engines.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 333 and PHY 333 , or permission of instructor
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PHY 431 - Introductory Quantum Mechanics
Credit(s): 3
DeBroglie wave, Schroedinger formulation, step and barrier potentials, perturbation theory, harmonic oscillator, annihilation and creation operations, commutation relations, representations.
Cross-listed: (Cross-listed with PHY 550)
Prerequisite(s): MTH 333 , MTH 337 , PHY 333 and PHY 347 ; or permission of instructor
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PHY 440 - Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism
Credit(s): 3
Electrical and magnetic field theory, properties of dielectrics and magnetic materials.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 337 and PHY 347 or EGR 370 or permission of instructor.
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PHY 441 - Optics
Credit(s): 4
Fundamentals of physical and geometrical optics, including polarization and diffraction.
Cross-listed: (Cross-listed with PHY 541)
Prerequisite(s): MTH 337 and PHY 347, or permission of instructor. Co-requisite(s): PHY 441L
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PHY 441L - Optics Lab
Credit(s): 0
Lab for PHY 441 . Fundamentals of physical and geometrical optics, including polarization and diffraction.
Lab Fee: Lab fee $20.
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PHY 470 - Undergraduate Research and Technical Presentations
Credit(s): 1-2
An individual instruction course involving technical presentations. The purpose of this course is to give the student experience in preparation of oral presentations on scientific research.
Concurrently: No
Prerequisite(s): senior standing, one hour of PHY 475
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PHY 475 - Special Problems
Credit(s): 1-4
For undergraduate credit only. Experimental or theoretical independent study in research.
Prerequisite(s): 12 semester hours of physics and permission of instructor
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PHY 476 - Special Problems
Credit(s): 1-4
For undergraduate credit only. A continuation of PHY 475 .
Prerequisite(s): 12 semester hours of physics and permission of instructor
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PHY 485 - Internship in Physics and Engineering
Credit(s): 1-3
Supervised on-the-job training in one or more facets of the field of physics or engineering. Internships are to be arranged by students and approved by instructor. This course is an elective and cannot be used to satisfy any of the course requirements for a major or minor in physics.
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PSC 141 - Introduction to American Government: Theory and Politics
Credit(s): 3
Origins and development of American and Texas government systems; federalism; civil liberties and civil rights; and interest groups, political parties and elections. This course meets the legislative requirements for a course on the constitutions of the United States and Texas.
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PSC 142 - Introduction to American Government: Structure and Functions
Credit(s): 3
Legislative, executive and judicial functions in American and Texas governments; public policy areas such as finance, social services and foreign policy; Texas local and county governments.
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PSC 199 - Federal and State Constitutions
Credit(s): 1
This course is a study of the U.S. and state constitutions with special emphasis on Texas; origins and development of American and Texas constitutions, including the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. and Texas Bill of Rights.
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PSC 200 - Introduction to Politics
Credit(s): 3
Overview of the study of politics, including the basic theories and approaches of political science and topics of political thought. This course introduces students to a variety of methods and perspectives for understanding and evaluating contemporary politics in historical and intellectual contexts.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 211 - Introduction to Pre-Law
Credit(s): 3
Familiarizes students with pre-law topics, such as legal career paths, law school admissions statistics, employment opportunities, tuition costs, areas of specialty and what skills to acquire to be successful in law school. Students will learn to distinguish different types of laws: the U.S. Constitution, federal and state law, case law, statutes, regulations and treaties. Focuses on legal skill building: basic legal research, writing, how to brief a case (IRAC method).
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PSC 240 - World Politics: Power and Money
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces students to basic concepts of international and comparative politics, including the state, markets, institutions, power, democracy and collective action. The course incorporates current global issues in the context of these basic concepts. Additionally, the course will examine these concepts with regard to select country profiles based on current global issues.
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PSC 301 - Judicial Process
Credit(s): 3
Analysis of law and the legal system; legal training, the bar and legal occupations; the jury system; and criminal and civil procedures.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 303 - Political Research Methods
Credit(s): 3
Introduction to research methods in political science emphasizing research design and quantitative/qualitative methods of analysis. Required for all political science majors and second majors.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 304 - Major Foreign Governments
Credit(s): 3
Latin America (A), Europe (B), Asia (C), Middle East (D) and Africa (E) Government and politics of the principal countries of each area.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 305 - Appellate Advocacy
Credit(s): 3
Introduction to appellate courts and the appellate process with a focus on practical knowledge and skills such as persuasive writing and client advocacy. This course emphasizes appellate-level research, writing, oral advocacy, and the finer points of courtroom procedure and decorum. Students are required to participate in moot court activities.
Repeated: May be repeated once for a total of six semester hour credits.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 308 - Contemporary Political Thought
Credit(s): 3
Contemporary political thought since 1900. The course may include critiques and analyses of ideological movements and totalitarian politics; postmodern political thought and the “politics of difference;” and contemporary liberalism, communitarianism, libertarianism and multiculturalism.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 313 - Politics in Texas
Credit(s): 3
Systematic and intensive study of the politics and government of Texas.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 314 - Law and Politics
Credit(s): 3
Judicial behavior, judicial activism and restraint roles, judicial selection, the social scientific study of the state and federal courts, the politics of law, and the nature and functions of federal court structures with emphasis on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 316 - Legal Research
Credit(s): 3
This course is designed to introduce the student to the types of legal reasoning used by lawyers and judges. It focuses on the necessary skills to use legal resources and legal reasoning in the student’s academic work, including reading and understanding cases and statutes, doing legal research and writing legal memoranda, and applying existing law to the issue at hand. Students will be familiarized with primary and secondary legal sources. Course instruction is designed to enhance reasoning and advocacy skills.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 328 - International Terrorism
Credit(s): 3
An examination of debates regarding the definition of terrorism (and why this is important), the factors leading to terrorism, the motivations of terrorists, counter-terrorism strategies, and the impact of terrorism and counter-terrorism on open societies.
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PSC 332 - International Politics
Credit(s): 3
Forces and forms of international politics. Restraints on the struggle for power, balance of power and morality, law. Problems of world stability, peaceful change, international interdependence, global governance, structure and dilemmas of the international political economy, and the nature and influence of non-state and transnational actors.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 333 - International Political Economy
Credit(s): 3
A survey of the analyses of the relationship between economics and politics in the formation of states’ economic policies and in international economic relations.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 334 - International Human Rights
Credit(s): 3
Studies the sources of human rights and the evolution of an international human rights norm. Investigates the struggle between international human rights and state sovereignty, the question of universalism versus cultural relativism, and the motivations for state-sponsored torture and its effectiveness. Analyzes first-hand accounts of torture.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 335 - Justice, Virtue and the Common Good
Credit(s): 3
Development and analysis of classical political thought from the pre-Socratic period through the Middle Ages.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 336 - Power, Liberty and Progress
Credit(s): 3
Development and analysis of political thought from Machiavelli through the present.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 337 - Democracy
Credit(s): 3
An examination, comparison and contrast of the varieties of democratic theory, including those based in liberalism and civic republicanism. Traces the development of those theories over time with emphasis on recent variations, such as libertarianism and deliberative democracy.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 338 - American Foreign Policy
Credit(s): 3
Analysis of the formulation and control of United States foreign policy and the origin and content of contemporary policies; formulation and application of theories of U.S. foreign policy.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 339 - The European Union
Credit(s): 3
An overview of the forces that shaped the creation of the European Union and the ongoing process of European integration. The course includes a survey of the institutional arrangements, decision-making processes and policies of the European Union.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 340 - International Conflict and Peace
Credit(s): 3
An examination of the causes and scope of international conflict, the theories and mechanisms for its cessation and management, and a wide range of approaches to peace and their likelihood of success.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 397 - Topics in International and Comparative Politics
Credit(s): 3
Analysis of selected topics in international politics.
Repeated: May be repeated once with different topic for a total of six semester hours credit.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 398 - Honors Reading and Research
Credit(s): 1-6
Program of reading and research for individual instruction of the honors student. Amount of credit determined by the scope of the program.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 399 - Topics in American Politics
Credit(s): 3
Analysis of selected topics in American politics.
Repeated: May be repeated once with different topic for a total of six semester hours credit.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 403 - American Constitutional Law I
Credit(s): 3
A study of the constitutional sources of power and restraint for the federal government, as well as the American federal constitutional provisions concerning the organizations of government and the powers, rights, duties and responsibilities of both the government and individual citizen. Major Supreme Court cases will be analyzed and critiqued.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 404 - American Constitutional Law II
Credit(s): 3
This course explores the constitutional roots of civil rights and civil liberties and the major political controversies and legal developments in the United States. This is done through an analysis of the case law on the constitutional guarantees of personal and social freedoms derived from the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment. Topics to be covered include the role of the judiciary in protecting rights, methods of constitutional interpretation, incorporation, the right to bear arms, economic liberty, abortion and privacy rights, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom of the press, the death penalty and equal protection before the law.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 411 - Political Media Research
Credit(s): 3
An analysis of the development of mass media and its interaction, influence and impact on politics and the political process. The course will emphasize research methods and statistical analyses utilized by political science majors/minors.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 412 - Public Opinion and Survey Design
Credit(s): 3
A study of the origins, measurement and impact of public opinion in the practice of American democracy. Problems associated with survey design, implementation and interpretation.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 413 - Campaigns and Elections
Credit(s): 3
Examination of the behavior of candidates, campaigns and voters in the electoral process. Topics include the role of the media, the impact of money, the operation of political campaigns and the effect of campaign laws.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 415 - Law and Society
Credit(s): 3
This course examines the theory and practice of legal institutions in performing several major functions, including allocating authority, defining relationships, resolving conflict, adapting to social change and fostering social solidarity. In examining these functions, the course also will assess how the values, concepts, principles and theory of law embodied in legal institutions inform, advance or retard social change. Toward these ends, the nature and limits of law, alternative perspectives on law, and alternatives ways of structuring legal processes also will be considered.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 416 - Law and Ethics
Credit(s): 3
This course examines the principal theories and controversies in law and ethics. It focuses on the key concepts in law - justice, rights, duties, obligations, responsibilities, punishment, protection and empowerment - at the ethical foundations of the legal system. It evaluates the main philosophical theories of ethics and law, probes central moral and legal issues and controversies, examines the practical application of such theories and issues, and analyses critically the interrelationship between ethics and law.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 433 - The American Experiment
Credit(s): 3
Development of American political ideologies. Ideas of leading American political thinkers and movements from colonial times to the present.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 441 - International Law
Credit(s): 3
Nature, sources and application of the law of nations.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 442 - Readings in Public Law
Credit(s): 3
Readings from literature that exemplify the social scientific study of the state and federal courts, judicial selection, judicial behavior, criminal and civil procedure, the politics of law, the actors in the court system, the legal profession, and the nature and functions of law.
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PSC 447 - The U.S. Congress
Credit(s): 3
Structure, powers, organization, political control and procedures of Congress.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 448 - The American Presidency
Credit(s): 3
Development, power, organization and influence of the presidency.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142
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PSC 475 - Special Problems
Credit(s): 1-3
Credit determined by the amount and difficulty of the project undertaken. Individual research for advanced political science students.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 , PSC 142 ; consent of the instructor and department chair; junior standing
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PSC 476 - Special Problems
Credit(s): 1-3
Credit determined by the amount and difficulty of the project undertaken. Individual research for advanced political science students.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 and PSC 142 , 6 semester hours of upper-level political science plus PSC 475 ; consent of the instructor and department chair; junior standing
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PSC 490 - Senior Seminar
Credit(s): 3
Required of all political science majors. A capstone course to refine research and writing skills of majors in their final year of study by providing an opportunity to draw together concepts from previous coursework. Topics vary by semester. Seminar format.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 303 plus 9 additional hours of upper-level (300-400) political science coursework; senior standing
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PSC 498 - Intern Seminar
Credit(s): 3
Familiarizes students with policy processes through exposure to participants ranging from interest group representatives to bureaucratic leaders to elected decision makers. This course is open only to students who are participating in the department’s organized, supervised, semester-long internship program.
Prerequisite(s): advanced standing; and permission of instructor
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PSC 499 - Internship in Political Science
Credit(s): 1-6
Supervised work with governmental bodies to gain field experience that augments classroom training.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 141 , PSC 142 ; junior standing; 9 hours of advanced (300-level and higher) PSC courses; and approval of the supervising faculty member and department chair
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POR 131 - Elementary Portuguese I
Credit(s): 3
Introductory study of Portuguese language and Brazilian culture with speaking, listening, reading and writing practice.
Course Fee: Course fee $35.
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POR 132 - Elementary Portuguese II
Credit(s): 3
Continuation of POR 131 .
Course Fee: Course fee $35.
Prerequisite(s): C in POR 131 or equivalent
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POR 231 - Intermediate Portuguese I
Credit(s): 3
Continued development of oral expression and listening comprehension with increased emphasis on reading and writing skills.
Course Fee: Course fee $35.
Prerequisite(s): C in POR 132 or equivalent
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POR 232 - Intermediate Portuguese II
Credit(s): 3
Continuation of POR 231 .
Prerequisite(s): POR 231 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher
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PLS 237 - Introductory Poultry Science
Credit(s): 2
Introduction to the scope and importance of the poultry industry. Introduction to the basics of poultry science and modern methods of producing, processing and marketing of poultry and poultry products.
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PLS 237L - Into Poultry Science Lab
Credit(s): 1
Introduction to the scope and importance of the poultry industry. Introduction to the basics of poultry science and modern methods of producing, processing and marketing of poultry and poultry products.
Course Fee: Course fee $30. Lab Fee: Lab fee $5.
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PLS 252 - Poultry Selection and Evaluation
Credit(s): 2
Techniques of evaluation and selection of poultry and poultry products. Subjective evaluation of breeders, broilers, commercial layers and market products.
Course Fee: Course fee $15.
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