Course Name |
Long Title |
Min Credits |
Description |
Requisites |
POL-211 |
Constitution of the United States |
3 |
This course provides a basic understanding of the philosophical , historical , and political roots of the United States Constitution , its structure , provisions and interpretations and includes a study of notable Supreme Court controversies . |
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POL-212 |
State and Local Government |
3 |
This course offers an understanding of the structure and functioning of the Pennsylvania state legislature , courts , municipal governments and school boards within the context of federalism and discusses their impact upon the state ' s history and the daily lives of its citizens . |
POL-255 |
Law and Social Justice |
3 |
( For description see SOC 255 .) |
POL-299 |
Selected Topics in Political Science |
3 |
The course offers a detailed study of a specialized subject area that will vary based on student / faculty interest . The topic , course structure and instructor will be announced prior to pre- registration . There are no prerequisites . |
POL-437 |
Special Topics |
3 |
This course allows for a special investigation of a topic in political science that is not adequately covered in any of the courses listed above . It may be repeated if the topic is different . |
PSY-100 |
General Psychology |
3 |
This course provides an introduction to fundamental concepts of psychology , including memory , development , learning , personality , and abnormal psychology . |
PSY-111 |
Statistics |
3 |
This course provides an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics with applications to educational and psychological research . Topics include frequency distributions , probability , binomial and normal distributions , graphic comparisons , correlation , chi square , analysis of variance , and distribution . |
PSY-150 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
This course examines human behavior as influenced by group situations , interpersonal relations , attitudes , and opinions , groups and
Take PSY-100 . ( Required , Previous ). group conflicts , language and communication as social products . ( May
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be taken for sociology credit .) |
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PSY-200 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
Theories , issues and research concerning changes in physical , intellectual , emotional and social development across the life-span are
Take PSY-100 . ( Required , Previous ). examined and applied to specific social issues .
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