Course Offerings

A study of the basic concepts of nutrition as well as current controversies surrounding food choices in relation to body needs and of design­ing and consuming a balanced diet for sound nutrition throughout life.

Special Topics are new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department's permanent offerings. Prerequisites are established by the department as appropriate for the specific course. Course title is shown on the student's transcript. Consult the current course schedule for available topics and prerequisites.
Prerequisite: Take BI-111 BI-113 BI-112 BI-114

Designed for non-science majors, this course explores the fundamentals of nutrition, elaborating on the essential chemistry needed for a basic understanding of the subject matter. The course examines how carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants are chemically related to nutrition. The course focuses also on nutrition throughout the various life stages and how this relates to one's environment.

An interdisciplinary perspective to examine the causes, measurement, patterns and the effects of socioeconomic status on crime and criminal behavior.

An explanation and analysis of the rules of evidence. Examines court decisions concerning the rights of citizens and the rules for giving testimony and the protecting and safeguarding of evidence.
Prerequisite: Take CJ-101

Introduction to media technology, examining the impact of radio, television, newspapers, still photography, film, and the computer on the human condition. Trains the student to be a perceptive consumer of contemporary mass media by exploring how each medium codifies reality. Readings, screenings, and written assignments required.

Students experiment with form and style in order to produce a variety of advertising and public relations writing for diverse audiences that utilize different media platforms.
Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101

Designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department's permanent offerings. Courses capitalize on timely topics, a faculty member's particular interest, an experimental alternative to existing courses, etc. Course title is shown on the student's transcript. Consult the current course schedule for available topics and required prerequisites.

A survey of the purposes, functions, and manifestations of dance forms from early civilization to the present. Relationships are examined between dance and cultural developments.

This course will explore the cultural history of clothing, examining the way history has shaped the clothes we wear and how they are worn. Out of historical events, revolutions are born, and from revolutions the shape of clothing changes dramatically. This class will analyze the history of costume and fashion in relation to historical, social, and economic context. An emphasis is placed on clothing in relation to ritual, religion, innovation, war, subculture, and gender. The course structure fosters a multi-dimensional dynamic discussion combining lectures, image analysis, research projects, student presentations, object observation, film, and music

Investigates the components of the marketing mix. A managerial approach is employed and case studies supplement each area of exploration. Topics include customer behavior, product policy, channels of distribution, advertising and promotion, price policy, marketing programs, and the legal aspects of marketing.

This course features a study of jazz styles from historical African sources to the contemporary era. Focus is on the creators of the various styles and the prominent performers.

Are there good reasons for acting morally? Are consequences relevant to the morality of actions, or only our intentions? What is the nature of moral virtue? What is a good life? This course provides systematic analysis of such questions, drawing from important works in the history of moral philosophy and engaging with pressing contemporary ethical issues.

Investigates the philosophical foundations of political authority and social organization. Concepts such as freedom, equality, justice, and power are explored through engagement with primary texts.

Course explores both the history of armed political dissent and current forms of terrorism. Case studies range from the Irish Republican Army, Hamas, and African National Congress among others. Examines definitions of terrorism and methods employed by governments to suppress dissent. Balance between liberty and security during "war on terror" is also examined.

Introduction to psychology as the science of behavior, focusing on the physiological, cognitive, learning, sociocultural, and psychodynamic bases of behavior.

Students are introduced to research design and analysis concepts within the field of psychology, including the scientific method, sampling, measurement, research designs, ethics, and quantitative analysis. Analysis will include the use of SPSS computer software, interpreting output, and writing up statistical results.
Prerequisite: Take MA 131with minimum grade of C, P

An in-depth analysis of issues relating to human sexuality including historical perspectives and their significance, research evaluation, gender identity, communication, sexual response and sexual dysfunction and its treatment, influence of media on sexuality, and how sexuality is a component of overall wellness and well-being.
Prerequisite: Take PS-110

Explores how people are affected by the persons around them. Topics include person perception, first impressions, interpersonal attraction, nonverbal communication, romantic love, prejudice, stereotyping, aggression, conformity, obedience, and environmental influences on behavior.
Prerequisite: PS 110

Explores scientific perspectives on personality including trait, biological, Freudian, neo-Freudian, social learning, and humanistic.
Prerequisite: PS-110

Traces development from conception through childhood, including basic concepts and theories as applied to psychological processes of perception, cognition, social interactions, affective, and moral development.
Prerequisite: PS 110

Explores theories of learning from their historical origin to the present and focuses on how these theories can be applied to the real world. Students will gain insight into the factors that influence their own behavior, as well as the behavior of others.
Prerequisite: PS 110

This course introduces students to the nervous system and the principles by which it is organized, processes information, and produces complex behaviors and cognitive processes.  Beginning with the neurophysiology of neurons, this course proceeds through synaptic transmission, neuropharmacology, hormonal regulation of behavior, the neural basis of sensory perception, biological rhythms/sleep, theories of emotion, learning and memory and consciousness.
Prerequisite: Take PS-110 or BI-111

Major socioeconomic developments in twenty-first-century capitalism (e.g., consumer culture, global labor market, media empires) are studied. The persistence of inequality and poverty, fragmentation of family and community, unhealthy constructions of selfimage, and other social problems are explained in terms of these developments.

A critical and constructive study of the nature of religion, its functions in human life, and its various forms and manifestations. The perspectives of influential theorists of religion centuries will be studied.

Using methods and principles of biomedical ethics, explores several ethical issues in medical practice and healthcare policy. Frameworks employed include religious/ethical perspectives in Christianity and some other religious traditions, as well as philosophical and social theories. Topics may include euthanasia, reproductive technologies, confidentiality, human subjects, and allocation of healthcare resources.
Prerequisite: Take a 3 credit TRS course

This course investigates the interrelationship between coastal environments and the organisms living in these environments. It also looks at related societal implications. Non-science majors.

Special Topics are new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department's permanent offerings. Prerequisites are established by the department as appropriate for the specific course. Course title is shown on the student's transcript. Consult the current course schedule for available topics and prerequisites.
Prerequisite: Take BI-111 BI-113 BI-112 BI-114

Designed for non-science majors, this course explores the fundamentals of nutrition, elaborating on the essential chemistry needed for a basic understanding of the subject matter. The course examines how carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants are chemically related to nutrition. The course focuses also on nutrition throughout the various life stages and how this relates to one's environment.

Provides an overview of the criminal justice system and its processes.

Explores the changing roles of women in the criminal justice system. The course focuses on women offenders, women victims, and women criminal justice professionals.

Introduction to media technology, examining the impact of radio, television, newspapers, still photography, film, and the computer on the human condition. Trains the student to be a perceptive consumer of contemporary mass media by exploring how each medium codifies reality. Readings, screenings, and written assignments required.

Through guided reflection on our own media and cultural enviornments and exploration of the media and culture of another country, students will gain a foundation for intercultural competence.

A survey of the purposes, functions, and manifestations of dance forms from early civilization to the present. Relationships are examined between dance and cultural developments.

This course introduces microeconomic concepts such as supply and demand analysis, theories of the firm and individual behavior, competition and monopoly, welfare analysis, and labor market. Students will also be introduced to the use of microeconomic applications to address problems such as the role of government, environmental policies, insurance markets, and income distribution.

This course introduces macroeconomic concepts and analysis of unemployment and inflation within the context of the business cycle, the determinants of economic growth, the role of interest rates in savings and investment, the interaction of money and the banking system, and corrective monetary and fiscal policies. Students gain an international perspective by assessing the role of international trade and exchange rates in the modern global economy. A prerequisite to EC 301, EC 302, EC 303, EC 316, EC 321, EC 342, EC 373, and EC 399
Prerequisite: Take EC-202 AND MA-106 OR MA-109 OR MA-110 OR MA-151

This course introduces the major elements of Western civilization from the ancient world to the Italian Renaissance, placing special emphasis on the Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions. Major themes include the rise of republican forms of government, the rule of law, the Western conceptions of freedom, citizenship, democracy, human dignity, the autonomy of reason, and Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian values.

This course will provide students with an introduction to the historical development of Western civilization in the last 500 years. The themes and topics emphasized in the course will lead to a greater understanding of how this historical development occurred. The focus will be on the development of economics, the sciences, and social and political ideas.

This course surveys Roman history from the death of Julius Caesar to the fall of the Roman Empire in the west (44 BC-476 AD). The class also examines the rise of Christianity and how it went from being a persecuted Jewish sect to the state religion of Rome; considers the relationship between Paganism and Christianity in late antiquity; and examines the reasons for the decline and fall of the western empire.
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115

An interdisciplinary study of the management of organizations and decision making, utilizing behavioral and quantitative approaches. Topics include decision-making, motivation and behavior, leadership, group behavior, organizational change, planning, control, and allocation of resources. These topics are addressed against a backdrop of management responses to issues of ethics, social responsibility, and globalization. Lecture and case-study format.

This course serves as the introduction to the operations function of business. All organizations-for profit or not-for-profit, manufacturing, processing, or services-have operations as their central function. Despite their diversity, these organizations share common objectives and problems; in most cases, the same principles can be applied to help manage the operations. Major topics include determining operations strategy and objectives, planning the operations process, controlling operations, and managing its quality. The course introduces concepts to help understand how operations are organized and how operations decisions affect virtually every aspect of the firm.
Prerequisite: Take MGT-101 or BU-201 and MA-133 or MA-131

Explores the formulation and administration of policy, integration of the various specialties of business, and development of an overall management viewpoint.
Prerequisite: Take AC-222 FN-215 MK-201 EC-203 MA-133 or MA-131

This course prepares students to discover, examine, and critically appraise current evidence in nursing and healthcare. Students develop skills needed to identify research questions in practice, analyze existing evidence, and develop strategies to integrate best current research with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values. Parameters for making a recommendation for an evidence-based practice change that enhances safety and promotes quality improvement is discussed.  Students will be given the opportunity to demonstrate skills in gathering data from a variety of sources using appropriate databases to find best current evidence.  This course will be offered in an accelerated format for students in the SDA program.
Prerequisite: Take NU-341

Explores South Asia as a region with special emphasis on India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. Domestic and international politics of these countries are examined along with bilateral relations. Role of South Asia in a globalized world is studied in light of growing political, cultural, and economic interdependence.

Examines the causes, symptoms, and treatment of mental disorders from biopsychosocial scientific perspectives.
Prerequisite: PS 110

Analyzes how marketing, promotion, and public relations principles apply to the sport industry. Explores issues in marketing of the sport enterprise, sport-related events and venues, and products and services. Focus is on the marketing of sport as a product and on the marketing of non-sport products and services using sport as a promotional tool. Addresses unique challenges and limitations as well as new trends in sport marketing.
Prerequisite: Take MK-201

This course provides an introduction to the sociological study of gender by exploring gender as something that is individual, interactional, and institutional. This course elaborates specifically on how gender is a central component of inequality and oppression and the intersections of gender, race, class, and sexuality.

Explores the profession of social work as a career choice. Focuses on generalist social work practice as a societal response to social problems with an orientation to professional knowledge, skills, values, and ethics.

History of theater from antiquity through early nineteenth century. Students will also learn the foundational concepts and theories of theatre.

Key components of the complex religion of Judaism including Biblical foundations, historical development, theological considerations, rituals and symbols, calendar and holidays, Jewish mysticism, prayer, denominations, and lifecycle events. Explores the role of God in the life of Jews past and present and compares the meaning of Judaism then and now.

Explores ideas and arts of cultures that initiate and develop into the Western tradition. Includes an analysis of the basic characteristics of the art and architecture of these eras in the context of general cultural trends.

Focuses on human physiology and the role humans play in the health and maintenance of their bodies. Topics include human organization, processing and transporting, integration and coordination, and reproduction. Three hours of lecture per week. Non-science majors. A prerequisite to SW 267.

Different classes of drugs, both legitimate and illicit, and their metabolism in the human body are studied. Basic organic chemistry is introduced. Designed for non-science majors.

Examines the historical, theoretical and legal bases of security, including the purpose of security in modern society, ethics and security, standards, and goals for the security industry.
Prerequisite: Take CJ-101

Introduction to media technology, examining the impact of radio, television, newspapers, still photography, film, and the computer on the human condition. Trains the student to be a perceptive consumer of contemporary mass media by exploring how each medium codifies reality. Readings, screenings, and written assignments required.

A study of the language of moving pictures. Unlike the linear sequence of speech and the written word, moving pictures create a simultaneity of sensory perception. Through an intensive study of experimental and feature films, this course explores the nature of the moving images and how they are organized to create a whole.

Examines the works of Jonson, Donne, Herbert, Marvell, some of the lesser-known metaphysical and Cavalier poets, and Milton. Prose writings of Browne, Burton, and Bunyan are also studied.
Prerequisite: Take FYS or FYWS 125

This course provides an examination of the six classes of nutrients with strong emphasis on chronic disease prevention and improving athletic performance. Issues concerning dietary supplements, functional foods, and the ethics of food choices are also explored. Prerequisite: EX 100, BI 207 and BI 209
Prerequisite: EX-100

This course investigates effective coaching methods from a physiologic, psychological, and administrative framework. Students will be guided through an analysis of contemporary research and critical evaluation of current practices resulting in the development of an applied personal coaching methodology. In the process this course addresses the promotion of interpersonal skills and the understanding of individual differences as they relate to effective sport coaching practice. Prerequisite: EX Major, EX-100
Prerequisite: EX-100

This course will examine psychosocial and behavioral factors that influence physical activity, exercise, and rehabilitation, as well as individual, interpersonal, community, environmental, and policy approaches to promoting physical activity. Additional topics include mental health effects of exercise and sport psychology.
Prerequisite: EX-100

In-depth exploration of a specific applied exercise science topic. Course can be repeated if topic varies.

The internship is focused on developing job search, interviewing, and career assessment skills while providing practical experience. Students work with a faculty advisor and the career development office to write a rsum, search for and obtain an internship, and work at a site for a minimum of 120 hours. The internship introduces students to the opportunities and rigors of the business environment. Upon completion, students work with the supervisor and faculty advisor to reassess skills and career development plans.

Explores supervisory skills required to effectively manage and deal with people in the workplace. Emphasis is on strategic human resource issues of recruiting and managing to retain talent. Includes skillbuilding applications to practice supervisory skills such as interviewing, providing feedback, resolving team conflict, dealing with emotional behavior, and managing terminations. Business communication skills focus on effective written and oral communication used in business settings and in formal and informal presentations at work.
Prerequisite: Take MGT-202 or PS-355 or PS-255

This course features a study of jazz styles from historical African sources to the contemporary era. Focus is on the creators of the various styles and the prominent performers.

This class will give a general overview of women's involvement in the world of music from Medieval roots to current American popular music, including composers, performers, educators, and conductors.

Students will gain an understanding of the broad narrative of Western philosophy by studying texts from significant philosophers in several historical periods.

Examines the ethical and legal issues surrounding abortion, physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia, genetic cloning, genetic therapy/enhancement, genetic patenting, and healthcare allocation.

Examines the theoretical foundation of American government, the U.S. Constitution, political behavior, interest groups, political parties, Congress, the presidency, and the Supreme Court.

This course examines the human growth and development across the lifespan. Emphasis is on major theories and perspectives as they relate to the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development from conception to death. Nursing & Health Science students only.
Prerequisite: PS-110

An in-depth study of developmental and behavioral issues in adolescence. Emphasis is on adjustment to adolescent roles, the search for self-identity, and healthy and unhealthy personality development.
Prerequisite: Take PS 110

Considers various psychological issues and developmental tasks of adulthood and middle age, psychological characteristics of older adults and the psychology of death and dying.
Prerequisite: Take PS-110 or PS-101 with Grade of C or better or P

Focuses on the relationship between attitudes and personality factors and health. Emphasis is on stress management and behavioral change methods for health improvement and maintenance.
Prerequisite: Take PS-110

Motivation considers the processes that give behavior energy and direction. Topics include biological approaches, cognitive approaches, and the influence of emotions on motivation.
Prerequisite: Take PS-110

Students are taught how to investigate social issues as sociologists do-by tracing the troubles of men and women back to broader social forces and problems. The relevance of sociology is demonstrated through examples of applied sociology and through the students' use of social theory and methods to address social problems.

Explores the creation of deviance, the process of becoming deviant, and society's reactions to such issues as civil disorder, crime, mental illness, addiction, and sexual deviance.

Presents spirituality as a topic worthy of study, plumbing its meaning through selections from the writings of great spiritual masters through the centuries-for example, Augustine, John of the Cross, Theresa of Avila, Ignatius Loyola, Teilhard de Chardin, and Thomas Merton.