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COMM - Communication
COMM 354 - Communication and Civic Engagement (4)
Students will explore the ways in which public dialogue and deliberation is used to encourage citizen engagement.
Experiential projects and student-designed learning experiences are integral to the course.
Prerequisite: Completion of at least 45 college credits and COMM 208, or consent of department chair.
Offered: Spring.
COMM 356 - Group Decision Making (4)
The principles of group dynamics and discussion in task-oriented experiences are examined. Topics include group
leadership skills and cooperative problem-solving methods.
Prerequisite: COMM 208 or permission of department chair.
Offered: Spring.
COMM 357 - Public Opinion and Propaganda (4)
The nature and influence of public opinion are explored. Topics include propaganda as a technique for persuasion.
(Formerly Propaganda and Public Opinion.)
Prerequisite: COMM 240.
Offered: Spring.
COMM 359 - Argumentation and Debate (4)
The tools of argumentation and debate are introduced, including the construction of logical arguments and the analysis of
arguments for weakness in reasoning or evidence. (Formerly COMM 259.)
Prerequisite: COMM 208 or permission of department chair.
Offered: Fall.
HIST - History
HIST 119E - Topics in U.S. History from 1877 to Present (4)
This course provides an in-depth study of the history of the United States from 1877 to the present through five strands of
history: political, economic, religious, social, and intellectual. Open to high school EEP students only.
Offered: As needed.
HIST 200 - The Nature of Historical Inquiry (4)
This first course in the major introduces students to the tools of historical inquiry, the nature and evaluation of sources and
evidence, and the conceptual framework of historical interpretation.
Prerequisite: Completion of one of the following: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, HIST 104, HIST 105, HIST 106, HIST
107, or HIST 161; or consent of department chair.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
HIST 201 - U.S. History to 1877 (4)
The development of the United States from its colonial origins to the end of Reconstruction is surveyed.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
MLAN - Modern Languages
MLAN 320 - Internship in Modern Languages (3)
Students are placed in organizations appropriate to their concentrations. Sites may include advocacy agencies, nonprofit
agencies, and businesses.
Prerequisite: Completion of two 300-level courses in a modern languages concentration and an overall GPA of 2.67.
Offered: As needed.
MLAN 360 - Seminar in Modern Languages (3)
Students examine the relationships, commonalities, and differences among the cultures taught in the modern languages
major. Study may include art, film, geography, literature, and philosophy.
Prerequisite: Completion of two 300-level courses and one cognate course in a modern languages concentration and an
overall GPA of 2.67.
Offered: Spring.
PHIL - Philosophy
PHIL 220 - Logic and Probability in Scientific Reasoning (4)
Natural and social sciences require probabilistic reasoning, with special logical features. This course studies general
principles of logic, special principles of probabilistic reasoning, their scientific applications, and common probabilistic
fallacies.
General Education Category: Advanced Quantitative/Scientific Reasoning.
Prerequisite: Completion of any Mathematics or Natural Science general education distribution.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
PHIL 230 - Aesthetics (4)
This course examines issues in the philosophy of art, such as: the nature of art, art and emotion, artistic intentions,
aesthetic value, art and knowledge, and art and morality.
General Education Category: Arts - Visual and Performing.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
PHIL 261 - Ethical Issues in Health Care (4)
This is a critical inquiry into ethical issues in health care. Moral theories from both Western and non-Western traditions are
discussed and applied to issues in health care.
General Education Category: Core 4.
Prerequisite: Gen. Ed. Core 1, 2, and 3.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
PHIL 262 - Freedom and Responsibility (4)
This class examines the nature of free will. What is it? Is it necessary for moral responsibility? Do we have it? And if not,
what should we do about it?
General Education Category: Connections.
Prerequisite: Connections courses may not be used as part of a major or minor. FYS, FYW 100/FYW 100P/FYW 100H
and 45 credit hours.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
POL - Political Science
POL 201 - Development of American Democracy (4)
The struggle for democratic values, political institutions, and social freedoms from the Revolution to the present are
considered. Landmark documents and themes in America's political history are analyzed.
General Education Category: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
POL 202 - American Government (4)
The institutions and principles of American national government are examined. Topics include the constitutional
foundation, federalism, political parties, Congress, the presidency, the Supreme Court, and civil rights.