Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Catalog: Undergraduate, Graduate, and College of Law 
    
2018-2019 Catalog: Undergraduate, Graduate, and College of Law [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Political Science - Undergraduate

  
  • PSCI 4120 - Public Opinion and Participation

    3.0-3.0
    4120. 3 hours. Shaping factors, communication techniques, public opinion, governmental action and democracy.
  
  • PSCI 4140 - The Presidency

    3.0-3.0
    4140. 3 hours. Development of power, influence and limitations of the chief executive; selection, office, changing role and problems of control.
  
  • PSCI 4200 - Constitutional Law: Discrimination and the Powers of the Government

    3.0-3.0
    4200. 3 hours. Constitution of the United States; work of the Supreme Court, and effects of decisions on national and state government. Decisions of the United States Supreme Court; scope of legislative, executive and judicial power; presidential power in war and foreign affairs; clash of national and state power; economic liberties and property rights; racial and gender discrimination.
  
  • PSCI 4210 - Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties

    3.0-3.0
    4210. 3 hours. Constitution of the United States; work of the Supreme Court, and effects of decisions on national and state government. Decisions of the United States Supreme Court; freedom of religion, speech and press; rights of criminal defendants; right to privacy.
  
  • PSCI 4220 - Jurisprudence

    3.0-3.0
    4220. 3 hours. Law in the modern state, meaning and objects, sources and growth, and conceptions of rights and justice. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours in public law.
  
  • PSCI 4340 - Political Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    4340. 3 hours. Survey of the psychological underpinnings of human political behavior, how and why individuals relate to and participate in political systems as members of political state and community. Prerequisite(s): PSCI 1040, PSCI 1050, and PSYC 1100. Same as PSYC 4340.
  
  • PSCI 4520 - International Human Rights

    3.0-3.0
    4520. 3 hours. Consideration of the concept and role of human rights in international affairs.

Psychology - Undergraduate

  
  • PSYC 1100 - Introduction to Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    TCCNS Number: PSYC 2301
    1100 (2301). 3 hours. This course offers a general understanding and application of the basic principles of psychology. Topics will include the history of psychology, scientific methods, physiological foundation of behavior, development, principles of learning, personality theory, abnormal behavior, and social psychology. Satisfies the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
  
  • PSYC 1500 - Mythbusting: Distinguishing Fact from Fallacy in Psychology and Everyday Life

    3.0-3.0
    1500. 3 hours. This type of mythbusting consists of learning a variety of approaches to critical thinking, preparing students to be able to differentiate information as fact or fallacy. Traditional teaching methods with texts, lectures and discussion are used with a variety of in-class and homework experiences and assignments to develop and practice the necessary skills. Prerequisite(s): Limited to Freshmen and Sophomores.
  
  • PSYC 2310 - Careers and Writing in Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    2310. 3 hours. Develops students’ core competencies in fundamental areas crucial to the discipline of psychology, including academic writing (e.g., APA style, writing literature reviews, writing research proposals) and increasing career awareness in a variety of psychology-related domains. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 2317 - Quantitative Methods

    4.0-4.0
    2317. 4 hours. Techniques appropriate for treatment of psychological data; frequency distributions, percentiles, measures of central tendency and variability, normal curve function, simple correlational analyses, and applications of sampling theory. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1680 or 1681.
  
  • PSYC 2320 - Social Psychological Theory in Close Relationships

    3.0-3.0
    2320. 3 hours. Social psychology theory and research on topics in close relationship literature, including attitudes toward love and sexuality, friendship, intimacy, power, conflict, and divorce. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 2480 - Psychosocial Adjustment

    3.0-3.0
    TCCNS Number: PSYC 2315
    2480 (2315). 3 hours. Processes involved in adjustment of individuals to their personal and social environments; role of conflict, frustration and healthy and pathological strategies of adjustment.
  
  • PSYC 2580 - Health Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    2580. 3 hours. Examines psychological, physiological, social and behavioral factorhs as they influence and are influenced by physical health. Health psychology is concerned with the acquisition and maintenance of health through behavior change strategies, the prevention and/or treatment of illnesses, the role of psychosocial and stress factors in the development of physical illness, and the formulation of health care policy.
  
  • PSYC 2600 - Interpersonal Behavior

    3.0-3.0
    2600. 3 hours. (2;2) Relevant variables underlying interpersonal relationships, and current research methods and findings. Skills in developing effective interpersonal relationships in such contexts as friendships, dating, marriage, family, business and industry. Includes the use of recording devices, role playing and self-observation procedures.
  
  • PSYC 2900 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    2900. 1-3 hours each.
  
  • PSYC 2950 - Experimental Methods

    4.0-4.0
    2950. 4 hours. (4;3) Basic experimental procedures and designs, laboratory apparatus, and treatment of experimental data. Experiments and experimental reports required of each student. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2317 or consent of department.
  
  • PSYC 3000 - Positive Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    3000. 3 hours. Nature of psychology with emphases on the development of strengths and virtues, positive emotion, positive cognition, prosocial behavior, positive interventions, and positive environments. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 3100 - Social Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    3100. 3 hours. A survey of psychological research and theory on social behavior with attention to person perception, interpersonal attraction, group processes, attitudes, helping behavior, aggression, and applied social psychology. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 3200 - Research Methods

    3.0-3.0
    3200. 3 hours. This course introduces students to psychology research methods and addresses general issues in research methodology, such as experimental designs, survey research, mixed methods, and sampling procedures. This course highlights the way data is collected, analyzed, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each methodological approach. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 3210 - Statistics in Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    3210. 3 hours. This course covers the principles and concepts for the use of statistics in the social and behavioral sciences. It will cover descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and sampling, such as measures of central tendency, t-tests, linear regression, simple random sampling,and stratified sampling. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 and 3200 with a grade of “C” or better.
  
  • PSYC 3300 - Psychology of Leadership

    3.0-3.0
    3300. 3 hours. Theories, styles, models, topics, and best practices of leadership, including positive characteristics such as service, charisma and integrity. Psychopathological conceptions of dominance, aggression, and narcissism in relation to leaders in different cultural contexts are also explored. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 3340 - Literature and Mental Illness

    3.0-3.0
    3340. 3 hours. Study of literary representations of mental illness. A multidisciplinary approach to critical intersections between literature and psychology, mental illness, and treatment. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1323 and PSYC 1100. 
  
  • PSYC 3360 - Psychology of Adolescence

    3.0-3.0
    3360. 3 hours. A topical study of adolescent behavioral and psychological development with emphasis on theory, methods of inquiry, and practical implications. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 3380 - Mentored Collaborative Research

    3.0-3.0
    3380. 3 hours. Students join with peer student researchers to explore an empirical question of interest. Under mentorship of instructor, each student is directly involved in empirical research, including literature review, hypothesis generation, research design, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 3480 - Adult Development and Aging

    3.0-3.0
    3480. 3 hours. Personality, cognitive, social and sensory-perceptual aspects of development from early adulthood through death. Emphasis on the development of a comprehensive understanding of the adult portion of the life span. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 3490 - Psychology of Women

    3.0-3.0
    3490. 3 hours. Comparison of personality and cultural factors associated with gender. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100.
  
  • PSYC 3520 - Introduction to Industrial Organizational Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    3520. 3 hours. Personnel and organizational psychology; selection and testing procedures, test validation, and theories of organization, leadership and job performance. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 3530 - Psychology of the Offender

    3.0-3.0
    3530. 3 hours. Psychological processes related to the legal offender; dynamics involved in such activities as sexual deviancy, drug abuse, personal assault, including murder, and non-assaultive crimes; meaning of classification from courtroom to prisons and in release. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 3620 - Developmental Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    3620. 3 hours. Basic theories and research in life-span developmental psychology; parent-child relations, identification, peer relations, self-concept, language learning, perceptual and cognitive development. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 3630 - Introduction to Psychological Measurement

    3.0-3.0
    3630. 3 hours. Fundamental approaches, theories of psychological tests and testing; correlation, reliability, validity and methods of test construction. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 and 3210.
  
  • PSYC 3640 - Marital Adjustment

    3.0-3.0
    3640. 3 hours. Physiological, psychological and social economic factors involved in marital adjustment; practical education for marriage and parenthood. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 3700 - Ecological Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    3700. 3 hours. Effects of changing ecological conditions, such as the increased use of chemicals, the processing of foods, and the contamination of water and air on human behavior. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4000 - Abuse in Adult Relationships

    3.0-3.0
    4000. 3 hours. A general survey of current research on psychological, interpersonal and situational factors involved in physical and emotional abuse in dating, cohabiting and marital relationships. The interdisciplinary body of research is covered from a psychological perspective. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4020 - Psychology of Death and Dying

    3.0-3.0
    4020. 3 hours. Concepts and attitudes concerning death and dying from a psychological perspective; current research on death and dying; development of insights and understanding to prepare the student to interact effectively with people who are terminally ill and their family members. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent. (Same as AGER 4020.)
  
  • PSYC 4040 - Advanced Seminar in Psychology (Capstone)

    3.0-3.0
    4040. 3 hours. This course is designed for Senior Psychology majors to develop a senior thesis that integrates and applies psychological ideas, theory, and methods in order to complete primary or secondary analysis. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 4600, 3200, 3210, and 3100.
  
  • PSYC 4110 - Interviewing for Paraprofessionals in Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    4110. 3 hours. Introduction to the interviewing process in mental health service settings. Includes purposes, objectives, goals, types and skills of interviewing via lectures, plus taped and live demonstrations. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 and 4610.
  
  • PSYC 4300 - Psychosocial Issues in HIV/AIDS

    3.0-3.0
    4300. 3 hours. Examines the psychosocial factors that are related to health-related behaviors in both healthy people and people living with HIV/AIDS. Prepares students who expect to pursue careers in health service fields (e.g. psychologists, physicians, biologists, dentist, etc.) to be conscious of issues that HiV + people face daily. Students interested in HIV/AIDS as a social phenomenon are encourqaged to enroll. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4310 - Evolutionary Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    4310. 3 hours. Application of evolutionary theory (first proposed by Charles Darwin) to the study of human behavior and our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Topics will cover the evolutionary basis of a wide range of human behaviors, such as sex, emotion, stress, morality, culture, religion, and consciousness. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4320 - Forensic Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    4320. 3 hours. The interface of psychology and law with a focus on forensic psychology (e.g., forensic psychological assessment, expert testimony, offender treatment, and correctional psychology). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent (required); CJUS 2100 or equivalent (required); CJUS 3201 (recommended); CJUS 4200 (recommended).
  
  • PSYC 4330 - Psychology of Social and Personality Development

    3.0-3.0
    4330. 3 hours. A review of psychological theory and research on age trends and individuals differences in personality and social development. Topics include emotional development, aggression, identity and achievement, attachment, gender role development, and familial and extra-familial influences on development. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4340 - Political Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    4340. 3 hours. Survey of the psychological underpinnings of human political behavior, how and why individuals relate to and participate in political systems as members of political state and community. Prerequisite(s): PSCI 1040, PSCI 1050, and PSYC 1100. Same as PSCI 4340.
  
  • PSYC 4390 - Internship in Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    4390. 3 hours. Supervised professional research, and/or service work in the community. May be repeated one time for credit toward overall degree requirements. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; Psychology major.
  
  • PSYC 4470 - Sexual Behavior

    3.0-3.0
    4470. 3 hours. Impact of psychosocial factors on development and expression of human sexuality. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4480 - New Directions in Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    4480. 3 hours. In-depth study of traditional roles and interests versus current roles and interests of psychologists designed to keep students abreast of the rapidly expanding and changing field of psychology. Topics include changes of duties in schools, legal systems, law enforcement, business and industry, government, biology and medicine, as well as other areas. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4510 - Practicum

    1.0-3.0
    4510. 1-3 hours. In-depth study of areas of specific interest. Practical experience in supervised settings. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and consent of department. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • PSYC 4520 - Personality

    3.0-3.0
    4520. 3 hours. Major approaches to conceptualization of personality; psychodynamic, phenomenological and trait-type learning models. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100.
  
  • PSYC 4600 - History and Systems

    3.0-3.0
    4600. 3 hours. Principal historical antecedents of modern psychology, relevance to major contemporary systematic positions; philosophy of science, associationism, structuralism, behaviorism, functionalism, Gestalt and psychoanalysis; recent psychological theories. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4610 - Abnormal Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    4610. 3 hours. Major psychoses, neuroses and other types of maladaptive behavior patterns that are common problems in society; descriptions of symptomatology, theoretical approaches and epidemiological variables. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4620 - Abnormal Child Psychology

    3.0-3.0
    4620. 3 hours. A survey of the symptomatology, theoretical perspectives and treatment approaches of psychological disorders seen in infants, children and adolescents. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 3620 or PSYC 4610; PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4640 - Psychophysiology

    3.0-3.0
    4640. 3 hours. Physiological processes of the body and relationships to behavior. Sensory and motor processes, learning and memory, and physiological problems of motivation and emotion. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4670 - Behavioral & Biopsychosocial Challenges within LGBT Communities

    3.0-3.0
    4670. 3 hours. Understanding the health-related behaviors and psychosocial factors associated with sexual minorities (LGBT; lesbian, gay bisexual & transgendered), primarily in the U.S. Designed for healthcare workers, educators, service providers and individuals who work with or are interested in LGBT communities.
  
  • PSYC 4690 - Introduction to Learning and Memory

    3.0-3.0
    4690. 3 hours. Explores the processes of acquiring and using knowledge. In particular, basic principles in conditioning, concept learning, and human memory are taught as a foundation to the understanding of learning. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4700 - Psychobiology of Stress : The Mind-Body Connection

    3.0-3.0
    4700. 3 hours. The biology of the stress response is detailed. The effects of this response on a number of topics including but not limited to aging, memory, and depression are discussed. The effects of the stress response on immunity and illness are highlighted. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4800 - Introduction to Perception and Cognition

    3.0-3.0
    4800. 3 hours. A general survey of current data in perception and cognition. Perception topics covered are psychophysics, sensory psychology, perceptual constancies and the development of perception. Cognition topics include short- and long-term memory, problem solving, concept formation and the acquisition of knowledge. The information processing approach is emphasized as a means of interpreting perception and cognition. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1100 or equivalent.
  
  • PSYC 4900 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    4900. 1-3 hours each.
  
  • PSYC 4910 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    4910. 1-3 hours each.

Public Administration - Undergraduate

  
  • PADM 3700 - Issues in Public Administration

    3.0-3.0
    3700. 3 hours. An in-depth investigation of a contemporary issue of concern to public managers. Possible topics include managing nonprofit organizations, public-private partnerships and ethics in government. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

Public Administration - Graduate

  
  • PADM 5020 - Leading and Managing Public Organizations

    3.0-3.0
    5020. 3 hours. Survey of contemporary theories and applications of managing high performance public organizations. Focus on leadership approaches, strategy, decision making, change management, networks and collaboration, privatization, and groups and teams.
  
  • PADM 5030 - Managing Human Resources

    3.0-3.0
    5030. 3 hours. The theory and application of managing human behavior in public organizations. Topics include motivation, supervision, conflict management, workplace diversity, and the functions of public personnel systems including job design, analysis, and classification; recruitment and selection; compensation; development, training, and evaluation; promotion and discipline; and employee law. Prerequisite(s): PADM 5020.
  
  • PADM 5050 - Legal Issues in Public Administration

    3.0-3.0
    5050. 3 hours. This course focuses on the relationship between public management and the law. Explores the role of bureaucrats in formulating law and policy through the rule-making process and the control of executive branch agencies by the executive, the legislature, and the courts.
  
  • PADM 5200 - Public Personnel Management

    3.0-3.0
    5200. 3 hours. Managing human resources in national, state and local governments.
  
  • PADM 5310 - Economic and Community Development

    3.0-3.0
    5310. 3 hours. This course examines the basic role of governance as an instrument of economic and community development in the United States. Focus on the meaning and application of development primarily on subnational development with particular reference to cities and towns. Topics include economic development tools, politics of development, development financing, and development organizations.
  
  • PADM 5390 - Professional Practice for Public Managers

    3.0-3.0
    5390. 3 hours. Workshop teaches current and future public managers how to operate a government agency on a day-to-day basis. Managerial practices include the meaning of public service, communication in the public sector, making effective presentations, facilitating effective meetings, executive-legislative relations, citizen relations, media relations, and ethics. To be taken during the last semester of course work. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in course restricted to the last semester in MPL program.
  
  • PADM 5400 - Managing Financial Resources

    3.0-3.0
    5400. 3 hours. Principles of the budgetary process and innovations in budget preparation with emphasis on the role of the budget as a tool for financial control, improving program performance, and policy making. Topics include budget innovation, accounting, and financial reporting.
  
  • PADM 5410 - Capital Budgeting and Planning

    3.0-3.0
    5410. 3 hours. Examination of capital budgeting and planning in government. Course explores the financial aspects of water and waste water utilities, roads and highways, airports, parks, storm water drainage and other infrastructure. Key dimensions of budgeting, planning and managing public works facilities are detailed through lectures, case studies and papers.
  
  • PADM 5420 - Revenue Policy and Administration

    3.0-3.0
    5420. 3 hours. Examination of the economic, political and administrative issues that governments encounter when making revenue decisions, including how to achieve equity, economic efficiency and administrative feasibility. Topics include the three principal revenue sources of government income, sales and property taxes plus such nontax sources as user charges, grants-in-aid and lotteries.
  
  • PADM 5430 - Financial Accountability in Government

    3.0-3.0
    5430. 3 hours. An introduction to financial control in government, including fund accounting, financial reporting, internal controls and auditing. Particular emphasis is given to the public manager’s use of accounting information in such contexts as budget decision making, pricing government services, cash planning and municipal bond ratings.
  
  • PADM 5550 - Seminar in Program Evaluation

    3.0-3.0
    5550. 3 hours. Advanced course in evaluation, performance measurement, and monitoring in the management of government programs. Uses methods of social science to evaluate the effectiveness of government services.
  
  • PADM 5560 - Performance Measurement in Public and Nonprofit Sectors

    3.0-3.0
    5560. 3 hours. Overview of the performance measurement process, including benchmarking and performance monitoring in public and nonprofit organizations. The overall objective of the course is to acquaint program administrators and other practitioners with conceptual tools essential to understanding the development of performance measurement systems and the techniques necessary to enable them to apply the concepts in their work environments. Emphasis is on the practical application of the techniques of performance measurement in field settings.
  
  • PADM 5610 - Disaster Preparedness and Management

    3.0-3.0
    5610. 3 hours. Examination of the theory and practice of emergency management. Particular emphasis is given to the major issues affecting emergency management, including strategies to promote planning for mitigating disasters. Emphasis is on the evolving role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state and local government, and emergency managers in the disaster management arena.
  
  • PADM 5615 - Environmental Planning and Hazards

    3.0-3.0
    5615. 3 hours. Introduction to environmental planning and policy at the federal, state and local government levels. Designed to help students develop a working knowledge of basic planning and policy concepts, methods, institutions and issues. Emphasis is given to the linkage between environmental degradation and vulnerability to hazards.
  
  • PADM 5700 - Seminar in Public Administration

    3.0-3.0
    5700. 3 hours. Concepts, problems and processes of public administration. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
  
  • PADM 5800 - Public Management Internship

    3.0-3.0
    5800. 3 hours. Pre-career MPL students must enroll in this graded course in their first semester. Acquisition of practical management experience through a series of seminars designed to prepare pre-career students for a 440-hour internship with a public or non-profit organization. Academic supervision and evaluation of internship performance along with a final presentation are required.
  
  • PADM 5900 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    5900. 1-3 hours each. Conference courses open to advanced students capable of doing independent research under the direction of the instructor. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department chair.
  
  • PADM 5910 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    5910. 1-3 hours each. Conference courses open to advanced students capable of doing independent research under the direction of the instructor. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department chair.

Public Affairs & Community Service - Undergraduate

  
  • PACS 3000 - Pathways to Civic Engagement

    3.0-3.0
    3000. 3 hours. Promotes an understanding of self in relation to the theory and practice of civic engagement. Topics include the history of civic engagement and civil society, earning and spending social capital, voluntary sector engagement, trends in civic engagement in the U.S., and social issues. This course has a service learning requirement.
  
  • PACS 4000 - Mediation

    3.0-3.0
    4000. 3 hours. Develops mediator competence. Defines and examines the process of mediation. Covers the history and development of mediation and introduces theories of conflict management. Reviews diverse settings of mediation, such as domestic, commercial, non-profit, employment and institutional environments. Significant legal, ethical, professional cultural and gender considerations are explored. Students participate in mediation exercises and simulations. Required for academic certificate in alternative dispute resolution.
  
  • PACS 4010 - Family Mediation

    3.0-3.0
    4010. 3 hours. Provides mediators with advanced practical skills and clear theoretical understanding of family mediation, with particular emphasis on divorce and child custody issues. Meets statutory requirements of Texas and many other states for mediators of disputes relating to the parent-child relationship. Corequisite(s): PACS 4000.
  
  • PACS 4020 - Dispute Resolution in the Workplace

    3.0-3.0
    4020. 3 hours. Review of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to address sources of conflict in the workplace. Examines procedures and benefits of arbitration, mediation, ombudspersons, minitrials, neutral fact-finding and other alternatives to litigation-based conflict resolution. Trends in use and ethical/professional considerations are considered. Corequisite(s): PACS 4000.
  
  • PACS 4030 - Dispute Resolution in a Global Workplace

    3.0-3.0
    4030. 3 hours. Explores the relationship of trade-based and work-based conflic with special focus on alternative dispute resolution practices. Examines dispute resolution options available in trade agreements and their implications for workplace and trade. Students learn the benefits and limitations of workplace conflict resolution practices in an environment with multiple layers of world trade. Corequisite(s): PACS 4000.
  
  • PACS 4040 - Crisis Intervention

    3.0-3.0
    4040. 3 hours. Provides overview of crisis intervention from the perspectives of a host of intervention organizations and professionals. Reviews the tactics, techniques, behaviors, emotions and motivations of those who intervene or negotiate in crisis situations as well as those who intervene or negotiate in crisis situations as well as those of persons who precipitate such actions and their victims. Students will be introduced to professionals who negotiate interventions in suicide, workplace and domestic conflict situations. They will also review existing research and practices about such interventions.
  
  • PACS 4050 - Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

    3.0-3.0
    4050. 3 hours. Introduces the fundamentals of nonlitigation strategies for a variety of business, professional and personal settings. Learning and skills are developed through lecture, role playing, out-of-class assignments, case studies and negotiation simulations. Required for interdisciplinary minor in alternative dispute resolution. Corequisite(s): PACS 4000.
  
  • PACS 4060 - Practicum in Mediation and Dispute Resolution

    3.0-3.0
    4060. 3 hours. Provides opportunity for students to round out their education in dispute resolution through participation in numerous exercises, simulations and actual mediations and/or other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Required for interdisciplinary minor in alternative dispute resolution. Corequisite(s): PACS 4000.
  
  • PACS 4200 - Leadership Theory and Practice for Volunteer Managers

    3.0-3.0
    4200. 3 hours. Overview of organizational leadership theory and practice for volunteer managers and community leaders. Students examine and develop a range of skills in a number of interpersonal areas: group dynamics, decision-making, managing differences, and leadership and influence as they pertain to primarily non-profit organizations and their ability to lead a volunteer workforce. May not be repeated if credit has been received for it at the graduate level. Corequisite(s): PACS 4000.
  
  • PACS 4220 - Proposal Writing and Grants Administration

    3.0-3.0
    4220. 3 hours. Students will learn the basic steps in researching funding ideas including how to use the Internet as a fundamental tool, and the detailed steps required for preparing funding applications. The course will also focus on the skills and tools needed to monitor funds once grants have been awarded. Corequisite(s): PACS 4000.
  
  • PACS 4240 - Volunteer Management Concepts and Applications

    3.0-3.0
    4240. 3 hours. Analysis and review of day-to-day applications of management principles to the administrative and operating practices of contemporary volunteer programs in the public, not-for-profit, and for-profit sectors. Focuses on volunteer program management and organization, including targeting, recruiting, training, supervising, motivating, counseling, retaining and recognizing volunteer workforces. May not be repeated if credit has been received for it at the graduate level. Corequisite(s): PACS 4000.
  
  • PACS 4250 - Community Resource Mapping and Collaboration

    3.0-3.0
    4250. 3 hours. Analyzes systems that measure community assets and resources. Explores the means of identifying and approaching potential collaborative community partners, and focuses on the development of joint proposals and/or business plans. Provides an overview of the role of volunteer managers and agency leadership of community organizations that provide resources in the development of a collaborative, capacity building community. An ecological approach is used to analyze the full range of human service agency services: health, social, educational, diagnostic, enrichment, religious, civic and legal. Students have an opportunity to do field work with agency staff on assigned community projects. Corequisite(s): PACS 4000.
  
  • PACS 4310 - Community Service Internship

    3.0-3.0
    4310. 3 hours. (0;0;8) Supervised work in a community agency that is directly related to the student’s major, professional field or career objective. Duties, learning objectives, reporting and supervisory functions are agreed on beforehand by the agency and the student. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): Meet the employer’s requirements and consent of program director. Corequisite(s): PACS 4000.
  
  • PACS 4900 - Special Problems

    1.0-3.0
    4900. 1-3 hours each. Special problems and research in economic development or regional/sectoral analysis. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and PACS 4000.
  
  • PACS 4980 - Special Topics in Alternative Dispute Resolution

    1.0-4.0
    4980. 1-4 hours each. Various topics in alternative dispute resolution. Possible topics may include arbitration basics, problem solving, dispute resolution in local government, and others. Prerequisite(s): PACS 4000.

Public Health - Undergraduate

  
  • PBHL 2300 - Introduction to Public Health

    3.0-3.0
    2300. 3 hours. Overview of the field of public health; its history and development, the structure and management of health institutions and organizations, determinants of chronic and acute illnesses, and public health ethics and policies. Topics include maternal and child health, community mental health, and health care delivery in the United States.
  
  • PBHL 3310 - Principles of Human Nutrition

    3.0-3.0
    3310. 3 hours. Principles of human nutrition including digestion and absorption of macronutrients, role of vitamins and minerals, energy metabolism, nutrition assessment, diet planning, food safety and life span nutrition. Emphasis on food choices that promote health and prevent diet-related diseases. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1710 or BIOL 1720; or permission of instructor.
  
  • PBHL 3320 - Planning, Administration and Evaluation of Health Programs

    3.0-3.0
    3320. 3 hours. Processes for developing, planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs in various settings. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 2300.
  
  • PBHL 3330 - Health Policy

    3.0-3.0
    3330. 3 hours. Provides an introduction to the public institutions and processes that govern health policy in the United States. Uses the concepts and tools of public policy analysis to examine current health policy proposals in terms of access, quality, and cost. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 2300.
  
  • PBHL 4310 - Epidemiology

    3.0-3.0
    4310. 3 hours. Principles and methods of epidemiology and their applicability to public health. Topics include history and practical applications of epidemiology, mortality and morbidity, sources of data, epidemiologic study design, measurement of disease frequency and effect, data interpretation, and screening for disease. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 2300 and MATH 1680.
  
  • PBHL 4330 - Mentored Research Experience in Public Health

    3.0-3.0
    4330. 3 hours. This course will focus on developing fundamental research skills for undergraduates in the public health sciences. Under the direction of a faculty mentor, students will learn how to conduct research and dissemination of results. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 2300 and MATH 1680, or instructor consent.
  
  • PBHL 4340 - Health Promotion Skills and Competencies

    3.0-3.0
    4340. 3 hours. Foundational content and skills development related to roles and responsibilities of the health educator. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 2300.
  
  • PBHL 4390 - Capstone Experience in Public Health

    3.0-3.0
    4390. 3 hours. Integrative experience bringing together students’ knowledge and skills in the public health major. Includes an internship in the public health service sector or a research setting, portfolio building, short reflections, a synthesis paper and a presentation. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and completion of PBHL 2300, SOCI 3120, and PBHL 4310 with a grade of “C” or better.

Public Leadership - Graduate

  
  • PLDR 5300 - Data Analytics and Research Methods I

    3.0-3.0
    5300. 3 hours. Key computational and data competencies needed by administrators to fulfill the informational needs of decision making at all levels of an organization. Using and applying analytical and statistical tools understand the impact of quantitative data and decision making. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSPL program.
 

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