This course provides students with the key concepts underlying public health as a system and social endeavor. It will explore pressing public health challenges, including communicable diseases, environmental health, social inequalities in health, health care, public responses to emergencies, and reduction of unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, drinking, and violence.

This course provides students with the key concepts underlying public health as a system and social endeavor. It will explore pressing public health challenges, including communicable diseases, environmental health, social inequalities in health, health care, public responses to emergencies, and reduction of unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, drinking, and violence.

Students will learn and apply basic concepts of epidemiology, using collaborative learning through project activities, case students, peer discussion, and independent research. Students will examine the impact of social conditions and identify factors that account for adverse health at the population level, and use epidemiology to promote positive health outcomes.

Emphasizes social determinants of physical and mental health and cross-cultural experiences of illness and seeking care. Pays special attention to the unequal distribution of health and illness in the U.S, the role of culture in our understandings of health and illness, and the social organization of health care.

Emphasizes social determinants of physical and mental health and cross-cultural experiences of illness and seeking care. Pays special attention to the unequal distribution of health and illness in the U.S, the role of culture in our understandings of health and illness, and the social organization of health care.

Examines health and illness from a global perspective. Current public health dilemmas are analyzed, highlighting the role of colonialism, culture, development, and public health policies. Case studies will focus on how health issues are handled in different parts of the world, highlighting the roles of culture and political economy.

Examines health and illness from a global perspective. Current public health dilemmas are analyzed, highlighting the role of colonialism, culture, development, and public health policies. Case studies will focus on how health issues are handled in different parts of the world, highlighting the roles of culture and political economy.

Analyzes the evolution of the U.S. health system and compares it with health systems of other selected countries. Examines health systems as social institutions, developing a broad, contextual understanding of health system development and change across a range of cultural, political and economic environments. Investigates the impact of social institutions on the structure of health systems, on policy choices, and on the provision and receipt of care.

Provides a supervised professional experience off campus. Potential sites include clinical settings, community health centers, government agencies, hopsitals, laboratories, and nonprofit organizations. Includes a weekly seminar. Placement is the students' responsibility, with the support of the Career Education Center and departmental faculty.

Provides a supervised professional experience off campus. Potential sites include clinical settings, community health centers, government agencies, hopsitals, laboratories, and nonprofit organizations. Includes a weekly seminar. Placement is the students' responsibility, with the support of the Career Education Center and departmental faculty.

A hands-on introduction to the concepts and methods of logic as they apply in real life. Students learn how to use the 'toolbox' of informal logic to think critically about everyday issues, claims, and arguments, and to detect common argument patterns, logical fallacies, and rhetorical devices in daily social and political discourse.

Examines moral questions concerning rights and responsibilities in professional biomedical relationships. Includes issues such as truth-telling, informed consent, privacy, confidentiality, patient self-determination, reproductive technologies, euthanasia, eugenics, and broader questions of justice in health care.

Examines philosophical themes and issues found in major works of literature and film. Based on a realization that meaning and truth arise through reflection upon everyday lived reality, we explore how one lives, struggles, and creates meaning in one's search for identity, wholeness, and truth by examining works of literature and film through various lenses of critical analysis.

Discusses classic and contemporary theories of political justice. Topics include the relationship of personal ethics to political justice, the extent of our obligations to the state, the nature and proper scope of liberty and equality, and the relationship of justice to various economic and social systems.

Explores the nature of human consciousness and the self. Focuses on the views of contemporary philosophers, psychologists, and Asian religious thinkers; readings include classical authors such as Descartes as well as contemporary philosophers such as Daniel Dennett.

Discusses the age-old question concerning the meaning of life as it has been explored in world philosophies. Themes include the roles of God and spirituality in life, the significance of death, freedom versus determinism, the possible absurdity of life, and the importance of goals such as happiness in our existence.

Teaches the fundamentals of physics for students with preparation in algebra and trigonometry. Topics drawn from electricity and magnetism, heat, waves, sound, optics, and modern physics. Three hours of lecture, a three-hour laboratory, and one-hour interactive problem-solving session per week.

Concentrates on the subjects of electricity, and magnetism and on the concepts of particles and fields. Additional material drawn from kinetic theory, heat, and thermodynamics. Second course in physics for science majors. Three hours of lecture and a three-hour laboratory per week.

Students will have the opportunity to build research skills in the laboratory and theoretical sciences by becoming involved in active research projects in the Department of Chemistry and Physics. Undergraduate students in all majors are encouraged to participate.

<span style="color:#1f1f1f"><span style="font-size:12px">Students will have the opportunity to build research skills in the laboratory and theoretical sciences by participating in a research project in the Department of Chemistry and Physics. Undergraduate students in all majors are encouraged to participate. Projects may be proposed by students in a faculty member�s area of expertise or students may join an active research project in a faculty member�s laboratory. Earns 1 credit hour for 25 hours of laboratory work per semester. Speak with a Chemistry faculty member about opportunities to participate in a research project. Offered every semester.

Examines the fundamental principles of Newtonian mechanics; the conservation laws, the dynamics of a particle, including oscillations and central force motion; and the dynamics of a system of particles.

<span style="color:#1f1f1f"><span style="font-size:12px">NEW: This course introduces classical concepts of electricity and magnetism, and then discuss how these led to the descriptions of electromagnetism and the form of electrodynamics that was largely created by James C. Maxwell. Topics include electrostatics (including conductors and dielectrics); currents and magnetostatics; electromagnetic induction; Maxwell�s equations; and electromagnetic radiation. 

Covers the wave mechanical treatment of atoms, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, theories of chemical bonding, and molecular structure. Laboratory work comprises spectroscopic and computer modeling studies. Three hours of lecture and a four-hour laboratory per week.<br /><br /><b>Student Completed </b> A grade of C- or higher in the prerequisite courses CHEM 216 OR CHEM 226, PHYS 115, and MATH 121. PHYS 201 is highly recommended.

Students will have the opportunity to build research skills in the laboratory and theoretical sciences by designing and running a research project in the Department of Chemistry and Physics. Projects may be proposed by students in a faculty member�s area of expertise or students may join an active research project in a faculty member�s laboratory. Earns 1 credit hour for 25 hours of laboratory work per semester. Speak with a faculty member in the Chemistry Department about opportunities to design and run a research project. Offered every semester. Upon completion of the first 4-credits students may elect to complete a second 4-credit CHEM 350/ PHYS 350 or apply to switch into CHEM 355/ PHYS 355 in the Spring Term of their capstone experience, if they wish to complete a thesis. Grade of S or U assigned until completion of the capstone, if taken as a senior, at which time a grade is posted and full credits are earned.

Student-designed research project, including scientific literature review and laboratory work to solve the defined problem, culminating in a senior capstone thesis. Eight to twelve hours of laboratory work and a one-hour meeting with a faculty mentor per week. Results after the conclusion of 8 (up to 16 total) credits reported in a final thesis, which is submitted to the faculty of the Department. Students may elect to defend to a thesis committee of three faculty members.

Provides a supervised professional experience off campus. Potential sites include clinical settings, government agencies, biomedical research labs, hospital laboratories and pharmaceutical companies. Placement is the student's responsibility, with the support of the Career Education Center and the approval of the department. Arrangements for satisfying this independent learning requirement should be made with the student's advisor before the end of the junior year.

Capstone course to accompany students enrolled in CHEM350, CHEM370 or CHEM355. The Fall offering objectives focus on attending professional scientific presentations by eminent researchers in STEM and a thorough literature review resulting in a 10-15 page paper. The Spring offering objectives focus on further development of presentation and writing skills. Results from the CHEM350, CHEM355 or CHEM370 experience will be presented in oral format in the final weeks of the semester. Students also have the opportunity to create and deliver a poster presentation at a conference (UG Symposium, Regional or National Conference). Grade of S or U assigned until completion of two semesters, at which time a grade is posted and two credits are earned

This course introduces students to major topics in international relations: power politics, IR theories of the origins of conflict, war, and cooperation, international trade and markets, international organizations and law, North-South relations, global environmental problems, the commons, globalization, and terrorism. The course will cover contemporary issues in interstate relations.

Introduces the study of governments other than the U.S. Countries selected for study include France, Russia, the People's Republic of China, and Egypt. Topics include political culture and socialization, political parties and institutions, the impact of socioeconomic transformations on politics (revolutions, coups d'tat, opposition parties), and the ways regimes respond to challenges.

Examines the American court system as an institution of the U.S. government, and the relationships among law, politics, and society. Examines the meaning of law in the U.S. context; the institutions of law in the U.S. - both the federal and state court systems; and will include discussion and debate on several contemporary legal issues, including same-sex marriage, pornography, affirmative action, and the death penalty.

Examines public policy in the U.S., emphasizing how patterns of political power shape, and are shaped by state intervention. Students will consider various social and economic policies as illustrations of these processes. Topics explored can include environmental and education policy, Title IX as it relates to sports, and rural/urban debates. Key concepts will be reinforced through the use of case studies, memo writing, policy analysis papers, and a final research project.

This course looks at the development of international organizations and their role in the post-Cold-War era. The course analyzes both the problems and processes of international organizations through case studies of different interventions. Focuses on the United Nations and its role in resolving international conflict. The course studies the development and increasing scope of international law, including the issues of war crimes and right to protect.

Discusses classic and contemporary theories of political justice. Topics include the relationship of personal ethics to political justice, the extent of our obligations to the state, the nature and proper scope of liberty and equality, and the relationship of justice to various economic and social systems.

This course aims to engage students in a discussion on transgender social, cultural, and political issues. Rather than focusing on individual identity, we will turn to structural and institutional forms of power that focus on gender. How have trans people historically resisted their subjugation and exclusion? What would transgender justice look like?

Consent of department required. Open to students in political science wishing to do advanced work with a member of the department.

Analyzes global politics from a feminist and gendered perspective on foreign policies, conduct of war, military, and prospects for development. Explores gender and sexuality in the construction of nationalism and identity, justice for war crimes and human rights abuses, trafficking in persons, resolution of conflict, and terrorism.

Consent of department required.

Surveys contemporary approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Covers topics from neurons to neuroses, including perception, memory, social interaction, personality, and mental disorders.

Considers some of the ways behavior and experience are related to biological processes. Classroom and laboratory topics include brain structure and function, drugs and addiction, brain damage, sleep and consciousness, stress, memory and amnesia, and mental illness. Includes lectures and laboratory sessions.

An introduction to methodologies and statistical analyses used in psychological research, including surveys, observation, correlation, and experiments. Lectures and lab activities emphasize critical-thinking in the evaluation of scientific evidence.

Explores the nature and dynamics of psychological disorders including anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, and addiction. Emphasizes the issue of individual psychological growth and the interrelationship of normal and abnormal phenomena.

Explores the biological, psychological, and social factors related to health and illness. Includes discussion of the biological factors involved in prevention and treatment; the role of personal factors such as lifestyle choices, stress, addictions, and coping mechanisms; and social factors related to compliance and health care delivery.

<span style="color:#1f1f1f"><span style="font-size:12px">This course section is open to NURS majors only. Students cannot have taken PSYC-235. Explores the development of the individual from birth to death using psychological theory and research. Stresses the interaction of social, cognitive, and biological factors in human development; the interaction between the person and the environment; and the transitions across the lifespan.

Focuses on later life and how social forces influence people's experiences with aging. Looks at myths and stereotypes about the aging process, analyzes the mental and physical challenges we face as we age, assessing the continuities and discontinuities in family relationships, and discussing the implications of a growing aging population.

(Previously Memory, Thought, and Language) Examines the mental processes that underlie perception, attention, memory, language, and reasoning from the perspective of psychological theory, experimental findings, and everyday experience.

Examines behavior as it is influenced by other people and social situations. Studies social influence, person perception, interaction, attitude change, and group dynamics.

How does music �play� the brain? Students will examine the neural mechanisms underlying the perception of the elements of music (e.g., pitch, melody, rhythm) and the effects of music on emotion, movement, cognition, social connection, and brain health.

Consent of instructor required. Surveys the methods psychologists use to investigate personality. Topics include how theories of personality guide hypothesis development, research ethics and design, data collection and analysis, and the presentation of research findings. Students will gain direct experience in conducting a research project in personality psychology. Includes a laboratory component.

Consent of instructor required. Discusses research methods in social psychology and the application of social psychological findings to various human environments. Students will participate in conducting all phases of a research project from design to data collection and analysis.

This course will introduce students to current research in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer�s disease, Parkinson�s disease, and Huntington�s disease. Students will read empirical articles and complete a project pertaining to clinical features, epidemiological aspects, neurological substrates, and novel treatments of human neurodegenerative diseases.

Consent of instructor required. Considers issues related to psychopathology in children and adolescents and the causes of such disorders. Discusses theories, research, and therapies related to these conditions. Includes lectures, discussion, and research projects.

<span style="color:#1f1f1f"><span style="font-size:12px">Consent of instructor required. Normally open only to senior Psychology majors. Addresses the intellectual history of controversial themes that cut across the psychology curriculum, such as mind vs. body, nature vs. nurture, and normal vs. abnormal. Challenging readings reveal the basis for our modern theories and practices, highlighting the connections between other courses in the major.

Consent of department required.

<div>The Capstone is a culminating academic project where you will develop your skills for critically evaluating research-based claims in the field of psychology. Focusing on a topic of interest to you, you will have the opportunity to explore popular press claims about human behavior and to critically evaluate such claims by reading, interpreting, and synthesizing empirical evidence. You will also have the opportunity to advance your skills for explaining and communicating scientific information to various audiences and in different formats. This course is asynchronous, but will provide opportunities for engagement with your peers and instructor.</div><div></div>

Consent of instructor required. Provides staff-supervised experience to seniors in a variety of service and research settings. Involves exposure to activities such as counseling, psychological testing, special education, human resources, interviewing, psychotherapy, and laboratory research.