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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Psychology
  

  • PSYC 3305:Life-Span Developmental Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    Human development from conception to death, emphasizing biological, cognitive, emotional, social and personality development. Scientific approaches for studying developmental psychology will stress the importance of research methodology and research findings across the life-span. Theories of development and applications to real-world problems will provide a context for understanding how humans change during the life-cycle.
  

  • PSYC 3310:Psychopharmacology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course
    This course addresses how psychoactive drugs work in the central nervous system to affect behavior. Stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, analgesics and psychotropic drugs will be discussed primarily in terms of their pharmacological action in the brain. Substance abuse and treatment disorders will be addressed from a biological perspective.
  

  • PSYC 3315:Psychology of Infant Development

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    This course examines the developmental time period from conception up to 36 months. The course covers the biological, emotional, social, language, and motor changes infants progress through during the first three years of life. Using contemporary theory, research, and methods relevant to developmental psychology, the class emphasizes the uniqueness of each infant and toddler, the influence and importance of environment and relationships for healthy development, and the sociocultural context of development.
  

  • PSYC 3320:Leadership and Group Dynamics

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    Theory and application of psychological knowledge regarding group formation, group process, and leadership. Issues are examined in the context of ongoing intensive group discussion. Experiential activities will be included in the course to provide students with opportunities to apply and observe the group process.
  

  • PSYC 3325:Social Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 2300  
    This course examines how people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are shaped by the social environment. Topics include interpersonal attraction, affiliation, aggression, prejudice, conformity, attitudes, persuasion, social cognition, altruism, self-presentation, social perception, and group behavior. Experimental research findings are emphasized.

     
  

  • PSYC 3335:Theories of Personality

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 2300  
    This course surveys classic and current theories of personality that represent several of the major perspectives in psychology (e.g., psychoanalytic, biological, developmental, behavioral, humanistic, cognitive, sociocultural), highlighting the contributions of each theory to personality description, assessment, research, therapy, and application.

     
  

  • PSYC 3340:The Psychology of Family Interaction: A Developmental Perspective

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    An in-depth coverage of the psychological dynamics involved in parent/child relationships. A developmental approach will be employed to explore the changing needs and demands of the child and the parents as each progress in their own development. Current research and theory concerning parenting techniques, the psychological atmosphere of the home and the interaction of the child’s temperament with the parents will be discussed. Contemporary family issues such as daycare, domestic violence, single parenting and children with special needs will be presented.
  

  • PSYC 3355:Cross-Cultural Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    An overview of the study and application of psychological principles from a global cultural perspective, including Asian, African, European and North and South American cultures. Topics such as cognition, attitude structure and change, interpersonal communication, personality and mental health will be discussed in the contexts of different cultural orientations in the world, and both between and within-group differences and similarities will be discussed.
  

  • PSYC 3365:Human Sexuality

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    An examination of the biological, personal, interpersonal and social aspects of human sexual behavior. Topics include: sexual values, sex and gender, sex and love, sexual behavior over the life span, reproduction, sex and health, sexual dysfunction and treatment, and social problems/issues related to sexual behavior.
  

  • PSYC 3370:Industrial-Organizational Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    The application of research and psychological principles to human behavior in the workplace. Course topics will include the psychological aspects of employment selection and assessment, performance appraisal, employee and work team development, reorganization and downsizing, work stress, employee violence, work/family conflict, and the changing nature of the workplace.
  

  • PSYC 3375:Psychology of Career Development

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    The application of research and psychological principles with respect to how people formulate and make career decisions. The course explores career development across the life-span, focusing on theories of career decision making, work adjustment, adult career crises and transitions, and career counseling interview and assessment techniques.
  

  • PSYC 3380:Principles of Psychological Testing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 2300  
    Designed to introduce the principles that underlie the development, use and interpretation of psychological assessment tools. Topics include: test construction, survey development, scaling, norming, assessment interpretation issues and psychological assessment applications in industrial, vocational, clinical and research settings. Additionally, psychological assessment will be discussed in terms of social, legal and ethical concerns.
  

  • PSYC 3385:Ethnic Minority Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    This course will provide an overview of the study and application of ethnic minority psychology. We will examine concepts and issues that pertain to ethnic minority groups in the United States, particularly the following four groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. Topics for discussions are: multicultural theory and research, history, cultural values, identity, developmental and family issues, mental health and other relevant issues that are pertinent to the experiences of the above-mentioned four ethnic minority groups in the United States. The course will be conducted with a combination of lectures, class discussion, guest speakers, group activities, student presentations, videos, etc.
  

  • PSYC 3395:Psychology of Prejudice and Privilege

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    This course focuses on psychological theory and research as mechanisms of understanding prejudice and discrimination. Close attention is paid to how privilege (e.g., racial, gender, sexuality, and/or class privilege) can influence how we perceive ourselves and others within and outside our social/cultural group(s). Coursework may involve readings from both psychology and literature, viewing of relevant films, and participation in experiential learning exercises and dialogues.
  

  • PSYC 3398:Internship in Psychology

    variable 1-6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 3301 , declared major in psychology, permission of the instructor, and any two additional PSYC 3000 level courses
    The Internship in Psychology course is a structured off-campus experience in a supervised setting that is chosen in relation to the student’s major and interests. Practical experience is combined with a research approach that investigates issues relevant to the internship. Students meet with the internship coordinator to develop an appropriate plan that will lead to the writing of a research-oriented paper or research project, a required part of the internship. 
     
  

  • PSYC 3401:Psychology of Diversity

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    In this course, students review current theories and research on the psychology of diversity. Students explore psychological principles and research as they relate to human behavior and examine how people perceive and interact with others who have different backgrounds, values, cultures, experiences and ideas. The class emphasizes the dynamics of diversity in society.
  

  • PSYC 3410:Health Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    Through the use of theoretical and empirical approaches, this course focuses on a biopsychological approach to health psychology including psychological and physiological aspects of U.S. and global health issues. Students will develop knowledge of the psychological aspects of a variety of health topics. Potential topics include body management systems, disease prevention, chronic illnesses, pain, stress and coping, substance abuse, nutrition, and alternative models of health behavior change.
  

  • PSYC 3425:Psychology of Gender

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  or GWST 3000
    This course examines gender issues from a psychological perspective. Topics include the social construction of gender, gender and personality development, sex role socialization, and a critical examination of the research on gender differences. The ways in which gender intersects with other aspects of identity (e.g., race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation) are examined. Scientific research findings are emphasized.

     

    Notes: Offered as an online course.

  

  • PSYC 3505:The Psychology of the Emerging Adult: Late Adolescence through Early Adulthood

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    This course focuses on development from late adolescence through early adulthood and the unique physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial issues occurring during this transitional period that are not well explained by traditional conceptualizations of standard development periods. Familiarity with the major physical transitions associated with pubescence, the cognitive changes necessary for the abstract reasoning associated with this time period, and the increased complexities inherent in the social experience typical of this age group.
  

  • PSYC 3510:Psychoneuroimmunology: Mind Body Pathways

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course or permission of the instructor
    This course takes a novel approach to the interdisciplinary field of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) by exploring research and providing practical applications that illustrate how stress over time may impact psychological and physical well-being. Students will be exposed to current PNI literature, experientially explore effects of stress and coping strategies, and participate in a PNI laboratory assignment. Topics will include, but are not limited to: Mind-Body Pathways; Stress and Illness; Metabolism, Growth, and Stress; Sleep and Stress; Coping and Stress Management.
  

  • PSYC 3775:The Psychology of Religion: An Empirical Approach

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (PSYC 1101  or SOCI 1101 ) and any PSYC 3000 level course
    This course focuses on the study of the influence of religion and spirituality on human behavior. Empirical findings are presented and discussed that allow for the critical evaluation of the role of religion and spirituality in understanding human motivation, cognition, behavior, and individual differences in personality. Students will examine findings on contemporary psychobiological thinking and religion; varieties of religious experience; religion/spirituality in childhood; and the role of religion in morality, psychopathology, and coping.
  

  • PSYC 4000:International Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    This course examines mainstream as well as alternative theoretical, methodological, and applied approaches that are relevant to the study and practice of international psychology. The topics discussed emphasize psychology’s relevance to the understanding and solution of global problems, as well as how psychology itself is affected by events and cultures around the world.
  

  • PSYC 4130:Psychology of Aging

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  
    This course provides both a general introduction to the multi-disciplinary field of gerontology and a specific emphasis on those aspects of aging behavior that are of particular interest to psychologists, namely, learning and memory, intellectual behaviors, attitudes, personality, psychopathology, perception, and clinical intervention. The primary purpose of the course is to provide a theoretical and empirical basis for understanding the aging process. Aging from a multicultural perspective is considered.
  

  • PSYC 4345:Learning and Behavior

    4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 3301  
    This course offers an introduction to the various learning mechanisms that influence the establishment, maintenance, and/or reduction of behaviors in both humans and nonhuman animals. The course focuses on linking processes and theories of classical and operant conditioning to everyday behaviors.

     
  

  • PSYC 4400:Directed Study in Psychology

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 2300 , and approval of the instructor and department chair
    This course is offered to students interested in investigating special topics and seminars external to regular course offerings. May include original research projects. A maximum of 6 hours of PSYC 4400 may be used towards satisfying the upper division major requirements. A maximum of 9 hours of PSYC 4400 is permitted overall.
  

  • PSYC 4410:Physiological Psychology

    4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 2300  
    This course addresses the relationship between our underlying physiological systems and behavior. The topics investigated include neural communication, the anatomy of the nervous system, and the biological bases of sleep, reproductive behavior, stress, learning and memory, and mental disorders.
  

  • PSYC 4415:Perception

    4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 2300  
    The subject matter of the course includes the physical properties of stimuli, the psychological methods of investigating perception, the anatomy and physiology of the sense organs, the central processing of stimuli, and demonstrations or laboratory investigations of sensory phenomena.

     
  

  • PSYC 4420:Ethics and Professional Issues in Applied Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course
    A critical analysis of professional issues and the ethical standards in the practice of psychology. Traditional and emerging practice areas will be discussed. Topics such as licensure, prescription drug privileges, managed care, and treatment efficacy research will be explored. Ethical standards and decision-making will be studied in the context of professional practice.
  

  • PSYC 4430:Abnormal Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course
    This course provides an overview of the major categories of mental disorders, including current research on their classification, features, etiology, course, and treatment. Students also examine diagnostic processes and ethics as related to research and treatment with clinical populations.
  

  • PSYC 4440:Clinical and Counseling Psychology: Science and Practice

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course
    The course provides an introduction to the science and practice of clinical and counseling psychology from integrated perspectives. History, major theories, and scientific underpinnings are covered, as well as current developments in practice and research. Major topics include research design, theoretical models, diagnostic and assessment methods, psychotherapeutic interventions, treatment effectiveness, specialization, and training. The course may emphasize clinical or counseling psychology at the discretion of the instructor.
  

  • PSYC 4445:History and Systems of Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 3301  and one course from each of the five psychology course areas (any one of the five psychology course areas can be completed concurrently with PSYC 4445).
    This capstone course is designed to complete the major by integrating the student’s prior academic experiences in psychology. The historical development of psychology is examined, focusing on antecedents in philosophy and physiology, major early systems, major historical figures, and the historical/cultural context in which the field developed. A seminar format is used throughout the course to encourage student participation and interaction with peers and with faculty.
  

  • PSYC 4455:Cognitive Psychology

    4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 2300 , and PSYC 3301  
    An examination of the experimental investigation of complex cognitive processes, including the storage and retrieval of information, concept formation, reasoning, problem-solving and decision making.
  

  • PSYC 4460:Child Psychopathology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 1101  and Completion of one of the following Developmental Area courses: PSYC 3305 , PSYC 4130 , PSYC 3205 , or PSYC 3315  
    This course is an advanced level course focusing on the etiology, classification, assessment, and treatment of a select group of child and adolescent psychological disorders that are most frequently encountered by professionals in mental health and educational settings. The primary task of the child clinician is to identify and treat those children who suffer from emotional and/or behavioral problems that significantly interfere with their development and functioning.
  

  • PSYC 4475:Psychology of Workplace Motivation and Leadership

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course
    This course examines topics of motivation and leadership in the workplace by addressing theoretical formulations, major research findings and real-world applications. Issues related to these topics will include gender, corporate culture, job attitudes, cross-cultural influences and organizational reward systems.
  

  • PSYC 4480:Field Practicum in Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 3301 , a GPA of at least 3.0 overall and in psychology, completion of two placement-related courses, submission of an application before registration, approval of department faculty, and permission of the instructor
    The psychology field practicum offers the advanced psychology major an opportunity to combine appropriate supervised field experience with classroom discussion of site-specific and general issues related to the application of psychological theory and research. Students integrate prior academic experiences in psychology by combining 100 hours of supervised on-site experience with assignments and seminar-style class sessions.
  

  • PSYC 4485:Research Practicum in Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 3301 , declared major in psychology, GPA at least 3.0 overall and in psychology, submit an application before registration, and approval of department faculty and permission of the instructor
    This course is for students seeking additional experience in applied research settings combining in-class instruction and individual placement either on or off campus. Students who seek employment in a research setting upon graduation or are interested in attending graduate school and wish to obtain additional experience in research techniques should select this course.
  

  • PSYC 4490:Special Topics in Psychology

    Variable 1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course
    This course will address selected topics of special interest to faculty and students.
  

  • PSYC 4498:Capstone Internship in Psychology

    3-6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 3301 , one course from each of the five psychology curriculum areas (can be completed concurrently with PSYC 4498), and permission of the instructor (via departmental application).
    The Capstone Internship in Psychology course is a structured off-campus experience in a supervised setting that is chosen in relation to the student’s major and interests. Practical experience is combined with a research approach that investigates issues relevant to the internship. Students meet with the internship coordinator to develop an appropriate plan that will lead to writing and presenting a research-oriented paper that integrates prior academic experiences in psychology, a requirement of the capstone experience.
  

  • PSYC 4499:Senior Seminar in Psychology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PSYC 3301  and one course from each of the five psychology course areas (any one of the five psychology course areas can be completed concurrently with PSYC 4499). 
    A capstone course designed to complete the major by integrating the student’s prior academic experiences in psychology. Contemporary issues, problems, research, and theories from the different areas identified in the psychology curriculum will be examined. Discussion will focus on both substantive and methodological concerns, as well as interconnections among areas of study. A seminar format will be used throughout the course to encourage student participation and interaction with peers and with faculty

    Notes: Offered as an online course.

Real Estate
  

  • RE 3400:Principles of Real Estate

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: FIN 3100 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    Students are introduced to the principles of real estate analysis and utilization. Subjects include the nature of real property; the legal instruments involved in real property transactions; market analysis and the determinants of real estate values; the appraisal process; investment and financial analysis; and the public policy aspects of real estate planning and utilization.
  

  • RE 4500:Real Estate Finance

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: FIN 3100 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    Examines the principles and procedures of real estate appraisal, the transfer process for property, and financing methods for residential and commercial real estate. Studies the income and cost of developing and managing real property and analyzes real estate as an investment.

Religious Studies
  

  • RELS 1102:Introduction to Religion

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    This course is an interdisciplinary overview of religion in human culture. Students explore how religion provides meaning and structure to human life by addressing basic questions about the body, nature, spirit, community, and time, and how religious concepts and practices are expressed in texts, ceremonies, rituals, and festivals. The course provides a survey of the conceptual and experiential aspects of religion that enables students to engage in informed, critical, and dispassionate conversations about religion.
  

  • RELS 3200:Religion and Gender

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1102  or RELS 1102 
    This course focuses on gender as a category of analysis for the study of religion, the relationship between religion and sexuality, and how religion informs gender and how gender informs religion. Some topics covered may include the construction of male and female roles in religious texts and rituals, feminist critique of religion and/or the uses and abuses of gendered imagery and language in religious discourse.
  

  • RELS 3300:Ethical Issues in Religion

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1102  or RELS 1102  
    This interdisciplinary course introduces students to the ways that various religious traditions address moral questions and issues. The students study how ethical moral responses are both researched by scholars of religion and addressed by practitioners of specific religious traditions.
  

  • RELS 3500:Religion and Popular Culture

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1102  and RELS 1102  
    This course is an interdisciplinary course that examines the ways that religious themes, symbols, icons, artifacts and language are used in expressions of popular culture(s) and also how religion is itself influenced by popular culture(s). The interaction between religion and pop culture(s) is studied from a critical perspective with a range of diverse cultural and religious examples across both media platforms and forms of pop culture(s). 
  

  • RELS 3780:Trends in Religious Studies

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1102  or RELS 1102  
    This course focuses on current issues and trends in the field of Religious Studies. This course is interdisciplinary includes international content in English. Notes: Course may be repeated with a change in content.

    Notes: Course may be repeated with a change in content.
  

  • RELS 4400:Directed Study

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration.
    In this course the selected topic of an advanced nature not serve by the existing curriculum is investigated by a student working with a supervising faculty member.
  

  • RELS 4490:Special Topics in Religious Studies

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1102  or RELS 1102  
    This course is a study of selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.

    Notes: This course may be repeated with a change in content.

Renewable Energy Engineering Technology
  

  • REET 1000:Energy Fundamentals

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    This course provides an introduction to energy fundamentals. The course starts by looking at our societies current energy generation practices and gives a brief overview of the wide range of sustainable alternatives available now and in the future. Topics discussed include energy, power, and efficiency. In addition to power generation, the students will also explore topics of energy storage and transmission. The course will culminate in freshmen design experience that will tie all the concepts together.
  

  • REET 2020:Energy Conversion

    3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PHYS 1112  or PHYS 2212  
    This course starts with the introduction to both traditional and renewable energy conversion. Emphasis is placed on renewable energy, especially solar and wind. Fundamentals of electro-mechanical energy conversion follows. Theory of operation and operating characteristics of transformers, DC machines, AC induction machines, and synchronous machines are thoroughly covered. Emphasis is placed on three-phase synchronous and induction machines.
  

  • REET 3030:Energy Storage Systems

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: REET 1000 , and  CHEM 1211  
    This course will explore the wide range of technology available for energy storage and its impact on the energy industry. Technology will include batteries, super capacitors, flywheels. pumped storage, and hydrogen among others. Special attention will be provided to advanced battery technologies and their use in energy systems.
  

  • REET 3550:Introduction to Alternate Energy

    3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (PHYS 2211  and PHYS 2211L ) or (PHYS 1111  andPHYS 1111L ) 
    This course will introduce students to alternative forms of energy generation, storage and delivery. The class will explore present day technologies using oil, coal and gas then moving into emerging technologies such as solar, wind, waves, tidal, geothermal, etc. Storage technologies such as batteries and flywheels will also be addressed along with fuel cell delivery techniques. The course will end by exploring more futuristic possibilities such as space-based solar and high-altitude wind generation.
  

  • REET 4040:Senior Design Proposal

    1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Senior Standing
    In this course, students will conduct initial research into an energy topic of interest to them with the goal of determining their senior design project. A complete proposal document is required to satisfy completion of this course.
  

  • REET 4050:Senior Design Project

    1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Senior Standing
    In this capstone course, the students implement the design and development of an approved project in Renewable Energy Engineering. The project which will involve the design, fabrication, and formal demonstration of hardware and software functionality is completed during the course of the semester. A formal project report and oral presentation are required.
  

  • REET 4100:Solar Photovoltaics

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PHYS 1112  or PHYS 2212  
    The course starts with studying the semiconductor principles of photovoltaic power generation and provides an overview of current materials used in cell fabrication. The organization of solar cells within panel structures are then addressed, as well and the necessary technologies for interfacing these panels to off-grid and on-grid power distribution networks. The course finishes up with a design project where students will be asked to estimate energy needs and create an appropriate system for meeting these needs.
  

  • REET 4110:Solar Thermal Systems

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MET 3401  
    The course starts with a review of basic definitions of thermodynamics and Thermodynamic cycles. General concepts of thermal radiation, radiation properties, radiation intensity and heat exchange between surfaces will be studied. This section includes solar radiation, solar geometry and solar angles, and solar irradiation. Then solar thermal conversion, collectors, central receivers, distributed receivers. heliostat fields, thermal storage systems and hybrid plants and applications of technology in residential and industrial market will be covered. The course finishes up with a design and energy simulation of solar thermal systems.
  

  • REET 4200:Wind Power Generation

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: REET 2020 , and MET 3101  
    The course consists of two parts, mechanical and electrical. The mechanical part starts with a review of fluid mechanics. Then the principles of wind power, maximum power, actual power and force analysis on the blades, mean wind and energy velocities will be studied. The Magnus Effect, the hit force the drag force and different wind turbine designs will be covered. The electrical part: designing a wind turbine system than can generate power with high efficiency requires a thorough understanding of the principles of aerodynamics of the rotor system. The influence of the number of blades, the tilt angle of the blades on the power output of the wind turbine will be covered. The current-voltage characteristic of wind turbine with constant rotation speed and constant wind speed will be studied. The construction, operation and speed control of three-phase induction motors will be thoroughly covered. The course ends up with a design project of a wind turbine.
  

  • REET 4210:Oceanic and Hydropower Generation

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MET 3401 , and MET 3101  
    General concepts of thermodynamic processes and cycles will be reviewed in the beginning. The course has two different sections. In the first section, “Energy from the Ocean” will be studied. In this section, first “Ocean Temperature Energy Conversion” (OTEC) will be discussed and then “Open and closed OTEC cycles” will be covered. This section will be continued with ocean waves, wave motion, energy and power from waves, wave-energy conversion by floats, different types of “wave machines” and poll tidal systems. In the second section, other “Hydropower generation methods” will be addressed. In this section, different types of hydropower generation such as hydroelectric dams, run-of-the-river hydroelectricity, and pumped-storage hydroelectricity will be discussed. This section includes different types of impulse and reaction water turbines. The course concludes with a design project of a “Hydropower Generation System”.
  

  • REET 4500:Environmental Aspects of Power Generation

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: REET 1000 , Junior Standing
    This course examines the environmental impact of electrical power generation. The environmental impact of traditional power generation schemes such as coal, hydroelectric, nuclear, and fossil fuels will be examined along with the impact, as well as the potential impact, of Renewable Energy sources such as solar, wind, oceanic and fuel cells.
  

  • REET 4510:Sustainable Transportation Systems

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ECET 2300 , and CHEM 1211  
    This course will explore the pros and cons of alternative transportation systems including electric, hybrid, compressed air, and fuel cell vehicles. Topics explored include infrastructure requirements, overall system efficiencies, and hidden costs of implementation. The course finishes up with a focused transportation system analysis.

Russian
  

  • RUSS 1001:Introduction to Russian Language and Culture I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the Russian language and culture, stressing progressive acquisition of effective communications skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices and products of the culture being studied.

    Notes: Not open to native speakers of Russian.
  

  • RUSS 1002:Introduction to Russian Language and Culture II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: RUSS 1001  
    Introduction to Russian language and culture, part II, stressing continued, progressive acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices and products of Russian culture. Not open to native speakers of Russian.
  

  • RUSS 2001:Intermediate Russian Language and Culture I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: RUSS 1002  
    Builds upon acquisition of communication skills begun in high school. The student will continue to develop proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing and learn to communicate in culturally appropriate ways. Not open to native speakers of Russian.
  

  • RUSS 2002:Intermediate Russian Language and Culture II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: RUSS 2001  
    Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural proficiency through the use of a variety of materials and activities. Not open to native speakers of Russian.
  

  • RUSS 2290:Special Topics in Russian

    1-3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
    This course covers special topics of interest at the beginning or intermediate levels. It is primarily for studies abroad in Russian language and culture.

Science
  

  • SCI 1101:Science, Society, and the Environment I

    3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
    This course is the first in a two part sequence that fulfills the general education science requirement. Using the context of environmental issues it introduces students to the basic nature of matter, energy, and living systems and to the nature of science. Emphasis is placed on making decisions about scientific issues. Science 1101 is not designed for science majors and is not a prerequisite for introductory courses in biology, chemistry, or physics.
  

  • SCI 1102:Science, Society and the Environment II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SCI 1101  or its equivalent.
    This course is the second in a two part sequence that fulfills the general education science requirement. Using the context of environmental issues, it introduces students to the basic skills and scientific understandings needed by educated citizens to make informed decisions about scientific issues.
  

  • SCI 3360:Earth Science

    3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in any core lab science sequence, including SCI 1101  / SCI 1102 .
    An introduction to basic earth science concepts and methodology (including geology, meteorology, and oceanography) will be covered. Special emphasis will be placed on dynamic Earth processes (plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism, climate, etc.) and their effects on the structure and composition of the landforms, oceans, atmosphere, and organisms. The lab component includes hands-on evaluation of a collection of Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks, topographic map analyses, spectral imaging and remote sensing, and modeling weather related phenomena.
  

  • SCI 3365:Earth Watch: Examining Global Environmental Issues

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SCI 1102  
    An examination of the integrative nature of environmental sciences; emphasis on human interactions with world environments. Discussions will focus on case studies, environmental problem-solving, and the development of a personal ecological ethic. Ecological principles of population, community, ecosystem and biosphere will be integrated in the case studies.
  

  • SCI 4700L:Applied Environmental Studies

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SCI 1101  and SCI 1102  
    An interdisciplinary, field-based, capstone course. Students will apply skills learned in previous courses in a team-based project. The experience will be documented in an environmental assessment report describing the land and aquatic systems in terms of use, conditions (chemical, biological, physical), economic impact, environmental policy and management.

Science Education
  

  • EDSM 2010:Knowing and Learning in Science

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EDSM 1102  with a grade of “C” or better.
    Students construct a model of knowing and learning that will guide their future classroom practice. Issues of what it means to learn and know science, how what we know changes and develops, and the standards used to measure what science is known inform this model. Students will also explore the connections between kinds of assessments and theories of knowing. This course is restricted to participants in the UTeach program.
  

  • SCED 2421:Classroom Interactions

    2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EDSM 2010  and Admission to Teacher Education
    This course examines teachers, students, content, and interactions that lead students who are culturally, linguistically, or academically diverse to develop conceptual understandings of science. Science teacher candidates design and implement instructional activities informed by their understanding of science learning, then assess student learning of science. This course includes a 45 hour middle school science teaching experience as introduction to the adolescent learner, the equity imperative and science education reform.
  

  • SCED 3010:Perspectives in Teaching Science

    2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EDSM 2010  and Admission to Teacher Education
    Students apply and extend their understanding of knowing and learning in science by surveying the history of science and science education reform for application to teaching practice. Students deepen their ability to relate practices of modern science to their developing perspective on learning and teaching science as they analyze curricula and design reform-based science instruction. Lab component includes tutoring of secondary or tertiary science learners.
  

  • SCED 4000:Service Learning in Science Education

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of the instructor and department chair/program director.
    A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Activity will be designed with the instructor and approved by the chair/program director.
  

  • SCED 4414:Methods of Teaching Secondary Science I

    2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EDUC 2130  and admission to Teacher Education Program: Obtain Pre-Service Certificate Corequisite: EDSM 4414
    This course examines teachers, students, content, and interactions that lead students to develop conceptual understandings of science. Science teacher candidates design and implement instructional activities informed by understanding of science learning, then assess student learning. The co-requisite for this course is a 60 hour field experience as introduction to the adolescent learner, the equity imperative and science education reform.
  

  • SCED 4416:Methods of Teaching Secondary Science II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SCED 4414   Corequisite: EDSM 4416 and EDSM 3360
    Teacher candidates will develop pedagogical content knowledge through the design and implementation of inquiry and project-based science lessons appropriate to secondary learners. Candidates will use available student data and research-based literature and theory to help guide their lesson planning. Candidates will critically reflect upon their teaching practice using videos, journals, and discussions. This course is restricted to participants in the secondary science education program.
  

  • SCED 4498:Internship in Teaching Science (6-12)

    0 Class Hours 36 Laboratory Hours 12 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Provisional teaching license issued by State of Georgia, full-time employment teaching science, and permission of science education advisor.
    Student Teaching experience in science for provisionally certified teachers. Supervision will be in collaboration with a mentor-teacher in the local school and a specialist in science education. This internship will automatically substitute for SCED 4475. Proof of professional liability insurance is required. Student is responsible for their own school placement.
  

  • SCED 4650:Yearlong Clinical Experience I

    0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SCED 4416 , Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience and Pre-Service Certificate Corequisite: EDUC 4610, EDSM 4418, INED 3306 and INED 4436
    This course is the first semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience in science education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. 

    Notes: This course includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
  

  • SCED 4660:Yearlong Clinical Experience II

    0 Class Hours 36 Laboratory Hours 9 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SCED 4650 , eligibility to take GACE  Corequisite: INED 3306, INED 4436
    This course is an intensive and extensive co-teaching clinical experience in science education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement.

Secondary Education
  

  • EDSM 3000K:Survey of Life Science

    2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SCI 1102  and EDUC 2130  
    This course is a survey of life science topics designed to support middle grades education candidates in achieving the NSTA Middle Grades Content Standards for Life Science. Inquiry laboratory experiences are included in the course. This course is not appropriate for majors other than middle grades education with a science concentration.
  

  • EDSM 4416:Teaching Secondary Math & Science Practicum II

    0 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EDSM 4414   Concurrent:
    SCED 4416 or MAED 4416
    Under the guidance of a collaborating teaching and a university instructor, the teacher candidate will complete a field experience in a designated school. This experience requires working in a co-teaching environment with diverse learners and focuses on supporting learners’ mathematical or scientific discourse. Proof of professional liability insurance and a pre-service teaching certificate is required.
  

  • SED 2220:Internship

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Center for Education Placement and Partnerships and advisor.
    A practicum in a classroom during which the student will be actively involved in the teaching-learning process under the guidance of a professional teacher.
  

  • SED 3398:Internship

    1-12 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Center for Education Placements and Partnerships and advisor.
    A supervised teaching experience for teachers seeking certification renewal credit.
  

  • SED 4400:Directed Study

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and department chair prior to registration.
    A concentrated investigation of a particular aspect of education as a topic within a teaching field concentration or degree major. The content of the directed study will be determined jointly by the instructor and the student.
  

  • SED 4490:Special Topics in Education

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and department chair.
    Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.

Sociology
  

  • SOCI 1101:Introduction to Sociology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    This course is an overview of sociology, which emphasizes the social nature of human behavior, including an introduction to culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, stratification, family, gender, religion, demography, and complex organization.
  

  • SOCI 2000:Introduction to Gender Studies

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1101  
    This course examines the ways that women’s and men’s gender roles are shaped by social interaction. Using materials and learning approaches from multiple disciplines, students will explore questions about how individual and group expectations about gender behavior are created and sustained.
  

  • SOCI 2210:Professional Development for Sociology Students

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  
    This course is designed to introduce students to the skills and strategies necessary to successfully meet the requirements for a B.S. in Sociology. The course provides information about career opportunities in Sociology and related fields, as well as information about preparing for and applying to graduate school. The primary objective of this course is to assist students in developing a plan to reach their academic and career goals. 
  

  • SOCI 2251:Social Problems

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  
    An overview of current social problems facing American society with attention to developing insights into the conceptual analysis of meaningful solutions.
  

  • SOCI 3300:Foundations of Social Theory

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  
    This course surveys the historical development of social theory. It emphasizes the major theories and theoreticians of sociology and their importance for understanding contemporary sociology.
  

  • SOCI 3303:Statistics for Sociology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  or CRJU 1101  
    This course introduces a wide range of statistical concepts and techniques used in sociology. Students learn how to summarize data, generalize from a sample to a population, and determine the relationships between two or more variables. The course emphasizes the application, interpretation, and critique of various statistical techniques, including means tests, cross tabulation, ANOVA, correlation, and regression. Students use computer software to analyze sociological data.
  

  • SOCI 3304:Social Organization

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  
    An introduction to large scale social organizations, with an emphasis on bureaucracy. Examines both the formal and informal aspects of bureaucracy, including topics ranging from power and authority, to centralization and decentralization, red tape, and professionalism.
  

  • SOCI 3305:Research Methods in Sociology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  and SOCI 2210  
    This course provides an introduction to concepts and techniques used in social science research. Students acquire a foundational understanding of research methods in sociology, learn how to link theory and data, and examine the ethical considerations required for social research.

    Notes: Offered as an online course.
  

  • SOCI 3310:Introduction to Gerontology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  or PSYC 1101  
    Introduction to the multi-disciplinary field of gerontology which provides an overview of the sociology, psychology, and the physiology of aging. Students will consider research and theories of aging as well as participate in field trip experiences in gerontological settings. A key goal is to develop a more realistic perception of the aging process.
  

  • SOCI 3314:Race and Ethnicity

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  or permission of the instructor.
    A survey of racial and ethnic relations, concentrating on the American experience. Stress is placed on the dynamics of prejudice and discrimination, and assimilation versus pluralism, including discussions of multiculturalism, bilingualism, and affirmative action.
  

  • SOCI 3315:Comparative and Transnational Sociology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  
    This course examines the theoretical and methodological foundations of comparative and transnational sociology. In addition to explaining the classical sociological foundations of comparative sociology, the course explores the challenges posed to comparative sociology by the processes of globalization and transnationalization. In this context, the course explores the emerging transnational sociological approach that goes beyond the nation-state framework in analyzing cross-border processes and structures that inform contemporary global change.
  

  • SOCI 3320:Exploring the Aging Network

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  or PSYC 1101  
    This class explores the range of services, programs, and employment opportunities related to aging. The goal is to familiarize students with the gerontology field so that they can develop interests, contacts, resources, and knowledge about the aging network to use both personally and professionally. Students further develop and refine academic plans, career paths, and personal and professional goals related to working with older adults.
  

  • SOCI 3324:Sociology of Gender

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  
    This course examines gender as a major organizing principle in society and explores the ways in which gender intersects with other types of social differentiation including race, sexuality, social class, and nationality. The course also explores the implications of changes in family, economic, and political structures related to gender and their impact on equality in contemporary society.

     
  

  • SOCI 3333:Technology and Society

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  or ANTH 1102  
    This course will examine the interaction between scientific and technological development and social development, social structure and social issues.
  

  • SOCI 3334:Religion and Society

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101  or ANTH 1102  
    Examination of religion as a social institution in historical, comparative, and contemporary terms. World religions and new religious movements are studied as sociocultural processes involving the need to know, to deal with problems and to adapt to change.
 

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