Course Descriptions - MCJMaster of Criminal Justice Program
MCJ 6000 - Criminal Justice Statistics Credits: (3)
Criminal Justice Statistics is a focus on the role of data collection and analysis in formal, empirical research projects. The course begins with a review of statistical applications including measures of central tendency, dispersion, and hypothesis testing. The course concludes with an examination of more complex analytical tools such as MANOVA, Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Logistical Regression. Students will review various styles of multivariate analysis in peer-reviewed scholarly literature as well as use computing resources to conduct their own multivariate analysis of a criminal justice dataset.
MCJ 6100 - Contemporary Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Course provides an analysis of the policies and practices of agencies of the criminal justice system including the police, prosecution, courts and corrections. Additionally, the latest technology and developments in the field of criminal justice will be addressed.
MCJ 6110 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Summer [Full Sem]
Course teaches quantitative and qualitative research design, data collection and analysis techniques, and research presentation and dissemination methods. Descriptive and inferential statistics will be covered as well as basic computer applications in criminal justice.
MCJ 6120 - Theories of Crime and Delinquency Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Course focuses on a review of classical and current theories of criminology and delinquency and the underlying assumptions of each. Advancements in profiling and classification as well as other applications of theoretical models will be studied.
MCJ 6130 - Law and Social Control Credits: (3)
Course focuses on the nature of law and legal institutions and the relationships between law and social control. Concepts of law and justice from the perspectives of its effects on the American criminal justice system will be investigated as well as the public policy concerns of laws and their relationship to our society.
MCJ 6140 - Technology and Innovation in Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Course explores the latest developments in technology and innovations in criminal justice. Included will be current developments in forensic science, i.e. DNA and the use of computer applications in criminal justice. Specific topics will be adjusted as new technologies arrive. Emphasis will be on impact and management rather than the strict science of the protocols.
MCJ 6150 - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Course will sensitize and educate criminal justice professionals to issues of diversity. It explores the cross-cultural contact that criminal justice professionals have with citizens, victims, suspects, and co-workers, and the influence of culture, race and gender in the criminal justice field.
MCJ 6160 - Seminar: Criminal Justice Policy Analysis Credits: (3)
Course focuses on crime as a political issue and examines how conflicting political philosophies influence criminal justice policy. Emphasis will be placed on how decisions in politics affect criminal justice organizations and how these decisions can be influenced by executive managers.
MCJ 6170 - Seminar: Juvenile Justice Credits: (3)
Course examines the origins and development of the juvenile justice system with particular emphasis on the current policies and practices of the agencies which process young offenders through the juvenile system. Course examines a variety of political initiatives designed to reduce the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, enhance the due process rights of juveniles, and create a more punitive approach in the juvenile justice system.
MCJ 6180 - Seminar: Contemporary Legal Issues Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
This course exposes students to current law impacting criminal justice professionals. Topics will change depending upon current legal developments, but will include the general areas of corrections, law enforcement, employment, civil liability and criminal procedure.
MCJ 6190 - Legal Foundations of Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Broad survey of foundational legal topics relevant to criminal justice, including: criminal law, search and seizure, bail, right to counsel, self-incrimination, lineups, responsibilities of courtroom legal actors, speedy trial, impartial jury, plea bargaining, double jeopardy, sentencing law, inmate rights, juvenile law, death penalty law, and basic rules of evidence.
MCJ 6210 - Seminar: Judicial Administration Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Course exposes students to the dynamics of the American criminal courthouse. Students will examine how defense attorneys, defendants, prosecutors, judges, juries and others interact and contribute to America’s version of criminal case disposition. Course also examines the mechanics of criminal case processing, as well as how the court system is supposed to work, how it really does work, and the implications for American democracy.
MCJ 6220 - Seminar: Contemporary Law Enforcement Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
From the response and investigation of crimes committed, to the theory and practice involved in crime prevention, this course studies the development, theory, history and contemporary organizational structure of America’s law enforcement organizations.
MCJ 6230 - Seminar: Contemporary Corrections Credits: (3)
Course provides an analysis of critical problems confronting contemporary adult corrections agencies. Course examines the problems of institutions, the affect of judicial intervention in corrections, alternatives to incarceration, and the political milieu in which this occurs.
MCJ 6240 - Criminal Justice Planning, Budgeting, and Evaluation Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Course focuses on the planning, budgeting, and evaluation process in criminal justice organizations. Course examines both strategic and policy planning issues to include establishing organizational goals, budgeting, program implementation, evaluation and review.
MCJ 6250 - Topics in Criminal Justice Credits: (1-3)
Variable Title
Typically taught:
Fall [Online]
Spring [Online]
Summer [Online]
Course focuses on a special issue or topic in criminal justice. A new topic/issue will be selected each time the course is offered. May be repeated with a maximum of 10 credit hours.
MCJ 6255 - Great Thoughts in Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
This course explores the broader context of criminal justice studies and concepts through the writings of significant authors and thinkers. Readings will focus on subjects such as justice, punishment, law and social control. Students will be expected to read extensively and participate in analysis and discussion.
MCJ 6260 - Graduate Readings Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Course allows the student to examine the scholarly literature on a subject of special interest under the supervision of faculty. Reading list and accompanying assignments must be approved by the supervising faculty member. Periodic progress meetings will be scheduled throughout the semester. May be repeated once with a maximum of 6 credit hours.
MCJ 6270 - Thesis Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Course provides students with the opportunity to conduct original research in criminal justice or complete a project in a criminal justice agency. Methods learned in the masters program will be applied. May be taken twice by those selecting the Thesis Option.
MCJ 6810 - Experimental Course Credits: (1-3)
May be repeated 5 times with a maximum of 6 credit hours.
MCJ 6920 - Workshops and Conference Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
May be repeated 5 times with a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Course Descriptions - CJDepartment of Criminal Justice
CJ 1010 SS - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]
An introduction to the history, processes and functions of the American criminal justice system and its primary components, law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
CJ 1070 - Law Enforcement/Corrections Academy, Part I Credits: (3)
Core curriculum to provide students the basic training required to certify as a reserve or special function officer. P.O.S.T. certification only. Register through the Division of Continuing Education. Does not count for CJ credit toward major, minor or BIS.
CJ 1080 - Law Enforcement/Corrections Academy, Part II Credits: (3)
Police officer curriculum required to certify as a peace officer with full police powers. (A student must have completed the Core curriculum, CJ 1070 , to register for this course.) P.O.S.T. certification only. Register through the Division of Continuing Education. Does not count for CJ credit toward major, minor or BIS.
CJ 1300 - Corrections: History, Theory and Practice Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Online]
Spring [Full Sem]
An introductory overview of the correctional system including: the historical development and societal context of corrections, contemporary correctional theory and law, jails and prisons, community corrections, treatment, juvenile corrections, and contemporary correctional issues.
CJ 1330 - Criminal Law and Courts Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]
Surveys American criminal law and the criminal court system. Elements of crime, defenses, historical foundation, limits, purposes and functions of criminal law. History, theory and practice of criminal courts.
CJ 1340 - Criminal Investigation Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
This is an introduction to Criminal Investigation including the necessary functions of interviewing witnesses and suspects, techniques in the collection and preservation of evidence, crime scene processing including some post-crime scene processing of evidence, follow-up investigation and recent techniques of enhancing the criminal investigation function.
CJ 1350 - Introduction to Forensic Science Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
An introduction to the various types of physical evidence commonly encountered at crime scenes (e.g., fingerprints, hairs, fibers, drugs, glass, etc.), including discussion of comparison and identification techniques (i.e., optical examination/comparison, instrumental analysis, and many chemical processes) used in the analysis of such physical evidence.
CJ 2300 - Policing: History, Theory and Practice Credits: (3)
This course will provide an overview of the history of policing and the role of police in modern society. Particular emphasis will be placed on problems and issues confronting police and solutions within an organizational framework.
CJ 2330 - Juvenile Justice Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Summer [Online]
Origin, philosophy, and development of the juvenile justice system, particularly the juvenile court. Emphasis placed upon laws, detention, adjudication, probation, after-care, foster homes, and other alternative correctional practices.
CJ 2340 - Crime Scene Investigation Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the integration of the criminal investigative process with complex scientific application of modern technology in searching for and processing physical evidence in crime scenes. It will provide background into the theory behind Crime Scene Science and the ethical and legal challenges faced by Forensic Scientists and Crime Scene Investigators. Using modern instructional materials, students will learn of the complexity of processing and documentation of Crime Scenes with the ultimate goal of having a successful outcome in the court system. Prerequisite: CJ 1350 .
CJ 2350 - Laws of Evidence Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Deals with the principles and rules of law emphasizing evidentiary problems related to criminal cases.
CJ 2810 - Experimental Course Credits: (1-3)
This number is used for newly developed experimental courses. May be repeated up to two additional times if new topic(s), for a combined total not exceeding 9 credit hours.
CJ 2860 - Criminal Justice Field Experience Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Field experience in an internship with city, county, and state criminal justice agencies. May be repeated once for 6 credit hours.
CJ 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-4)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title with the credit authorized will appear in the semester schedule and on the student transcript. May be repeated up to one additional time for a combined total not exceeding 4 credit hours.
CJ 3020 - Criminal Justice Management Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Current command level problems and trends in criminal justice organizations and management including work environment, motivation, leadership, morale, discipline, evaluation, planning, and functioning of line and staff.
CJ 3040 - Community Policing Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Problem solving and the development of community trust are integral to community policing. The philosophy, concepts and methods in support of identifying the issues in a community that relate to crime are outlined and studied. The goal of creating healthy neighborhoods and sustaining the quality of neighborhood life are explained in detail. Crime is pervasive in American society, but victims and criminals have identified characteristics. These characteristics impact certain neighborhoods more than others. These characteristics and issues surrounding them are explored and researched.
CJ 3060 - Corrections in the Community Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
An overview of community based correctional programs focusing upon the historical origin, development, and current practices in probation, parole, the halfway house, work and educational release, as well as furlough programs.
CJ 3120 - Professional Practice for the Forensic Expert Credits: (3)
An in-depth analysis of critical issues for forensic experts in all fields. Topics such as evidence preservation, report writing, expert testimony and ethics are investigated. The course will focus on theory and practice through lecture, writing and practical exercises. 2 hour lecture, 3 hour lab. Prerequisite: CJ 1350 ; or instructor approval.
CJ 3130 - Investigation of Computer Crime Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Online]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Deals with the threats, vulnerabilities, and risks of unauthorized system access. Understanding the modus operandi of criminal acts associated with computer crime and how to investigate them. Cryptography and network security will be closely examined.
CJ 3270 - Theories of Crime and Delinquency Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]
Study of the nature, extent, causes, and treatment of crime.
CJ 3300 - Victimology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]
This course is designed to review key research areas in the field of victimology. Particular emphasis will be placed on theory, measurement, and empirical results related to different types, consequences, and prevention of victimization.
CJ 3340 - Crime Scene Photography Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Theory and practice behind photographic documentation of crime scenes. Practice of proper documentation methodology, injury photography, evidence photography special lighting considerations, etc. This hybrid course is a combination of lecture, laboratory, community workshops, and individual exercises. Prerequisite: CJ 2340 ; Prerequisite/Co-requisite: ART 2250 or ART 2450 ; or instructor approval.
CJ 3350 - The American Jail Credits: (3)
Course critically examines the American jail with particular emphasis on history, management, operations and contemporary issues.
CJ 3360 - Prisons - Contemporary Issues and Dilemmas Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
A course which focuses upon the contemporary adult prison with a particular emphasis upon current problems, issues and dilemmas. Diversity issues such as integration of the prison work force by women and minorities as well as the problems of elderly, women, and minority inmates will be examined.
CJ 3400 - Drugs and Crime Credits: (3)
The historic, economic, social and political roles of legal and illegal drugs; their contribution to crime of many kinds, accidents, and impacts on the criminal justice system; production and distribution systems; efforts to combat; decriminalization, prevention and treatment.
CJ 3600 - Criminal Justice Statistics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics and data analysis for use in criminal justice and the social sciences. Prerequisite: WSU Math Competency.
CJ 4000 - Critical Legal Studies Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Critical Legal Studies comprehends the development and application of the criminal law and criminal justice institutions in the United States from a critical perspective. The course begins with a short review of slavery and race, civil rights and civil liberties, and the transformation of legal thought in America. Readings provide a perspective for how the criminal law and justice system are used to bolster the lives of the affluent classes while remaining oblivious or acting as a detriment to the lives of disadvantaged, under-represented and marginalized members of society. The course concludes with readings that provide an understanding for the meaning of justice, the role of the law in fostering a more just society, and the legal tools available to the advocate of social change to propose changes through legal reform.
CJ 4110 - Physical Methods in Forensic Science Credits: (4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Physical methods for evidence analysis including microscopy, pattern based physical evidence (firearms, footwear, etc.) pattern recovery and analysis and statistical foundations for pattern comparison. Prerequisite: CJ 2340 , CJ 3120 and either CHEM 1120 or CHEM 1220 ; or instructor approval.
CJ 4115 - Friction Ridge Analysis Credits: (4)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Legal and scientific methodology behind identification, analysis and comparison of finger and palm prints including computer database methodology. 3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab. Prerequisite: CJ 2340 , CJ 3120 and either CHEM 1120 or CHEM 1220 ; or instructor approval.
CJ 4116 - Friction Ridge Development Credits: (4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Basic and applied scientific theory and practice behind the detection, development, recovery and preservation of latent finger and palm prints. 3 hours lecture, 3 hour lab. Prerequisite: CJ 4115 .
CJ 4125 - Advanced Methods in Forensic Science Credits: (4)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Selected topics in forensic instrumentation, trace evidence, pattern evidence, biological and chemical analysis, research methods and data analysis, and senior assessment. 3 hours lecture, 3 hour lab. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in all CJ Core Forensic Science Courses; or instructor approval.
CJ 4165 - Constitutional Rights Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
This course critically examines Amendments to the United States Constitution related to criminal justice issues including the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th amendments. It examines citizen’s rights and criminal justice agent’s responsibility and liability in connection with those rights.
CJ 4200 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Critically examines selected criminal justice ethical issues such as capital punishment, official corruption, use of deadly force, discretion and deception by the police. Prerequisite: CJ 1010 .
CJ 4300 - History of Law Enforcement Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
An introduction to the history of America’s law enforcement organizations, stressing the development, community issues, and organizational designs. The early leaders in policing and the early crime problems in America will be discussed and studied. From slave patrols prior to the Civil War to the U.S. Marshals of the old west, police development issues will be presented.
CJ 4700 - International Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Compares United States criminal justice system with other international systems from throughout the world, and reviews the nature and extent of international crime. Prerequisite: CJ 1010 .
CJ 4810 - Experimental Course Credits: (1-3)
This number is used for newly developed experimental courses. May be repeated up to two additional times if new topic(s), for a combined total not exceeding 9 credit hours.
CJ 4830 - Directed Readings and Special Projects Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Assigned reading or project with evaluation by faculty member. Requires approval of the Department Chair. May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours cumulative course work. May not be used as an elective to complete CJ minor or A.S.
CJ 4860 - Criminal Justice Internship Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Volunteer experience with city, county, and state criminal justice agencies. Junior or Senior standing and CJ majors only. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Students may take this course for a combined total of six (6) credit hours.
CJ 4900 - Current Issues in Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]
In-depth study of current theoretical issues in criminal justice. Specific offering will be identified by name and will be listed on student’s transcript with authorized credit. May be repeated two additional times, for a total of three such classes with different titles.
CJ 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title with the credit authorized will appear in the semester schedule and on the student transcript. May be repeated up to one additional time for a combined total not exceeding 4 credit hours.
CJ 4950 - Field Trips/Travel Study Credits: (1-6)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Designed to provide students with access to both national and international law enforcement agencies, prisons, detention centers, courts and institutions dealing with criminals and delinquents - male and female. Field trips include 2-3 weeks of intense instruction and then 3-5 days of on-site visits, interviews, and lectures by practitioners in the field. Course may be repeated for a total of six (6) hours of criminal justice credit. Additional hours will be counted toward 120 elective hours of study. May not be used as an elective to complete CJ minor or A.S.
CJ 4980 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]
Addresses the social scientific methodology utilized in criminal justice and criminological research. The essentials of the scientific method will be studied such as research design, probability sampling, qualitative methods and the classic experimental design. The course will familiarize the student with the methods and problems of social science research as applied to the information needs of criminologists, criminal justice agencies, and criminal justice policy-makers. Students will acquire a better sense of criminology or criminal justice research and of exactly what it is that academic researchers do. Prerequisite: CJ 1010 , CJ 3600 and junior or senior standing; or instructor approval.
CJ 4995 - Criminal Justice Senior Capstone Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Program assessment for graduating seniors combined with an exploration of selected issues and dilemmas surrounding the criminal justice field. Credit/No credit. Prerequisite: Criminal Justice major core course requirements completed and senior standing; or department chair approval.
Course Descriptions - GEOGDepartment of Geography
GEOG 1000 PS - Natural Environments of the Earth Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [1st Blk, 2nd Blk]
A study of the interrelated systems that constitute the earth’s surface environment, e.g., landforms, weather, climate, natural vegetation, hydrology, and soils, and their integrated patterns of world distribution.
GEOG 1001 - Natural Environments Field Studies Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
This introductory level field studies course investigates natural environmental phenomena including weather, climate, natural vegetation, landforms, hydrology, soils and human impacts on the environment. While exploring local natural environments from a geographic perspective, understanding of principles of physical geography is enhanced through direct observation in the field and through the measurement of phenomena noted above. Prerequisite or current enrollment in: GEOG 1000 Natural Environments of the Earth.
GEOG 1002 - Map Reading and Land Navigation Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Summer [1st Blk]
Orienteering and the use of maps, compasses, global positioning systems (GPS), and other navigational aids. Lecture and field work prepares course participants to apply navigational knowledge and skills in a professional setting. Weekly two-hour lab sessions for ten weeks.
GEOG 1300 SS/DV - Places and Peoples of the World Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [1st Blk, 2nd Blk]
The study of different places, countries, and regions of the world. Addresses topics relating to natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in subjects related to culture, gender, age, class, social structure, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current social conditions within the world’s major culture realms are analyzed and compared.
GEOG 1400 PS - The Science of Global Warming: Myths, Realities and Solutions Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
This course examines the science behind global warming, providing an understanding of the basic physical, chemical, biological and geographical principles that explain the workings of Earth’s climate system and the human influence upon it. The course also considers the feasibility and societal impacts of possible solutions to human-induced global warming. Finally, examination of the scientific process is a central part of the course, as students learn to separate truth from fiction in the arguments about whether or not global warming is a real problem, and if so, what should be done about it.
GEOG 1520 SS/DV - Geography of the United States and Canada Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Addresses topics relating to the area’s natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in such subjects as culture, gender, age, class, social structure, spatial organization, and economic activities. Present social and cultural conditions within the United States and Canada are analyzed and compared.
GEOG 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-6)
Typically taught:
(Offered as needed)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
GEOG 2950 - Elementary Regional Field Studies Credits: (1-3)
The study of specific geographic regions, utilizing field observations, lectures, and individual student research. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 3 credit hours.
GEOG 3050 - Weather and Climate Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
The advanced study of the processes that produce global climate patterns; analysis of the prospects and possible repercussions of global climate change; and an examination of climatic anomalies such as El Niño, hurricanes, tornadoes and other unusual phenomena. Prerequisite: GEOG 1000 , or GEO 1130 , or the equivalent.
GEOG 3060 - World Environmental Issues Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
A study of global and local environmental issues such as changing air and water quality, food production, waste management, and other topics. The course identifies strategies for creating healthier and more sustainable ways of living within our natural and built environments. Prerequisite: GEOG 1000 , or BTNY 1403 , or the equivalent, or consent of the instructor.
GEOG 3070 - Wetland Environments Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
as needed
Analysis of physical properties, values, economic, and legal issues associated with wetland environments. Since wetlands in different places have many different attributes, a detailed examination is made of wetland environments in different parts of the United States.
GEOG 3080 - Arid Lands Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Presents a general overview of the characteristics and variant topography, geography, and climatic conditions of the Earth’s arid lands. Examines the spatial location of arid regions and their climatic controlling factors. Weather patterns, hydrology, and eolian processes will be discussed along with sediment transportation and deposition of arid environments. The course will also review dune types and formation along with soils of arid zones. The course concludes with a discussion on the desertification and the impact of human intervention in the misuse of arid lands, while discussing preservation versus reclamation of these regions. Prerequisite: GEOG 1000 , or GEO 1060 , or the equivalent, or consent of the instructor.
GEOG 3081 - History of Geographic Thought Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
(alternate years)
A study of the development of the science of geography, giving attention to its changes in emphasis and philosophy. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
GEOG 3090 - Arctic and Alpine Environments Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
An examination of the physical environments of high altitude and high latitude places, the ways in which humans interact with these environments, and their broader roles within the large Earth systems. Topics will include causes and consequences of avalanches, climatic characteristics of the Arctic, glacier behavior, sea ice, and the responses of human physiology to high altitudes. Prerequisite: GEOG 1000 , or GEO 1060 , or the equivalent, or consent of the instructor.
GEOG 3210 - Urban Geography Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
The study of cities as elements of the landscape, their distribution, location, and structure, as related to their physical setting, economic function, and cultural inheritance.
GEOG 3300 - Historical Geography of the United States Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
A geographic analysis of America’s past featuring an examination of cultural development in different parts of the United States and how this has produced many distinct regional landscapes throughout the country.
GEOG 3360 - Economic Geography Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
The spatial structure of the world’s resources, production, commerce, and economic problems.
GEOG 3390 - Aerial Photo Interpretation Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
(Offered as needed)
The use of aerial photos to interpret geographic phenomena. One lecture and two 3-hour labs a week.
GEOG 3450 - Cartography Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
An introduction to map making, to include the history of cartography, the development of map components with emphasis on map projections, grid systems, scale, direction, and symbol design. Particular attention will be paid to the creation of maps using both manual and digital (computer and computer-assisted) techniques. The course also will deal with map reading skills for spatial analysis, orientation, and land navigation. One lecture and two 3-hour labs per week.
GEOG 3460 - Advanced Cartography Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
The advanced study of maps and their role in portraying geographic data. Emphasis will be placed on various digital (computer and computer-aided) mapping techniques that categorize geographic data and illustrate this information in map form. The course will also examine cartographic visualization, databases, and production. One lecture and two 3-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: GEOG 3450 or permission of instructor.
GEOG 3500 - Geography of Utah Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
A study of the physical environment and activities of man in Utah.
GEOG 3540 - Geography of Latin America Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Addresses topics relating to Latin America’s natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in culture, gender, age, class, social structure, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current issues relating to culture and society in Latin America are analyzed within the context of its colonial inheritance and its future prospects.
GEOG 3590 - Geography of Europe Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Addresses topics relating to Europe’s natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in culture, gender, age, class, social structure, wealth, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current issues and social conditions within Europe and its major subdivisions are discussed and analyzed.
GEOG 3600 - Quantitative Methods in Geography Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
The gathering and analysis of spatial data. Hypothesis testing and the use of selected computer statistical packages. Two lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Quantitative Literacy (MATH 1040 recommended, but not required).
GEOG 3620 - Geography of Russia and the Former USSR Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
(alternate years)
Addresses topics relating to Russia’s natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in culture, gender and age structure, class structure, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current social and economic conditions in Russia and its Near Abroad are analyzed within the context of the breakup of the former Soviet Union.
GEOG 3640 - Geography of Asia Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Addresses topics relating to Asia’s natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in culture, gender, age, class, social structure, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current societies in Asia are analyzed with special attention given to their colonial inheritance and future prospects.
GEOG 3660 - Geography of China and Japan Credits: (3)
Covers subjects dealing with the area’s natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in culture, gender, age, class, social structure, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current topics relating to social conditions within China and Japan are analyzed and compared.
GEOG 3740 - Geography of Africa Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
The study of Africa’s natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in culture, gender, age, class, societal structure, wealth, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current socio-economic conditions in Africa are analyzed within the context of its colonial inheritance and its future outlook.
GEOG 3780 - Geographic Area Studies Credits: (1-3)
Surveys different geographic areas and regions of the world. When this number is used it will be accompanied by a descriptive title and the credit authorized, which will appear on the student’s transcript. May be repeated for credit when a different title is used.
GEOG 4410 - Sustainable Land Use Planning Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
A study of the status and tools of planning, planning office organization, the federal and state role in planning, and problems in planning. The course emphasizes concepts of sustainable land use planning such as resource conservation, air and water quality improvement, agricultural land preservation, transit oriented development, and alternatives to suburban sprawl.
GEOG 4420 - Advanced Urban and Regional Planning Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
A study of the enabling legislation for planning, zoning laws and ordinances, rezoning and review processes, zoning problems, and the ramifications of urban growth. The preparation, financing, citizen participation and evaluation of land use pertaining to general plans. Class groups will prepare, critique, and present a draft urban general plan. Prerequisite: GEOG 4410 .
GEOG 4800 - Individual Research Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
A personalized course designed to foster individual research and scientific writing. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credit hours.
GEOG 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-6)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Open to all students in Geography who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. A maximum of six credit hours will be accepted toward a major in geography.
GEOG 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-6)
Typically taught:
(Offered as needed)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student’s transcript. May be repeated 5 times up to 6 credit hours.
GEOG 4950 - Advanced Regional Field Studies Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
A directed study of specific geographic regions utilizing field observations, lectures, and individual student research. Prerequisite: A general course in Geography or consent of the instructor. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credit hours. May be repeated 11 times up to 12 credit hours.
GEOG 4990 - Research Seminar Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
A course in which hypothetico-deductive research methods and other quantitative techniques are applied to geographic problems. Prerequisite: GEOG 3600 and senior standing.
GEOG 5030 - Geography for Teachers Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
(Offered as needed)
Science content course for teachers in the MEd Science Emphasis Program. To register, select another departmental course and develop a contract detailing additional work required for graduate credit. Course may be repeated. Contract must be approved by instructor, department chair, and Director of the Master of Education Program.
Course Descriptions - HISTDepartment of History
HIST 1500 SS - World History to 1500 C.E. Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk, Online]
Examines the political, social, cultural, economic, religious, scientific, and intellectual influences on the development of world civilizations to 1500 C.E. Emphasis is global, comparative, and multi-cultural.
HIST 1510 SS/DV - World History from 1500 C.E. to the Present Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk, Online]
A survey of the political, social, cultural, economic, religious, scientific, and intellectual influences on the development of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe from 1500 to the present.
HIST 1700 AI - American Civilization Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk, Online]
An analysis of American civilization that traces social, cultural, economic, and political developments in the United States. May be taken to complete the American Institutions requirement (grade of C or better required).
HIST 2700 - History of the United States to 1877 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
A chronological survey of American history from Native American and European colonial origins through Reconstruction, 1877. Directed toward History majors, minors, and those planning to teach U.S. history. Students may fulfill the American Institutions requirement by completing this course and HIST 2710 with a grade of C or better.
HIST 2710 - History of the United States since 1877 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]
A chronological survey of American history from the Gilded Age, 1877, to the present. Directed toward History majors, minors, and those planning to teach U.S. history. Students may fulfill the American Institutions requirement by completing this course and HIST 2700 with a grade of C or better.
HIST 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-5)
Academic credit for internship opportunities in History-related careers. Grade, credit, and work experience to be determined in consultation with department chair. No more than 5 hours will count towards a major or minor. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
HIST 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, and Special Programs Credits: (1-6)
Consult the semester class schedule for current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. No more than 6 hours will count towards a major or minor.
HIST 3010 - American Indian History: 1300 to Present Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem, Online] odd years
An introduction to American Indian history, stressing the integrity and viability of American Indian societies; dynamic, self-directed culture change; and the clash of cultures that occurred with Native American and European contact.
HIST 3030 - African-American History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Online] odd years
Summer [Online]
African-American history from African origins to the late twentieth century. This course examines the historical experiences and enduring influence of African-Americans on U.S. history.
HIST 3050 - History of U.S. Latinos Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
Traces the historical development of the Latin Americans in the U.S. from their Indian, Spanish and African heritage to the present with special emphasis on the Mexican-American, Chicano contributions to American life.
HIST 3070 - Women in American History: 1600 to Present Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online] odd years
Examines gender as an organizing principle in United States history from the beginnings of European settlement to the present. Also explores the ways in which race, ethnicity, class, and region shaped different female experiences.
HIST 3090 - American Social History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
Explores American society through analyses of the public and private lives of ordinary individuals from colonial times to the twentieth century.
HIST 3110 - American Ideas and Culture Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
This course will look at key transformations in American cultural and intellectual history. Subjects will include the history of religion, the changing nature of political ideology, and transformations in who creates and controls entertainment, leisure and literature in American society. The course will use novels, sermons, essays, movies, museums, paintings, and music as tools for understanding American cultural life.
HIST 3130 - U.S. Urban History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
Examines themes in social, economic and cultural development of American cities from the colonial era to the present. Key topics will include the process of urbanization and the ways in which various social groups and classes adapt to urban life and society. The course will also examine the transformation of urban neighborhoods and ghettos, social reform movements in the city, and the history of urban planning.
HIST 3210 - U.S. Constitutional History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
The ideas and issues which resulted in the 1787 Constitution. It considers two centuries of America Constitutionalism, focusing on powers and rights, and the role of the Constitution in American culture.
HIST 3230 - American Foreign Relations Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
Diplomatic relations and foreign policy of the United States, with particular emphasis in the “American Century” beginning with the imperialist thrust of 1898.
HIST 3250 - Religion in American History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Online]
Spring [Online]
Summer [Online]
A history of religion in America from the colonial period (including Native American spirituality) through the early twentieth century. This course will examine religious figures, events, and movements in U.S. history. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the influence of religion in the United States on culture, politics, education, and reform.
HIST 3270 - American Environmental History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
The new scholarship in American environmental history, considering the intellectual and material interaction people have had with the environment of North America, from pre-contact to the present.
HIST 3280 - American Military History to 1917 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Significance of military affairs in the context of American political, economic, and social history from the formation of the earliest colonial militias to the pre-World War I preparedness movement. Discusses major wars of this period but also emphasizes such themes as the professionalization of the officer corps, the relationship between war and technology, and civil-military relations.
HIST 3290 - American Military History since 1917 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Significance of military affairs in the context of American political, economic, and social history from America’s entry into World War I to the present. Discusses major wars of this period but also emphasizes such themes as the professionalization to the officer corps, the relationship between war and technology, and civil-military relations.
HIST 3350 - History and Philosophy of Science Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [1st Blk]
The evolution and practice of Western science from origins to contemporary ideas.
HIST 3400 - Principles of Public History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
This course will consider the theoretical background of public history and its disciplines: historic preservation, museum studies, archives and records administration, and documentary editing. Students will survey, research, and analyze the ways in which history is conveyed to a broad public through museums, monuments, sites, films, and other media outside the classroom or scholarly writings. (Replaces HIST 2500.)
HIST 3500 - Historical Preservation Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Advanced principles in the preservation, organization, and presentation of historical materials.
HIST 4010 - Colonial America Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
The colonial origins of the United States to 1763.
HIST 4020 - Era of the American Revolution: 1763-1800 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
Causes of American Revolution, including the military, diplomatic and social aspects; the formation of the Union under the Articles of Confederation; the Constitution; and the Federalist era.
HIST 4030 - New Nation: 1800-1840 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, 1st Blk (odd years)]
Emphasizes Jefferson’s Administration, War of 1812, the Era of Good Feelings, and the Age of Jackson, including the growth of political parties, territorial expansion, sectionalism, and social reform.
HIST 4040 - Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction: 1840-1877 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Online]
Slavery and the causes of the Civil War with attention to the political, economic, social, and military aspects of the conflict, including the period of Reconstruction to 1877.
HIST 4050 - U.S. in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era: 1877-1919 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
The transformation of the United States following the Civil War and Reconstruction into a modern urban-industrial superpower by the end of the First World War.
HIST 4060 - Twentieth-Century United States: 1919-1945 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
Developments, historical patterns and conflicts which shaped the modern United States in the Twenties, the Great Depression and the Second World War.
HIST 4070 - Twentieth-Century United States since 1945 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Online]
Summer [Online]
The United States from 1945 to the present, including investigations of the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the affluent society, modern politics, the Vietnam and Watergate crises and contemporary issues.
HIST 4110 - History of the American West to 1900 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Explores the history of the Trans-Mississippi West region of the United States from 1500 to the 1890s. The course considers the varied experiences of its peoples and the myth of the West in American culture.
HIST 4120 - The American West since 1900 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Explores the history of the Trans-Mississippi West Region during the twentieth century, to include analysis of such issues as water use and allocation, population growth, land use, exploitation of resources, conservation, the federal presence, tourism, and threats to the environment.
HIST 4130 - History of Utah Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
A study of Utah history from its Native American beginnings through the 20th Century-emphasizing political, economic and social developments.
HIST 4210 - Ancient History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
The ancient Near East and Mediterranean world, including the civilizations of Greece and Rome, from approximately 3500 B.C.E. to 475 C.E. This course examines the origins of civilization and traces the development of culture, emphasizing the religious, political, and intellectual legacy of the ancient world.
HIST 4220 - History of the Middle Ages 300-1300 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
A survey of Europe during the Middle Ages emphasizing the religious, political, and cultural institutions shaping this period.
HIST 4230 - Renaissance and Reformation - Europe: 1300-1660 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
Examines the cultural, religious, political and economic factors that affected Europe from the end of the Middle Ages to the mid-1600s. Special emphasis is given to the Renaissance and Reformation as vital forces at work during the period.
HIST 4240 - Absolutism, Enlightenment and Revolution - Europe: 1660-1815 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural factors that affected Europe during the period. Special consideration is given to the Enlightenment as a cultural phenomenon and to European-wide revolution and counter-revolution in the late eighteenth century.
HIST 4250 - Nineteenth-Century Europe Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
A survey of European history from the fall of Napoleon to the beginning of the First World War. The course will focus on the lingering impact of the political and economic revolutions of the late eighteenth century on the politics, culture, and social development of the nineteenth. Major consideration will be given to liberalism, romanticism, socialism, nationalism, imperialism, industrialization, science, and the rise of mass society.
HIST 4260 - Twentieth-Century Europe Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
This overview of European history begins with the First World War and concludes with an assessment of the challenges and opportunities presented to Europe by the current world order. The course will examine the ways in which Europe has been shaped by the rise and fall of totalitarian movements, war, genocide, colonial and post-colonial politics, the Cold War, globalization and the shift to a post-industrial economy.
HIST 4280 - History of Christianity in Europe Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
A history of the development and impact of Christianity within Europe through the twentieth century. This course will examine how Christianity affected European society, culture, politics, and science; and how these affected the institutions within Christianity. Particular emphasis will be placed on the early growth of Christianity, medieval changes, the Reformation, and spirituality in the industrial age.
HIST 4310 - History of Russia to 1917 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Russia’s political, economic, social and cultural institutions from pre-history to 1917, emphasizing dynastic leaders, expansion, religion and other significant forces of change. Includes an analysis of both foreign and domestic policies that led to world war and revolution.
HIST 4320 - Russia since 1917 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Analyzes the political, economic, military, diplomatic, social, and ideological problems, crises, and programs from the Russian Revolutions of 1917 to the present.
HIST 4330 - History of England to 1485 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
A survey of English history to 1485 with special consideration given to England’s cultural, political, economic and social development during the Middle Ages.
HIST 4335 - Tudor and Stuart England Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
A survey of English history during the Tudor and Stuart periods (1485-1714). Emphasis will be placed on the social, cultural, political, religious and economic development of England during this period.
HIST 4340 - History of England since 1714 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
A survey of English history from 1714 to the present. Special emphasis will be given to England’s cultural, political, economic, and social development during the Industrial Revolution, the Victorian era, and the twentieth century.
HIST 4350 - History of Modern Germany Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
German social-political, economic and cultural developments from the eighteenth century to the present. Topics include the Prussians, Classicism, Revolution, the Age of Bismarck, industrialism and warfare, and the 20th Century.
HIST 4370 - History of Modern France 1789-present Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
Examines the political, social, and cultural history of France from the outbreak of the French Revolution to the present. Attention will focus on political ideologies, religious and philosophical movements, artistic and literary expression, and changes in the social environment. The course will also attend to the impact of France and French culture on the world and to recent challenges presented to French national identity by globalization.
HIST 4410 - History of Spain and Portugal Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
A survey of the political, economic, social and cultural development of Spain and Portugal from the beginning to the present.
HIST 4430 - History of Scandinavia Credits: (3)
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural development of Scandinavia, particularly Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Special emphasis is given to the Viking Age, the Great Power period, and the twentieth century.
HIST 4450 - History of Modern Eastern Europe since 1815 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Examines the political, economic, and social factors that have shaped the history of this region from 1815 to the present.
HIST 4500 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12 Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Materials and methods of teaching for skill, concept and value development in middle, junior high and senior high school social studies. (Required of all majors in Social Science area).
HIST 4510 - Twentieth Century World Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
The political, economic, and social forces of the twentieth century since World War I. Emphasis is placed on global relationships, the rise of mass society, and conflict among cultures in an era of accelerating change.
HIST 4530 - Far Eastern History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
A survey of the political, economic, social and cultural development of China, Japan, and Korea from the pre-modern era to the present, with particular emphasis given to the 19th and 20th centuries.
HIST 4550 - Southeast Asian History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
A survey of the political, economic, social and cultural development of Southeast Asia from the pre-modern era to the present, with particular emphasis given to the 19th and 20th centuries.
HIST 4590 - Middle Eastern History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
A survey of the political, economic, social and cultural development of the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the present with particular emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.
HIST 4610 - History of Africa Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [2nd Blk]
Summer [Online]
Africa from earliest times to the twentieth century, with emphasis on the Sub-Sahara from its ancient kingdoms through the travails of the slave trade, European colonialism, and the independence movement.
HIST 4630 - History of Ancient and Colonial Latin America Credits: (3)
History of ancient Native Latin America through the Spanish and Portuguese takeover and colonization.
HIST 4650 - Modern Latin America Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
A survey of the political, economic, social and cultural developments of the Latin American nations to the present.
HIST 4670 - History of Mexico Credits: (3)
A survey from ancient Native American times, the colonial experience, and the nation including the U.S. Southwest until 1848.
HIST 4710 - Special Issues and Topics in American History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
When offered will focus on a specific and detailed subject in American History. Students may repeat this course for credit when the topic offered is substantially different than the previous class. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours.
HIST 4720 - Special Issues and Topics in European History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
When offered will focus on a specific and detailed subject in European History. Students may repeat this course for credit when the topic offered is substantially different than the previous class. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours.
HIST 4730 - Special Issues and Topics in Global and Comparative History Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
When offered will focus on a specific and detailed subject in global or comparative history. Students may repeat this course for credit when the topic offered is substantially different than the previous class. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours.
HIST 4810 - Experimental Courses Credits: (3)
HIST 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Independent reading under the supervision of a department member on special topics in History. For each hour of credit approximately 1500 pages of material will be read. A written assignment on this material will also be completed. No more than three hours will count towards a major or minor. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
HIST 4860 - Internships in Historical Studies Credits: (1-6)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Open to all students. Faculty supervised off-campus internships in public history institutions. Each internship is individually established and provides students with practical experience and the opportunity to apply and learn new professional skills. Six hours of internship are required for the Public History Emphasis. No more than six hours will count towards a major or minor. Prerequisite: Junior-class standing and permission of instructor and field supervisor. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours.
HIST 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-6)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Academic credit for advanced internship opportunities in History-related careers. Grade, credit, and work experience to be determined in consultation with instructor and field supervisor. No more than six hours will count towards a major or minor. May be repeated 4 times with a maximum of 12 credit hours.
HIST 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, and Special Programs Credits: (1-6)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. No more than six hours will count towards a major or minor.
HIST 4930 - History Workshop Credits: (1-5)
Offered as needed to give background history on topics which arise in timely subjects of world affairs. May be repeated for credit more than once with different topics. No more than five hours will count towards a major or minor. Only ten hours of this course number can be applied toward graduation.
HIST 4980 - History Honors Senior Project Credits: (2)
Designed for the History Honors student and will be taken in conjunction with History Seminar, HIST 4990 . It will give the Honors student opportunity to develop more depth and skills in History on a Honors level of performance.
HIST 4985 - Historical Research and Methods Credits: (3)
This course teaches research and writing skills and is designed to prepare History students for History 4990. Students will learn how to find a research topic, develop a thesis, identify primary sources, cite those sources, and prepare a research proposal. The course will expose students to models of good historical writing and argumentation which will serve as models for their own writing.
HIST 4990 - Senior Seminar Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
A seminar for History majors requiring the completion of an extensive thesis project. Prerequisite: HIST 4985 .
HIST 6010 - Colonial America Credits: (3)
The colonial origins of the United States to 1763.
HIST 6020 - The Era of the American Revolution 1763-1800 Credits: (3)
Causes of American Revolution, including the military, diplomatic and social aspects; the formation of the Union under the Articles of Confederation; the Constitution; and the Federalist era.
HIST 6040 - The Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction 1840-1877 Credits: (3)
Slavery and the causes of the Civil War with attention to the political, economic, social, and military aspects of the conflict, including the period of Reconstruction to 1877.
HIST 6130 - History of Utah Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
A study of Utah history from its Native American beginnings through the 20th Century, emphasizing political, economic and social developments.
HIST 6590 - Middle Eastern History Credits: (3)
The Middle East from the rise of Islam to the present with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.
HIST 6610 - History of Africa Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Online]
Summer [Online]
Africa from earliest times to the twentieth century, with emphasis on the Sub-Sahara from its ancient kingdoms through the travails of the slave trade, European colonialism, and the independence movement.
HIST 6710 - Reading Seminar in American History Credits: (3)
When offered will focus on a specific subject in American History. It is assumed that these topics would generally be non-repetitive or repeated only infrequently based on the demand for the course and the instructor assigned to it. Students would be assigned readings on various aspects of the topic and respond through discussion in a seminar setting and written work.
HIST 6720 - Reading Seminar in European History Credits: (3)
When offered will focus on a specific subject in European History. It is assumed that these topics would generally be non-repetitive or repeated only infrequently based on the demand for the course and the instructor assigned to it. Students would be assigned readings on various aspects of the topic and respond through discussion in a seminar setting and written work.
HIST 6760 - Reading Seminar in World History Credits: (3)
When offered will focus on a specific subject in World History. It is assumed that these topics would generally be non-repetitive or repeated only infrequently based on the demand for the course and the instructor assigned to it. Students would be assigned readings on various aspects of the topic and respond through discussion in a seminar setting and written work.
HIST 6830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3)
Independent readings under the supervision of a department member on special topics in History. For each hour of credit approximately 1500 pages of material will be read. A written assignment on this material will also be completed. No more than three hours will count towards a major or minor. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Course Descriptions - PHIL, POLSDepartment of Political Science and Philosophy
PHIL 1000 HU - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Online]
An introduction to the methods and problems of philosophy, with special emphasis on topics pertaining to the nature of reality, the theory of knowledge, and value theory.
PHIL 1120 HU - Contemporary Moral Problems Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Full Sem]
An introduction to ethical theories and their application to contemporary moral issues, such as human cloning, abortion, and physician-assisted suicide.
PHIL 1250 HU - Critical Thinking Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Online]
An introduction to informal logic, focusing on issues of logical form, standards of good and bad reasoning, and argumentative writing.
PHIL 2200 - Deductive Logic Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Full Sem]
An introduction to the concepts and methods of modern symbolic logic. Emphasis is placed on problems of translating English expressions into logical symbols, on the development of skills in using the formal proof procedures of sentential and predicate logic, and development of the predicate calculus.
PHIL 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and number of credits authorized will appear on the student’s transcript. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 3 credit hours.
PHIL 3010 - History of Philosophy: Classical & Medieval Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
A survey of the major philosophers and issues from the Presocratics to the beginning of the early modern period, covering such major figures as Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Augustine, and Aquinas.
PHIL 3020 - History of Philosophy: Modern Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
A topical survey of the major philosophers and issues from the seventeenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth century (Descartes to Kant).
PHIL 3150 - Existentialism Credits: (3)
An examination of central themes in Existentialism, including anxiety, dread, freedom, awareness of death, and the consciousness and meaning of existence. These themes will be traced through the writings of such writers as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Camus, Sartre, and Simone de Beauvior.
PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
An examination of the ideals of and justifications for democratic institutions.
PHIL 3250 - Philosophy of Law Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
An examination of central topics in the philosophy of law, including the relationship between law and morality, the justification of punishment, and legal reasoning.
PHIL 3350 - Medical Ethics Credits: (3)
A survey of fundamental moral issues arising from the practice of medicine and from advances in medical science.
PHIL 3500 - Philosophy of Western Religion Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
A survey of topics in the philosophy of religion, especially as they pertain to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
PHIL 3550 - Philosophy of Eastern Religion Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
An examination of classic philosophical issues in Eastern religious thought, with a special emphasis on Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
PHIL 3650 - Aesthetics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
An examination of philosophical issues concerning the nature and importance of aesthetic experience and appreciation in the arts and the environment, including questions about the definition of art, artistic representation and expression, and aesthetic value.
PHIL 4400 - Great Issues in Philosophy Credits: (3)
A selected study of one of the traditional questions of philosophy, such as the nature of knowledge and truth, the mind/body problem, free will/determinism, and the nature of moral/aesthetic value. May be repeated once up to six credits covering a different topic.
PHIL 4450 - Great Thinkers: Great Works of Contemporary Philosophy Credits: (3)
Selected study of the major works of a single central figure in philosophy. Philosophers whose works may be taught include, but are not limited to: Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Mill, and Wittgenstein. May be repeated once up to six credits covering a different philosopher.
PHIL 4510 - Metaphysics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
A study of enduring topics concerning the nature of reality, such as the mind/body problem, free will/determinism, the problem of universals, and the existence of God. Historical and contemporary philosophers are discussed.
PHIL 4520 - Epistemology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
A study of enduring topics in the theory of knowledge, such as the nature of justification; the relationship between knowledge, justification, and belief; the nature of truth; and sources of knowledge. Historical and contemporary philosophers are discussed.
PHIL 4540 - Philosophy of Language Credits: (3)
A survey of central topics in the philosophy of language, including semantic content, speech acts, and the connection between meaning and truth. Historical and contemporary philosophers are discussed.
PHIL 4600 - Ethical Theory Credits: (3)
An in-depth study of western ethical theories, including utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, virtue ethics, and social contract theory.
PHIL 4810 - Experimental Credits: (1-6)
May be repeated 5 times up to 6 credit hours.
PHIL 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Individually designed tutorial for philosophy minors and majors, intended to satisfy program requirements not available through scheduled class offerings. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 6 credits.
PHIL 4900 - Senior Capstone Seminar Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
A comprehensive review of the various areas of philosophy and an in-depth study of a single philosopher with the goal of producing a substantial thesis paper.
PHIL 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and number of credits authorized will appear on the student’s transcript. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 3 credit hours.
POLS 1010 - Introduction to Political Science Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Online]
The purpose of this course is to define the discipline of political science. By discipline we mean the way in which political science has developed over the past 150 years. We will assess the basic sub-disciplines of political science: American, Comparative, International Relations, Political Theory, Public Administration and Public Law.
POLS 1100 AI - American National Government Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]
A study of American constitutional democracy at the national level, including political institutions, interests, ideals, and the processes through which policies are formulated and implemented.
POLS 2060 - Freedoms Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
An examination, at an introductory level, of the American judiciary and basic constitutional guarantees. Many of the specific cases used as examples will be drawn from the constitutionally fertile area of “school law.” This course will have theoretical and practical dimensions.
POLS 2100 SS - Introduction to International Politics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]
Examines international politics by juxtaposing the traditional Realist model (power, state sovereignty, Balance of Power) emphasizing state competition and the newer Liberal model (potential nuclear catastrophe, environmental dangers, global economic interdependence) emphasizing global cooperation.
POLS 2200 SS - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
An introductory survey, comparing and contrasting political ideas, institutions and processes in the political systems of the world to gain a deeper knowledge of, and a broader perspective on, political phenomena.
POLS 2300 SS - Introduction to Political Theory Credits: (3)
An examination of the arguments behind and the implications of the dominant theories of politics. Theories that are studied include liberalism, conservatism, socialism, and republicanism, among others. In studying these theories, the works of such theorists as Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, and Mill will be examined.
POLS 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated once up to 6 credit hours with a different title.
POLS 3060 - Mock Trial Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
An introduction to some of the basic principles of trial advocacy. Students will prepare for participation on the Weber State University Mock Trial team. May be repeated for a total of four hours. May be repeated once for a total of four credit hours.
POLS 3140 - Foreign Policy of the United States Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
An analysis of the making of American foreign policy with reference to the role and influences of beliefs, interests, public opinion, media and especially the institutional struggle between President & Congress. The challenges facing contemporary U.S. foreign policy will also be examined.
POLS 3150 - Model United Nations Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
A study of the issues before the current General Assembly of the United Nations as well as preparation for a particular nation’s (or nations’) position(s) on these issues in preparation for the Model United Nations of the Far West. May be repeated once for 4 credit hours.
POLS 3210 - Politics and Governments of Europe Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
A study of European political systems with special emphasis on the politics and governments of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
POLS 3220 - Politics and Governments of Asia Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
Summer [Online] even years
A study of politics and governments of the major states in the area with particular reference to India, Japan, and China.
POLS 3290 - Introduction to Politics and Governments of Developing Nations Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
A survey of the political patterns of human beings in the process of modernization by studying the role of colonialism, charismatic leader, political parties, ideologies, military, civil service, and social and economic structures, and the impact of development on stability and integration of nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
POLS 3330 - American Political Thought Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
Historical examination of American thought with stress on its influences on the development of the American Government.
POLS 3600 - Political Parties Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
A study of the organization and function of the American political parties, political organizations that play a role alongside political parties in the American political system, such as interest groups, and a comparative study of political parties in other countries.
POLS 3610 - Campaigns and Elections Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
A study of the electoral process in the United States with an examination of national institutional elections, state and local elections, as well as election rules. Also a study of campaigning techniques in elections at all levels.
POLS 3620 - Political Behavior Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
This course is designed to introduce students to the nature of mass political behavior and its role in the political process. Further, it examines the interaction between and among diverse social groups, the media, and policy makers. The course will also emphasize the political psychology of public opinion formation and political decision of those outside the mainstream political institutions.
POLS 3630 - Identity Politics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
A study of the nature of identity politics and its role in the political process. This course examines the interaction among diverse social groups and emphasizes the effect of socio-demographic differences on political decisions.
POLS 3700 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Presents basic theories, concepts, and analysis of current practices and problems in governmental administration.
POLS 3750 - Urban Government and Politics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
A study of local government organization and policy problems, with an emphasis on problems of the metropolitan areas.
POLS 3760 - State Government and Politics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
An examination of governmental organization, operation, policy making, and electoral politics of state governments and the dynamics of relationships with other levels of government.
POLS 3990 - Political Analysis Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
An introduction to the scope and methods of political science. This course focuses on the formulation of hypotheses, the collection of data, appropriate study design, and study analysis through statistical testing and interpretation.
POLS 4020 - American Constitutional Law I: Governmental Powers Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
An introduction to many of the basic doctrines of American Constitutional Law relating to government power including: Essential questions in constitutional theory; the role of the federal judiciary – particularly the United States Supreme Court; congressional power under the Constitution; executive authority under the Constitution; and federalism.
POLS 4030 - American Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
An introduction to many of the basic doctrines of American Constitutional Law relating to civil rights and civil liberties including: The process of selective incorporation - why and how the Bill of Rights applies to the states; property rights in the United States, those rights afforded to criminal defendants; First Amendment liberties – freedom of speech, press, and freedom of religion; the rights and liberties that have emerged from the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment; and, finally, the controversial and evolving “right of privacy.”
POLS 4060 - Law and Society Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
This course explores how law operates in society and how society influences the nature of the law. Topics may include the role of race in law, legal consciousness, efficacy of legal action, and the nature of the legal profession.
POLS 4070 - Sex Roles and the Law Credits: (3)
An examination of the ways law affects men and women differently and the way law is changing to reflect economic and political change.
POLS 4160 - Topics in World Politics Credits: (3)
The study of selected contemporary problem areas in world politics to assess their impact within the international arena. Diversity credit is available when the selected topic is “Topics in World Politics: Third World Women.” May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours toward the hours required for Political Science majors and only 4 hours will be counted toward the political science minor requirement.
POLS 4180 - International Law and Organization Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
An examination of the basic principles of international law and organization. Emphasis is given to the sources and evolution of international law, and a study of the League of Nations and the United Nations.
POLS 4190 - Theories of International Politics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
An analysis of traditional and contemporary theories offered to explain politics in the international arena.
POLS 4280 - Foreign Policies of Major Powers Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Online]
An examination of the foreign policies of major powers including the United States, Britain, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, and Russia.
POLS 4360 - Classical Political Thought Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Summer [Online] odd years
An examination of ideas of God, human nature, society, the state, the problem of evil, etc., from Ancient Greece to the middle ages.
POLS 4380 - Modern Political Thought Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
A survey of political theory from the 17th century to the present, with a focus on theoretical formulations and critiques of democratic government and the political subject.
POLS 4600 - American Congress Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
A study of the United States Congress and its members. This course examines the legislative decision making process as well as an emphasis on the history of the institution.
POLS 4640 - American Presidency Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
A study of the United States presidency and the people who have held the office. This course examines individual presidential character and personality as well as providing a survey of the history of the institution.
POLS 4700 - Politics of Administration Credits: (3)
A study of public administration from a conflict/power perspective rather than authority. A survival course for public managers.
POLS 4750 - Public Policy Analysis Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
A study of the American policy process, with an emphasis on the dynamics involved in the creation, adoption and implementation of selected domestic policies.
POLS 4800 - Individual Projects and Research Credits: (1-2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
A maximum of 6 hours may be counted toward the major or 3 hours toward the minor. Prerequisite: Department approval required.
POLS 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
A maximum of 6 hours may be counted toward the major or 3 hours toward the minor. Prerequisite: Department approval required.
POLS 4860 - Internships Credits: (1-6)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
A maximum of 6 hours may be counted toward the major or 3 hours toward the minor. Prerequisite: Department approval required.
POLS 4870 - Internship in Perspective Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
This course is designed to put the internship experience in broader context. Students will read books and articles on current issues and then focus on the way that government and non-governmental institutions combine to make policy. In this students will take their political science knowledge and apply it to practical politics. Co-Requisite: POLS 4860 .
POLS 4880 - Internship Research Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
This course is designed to complement the student intern’s experience while in the placement. This course is designed to give the student a chance to do a research project based on his or her experience in the internship. The research evolves out of assignments given at the internship. Prerequisite: POLS 4860 .
POLS 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated once up to 6 credit hours with a different title.
POLS 4940 - Topics in American Politics & Thought Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
The study of selected contemporary problem areas in American politics and thought to assess the impact and implication within the U.S. domestic arena. This course may count once to satisfy a subfield requirement at the discretion of the department chair. This course may be repeated once up to 6 credit hours (in different topics).
POLS 4990 - Senior Seminar/Senior Thesis Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
A seminar in the field of political science. Students will be required to produce a major paper out of this seminar. Required for Political Science majors. Prerequisite: POLS 1010 . Department approval required. Note: Political Science BS students must take POLS 3990 before POLS 4990.
Course Descriptions - PSYDepartment of Psychology
PSY 1010 SS - Introductory Psychology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk, Online]
Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior.
PSY 1050 - Careers in Psychology Credits: (1)
Presents information and the critical thinking/decision making methods and activities necessary for the exploration of careers in Psychology. Students learn life planning, career planning, and educational planning methods. The course requires students to develop their own plans and design an educational program.
PSY 1540 - Psychology of Adjustment and Growth Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
This course is designed to introduce students to psychological concepts that are involved with understanding their identity, psychological adjustment, and potential for growth. Students will have an opportunity to learn the psychological principles and processes underlying psychological health and apply the issues in the course to their personal lives. Topics include: managing stress, love and intimacy, relationships, gender issues, sexuality, work and recreation, loneliness and solitude, death and loss, meaning and values, and personal growth.
PSY 2000 SS - Interpersonal Relationships Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]
The systematic analysis of interpersonal relationships is used to teach the skills and attitudes necessary for relationship development, maintenance, and repair. The acquisition of effective relationship skills and the communication styles that support them throughout various types of developmental stages and situations in modern life, will be emphasized.
PSY 2010 - Science and Profession of Psychology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
The purpose of this course is to build upon Introductory Psychology so that students may better understand the discipline as both a science and a profession. The course covers a range of topics, including research, statistics, ethics, career options, graduate school options and preparation, critical to all fields of psychology and provides the skills necessary for students to succeed in upper-division courses and career preparation. This course is designed for students who are interested in or beginning to pursue psychology as an academic major or minor. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 2370 - Psychology of Women and Gender Credits: (3)
The philosophical, theoretical, and empirical issues of psychology of gender. Issues include gender differences, stereotypes, androgyny, sexuality, health issues, achievement motivation, gender stereotypes, global women’s issues, sexual orientation, issues for women with disabilities, and violence. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 2730 - Biopsychology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Biological basis of human & animal behavior, with emphasis upon sensory and nervous system processes underlying motivation, learning, perception, emotion, & abnormal behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 2800 - Projects and Research Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Supervised participation in faculty research projects in various areas of psychology. Written report required at end of semester; oral report assigned at discretion of faculty supervisor. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 and permission of the instructor. May be repeated 4 times for a maximum of 4 credit hours.
PSY 2830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Independent readings or secondary research on advanced special topics under the direction of a faculty mentor. For each hour of credit in a readings project the student is required to read an appropriate number of primary research journal articles and book chapters. A paper written in APA style and oral report are required at the end of the term. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 and faculty mentor permission. May be repeated 4 times for a maximum of 4 credit hours.
PSY 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Open to all students who meet the following requirements. Provides academic credit for on-the-job learning experience. Learning experiences will be specified in a learning contract. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Limited to two credit hours per semester and four credit hours counted toward the psychology major and minor from the following courses: PSY 2890, PSY 4890 , PSY 4380 and PSY 4390 . Federal regulations restrict all Cooperative Work Experience to no more than six semester hours. Must be employed in a position that uses psychological training. By prior permission of instructor only. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 . May be repeated 4 times for a maximum of 4 credit hours.
PSY 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)
Variable Title
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 3000 - Child Psychology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, 2nd Blk]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [1st Blk, Online]
Principles and theories of physiological, psychological, emotional, cognitive, personality and social child development and parent-child relations and developmental problems.
PSY 3010 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, 2nd Blk]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [1st Blk, Online]
An overview of abnormal human behavior, its etiology, symptoms and treatment as seen by current psychological paradigms.
PSY 3020 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
An overview of the etiology, diagnosis, developmental course, treatment, and prevention of disorders first evident in childhood and adolescence. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 3100 - Psychology of Diversity Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Online]
Summer [1st Blk]
This course examines the psychological issues associated with human diversity including culture, disabling conditions, gender, class, ethnicity, and others. It addresses the psychological principles underlying these issues and offers effective ways of dealing with these issues.
PSY 3140 - Psychology of Adolescence Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [2nd Blk, Online]
Principles and theories of physiological, psychological, emotional, cognitive, personality and social adolescent development and parent-adolescent relations and developmental problems.
PSY 3200 - Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the psychology of sport, injury, and rehabilitation. Topics covered include: emotion, motivation, mental skills training and use, psychological antecedents of injury, psychology of injury and rehabilitation, career transition and termination, disabilities, rehabilitation/exercise adherence, eating disorders, alcohol and drug/substance abuse, gender and cultural diversity, and research methods related to psychology of sport, injury and rehabilitation. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 or HLTH 1110 . Cross-listed with AT 3200 .
PSY 3250 - Conditioning & Learning Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [2nd Blk]
Principles of behavioral conditioning and higher-order learning in humans and animals. Emphasizes the role of heredity, environment, and experiences in the acquisition and modification of behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 . null null null null null
PSY 3270 - Motivation and Emotion Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Theories, content areas, research methods, measurement and practical applications in the psychology of motivation and emotion. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 3300 - Applied Behavior Intervention Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Principles and procedures of behavior intervention, modification, and management based upon scientifically validated behavior learning theory. Practical applications for diverse populations and age groups in a variety of settings and environments (e.g., home, school, work) will be covered. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 or equivalent.
PSY 3430 - Theories of Personality Credits: (3)
A survey of the major theories of personality. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 3450 - Psychology of Language Credits: (3)
This course will provide a comprehensive overview of psycholinguistics. It will focus on the cognitive and social aspects of language production and comprehension in both spoken and written language. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 or ENGL 3010 .
PSY 3460 - Social Psychology Credits: (3)
An empirically based survey of the effects of social influence on the basic psychological processes of individuals. Included are the individual in culture and society, the development of attitudes, and the impact of the group. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 3500 - Cognition Credits: (3)
Principles of cognition and thinking including attention, memory, concept learning, decision making, and problem solving. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 3550 - Psychology of Consciousness Credits: (3)
The study of the nature, origins, evolution, and functions of brain, mind and consciousness as these pertain to sensation, perception, learning, memory, cognition, motivation, emotion, behavior, and social relationships from a contemporary neuro-cognitive science perspective. Prerequisite: Introductory Psychology (PSY 1010 ), Biopsychology (PSY 2730 ) and instructor consent required; recommend some background in Introductory Philosophy, Perception, and/or Cognition.
PSY 3560 - Group Dynamics and Counseling Credits: (3)
Principles of effective small group behavior. Awareness of group forces and pressures and development of insights into personal relationships in groups. Theoretical and experiential approaches to Group Counseling. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 3600 - Statistics in Psychology Credits: (3)
Techniques of data collection and analysis for application to experimental research in Psychology. Prerequisite: MATH 1010 or equivalent.
PSY 3605 - Psychology Statistics Lab Credits: (1)
This course covers the application of statistical, database, and graphical software for psychological research analysis and presentation. Pre-requisite or co-requisite: PSY 3600 or equivalent.
PSY 3610 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: (4)
Scientific methods of behavioral research. Emphasis upon design, conducting, and analysis of experiments on human and animal behavior as well as proposal writing and critiques of experimental literature. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 and PSY 3600 or equivalent with prior approval from the Department Chair. Prerequisite/co-requisite: PSY 3605 or equivalent with prior approval from the Department Chair.
PSY 3710 - Physiological Psychology Credits: (3)
Basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology at a molecular level with emphasis on cell membranes, receptors, neurotransmitters, drug and hormonal actions. Analysis of motor and regulatory systems, cognitive processes of learning, memory and language. An emphasis on neural structures and functions relating to normal and abnormal behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 2730 or ZOOL 2100 or equivalent; or permission of instructor.
PSY 3730 - Perception Credits: (3)
Sensory and perceptual processes whereby living organisms acquire information about the world through the sensory structures, and then select, organize and interpret that information. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 3740 - Drugs and Behavior Credits: (3)
This course provides an in depth analysis of drugs on behavior. Topics include how drugs affect the brain, and consequently behavior, the underlying brain and environmental factors thought to be responsible for drug addiction, tolerance, and sensitivity, pharmacological treatment of major psychological disorders, the classification of common psychoactive drugs, and mechanisms of action of commonly abused drugs. Prerequisite: NEUR 2050 or PSY 2730 or instructor approval.
PSY 4000 - Advanced General Credits: (3)
A senior level review of modern concepts in all the major areas of psychology. Designed to help a student prepare for the advanced part of the GRE in psychology. Strongly recommended for those who plan to teach psychology. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 4050 - Evolutionary Psychology Credits: (3)
Examines origins and evolutionary development of early hominid and contemporary human behavior, e.g., competition and cooperation, mating, reproductive and care-giving strategies, and kinship behaviors. Includes ethological, sociobiological, and social psychological perspectives. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 4090 - History and Systems of Psychology Credits: (3)
Early philosophical origins and contributions to psychology; critical contrasts of systems and schools on major issues. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 .
PSY 4310 - Introduction to Counseling Theories Credits: (3)
A didactic introduction to the major theories of counseling and therapy plus an introduction to the research findings associated with effectiveness of therapy and principles of behavioral change. Prerequisite: (Required) PSY 1010 and PSY 3010 .
PSY 4340 - Skills and Techniques of Counseling Credits: (3)
Provides skills and techniques for counselors, ministers, social workers, and other professionals who serve a helping function. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab/week. Prerequisite: (Recommended) PSY 4310 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.
PSY 4380 - Practicum Credits: (2)
Placement of students in state and community agencies for the purpose of providing supervised practice in application of psychological skills and knowledge. A maximum of four credit hours counted toward the psychology major and minor from the following courses: PSY 2890 , PSY 4890 , 4380 and PSY 4390 . Prerequisite: 18 credit hours of psychology courses, one of which must be PSY 1010 . Other courses will be at the discretion of the supervising instructor. Also, permission of the instructor is required. May be repeated 2 times for a maximum of 4 credit hours.
PSY 4390 - Practicum Credits: (2)
Placement of students in state and community agencies for the purpose of providing supervised practice in application of psychological skills and knowledge. A maximum of four credit hours counted toward the psychology major and minor from the following courses: PSY 2830 , PSY 4890 , PSY 4380 and 4390. Prerequisite: 18 credit hours of psychology courses, one of which must be PSY 1010 . Other courses will be at the discretion of the supervising instructor. Also, permission of the instructor is required. May be repeated 2 times for a maximum of 4 credit hours.
PSY 4510 - Industrial and Organizational Behavior Credits: (3)
The psychological aspects of the work setting including selection, training, motivation, attitudes, and the effects of the organization. Prerequisite: (Recommended) PSY 1010 .
PSY 4760 - Tests and Measurements Credits: (3)
Survey of methods, techniques, and instruments for measuring individual differences in behavior, a critical analysis of representative tests, values and limitations of test, methods of test selection, lab experience with tests. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 , PSY 3600 and PSY 3010 .
PSY 4800 - Projects and Research Credits: (1-3)
Supervised participation in projects and/or primary research with a faculty mentor in various areas of psychology. Limited to advanced students upon consent of psychology mentor and department chair. A paper written in APA style and an oral report are required at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 , PSY 3600 (Statistics), and PSY 3610 (Research Methods) or equivalent, and faculty mentor permission. May be repeated 3 times for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
PSY 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3)
Independent readings or secondary research on advanced special topics under the direction of a faculty mentor. For each hour of credit in a readings project the student is required to read an appropriate number of primary research journal articles and book chapters. A paper written in APA style and oral report are required at the end of the term. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 , PSY 3600 (Statistics), PSY 3610 (Research Methods) or equivalent, and faculty mentor permission. PSY 3610 may be taken concurrently with PSY 4830. May be repeated 3 times for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
PSY 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-2)
Open to all students. Provides academic credit for on-the-job learning experience. Learning experiences will be specified in a learning contract. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Limited to two credit hours per semester and four credit hours counted toward the psychology major and minor from the following courses: PSY 2890 , 4890, PSY 4380 and PSY 4390 . Federal regulations restrict all Cooperative Work Experience to no more than six semester hours. Must be employed in a position that uses psychological training. By prior permission of instructor only. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 . May be repeated 4 times for a maximum of 4 credit hours.
PSY 4900 - Selected Topics in Psychology Credits: (2-3)
Variable Title
An in-depth exploration of selected topics and issues in the discipline, designed as an upper division course. May be repeated 3 times for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
PSY 4910 - Capstone Research Project Credits: (3)
A research project to be written by a senior student under the supervision of a faculty member. Successful completion of the research project will fulfill the capstone requirement of the major (as an alternative to PSY 4000 or PSY 4090 ) and the senior project requirement for honors. The student must apply for acceptance into the course (applications available from the chair), and the research proposal and the final project must be approved by a faculty committee. It is expected that the course will be taken once for the writing and defense of a proposal and repeated for the writing and defense of the final project. May be repeated once for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
PSY 4920 - Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)
Variable Title
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated 2 times for a maximum of 3 credit hours.
PSY 4990 - Seminar Credits: (1)
Variable Title
Readings and active discussions of selected psychological topics. Repeatable for up to a total of 2 hours.
Course Descriptions - GERT, SWDepartment of Social Work and Gerontology
GERT 1010 SS - Introduction to Gerontology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
A study of physical, psychological, social-psychological, and social dimensions of aging and the application of principles and strategies to facilitate adaptation to aging. Emphasis is placed on methods of gathering knowledge, the current knowledge base, and strategies for adaptation in the later stages of life cycle.
GERT 2220 - Introduction to Social Gerontology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
A scientific study of social and psychological aging and the application of principles and strategies to facilitate adaptation to aging. The focus is on methods and systems for gathering data, demography of aging, social theoretical perspectives, psychological effects of aging, aging and the economy, and government and the politics of aging.
GERT 2900 - Current Topics on Aging Credits: (2-4)
A study on age related topics of current interest. Specific title will appear on student’s transcript along with authorized credit. May be repeated once for a maximum of 4 credits.
GERT 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-4)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated up to 3 times for a maximum of 4 credits.
GERT 3000 - Death and Dying Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
An in-depth study of death, death-related issues and social institutions and practices dealing with death in American society, with special emphasis on the social processes surrounding death and constructive responses to death and dying. Cross-listed with SW 3000 .
GERT 3120 - Aging: Adaptation and Behavior Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
An examination of the physical and psychological processes of aging. The emphasis is upon behavioral and social adaptation to these processes. Cross-listed with SW 3120 .
GERT 3320 - Ethnicity and Older Women in the American Society Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
The importance of special populations (ethnic, racial and women) as they relate to the aging process. Cross-listed with SW 3320 . May be repeated once for a maximum of 3 credits.
GERT 3400 - Methods of Research: Social and Behavioral Research Credits: (4)
Focus on acquiring knowledge, developing skills, and conducting social and behavioral scientific research, utilizing single system design that includes visual and statistical assessment. The course will include both qualitative methodologies (evaluative research, historical methods, case studies, field research, ethnography studies, and grounded theory) and quantitative methodologies (experimental and survey with a special emphasis on survey). Prerequisite: It is recommended to take a Statistics course before Research.
GERT 3500 - Social Welfare & Gerontological Policy Development and Service Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
The history, mission, philosophy and human service aspects used in the development of social work/gerontology as a profession will be covered. Examples of social, public and social welfare policy will be identified and studied. Knowledge of local, state, and federal legislation, professional organizations, and membership organizations will assist in review of lobby, funding and implementation practices used in meeting human service needs. Methods for the political and organizational analysis of processes and policy will be covered. Prerequisite: SW 1010 or GERT 1010 . (SW 3500 /GERT 3500 must be completed before entering Field Practice).
GERT 3600 - Social Statistics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, 2nd Blk, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, 2nd Blk, Online]
Summer [Online]
Introduction to analysis and presentation of data. Prerequisite: Meet WSU Quantitative Literacy requirement. Cross-listed with SW 3600 . May be repeated up to 2 times for a maximum of 9 credits.
GERT 4220 - Societal Responses to Aging Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
This course is designed to cover aspects of retirement relating to job change or discontinuance. The processes, events, social roles, and phases of life will presented. Cross-listed with SW 4220 .
GERT 4650 - Retirement: Adjustment/Planning Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [2nd Blk]
This course is designed to cover aspects of retirement relating to job change or discontinuance. The processes, events, social roles, and phases of life will presented. Cross-listed with SW 4650 .
GERT 4830 - Readings and/or Projects Credits: (2-4)
Individual readings and/or projects for the senior Gerontology major (with the approval of the instructor). May be repeated once for a maximum of 4 credits.
GERT 4860 - Introductory Field Practicum Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Introductory experience in the world of work in a gerontology setting whereby the student might develop, test, and use knowledge derived from classroom experiences (90 hours at approved agency). Prerequisite: GERT 1010 , GERT 3320 and GERT 3500 ; must be a declared major or minor.
GERT 4861 - Advanced Field Practicum Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Advanced experience in the world of work in a gerontology setting whereby the student might develop, test, and use knowledge derived from classroom experiences (90 hours at approved agency). Prerequisite: GERT 3400 , GERT 3500 , GERT 4860 , and must be a declared major or minor.
GERT 4862 - Specialized Field Practicum Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Specialized experience in the world of work in a gerontology setting whereby the student might develop, test, and use knowledge derived from classroom experiences (90 hours at approved agency). Prerequisite: GERT 3600 , GERT 4861 , and must be a declared major or minor.
GERT 4900 - Current Topics on Aging Credits: (2-4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
An in-depth study on age related topics of current interest. Specific title will appear on student’s transcript along with authorized credit. May be repeated once for a maximum of 4 credits.
GERT 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated up to 3 times for a maximum of 4 credits.
GERT 4990 - Senior Seminar Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Preparation and discussion of gerontology concepts and topics. Information and techniques for obtaining a job and selecting a graduate school. Prerequisite: GERT 1010 , GERT 3320 , GERT 3400 , GERT 3500 and GERT 3600 .
SW 1010 SS - Introduction to Generalist Social Work Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, 1st Blk, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, 1st Blk, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]
A generalist introduction to the relationships between social systems (individuals, groups, and communities) and the social welfare networks which impact them, including the role of the social work profession. Open to all Weber State University students.
SW 2100 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, 2nd Blk, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, 2nd Blk, Online]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]
This is the first course in the Human Behavior and the Social Environment sequence. It identifies the relationships between human developmental stages (from conception to death) and the problems associated with environmental interactions. Systems and theory are examined in the biological, psychological, and sociological arenas. Prerequisite: (It is recommended for Social Work Majors that SW 1010 be taken before or concurrently with SW 2100. It is also suggested that ZOOL 1020 be taken before or concurrently with SW 2100.)
SW 2200 - Issues in Diversity Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
A study of diversity among individuals, groups, communities, and of issues social workers will need to understand when interfacing with diverse populations.
SW 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized for these elective courses will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated up to 3 times for a maximum of 4 credits.
SW 3000 - Death and Dying Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Summer [Full Sem]
An in-depth study of death, death-related issues and social institutions and practices dealing with death in American society, with special emphasis on the social processes surrounding death and constructive responses to death and dying. Cross-listed with GERT 3000 .
SW 3100 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [1st Blk]
This second course in the Human Behavior and the Social Environment sequence is designed to present basic principles and fundamental concepts necessary for acquiring and organizing knowledge for practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities and on the interaction among these systems. Alternative paradigms on human behavior and the social environment are also explored. Prerequisite: SW 1010 , SW 2100 and formal admittance to the Social Work Program.
SW 3120 - Aging: Adaptation and Behavior Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
An examination of the physical and psychological processes of aging. The emphasis is upon behavioral and social adaptation to these processes. Cross-listed with GERT 3120 .
SW 3200 - Child and Family Welfare Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
A historical and contemporary examination of child and family welfare issues, and social work intervention strategies. Prerequisite: SW 1010 .
SW 3320 - Ethnicity and Older Women in the American Society Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
The importance of special populations (ethnic, racial and women) as they relate to the aging process. Prerequisite: Cross-listed with GERT 3320 .
SW 3500 - Social Welfare & Gerontological Policy Development and Service Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
The history, mission, philosophy and human service aspects used in the development of social work/gerontology as a profession will be covered. Examples of social, public and social welfare policy will be identified and studied. Knowledge of local, state, and federal legislation, professional organizations, and membership organizations will assist in review of lobby, funding and implementation practices used in meeting human service needs. Methods for the political and organizational analysis of processes and policy will be covered. Prerequisite: SW 1010 or GERT 1010 . (SW/GERT 3500 must be completed before entering Field Practice.)
SW 3600 - Social Statistics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, 2nd Blk, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, 2nd Blk, Online]
Summer [Online]
Introduction to analysis and presentation of data. Prerequisite: Meet WSU Quantitative Literacy requirement. Cross-listed with GERT 3600 .
SW 3700 - Social Work Research Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Social work research and its relationship to social work theory and practice. The class will include content on qualitative, quantitative and single system research methodologies; analysis of data, including statistical procedures; systematic evaluation of practice; analysis and evaluation of theoretical bases, research questions, methodologies, statistical procedures, and conclusions of research reports; and relevant technological advances. The course will also identify how the research curriculum contributes to the student’s use of scientific knowledge for practice. Prerequisite: SW 1010 . (Must be completed before entering SW 4861 .) Recommended prerequisite: completion of social statistics class.
SW 3800 - Writing in Social Work Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
This course is designed to help students develop and sharpen professional writing skills and become more effective in various forms of written communication in social work and the broader social welfare delivery system. The course will offer an in-depth overview of APA writing style guidelines and apply these, as appropriate, in the preparation of written documents common in professional practice in social and behavioral sciences. Prerequisite: University Composition (ENGL 2010 or equivalent). (It is recommended that this course be taken concurrently with SW 3700 and/or SW 4860 .)
SW 3900 - Social Work Methods, Values, and Ethics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [1st Blk]
An ecological system and generalist approach to social work practice methods. Content is germane to various systems and subsystems typically implicated in problems encountered by social workers. A study of values and ethics will assist the social worker to understand the proprieties of professional practice. Prerequisite: SW 1010 , SW 2100 , SW 2200 and formal admittance to the social work program. (May be taken prior to or concurrently with SW 3910 .)
SW 3910 - Social Work Practice I Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [2nd Blk]
An intensive knowledge-based generalist course concentrating on micro social work intervention skills combining lecture and hands-on experiences. Prerequisite: Formal admittance to the social work program. (May be taken prior to or concurrently with SW 3900 .)
SW 3920 - Social Work Practice II Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [1st Blk]
A generalist course directed at understanding and demonstrating the principles, concepts and techniques of planned change in mezzo settings including families and small groups. Prerequisite: SW 3910 . (Must be taken concurrently with SW 3930 and SW 4860 .)
SW 3930 - Social Work Practice III Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [2nd Blk]
A generalist course designed to illustrate the principles, concepts and techniques of planned change in macro settings including institutions, organizations, and communities. (Must be taken concurrently with SW 3920 .)
SW 4140 - Perspectives on Drug Use and Substance Abuse Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
This course examines drug use and substance abuse across the lifespan and addresses issues such as prevention, treatment, and public policy as they affect and relate to individuals, groups, families, organizations, and communities. Course material draws on current research, theory, and practice experience.
SW 4150 - DSM V Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
This elective course is designed to familiarize the student with the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V classification). The DSM V provides the practitioner with a systematic diagnostic tool for practice and research.
SW 4220 - Societal Responses to Aging Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
This course is designed to cover aspects of retirement relating to job change or discontinuance. The processes, events, social roles, and phases of life will presented. Cross-listed with GERT 4220 .
SW 4250 - Medical Social Work Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Summer [Full Sem]
This elective course explores the process and dynamics of the provision of social work services within the medical service delivery system.
SW 4500 - Interventions for Populations at Risk Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem, 1st Blk]
A course designed to study populations at risk with an emphasis on women and people of color. Interventions to alleviate conditions of human suffering are stressed. Prerequisite: SW 3910 .
SW 4600 - Social Work in Special Settings Credits: (2-4)
This elective course is designed to accommodate special topic areas in Social Work practice. May be repeated once for a maximum of 4 credits.
SW 4650 - Retirement: Adjustment/Planning Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
SSpring [2nd Blk]
This course is designed to cover aspects of retirement relating to job change or discontinuance. The processes, events, social roles, and phases of life will presented. Cross-listed with GERT 4650 .
SW 4800 - Projects and Research Credits: (1-3)
This elective course allows for supervised projects and primary research in various areas of social work. Limited to senior students. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair and instructor. May be repeated up to 2 times for a maximum of 3 credits.
SW 4810 - Experimental Courses Credits: (2-3)
This elective course is designed to accommodate new courses under an experimental format. No more than 2 experimental courses may be taken up to a maximum of 6 credits.
SW 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3)
This elective course is an individual readings for seniors who are majoring in social work. Permission must be obtained from the instructor. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1000 pages of selected readings per class hour requested for credit. May be repeated up to 2 times for a maximum of 3 credits.
SW 4860 - Social Service Field Experience I Credits: (4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
This field practice course requires a minimum of 200 hours of supervised field service in an approved social service agency. The emphasis is to include micro, mezzo, and macro practice opportunities. Prerequisite: SW 3200 and SW 3500 /GERT 3500 . Formal admittance to Field Experience required. (Must be taken concurrently with SW 3920 and SW 3930 .)
SW 4861 - Social Service Field Experience II Credits: (4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
This field practice course requires a minimum of 200 hours of supervised field service in an approved social service agency. The emphasis is to include micro, mezzo, and macro practice opportunities. Prerequisite: SW 3700 , SW 4860 , GERT 3600 /PSY 3600 /SOC 3600 . (To be taken concurrently with SW 4990 .)
SW 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (2-4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized for these elective courses will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated up to 2 times for a maximum of 6 credits.
SW 4990 - Social Work Senior Seminar Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
This course requires preparation and discussion of social work concepts and topics, and information and techniques in obtaining a job and selecting a graduate school. Prerequisite: SW 4860 . (Must be taken concurrently with SW 4861 .)
SW 5010 - Professional Development: Human Development in the Social Environment Credits: (3)
This professional development course is designed for non-social work majors who have or wish to have experience in the delivery of social services. The course explores human development in the context of the broader social environment. It identifies the relationship between human developmental stages (from conception to death) and the problems associated with environmental interactions. Systems and theory are examined in the biological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual arenas. Credit/No credit.
SW 5020 - Professional Development: Social Welfare Policy Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [1st Blk]
Spring [1st Blk]
This professional development course is designed for non-social work majors who have or wish to have experience in the delivery of social services. The history, mission, philosophy and human service aspects used in the development of social welfare policy will be covered. Examples of social, public, and social welfare policy will be identified and studied. Knowledge of local, state, and federal legislation, professional organizations, and membership organizations will assist in review of lobbying, funding, and implementation practices used in meeting human service needs. Methods for the political and organizational analysis of processes and policy will be covered. Credit/No credit.
SW 5030 - Professional Development: Social Work Ethics and Practice Methods Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [2nd Blk]
Spring [2nd Blk]
This professional development course is designed for non-social work majors who have or wish to have experience in the delivery of social services. Using an ecological and generalist approach to social work practice at the individual, family, group, organization, and community levels, this course provides training in a planned client change process and considers social work roles at various levels. A significant focus of this course is the study of the application of key values and ethical principles, as defined by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), to professional practice and the resolution of ethical dilemmas. The course also includes content on the evaluation of practice and programs. Credit/No credit.
Course Descriptions - ANTH, SOCDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology
ANTH 1000 SS/DV - Introduction to Anthropology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [2nd Blk, Online]
Anthropology is the study of humankind, past and present: our origins and the development of cultural behavior and biological attributes. This course examines what it means to be human, describing and explaining human differences and similarities throughout time and across the world.
ANTH 1020 LS/DV - Biological Anthropology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [2nd Blk]
Explores human origins, evolution, and contemporary biological diversity by examining genetics, the human fossil record, primatology, and human ecology from a biocultural perspective.
ANTH 1040 HU/DV - Language and Culture Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Explores the nature of human language and its role in sociocultural settings. Surveys a world sample of languages from the perspective of anthropological linguistics including language structure, social functions, geographical and historical variation, and cultural values.
ANTH 2010 SS/DV - Peoples and Cultures of the World Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [2nd Blk]
A survey of cultures around the world, exploring their similarities and differences as observed by anthropologists.
ANTH 2030 SS - Principles of Archaeology Credits: (3)
Archaeology attempts to reconstruct prehistoric and early historic human life ways as well as long term cultural and biological evolutionary processes through the scientific study of material remains. This course focuses upon the history of archaeology, the ways in which archaeologists recover and analyze data, and the major theoretical perspectives used to interpret the past.
ANTH 2810 - Experimental Courses Credits: (1-6)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated 5 times with a maximum of 6 credit hours.
ANTH 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-6)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
ANTH 2950 - Elementary Anthropological Field Trip Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Summer [1st Blk]
Students will visit areas and events of anthropological interest. The course will include relevant lectures, readings, and exercises designed to maximize and evaluate the learning experience. Pre- and post-trip meetings for student preparation, feedback, and course evaluation will occur. When the course number is used, it will be accompanied by a specific title and authorized credit which will appear on the student’s transcript. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. A maximum of three credit hours of Anthropology 2950 can be applied toward graduation.
ANTH 2990 - Special Topics in Anthropology Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
A course allowing examination of selected topics and current issues in Anthropology. When the course number is used, it will be accompanied by a specific title and authorized credit which will appear on the student’s transcript. Offerings of same title may not be repeated for credit toward graduation. May be repeated 6 times with a maximum of 18 credit hours.
ANTH 3100 - Prehistory of North America Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
A general survey course concerning the archaeology of North America and an interpretation of its prehistory. The course material spans the time of initial human occupation of the continent through the early historic period, and emphasizes the three major cultural stages (Paleo Indian, Archaic, and Formative) which characterize the archaeological record of North America.
ANTH 3200 - Archaeology of Early Civilizations Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
This course is designed to survey the broad range of early civilizations worldwide as they are known archaeologically, including the variety of ways and places in which they have arisen and the great diversity of peoples who created them. It examines highly complex societies in sub-Saharan and North Africa, native North and South America, East and South Asia, the Middle East, the Aegean and Celtic Europe, discussing in detail the diverse ways of life in these civilizations and how they shaped cultural forms, practices and ideas in the modern life of these regions today.
ANTH 3300 - Archaeological Field Techniques Credits: (3-6)
Typically taught:
Summer [2nd Blk]
Intensive field school involving archaeological excavation and/or survey, emphasizing modern field techniques, data recordation and recovery, map interpretation and production, and the proper conduct of problem-oriented archaeology. Prerequisite: ANTH 2030 and consent of instructor. May be repeated up to 12 credit hours.
ANTH 3400 - Archaeological Laboratory Techniques Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Emphasizes student analysis and write-up of an artifact assemblage from an archaeological site. Weekly lectures familiarize students with analyses of prehistoric and historic archaeological materials, as well as the production of text, figures, tables, maps, and bibliographies for technical reports. Prerequisite: ANTH 2030 , or consent of instructor.
ANTH 3500 - Advanced Cultural Anthropology Credits: (3)
The nature of culture, its structure and function in the variety of human activities. Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 or ANTH 2010 , or consent of instructor.
ANTH 3600 - Culture Area Studies Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Surveys selected societies in ethnographically different cultural areas of the world, such as Africa, Asia, North American Indians, Latin America, the Middle East, the Pacific, or the modern United States. When the number is used, it will be accompanied by a descriptive title and the credit authorized, which will appear on the student transcript. Offerings of same title may not be repeated for credit toward graduation. Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 or ANTH 2010 , or consent of instructor. May be repeated 6 times with a maximum of 18 credit hours.
ANTH 3700 - Sex Roles: Past, Present and Future Credits: (3)
An overview of the differences and similarities in human sex roles, cross-culturally and over time, with special emphasis on the influences of biology, socialization, and ecology in their origin, perpetuation, and change. (Cross-listed with SOC 3120 .)
ANTH 3900 - Magic, Shamanism and Religion Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
A comparative study of the origins, development, and social functions of magic, shamanism, and religion within cultural systems around the world.
ANTH 4100 - Archaeological Method, Theory, and Cultural Resource Management Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Explores means by which archaeological inferences are made to decipher the material record of past human behavior. Includes the history of archaeological thought from the beginnings of scientific archaeology through the new profession of cultural resource management. Prerequisite: ANTH 2030 .
ANTH 4200 - Anthropological Theory Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Historical and theoretical development of the major anthropological schools of thought including 19th century evolutionism, historical particularism, social anthropology, symbolic analysis, neoevolutionism, and cultural ecology. Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 4300 - Anthropological Research Methods Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Students will learn and apply the scientific methods of inquiry used in anthropological research. Required for majors and recommended for minors. Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 or a 2000-level course; ANTH 4200 and SOC 3600 , or consent of instructor.
ANTH 4810 - Experimental Courses Credits: (1-3)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 6 credit hours.
ANTH 4830 - Readings and/or Projects Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Individual readings and/or projects for anthropology students. (Maximum of 6 hours may be applied toward graduation.) Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 , permission of instructor and approval of program coordinator.
ANTH 4890 - Internship in Anthropology Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Anthropology majors may apply for internship opportunities that provide the student with both practical and research experiences. A student may complete a total up to 6 hours of internships for credit, with a maximum of 3 hours to be applied towards the Anthropology major. Prerequisite: 6 hours of upper-division anthropology courses, Anthropology major status, approval of Program Coordinator.
ANTH 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
ANTH 4950 - Advanced Anthropological Field Trip Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Summer [1st Blk]
Students will visit areas and events of anthropological interest. The course will include relevant lectures, readings, and exercises designed to maximize and evaluate the learning experience. Pre- and post-trip meetings for student preparation, feedback, and course evaluation will occur. When the course number is used, it will be accompanied by a specific title and authorized credit which will appear on the student’s transcript. A maximum of three credit hours of Anthropology 4950 can be applied toward graduation. Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 or ANTH 2030 and consent of instructor.
ANTH 4990 - Seminar in Anthropology Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
An advanced course allowing in-depth study of selected topics and current issues in Anthropology. When the course number is used, it will be accompanied by a specific title with the credit authorized, which will appear on the student’s transcript. Offerings of same title may not be repeated for credit toward graduation. Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 or consent of instructor. May be repeated 6 times with a maximum of 18 credit hours.
SOC 1010 SS/DV - Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [Online]
An introduction to the study of Sociology through the concepts and principles used to understand and evaluate society. It focuses on all aspects of society: culture; social interaction; institutions; group processes; deviance and social control; stratification, diversity, and inequality based on race, ethnicity, class, gender, etc.; and social stability and change.
SOC 1020 SS/DV - Social Problems Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem, Online]
Spring [Full Sem, Online]
Summer [1st Blk, Online]
A study of major social problems in contemporary society, including issues of age, gender, family, race, ethnicity, wealth and poverty, politics, education, public safety, health care, substance abuse, and environment. Special emphasis is given to these issues and their consequences for today’s global and diverse society.
SOC 2810 - Experimental Course Offerings Credits: (2-3)
May be repeated 5 times up to 6 credit hours.
SOC 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated 5 times up to 6 credit hours.
SOC 3000 - Self and Society Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
Sociological Social Psychology is the study of individual, group, and social behavior through analysis of the relationship between individuals and social institutions. Individuals actively create social structure while they are simultaneously shaped by it. Students will analyze how social interaction, processes, roles, and statuses are created and maintained by individuals. Students will also analyze how these same processes, roles, and statuses shape their individual behavior. Social Psychological theories and methodologies are also addressed. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 .
SOC 3010 - Social Inequality Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
The study of social stratification and inequality in the United States and globally. The course focuses on economic class and status groups, such as gender, race and ethnicity, age, sexuality, and physical ability. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 .
SOC 3030 - Classical Sociological Theory Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
A study of the classical tradition of sociological thought in late 18th to early 20th century Europe and 19th to early 20th century U.S. The course introduces the main theories of Comte, Martineau, Marx, Weber, Simmel, Durkheim, and others, including early theorists of gender and race. To be taken before SOC 4030 . Prerequisite: SOC 1010 .
SOC 3110 - Sociology of Family Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
Analyzes family arrangements and structure, changes in such arrangements over time, and contemporary issues facing families in our ever-changing world. Emphasis is placed on variations in family experiences with regard to race, gender, social class, and sexual orientation. Family, as it relates to other social institutions such as politics, religion, and the economy, is also explored.
SOC 3130 - Sociology of Gender Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
This course is an examination as to how and why communities create gender categories as well how gender influences individuals’ identities, behaviors, and life experiences. Students will study gender within a variety of contexts, such as the workplace, family, politics, athletics, education, health, media, and religion. Attention will also be given to sociological theories of gender, gender socialization, and the intersection of gender, race, class, and sexuality. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 or WS 1500 or permission of instructor.
SOC 3250 - Deviance and Social Control Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
Introduces the student to the various sociological concepts of deviance and social control. Deviance and social control are examined in their positive and negative forms. The benefits and contributions as well as the consequences and disruptions of these forms are considered in the context of the formal and informal socialization processes and the internalization of social norms. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 .
SOC 3260 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
Juvenile delinquency as a social phenomenon and its causes involving definitions, agencies of law enforcement, and the courts. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 .
SOC 3270 - Criminology Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
Study of the nature, extent, causes, and treatment of crime. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 .
SOC 3300 - Environment and Society Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
An in-depth study of societal-environmental interactions including population, technology and organization impacts of human societies on the physical environment, and environmental impacts on human behavior and social organization.
SOC 3400 - Social Change Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
The factors which change society and how society changes, emphasizing technological innovations and its implications, social movements, and the role of individuals. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 .
SOC 3410 - Sociology of Religion Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
Examination of religion and religious activities globally from the theoretical perspectives of Sociology.
SOC 3420 - Sociology of Education Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
Analysis of the structure and function of education as a central social institution in contemporary society.
SOC 3430 - Medicine and Healthcare in Society Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
Utilizes the Sociological perspective to explore the Institution of Medicine and the Medical Healthcare Delivery System; its function as a social institution and its capability, accessibility, and the related issues of providing Healthcare. The various organizational system structures, and their economic and political dimensions are also examined. Further emphasis is placed on the various professional roles, supporting roles, and patient behaviors. Additional focus is placed upon selected international comparisons, as well as medical research, ethical considerations, and international health issues.
SOC 3550 - Organizations in Society Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
Surveys the nature and structure of organizations in general and modern formal organizations and globalization in specific. How organizations work, function and affect contemporary society and individuals’ lives and behavior. Sociological theories about modern organizations and globalization will be examined. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 .
SOC 3600 - Social Statistics Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
Summer [1st Blk]
Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis techniques and the presentation of results. Prerequisite: MATH 1010 or equivalent.
SOC 3660 - Sociological Research Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [1st Blk]
Examines the scientific foundations of Sociology and methods of Sociological Research. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 .
SOC 3840 - Cities and Urban Life Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
In-depth analysis of the urbanization, modernization, and development of the system of cities. The relationship between cities and culture, mental illness, and social problems are examined.
SOC 3850 - Race & Ethnicity Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] even years
Examines the social construction of race and ethnicity and the conditions of racial and ethnic groups in the United States and globally, based on statistical and ethnographic data. Includes a survey of theories of the origins, causes, and dynamics of ethnic and race relations.
SOC 4030 - Contemporary Sociological Theory Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
The works of major contemporary theorists (Mead, Parsons, Merton, Goffman, Garfinkel, etc.) and the emergence of current schools of sociological thought. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 and SOC 3030 .
SOC 4220 - Life in a Consumer Society Credits: (3)
Examination of consumption, consumerism, and the increasing commercialization of contemporary life. Students study the history of consumerism and advertising; explore how consumer culture influences their own consumption choices; and analyze the relationship between consumerism and social inequality.
SOC 4270 - Sociology of Law Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem] odd years
A study of the interchange between law and society, where society creates the law, yet law regulates society. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 .
SOC 4410 - Sociology of Globalization Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] odd years
Study of economic, political, and cultural globalization in the late 20th and early 21st century. The course examines the history, theories and critiques of globalization, the key actors in global political-economy, the institutions and events that shape global processes, and globalization’s impact on local economies, politics, culture, and the natural environment.
SOC 4550 - Sociology of Work Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem] even years
Explores the relationship between work and social class, gender, technology, race, and ethnicity. Additionally, the nature of occupational subcultures is analyzed.
SOC 4810 - Experimental Course Offerings Credits: (2-3)
Individual courses offered on an experimental basis, identified by specific name and description. The specific title will appear on student’s transcript along with the authorized credit. May be repeated 5 times up to 6 credit hours.
SOC 4830 - Readings and/or Projects Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Individual readings and/or projects for sociology majors or minors. (Maximum of 5 hours applied toward graduation, 3 of which can be applied toward the sociology major or minor.) Prerequisite: SOC 1010 , senior standing, permission of instructor, approval of program coordinator. May be repeated 4 times up to 5 credit hours.
SOC 4890 - Internship Credits: (1-6)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Qualified juniors and seniors may apply for internships among federal, state and private agencies. Internships are anticipated to provide the student with both practical and research experiences. A student may complete up to 9 hours, but not more than 6 hours in any one type of internship. A maximum of 3 hours may be applied towards the sociological major or sociological minor. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 , junior or senior status, approval of program coordinator. May be repeated 8 times up to 9 credit hours.
SOC 4900 - Senior Capstone Course Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
A course designed to organize all of the knowledge that the student has gleaned from his/her major into an integrated whole. This course will help the student make relevant the knowledge that he/ she has learned. This will be accomplished by having the student write a senior thesis as well as attend lectures. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 , SOC 3030 , SOC 3600 , SOC 3660 , senior standing.
SOC 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)
Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated 5 times up to 6 credit hours.
SOC 4990 - Seminar in Sociology Credits: (3)
Variable Title
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
An advanced course allowing in-depth study of selected topics in Sociology. When the course number is used, it will be accompanied by a specific title with the credit authorized, which will appear on the student transcript. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or consent of instructor. May be repeated 3 times up to 9 credit hours. (Formerly Contemporary Issues.)
Course Descriptions - AEROAerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC)
AERO 1010 - Foundations of USAF I Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Development, organization, and doctrine of the United States Air Force, emphasizing Strategic Force Requirements.
AERO 1010L - General Military Leadership Lab I Credits: (0)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Studies and experience in Air Force standards, customs and courtesies. Introduction to drill and ceremonies. Studies typical organizations and missions of Air Force Bases through field trips.
AERO 1011 - Foundations of USAF II Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Development and organization of United States Air Force Defensive Forces, General Purpose Forces and Tactical Air Forces.
AERO 1011L - General Military Leadership Lab II Credits: (0)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Studies and experience in Air Force standards, customs and courtesies. Introduction to drill and ceremonies. Studies typical organizations and missions of Air Force Bases through field trips.
AERO 1110 - General Military Leadership Lab I Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Studies and experience in Air Force standards, customs and courtesies. Introduction to drill and ceremonies. Studies typical organizations and missions of Air Force Bases through field trips.
AERO 1111 - General Military Leadership Lab II Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Studies and experience in Air Force standards, customs and courtesies. Introduction to drill and ceremonies. Studies typical organizations and missions of Air Force Bases through field trips.
AERO 2010 - Airpower History I Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Development of various concepts of air power employment, emphasizing factors that have prompted research and technological change.
AERO 2010L - General Military Leadership Lab III Credits: (0)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Application of Air Force standards, customs and courtesies. Drill and ceremonies leadership, introduction to reviews and honors. First-hand exposure to various career opportunities within the Air Force and their application on a typical Air Force base.
AERO 2011 - Airpower History II Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Development of various concepts of air power employment, emphasizing factors that have prompted research and technological change.
AERO 2011L - General Military Leadership Lab IV Credits: (0)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Application of Air Force standards, customs and courtesies. Drill and ceremonies leadership, introduction to reviews and honors. First-hand exposure to various career opportunities within the Air Force and their application on a typical Air Force base. Professional Officer Courses
AERO 2110 - General Military Leadership Lab III Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Application of Air Force standards, customs and courtesies. Drill and ceremonies leadership, introduction to reviews and honors. First-hand exposure to various career opportunities within the Air Force and their application on a typical Air Force base.
AERO 2111 - General Military Leadership Lab IV Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Application of Air Force standards, customs and courtesies. Drill and ceremonies leadership, introduction to reviews and honors. First-hand exposure to various career opportunities within the Air Force and their application on a typical Air Force base.
AERO 2830 - Directed Studies Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Individual study with a professor from Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC). Allows increased responsibility for GMC in an academic setting providing leadership/management skill development opportunities. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 3 credit hours.
AERO 3000 - Field Training Credits: (1-4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Four to five weeks of field training conducted at United States Air Force bases as arranged by the Professor of Aerospace Studies. Course prepares AFROTC students for entry into upper division AFROTC classes, the Professional Officer Corps, and for later commissioning into the US Air Force. The course offers a minimum of 269 hours of education and training in the areas of Officership, Air Force Orientation, Leadership, and Physical/Survival Training. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 4 credit hours.
AERO 3010 - Leadership Studies I Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Writing, speaking, and listening as communication skills; management concepts; responsibilities and ethics for an Air Force junior officer.
AERO 3010L - POC Leadership Lab I Credits: (0)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Application of leadership and management skills in leadership positions in a student-run organization. Study of general structure and progression patterns common to selected Air Force officer career fields. Application of personnel performance evaluation techniques.
AERO 3011 - Leadership Studies II Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Principles of leadership, problem solving, decision, discipline, and human relations. Emphasis on career planning as an Air Force junior officer.
AERO 3011L - POC Leadership Lab II Credits: (0)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Application of leadership and management skills in leadership positions in a student-run organization. Study of general structure and progression patterns common to selected Air Force officer career fields. Application of personnel performance evaluation techniques.
AERO 3110 - POC Leadership Lab I Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Application of leadership and management skills in leadership positions in a student-run organization. Study of general structure and progression patterns common to selected Air Force officer career fields. Application of personnel performance evaluation techniques.
AERO 3111 - POC Leadership Lab II Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Application of leadership and management skills in leadership positions in a student-run organization. Study of general structure and progression patterns common to selected Air Force officer career fields. Application of personnel performance evaluation techniques.
AERO 4010 - National Security Affairs I Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Examines the need for national security, analyzes the evolution and formulation of American defensive policy, strategy and joint doctrine. Investigates methods of managing conflict and touches on arms control and terrorism.
AERO 4010L - POC Leadership Lab III Credits: (0)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Application of leadership and management techniques with individuals and groups. Introduction to operations and communications security. Introduction to advanced educational opportunities available to Air Force officers.
AERO 4011 - National Security Affairs II Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Examines conflict management, arms control, military law and Air Force issues and policies.
AERO 4011L - POC Leadership Lab III Credits: (0)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Application of leadership and management techniques with individuals and groups. Introduction to operations and communications security. Introduction to advanced educational opportunities available to Air Force officers.
AERO 4110 - POC Leadership Lab III Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Application of leadership and management techniques with individuals and groups. Introduction to operations and communications security. Introduction to advanced educational opportunities available to Air Force officers.
AERO 4111 - POC Leadership Lab III Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Application of leadership and management techniques with individuals and groups. Introduction to operations and communications security. Introduction to advanced educational opportunities available to Air Force officers.
AERO 4830 - Directed Studies Credits: (1-5)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Individual study with a professor from Aerospace Studies. Provides added leadership/management skill development opportunities to develop more competitive officer candidates. May be repeated 4 times with a maximum of 5 credit hours.
Course Descriptions - MILSMilitary Science (Army ROTC)
MILS 1010 - Leadership and Personal Development Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Establishes a foundation for self and team development through participation in adventure training and team-building activities. Subject matter includes land navigation, rappelling, physical fitness, first aid, leader behavior and unit effectiveness, effective time management and Army branches. A three-hour weekly leadership lab is included, as well as one weekend field training exercise during the semester. Participation in weekly physical fitness training is expected and should be taken as MILS 2400 .
MILS 1020 - Introduction to Tactical Leadership Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
This course continues to emphasize self and team development through participation in classroom and leadership lab activities that are progressively more challenging. Subject matter includes winter survival, marksmanship and small unit operations. Classroom discussion includes small unit tactics, troop leading procedures, communications skills and the organization of company-sized Army units. A three-hour weekly leadership lab is included as well as one weekend field training exercise during the semester. Prerequisite: MILS 1010 or Army Basic Training with chair’s approval. Participation in weekly physical fitness training is expected and should be taken as MILS 2400 .
MILS 2010 - Innovative Team Leadership Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Builds on previous leadership instruction enhancing student skills in land navigation, small unit tactics, written and oral communication, event planning, group coordination and effectiveness and first aid. During this course, students develop basic skills for leading others in a tactical environment. A three-hour weekly leadership lab is included as well as one weekend field training exercise during the semester. Participation in weekly physical fitness training is expected and should be taken as MILS 2400 .
MILS 2020 - Foundations of Tactical Leadership Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
This course focuses on leader effectiveness. Course content includes analysis of selected historical leaders and battles using the principles of war and other tenets. Student led discussions highlight lessons learned relative to leadership and organizational success. Oral communications skills are central to this course. A three-hour weekly leadership lab is included as well as one weekend field training exercise during the semester. Prerequisite: MILS 2010 or Army Basic Training with chair’s approval. Participation in weekly physical fitness training is expected and should be taken as MILS 2400 .
MILS 2400 - Physical Readiness Credits: (1)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
A physical conditioning course that employs U.S. Army principles of fitness. Subjects include: body composition, nutrition, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle endurance and strength, circuit training and drills. Students registered for MILS 1010 , MILS 1020 , MILS 2010 , or MILS 2020 are encouraged to enroll in this course to gain the full perspective of the physical demands required to be an Army officer. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 4 credit hours.
MILS 2830 - Directed Readings, Projects and Research Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Independent reading/research on topic(s) of military interest under the supervision of a Military Science faculty member. Prerequisite: Requires instructor permission. May be repeated 2 times with a maximum of 3 credit hours.
MILS 2921 - ROTC Leader’s Training Course Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Summer [Full Sem]
A four-week leadership camp conducted at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Designed to introduce students to basic military skills and leadership requirements. Training includes rappelling, marksmanship, small unit tactics, physical fitness, leadership, and adventure training. Credit/no credit grade only. Prerequisite: Requires instructor permission.
MILS 2922 - Northern Warfare Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Summer [Full Sem]
A two week course conducted in Alaska. Provides training in cold weather survival and small unit tactics. Credit/no credit grade only. Prerequisite: include the completion of the basic course and instructor permission.
MILS 2923 - Air Assault Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Summer [Full Sem]
A two week course conducted at an Army installation in the continental U.S. Provides students training in helicopter operations to include sling loading and rappelling. Credit/ no credit grade only. Prerequisite: include successful completion of the basic course and instructor approval.
MILS 3010 - Adaptive Team Leadership Credits: (4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Develops leadership skills within the framework of the U.S. Army. This course focuses on theory and application of decision making, planning, organizing, management control and communications. The course also emphasizes small unit tactics and advanced land navigation skills; it includes a three-hour weekly leadership lab. Students must participate in up to three, one-hour physical fitness sessions per week, which may be taken as MILS 4400 , to satisfy requirements of the Military Science minor. One weekend field training exercise is required during the semester.
MILS 3020 - Leadership in Changing Environments Credits: (4)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
Focuses on theory and application of small unit tactics, leadership and land warfare. Subjects include preparing and issuing combat orders, organizing for combat, unit and individual movement techniques, communications and security. A three-hour weekly leadership lab is included. Students must participate in up to three, one-hour physical fitness sessions per week, which may be taken as MILS 4400 , to satisfy requirements of the Military Science minor. One weekend field training exercise is required during the semester.
MILS 4010 - Developing Adaptive Leaders Credits: (4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
This course focuses on the functions and roles of the commander/ leader and the staff. Subject matter includes problem solving, planning techniques and procedures, written and oral communications, training management and evaluation systems. A three-hour weekly leadership lab to enhance leadership skills and apply classroom instruction to hands on training and execution is included. Students must participate in up to three, one-hour physical fitness sessions per week, which should be taken as MILS 4400 , to satisfy requirements of the Military Science minor. One weekend field training exercise is required during the semester.
MILS 4020 - Leadership in a Complex World Credits: (4)
Typically taught:
Spring [Full Sem]
A conference course addressing future roles and responsibilities of junior Army officers. Subject matter includes the world environment and future threats to U.S. security, the spectrum of Army requirements, Army modernization initiatives, the laws of war, joint operations and other issues designed to complete the cadet-to-lieutenant process. A three-hour weekly leadership lab to enhance leadership skills and apply classroom instruction to hands-on training and execution is included. Students must participate in up to three, one-hour physical fitness sessions per week, which should be taken as MILS 4400 , to satisfy requirements of the Military Science minor. One weekend field training exercise is required during the semester.
MILS 4400 - Advanced Physical Readiness Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
This course provides advanced instruction in physical fitness employing Army techniques and procedures. Students assist Military Science faculty in the planning/conduct of physical fitness training activities performed by lower division students. Prerequisite: Requires instructor permission. (Students must be enrolled in one of the following courses: MILS 3010 , MILS 3020 , MILS 4010 , or MILS 4020 .) May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 8 credit hours.
MILS 4830 - Directed Readings, Projects and Research Credits: (1-3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem]
Independent reading/research on topics of military interest under the supervision of a Military Science faculty member. For each credit awarded the student will read approximately 1000 pages and prepare a written review or summary. Prerequisite: Requires instructor permission. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
MILS 4921 - ROTC Leadership Development and Assessment Course Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Summer [Full Sem]
A five week leadership camp conducted at Fort Lewis, Washington. The Advanced Camp environment stresses small unit leadership under varying and challenging conditions. Credit/no credit grade only. Prerequisite: Requires instructor approval. Open only to students who have successfully completed basic course requirements, MILS 3010 and MILS 3020 .
MILS 4922 - Airborne Operations Credits: (2)
Typically taught:
Summer [Full Sem]
A three week course conducted at Fort Benning, Georgia. Provides students training in military sky diving techniques with practical applications. Credit/no credit grade only. Prerequisite: Requires instructor approval. Prerequisite includes completion of the basic course.
MILS 4923 - Cadet Troop Leader Training Credits: (2)
A two week course conducted at an Army installation in the continental U.S. or overseas. Provides first hand experience in an Army unit. Students learn about military life and the duties of a lieutenant. Credit/no credit grade only. Prerequisite: include completion of MILS 3010 , MILS 3020 and Advanced Camp. Requires instructor approval.
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