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PE 341 - Motor Development 3 Credit Hours
A course in tracing the patterns of growth and development in young children, understanding the growth process, and understanding the inter-relationship of structure and functions in human beings. The course presents the relationship of physical and motor development to human actions and interactions. (FA, SP)
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PE 430 - Adaptive and Corrective Physical Education 3 Credit Hours
This course is a study of conditions which require the physical education program to be adapted to meet the special needs of students with disabilities. (FA, SP)
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PE 435 - Physiology of Exercise 3 Credit Hours
This course is a study of the physiological responses which occur during physical activity such as the demands of the circulatory and respiratory systems and how the body attempts to meet those demands during vigorous exercise. (FA, SP)
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PE 462 - Student Teaching 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: special permission required. This course is the final phase of the field experience. It is a period of intensive training through an assignment to a physical education class. Emphasis will be placed on development of the competencies incorporated in the Florida Professional Orientation Program. (FA, SP)
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Physics |
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PH 130 - Introductory Physics 3 Credit Hours
A lecture-laboratory course designed for students with no high school physics, and who would like to major in science, mathematics or engineering. It covers the concepts of physics, units, and selected topics from mechanics, electricity and magnetism. (FA or as required)
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PH 224 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , MAT 132 . This course is designed for Education majors only. Topics include earth as a part of the universe, atmosphere, weather, climate, geologic structures and the earth’s interior, ocean waters and environment, plate tectonics, earth resources, the earth history, the unified theory of earth. (FA,SP,SU)
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PH 228 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 and MAT 132 . The principles of physics are applied to gain knowledge about planets, stars, galaxies and the universe. (FA,SP)
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PH 230 - Physical Science 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 and MAT 131 , MAT 132 or MAB 132. This lecture-demonstration-laboratory course is designed to provide non-science majors the concepts and principles of the physical aspects of natural sciences. The hands-on experiments will give students a feeling for the workings of sciences. The topics are selected from physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology or meteorology. The role of physical sciences and technology in the framework of contemporary society is emphasized. (FA,SP,SU)
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PH 240 - Physical Science (For Honors only) 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132 . The course offers in-depth review of the basic scientific principles and concepts of the physical world. This includes the concepts of matter, motion, forces, and energy and their applications in everyday life. Students are expected to possess strong algebra skills. The class is highly laboratory and project oriented. (SP)
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PH 241 - General Physics I 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MAT 135 and MAT 136 . Corequisite: PHL 241L Lecture/ laboratory course covering the fundamental principles of physics based on elementary algebra and trigonometry. It covers vectors, laws of motion, concepts of work and energy, elastic properties of matter, waves and sound, and thermodynamics. (FA,SP)
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PH 242 - General Physics II 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 241 . Corequisite: PHL 242L This course is a continuation of PH 241 . Topics include electrostatics, magnetism, geometrical and physical properties of light, and some topics in modern physics. This course includes a laboratory component. (FA,SP)
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PH 251 - College Physics I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MAT 242 . Corequisite: PHL 251L. The beginning of a sequence designed for physics and others who require a calculus-based introductory physics. The topics include kinematics, dynamics including waves and sound, and heat and thermodynamics. (FA,SP)
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PH 252 - College Physics II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 251 and PHL 251 Corequisite: PHL 252 The course is the continuation of College Physics I. Includes the study of electric and magnetic fields; DC and AC circuits, electromagnetic waves, and optics. (FA,SP)
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PH 320 - Mathematical Physics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MAT 334 , PH 252 and PHL 252 . A treatment of several topics in mathematics of special importance in physics. The topics include vector and tensor analysis, integration in complex plane, boundary value problems, partial differential equations, orthogonal functions and Fourier Transform methods. Emphasis on the physical interpretation of problem solution. (Alternating Years)
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PH 331 - Mechanics I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 252 and MAT 242 . A study of mechanics using Newton’s laws of motion. Includes a discussion of velocity and acceleration using rectangular, cylindrical and spherical systems of coordinates, Simple harmonic motion, Kepler’s laws of motion and dynamics of system of many particles. (Alternating Years)
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PH 333 - Thermodynamics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 252 and PHL 252 A study of thermodynamic systems making use of equations of state. The first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics. Includes a discussion of engineering applications, along with kinetic theory and statistical mechanics. (Alternating Years)
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PH 430 - Biophysics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BI 142 , CH 242 , PH 252 and PHL 252 Topics considered include the levels of organization within biological systems, flow of energy in living things with an introduction to thermodynamics systems, utilized in biological research; and an introduction to the physical techniques used in the study of biological systems. (Alternating Years)
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PH 431 - Electromagnetism I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 252 and PHL 252 An intermediate course in the study of electric fields and electric potentials; electric current and magnetic fields; solutions to Maxwell’s equations; plane waves, polarization, propagation in media, refraction and dispersion. (Alternating Years)
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PH 432 - Electromagnetism II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 431 A continuation of Electricity and Magnetism I, including the study of electromagnetic induction, linear networks, dielectric and magnetic materials, Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves. (Alternating Years)
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PH 435 - Modern Physics I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 252 and PHL 252 An introduction to quantum mechanics covers the Schrodinger equation, tunneling phenomena, the hydrogen atom, multi-electron atoms, and a survey of statistical mechanics. (Alternating Years)
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PHL 211 - Physical Science Lab 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MAT 132 This course satisfies the laboratory requirement for education major students. This is a laboratory course consisting of physical science labs that integrates laboratory activities on measurement, density, electric current, heat, rocks, minerals and the solar system. The course will meet once per week for three hours with in-class learning and lab reports.
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PHL 211 - Physical Science Lab 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MAT 132 This course satisfies the laboratory requirement for education major students. This is a laboratory course consisting of physical science labs that integrates laboratory activities on measurement, density, electric current, heat, rocks, minerals and the solar system. The course will meet once per week for three hours with in-class learning and lab reports.
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PHL 241 - General Physics I Laboratory 0 Credit Hours
Corequisite: PH 241 Laboratory course to be taken concurrently with PH 241 . Includes experiments and demonstrations which support topics in the lecture portion of the course. (FA,SP)
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PHL 242 - General Physics II Laboratory 0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 241 and PHL 241 . Corequisite: PH 242 . Laboratory course to be taken concurrently with PH 242 . Includes experiments and demonstrations which support topics in the lecture portion of the course. (FA,SP)
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PHL 251 - College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour
Corequisite: PH 251 Experiments in mechanics, waves, sound, and heat. To be taken concurrently with PH 251 . (FA,SP)
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PHL 252 - College Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: PH 251 and PHL 251 . Corequisite: PH 252 . Laboratory course to be taken concurrently with PH 251 includes experiments in electricity, magnetism and light. (FA,SP)
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LAE 180 - Professional Seminar (Poli Sci) 0 Credit Hours
The College of Liberal Arts majors are required to register for the Liberal Arts Professional Seminar of their department every semester. The college seminar meets once a month every month that the university is in session. Department seminar meetings will convene every week to provide students with the opportunity to become better acquainted with their chosen field. A letter grade is assigned for participation in the seminar, and the grade appears on every student’s transcript, even though no hour credit is earned. (FA, SP)
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LAE 280 - Professional Seminar (Poli Sci) 0 Credit Hours
The College of Liberal Arts majors are required to register for the Liberal Arts Professional Seminar of their department every semester. The college seminar meets once a month every month that the university is in session. Department seminar meetings will convene every week to provide students with the opportunity to become better acquainted with their chosen field. A letter grade is assigned for participation in the seminar, and the grade appears on every student’s transcript, even though no hour credit is earned. (FA, SP)
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LAE 380 - Professional Seminar (Poli Sci) 0 Credit Hours
Professional Seminar (FA, SP)
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LAE 480 - Professional Seminar (Poli Sci) 0 Credit Hours
The College of Liberal Arts majors are required to register for the Liberal Arts Professional Seminar of their department every semester. The college seminar meets once a month every month that the university is in session. Department seminar meetings will convene every week to provide students with the opportunity to become better acquainted with their chosen field. A letter grade is assigned for participation in the seminar, and the grade appears on every student’s transcript, even though no hour credit is earned. (FA, SP)
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POL 130 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to introduce the student to the discipline and its varied sub fields American and comparative politics, international relations, political economy, political theory, and public policy. (FA)
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POL 230 - American Government 3 Credit Hours
A study of the dynamics and organization of the federal government, its powers, functions and problems. (FA, SP, SU)
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POL 236 - State and Local Government 3 Credit Hours
A study of the basic principles of state and local governments, including the similarities and differences of their powers, structure, development, and interrelationships. (FA)
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POL 237 - Introduction to Public Administration 3 Credit Hours
A survey of the basic problems of public policy, the organization of public personnel systems, and the management and coordination of governmental activities. (FA)
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POL 301 - Aging and Political Systems 3 Credit Hours
This course exposes the student to the knowledge base and the issues relevant to planning and providing for an aging population in government and society. (SP)
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POL 330 - International Politics 3 Credit Hours
A study of the geographic, political, economic, and ideological factors that influence the behavior of nations. (SP)
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POL 331 - Politics of Black Americans 3 Credit Hours
An analysis of the political behavior of Black Americans and the issues that affect them in a significant way. (SP)
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POL 332 - Political Socialization and Electoral Behavior 3 Credit Hours
A study of the process by which individuals acquire political attitudes, and how these predispositions affect their electoral behavior.
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POL 333 - Budgetary Process 3 Credit Hours
An assessment of the politics, planning, and administration of governmental budgets.
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POL 334 - Urban Planning 3 Credit Hours
A study focusing upon the theory, practice, and organization of public personnel training, classification, compensation, promotion, and human relations. (FA)
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POL 335 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credit Hours
A study of the Constitution as interpreted by the courts.
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POL 336 - Comparative Politics 3 Credit Hours
A comparative study of selected political systems of the world. (FA)
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POL 337 - Public Policy Analysis 3 Credit Hours
A study of the forces shaping public policy and the consequence of policy design, and public bureaucrats and their programs and decision-making. (FA, SU)
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POL 338 - Administration of Social Services 3 Credit Hours
A study of the process of planning and administering basic social services including housing, recreation, health care, policy and welfare. (FA)
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POL 339 - Organizational Theory 3 Credit Hours
An analysis of the structure, theory and function of government and the political environment in which it exists.
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POL 340 - Third World Politics 3 Credit Hours
An analysis of selected political systems in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. (FA)
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POL 350 - Transnational Concerns 3 Credit Hours
An analysis of the various problems that affect the global community and the attempts to resolve them. (FA)
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POL 351 - American Foreign Policy 3 Credit Hours
An analysis of the making, implementation and implications of the foreign policy of the United States. (SP)
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POL 352 - Foreign Policy of Emerging Nations 3 Credit Hours
An analysis of the forces that shape the process, implementation and implication of economic, political and social policy development by less developed countries (LDC’s), and their effect on world order. (SP)
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POL 353 - Women in Politics 3 Credit Hours
An analysis of the levels of participation by women in the political processes that occur worldwide and to study these roles in relation to gender based political issues. (SP)
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POL 420 - Contemporary African Studies 3 Credit Hours
Selected topics with emphasis on international relations. (This course is also listed in the Department of History as HI 420, Contemporary African Studies, and may be taken for Credit as a political science course. Credit may not be earned when taking both courses.) (SU)
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POL 431 - Political Science Research 3 Credit Hours
A study of social science research methods for the conducting of research in political science. (SP)
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POL 436 - Political Theory 3 Credit Hours
An analysis of political thought from Greek antiquity to the present. (FA)
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POL 440 - International Political Economy 3 Credit Hours
This course analyzes the major issues that both connect and divide national interest from individual self-interest. (SP)
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POL 490 - Cooperative Education Field Experience 6-15 Credit Hours
Work experience opportunity at the senior level. Student must have a cumulative grade point average of a minimum of 2.00 and have an application on file the Credit prior to actual training. Students may register for cooperative education experience on three occasions. Credit Hours Credit will be determined by the department chair after the details of placement have been made. (FA, SP, SU)
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POL 499 - Political Science Seminar 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 131, EN 132, RE 260. This course focuses on writing and defense of senior research and the senior exit exam. It also includes discussion of selected topics of political science. Students must pass before taking this course. (SP)
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LAG 180 - Professional Seminar (Psychology) 0 Credit Hours
Yes The College of Liberal Arts majors are required to register for the Liberal Arts Professional Seminar of their department every semester. The college seminar meets once a month every month that the university is in session. Department seminar meetings will convene every week on Fridays to provide students with the opportunity to become better acquainted with their chosen field. A letter grade is assigned for participation in the seminar, and the grade appears on every student’s transcript, even though no hour credit is earned.
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LAG 280 - Professional Seminar (Psychology) 0 Credit Hours
The College of Liberal Arts majors are required to register for the Liberal Arts Professional Seminar of their department every semester. The college seminar meets once a month every month that the university is in session. Department seminar meetings will convene every week on Fridays to provide students with the opportunity to become better acquainted with their chosen field. A letter grade is assigned for participation in the seminar, and the grade appears on every student’s transcript, even though no hour credit is earned.
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LAG 380 - Professional Seminar (Psychology) 0 Credit Hours
The College of Liberal Arts majors are required to register for the Liberal Arts Professional Seminar of their department every semester. The college seminar meets once a month every month that the university is in session. Department seminar meetings will convene every week on Fridays to provide students with the opportunity to become better acquainted with their chosen field. A letter grade is assigned for participation in the seminar, and the grade appears on every student’s transcript, even though no hour credit is earned.
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LAG 480 - Professional Seminar (Psychology) 0 Credit Hours
The College of Liberal Arts majors are required to register for the Liberal Arts Professional Seminar of their department every semester. The college seminar meets once a month every month that the university is in session. Department seminar meetings will convene every week on Fridays to provide students with the opportunity to become better acquainted with their chosen field. A letter grade is assigned for participation in the seminar, and the grade appears on every student’s transcript, even though no hour credit is earned.
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PS 231 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 131. This is a survey of major psychological concepts, principles, and theories including methods of research into the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. (FA,SP,SU)
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PS 236 - Developmental Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132 . An examination of human development across the lifespan from conception to death including the integration of the biological, cognitive, and social processes which influence human behavior. (FA,SP,SU)
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PS 325 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PS 231 , PS 236 and EN 240 . This is a study of common mental and behavioral disorders including the causes, classification, and treatment of these disorders. The impacts of these disorders on contemporary society are also discussed. (FA,SP,SU)
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PS 328 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 240 , PS 231 and PS 236 . This is a survey course which introduces the student to broad substantive areas related to the study of psychology in education. It involves the knowledge and application of psychological principles in educational settings and their effect on learners and teachers within these settings. (FA,SP,SU)
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PS 330 - Social Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 240 , PS 231 and PS 236 . This is a study of the ways in which others influence the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of the individual in a social world. The course addresses social cognition or the perceptions and evaluations of the self and others in social situations, and how other people affect the psychological reactions of the individual. (FA,SP,SU)
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PS 332 - Personality Theories 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 240 , PS 231 and PS 236 . This course introduces the student to varied theories of personality including the philosophy, the development of the theory, the research methodology and the assessment. Interpretation of the theory and therapeutic approaches are also discussed. (FA,SP,SU)
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PS 337 - African/Black Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 240 , PS 231 and PS 236 . A critical examination of psycho-cultural forces that have helped to shape and determine the thought, styles, and behavior of African/Black Americans, and a study of the theories, research and writings of Black psychologists. (FA,SP)
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PS 338 - Research Methods in Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 240 , PS 231 and PS 236 . This course provides an in-depth study of the basic methodology in psychological research. The scientific method and its application to empirical research will be studied through the analysis of scholarly research literature and individual student empirical research projects. (FA,SP)
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PS 340 - Psychological Measurement 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 240 , PS 231 and PS 236 . This course introduces the student to the essentials of testing and assessment in both educational and counseling settings. The principles of test development which include test validity, test reliability, and test score interpretation are studied. Commonly used assessment techniques in counseling are also covered and include the preparation of a client assessment report. (FA,SP)
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PS 352 - History and Systems of Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 240 , PS 231 and PS 236 . A study of the historical and philosophical foundations of psychology, with an emphasis on classical theoretical perspectives. This course offers a knowledge base of how the discipline of psychology evolved from the merging of religion, philosophy, science, and biology. This includes structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt, psychoanalysis, phenomenological/ existential, and positive psychology. (FA,SP)
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PS 418 - Health Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All 200 and 300 level courses. This course represents the contemporary climate of the discipline of psychology as interfacing the biological and social sciences. This is congruent with the establishment of the College of Health Sciences at BCU. It is reflected in the undergraduate psychology curricula at most universities and as an area of specialization in the American Psychological Association (APA).
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PS 420 - Counseling Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. This course provides an overview of contemporary theories of counseling with an emphasis on the practical applications associated with each orientation. A theoretical approach as well as supervised applied experience in the fundamental skills of individual and group counseling are presented. (FA,SP)
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PS 428 - Physiological Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. This is a study of the brain, nervous and endocrine systems and their roles in learning, personality, and behavior. (FA,SP)
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PS 430 - Statistics in Psychological Research 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. This is a continuation course from PS 338 which presents statistical techniques used with psychological research methodology. In addition to the computation of descriptive, correlational, and some inferential statistics, students will learn the application and interpretation of these statistics in empirical research. Must be completed before attempting the Senior Research course (PS 499). (FA,SP,SU)
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PS 435 - Cognitive Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. An exploration of theory and research in psychological, physiological, behavioral aspects of attention, memory, complex human learning, and problem solving. (FA,SP)
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PS 441 - Psychology of Aging 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. A comprehensive exploration of the theories, methods and research in the study of human aging. This includes age-related changes in social, cognitive, and emotional functioning. (SP)
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PS 443 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology (Sunset) 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. This is a study of the application of the methods and principles of psychology to people at work. These include employee selection, psychological testing, motivation and job satisfaction, effects of stress, and consumer psychology.
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PS 444 - Human Sexuality 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. An examination of the role of sexuality in the lives of children, adolescents, young and older adults in different cultural contexts. (FA,SP)
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PS 445 - Community Psychology (Sunset) 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. This course examines the contribution of psychology to social and community change through the study of groups, organizations and communities, with the goal of preventing distress and building competencies.
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PS 499 - Senior Thesis Research 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PS 430 and All other core psychology courses. This course focuses on the practical application of the scientific method in psychological research, leading to the written and oral presentation of the Bachelor’s thesis in psychology. Students are also required to pass the senior comprehensive exit exam to be successful in this course. (FA,SP)
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PSA 490 - Psychology Field Experience 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of the Department Chair. This course is for seniors in psychology and is taken only once. It is designed to provide students with practical experiences in clinical services provided by private, city, and state agencies in the Daytona Beach area. Submission of weekly progress reports, and weekly journals in the format provided, and signed by the supervisor, a portfolio, and reaction/reflection paper are required. The Department Chair keeps in contact with the Field supervisor to monitor the progress of the student. (FA,SP,SU)
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RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours
Through the lens of Christian traditions and values, this course will introduce the discipline of Religious Studies through basic concepts such as scripture, deity, authority, worship and ritual, ethics, the nature of religious experience, and faith. Students will apply this knowledge to analyze and understand faith commitments in other religious traditions.
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RELI 205 - Intro to African Traditional Religion and Culture 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: RELI 110 This course introduces the student to African Traditional Religion and to the culture and civilization of Africa before the coming of Arab and European colonialism and religions. Students will learn why African Traditional Religion is still practiced today amid Western and Eastern religions.
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RELI 210 - Religion and Popular Culture 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 131 , RELI 110 This course uses a range of disciplinary perspectives to examine the ways religious themes, symbols, icons and language are used in expressions of popular culture and to understand how religion itself is influenced in return. The course will explore these interactions between religion and popular culture from diverse cultural and religious traditions and across many media platforms.
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RELI 241 - Religions of the World 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 131 , RELI 110 A brief look at the religious beliefs and practices of Hinduism and Buddhism as well as the Near-Eastern traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The cultural background of each religion will be discussed as well as the ways that religion affects culture and society around the world today. (FA, SP, SU)
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RELI 250 - African American Religious History 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , HI 130 This course is a survey of African American religious experiences. The course introduce students to the history and culture of African American Religion and try to determine the manner in which it relates to contemporary society. Special attention will be given to Black religious practices, institutions and thought in the African American quest for freedom, justice, and equality through the lens of: African Traditional Religions, the African Diaspora, Religion of the Slave, Black Church and Abolitionist Movements, and Civil Rights; Race, Class, and Gender; Black Catholicism; Black Power Movements, Black Muslims; Alternative Black Religious Practices; Crisis in the Black Church, and Mega Churches.
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RELI 321 - Hermeneutics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , RELI 210 Hermeneutics introduces the student to the fundamental categories of the theory of interpretation. In keeping with the historical trajectory of hermeneutics, its scope expands beyond questions about the rules for textual/biblical interpretation, towards the question of the nature of meaning and understanding as such. The course will engage a number of hermeneutical emphases including: the world behind the text (history, authorial intention, allegory), the world in the text (structuralism, narrative theory, poetics), and the world in front of the text (reader-response, community response, deconstruction, liberationist, feminist, queer, postcolonial).
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RELI 340 - Religion in America 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , RELI 241 This course examines major religious groups and denominations in the United States, their histories, beliefs, and practices. In addition, attention is given to current religious trends and controversies. Local field trips are a major component of the course.
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RELI 350 - Comparative Religious Ethics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , PHIL 230 , RELI 241 This course explores what different religious traditions have to say about important ethical and moral questions. This course aims to provide students with the tools and knowledge to understand, comparatively analyze, and evaluate the ethical teachings and moral prescriptions of the religious traditions of Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam.
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RELI 361 - World Scriptures 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , RELI 241 This course seeks to provide a comparative study of scriptures of the World Religions-Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It will cover teachings, ethics, organization, and ritual as well as examining basic doctrines, practices, and religious institutions that developed as a result of scriptural mandates. We will utilize primary sources available in English translations.
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RELI 365 - Theories of Justice 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , PHIL 230 Corequisite: RPCM 391 This course examines different understandings/formulations/theories of justice in reference to real world problems. Doing justice emerges as a central way to provide leadership in society and to appreciate the ethics of such leadership. The course accomplishes this by addressing a specific moral/social/environmental issue selected by students. In reference to this issue, the course examines the ways in which understandings of justice are shaped by society while also being transformative of society. Moreover, the course addresses two interrelated questions relating to the issue selected by students: What should we do to resolve the issue/being about meaningful social change? Are our responses to it (and to those involved) just? This course must be taken concurrently with RPCM 391.
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RELI 370 - Theories and Methods for Religious Studies 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , RELI 241 This course explores seminal thinkers and primary texts necessary for the academic study of religion. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the development of formative theories in the field and of contemporary approaches relevant for the religious studies.
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RELI 420 - Religion and Science 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , RELI 350 This class examines the relationship between religion, and science, from the perspective of different religious traditions, particularly Western traditions. The class will survey a range of issues, thinkers, and approaches to some of the most important ways in which religion and science interact. This class does not require any previous training in religious studies or in the specific scientific topics addressed.
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RELI 425 - Islam 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , RELI 241 This course seeks to provide a comprehensive look at Islamic doctrine, practice, and religious institutions in diverse geographical settings from the rise of Islam in the seventh century to the present time. We will utilize the translated source material from the Qur’an, sayings (hadith) of the Prophet, legal texts (sharia), and some of the mystical work which will provide an overview of literary expressions of the religion of Islam.
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RELI 430 - The Sacred Event: Ritual Space and Time 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , RELI 241 This course explores theories of religious ritual, space and time, and reflects on what constitutes, constructs, and configures the sacred event. The course will apply these theories to survey a diversity of sacred rituals, spaces and times within various religious contexts. Themes to be covered during the semester include pilgrimage, shared and contested sacred events, sacred space and civil religion, gender and the sacred event, and the construction of new sacred spaces.
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RELI 434 - Death and Immortality 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 An interdisciplinary, cross-cultural study of death and dying, including discussions of transcendence and immortality, health care, suicide, abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, the right to die, and other relevant topics. The course uses materials from philosophy, psychology, sociology, and religion. (FA, SP)
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RELI 435 - Theodicy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CMIN 260 , PHIL 235 The problem of evil can be put rather succinctly: If the world was created by an all good, all powerful and all-knowing God, then why does evil exist? This course will examine attempted solutions to the problems of evil in the world. In doing so, we will discuss concepts such as the freedom of the will, the nature of justice, the nature of suffering, original sin, eternal damnation, pre-established harmony, and possible worlds.
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RP 200 - Understanding Religion 3 Credit Hours
This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An introduction to the discipline of Religious Studies through a multi-cultural study of basic concepts such as myth, ritual, deity, sacred space, sacred texts, music, and art. (FA, SP, SU)
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RP 205 - Introduction to African Traditional Religion and Culture 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces the student to African Traditional Religion and the culture and civilization of Africa before the coming of Arab and European colonialism and religions. Students will learn why African Traditional Religion is still practiced today amid Western and Eastern religions. (FA)
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RP 220 - Understanding Biblical Studies 3 Credit Hours
This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An introduction to the canon of Christian Scripture as well as to the Old and New Testaments in their historical, literary, and canonical contexts. This course serves as a critical foundation for the academic study of the Bible while allowing students to explore the contemporary connections with lived experience. (FA, SP)
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