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PHYS 211 - College Physics I 3 hours , 1 hour
Topics and problems from areas of mechanics including Newtonian mechanics, heat, and sound, using algebra and trigonometry. Includes lecture (3 hours) and laboratory (1 hour). Students in degree programs who have not already completed the laboratory must take the lecture and the laboratory concurrently; the laboratory requires concurrent enrollment in the lecture (3hours, 1 hour).
Prerequisite(s): MATH 131 (with a grade of C or better), MATH 251 , or MATH 261 .
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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PHYS 212 - College Physics II 3 hours , 1 hour
Topics and problems from the areas of electricity and magnetism, optics, and circuits using algebra and trigonometry. Circuits. Includes lecture (3 hours) and laboratory (1 hour). Students in degree programs who have not already completed the laboratory must take the lecture and the laboratory concurrently; the laboratory requires concurrent enrollment in the lecture (3hours, 1 hour).
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 211 with a minimum grade of C.
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PHYS 221 - University Physics I 3 hours , 1 hour
Topics and problems from areas of mechanics including Newtonian mechanics, heat, and sound, using calculus. Includes lecture (3 hours) and laboratory (1 hour). Students in degree programs who have not already completed the laboratory must take the lecture and the laboratory concurrently; the laboratory requires concurrent enrollment in the lecture (3hours, 1 hour).
Prerequisite(s): MATH 251 or MATH 261 or concurrent enrollment in either.
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PHYS 222 - University Physics II 3 hours , 1 hour
Topics and problems from areas of electricity and magnetism, optics, and circuits using calculus. Includes lecture (3 hours) and laboratory (1 hour). Students in degree programs who have not already completed the laboratory must take the lecture and the laboratory concurrently; the laboratory requires concurrent enrollment in the lecture (3hours, 1 hour).
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 221 with a minimum grade of C; MATH 262 or concurrent enrollment.
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PHYS 223 - University Physics III 3 hours , 1 hour
Topics and problems from the areas of modern physics including relativity, quantum theory, nuclear and particle physics. Includes lecture (3 hours) and laboratory (1 hour). Students in degree programs who have not already completed the laboratory must take the lecture and the laboratory concurrently; the laboratory requires concurrent enrollment in the lecture (3hours, 1 hour).
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 222 with a minimum grade of C and one year of calculus.
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PHYS 255 - Biophysics 4 hours
Biological systems including the human body will be investigated using concepts from physics. Topics of discussion will include: vision, the mechanics of muscles and bones, diagnostic tools such as CTs and MRIs, and nuclear medicine.
Listed also as NSC 255 .
Prerequisite(s): MATH 130 with a grade of C or higher.
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PHYS 256 - Physics for the Informed Citizen 3 hours
Topics of everyday, national, and worldwide importance will be discussed using concepts from physics. Results and applications of our understanding of the physical world will be stressed rather than mathematical derivations. Topics will include the physics of car crashes, energy resources, radioactivity, and nuclear physics with medical applications.
Listed also as NSC 256 .
Prerequisite(s): MATH 130 with a grade of C or higher.
This course will satisfy the natural science core area requirement.
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PHYS 261 - Climate Change 3 hours
This course will discuss the current understanding science has of climate change and the role humans have played in this change. Science topics will include the study of earth’s atmosphere and how it has warmed over time, environmental indicators of climate change, and what predictions made by current models forecast for earth’s climate. Topics will also include how life around the world is already being impacted along with a discussion of current international efforts to reduce climate change.
Listed also as NSC 261 and ENVS 261
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PHYS 270 - Astronomy 3 hours , 1 hour
Topics include the history of astronomy, basic optics, telescopes, and spectroscopy. The science of our solar system will be discussed with emphasis on geology and atmospheric sciences. Other topics will include the birth and death of stars including discussions of black holes. Contemporary topics such as dark matter, the expansion of the universe, and the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence will also be covered. To satisfy the laboratory component, students must enroll for 4 semester hours and attend the laboratory section.
Listed also as NSC 270 .
Prerequisite(s): MATH 130 with a grade of C or higher.
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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PHYS 271 - Energy in a Modern Society 3 hours , 1 hour
This course examines the usage of energy in our society. Understanding existing global demand and growth in need for energy is critical for understanding politics, economics, and environmentalism in our modern world. The many uses for energy in all its forms are addressed using concepts from physics. Current and future sources (fossil fuels, nuclear power, and alternative/renewable energy generation) will be examined. Capacity, limitations, effiency, and the environmental impact of each source will be addressed. To satisfy the laboratory requirement, students must enroll for 4 semester hours and attend the laboratory section.
Listed also as NSC 271
Prerequisite(s): MATH 130 with a grade of C or better.
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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PMIN 160 - Introduction to Practical Theology 3 hours
Listed also as THEO 106
This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
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PMIN 254 - Introduction to Ritual and Symbol 3 hours
A person’s understanding of ritual and symbol in many ways frames that person’s worldview. This course will explore the fascinating world of ritual and symbol and examine the deeper source of human imagination, which serves as a context for Christian liturgy and sacrament.
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PMIN 270 - Communication Skills for Ministry 3 hours
The ability to listen and respond is the foundation for ministry. In addition, the skills for leading task groups and presentations, and working with staff and volunteers are essential components for a minister. This course will provide theory and practice, and will involve the development of a project for a particular ministerial setting.
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PMIN 271 - Technology For Ministry 3 hours
How might we make best use of technology in ministry? This course is designed to incorporate technology into a variety of ministerial settings, focusing on the needs of all who worship. By following practical and ethical guidelines developed by several dioceses, students will learn how to utilize social media in their ministry. Students will work with a cooperating parish in which these technological skills can be developed and put to use.
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PMIN 284 - Liturgical Catechesis 3 hours
This course will examine the role of liturgical catechesis in the Church’s ministry of word and sacrament, place particular emphasis on the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, especially to the adaptation of the RCIA for children, and address other practical issues in the celebration of the Church’s rites.
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PMIN 290 - Pastoral Counseling 3 hours
This course is designed to equip students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to help others in times of crisis and need. Attention to the theoretical foundations of pastoral care and counseling complements the development of such skills as listening and responding, assessment and referral.
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PMIN 299 - Community-Based Learning 1 hour
Taken in conjunction with a regularly listed pastoral ministry course.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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PMIN 351 - Ministry to Family 3 hours
Ministers who work with families know the complex and challenging questions asked about faith development within family life. We will explore the sacred ground of home and examine how parishes can respond to needs by promoting catechesis, liturgy and rituals, prayer, justice and service, and family life to strengthen today’s family, called by Vatican II to be the domestic church.
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PMIN 353 - Leadership in Prayer 3 hours
Increasingly, ministry in the Church involves leadership in prayer. This course is designed to help ministers become effective prayer leaders through knowledge of the tradition and development of their own personal skills.
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PMIN 357 - Care and Bereavement Ministry 3 hours
This course will explore the biblical and historical foundations of bereavement ministry, emphasize advanced communication skills for this ministry, and consider various approaches to pastoral care of the sick (e.g., hospice, nursing home, and homebound ministry). Students will do work with their personal experience of grief and apply this to ministry within parishes or other communities.
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PMIN 363 - Ethics for Ministry 3 hours
This course helps students to become effective “moral ministers,” both well grounded in the Christian (especially Catholic) tradition of moral reflection and aware of themselves as moral persons and leaders. Topics to be considered include the role of conscience in the moral life, confidentiality, appropriate professional relationships, and fostering communities of moral discourse.
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PMIN 380 - Evangelization: The Mission of the Church 3 hours
This course focuses in a theologically critical manner on a central mission of the Church: inviting people to God’s reign and to conversion. Students are invited to draw upon biblical and other sources within the Christian tradition in order to examine and develop models of evangelization and renewal, especially within present-day parish life.
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PMIN 382 - Religious Education as a Transformative Process 3 hours
Religious education is about the lifelong work of transforming our attitudes, behaviors, and understandings into the attitudes, behaviors, and understandings offered by faith and wisdom traditions. During this course you will determine your religious education style, study the educational models that support your style, and develop a strategy to best use your style as a tool in your work as a religious educator. The setting of the work is varied; it may take place in an institution, a family, a corporation, or in whatever setting you find yourself.
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PMIN 450 - Independent Study 1-4 hours
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PMIN 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
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POSC 160 - Geography and International Politics 3 hours
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a general introduction to world geography and the significant role it plays within international politics. In short, this course is designed to teach students where things are in the world and why it matters. In linking these two questions, this course will rely heavily on the use of maps while discussing a range of current international political issues including: border disputes, civil and interstate wars, religion and politics, natural resource competition, economic development, democratization, and many others. This course will give students a proper knowledge of world geography during times of increasing globalization and growing international interconnectedness.
This course meets the core area social science requirement.
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POSC 170 - American Government 3 hours
An introduction to the founding principles of the United States government. Centering on the Constitution, the course discusses political socialization, ideology, and the main departments of the United States government. The powers and the political role of the Congress, the executive branch, and the judiciary will each be examined. In addition, the civil liberties present in the Bill of Rights will be discussed.
Listed also as AMST 170 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 210 - Politics of War 3 hours
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POSC 215 - American Political Thought 3 hours
The American regime, politics, and character as seen from a theoretical point of view.
Listed also as AMST 215 and BWS 216 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 220 - Political Leadership 3 hours
An exploration of the sources of, opportunities for, and obstacles to political leadership, using varied readings from ancient, medieval, or modern political works.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 228 - Political Thought of China 3 hours
Confucianism and Taoism are the two original paths of political thought in China. They are still important aspects of the Chinese character, and it is necessary to know them in order to understand China as a major 21st century power. We will enter into the thought of their founders, Confucius and Lao-ze, as well as study other lasting influences on Chinese political thought.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 229 - Latin American Political Thought 3 hours
This course will explore selected works of the influential political thinkers coming from Central and South America and thought growing out of the Latin American political context. Specific readings will vary depending on the year offered. However, the course will range from Dominican Las Casas to Peruvian philosopher Mariátegui to revolutionary Che Guevera. Other thinkers of note that may be explored include authors such as Nobel laureate Marion Vargas Llosa and José Rodó (Ariel). This course can be submitted toward completion of the Latino and Latin American studies minor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 230 - Shakespeare’s Politics 3 hours
The artist as thinker and political philosopher.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 235 - Women in Political Philosophy 3 hours
Since Plato’s Republic first asserted the equality of women in political life, the issue of the role of women, in and out of the family, has been a central theme of political reflection by the men and women whose provocative writings will be the focus of this course.
Listed also as SWG 235
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 240 - International Relations 3 hours
Ways of managing power among nations will be related to contemporary issues of war, peace, and diplomacy.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 242 - Latin American Politics 3 hours
This course will discuss various political issues and political structures that resonate in South and Central America. Topics may include presidential and parliamentary structures, the military leader, constitutions, and economic development theories. Different semester offerings may also focus on particular countries and/or regional relationships and different political questions to be decided at the time of the offering. Therefore the course may be overarching or specific as the regional interest dictates.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 243 - Politics Of Nationalism 3 hours
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 246 - Democracy and Authoritarianism 3 hours
This course surveys varieties of modern political systems, particularly focusing on the antithesis of democracy and authoritarianism. The course starts with classical scholarship on democracy, which contains not only the seeds of current assumptions but also long-forgotten insights and cautions that can help us approach more recent writings with a more critical eye. After considering some of these older writers, we will proceed to some of the newer scholarship, drawing not only on empirical research but also (and perhaps especially) on more theoretical and abstract works related to democracy. We will then examine the political science scholarship on authoritarian regimes, including their institutional features, strategies for survival, and prospects for change.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 250 - Comparative Politics 3 hours
Four modern political systems will be compared. Different countries will be studied in different years
Prerequisite(s):
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 255 - British Politics 3 hours
An introduction to the British political tradition and the problems of contemporary Britain.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 260 - Russia and Its Neighbors 3 hours
This course will study the former states of the Soviet Union, their problems, and their political evolution in the 21st century.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 262 - Politics and Film 3 hours
This course will consider the relationship between politics and film, whether in government propaganda or in the director’s depiction of a contemporary issue. Hollywood’s view of the world will be compared to the views portrayed by directors in other countries and cultures. Political issues such as war and peace, race relations, culture vs. economics, will be studied. Films and focus will vary.
Listed also as CAS 385
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 263 - China: Mao to Reform 3 hours
This course will cover the civil war in China, China’s role in World War II, Mao’s consolidation of power, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, the influence of Chou En-lai and Deng Xiaoping, China’s foreign policy, including the split with the Soviets and the accommodation with the United States under Nixon, the economic reforms of the past decade, the Tiananmen Square protest, and the future of China as a major economic power. The course will also include an introduction to the history and culture of China.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 264 - Politics in Africa 3 hours
This course will deal with a number of topics in the politics of Africa: the religious conflict along the coast of North Africa, the internal political problems of Nigeria, the building of a new nation in South Africa, the role of the Organization of African States, and general topics concerning the economic and political future of African states.
Listed also as BWS 264 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 265 - Middle-Eastern Politics 3 hours
This course will cover the political culture of the area as well as the Arab-Israeli conflict and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 267 - Politics of India and Pakistan 3 hours
While the focus of this course will be India, the course will also discuss other countries of South Asia, particularly Pakistan and Afghanistan. The focus will be on the founding of two new nations, India and Pakistan, and their respective political development since the partition of the country. Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan will also be a topic.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 268 - Politics of Asia 3 hours
This class is designed as a survey course of the domestic politics of the Asian region, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. The course reviews the historical development of government and politics in Asia by looking at precolonial systems of government, encounters with the West, colonialism, and national liberation movements. Then the course begins a survey of politics in selected Asian countries. Thematic topics, including agrarian revolution, communism and post-communism, developmental state, military rule, and democratization, are also covered through studies of various Asian countries. From the class, students will get acquainted with politics of the most economically vibrant region in the world for the 21st century.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 269 - Women Leaders in the World 3 hours
How have women leaders in the world gained their pre-eminent positions, and what is the nature of their leadership and policies? The power and policies of one or more women as political leaders will be studied.
Listed also as SWG 269 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 278 - American Indian Treaties, Laws, and Indian Policies 3 hours
This course is intended to provide a foundation of understanding of the treaties, laws, and public policies that directly relate to the history of Native Americans in North America. The first portion of the course will involve a study of public policies and tribal relations during the colonial period of North America: tribal traditional structure, the concepts of discovery and manifest destiny. The core of this course will begin with the three Supreme Court decisions of the 1830’s that constitute the Marshall Trilogy and will include: federal trust responsibility as defined by the American Indians, what it means in relation to international law, and how it has been selectively applied to the native peoples. We will study the foundation of federal Indian law; removal, reservation, and treaty making; allotment and assimilation; Indian reorganization; and termination. Topics will include Indian self-determination, self-governance, Indian health, Indian education, and tribal economic development. We will discuss religious traditions and the transformation of American Indian tribes with the introduction of Christianity, which founded boarding schools to “civilize” Indian children.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 280 - Public Administration 3 hours
A study of the principles, organization, and operation of the United States federal bureaucracy and how they implement, impede, or create public policy.
Listed also as AMST 279 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 281 - Introduction to Legal Reasoning 3 hours
This course is a solid preparation course for all students considering law as a profession, developing critical thinking skills, Law School Admission Test (LSAT) reasoning, and first-year law school skills. The course will examine overall theories of legal reasoning from formalism to realism. Legal arguments from textual to policy will also be discussed, identifying approaches to attack them. Utilizing well-known and maybe a few obscure court cases, students will learn how to pull out the key legal question from pages of specious arguments and verbose Court opinions (issue-spotting) and recognize reasoning and arguments. Students will work on these skills with questions and assignments that mimic LSAT thinking processes.
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POSC 282 - Environmental Administration and Law 3 hours
A study of the development and implementation of environmental law. Emphasis is on the organization of government regulatory agencies, the sources of environmental regulation, and the methods of federal, state, and local environmental protection and enforcement. The relationship between government, business, private groups, and individuals in environmental protection will also be examined.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 284 - Legislative Process 3 hours
This course will focus on the legislative process—how a bill becomes a law—in detail. We will examine how power, politics, and the often neglected procedural rules all combine in different ways to produce varying legislative outcomes. We will start with the question of where legislative ideas arise and follow those ideas through the maze of the House and Senate party structure, committee system, and parliamentary games until they die or see the president’s desk. We will also examine the entirely separate legislative budget process.
This course will satisfy the social science core area requirement.
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POSC 286 - State and Local Government 3 hours
Why do cities and states matter in the United States? What is their relationship with one another? How do these questions illustrate the system of federalism in America? Politics as well as policy in Illinois are considered as paradigms of state and local politics. Examination of state and local governments within the federal system, intergovernmental relations, metropolitan problems, dynamics of electoral process, including impacts of public policy discussions on individual lives. Several policy areas may be studied.
Listed also as AMST 286 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 289 - Politics and Mass Media 3 hours
Major technological developments continue to change the news media scene in unforeseen ways. That makes it an exceptionally exciting time to take a close look at a revolution in progress as it relates to politics and political communication. This course presents an overview of what we know about the interplay between political forces (politicians and events), the media (mainstream, online, and alternative), and the public and its impact on various aspects of political life in the United States. We will examine mass media effects on individuals, on groups, and on society and public policies in general.
This course meets the core area social sciences requirement.
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POSC 290 - Political Parties and Voting Behavior 3 hours
Why should I vote when the Democrats and Republicans are terrible? This course takes on both this issue by examining what political parties are and what they do in the system, including why dozens of “other” political parties are obscured by the dominance of the R’s and D’s. Voting turnout in the United States is one of the lowest in the world. Why is it that low? Is there a simple solution? Who are those people who do vote? These are a few of the questions that will be explored.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 291 - Congress and Congressional Elections 3 hours
A study of what the founders saw as the strongest of the three departments of government, the Congress. The course will study both the House and the Senate individually and the Congress as a whole. How does Congress work? Why does Congress not seem to work? Who has the power? Offered during midterm election years (when there is no presidential election), current elections will be used to discuss money in elections and campaigning. The course will examine the political makeup of the post-election Congress and its possible direction.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 295 - Politics and Environment 3 hours
Federal control of environmental issues has been replaced by a new phenomenon: civic environmentalism, or cooperation between the private and the public sectors–businesses and nonprofit groups, local, state, and federal governments. Students will use an interdisciplinary, hands-on approach to a local area or issue in order to explore this developing field.
Listed also as ENVS 295 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 297 - Women in Politics 3 hours
Women are both actors in and subjects of politics and legislation. This interrelationship will be explored, focusing either on women who have been active in the political sphere-or on women’s political campaigns.
Listed also as SWG 297 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 301 - Environmental Ethics 3 hours
This course explores values (philosophy) and ecology (science) to understand how political decisions affecting the environment are made and what their consequences are. The issues covered may include animal rights, cloning, and effects on the third world. The course is recommended for students in the environmental sciences of environmental management program.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 309 - Medieval Political Philosophy 3 hours
Medieval thinkers shaped the way in which we live to this day. How did these great thinkers in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity come to terms with the profane enlightenment that they discovered in the works of the pagan philosophers led by Plato and Aristotle? How did they see the relationship between politics and religion? This course will examine how great medieval thinkers dealt with these issues and how their thought continues to shape our lives today. This course can be submitted toward completion of the Medieval Studies Minor.
This course will satisfy the social science core area requirement
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POSC 310 - Classical Political Philosophy 3 hours
Philosophers of classical Greece, such as Plato and Aristotle, will be studied, especially regarding the political question, “What is the best way to live?”
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 317 - Non-Western Political Thought 3 hours
This course will draw on materials from one of the following areas: traditional African thought, philosophical and religious thought within Islam, Confucian, and Hindu thought or texts exploring non-Western approaches to politics.
Listed also as BWS 317 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 320 - Modern Political Theory 3 hours
A survey from Machiavelli to Nietzsche. Different political philosophers will be emphasized in different years.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 323 - Contemporary Political Theory 3 hours
Reaction to the foundations of modern political thought has led to the attempt to discover new bases for and ways of thinking about the human condition. One or more postmodern, critical, or radical thinkers such as Sartre, Derrida, Strauss, and Lyotard will be considered.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 325 - Philosophy of Law 3 hours
A study of various theoretical foundations behind legal systems.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 341 - American Foreign Policy 3 hours
A course covering American foreign policy since World War II.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 343 - International Law 3 hours
This course will explore law as an alternative to force in international relations. Topics include sovereign rights of nations, human rights, international organization, law in war, and treaty obligations.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 344 - International Relations of Middle Earth/Lord of the Rings 3 hours
The purpose of this course is to take students beyond a typical introduction to the study of International Relations (IR) and world politics. Instead, this course is designed as in depth exploration of theories and key concepts through the use of the popular fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings (LOTR). In particular, the major themes of LOTR-such as good versus evil-will provide students with a more sophisticated way to look at IR theory. On our quest through Middle Earth we will examine questions about war, order, and justice through a multitude of critical eyes. The characters of LOTR will also help to illustrate the “great debates” of IR theory and the “waves” of feminist theory. This course will help prepare students for advanced courses in international relations.
Prerequisite(s): POSC 240 or faculty consent.
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POSC 348 - The Politics of Europe 3 hours
The evolution and present structure of the European Union will be covered in its political and economic ramifications.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 361 - Debates About God 3 hours
Listed also as THEO 361
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POSC 367 - International Security and Conflict Resolution 3 hours
Examination of contemporary international security issues, with an emphasis on global conflict areas, including interstate struggles, civil wars, and revolutions. Other topics that will be covered are nuclear proliferation, drug and arms trafficking, piracy, and issues of energy and climate change. Attention will also be given to the policy and strategy aspect of international security. This includes an analysis of national interests and capabilities of states and security institutions, as well as issues of international responsibility.
This course will satisfy the social science core area requirement.
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POSC 373 - American Democracy 3 hours
Democracy was not a new form of government when the United States was formed, but American democracy was a unique experiment in self-government that revolutionized the practical application of democracy. This reading-intensive course will examine what makes American democracy-American. This will be primarily accomplished by studying two major commentaries on American democracy written by non-Americans: Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and Lord Bryce’s The American Commonwealth. American democracy seems to work, –why, how, and for how long?
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 374 - Public Opinion and Polling 3 hours
For a democracy, knowing what “the people” want is considered essential. Public opinion polling has assumed an increased role in politics as every major politician, newspaper, and organization uses polls to prove they are right, their opponent is wrong, or “the people” support them. This course examines whether public opinion really exists, what form it may take, how it is measured, and how it is used politically. The course will examine question wording, question ordering, types of polls, who is polled, and very basic interpretive tools such as sample types and error measuring. No statistics training is necessary.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 375 - The Presidency and the Electoral College 3 hours
This course studies the role of the president in the United States political system. Both the institution of presidency (constitutional powers, relations with Congress, and changes) and the individuals who have been president (personalities and styles) will be examined. Offered during presidential election years, the politics and processes of presidential elections through the electoral college, including candidates, campaigns, predictions, and evaluation of the future president will be included.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 376 - Introduction to Methodology in Political Science 3 hours
An introduction to the application of quantitative research methods to the discipline of political science. The course will cover formulating research questions, collecting data, and utilizing statistical techniques to test hypotheses. Statistical techniques will include measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) through to the basics of multiple regression.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 377 - Chicago and Urban Politics 3 hours
Through most of our history, humans have lived in rural areas. In the United States, over 80% of us already live in a metropolitan area. Cities encourage collaboration and provide a venue for the constant flow of new information and ideas. Cities are the centers of our economic, political, social, and cultural life. The goal of this course is to equip students with a skill set to think critically about urban issues in their broader context. We will begin by addressing where, why, and how cities formed; how they have grown; where city dwellers have come from; how they have lived; and how they have governed themselves. Current theories of urban politics will be examined. Using Chicago as a laboratory, we will consider the current state of cities and make predictions about their futures.
This course will satisfy the social science core area requirement.
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POSC 380 - Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers 3 hours
This course emphasizes how the Supreme Court of the United States approaches landmark cases in constitutional law and governmental principles of the Constitution. Topics include the powers and processes of the Supreme Court, the powers of the Congress under the commerce clause, the president’s power to wage war and organize the executive department, and the role of individual states’ power in relation to the United States government. These topics will also be addressed utilizing historical and current court cases.
Prerequisite(s): POSC 170 , junior standing, or consent of the instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 381 - Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties 3 hours
This course will focus on the most controversial issues confronted by the Supreme Court in the area of civil liberties, primarily stated in the “Bill of Rights.” Topics may include the court’s approach to the First Amendment freedoms of religion, speech, and the press. In addition, the rights of the criminally accused, including search and seizure, Miranda Rights, rights to an attorney, and the death penalty, will be addressed utilizing historical and current court cases.
Prerequisite(s): POSC 170 , junior standing, or consent of the instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 382 - Constitutional Law III: Gender and Race 3 hours
The issues of gender and race in America have challenged the society and the courts throughout our history. This course will focus on the complex issues of race and gender and the court’s approach to these issues. Topics may include the historical legal difference between men and women, whether laws or legal judgments that favor women in fact benefit them and/or disadvantage men, the legal arm of the civil rights movement, economic, educational, and voting discrimination. These and other topics will be examined through the study of court cases and their effects.
Listed also as SWG 382 .
Prerequisite(s): POSC 170 , junior standing, or consent of the instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 440 - Senior Capstone 3 hours
Capstone course in international relations and diplomacy.
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POSC 450 - Independent Study 1-4 hours
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POSC 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
Internships in government and politics are available under faculty supervision. Students will participate in relevant internships while pursuing concurrent research interests.
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PSYC 101 - General Psychology: The Science of Behavior 3 hours
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do people behave like that?” This course will help you answer that question by introducing you to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students in this course will be required to participate in research.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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PSYC 102 - General Psychology: Honors 4 hours
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do people behave like that?” This course will help you answer that question by introducing you to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students in this course will be required to participate in research and to read scholarly articles related to the fundamental principles of behavior.
Prerequisite(s): Honors program or consent of instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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PSYC 105 - Introduction to Neuroscience 3 hours
This course provides an overview of the history, methods, and principles of neuroscience with a special emphasis on the increasing social and political impact of new neuroscience technologies. This is the initial course for neuroscience majors, but it is also available to non-majors. No laboratory is required, but hands-on activities are incorporated into the course work.
Listed also as NSC 105 and NEUR 105 .
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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PSYC 160 - Genetics and Society 3 hours
Listed also as NSC 160 .
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PSYC 212 - Life Span Developmental Psychology 3 hours
This course will present an overview of human growth and development from conception to death. Physical, cognitive, psychological, and social variables will be discussed for each of life’s stages. Emphasis will be placed on current developmental theories, the roles of heredity and environment, as well as the influence of individual differences.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 . Not open to students who have completed or will complete PSYC 215 or PSYC 220 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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PSYC 214 - Abnormal Psychology 3 hours
What is abnormal behavior? What causes it? How is it diagnosed? This course covers traditional and current theories concerning the nature and causes of mental problems and examines the major diagnostic categories of psychological disorders.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 215 - Child Psychology 3 hours
Are all infants very much the same, or do they exhibit individual differences from birth? How do children respond to different styles of parenting and environmental supports and stresses? This course covers developments from conception to puberty with an emphasis on cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 . Not open to students who have completed or who will complete PSYC 212 .
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PSYC 220 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hours
How long does adolescence last? Is adolescence really a time of “storm and stress”? This course covers human development from the onset of puberty to emerging adulthood. Special emphasis is given to cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 . Not open to students who have completed or who will complete PSYC 212 .
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PSYC 225 - Adult Development 3 hours
How do we change and develop as we move into and through adulthood? This course explores the spirited debate among psychologists regarding the stability or the changes in development during adulthood and the relationship of aging to physical, cognitive, psychological, and social changes during our adult years.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 245 - Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 hours
Are the general facts and principles you learned about in general psychology true for all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, and culture? This course will examine cross-cultural similarities and differences for a variety of topics studied by psychology including emotion, health, and social behavior.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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PSYC 247 - Introduction to Art Therapy 3 hours
Art therapy is the therapeutic use of art making, within a professional relationship, by people who experience illness, trauma, or challenges in living, and by people who seek personal development. This course is designed to offer students a didactic and experiential overview of the field of art therapy. Material covered includes history, theory, and practice of art therapy processes, approaches, and applications.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 250 - Psychology and Law 3 hours
How and where do the fields of psychology and law converge? Can eyewitness testimony be accepted as fact? How do psychologists serve as experts in court? This course explores these and other questions, and the roles that psychologists play in the legal system.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 270 - Social Psychology 3 hours
How do we understand social behaviors such as stereotyping, formation of social groups, conformity, and altruism? What attracts us to one another, and what causes us to engage in aggressive acts? This course introduces students to social psychological principles and research so that they can explain everyday social behavior and attitudes.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 290 - Behavioral Research and Statistics I 4 hours
This course will introduce the student to the use of statistical methods for analyzing data from descriptive and correlational research designs. Students will learn how to evaluate and conduct correlational research studies.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 , psychology major or minor, or consent of instructor, and MATH 130 or MATH 170 with a minimum grade of C-.
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PSYC 291 - Behavioral Research and Statistics II 4 hours
This course builds on what students learned in PSYC 290 . It will introduce the student to the use of inferential statistical methods for analyzing data from experimental and quasi-experimental research design. Students will learn how to evaluate and conduct experimental and quasi-experimental research studies.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of PSYC 290 with a minimum grade of C-.
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PSYC 292 - Career Development for Psychology Majors and Minors 1 hour
This course is designed to help psychology students begin planning their long-term careers in psychology and related fields. We will explore career options available immediately upon graduation and those that require further graduate training. There will be a special focus on the variety of careers available within clinical psychology and related fields, including the requirements for post-graduate admission and training, licensing, etc. In addition, students will reflect on the process of searching and applying for jobs and will learn about the tools available at Dominican University.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 .
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PSYC 295 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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