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PO 250 - Business, Government and Health Care the Danish Way
Institutions and policies are shaped by shared cultural values. In this course, we will explore institutions and policies of Denmark in three specific realms – business, politics and health care (broadly defined) - by examining their structures and functions, as well as the animating values and auxiliary cultural institutions that inspired and maintain them. Our exploration will employ a comparative approach, using the corresponding institutions, policies and values of the United States as a means of identifying differences and similarities. This course serves as the pre-requisite for BU/PO/PB 251, Business, Government, and Health Care the Danish Way Study Tour, offered in summer 2020.
Credits: 2
Crosslisted: BU 250, PB 250
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PO 251 - Business, Government and Health Care the Danish Way Study Tour
This 12-day study tour will visit Copenhagen to study Danish culture, business, government, and health care. We will visit with Danish businesses including Lego; government institutions including Parliament; and health care experts and practitioners to understand how Danish values inform and influence business and public policy. Visits to cultural sites such as the National Gallery of Denmark, Rosenborg Castle, and Tivoli Gardens will enable you to learn more about Denmark’s history and culture.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: BU/PO/PB 250
Crosslisted: BU 251, PB 251
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PO 255 - Health Policy
This course is an introduction to health policy in the United States and around the world. We will begin with an examination of the United States health care and public health systems and then broaden to a comparative and global perspective. Throughout the course, we will explore the ways that national and international history, including patterns of racism and colonization, affect and often undermine national and international approaches to health care and public health.
Credits: 4
Notes: Elective for PO major and minor.
Cognate for PB major (BA and BS).
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PO 261 - European Political Thought
This course traces the main developments in European political thought from the break-up of the feudal system until the mid-nineteenth century. It involves a close, critical reading of some of the major original works of prominent political thinkers from Hobbes through Marx, locating their thought in its social and political context.
Credits: 4
Core: History & Society
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PO 285 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
What is a nation state? Capitalism? Authoritarianism? This course provides an introduction to comparative political analysis and central concepts in this field. The course will investigate political development and contemporary politics, governments and policies of countries around the world.
Credits: 4
Core: History & Society
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PO 286 - Politics of the World Economy
An examination of power conflict at the international economic level and its impact on the politics of various states, regions and interests. Topics include the politics of trade, aid, debt, multinational corporations, and the globalization of the world economy.
Credits: 4
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PO 290 - Canadian Government and Politics
A survey of Canadian government and politics. Specific topics will include a study of the parliamentary system of government, Quebec nationalism, Canada-U.S. relations and Canada’s place within the global economy. Students may also participate in a regularly scheduled fieldtrip to Ottawa, Canada.
Credits: 4
Core: History & Society
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PO 292 - Global LGBTQI + Politics and Culture
Introducing theories of sexual and gender identity, this course provides cross-cultural and cross-historical case studies in LGBTQI+ politics and culture. We focus on forms of homophobic and transphobic oppression, different forms of sexual and gender identity, and the emergence in the late 20th Century of LGBTQI+ politics and culture in its current form. The course draws upon intersectional approaches that examine sexuality and gender in relationship with race, ethnicity, class, and other forms of social identity.
Credits: 4
Core: History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 299 - Identity in Politics
This course studies the uses and abuses of identity in political life. Specifically, it examines how identities, voluntarily chosen or ascriptively assigned, form the basis of inclusion as full members or exclusion as half- or non-members in democratic polities. The central axis of study is national identity, and we seek to understand how this identity is constructed with reference to gender, class, race, nationality, culture, religion, etc.
Credits: 4
Core: History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 303 - Congress & the Policy Process
This course is an exploration of the US Congress. We will examine the Congress primarily by looking at both its internal processes and its relationships with other major political institutions within the American polity - including parties, elections, interest groups, and the executive and judicial branches.
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PO 320 - Topics in Political Science
An examination of a topic not offered by the department on a regular basis. Topics will vary depending on the interests of the faculty.
Credits: 4
Notes: May be repeated with Permission of Instructor.
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PO 325 - The Politics of Food
Investigates the connections between food choices and political and cultural power; considers decisions about production and distribution as economic, environmental, and social, from farms to restaurants, slaughter houses to home kitchens; explores the paradox of abundance and famine side-by-side in the world, revealing day-to-day politics as well as alternatives approaches.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Junior or Senior standing only.
Core: Engaging Diverse Identities
Crosslisted: ES 325
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PO 327 - Environmental Policy
An examination of the key drivers of environmental policy development and implementation at at different geographic scales. Possible topics include: air, water and waste policy in the United States, Canada and Mexico; globalization and environmental policy through protocol and treaty; the evolving role of International Non-Governmental Organizations and social movements in environmental policy; and environmental justice and sustainability.
Credits: 4
Crosslisted: ES-327
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PO 332 - U.S. Constitutional Law: Government Power
The first of two courses on U.S. Constitutional Law, this course examines the powers and structure of the American national government through a political and judicial lens. Specific topics include examining the sources of constitutional authority, constitutional change, the nature of judicial review, and the separation of powers. Students should strive to take this course as well as PO 334 for a complete study of U.S. Constitutional Law, but they do not need to be taken in order.
Credits: 4
Notes: Elective for PO major and minor.
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PO 334 - U.S. Constitutional Law: Rights & Liberties
The second of two courses on U.S. Constitutional Law, this course examines the constitutional relationship between the individual and the government. Specific topics include the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press and religious belief, as well as Fourteenth Amendment theories of equal protection of the law, especially as it relates to racial and gender equality. Students should strive to take this course as well as PO 332 for a complete study of U.S. Constitutional Law, but they do not need to be taken in order.
Credits: 4
Core: History & Society
Notes: Elective for PO major and minor.
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PO 336 - Law and Social Change
An examination of how U.S. law hinders or promotes social change. Discussions will examine the context for the legal cases, the work and reactions of social movements and grassroots organizations to legal decisions, and the impact of legal decisions on societal change. Topics include race, sex/sexuality/gender, labor/class, and disability.
Credits: 4
Core: Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 338 - Criminal Justice
An analysis of the various agencies involved with the administration of criminal justice. Topics include the definition and measurement of criminal behavior, pre-trial procedure, the adversary trial process, the imposition of punishment, and the judicial supervision of the rights of the accused. Emphasis is always on moral and constitutional values and institutional performance.
Credits: 4
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PO 340 - Social Movements and Contentious Politics
This course provides a theoretical and empirical exploration of social movements and contentious politics. We will focus especially on North American and European approaches to social movement theory and study a variety of cases of national and transnational mobilization and protest, from the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to the global justice movement.
Credits: 4
Core: History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 345 - Transitions to Democracy
The origin and success of democratic institutions are a key concern in political science and for global politics. This course examines the relationship between social and political development in democratic transitions to better understand the origins of and challenges to democracy, recent transitions, and how global movements might promote democracy in the 21st Century.
Credits: 4
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PO 348 - American Foreign Policy
A study of the formulation and conduct of American foreign policy. Analysis of constitutional principles, institutions and historic traditions that influence the formulation of foreign policy. Case studies of contemporary policies towards specific countries and challenges.
Credits: 4
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PO 350 - State Violence and Justice
Halting genocide, torture, and the violation of human rights is the first step. This course examines the next: how does a society address violence perpetrated by state officials, and how do they bring the perpetrators to justice? Understanding this process begins with an understanding of state violence, its goals and its effects on the victims, and proceeds with an examination of what is meant by truth, memory, and justice.
Credits: 4
Core: Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 351 - Politics of the Global AIDS Pandemic
This course uses the lense of political struggles to examine the global health crisis created by HIV/AIDS. The first part of the course concentrates on the development of HIV/AIDS policy in the United States, and the second looks at HIV/AIDS in a global context, with a focus on policy struggles within and among developed and developing countries.
Credits: 4
Core: Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 358 - Global Environmental Politics
This course examines global environmental problems from international relations theoretical and conceptual perspectives, considering the prospects for international environmental cooperation, activism and governance in the 21st century. Pressing global environmental problems are explored including climate change, natural resource depletion, hazardous waste spills, ozone depletion and international trade in endangered species.
Credits: 4
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PO 360 - Film and Politics
The cultural and political power of film is unique. Films reinforce or break stereotypes, rewrite history, encourage dissent, or enforce conformity. This course will focus on politically relevant films addressing race, gender, and sexuality from China, India, France, Latin America, and the U.S. We seek to understand the political context of each and its contributions to ongoing debates about citizenship, the nation, and belonging as historical and in terms of the intersecting politics of race, gender, and sexuality.
Credits: 4
Core: Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 365 - Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice
This course studies historical and contemporary philosophical approaches to multiculturalism. It uses this theoretical understanding to examine contemporary controversies in multiculturalism in different parts of the world, and aims to facilitate moral and political judgments about various forms of multicultural coexistence and multiculturalist policies.
Credits: 4
Core: History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 371 - Feminist Political Thought
This course studies the foundations of feminist political thought from its beginnings through to the recent explosion of gender- and sexuality-related social movements, locally and globally.
Credits: 4
Core: History & Society AND Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 385 - European Politics
An examination of European state and regional politics, including institutions, political processes, economic policy, and the EU, as well as current issues like globalization, diversity, immigration, and the welfare state.
Credits: 4
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PO 390 - Comparative Politics of Racism
Oppression and resistance based on race, gender, and sexuality examined in a comparative perspective and focusing on the institutional dimensions of politics, from legal and rhetorical origins of difference to the methods and strategies of social justice movements. This includes state and social actors in democratic and authoritarian settings, in civil society and states of war. Cases can include South Africa, Brazil, Iran, Malaysia, Ecuador, France and the US.
Credits: 4
Core: Engaging Diverse Identities
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PO 497 - (IS) Independent Study/Research
Independent Study/Research courses are allowed by the college as a complement to regular class work for qualified students. These are variable credit experiences open to qualified sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA. It
is the student’s responsibility to coordinate with the faculty member who will supervise the Independent Study/Research. Independent Study/Research does not include Internships.
Proposals are submitted via the online “Undergrad Independent Study Application” form found on the Registrar’s portal page and must be approved by the end of the first two weeks of the semester in which the course is taken.
Contact the Office of the Associate Dean of the College with any questions.
Credits: Variable
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors; Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
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PO 499 - (INT) Internship
Qualified majors may apply for academic internships at a variety of off-campus sites including non-profit organizations, government agencies, healthcare practices and businesses.
Requirements may include selected readings, written reports, and an oral presentation.
Registration is through the Career Education Center and will require an appointment with a Career Coach. This meeting will lead to your permission to enter the Experience section of Handshake to complete the forms necessary to do your internship for academic credit. The process will take several weeks and needs to be completed prior to the start of the semester.
Credits: Variable
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Minimum 2.0 GPA.
Notes: May be repeatable.
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PS 101 - General Psychology
General Psychology is an introduction to the field of psychology, its methods, major perspectives, theories, and applications. The course explores basic sub-discipline areas of psychology such as neuroscience, perception, learning and memory, cognition, development, social psychology, personality, psychological disorders, and treatments.
Credits: 4
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PS 110 - Lifespan Development
Students will gain understanding of the development of human individuals through physical, cognitive, and socioemotional components from conception to death. Theoretical and experimental approaches will be examined, and emphasis will be placed on applying these principles to relationships and situations across one’s lifespan. The nature-nurture debate will also be addressed.
Credits: 4
Notes: This course may not be counted towards the psychology major or minor.
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PS 213 - Psychological Statistics
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics used in psychological research. Topics include measures of central tendency, variability, and correlation, as well as probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, and analysis of variance.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 101; Psychology Majors/Minors and Neuroscience Majors only.
Core: Quantitative Reasoning
Notes: Credit will not be given for PS-213 if credit has already been given for EC-205 or MA/ST-120 or
MA/ST-140 or PS-214.
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PS 215 - Research Methods
The course is dedicated to demonstrating how psychological research is conducted. Students will learn how to evaluate research and become proficient in the research process by actively engaging in the review of research literature, developing research questions and hypotheses, evaluating ethical considerations, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting research results.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101 and (PS-213 or equivalent); Psychology and Neuroscience Majors Only.
Notes: Credit will not be given for PS-215 if credit has already been given for PS-216 or BI-205.
Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Psychology and Neuroscience majors.
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PS 250 - Social Psychology
This course focuses on individuals and how their thoughts and behaviors are influenced by the presence, real or imagined, of others. This is a departmental survey course that will include topics such as the self, social cognition, social influence, group dynamics, prejudice, attraction, helping behavior, aggression and conflict.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101 or SO-101; Psychology Majors/Minors and Criminology Majors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 252 - Child Development
An introduction to the basic principles of human growth and development from the prenatal period through middle childhood. Topics include physical, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and language development. The hereditary, psychological, and environmental influences on development will be considered, along with a variety of theoretical and experimental approaches to studying development.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101; Psychology Majors/Minors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
Notes: Students will not receive credit for both PS 252 & ED 251.
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PS 253 - Adolescent Development
This course traces the developmental path through adolescence considering stability or change in physical, cognitive, and social domains, and environmental and cultural forces that help shape individual responses to their surroundings.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101; Psychology Majors/Minors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
Notes: Students will not receive credit for both PS 253 & ED 271.
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PS 256 - Abnormal Psychology
This course explores historical and contemporary ways of conceptualizing the origins, characteristics, and treatments of psychological/emotional difficulties and problems in living. Problems and disorders to be examined range from minor adjustment problems and common disorders such as depression to more rare, major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Through an in-depth examination of a variety of viewpoints on “abnormal” behavior, students are invited to think critically about their own and our society’s conception of “mental illness.”
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101 or SO-101; Psychology/Criminology Majors and Minors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 270 - Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Psychology is the branch of psychology that studies internal mental processes including how people perceive, remember, think, and learn. A goal of the course is to show how major advances in our understanding of the mind often require interplay between cognitive psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and linguistics.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101; Psychology Majors/ Minors and Neuroscience Majors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 272 - Psychology of Animal Learning and Behavior
This course covers the laws that govern behavior. Topics include: (1) the philosophy of Behaviorism, (2) the role of behavioral psychology in the neurosciences, (3) a review of learning processes in the context of natural selection, and (4) the relevance of conditioning mechanisms to psychopathology.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101
Fee: Yes
Core: Scientific Inquiry
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PS 274 - Behavioral Neuroscience
Basic human neuroanatomy and neurophysiology related to psychological processes will be examined. Emphasis is placed on sensation and the physiological mechanisms for sleep, hunger, thirst, sexual behavior, learning and memory, emotion, and neurological conditions. Laboratory experiences will enrich lecture content through dissections and scientific inquiry exercises.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101
Fee: Yes
Core: Scientific Inquiry
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PS 301 - Psychology and Religion
This course will explore views of human nature in Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and secular psychoanalytic, humanistic, existentialist, and evolutionary psychologies in an effort to understand the conditions for human flourishing.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 213 (or equivalent); Psychology Majors Only (Major Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 308 - Spatial Cognition
This course will cover research and theory concerning learning and reasoning about space. Topics include: orientation and navigation; linguistic and symbolic communication; individual and cultural differences in spatial abilities; and spatial testing. A field laboratory component will involve the design of experiments and collection and analysis of data.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-213 or equivalent or Permission of Instructor; Psychology/Neuroscience Majors Only (Majors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 310 - Drugs and Behavior
This course covers the basics of how drugs interact with the brain to alter behavior. The action of recreational drugs and therapeutic drugs are described. The fundamentals of pharmacology and neuroscience are reviewed; therefore, it is recommended that students complete PS 274 (Behavioral Neuroscience) before enrolling in PS 310.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-215 (or equivalent); (PS-274 Recommended); Psychology/Neuroscience/Criminology Majors and CR (formerly CJ) Minors Only. (Majors/Minor Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 312 - Perception
A comprehensive introduction to perception from an information processing point of view. All perceptual systems will be included, but the course emphasis will be on visual perception.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-213 (or equivalent); Psychology Majors/Minors and Neuroscience Majors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 313 - Personality Theories
This course examines research and theories in the field of Personality and offers an in-depth critical analysis of those theories that attempt a comprehensive understanding of the personally relevant and meaningful aspects of human behavior.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-213 or equivalent or Permission of Instructor; Majors/Minors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 314 - Psychology of Marriage and Relationships
This course explores historical and contemporary psychological perspectives on the nature of adult intimate relationships. Major concepts to be examined include emotional intimacy, love, sexuality, attachment, relationship satisfaction, relationship dissolution and divorce, partner abuse and violence, family structure, and models of couple therapy.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-213 (or equivalent); Psychology/Gender Studies Majors and Gender Studies Minors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 315 - Sports Psychology
An applied psychology course in which students apply theories/concepts learned in other psychology courses to the areas of sports and athletics. It examines a wide range of topics related to the connection between sports and psychology, approached from the perspectives of both academic and applied sports psychologists.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 213 (or equivalent)
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PS 317 - The Thinking Child
An in-depth examination of children’s early cognitive development. Theoretical perspectives and current empirical research will be used to explore developmental advances in such areas as representation, memory, concept formation, and problem solving.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 213 (or equivalent); Psychology/Neuroscience Majors Only (Majors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 320 - Forensic Psychology
This course examines psychological research, methods, theory, and practice as they apply to legal system processes. Experimental (e.g., jury selection) and clinical (e.g., assessment of insanity) applications receive equal weight. Consideration is also given to the proper place of social science in legal and public policy issues.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-213 or equivalent; Psychology Major or Criminology Majors/Minors Only (Major/Minor Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 324 - Counseling Skills
An introduction and critical analysis of the major theories of psychotherapy. Basic tenets of major theoretical approaches will be examined and an understanding of these approaches will include the context of race, culture and gender. Students utilize the Developmental Laboratory to role-play the practical applications of the various theories.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-215 (or equivalent) and (PS-256 or PS-313); Psychology Majors Only (Majors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 330 - Psychology of Well-Being
The Psychology of Well-Being involves the study of optimal human functioning. This course focuses on character strengths and values, such as wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence, and on research involving different dimensions of happiness and subjective well-being. Students will acquire skills to improve well-being in life and practice.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-213 or equivalent; Psychology Majors Only (Majors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 350 - Psychology of Health and Illness
Theory and research regarding the biological, psychological, and social aspects of health and illness will be examined. The interrelationships of stress, emotion, and illnesses including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and immune dysfunction will be discussed. Students will complete a health genealogy project to improve his/her quality of life (physical and psychological).
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS-101 or PB-101 or BI-152; Psychology Majors/Minors and Neuroscience/Health Science/Public Health Majors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
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PS 400 - Independent Research In Psychology
Interested students engage in an in-depth investigation of a topic of their choice. Research can take the form of a laboratory, field, or scholarly project under the supervision of a faculty mentor.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 215 or equivalent (minimum grade C), at least one 300-level course, and permission of the department chair
Notes: May be repeatable.
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PS 401 - Psychology in Perspective
Psychology in Perspective fosters the capacity to intentionally and adaptively transfer psychological knowledge and scientific ways of thinking to real-world personal, professional, and societal problems.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 215 (or equivalent); Psychology Majors Only; Seniors Only; Permission of Instructor Only
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PS 406 - Independent Research: Honors in Psychology Proposal
Eligible students engage in independent laboratory, field, theoretical, or case study research supervised by a faculty mentor. In this first phase, students prepare a literature review and compose a proposal for research carried out during the following semester in PS 408.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 215 or equivalent; Permission of Instructor; Senior/Rising Senior Majors Only.
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PS 408 - Independent Research: Honors in Psychology
The second phase of the IRHP involves students carrying out and writing up their approved proposed project in the form of a senior thesis. Students also will present their completed projects in a departmental symposium at year’s end. Those completing the project will have “Independent Research: Honors in Psychology” inscribed on their final college transcript, and become eligible for the annual award given by the psychology department for the Outstanding Psychology Student of the Year.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 406; Permission of Instructor; Senior/Rising Senior Majors Only.
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PS 450 - Practicum I: Interpersonal Skills
The first in a two-semester sequence, Practicum 1 provides an introduction to the theory, skills and processes associated with the helping relationship. In addition, it is designed to aid students in the development of self-awareness in interpersonal relations and the practice of communication and helping skills. Students spend 8-10 hours per week working at an approved human services internship site learning experientially. The classroom provides an arena for discussion of students’ challenges at internship, allowing for peer and faculty supervision and the cultivation of self- and other-awareness and basic clinical skills.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 215 and (PS 256 or PS 313); ,Psychology Majors Only; Seniors Only.
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PS 460 - Practicum II: Working in the Mental Health System
A continuation of PS 450, open only to students who have satisfactorily completed that course. The focus shifts from basic helping skills to their application in the internship setting. This requires an understanding of the mental health service delivery system and where the student’s internship site (8-10hr/wk) fits into that system, the development of assessment and treatment planning skills, and the opportunity for ongoing faculty supervision of the student’s clinical work.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PS 450; Psychology Majors Only; Seniors Only.
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PS 497 - (IS) Independent Study/Research
Independent Study/Research courses are allowed by the college as a complement to regular class work for qualified students. These are variable credit experiences open to qualified sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA. It
is the student’s responsibility to coordinate with the faculty member who will supervise the Independent Study/Research. Independent Study/Research does not include Internships.
Proposals are submitted via the online “Undergrad Independent Study Application” form found on the Registrar’s portal page and must be approved by the end of the first two weeks of the semester in which the course is taken.
Contact the Office of the Associate Dean of the College with any questions.
Credits: Variable
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors; Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
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PS 499 - (INT) Internship
Qualified majors may apply for academic internships at a variety of off-campus sites including non-profit organizations, government agencies, healthcare practices and businesses.
Requirements may include selected readings, written reports, and an oral presentation.
Registration is through the Career Education Center and will require an appointment with a Career Coach. This meeting will lead to your permission to enter the Experience section of Handshake to complete the forms necessary to do your internship for academic credit. The process will take several weeks and needs to be completed prior to the start of the semester.
Credits: Variable
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Minimum 2.0 GPA.
Notes: May be repeatable.
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PY 101 - Astronomy
Astronomy is the oldest of the physical sciences and one of the most influential in the cultures of man. The course considers the practice of astronomy through history, and the astronomers’ tools used to study stars, galaxies and the Universe.
Credits: 4
Fee: Yes
Core: Scientific Inquiry
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PY 103 - Acoustical Foundations of Music
This course introduces students to the physical principles behind the production, transmission and perception of sound with a particular emphasis on its relation to music. Topics include an introduction to vibrations and sound waves, the different musical scales, and an analysis of the traditional orchestral instruments in terms of their respective sound production.
Credits: 4
Fee: Yes
Core: Scientific Inquiry
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PY 107 - Meteorology
An introduction to atmospheric science covering the descriptive aspects of the subject as well as providing an introduction to the methodology. Topics include the origin and structure of the atmosphere, global wind patterns, air masses and fronts, the Earth’s energy budget, analysis of weather maps, formation of clouds and precipitation, and features of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Credits: 4
Fee: Yes
Core: Scientific Inquiry
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PY 210 - College Physics I
The first semester covers the fundamental aspects of Newtonian mechanics. Topics covered include applications of Newton’s laws of motion, the concepts of work and energy and the work-energy theorem, and rotational dynamics.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Previous Completion of/or Concurrent Enrollment in (MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211); Concurrent registration in PY-210L (Lab) is required.
Fee: Yes
Core: Scientific Inquiry
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PY 210L - College Physics I Lab
The first semester covers the fundamental aspects of Newtonian mechanics. Topics covered include applications of Newton’s laws of motion, the concepts of work and energy and the work-energy theorem, and rotational dynamics.
Credits: 0
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Previous Completion of/or Concurrent Enrollment in (MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211); Concurrent registration in PY-210 (Lecture) is required.
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PY 211 - College Physics II
The second semester covers the fundamental aspects of thermal physics, electricity & magnetism, and geometric and wave optics.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: (PY-210 Minimum grade C-) and (Prior Completion of or Concurrent Enrollment in MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor; Concurrent registration in PY-211L (Lab) is required.
Fee: Yes
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PY 211L - College Physics II Lab
The second semester covers the fundamental aspects of thermal physics, electricity & magnetism, and geometric and wave optics.
Credits: 0
Prerequisites/Restrictions: (PY-210 Minimum grade C-) and (Prior Completion of or Concurrent Enrollment in MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor; Concurrent registration in PY-211 (Lecture) is required.
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PY 214 - Modern Physics
This course begins with an introduction to the theory of special relativity. Next, the early quantum theories of the blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect and Compton effect, and the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom are studied. The Schroedinger equation and its interpretation are discussed with an emphasis on its solutions for various simple potentials. Lastly, an introduction to the Schroedinger model of the hydrogen atom is presented.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 211
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PY 217 - Mathematical Physics
This course allows physics majors to learn the methods of applied mathematics (e.g., advanced calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations) used in upper-division physics courses (e.g., electricity and magnetism, statistical mechanics, and classical and quantum mechanics).
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: MA 211
When Offered: Spring
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PY 220 - General Physics I
The first semester covers the concepts of motion, Newtonian mechanics, momentum, work, energy, rotational motion and fluids. This is an algebra-based version of PY210 more suitable for those majoring in the biological sciences.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: MA-130 or MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211; Concurrent registration in PY-220L (Lab) is required.
Fee: Yes
Core: Scientific Inquiry
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PY 220L - General Physics I Lab
The first semester covers the concepts of motion, Newtonian mechanics, momentum, work, energy, rotational motion and fluids. This is an algebra-based version of PY210 more suitable for those majoring in the biological sciences.
Credits: 0
Prerequisites/Restrictions: MA-130 or MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211; Concurrent registration in PY-220 (Lecture) is required.
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PY 221 - General Physics II
The second semester of general physics covers the concepts of electricity and magnetism, simple harmonic motion, waves, sound and optics. This is an algebra-based version of PY211 more suitable for those majoring in the biological sciences.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: (PY-220 Minimum Grade C-) and (Prior Completion of MA-130 or MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor; Concurrent registration in PY-221L (Lab) is required.
Fee: Yes
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PY 221L - General Physics II Lab
The second semester of general physics covers the concepts of electricity and magnetism, simple harmonic motion, waves, sound and optics. This is an algebra-based version of PY211 more suitable for those majoring in the biological sciences.
Credits: 0
Prerequisites/Restrictions: (PY-220 Minimum Grade C-) and (Prior Completion of MA-130 or MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor; Concurrent registration in PY-221 (Lecture) is required.
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PY 302 - Electricity and Magnetism
A course in electromagnetic theory that covers topics in electrostatics and magnetostatics associated with static distributions of charges and currents, respectively. Maxwell’s equations are introduced.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 211 and PY 217
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PY 309 - Advanced Lab
The course is intended to explore more challenging lab concepts in Physics. Experiments are either drawn from topics in modern physics, or in a larger, semester-long experimental project. Students are expected to understand all aspects of the experiment including data acquisition and error analysis, and an in-depth understanding of the equipment used in the experiment.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 211 and PY 217
Fee: Yes
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PY 311 - Junior Seminar Part II
The seminar sequence is designed to introduce students to the current physics literature and to develop oral and written presentation skills in the sciences. Students will have the opportunity to research topics related to their interests and are expected to present their results.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY-310; Juniors Only
Notes: This is Part II of a year-long sequence. A final grade is awarded for Part I (PY-310) after Part II is completed.
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PY 315 - Classical Mechanics
An introduction to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics is presented. Coverage of material will include single-particle motion in general central potentials, oscillations, the classical theory of single-particle scattering by central potentials, multi-particle systems and rotational dynamics.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 214 and PY 217
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PY 353 - Astrophysics
This course presents an advanced undergraduate-level study of the dynamics, structure, and evolution of stars.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY-214 and PY-217 or Permission of Instructor.
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PY 404 - Solid State Physics
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of solid-state physics. Material to be covered includes the basics of crystal structures and reciprocal lattices, optical and thermal properties, lattice vibrations and phonons, the free-electron theory of metals and semiconductors and an introduction to elementary band theory. As time permits, the topics of electronic transport theory, magnetic properties and superconductors will also be included.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 214 and PY 217
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PY 407 - Thermal Physics
This course introduces students to the formal description of thermodynamics and classical and quantum statistical mechanics. This includes a detailed analysis of the three laws of thermodynamics and their application to physical systems, kinetic theory and an introduction to statistical ensembles.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 214 and PY 217
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PY 411 - Senior Seminar Part II
The seminar sequence is designed to introduce students to the current physics literature and to develop oral and written presentation skills in the sciences. Students will have the opportunity to research topics related to their interests and are expected to present their results. In this senior version of the junior seminar students are expected to be more experienced in their abilities and be able to perform at a higher level.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY-410; Seniors Only
Notes: This is Part II of a year-long sequence. A final grade is awarded for Part I
(PY-410) after Part II is completed.
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PY 414 - Quantum Mechanics
This is a formal introduction to the language and techniques of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. Investigations will center on solutions of the Schroedinger equation for the harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom, and other simple potentials. Students also gain familiarity with Dirac the notation, angular momentum and spin and some elements of scattering theory and approximation methods.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: (PY 214 and PY 217) or Permission of Instructor.
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PY 415 - Nuclear and Particle Physics
This course is an introduction to subatomic physics. Students are brought close to the cutting edge of research that asks the fundamental question, “What is matter made of?”. Topics include a detailed look at nuclear physics, the standard model of elementary particles, electroweak theory, CP violation, supersymmetry, string theory and their connections to the latest developments in modern cosmology.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 214 and PY 217
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PY 420 - Advanced Topics in Physics
Offered when the need and demand for specialized instruction arises. Recent offerings include Mathematical Physics (Hilbert Space and Applied Complex Analysis).
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY-211 and (PY-215 or PY-217), or Permission of Instructor.
Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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PY 497 - (IS) Independent Study/Research
Independent Study/Research courses are allowed by the college as a complement to regular class work for qualified students. These are variable credit experiences open to qualified sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA. It
is the student’s responsibility to coordinate with the faculty member who will supervise the Independent Study/Research. Independent Study/Research does not include Internships.
Proposals are submitted via the online “Undergrad Independent Study Application” form found on the Registrar’s portal page and must be approved by the end of the first two weeks of the semester in which the course is taken.
Contact the Office of the Associate Dean of the College with any questions.
Credits: Variable
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors; Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
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PY 499 - (INT) Internship
Qualified majors may apply for academic internships at a variety of off-campus sites including non-profit organizations, government agencies, healthcare practices and businesses.
Requirements may include selected readings, written reports, and an oral presentation.
Registration is through the Career Education Center and will require an appointment with a Career Coach. This meeting will lead to your permission to enter the Experience section of Handshake to complete the forms necessary to do your internship for academic credit. The process will take several weeks and needs to be completed prior to the start of the semester.
Credits: Variable
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Minimum 2.0 GPA.
Notes: May be repeatable.
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RS 120 - Christianity: Past and Present
A survey of Christianity, its origins and major periods in its historical development, the character of its faith in God and in the person of Jesus Christ, and theological and ethical perspectives it offers on contemporary issues of moral choice and human community.
Credits: 4
Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
Notes: This course is not open to students who have completed or are enrolled in RS-130 or RS-140.
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RS 130 - Varieties of Christianity
This course is designed as an interdisciplinary, team-taught course in Religious Studies. It has three main components: an introduction to the academic study of religion (both Christian and non-Christian); an historical survey of the varieties of Christianity that have existed and still exist in the world today; and a study of some important issues in contemporary Christianity.
Credits: 4
Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
Notes: This course is not open to students who have completed or are enrolled in RS-120 or RS-140.
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RS 140 - Catholic Christianity
An introduction to Christianity and its scriptures, history, and practices, with an emphasis on the Roman Catholic tradition and its focus on the sacramental and communal dimensions of human existence, the relationship of faith and reason, and the promotion of human dignity and social justice in dialogue with contemporary society.
Credits: 4
Core: Study of Christian Traditions and Thought
Notes: This course is not open to students who have completed or are enrolled in RS 120 or RS 130.
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RS 210 - Old Testament
An in-depth study of the religious literature of Ancient Israel as foundational for Western Civilization. The course covers the cultural milieu of the Old Testament in the Ancient Near East as well as later interpretations of these biblical texts in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Core: History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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RS 211 - New Testament
An in-depth study of the New Testament and the cultural milieux of these texts as products of a largely Jewish sect in the Greco-Roman world. Attention also paid to some early Christian texts not included in the canon, as well as later interpretation of the New Testament.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Core: History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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RS 216 - Early Christianity
A study of the communal stuggles, personal rivalries, theological conflicts, social controversies, and art of the early Christians that shaped Christianity and its history: heresy and orthodoxy, hierarchy and charisma, art and narrative, persecution and martyrdom, paganism and classical tradition, creeds and councils, asceticism and the body, church and state, eastern and western Christianity. Focus on the 2nd through 6th centuries.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Core: History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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RS 217 - Medieval Christianity
An historical inquiry into the society, pieties, and theologies of medieval Christendom, with special emphasis on the origins of many Roman Catholic doctrines, practices, attitudes, and modes of thought.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Core: History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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RS 219 - American Protestantism
A survey of the major theological, liturgical, and institutional developments of Protestant Christianity in the United States, from its foundations in the Reformations of sixteenth century Europe through its development in colonial, antebellum, and contemporary America.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Core: History & Society
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RS 220 - Modern Christian Thought
A thematic and historical inquiry into selected themes and thinkers in modern Christian thought, with particular reference to significant cultural, social, and religious developments. The focus will be on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries but will also include some contemporary works/thinkers. Themes may include Belief and Unbelief, Faith and Reason, Christianity and Secular Culture, Spirituality as Resistance, Liberation Theologies, Inter-Religious Dialogue (e.g. Jewish-Christian relations).
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: One 100-level Religious Studies course.
Core: Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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RS 221 - World Christianity
A study of the contemporary situation of the Christian religion in selcted regions worldwide (especially Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East). The course will highlight the diversity and richness of Christian expereince and will emphasize the interaction between Christianity and contemporary political events and movements.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.
Core: History & Society AND Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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