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KNDN 473 - Dance as Art in Education
Development of aesthetic and cultural theories of dance as an art form in education. Opportunity for practical application of the elements of dance and related art forms in education to the elementary, secondary, or higher education levels and/or to students of various intellectual and physical abilities.
Credits: 3
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KNDN 474 - History of Dance: Primitive through Renaissance
Historical development of dance from primitive to the renaissance period through the world focusing on cultural and religious trends.
Credits: 3
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KNDN 475 - History of Dance: 18th Century to Modern Times
Historical development of dance from the 18th century to modern times, considering cultural and artistic implications.
Credits: 3
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AHPT 405 - Physical Therapy and the Rehabilitation Process
Examination of the history, philosophy, practice settings, professional roles, ethical and legal issues, and current issues of physical therapy and rehabilitation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing, Health Sciences Pre-Physical Therapy emphasis, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 101 - Introduction to the Physics Major
Introduction to Northern Illinois University and the baccalaureate experience in physics. Exploration of factors influencing the transition into the university and the undergraduate physics programs. Introduction to department and university resources. Development of skills to enhance academic success with a focus on student responsibility for learning. Introduction to physics concepts including particles, forces, units, errors, and modern physics, and required skills in mathematics and computing. Substitutes for UNIV 101. Available only to first-year students. May not be repeated.
Credits: 2
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PHYS 150 - Physics
Development of concepts and principles from selected topics in mechanics, electricity, heat, sound, and light. Application to everyday life and contemporary issues facing society and their implications. Topics may include energy sources, climate change, medical physics, among others. Not recommended for students who have had a year of high school physics. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 150A.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 151 - Physics Laboratory
Selected experiments designed to accompany PHYS 150. One two-hour laboratory per week.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 150.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 162 - Elementary Astronomy
Introduction to astronomical science extending from planetary astronomy through the most recent discoveries and speculations of astrophysics, such as pulsars, “black holes,” and the latest hypotheses regarding stellar evolution and cosmology.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 180 - Acoustics, Music, and Hearing
Elementary study of acoustics designed especially for students with an interest in music, speech and hearing, the theatre, or sound recording. Topics include the waves and vibrations, perception and measurement of sound, acoustics of musical instruments, speech and singing, and the acoustics of rooms.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 181 - Acoustics Laboratory
A laboratory course designed to be taken concurrently with PHYS 180. The first part of the semester consists of experiments that provide an introduction to acoustics and acoustical measurements with modern electronic instruments. During the remainder of the course students choose experiments which fit their own particular interests.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 180 or consent of the department.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 201X - The Professional Secondary Science Teacher
Crosslisted as CHEM 201X, and GEOL 201. An introduction to the role of the professional science teacher. Includes philosophical trends in teaching (and how they affect the science teacher), major factors affecting how science is taught, and an introduction to science content/ teaching standards.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: ILAS 201.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 210 - General Physics I
First semester of a two-semester sequence covering mechanics, heat, and sound. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 253.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 155 or equivalent or CRQ: MATH 229.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 211 - General Physics II
Second semester of a two-semester sequence covering electricity and magnetism, light and quantum physics. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 273.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 210 or PHYS 253.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 252 - Intermediate General Physics
Topics in mechanics, electricity, and magnetism using calculus. Serves as a “bridge” between the material presented in PHYS 210-PHYS 211 and the 300-level intermediate courses. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 273.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 211. CRQ: MATH 230.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 253 - Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics
Physical laws governing motion, force, energy, rotation, and vibration using calculus. Primarily for majors in the physical and mathematical sciences and engineering. One three-hour laboratory a week. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 210.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MATH 229.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 273 - Fundamentals of Physics II: Electromagnetism
Physical laws governing electricity and magnetism using calculus. Primarily for majors in the physical and mathematical sciences and engineering. One three-hour laboratory a week. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 211.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 253. CRQ: MATH 230.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 283 - Fundamentals of Physics III: Quantum Physics
Physical laws governing optics, atomic, solid state, nuclear, and elementary particle physics using calculus.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 230 and PHYS 252 or PHYS 273.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 284 - Quantum Physics Laboratory
Laboratory component of PHYS 283. One three-hour laboratory a week. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 262.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 283.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 300 - Analytical Mechanics I
Newton’s laws of motion applied to simple objects. Study of harmonic oscillators, central forces, conservation principles, dynamics of a system of particles, and moving coordinate systems. Use of vectors and differential equations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 252 or PHYS 253. CRQ: MATH 336.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 301X - The Interdisciplinary Secondary Science Teacher
Crosslisted as BIOS 301X, CHEM 301X, and GEOL 301. Seminar on the role of a science teacher in an interdisciplinary and/or integrated science class and how a science curriculum is designed based on state and national standards. Focus on skills all science teachers must possess regardless of specific discipline Including knowing how to apply the following topics in ways appropriate to the age and development of the students in a classroom; safety procedures, classroom management, designing and conducting demonstrations, experiments, performance assessments, differentiated curriculum and uses of technology.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: ILAS 301, PHYS 414X.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 320 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
Concept and measurement of temperature. Study of the first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy, and the statistical theory of simple systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 283. CRQ: MATH 336.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 335 - Biophysics
Application of basic physics to biological systems. Topics include biomechanics, fluid transport, bioelectricity, and nerve impulses. Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with living matter. Diagnostic instrumentation including x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging, and radioisotopes in medicine and biology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 273.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 344 - Astronomy
Crosslisted as GEOL 344X. Modern views on the structure of the universe. Our solar system, stars, galaxies, and quasars. Astronomy as an interdisciplinary science, emphasizing the underlying physical principles.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 211 or PHYS 273.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 359 - Topics in Physics
Current topics of interest and concern to the general public as well as to professional scientists. Not open to physics majors. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 211 and consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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PHYS 367 - Waves and Vibrations
Free and forced vibrations, coupled oscillators, properties of waves, reflection, diffraction, and interference.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 252 or PHYS 253. CRQ: MATH 336.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 370 - Electricity and Magnetism I
Behavior of electric and magnetic fields. Study of electrostatics, magnetostatics, and the electric and magnetic properties of matter. Use of vector calculus.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 283. CRQ: MATH 336.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 374 - Introduction to Experimental Physics
Selected experiments from classical and modern physics stressing laboratory practices and current measurement techniques such as STM and SQUID. Includes lecture and one four-hour laboratory a week.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 284. CRQ: PHYS 383.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 375 - Laboratory Electronics I
Fundamentals of circuit analysis and the physics of electronic devices. Topics include DC and AC circuits, semiconductors, transistors, operational amplifiers, and simple digital logic. Programming and circuit testing using software as LabView. Includes lecture and three hours of laboratory a week.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 252 or PHYS 273.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 383 - Intermediate Quantum Physics
Development of quantum mechanics; applications of Schrodinger equation to simple systems, atoms, molecules, and solids; quantum statistics; relativistic kinematics; applications in particle and nuclear physics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 283.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 385 - Methods of Mathematical Physics I
Mathematical techniques used in physics problems. Vector calculus, linear operators, matrices, boundary value problems, and Fourier series.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 336 and PHYS 300.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 400 - Analytical Mechanics II
Motion of complex systems. Study of oscillating, rotating, and vibrating systems, nonlinear mechanics, mechanics of continuous media, and relativistic mechanics. Use of Fourier analysis, tensors, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 300.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 401 - The Professional Physics Teacher
Seminar directed to designing physics instruction to meet state and national standards. Attention given to skills physics teachers must possess related to the design and use of instructional methods. Includes a minimum of 40 hours of observation in the physics classroom.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 416.
Credits: 2
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PHYS 403X - The Nature of Scientific Inquiry
Crosslisted as BIOS 403X, CHEM 403X, ENVS 403X, and GEOL 403. Examination of science as a body of knowledge, a process, and a way of knowing and thinking. Development of an understanding of scientific inquiry and its role in the secondary and middle school science classroom.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 2
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PHYS 410 - Computational Physics
Techniques of physics problem solving using computers. Application of numerical analysis, linear analysis, iterative methods, and Monte Carlo simulation to problems in physics and related disciplines. Use of equation solving software and high-level programming languages. Students in physics, engineering, chemistry, biology, computer science, geology, meteorology, and related sciences will be exposed to problems in their fields.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 273 and CSCI 240, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 414X - Interdisciplinary Teaching of Science in Secondary and Middle Level Education
Crosslisted as BIOS 414X, CHEM 414X, ENVS 414X, and GEOL 414. Methods and theory for the teaching of interdisciplinary science in grades 6-12. Exploration of the nature and purpose of science and its underlying assumptions, the social and cultural challenges in science teaching, and the potential solutions to these challenges through research, discussion, and reflection. Use of state and national science standards to develop student learning objectives and to design inquiry-based lesson plans, micro-teaching, construction and use of assessment rubrics, and ongoing development of a professional portfolio.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 416 - Methods in Teaching Physical Sciences
Crosslisted as CHEM 416X and GEOL 416X. Preparation for licensure in grades 6-12 in one or more of the fields of physical science: physics, chemistry, earth science, and general science. Examination and analysis of modern curricula; classroom and laboratory organization; microteaching and observation of teaching; lesson planning; multicultural education; teaching science to the exceptional child; reading and the teaching of science; methods of evaluation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: CHEM 401 or GEOL 401 or PHYS 401.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 428 - Student Teaching (Secondary) in Physics
Student teaching in grades 9-12 for 12 weeks or for one semester. Assignments to be arranged with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Teacher Placement Office after approval by the Department of Physics. Not available for credit in the major.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 416 and consent of department.
Credits: 12
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PHYS 430 - Optics
Geometrical, physical, quantum, and experimental optics with emphasis on topics of current interest. Three lectures plus a 3-hour laboratory weekly.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 370.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 434 - Nuclear and Particle Physics
Applications of quantum physics to nuclei and elementary particles.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 283.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 459 - Special Problems in Physics
Problems may be technical in nature or concerned with teaching procedure. Under supervision of physics staff. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.
Credits: 1-3
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PHYS 460 - Quantum Physics
Schrodinger wave equation, eigen-values and eigen-functions, methods of approximation and applications to the square well, the harmonic oscillator, and hydrogen-like atoms.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 300 and PHYS 370 and PHYS 383.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 461 - Modern Physics
Applications of quantum physics to atoms, molecules, solids, nuclei, and elementary particles.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 460.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 463 - Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics
Review of such topics as the laws of thermodynamics, the entropy concept, and thermodynamic potentials. Probability, distribution functions and transport phenomena. Introductory treatment of classical and quantum-mechanical statistical mechanics. Emphasis on applications to areas of modern physics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 320 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 470 - Electricity and Magnetism II
Maxwell’s equations; propagation, reflection, and transmission of electromagnetic waves; wave guides; dipole radiation; radiation by point charges; electrodynamics in special relativity.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 300 and PHYS 370, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 474 - Methods of Experimental Physics
Basic techniques of experimental physics. Design and construction of research apparatus and safety procedures. Use of computers and electronics for experimental measurement and control. Simulations and statistical methods of data analysis.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 375 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 475 - Laboratory Electronics II
Applications and use of integrated circuits for experimental measurement and control. Includes digital electronics, digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversion, mini and microcomputers, power supplies, and active filters and oscillators. Lecture and one 3-hour laboratory period a week.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 375 or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 477 - Astrophysics
Kepler’s laws and solar system, analysis of solar radiations, nuclear reactions in the sun, and other selected topics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 283 and PHYS 300.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 480 - Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science
Applications of quantum physics to solids and materials including the mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical, and structural properties of materials.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 300 and PHYS 370.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 485 - Methods of Mathematical Physics II
Tensor analysis. Functions of complex variable residue calculus, partial differential equations of mathematical physics and Green’s function.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 385.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 492 - Science Teaching in the Elementary, Middle, and Junior High School: Grades K-9
Crosslisted as GEOL 486X. Selected instructional methods and materials for teaching science in elementary, middle, and junior high schools with emphasis on the physical sciences. Analysis of modern curricula and practice in the use of associated laboratory materials developed for use at all levels from grades K-9. Designed for the classroom teacher and pre-teacher, but open to science supervisors and administrators. Not available for credit in the major.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A general physical science course or equivalent and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 494 - Use of Technology in Secondary Science Teaching
Crosslisted as GEOL 484X. Selected methods for the evaluation and use of technology in both the instructional and laboratory setting in secondary science education. Topics may include the interfacing of computers for data acquisition in the laboratory, strategies for integrating the Internet into the curriculum, and use of video/multimedia equipment.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 2
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PHYS 496 - Transition to the Professional Physics Teacher
A transitioning experience in which the licensure candidate achieves closure on the initial phase of professional preparation and, upon that foundation, charts a path for continuing professional growth as a practicing teacher. Candidate will reflect on the preparatory experience and complete documentation demonstrating ability to perform as a qualified physics teacher. Directly addresses all INTASC, NSTA, and ISBE standards.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 428 or consent of department.
Credits: 2
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PHYS 498 - Senior Seminar
Topics of current interest in physics and physics education. Attendance at the Department of Physics colloquium series required. Senior students in Professional or Applied Physics emphasis must take in their graduating semester. Senior students in Secondary School Teaching emphasis must take in the fall semester of their graduating academic year.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: PHYS 374.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 499 - Senior Project in Physics
Program of study and research in a special area of physics selected in consultation with a faculty member and approved by the department chair. Project results evaluated by a faculty panel. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 374 and senior standing in physics.
Credits: 1-3
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FLPL 101 - Elementary Polish I
Fundamentals of grammar, composition, conversation, and culture. Intended for students with less than one year of high school Polish. Three hours per week with additional participation time in the Foreign Language Learning Center required.
Credits: 3
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FLPL 102 - Elementary Polish II
Continuation of FLPL 101. Three hours per week with additional participation time in the Foreign Language Learning Center required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLPL 101 or one year of high school Polish and appropriate score on placement test.
Credits: 3
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FLPL 201 - Intermediate Polish I
Further development of skills in grammar, composition, reading, and cultural awareness to increase language mastery. Three hours per week with additional participation time in the Foreign Language Learning Center required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLPL 102 or two years of high school Polish and appropriate score on placement test.
Credits: 3
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FLPL 202 - Intermediate Polish II
Further development of skills in reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking. Grammatical problems; reading of literary texts. Conducted in Polish. Three hours per week with additional participation time in the Foreign Language Learning Center required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLPL 201 or three years of high school Polish and appropriate score on placement test.
Credits: 3
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FLPL 301 - Advanced Polish Grammar and Composition
Broaden pre-existing language skills by practicing advanced communication and grammar. Intensive practical training in conversational skills, emphasizing competence in understanding and translating as well as the development of written and oral expression.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLPL 202 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLPL 302 - Advanced Polish Composition and Conversation
Continuation of FLPL 301. Various aspects of modern Polish based on examples from literature, journalism, and film. Intensive practical training in spoken Polish, emphasis on style in the written language.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLPL 301 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLPL 361 - Introduction to Polish Culture
Polish culture and ideology from the beginning of the Polish state to modern times. Taught in English.
Credits: 3
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FLPL 363 - Business Polish
Conversational and written business Polish as well as the current business practices in Poland. May include guest speakers from the Polish-American business community. Taught primarily in Polish.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLPL 302 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FLPL 385 - Modern Poland
Contemporary Poland through a study of politics, culture, arts, and Poland as a part of the European Union and NATO. Taught primarily in Polish.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FLPL 301 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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POLS 100 - American Government and Politics
Principles, processes, and problems of American government and politics. Examines the impact of changes in contemporary American politics.
Credits: 3
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POLS 150 - Democracy in America
American democracy studied through the speeches and writings of political leaders involved in founding, preserving, and changing American politics and society. Emphasis on both democratic institutions and continuing problems of liberty and equality. The Federalist Papers and Tocqueville’s Democracy in America are standard texts.
Credits: 3
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POLS 210 - Introduction to Law and Courts
Introduction to the study of law and courts, including legal theory, judicial institutions, legal actors, legal systems and ways in which law is interrelated with politics, public policy and society.
Credits: 3
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POLS 220 - Introduction to Public Policy
Crosslisted as PSPA 220X. Factors important in the policy process through an examination of selected issue areas such as health, the environment, energy, and economic regulation. Politics of evaluation and its uses.
Credits: 3
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POLS 251 - Introduction to Political Philosophy
Discussion of the permanent questions of importance to political life such as “What is justice?” “What is the relationship between individual and political ethics?” “What is the relationship between political theory and political practice?” Discussion will proceed by studying political thought. Representative political thinkers are Plato, Machiavelli, Locke, Marx, and Dewey.
Credits: 3
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POLS 260 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
Comparative analysis of values, structures, and processes of selected foreign political systems, noting similarities to and differences from those of the United States.
Credits: 3
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POLS 285 - Introduction to International Relations
Theories, models, and concepts commonly used to explain international relations with an emphasis on the use of these constructs to analyze contemporary international problems and issues.
Credits: 3
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POLS 300 - American Presidential Elections
Survey and analysis of candidates, issues, and partisan trends in presidential elections from the era of the New Deal to the present. Also considers how election rules and campaign styles have changed over time. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 301 - Political Psychology
Examination of the social connections that form the basis of citizen views about politics. Emphasis on group identities, political information processing, cognition, and the role of emotions in American politics. Not available to students who have credit for POLS 407. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 302 - Government in Metropolitan Areas
Crosslisted as PSPA 302X. Examination of the political and structural elements of government in metropolitan areas. Emphasis on the impact of public and private influences exercised through the network of government agencies upon urban regions. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 303 - State and Local Government
Crosslisted as PSPA 303X. Examines the structure, functions, and governance dynamics of local and state governments. Includes relationships of local and state government legislative, executive, and administrative actors; management processes; and intergovernmental relations. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 304 - American Public Opinion
American political values, attitudes, and beliefs, the factors that influence their development, and the role of public opinion in American democracy. Survey research methods, including sampling, questionnaire design, and data collection methods. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 305 - Political Parties and Elections
Examination of the development, organization, and functions of political parties and elections in the American political system. Topics include the nature and function of political parties, nominations and elections, political campaigns and campaign finance, voting behavior and party realignment issues, and the role of the party in government policy-making. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 306 - The Mass Media in American Politics
Examination of the influence of the mass media and the elite media on American politics with particular emphasis on how the media relates to other systems of power and authority. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 307 - The U.S. Congress
Principles, organization, procedures, and activities of the U.S. Congress. Topics include elections, legislators and their districts, legislative committees, party leadership positions, and legislative-executive relations. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 308 - The American Presidency
Examination of the nature and evolution of the modern presidency and the leadership role of the president in such areas as administration, legislative affairs, and national security. Topics may also include selection, impeachment and presidential reputation. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 309 - American Electoral Democracy
Exploration of several facets of American Electoral Democracy, including voter eligibility, direct democracy, campaign finance, redistricting, the electoral college, and the mechanics of voting. Recommended: POLS 305.
Credits: 3
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POLS 310 - The U.S. Supreme Court
Principles, organization, procedures, and activities of the U.S. Supreme Court. Topics include appointments, public opinion, agenda-setting, oral argument, decision-making, opinion writing, and the Court’s relationship to other institutions including lower courts and the legislative and executive branches. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 312 - Law and Film
Analysis of feature films to explore topics such as law school and the legal profession, criminal and civil law, civil rights and liberties, and justice as it relates to race, gender, and class.
Credits: 3
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POLS 314 - Law, Politics, and Baseball
Analysis of the legal and political aspects of baseball to explore topics such as the relationship between business and government, antitrust law, labor-management relations, and discrimination as it relates to race, gender, and class.
Credits: 3
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POLS 317 - Judicial Politics
Organization and operation of trial and appellate courts, selection of judges, varieties of litigation, factors influencing judicial decision-making, and impact of and compliance with judicial decisions. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 320 - Biopolitics and Human Nature
Crosslisted as BIOS 320X. The moral and political debates provoked by Darwinian biology in explaining human nature. Possible topics include sex differences, crime, the IQ debate, the moral sense, and the neurology of social behavior. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 321 - The Origin of Politics
Drawing on a version of modern evolutionary theory to frame the approach to studying political behavior, examines the biological bases of political behavior. Intersection of biological and social sciences is tapped for insights and new interpretations of political attitudes and behaviors. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 322 - Politics and the Life Sciences
Crosslisted as BIOS 322X. Analysis of the major social problems and political issues emerging from rapid advances in the life sciences with emphasis on biotechnology and biomedical policy. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 323 - Biomedicine and the Law
Examination of judicial and legislative responses to developments in biomedicine. Evaluation of governmental role in medical and scientific decision making. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 324 - Politics of Environmental Health and Safety Regulation
How environmental, health, and safety risks are assessed and regulated in the United States. May include study of the role scientists, interest groups, public opinion, the media, political culture, economics, and other factors play in risk assessment and regulation, and may involve participation in faculty research. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 326 - Nonprofit Management
Crosslisted as PSPA 326X. Examines the role of nonprofit organizations in the policy process from advocacy through service delivery. Emphasis on management/administration and the delivery of public services. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 327 - E-governance
Crosslisted as PSPA 327X. Examines the policy issues and management practices associated with the use of information and communication technologies in governance. Governance includes the production and delivery of public information and services as well as citizen and stakeholder participation in making those production and delivery decisions. Issues include information access, digital divide, electronic privacy and security, and online citizen participation. Topics on managing information technology in government include e-government web portals, information resource management, knowledge management, strategic information technology management, and others.
Credits: 3
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POLS 330 - Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process
Crosslisted as PSPA 330X. Role of the bureaucracy in the formation and implementation of public policy. Includes the interaction of public agencies with other agencies, chief executives, legislatures, courts, other levels of government, parties, interest groups, and the media. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 331 - Public Administration
Crosslisted as PSPA 331X. Leadership, decision making, organizational behavior, program effectiveness, and fiscal management in public administrative agencies. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 340 - Political Analysis
Concepts and principal methods of research in political science: techniques of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data and reporting findings.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Political science major.
Credits: 3
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POLS 341 - Political Participation and Behavior
Focus on the structural, psychological, and sociological factors associated with participation in the political process including both electoral and nonelectoral participation. Attention given to the impact of various levels and types of participation on the American and other major political systems. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 350 - Classical and Medieval Political Theory
Analysis of the fundamental problems of classical and medieval political philosophy. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 351 - Liberalism and Its Critics
Advocates and critics of the political philosophy of liberalism which contends that the purpose of civil society is to secure peaceful enjoyment of natural individual rights (life, liberty, and property). Representative authors include Hobbes, Locke, Smith, Rousseau, Burke, Marx, and Mill. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 352 - Nietzsche and Postmodern Politics
Moral and political implications of the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche and of his influence in the 20th century. Possible additional authors include Heidegger and Derrida. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 353 - Democratic Theory
Examination of both the abstract ideal of democracy and issues relating to its practical application within political societies. Contemporary democratic theory is studied in relation to the history of political thought with a view to assessing the desirability, fairness, and practicability of democracy as a form of government. Readings include Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Alexis de Tocqueville along with prominent contemporary scholars.
Credits: 3
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POLS 354 - Natural Right and Law
Examination of the views of ancient, medieval, and modern political philosophers concerning the nature and foundation of justice and its relationship to law and the political order. Representative authors include Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, and Montesquieu. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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