2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Courses numbered 100 are open to all students without prerequisites. Ordinarily, courses numbered 200, 300, and 400 have prerequisites and may not be taken by freshmen. Consult the individual department course listing for exceptions to this general policy.
Students are advised to check the course offerings before each advisement period.
The following courses may be offered during the 2018-2019 academic year—including Summer, Fall, Intersession, and/or Spring semesters/sessions/trimesters at both SJC Brooklyn and SJC Long Island, unless otherwise noted. Not all of these courses will be available at night or on weekends at SJC Brooklyn and SJC Long Island. Consult the semestral course offerings for more specific information, including the SJC Long Island Weekend College Trimester Program.
Online Courses: Academic departments offer courses in an online format. Check the semester course offerings for details.
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Nursing Students under the direction and guidance of faculty develop a learning contract for each clinical nursing course. The learning contracts are designed in accord with the student’s academic and professional background and the objectives of the course. The use of the learning contract provides for student self-direction and participation in the selection of their learning experiences. Clinical hours are planned on a to-be-arranged basis.
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NU 101 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice
This course provides students with knowledge of theoretical and foundational concepts and processes related to the discipline of nursing. Emphasis is placed on the development of competencies in the areas of clinical judgment, the nursing process, psychomotor skills, therapeutic communication, and collaboration as a foundational basis for professional nursing practice.
Prerequisite: NU 201 Corequisites: NU 102, NU 104, NU 205
6 credits
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NU 103 - Nursing Seminar I
Nursing Seminars are for students who have been accepted into the pre-licensure nursing program and are enrolled in liberal arts and science courses. These seminars provide the linkage between these foundational courses and the nursing students’ transition into the nursing curriculum. Nursing faculty coordinates discussions and guest speakers and other events in order to introduce and illustrate contemporary nursing practice issues such as evidence-based practice and critical thinking to the beginning student. Nursing seminar courses are mandatory for all freshman and sophomore nursing students.
Pass/Fail. 1 semester 0 credit.
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NU 104 - Health Assessment
This course focuses on the utilization of a comprehensive health history and physical examination to evaluate the health status of an individual, and to facilitate patient centered care. It will prepare the student for the expanding specialization of nursing roles, and the diversity of assessment skills that will be critical for quality nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, health maintenance and disease and injury prevention across the lifespan.
Prerequisite: NU 201 Corequisites: NU 101, NU 102, NU 205
3 credits
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NU 106 - Nursing Seminar III
Nursing Seminars are for students who have been accepted into the pre-licensure nursing program and are enrolled in liberal arts and science courses. These seminars provide the linkage between these foundational courses and the nursing students’ transition into the nursing curriculum. Nursing faculty coordinates discussions and guest speakers and other events in order to introduce and illustrate contemporary nursing practice issues such as evidence-based practice and critical thinking to the beginning student. Nursing seminar courses are mandatory for all freshman and sophomore nursing students.
Pass/Fail. 1 semester 0 credit.
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NU 201 - Way of Being
This course offers an introduction to the fundamental skills needed to complete St. Joseph’s College nursing program. Inclusion of Way of Being and concepts on how one comes to know will provide a framework for future courses. An introduction to fundamental computer skills needed for using St. Joseph’s learning platform, library research data bases, email software, and APA guidelines will be explored.
Prerequisite: NU 106
1 credit
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NU 203 - Patho/Pharmacology II
This is the second of two courses that continue to explore the interrelationship among pharmacological factors and pathophysiologic responses that occur in the body related to aspects of health, illness and disease in child, adult and older adult populations. Emphasis is on the applicatin of pharmacologic therapy associated with the pathogenesis of common diseases. Selected complementary and alternative therapies and an introduction to the pathophysiology of substance abuse will be explored.
Prerequisites: NU 101, NU 102, NU 104, NU 105. Corequisites: NU 206, NU 208, NU 221.
3 credits
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NU 205 - Nursing Care of Childbearing Families
This course focuses on the concepts of nursing care with childbearing families related to pregnancy, birth and newborn periods. Emphasis is placed on the development of competencies in the areas of clinical judgment, health promotion, risk assessment, communication, collaboration and use of best evidence to deliver high quality, safe and culturally sensitive care to childbearing families in a variety of settings. Concepts in women’s health-care will be discussed. Emphasis is placed on promoting wellness through teaching and family-centered care. Clinical experiences for developing competencies in the nursing care of childbearing families are provided.
Prerequisite: NU 201. Corequisite: NU 101, NU 102, NU 104.
5 credits
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NU 206 - Nursing Care of the Adult and Older Adult in Health and Illness I
This course integrates theoretical knowledge, nursing process and clinical skills to meet the needs of adults and older adults experiencing complex health problems. Emphasis is placed on the application of critical thinking, clinical decision-making and evidence-based nursing practice in providing person-centered care within an interdisciplinary framework. Professional growth and personal accountability are stressed throughout the course. Clinical experiences allow the student the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts to clinical practice in diverse adult and older adult populations. This course will focus on cardiovascular, respiratory, hematology, immunology, musculoskeletal and digestive and gastrointestinal functions.
Prerequisites: NU 101, NU 102, NU 104, NU 205. Corequisites: NU 203, NU 208, NU 221.
6 credits
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NU 207 - Nursing Care of the Adult and Older Adult in Health and Illness II
This course integrates theoretical knowledge, nursing process and clinical skills to meet the needs of adults and older adults experiencing complex health problems. Emphasis is placed on the application of critical thinking, clinical decision-making and evidence-based nursing practice in providing person-centered care within an interdisciplinary framework. Professional growth and personal accountability are stressed throughout the course. Clinical experiences allow the student the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts to clinical practice in diverse adult and older adult populations. This course will focus on endocrine, renal, reproductive, integumentary, sensory and neurologic functions.
Prerequisites: NU 203, NU 206, NU 208, NU 221. Corequisites: NU 209, NU 231, NU 215.
6 credits
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NU 208 - Nursing Care of Children, Adolescents and their Families
This course integrates theoretical and empirical knowledge and skills into the nursing care of children, adolescents and their families. Emphasis is placed on developmental, physiological, psychosocial, cultural, and spirtual care of the child within the family unit. This course focuses on the nursing process and strategies formulated for maintaining optimal functioning of the child-family unit, communication, collaboration and use of best evidence to deliver high quality, safe family-centered care to children, adolescents and their families inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. Clinical experiences emphasize the application of theory to practice in a variety of healthcare settings.
Prerequisite: NU 205 Corequisite: NU 103, NU 206, NU 221
5 credits
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NU 209 - Nursing Care of Patients with Psychiatric Mental Health Needs
This course provides an introduction to basic concepts of Psychiatric Mental Health. The course integrates theoretical and empirical knowledge and skills into the nursing care of individuals, their families and groups with mental health needs across the life span and in a variety of settings. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic communications, sociocultural dimensions, pharmacology, teachng, advocacy and ethical standards. Clinical experiences for developing competencies in the care of individuals and families with mental health needs are provided.
Prerequisites: NU 203, NU 206, NU 208, NU 221 Corequisites: NU 231, NU 207, NU 215
5 credits
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NU 211 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
This course provides the historic foundation for professional nursing practice. The students will explore factors that influence the socialization of the professional nurse in a dynamic health care environment. Role theory and role formation will be discussed. The concepts of professionalism, communication, collaboration, critical thinking and clinical judgment will be emphasized.
Prerequisites: NU 207, NU 209, NU 215, NU 231 Corequisites: NU 370, NU 399
3 credits
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NU 215 - Nursing Informatics
This course focuses on the use of information management and information systems, technology, and the human/technology interface utilized in professional nursing practice. It integrates nursing, computer and information science, to manage and communicate data to foster shared decision-making and provide quality and safe patient care.
Prerequisites: NU 203, NU 206, NU 208, NU 221 Corequisites: NU 207, NU 209, NU 231
3 credits
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NU 221 - Evidence-based Practice and Nursing Research
This course focuses on the role of research in nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on the critical evaluation of reseach and its implications for evidence based practice. Theoretical foundations, quantitative and qualitative approaches, and concepts basic to the research process are explored. The importance of ethical considerations is emphasized.
Prerequisites: NU 101, NU 102, NU 102, NU 205 Corequisites: NU 203, NU 206, NU 208
3 credits
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NU 231 - Nursing Leadership and Management
This course will enable students to synthesize new knowledge and develop the skills, behaviors and attitudes to assume a leadership/management role in today’s health care system. Emphasis will be placed on developing the competencies of leadership, systems thinking, collaboration, teambuilding and communication. Theories and principles of leadership, management and organizational processes: health care finance and legal and ethical issues will be explored and applied to nursing.
Prerequisites: NU 203, NU 206, NU 208, NU 221 Corequisites: NU 207, NU 209, NU 215
3 credits
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NU 301 - Way of Being
This course offers an introduction to the fundamental skills needed to complete St. Joseph’s College nursing program. Inclusion of Way of Being and concepts on how one comes to know will provide a framework for future courses. An introduction to fundamental computer skills needed for using St. Joseph’s learning platform, library research data bases, email software, and APA guidelines will be explored.
1 credit
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NU 302 - Nursing Informatics
This course focuses on information management systems, technology, and the human/technology interface utilized in professional nursing practice. It integrates nursing, computer and information science, to manage and communicate data to foster shared decision-making and provide quality and safe patient care.
NU 301 - prerequisite.
1 semester. 3 credits.
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NU 311 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
This course provides the historic foundation for professional nursing practice. The students will explore factors that influence the socialization of the professional nurse in a dynamic health care environment. Role theory and role formation will be discussed. The concepts of professionalism, communication, collaboration, critical thinking and clinical judgment will be emphasized.
Pre/Corequisite: NU 301
3 credits
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NU 351 - Health Assessment
This course focuses on the utilization of a comprehensive health history and physical examination to evaluate the health status of an individual, and to facilitate patient centered care. It will prepare the student for the expanding specialization of nursing roles, and the diversity of assessment skills that will be critical for quality nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, health maintenance and disease and injury prevention across the lifespan.
NU 301 - prerequisite. (Including 28 hours of lab).
1 semester. 4 credits.
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NU 370 - Population-focused Care in Professional Nursing
This course focuses on the integration of the best current evidence from nursing, public health and the social sciences as a basis for improvement in population health status. Using ecological and epidemiological perspectives, students will interpret trends and deviations from expected health patterns in populations, derive population diagnoses and establish health priorities based on assessment data. The importance of developing collaborative partnerships to promote effective population interventions will be emphasized. The impact of local, national and global environments on the health of populations will be explored.
Prerequisites: NU 209, NU 231, NU 207, NU 215 Corequistes: NU 211, NU 399
5 credits
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NU 395 - NCLEX Review
This course focuses on the review of knowledge, skills and abilities essential to nursing at the entry level. It will support nursing students in preparation for the NCLEX, a comprehensive integrated examination, developed and administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
NU 101, NU 102, NU 103, NU 104, NU 105, NU 106, NU 203, NU 205, NU 206, NU 207, NU 208, NU 209, NU 215, NU 221, NU 231 NU 211, NU 370, NU 399
1 semester. 1 credit.
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NU 399 - Senior Clinical Practicum
This course prepares students to make a successful transition into the role of a registered professional nurse. Students will participate in an intensive supervised clinical experience with a preceptor in a selected health care agency. The students will also participate in faculty directed clinical seminars. Clinical experiences provide the opportunity for professional nursing role socialization, clinical judgment, communication, and interventions which facilitate increased autonomy in managing patient care within an inter-professional team.
Prerequisites: NU 207, NU 209, NU 215, NU 231 Corequisites: NU 211, NU 370
4 credits
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NU 401 - Relationship-Centered Care in Professional Nursing
This course examines relationship-centered care of individuals, families, and groups. Relevant theoretical perspectives will guide the study of relationships in professional nursing practice. The influence of relationships on health is explicated. Personal and professional implications of the diversity of systems and structures are a central focus of this course. Public policies, legal and ethical issues that impact health are explored.
NU 301 - prerequisite.
1 semester. 3 credits.
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NU 410 - Professional Nursing with Communities - Current Students Only
This course focuses upon the application of theories to promoting, maintaining, and restoring the health of communities. Emphasis is placed on the utilization of the nursing process in the health assessment of families and communities. Health promotion, health education, coordination and continuity of care are emphasized as are the roles of the professional nurse in community practice. The epidemiological process is stressed in surveying current major health issues. Public policy issues relating to health care are explored.
Prerequisites: NU 350 , PSY 150 , NU 400
6 clinical hours per week. 1 semester. 6 credits.
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NU 411 - Population- Focused Care in Professional Nursing
This course focuses on the integration of the best current evidence from nursing, public health and the social sciences as a basis for improvement in population health status. Using ecological and epidemiological perspectives, students will interpret trends and deviations from expected health patterns in populations, derive population diagnoses and establish health priorities based on assessment data. The importance of developing collaborative partnerships to promote effective population interventions will be emphasized. The impact of local, national and global environments on the health of populations will be explored.
NU 301 - prerequisite.
1 semester. 3 credits.
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NU 421 - Nursing Research
This course focuses on the role of research in nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on the critical evaluation of research and its implications for evidence based practice. Theoretical foundations, quantitative and qualitative approaches, and concepts basic to the research process are explored. The importance of ethical considerations is emphasized.
Prerequisite: NU 301
3 credits
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NU 431 - Nursing Leadership
NU 430 - Former Course Number
This course will enable students to synthesize new knowledge and develop the skills, behaviors and attitudes to assume a leadership/management role in today’s health care system. Emphasis will be placed on developing the competencies of leadership, systems thinking, collaboration, teambuilding and communication. Theories and principles of leadership, management and organizational processes: health care finance and legal and ethical issues will be explored and applied to nursing.
Co- or Prerequisite: NU 301
3 credits
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NU 450 - Professional Nursing Practicum - Current Students Only
This course continues the study of theories and practice models that guide nursing practice with groups, families, and communities. Emphasis is placed on the use of leadership skills, strategies for initiating and facilitating change, and the application of research to nursing practice. The practicum is designed to facilitate the learner’s self assessment and self directed pursuit of professional nursing knowledge in an area of interest.
Prerequisite: NU 350 Co or Prerequisite: NU 430
6 hours clinical per week. 1 semester. 6 credits.
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NU 451 - Contemporary Issues in Health
This course examines health in the context of changing environments. Emphasis is placed on the exploration of legal, ethical, and contemporary issues in relation to professional nursing practice.
Prerequisite: NU 301
3 credits
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NU 455 - Capstone Course
This capstone course will present an opportunity for the learner to integrate evidence from multiple ways of knowing to support excellence in nursing practice. Emphasis will be placed on the synthesis of concepts, theories and knowledge. Ways of Knowing and Way of Being will serve as a framework to demonstrate achievement of competencies and program outcomes.
Co- or prerequisite: All courses in the program.
126 hours of clinical for the semester. 1 semester 5 credits.
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PHI 123 - The Art of Thinking
This is a basic course which aims to demonstrate, analyze, and develop fundamental skills in critical thinking and effective communication which are the mark of an educated person. Students will be expected to evaluate and construct arguments in a wide variety of contexts that bear upon the moral, political, and professional dimensions of their lives.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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PHI 124 - Invitation to Philosophy
PHI 124 is designed to introduce students to the problems, methods, and aims specific to philosophy. It seeks to accomplish this through discussion of a variety of traditional and contemporary examples of philosophical literature which will challenge students to think critically about their values, their claims to knowledge, and their beliefs about reality. Individual instructors may follow either an historical or a problematic approach to this course. Additionally, PHI 124 seeks to encourage awareness of the relation between philosophy and other disciplines of the core curriculum.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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PHI 154 - Sources Of Great Western Ideas
CLA 154
This course undertakes a study of the classical origins of Western philosophy in Greece and Rome with a special emphasis on its relevance to Modern times. Readings may include literature, drama, poetry, as well as the classic Greek philosophical texts in an examination of such foundation concepts as nature, self, soul, and virtue. Course may be credited to Philosophy or to the Classics.
1 semester 3 credits.
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PHI 157 - Origins of Self and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome
This course will explore the origins of the concepts of self and society in Western culture in the history and philosophy of classical Greece and Rome. In addition to independent readings in the historical and philosophical literature, this class includes an intensive study abroad component. The class will meet as a seminar during the spring term, include an active online course experience and complete its investigation through readings and discussion at the sites in Greece and Rome in a two-week trip at the end of May. This course is targeted for freshmen as a special opportunity for interdisciplinary study coupled with a study abroad experience.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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PHI 160 - Introduction to Ethics
What are the sources of morality? What makes an action right or wrong? What constitutes “the good life?” This course will explore these questions and examine related issues such as absolutism vs. relativism, objectivism vs. subjectivism, rules vs. outcomes. General theories will be applied to specific ethical dilemmas through discussion.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
1 semester 3 credits.
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PHI 196 - Honors: The Ancient World
This General Education Course is designed for Freshmen Honors Program students and will introduce the history and culture of the ancient world in the Mediterranean area. Civilizations from ancient Egypt through the early Roman will be explored through the history, philosophy and art of the people. This course in an interdisciplinary course, taught by faculty from each discipline.
1 semester 3 credits.
Offered as needed.
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PHI 231 - The Philosophy of Childhood
(FORMERLY PHI 230 PHILOSOPHY IN THE DEVELOPING THINKER)
This course will examine the questions, attitudes, beliefs and language of the developing child that reflect philosophical problems and concepts that contribute to the child’s knowledge of self and the world. Recommended: Any philosophy courses except PHI 123 .
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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PHI 235 - Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art
This course will examine issues and problems in aesthetics and philosophy of art. Topics such as the definition of art, the nature of creativity, the role of critical judgment will be explored through readings and discussion.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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PHI 237 - Philosophy and God
This course will explore philosophical concepts of deity and historical arguments for and against the existence of God within the tradition of Western philosophical literature.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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PHI 240 - American Philosophy
This course will examine the rich heritage of American philosophy as a resource to enable students to understand and manage the rapid changes, increasing social diversity, and conflicting paradigms of beliefs, meaning and value which characterize the twenty-first century. From Emerson and Thoreau through Peirce, James, Dewey, and Mead to contemporary neo-pragmatists, American thinkers will be examined for the ideas, ideals, and methods of thinking which shape many of our contemporary views of education, religion, society and politics, and the American psyche. Recommended: Either PHI 124 , PHI 154 , or a course in American history or political thought subject to departmental approval.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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PHI 245 - Philosophy and Women
“Feminism” is a politicized concept in our society. Does it claim that women are different and/or superior to men? Does it deny objective criteria to knowing and doing in favor of emotional ones? Can men be “feminists”? Has feminism outlived its “usefulness” and is its job “done”? Beginning with an exploration of the social construction of gender, this course will trace out how this construction affects philosophical thought and practice. In addition, it will provide an introductory survey of current feminist issues and analyses. Finally it will examine the meaning of feminism for philosophy-what are the effects of an essentially political and psychological analysis of gender upon a discipline that is supposedly universal and neutral. Recommended: any core course in philosophy or PSY 180 .
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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PHI 253 - Ancient Philosophy
This course will introduce the important Greek and Roman Philosophers who established the basic foundations of early philosophical, scientific, and political thinking for the Western philosophical tradition. Readings will include the Pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, the later ethical schools of philosophy and later Roman philosophers.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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PHI 254 - Medieval Philosophy
How can I reconcile my religious beliefs with what I know about the world? Can we know about God apart from faith? What is the nature of the human being and his/her place in the universe? These and other questions filled the hearts and minds of the philosophers of medieval times who viewed faith and reason as partners in human experience. This course will examine the thought of Augustine, Anslem, Bonaventura, Aquinas, and others as they reflect upon humanity’s place in the universe. The Jewish and Arabian philosophers of this period will also be discussed. Recommended: either PHI 124 , PHI 154 , or department approval.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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PHI 255 - Modern Philosophy
Modern politics, science, and technology directly challenged the older and established traditions of the ancients and medievals. Each raised anxiety concerning what can be known with certainty about ourselves and the world, and even things divine. What is the best way to live? And are we, as moderns, better off or not? Enlightened or not? These and other questions will be examined through a study of Machiavelli, Bacon, Descartes, Hobbes, Hume, Locke, Kant, and Hegel. Recommended: either PHI 124 , PHI 154 , or department approval.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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PHI 260 - An Inquiry into Cross Cultural Guides for Living
This course will examine a selection of culturally and historically diverse manuals written as guides for achieving “the good life.” Our goal will be to examine and critique these foundational works about human nature and the achievement of happiness so as to reflect upon the universal elements that link them to together and render them meaningful to citizens of the 21st century. As part of the process we will explore contemporary examples and also examine the postmodern skepticism concerning the very concept of “guides for living.” Recommended: either PHI 124 , PHI 154 , PHI 160 or department approval.
1 semester 3 credits.
As needed.
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PHI 268 - Ethics and Business
This course will examine the relation between ethical theory and business decisions, practices, and policies. The meaning of ethics will be discussed, and differences between morally right and other criteria of right action will be explored. Theory analysis and case studies will enable the student to make informed and intelligent value judgments concerning such issues as truth in advertising, affirmative action, profit motive, pollution, rights and responsibilities of workers.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
1 semester 3 credits.
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PHI 270 - Philosophy and Film
This course will examine the art form and medium of film from a philosophical perspective. This objective entails not only examining certain philosophical issues and questions as presented in various films but understanding film as a philosophical text in and of itself, as posing challenges to how philosophers have traditionally approached classical aesthetical, epistemological, ethical and metaphysical questions. Some issues that will be addressed include how film frames questions for an audience through images, camera angle and text/dialogue and the kind of epistemic attitudes and skills the audience needs to engage with the resulting film. How does film offer a perspective on reality that differs from the written text or static image?
1 semester 3 credits.
Offered as needed.
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PHI 280 - Topics: Oxford as Text
HIS 280
This particular cross-listed course will explore the role that Oxford, England has played in the intellectual, literary, philosophical, and religious history of the Anglo-world. From the origins of Oxford – one of the first European universities of the 12th century – we find a tradition of philosophical reflection on self, God, the world. How does a place serve as a catalyst for philosophical reflection, religious fervor, and creative imagination? From Roger Grosseteste, John of Salisbury, John Wyclife, and the Oxford Reformers through Lewis Carroll’s Alice and C.S. Lewis’ Narnia, we uncover ideas, fantasies, life and death-all worlds emerging from a small midlands town on a tributary of the Thames. How did the microcosm of this university town birth ideas and influence individual historical, philosophical, and literary figures all of which will have worldwide influence? How was an environment fostered in which the life of the mind flourished? We will read a wide range of texts across disciplines to explore these ideas. This course will include an intense reading and study period in Oxford during the summer which will offer students a chance to study in the very place where scientific ideas, intellectual and religious history, philosophical puzzles, and imaginary worlds meet.
3 credits.
Spring. With Travel During Summer.
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PHI 335 - The Aesthetics and Ethics of Myth
Plato claimed that myth and philosophy are closely related and many 20th century intellectuals such as Levi-Strauss, Freud and Joseph Campbell have likewise argued for the importance of a mythological epistemology. This course will explore the aesthetic and ethical implications of a range of myths from European traditions as diverse as the Greek and Roman myths, the Icelandic sagas and some of the early mediaeval poetic plays. We will extend our study into the myths of non- Western cultures as we seek to investigate how mythic thinking informs our broader understanding of truth, beauty and goodness.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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PHI 345 - Social and Political Philosophy
This course will examine one of the central questions of philosophy and social theory, namely how we, as human beings, should live together. In addition to examining basic questions concerning community and human nature in the works of philosophers stretching from Plato, Aristotle, Rousseau, Kant, Marx to Foucault, Habermas, Rawls and Young, this class will also address specific political and social issues such as the rights of the individual in relation to the power of the state and society; the nature and legitimacy of political authority and democracy; the significance of power, economics, justice and equality in social life; and the role of class, race, and gender in politics.
1 semester 3 credits.
Offered as needed.
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PHI 356 - Contemporary Philosophy
(FORMERLY PHI 256)
Are there any foundations for our claims about truth and value? Is science the only reliable path to knowledge? How are things given to consciousness? What sense, if any can be made of the array of conflicting interpretations in and of literature, philosophy, religion, and art? How can I live authentically as a person? Does Philosophy have a future? These and other questions will be examined through a study of contemporary thought including analytic philosophy, pragmatism, phenomenology, existentialism, hermeneutics, structuralism, and deconstructionism. Prerequisite: two philosophy courses, one in historical philosophy (examples: PHI 154 , PHI 254 , PHI 255 .)
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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PHI 360 - Philosophy and Moral Education
This course will explore issues surrounding the concepts of ethical education. What models for ethical education currently exist? Upon what psychological and philosophical foundations are these models constructed? What are the moral issues faced by educators today in the classroom? We will explore three main approaches to ethical education: character education, the cognitive developmental model and “philosophy for children” model.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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PHI 361 - Economics, Ethics/Community
BUS 361
This course integrates ethics of economics, business, and social philosophy to explore timely issues of liberty, social, welfare, rights equality and justice. It will approach these issues using various models and schools of thought, in order to find answers to questions of economic, political and social importance.
1 semester 3 credits.
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PHI 362 - Environmental Ethics
In recent years the philosophical discipline of ethics has engaged in the intense focus on a number of specific areas of applied ethics. With growing concern for the health of the health of the biological ecosystem and our increasing knowledge of animal consciousness, philosophers have questioned the extent of our ethical obligation. Do we have moral duties and responsibilities to the physical world around us? Are nonhuman animals members of the moral realm? Should our concern about the health of the environment be grounded in a concern for nature itself or its impact on human life? Topics include examining the place of humans within the world, questioning whether the value of the natural world is intrinsic or extrinsic, and exploring our relationships to other animal species. This course will invite participants to examine multiple perspectives on these issues.
Suggested prerequisite: PHI 160
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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PHI 364 - Biomedical Ethics
Scientific and medical advances have brought with them a host of difficult ethical questions: what is health? When does life begin or end? How ought we to distribute scarce medical resources? What is the role of medical providers, pharmaceutical companies, families and individuals in making difficult decisions about health and treatment? This course will introduce a range of ethical issues particular to scientific research and health care systems. The goals will include the recognition of ethical problems, the development of skills in articulating, analyzing and offering solutions to such problems, a critical assessment of health care options, and finally, explore ways to negotiate ethical responses respectfully across differences
1 semester. 3 credits.
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PHI 365 - Philosophy in the Pre-College Curriculum
This course will offer an examination of global programs and approaches which introduce philosophy into the pre-college curriculum (preschool through high school or focused to a grade range as needed.) Students will explore the range of options available, goals, materials, methods and outcomes of philosophical inquiry in the pre-college classroom and how these might fit into the American educational system..
1 semester 3 credits.
Offered as needed.
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PHI 366 - Journalism Ethics
What ethical standards should guide journalists? With the proliferation of media, the speedy of communications, the need for a global vision and understand across cultures, how should journalists respond to pressures for information, meet legal obligations, and interact with the people and places in their work? This course will use the lens of philosophical ethics to explore concrete ethical issues that emerge in journalism: Issues such as privacy, the concept of public trust, a commitment to truth, objectivity vs. involvement.
1 semester. 3 credits.
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PHI 370 - Philosophical Topics
In this course students explore a particular topic in philosophy or a philosopher in a sustained study. Examples might include: the mind-body problem, Process Philosophy, Thomas Aquinas, Wittgenstein, political philosophy, works of Plato.
1 semester 3 credits.
Offered as needed.
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PHI 410 - Senior Thesis
The capstone essay that demonstrates a student’s degree of mastery of the discipline of philosophy and the ability to carry out research at an advanced level
1 semester 3 credits.
Offered as needed.
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Physical Education Members of the Women’s or Men’s designated Varsity sports may earn 1/2 credit for one season, in accordance with the policy that students may earn 1/2 academic credit per season for a total of two credits toward the degree for participation in co-curricular activities approved for credit by the faculty. Consult Moderator and Director of Athletics. |
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PE 101 - Self-Defense and Physical Fitness
Karate and other fundamental skills of self-defense will be taught, as will their use in promoting physical fitness, sharpening mental ability and reducing tension. The practice of etiquette associated with the Asian martial arts will also be taught and practiced.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
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PE 103 - Tai Chi
Originally created for both self-defense and health benefits, Tai Chi today is often practiced for health, meditation, stress reduction, and core strength training. It consists of sequences of movements performed at a slow and controlled pace. In this introductory course, students learn basic Tai Chi movements.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall
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PE 104 - Introduction to Hip Hop Dance
(DAN 104 )
This course will introduce students to the movement fundamentals of the hip hop dance vocabulary. In addition, it will develop general movement skills, coordination and improve overall conditioning. Open to all levels.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall
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PE 107 - Introduction to Latin Dance
This course will introduce students to the movement fundamentals of the varied forms of Latin dance. In addition, it will develop general movement skills, coordination and improve overall conditioning. Open to all levels.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall
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PE 111 - Body Toning
Students will experience physical conditioning as an enjoyable long term activity, while learning the proper techniques for muscular strength training. Through the use of aerobic, cardiovascular, and flexibility exercises, students will learn to develop a personalized workout program in combination with proper nutritional, weight control and behavior modification strategies for a long term healthy life style.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
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PE 113 - Aerobics and Fitness
The purpose of this course is to educate the student in the various methods of aerobic training, with the emphasis on cardiovascular exercises.
1 semester 1 credit.
Spring
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PE 114 - Weight Training
Beginning course in weight training and conditioning. Nutrition, diet and carryover effects of this course will be discovered through actual participation.
1 semester 1 credit.
Spring
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PE 116 - Yoga and Stress Reduction I
This course introduces the student to the practice of yoga, and defines its benefits as an integral part of a well rounded fitness program. Breathing techniques that increase energy and reduce stress, coupled with postures for flexibility, endurance and strength, will be explored and expanded upon.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
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PE 118 - Introduction to Afro-Caribbean Dance
(DAN 118 )
This course will explore the fundamentals of movement in Afro- Caribbean Dance. Students will develop skills in isolations and polyrhythmic movement as well as developing general movement skills and coordination. Open to all levels.
1 semester 1 credit.
Spring
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PE 119 - Horseback Riding
Fundamental skills and their use in horseback riding will be taught.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
Fee-$250
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PE 120 - Self-Defense
The psychology and techniques of self-defense.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
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PE 121 - Strength & Fitness Training
(Open To Athletes & Non-Athletes) This is a hands on course in which the class will explore various types of fitness training, using the facilities in the Danzi Athletic Center. Activities include pre and post fitness assessments, a journal to document progress, cardiovascular, resistance and flexibility programs and proper use of machines and free weights. Benefits of a physically active lifestyle and sound nutritional choices are explored.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
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PE 122 - Dance Movement I
(DAN 110 )
This class will focus on the fundamental techniques of dance movement, emphasizing expression and form. Exploring movement in space and the fundamentals of rhythm, the class will develop general movement skills, coordination and improve overall conditioning. Open to all levels.
1 semester 1 credit.
Spring
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PE 123 - Fundamentals of Golf
Learn the basic fundamentals of the game of golf, from etiquette and rules, to the basics of the full swing. From the driver to the putter, students will learn the proper techniques for the full swing and the short game.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
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PE 124 - Swimming Instruction
All levels of swimming from the novice to the advanced will be taught. Students will learn to swim, improve stroke mechanics, master new strokes, and build endurance. Safety in and around the water is also emphasized.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
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PE 125 - Lifeguard Training
This course emphasizes the recognition and prevention of accidents in and around the water, rescue techniques, lifeguard responsibilities and care of injured victims. CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid and Lifeguard certifications will be offered upon successful completion of this course.
Prerequisite: 100 yards of front crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke, elementary backstroke and combination of strokes. (These strokes must be performed properly and continuously). Applicants must also be able to pick up 10 pound brick in deep end, tread water and survival float.
1 semester 2 credits.
Fall and Spring
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PE 126 - Advanced Swimming
This course will teach ways to improve or maintain cardiovascular endurance and fitness level, increase speed, and develop smooth strokes. More competitive than PE 124 , this course is designed for those interested in joining the Swim Team.
Prerequisite: PE 124 or instructor’s approval.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
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PE 128 - Cardio Kick-Boxing for Fitness
A cardio physical fitness program done with music, which includes no-contact boxing and martial arts techniques, along with some exercise and stretching routines.
1 semester 1 credit.
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PE 129 - Introduction to Tap Dance
(DAN 112 )
This course will introduce the student to the technique and fundamentals of tap dancing. Students will develop their skills as well as strengthening their tap sounds and quality. In addition, it will develop general movement skills, coordination and improve overall conditioning. Open to all levels.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall
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PE 130 - Introduction to Theater Dance
(DAN 113 )
This class will introduce the student to theater jazz with a focus on technique, style, and performance. A range of Broadway musicals and choreographers from classic to modern will be covered. Open to all levels.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall
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PE 131 - Fitness Walking/Jogging
This course will develop aerobic fitness in students through analysis and practice of walking/jogging at appropriate intensity and duration. Pre and post-fitness evaluations will be conducted. Self monitoring of appropriate individualized intensity, frequency, and duration of walking will be stressed utilizing a training journal in conjunction with class participation.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
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PE 133 - Yoga and Stress Reduction II
This course offers continued yoga practice ncorporating advanced poses and sequences The vinyasa flow sequences will build upon the beginner’s level flow and students will develop the necessary strength and flexibility to explore more advanced poses including balances and inversions.
PE 116
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
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PE 141 - Wellness: A Lifestyle Approach
The importance of wellness as a lifelong goal, and how the principles of exercise, physical fitness and weight control relate to overall good health emphasized. The concepts of energy metabolism and caloric expenditures, nutrition, stress management techniques, the development of both aerobic and resistance programs for improved health and reduction of risk factors for disease, sport injury prevention and psychological factors as they relate to general well being are presented.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
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PE 142 - Fundamentals of Basketball
PE 102
Learn the basic fundamentals of the game of basketball. Students can expect to learn basic rules of play, passing, shooting, dribbling skills as well as defensive and offensive strategies.
1 semester 1 credit.
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PE 143 - Fundamentals of Soccer
PE 110
Learn the basic fundamental skills necessary for the game of soccer. Students can expect to learn basic rules of play, passing, dribbling and footwork as well as field positioning for offensive and defensive strategies.
1 semester 1 credit.
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PE 145 - Fundamentals of Tennis
PE 105
Learn the basic fundamental skills necessary for the game of tennis. Students can expect to learn basic rules of play and proper grip placement for the best forehands, serves and volleys. Students will also be educated on proper equipment choices that will better serve their game.
1 semester 1 credit.
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PE 148 - Fundamentals of Football
Get in the game! Learn the basic fundamentals surrounding the game of football. Students can expect to learn basic rules of play, field positioning, as well as defensive and offensive strategies.
1 semester 1 credit.
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PE 149 - Fundamentals of Baseball and Softball
PE 109
Learn the basic fundamentals surrounding the game of both baseball and softball. Students can expect to learn basic rules of play while learning proper hitting, base running and fielding techniques.
1 semester 1 credit.
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Physical Sciences |
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SCI 125 - Topics in Forensic Science
(CHE 125)
Forensic science is a significant element in the process of solving crimes. Careful analysis of material at or from the crime scene requires a knowledge of various sciences, and chemistry is integral to most investigations. A non-science major will find the application of chemical principles to the characteristics of soil, fiber, paint, body fluids, explosives, fingerprints, drugs and other forensic evidence of contemporary importance.
1 semester 3 credits.
Offered when there is sufficient student demand.
Lab fee-$30
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SCI 135 - Nutrition and Personal Health
A basic nutrition course in which the roles of energy nutrients (carbohydrates, fats and proteins), vitamins, minerals, diet, weight and exercise are considered in the context of personal health. The American lifestyle and diet are compared to those of other cultures, and current controversies relating to industrial food production, fast food, diets for weight loss, and organic and genetically modified foods are discussed.
Not open to students who have completed SCI 130 .
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
Lab fee-$30
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SCI 150 - Introduction to Physical Science
An investigation into the physical sciences designed for the nonscience major. This course, which provides insights into modern developments in the areas of physics and chemistry, is specifically designed for students whose professional goal is education.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall, Spring, Summer.
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SCI 165 - Energy and The Environment
A general introduction to scientific definition of energy and an investigation of fuels and technology used to provide the energy we use every day. This course will explore the impact of fossil fuels, nuclear power, solar and other “alternative” forms of energy on the environment and provide a framework for considering the social, economic and political implications of our future energy choices.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
Lab fee - $30.00
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Physics |
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PHY 150 - General Physics I-Mechanics, Molecular Physics, Heat, Sound
Newton’s laws of motion, mechanics and properties of matter, mechanics of rigid bodies, work and energy, fluids in motion, molecular and atomic theory, special properties of matter due to molecular forms, elasticity, temperature, quantity of heat, work and heat, transfer of heat, wave motion and sound.
1 semester 4 credits.
Fall
Lab fee-$60
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PHY 151 - General Physics II-Magnetism, Electricity, Optics, Atomic Physics
Magnetism, electrostatics, electric circuits, electromagnetism; conduction through gases, radioactivity; nature of light propagation, photometry, reflection, refraction, lenses, optical instruments, interference, diffraction, polarization.
Prerequisite: PHY 150
1 semester 4 credits.
Spring
Lab fee-$60
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Political Science |
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POL 102 - Introduction to Political Science
An overview of the study of politics and its division into the fields of American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations and Political Theory. An analysis of governmental types, forms of political participation, political power, ideologies, political socialization and pressure groups. Surveys and compares political development in developed and developing countries, and informer socialist systems.
3 credits
Fall and Spring
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POL 103 - American Government and Politics
An introductory survey of American national politics and government. The course will examine the ideological and socioeconomic context of American politics, the principles of the United States Constitution, nongovernmental actors such as political parties and the media, and governmental institutions.
3 credits
Fall and Spring
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POL 104 - State and Local Government
A critical study of inter government structure, power, and policies that explores the collaboration and friction among state, city, and local governance. Content is drawn from around the United States, with special emphasis on New York.
3 credits
Fall and Spring
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POL 203 - Political and Civil Rights
A critical study of the history, nature, and practice of political and civil rights. The course emphasizes the study of key constitutional principles and contemporary controversies surrounding them, such as hate speech, separation of church and state, the rights of the accused, privacy rights, policing, and government surveillance. Special attention will be paid to the interaction of political and judicial processes, and the impact of recent Supreme Court decisions.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 credits
Fall and Spring
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POL 205 - Comparative Governments
A critical study of the concepts, methods, and approaches used in the study of political systems and processes across national boundaries. Selected cases are drawn from developed and developing nations, and from former socialist countries, with emphasis on the role of the historical factors and contemporary ideological, cultural, and economic influences that shape the nature and direction of development.
3 credits
Fall
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