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2012-2013 Course Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Pharmacy

  
  • PHCY 795 - First Year Integrative Experience


    2 Credits
    The course is composed of several integrated case studies based on material taken from across the first year curriculum. The cases are chosen specifically for their rich multidisciplinary content. For each case students work in teams to analyze the cases and answer a series of integrative study questions based on the first year courses. The proficiency of the students is then assessed.
     
  
  • PHCY 803 - Advanced Self-care Therapeutics


    2 Credits
    An examination of the principles and application of nonprescription medicine for self-treatable conditions frequently encountered in the community setting.  This course refines communication techniques and develops decision-making skills essential for pharmacists to assess patient symptoms and gather targeted patient-specific health histories.  Emphasis is placed on the ability of the parmacist to select proper self-care therapies and provide comprehensive patient education based on a presumed diagnosis and health history.
  
  • PHCY 805 - Scientific Writing and Communication


    2 Credits
    Students apply skills learned in PHCY 724  pertaining to literature searching, evaluation, and referencing. This assignment is designed to give students an opportunity to write a review article in scientific language in a format that would be suitable for publication.
  
  • PHCY 808 - Practice Integration


    4 Credits
    This course is an ongoing review of second year coursework via student-presented case studies. Unlike most courses, PHCY 808 meets intermittently over six months of the P2 year. Case presentations are derived from each student’s IPPEs and reflect the therapeutic area just completed. In this course students analyze, assess, and develop case studies. The assessments of the case studies by instructors occur in class. Over the ten day course each student makes at least two formal case presentations demonstrating mastery.
  
  • PHCY 810 - Principles of Toxicology


    2 Credits
    A study of the basic principles of toxicology along with an introduction to clinical toxicology.
  
  • PHCY 814 - Patient Assessment


    2 Credits
    This course introduces patient assessment as it applies to pharmacy practice. It provides an overview of medical terminology, human anatomy, and devices associated with basic physical assessment skills, but is not intended to teach diagnostic techniques.
     
  
  • PHCY 821 - Pharmacocoeconomics


    2 Credits
    A study of the economic, social, and political forces affecting the delivery of health care services. In addition, the effect of these forces on pharmacy practice and the impact of pharmacy on the health care system are explored. Also included are concepts related to people management skills.
  
  • PHCY 830 - Renal Pharmacotherapy, Fluids & Electrolytes


    2 Credits
    This course provides a thorough analysis of the pharmacotherapy of the renal system including common disease states and the therapies used to treat them. Topics covered in this course include: acute and chronic renal failure, electrolyte imbalances, acid/base disorders, secondary parathyroidism, and renal transplant.
  
  • PHCY 831 - Pharmacotherapy of the Cardiovascular System


    4 Credits
    This course provides a thorough analysis of the pharmacotherapy of the cardiovascular system including common disease states and the therapies used to treat them. Topics covered in this course include: acute and chronic heart failure, hypertension, chronic stable angina, acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias, venous thromboembolism, dyslipidemia, ischemic stroke, and pulmonary hypertension.
  
  • PHCY 832 - Pharmacotherapy of the Endocrine System


    2 Credits
    This course provides a thorough analysis of the pharmacotherapy of the endocrine system including common disease states and the therapies used to treat these conditions. disease states covered include disorders of the pancreas, thyroid gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the parathyroid glands, and the adrenal glands. Common therapies to manage disease states involving the pineal gland and reproductive organs are addressed in PHCY 745  and PHCY 856 , respectively.
  
  • PHCY 833 - Pharmacotherapy of the Immune System and Ophthalmology


    3 Credits
    An integrated study of anatomy, pathophysiology, physical assessment, pharmacology, therapeutics, clinical pharmacokinetics, patient care, alternative and complementary therapies, pharmacoeconomic issues, medication use in special populations, and review of pertinent drug literature as it relates to major immune disorders and diseases involving the eye. Also included are concepts pertaining to immunization.
  
  • PHCY 834 - Pharmacotherapy of Common Respiratory Disorders


    2 Credits
    This course provides a thorough analysis of the pharmacotherapy employed for the treatment of common disorders affecting the respiratory system. Disorders covered include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, obstructive sleep apnea, and drug induced respiratory depression.
     
  
  • PHCY 835 - Pharmacotherapy of GI & Liver Disorders


    2 Credits
    An integrated study of anatomy, pathophysiology, physical assessment, pharmacology, therapeutics, clinical pharmacokinetics, patient care, alternative and complementary therapies, pharmacoeconomic issues, medication use in special populations, and review of pertinent drug literature as it relates to major gastrointestinal disorders.
  
  • PHCY 836 - Pharmacotherapy of Infectious Diseases


    6 Credits
    A study of the basic principles of antibiotic action including, for each specific antibiotic class, the mechanism of action, routes of administration, disposition, contraindications, adverse reactions, and clinically relevant drug interactions. Also included is an integrated study of anatomy, pathophysiology, physical assessment, pharmacology, therapeutics, clinical pharmacokinetics, patient care, alternative and complementary therapies, pharmacoeconomic issues, medication use in special populations, and review of pertinent drug literature as they relate to major infectious diseases.
  
  • PHCY 837 - Pharmacotherapy of Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders


    3 Credits
    A study of the pharmacological principles of chemotherapeutic agents. Also included is an integrated study of anatomy, pathophysiology, physical assessment, pharmacology, therapeutics, clinical pharmacokinetics, patient care, alternative and complementary therapies, pharmacoeconomic issues, medication use in special populations, and review of pertinent drug literature as it relates to the major neoplastic and hematological diseases.
  
  • PHCY 838 - Pharmacotherapy of Behavioral Disorders


    2 Credits
    An integrated study of anatomy, pathophysiology, physical assessment, pharmacology, therapeutics, clinical pharmacokinetics, patient care, alternative and complementary therapies, pharmacoeconomic issues, medication use in special populations, and review of pertinent drug literature as it relates to major psychiatric disorders, including Depression, Schizophrenia, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Substance Abuse.
  
  • PHCY 839 - Pharmacotherapy of Neurologic Disorders


    2 Credits
    An integrated study of anatomy, pathophysiology, physical assessment, pharmacology, therapeutics, clinical pharmacokinetics, patient care, alternative and complementary therapies, pharmacoeconomic issues, medication use in special populations, and review of pertinent drug literature as it relates to neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s Disease, Pain Management, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, and Epilepsy.
  
  • PHCY 840 - Pharmacotherapy of Selected Populations: Geriatrics


    2 Credits
    This is an integrated study of anatomy, pathophysiology, physical assessment, pharmacology, therapeutics, clinical pharmacokinetics, patient care, alternative and complementary therapies, pharmacoeconomic issues, medication use, and review of pertinent drug literature as it relates to the elderly. It is designed to sensitize the student to the special physiological, psychological, sociological, and economic aspects of aging. In addition, special attention is given to specific drug problems and solutions to these problems.
  
  • PHCY 842 - Pharmacotherapy of Selected Populations: Pediatrics


    2 Credits
    This course is an integrated study of anatomy, pathophysiology, physical assessment, pharmacology, therapeutics, clinical pharmacokinetics, patient care, alternative and complementary therapies, pharmacoeconomic issues, medication use, and review of pertinent drug literature as it relates to neonatal and pediatric patients. It is intended to sensitize the student to the special physiological, psychological, sociological, and economic aspects of the young patient. In addition, special attention is given to specific drug problems and solutions to these problems.
  
  • PHCY 843 - Pharmacotherapy of Common Dermatologic Conditions


    2 Credits
    This course provides a thorough analysis of dermatologic pharmacotherapy including common disease states and the therapies employed for them. Disease states covered include acne vulgaris, eczema, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, cutaneous reactions to drugs, burns, and wound care.
     
  
  • PHCY 854 - Clinical Nutrition


    2 Credits
    A study of the pathophysiology, administration, pharmacology, patient care, alternative and complementary therapies, and pharmacoeconomic issues used in special populations, and a review of pertinent literature as they relate to the practical applications of nutrition therapy. Coverage includes optimal nutrition for healthy adults and children.
     
  
  • PHCY 856 - Pharmacotherapy of Selected Populations: Women’s and Men’s Health


    2 Credits
    This course provides a thorough analysis of the pharmacotherapy of common illnesses that warrant sex/gender differences in the delivery of care or design of treatment regimens. Topics/disease states covered include menstrual health and menstrual-related disorders; contraceptive methods; preconception care; drug principles in pregnancy and lactation; pregancy-related conditions; pharmacotherapy of labor and delivery; women with HIV infection; hormone therapy in menopause; selected genitourinary disorders; osteoporosis; benign prostatic hyperplasia; sexual dysfunction and infertility. Non-presecription therapies to manage disease states involving these topics/disease states are addressed in PHCY 703  and PHCY 745 .
  
  • PHCY 861 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 4


    1 Credits
    This course places the student into an actual practice experience in either a community or institutional pharmacy setting. Building on the experience in   , it is the fourth of five introductory pharmacy practice experiences, and consists of one 8-hour day per week over a 5-week period in the fall term of the second professional year. Students are exposed to fundamental professional practice skills, have interactions with health care consumers and professionals, and become involved in the provision of pharmaceutical care. Each introductory pharmacy practice experience is meaningfully interfaced with classroom course work and continues in a progressive manner leading to entry into the advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) in the third professional year.
     
  
  • PHCY 862 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 5


    1 Credits
    This course places the student into an actual practice experience in either a community or institutional pharmacy setting. It is the last of five introductory pharmacy practice experiences, and consists of one 8-hour day per week over a 5-week period in the spring term of the second professional year. Students are exposed to fundamental professional practice skills, have interactions with health care consumers and professionals, and become involved in the provision of pharmaceutical care. Each introductory pharmacy practice experience is meaningfully interfaced with classroom coursework and continues in a progressive manner leading to entry into the advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) in the third professional year.
     
  
  • PHCY 895 - Second Year Integrative Experience


    2 Credits
    The course is composed of several integrated case studies based on material taken from across the first and second year curricula. The cases are chosen specifically for their rich multidisciplinary content. For each case students work in teams to analyze the cases and answer a series of integrative study questions based on the first and second year courses. The proficiency of the students is then assessed.
     
  
  • PHCY 901 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Ambulatory Care


    6 Credits
    In this class the student develops professional skills in an ambulatory care practice environment. The student learns to participate effectively in the patient care decision-making process and to function as an integral member of the healthcare team in a variety of clinical activities. Emphasis is placed on the student’s ability to demonstrate understanding of common disease states and treatment modalities as well as the ability to provide pharmaceutical care.
     
  
  • PHCY 902 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Adult Acute Care


    6 Credits
    This class promotes student knowledge, skills and abilities and allows the student to participate effectively in the patient care decision-making process in the inpatient institutional setting. During these experiences the student has the opportunity to participate in ongoing clinical activities. The student functions as an integral part of the health care team and gains experience with patient interviewing techniques, patient monitoring, clinical use of drugs, chemical concentrations in biological fluids, and manual and computerized methods for planning dosing regimens. Emphasis is placed on the student’s demonstration and understanding of common disease states and treatment modalities.
  
  • PHCY 903 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Advanced Community Practice


    6 Credits
    This class enhances the student’s knowledge, abilities, and skills in the community pharmacy setting through effective participation in the patient care decision-making process. Emphasis is placed on disease state management, the development of professional attitudes and the judgment needed to function in this environment.
     
  
  • PHCY 904 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Advanced Institutional Practice


    6 Credits
    The purpose of this class is to allow the student to gain professional skills in the distributive functions of pharmaceutical care in the inpatient setting. This experience includes prescription orders and order entry, dispensing, record-keeping, patient interviewing and counseling, patient profiles, charts, third-party billing, legal requirements, compounding, sterile products, communication with other health care professionals, and inventory control.
  
  • PHCY 920 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Cardiology


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Cardiology.
  
  • PHCY 921 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Critical Care


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Critical Care.
  
  • PHCY 922 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Geriatric


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Geriatrics.
  
  • PHCY 923 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Hematology and Oncology


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Hematology and Oncology.
  
  • PHCY 924 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Hospice Care


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Hospice Care.
  
  • PHCY 925 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Home Health/Home Infusion


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Home Health Care.
  
  • PHCY 926 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in HIV/AIDS


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in HIV and AIDS.
  
  • PHCY 927 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Infectious Disease


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Infectious Diseases.
  
  • PHCY 928 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Long Term Care/Consulting


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Long Term Care.
  
  • PHCY 929 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Nutrition


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Nutrition.
  
  • PHCY 930 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Pediatrics


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Pediatric Pharmacy.
  
  • PHCY 931 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Psychiatry


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Psychiatry.
  
  • PHCY 932 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Solid Organ Transplant


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Solid Organ Transplantation.
  
  • PHCY 933 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Trauma/Surgery


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Trauma and Surgery.
  
  • PHCY 934 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice in Compounding


    6 Credits
    Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Advanced Compounding
  
  • PHCY 960 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Compounding


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Compounding.
  
  • PHCY 961 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Drug Information


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Drug Information.
  
  • PHCY 962 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Drug Use Policy


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Drug Use Policy.
  
  • PHCY 963 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Managed Care


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Managed Care.
  
  • PHCY 964 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Nuclear Pharmacy


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Nuclear Pharmacy.
  
  • PHCY 965 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
  
  • PHCY 966 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Pharmacy Informatics


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Pharmacy Informatics.
  
  • PHCY 967 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Pharmacy Management


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Pharmacy Management.
  
  • PHCY 968 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Professional Organizations


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Professional Pharmacy Organizations.
  
  • PHCY 969 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Research


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Pharmaceutical Research.
  
  • PHCY 970 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Teaching


    6 Credits
    An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience elective in Pharmacy Education.
  
  • PHCY 995 - Third Year Integrative Experience


    2 Credits
    A comprehensive review of the entire curricular experience from the standpoint of professional development and preparation for the professional licensing process. The class includes an assessment similar to that expected for licensure.

Philosophy

  
  • PHIL 110 - Logic and Critical Thinking


    3 Credits
    Develops skills in recognizing and evaluating different forms of reasoning, with the aim of developing skills in good argumentation. Deductive argument, including basics of symbolic logic. Inductive argument and informal fallacies based on ambiguities of language and inappropriate appeals to emotion.  (LAS) (PH)
  
  • PHIL 120 - Discovering Philosophy


    3 Credits
    Introduction to philosophy through an examination of some of the common philosophical questions that arise in daily life, and of some of the answers offered by important philosophers throughout history. Also offered as an Honors course to all students with a minimum 3.25 GPA or with permission of the instructor. (Formerly: Problems in Philosophy) (LAS) (PH)
  
  • PHIL 225 - Philosophy of the Human Person


    3 Credits
    Study of selected primary sources of the meaning of person, the individual as social and moral being, the person in communication with the world, and as religious.  (LAS) (PH)
    Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 230 - Special Topics in Philosophy


    3 Credits
    Critical, in-depth examination of some philosophical problem, historical figure, or issue.  (LAS) (PH) (VE) (GI)
    Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 235 - Philosophy of Race


    3 Credits
    Critical examination of the concept of “race” and associated concepts, and exploration of the ways ideas about race influence moral and political frameworks.  (LAS) (PH) (VE)
    Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 236 - Ethical Decision Making


    3 Credits
    Tools and skills for improving the quality of ethical decisions. Areas of focus: a cross-cultural exploration of major ethical perspectives; understanding the psychological and social roots of ethical decision making; and self-assessment and analysis.  (LAS) (PH) (VE)
  
  • PHIL 240 - Existentialism


    3 Credits
    Study of the main Existentialist themes. Philosophers considered include Soren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger, Karl Jaspers, Gabriel Marcel, Jean Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Maurice Merleau-Ponty.  (LAS) (PH)
    Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 241 - Greek and Medieval Philosophers


    3 Credits
    Survey of the major philosophers of ancient Greece and of the Middle Ages, including Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Thomas Aquinas. Contributions of these thinkers to the intellectual life of Western civilization.  (LAS) (PH)
    Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 244 - American Philosophers


    3 Credits
    Study of the major themes and developments in American philosophical thought. Thinkers include Jonathan Edwards, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Josiah Royce, Charles S. Pierce, William James, John Dewey, and contemporary American philosophers.  (LAS) (PH) (AE)
    Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 250 - Philosophy of Love and Sex


    3 Credits
    Love, friendship, caring , and allied topics in a philosophical setting.  (Formerly: Philosophy of Love) (LAS) (PH) (VE)
    Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 295 - Exploratory Independent Study


    3 Credits
    Intense and individualized focus on a topic or figure proposed by student and pursued in collaboration with faculty mentor. Includes guided reading and research.
  
  • PHIL 333 - Political Philosophy


    3 Credits
    Examination of some of the writings of several prominent political philosophers. Emphasis on each philosopher’s interpretation of pivotal political concepts such as justice, freedom, and equality. Attention to the relationship between political philosophy and ideology and whether and how politics can be organized to benefit humanity and promote goodness and virtue.  Cross listed with   .(LAS) (PH)
  
  • PHIL 340 - Contemporary Ethical Problems


    3 Credits
    The nature of ethics and some of the most pressing ethical issues of our time: issues in bioethics, war and peace, sexual conduct, and social justice.  (LAS) (PH) (VE)
    Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 342 - Modern Philosophers


    3 Credits
    Examination of some of the major philosophers from 1600-1800. Thinkers include Rene Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, John Locke, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and their female contemporaries.  (LAS) (PH) (WR)
    Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 345 - Environmental Ethics


    3 Credits
    Introduction to the philosophical issues stemming from current environmental problems, controversies, and policies, including examination of important cases. Considers the adequacy of traditional models of ethics for solving these problems and new paradigms in environmental philosophy.  (LAS) (PH) (VE)
    Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 350 - Women Philosophers


    3 Credits
    The works of several significant women philosophers, showing the variety of interests and methods women have focused on doing philosophy.  (LAS) (PH) (WS)
    Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 360 - Philosophies of Beauty and Art


    3 Credits
    Questions about the realm of aesthetic experience and value, about beauty and art, and the relation between aesthetic and other forms of value, such as moral value. Reflections on firsthand experience and critical readings of classical and contemporary philosophers.  (LAS) (PH) (HE) (WR)
    Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 401 - Are We Becoming Cyborgs? (Honors Capstone)


    3 Credits
    An interdisciplinary exploration of the impact on and implications of new technology for understandig humanity, community and the world.  From a biological (neuro-scientific) perspective, we will investigate the effects of such techologies on brain function.  Philosophical consideration will include investigation of ethics, ethical agency, and philosophy of mind. (PH) (VE) (WR) Cross listed with  
  
  • PHIL 495 - Advanced Independent Study


    3 Credits
    Intense and individualized focus on a topic or figure proposed by student. Includes guided reading and research, with the expectation of a final research project.
  
  • PHIL 499 - Coordinating Seminar


    3 Credits
    Begins with an intensive study of a selected philosophical figure or topic, chosen in consultation with classmates and the professor. Seminar format, including extensive student presentation, conducted in weekly meetings with classmates and professor. Followed by independent research presented in a public symposium at the end of the semester. Second semester.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior status.

Physical Education

  
  • PHED 100 - Beginning Swimming


    1 Credits
    Development of basic swimming skills and conquering the fear of water. Two hours per week. (LAS) (KN)
    Prerequisite(s): Novice swimmers only.
  
  • PHED 103 - Lifeguard Training


    1 Credits
    Training in aquatic rescue and life-guarding skills. American Red Cross certification upon successful completion of the American Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR. Two and one-half hours once a week. (LAS) (KN)
    Prerequisite(s): Advanced swimming skills.
  
  • PHED 104 - Water Aerobics


    1 Credits
    Water fitness based on an aerobic exercise regimen for improvement of muscle tone, coordination, and cardiovascular conditioning. Two hours per week. (LAS) (KN)
  
  • PHED 108 - Badminton/Table Tennis


    1 Credits
    Skills, rules, and strategies of badminton and table tennis. Two hours per week. (LAS) (KN)
  
  • PHED 110 - Volleyball


    1 Credits
    Rules, skills, and strategies of volleyball. Two hours per week. (LAS) (KN)
  
  • PHED 116 - Introduction to Tennis


    1 Credits
    Introduction to the fundamentals of tennis. Strokes, etiquette, rules, and strategy. Two hours twice a week, eight weeks. Offered in fall. (LAS) (KN)
  
  • PHED 125 - Safety and Self Awareness


    1 Credits
    Basic principles and practice of safety. Two hours per week. (LAS) (KN)
  
  • PHED 142 - Golf


    1 Credits
    Skills, rules, and etiquette of golf. Two hours twice a week, eight weeks. (LAS) (KN)
  
  • PHED 149 - Special Topics


    1 Credits
    For students to study special topics. By arrangement with the department chair of Physical Education. (LAS)
  
  • PHED 167 - Cardio-Fitness


    1 Credits
    Programs of jogging and walking and their benefit to healthy living. Two hours per week. (LAS) (KN)
  
  • PHED 168 - Introduction to Aerobics


    1 Credits
    Principles of aerobic exercise and applying them in the class. Total aerobic activity. Hi/lo, step and toning. Two hours per week. (LAS) (KN)
  
  • PHED 188 - Weight Training


    1 Credits
    Knowledge, skills and proper technique involved in weight training. Basic understanding of the principles of physical fitness. Two hours per week.  (LAS) (KN)
  
  • PHED 190 - Adventure Education


    1 Credits
    Adventure, leadership, and fun through the adventure education model. Merging of intellectual, social, physical, and emotional types of learning and development as students go beyond perceived boundaries. Two hours twice a week, eight weeks. (LAS) (KN)
  
  • PHED 230 - Shintaido


    1 Credits
    Unique, interactive exercise program and peaceful martial art. Movements range from soft, quiet, and meditative, to expansive, open, and aerobic. Exercises done individually bring the mind and body into harmony, increase flexibility, and improve strength and endurance. Partner and group exercises increase sensitivity and help develop communication and cooperation with others. One and one-half hours, once a week. (LAS) (KN)

Physics and Astronomy

  
  • PHYS 101 - Introduction to Physical Science for Elementary School Teachers


    4 Credits
    Nature plays by a set of rules usually called the “laws of physics”.  In this course, we will explore the cosmos, and humanity’s place in it, as revealed by these fundamental laws of nature.  Topics of the laboratory-based course include: motion, force, gravity, work, energy, electricity, magnetism, light, heat, sound, the Sun, the Earth, and the Solar System.  The laboratories will be inquiry based experiments which use the scientific method.  Since the quest to understand the natural world of one of humanities oldest activities, this course will encompass issues concerning the history and philosophy of science.  The main objective of this course is to give future elementary school teachers the opportunity to study physical science at a sufficient level so that they can gain the knowledge that they will need as classroom teachers to teach aspects of physical science.  Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.  Laboratory Fee: $50. (LAS) (SI)
    Prerequisite(s):   or   and  ,  , or three years of high school math, including a study of algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
  
  • PHYS 105 - Introduction to Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology


    4 Credits
    The natural curiosity of humanity is exemplified in astronomy, where humanity’s search for its origin is forever embedded in the search for the origin of the universe that we find ourselves within.  Questions sucha s the following are continuously being answered, asked, and pondered by astronomers:  What is the universe?  How did it originate or has it always existed?  What will be the ultimate fate of the universe?  How do we measure the size of the universe?  Is it flat or round?  What is the origin of the chemical elements and how were they formed in stars?  How are starts born, why do they shine and how do they die?  What are white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes?    What is “Einstein’s Universe” and the large-scale structure of space-time?  Does life exist elsewhere in the universe?  How can we find out?  Since astronomy is the oldest of the sciences, a study of it will encompass issues concerning the history and philosophy of science.  Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.  Laboratory Fee:  $50.
    Prerequisite(s): Three years of high school science recommended.
  
  • PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I


    4 Credits
    Nature plays by a set of rules called the “laws of physics”.  In this two term sequence, (PHYS 130 and  ), we will explore the cosmos, and humanity’s place in it, as revealed by these fundamental laws of nature.  Topics include:  the history and philosphy of science, motion, force, gravity, energy, work, momentum, rotational systems, thermodynamics, and  Einstein’s general theory of relativity.  Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week. Laboratory fee: $50. (LAS) (SI)
    Prerequisite(s): Three years of high school mathematics including trigonometry;   or   would be useful, but are not required.
  
  • PHYS 140 - Introductory Physics II


    4 Credits
    Nature plays by a set of rules called the ”laws of physics”.  In this two-term sequence (  and PHYS140), we will explore the cosmos, and humanity’s place in it, as revealed by these fundamental laws of nature.  Topics include:  electric charge and the electric field, voltage, electric current, DC circuits, magnetism, magnetic fields and electromagnetic induction, light optics, quantum theory, nuclear physics, particle physics, astrophysics, Einstein’s general theory of relativity, and cosmology.  Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week. Laboratory fee: $50. (LAS) (SI)
    Prerequisite(s):  
  
  • PHYS 495 - Advanced Independent Study


    3 Credits
    Advanced independent study of a topic of student choice mentored by a faculty member.

Political Science

  
  • POLS 110 - How Politics Affects Your Life: An Introduction to Politcs


    3 Credits
    An analysis of politics in your life. Topics include the influence of politics upon: family and marriage; education, career, and income; health and safety; and personal freedom and social responsibility. Attention to the ways you can promote justice and community improvement with special emphasis on the importance of political ideology, the structure of government, and international affairs.   (LAS) (AE)
  
  • POLS 125 - American Government


    3 Credits
    Principles, structure, processes, and functions of American government. Emphasis on the national government.  (LAS) (AE)
  
  • POLS 200 - Special Topics in Political Science


    3 Credits
    Examination of a topic or issue in political science.  (LAS) (AE) (GI)
    Prerequisite(s): Approval by faculty advisor.
  
  • POLS 204 - Political Themes in Popular American Music


    3 Credits
    Examines ways popular music has been used by musicians to offer political messages, galvanize public opinion, and energize or even direct political movements. Focus on political themes in post-World War II American popular music, although some attention given to earlier songs by non-American artists.  (LAS) (AE)
  
  • POLS 205 - American Civil Rights Movement


    3 Credits
    Introduces students to different civil rights movements in American history since Reconstruction, with emphasis on the African Americans, women, Mexican Americans, and others.  Examiniation of current state of civil rights, and definitions of civil rights. Cross listed with  
 

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