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PHYS 38600 - Professional Practice IV
Course shall include supervised experience and/or training as a professional physicist.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 28400.
Cr. 0.
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PHYS 40500 - Atomic and Molecular Physics
Basic topics of atomic and molecular physics will be covered in lecture and demonstrations. The course will use fundamental quantum mechanics to describe the hydrogen atom, multi-electron atoms, and simple molecules. The course will also cover the interaction of atoms with other atoms, electrons and photons, and include discussions of various forms of atomic and molecular spectroscopy.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 34200 and 34300.
Cr. 3.
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PHYS 41310 - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism II
Continued study of electrostatics and magnetostatics, electric currents, electromagnetic induction, applications of Maxwell’s equations to electromagnetic waves, boundaries, dispersion, and radiation.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 31200
Cr. 3.
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PHYS 41800 - Thermal and Statistical Physics
Temperature, equations of state, first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy and applications, kinetic theory, transport processes, statistical mechanics.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 34200.
Cr. 3.
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PHYS 42300 - Adaptive and Fourier Optics
Modern theories of diffraction and treatment of optical wave propagation using linear system techniques, including Fourier analysis, correlation and convolution and its application in imagining systems, wavefront modulation, optical signal processing and holograpic system.
Cr. 3.
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PHYS 44200 - Quantum Mechanics
Inadequacies of classical physics; wave packets and Schrodinger equation, one-dimensional problems; operator formulation of quantum mechanics; linear harmonic oscillator; angular momentum; hydrogen atom; Pauli principle and application to helium atom.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 34200 and MA 36300 with a minimum grade of C.
Cr. 3.
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PHYS 47000 - Special Topics in Physics
May be repeated for credit.
Preparation for Course
P: special permission.
Cr. 1-5.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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PHYS 48001 - Senior Thesis I
This course will consist of independent research under the supervision of a faculty adviser. Senior Thesis course is required to graduate. It must be taken in the senior year. This course is part of a two-semester course-track that is completed when PHYS 48002 is completed in the second semester.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 34200 and PHYS 34300, or PHYS 34600 and one of the following: ASTR 36400, ASTR 37000, ASTR 40100, PHYS 32200, PHYS 32500, PHYS 34500, PHYS 36100, PHYS 51500, PHYS 55000
Cr. 3.
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PHYS 48002 - Senior Thesis II
This course will consist of independent research under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Senior Thesis I and Senior Thesis II are required to graduate; they must be taken in the senior year. PHYS 48002 is the second part of a two-semester course-track that starts with PHYS 48001. Permission of department required
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 48001; PHYS 34200 and 34300, or PHYS 34600; and one of the following: ASTR 36400, 37000, 40100, PHYS 32200, 32500, 34500, 36100, 51500, or 55000; senior class standing.
Cr. 0.
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PHYS 48700 - Professional Practice V
Course shall include supervised experience and/or training as a professional physicist.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 38600.
Cr. 0.
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PHYS 51100 - Laser Physics
This course is about all physical aspects of lasers. In particular, the course concentrates on optical amplification, interaction of radiation with matter, and laser rate equations. Basic physical and geometrical optics and atomic physics are covered in sufficient detain to understand the design, operation, and application lasers. Topics include matrix methods in ray optics, Gaussian beams, transverse and longitudinal modes, cavity design, rate equation models of laser gain media, different types of lasers and nonlinear optics. Applications of lasers are discussed.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS32200 and 34200.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PHYS 51500 - Thermal and Statistical Physics
Equilibrium states, the concept of heat, and the laws of thermodynamics; the existence and properties of the entropy; different thermodynamic potentials and their uses; phase diagrams; introduction to statistical mechanics and its relation to thermodynamics; treatment of ideal gases.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 31000, 33000 and a course in differential equations or advanced calculus.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PHYS 52000 - Mathematical Physics
Portions of selected areas of mathematics that are of particular importance in physics are covered. These are drawn from vector and tensor operators, infinite series, analytic functions, and the calculus residues, partial differential equations, and the special functions of mathematical physics.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 31000, 32200, 33000 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PHYS 52200 - Coherent Optics and Quantum Electronics
Recent experimental and theoretical developments in optics emphasizing concepts of coherence, Fourier optics, and the quantum theory of radiation. Applications to lasers and masers, nonlinear optics, holography, and quantum electronics.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 32200, 33000, 55000.
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PHYS 52400 - Physical Optics and Experimental Spectroscopy
Theory and applications of spectroscopic instruments including Fourier spectrometer, scanning and photographic interferometer, grating and prism spectrometers, and spectrographs. Emphasis on the analysis of the instruments and their fundamental and practical limitations. Theory and structure of spectra and their regularities and the Zeeman effect.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 32200 or equivalent.
Cr. 4.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PHYS 53600 - Electronic Techniques for Research
A summary of principles of modern electronics currently used in research. The emphasis is on broad coverage of the field rather than on in-depth study of selected topics or applications.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 25100 or equivalent.
Cr 4.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PHYS 54500 - Solid State Physics
Crystal structure; lattice vibrations, and electronic band structure of crystals; electrical, optical, and thermal properties of solids; transport and other nonequilibrium phenomena in uniform and nonuniform materials.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 55000 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PHYS 55000 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Brief historical survey of the development of quantum mechanics; waves in classical physics; wavepackets; uncertainty principle; wave functions; operators; expectation values of dynamical observables; Schrodinger equation; application of Schrodinger equation to one-dimensional problems; the hydrogen atom; electron spin; periodic table; and selected topics in perturbation theory, scattering theory, and compounding of angular moments.
Preparation for Course
P: PHYS 34200 and at least one other junior-level course in each of mathematics and physics (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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PHYS 57000 - Selected Topics in Physics
Specialized topics in physics selected from time to time.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Dual Level Course
Undergraduate-Graduate
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POL 10001 - American Political Controversies
Introduction to current or past American political controversies. The course content will present multiple sides of complex issues. Topics vary from semester to semester. Repeatable with a different topic up to 6 credit hours.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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POL 10101 - Introduction to Political Science
Introductory survey of the discipline of political science: integrates basic elements of American politics, political theory, comparative politics, and international relations. Intended especially for actual or prospective majors.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Indiana Core Transfer Library Course.
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POL 10300 - Introduction to American Politics
Introduction to the nature of government and the dynamics of American politics. Origin and nature of the American federal system and its present political party base.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 10500 - Introduction to Political Theory
Perennial problems of political philosophy, including relationships between rulers and ruled, nature of authority, social conflict, character of political knowledge, and objectives of political action.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Western Tradition) requirement.
Subject Area
[PSPP] Political Philosophy
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POL 10700 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
Examines countries around the world to investigate fundamental questions about politics. Topics include democratic development, promotion of economic prosperity, maintenance of security, and management of ethnic and religious conflict. Critical thinking skills encouraged. Cases for comparison include advanced industrialized democracies, communist and former communist countries, and developing countries.
Cr. 3.
Notes
[Credit not given for both POL 10700]
Subject Area
[PSCO] Comparative Politics
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POL 10900 - Introduction to International Relations
Causes of war, nature, and attributes of the state, imperialism, international law, national sovereignty, arbitration, adjudication, international organization, major international issues.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Indiana Core Transfer Library course. [Credit not given for both POL 10900.]
Subject Area
[PSIR] International Relations
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POL 15001 - Foundations of Community Advocacy
This course will prepare students to learn more than the basic structure of government. It will prepare students to learn the historical and philosophical foundations of our democracy and to question long-established ideas. It is designed to prepare a person to develop the skills necessary to be a community leader.
Cr. 1-3.
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POL 20001 - Contemporary Political Topics
Extensive analysis of selected contemporary political problems. Topics vary from semester to semester and are listed in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Cr. 1-6,
Hours
Lab. 0-3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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POL 20300 - The Promise and Problems of Democracy
An examination of the promise and problems of democratic governance and civic education. The course introduces students to the fundamental issues of democratic politics through a close reading of classic texts in the history of political philosophy. Students will also engage in a discussion of the requirements for the establishment and maintenance of a democratic political order in the United States through an exploration of key arguments from the Founding to the present era.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSPP] Political Philosophy
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POL 20700 - Elements of Political Analysis
This course is an introduction to the approaches and practices of political science. It provides an overview of disciplinary language, concepts, research techniques, and methodological debates. It also teaches students how good writing, strong argumentation, and sound methodological understanding can be combined to produce high-quality political science papers.
Preparation for Course
P: ENGL 13100, or placement in ENGL 14000.
Cr. 3.
Notes
This course may be used to fulfill the Arts and Sciences writing requirement.
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POL 20800 - Scandals and Conspiracy Theories
Examination of the history, politics and political consequences of American political scandals with an emphasis on more recent events (from Watergate to the present). Causes and effects of secret society and religious conspiracism in American and international politics are also investigated in great detail.
Cr. 3.
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POL 21100 - Introduction to Law
An introduction to law as a method for dealing with social problems and as an aspect of the social and political system. An introduction to legal reasoning, procedures, and materials. Will usually include comparison of United States and other societies and their approaches to law.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 21200 - Making Democracy Work
Nature and justifications for democratic politics and the problems confronting democracy today. demise of liberalism in America; rise of identity politics and its significance; racial inequality and the problems of deliberative democracy; problems of political alienation and participation.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM]
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POL 21300 - Introduction To Public Policy
Studies the processes and institutions involved in the formation of public policy, with particular reference to the United States. The course will identify key policy actors, analyze the process of policy-making, and critically assess selected policy issues (such as foreign, defense, economic, welfare, and environmental policy).
Cr. 3.
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POL 25200 - Sports and Public Policy
Introduction to fundamental concepts of public policy analysis through prism of interscholastic, collegiate and professional sports. Subjects generally include governance structures of American sports leagues, economics of professional sports, politics of public subsidies for stadium construction, and sociological implications of American sports.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM]
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POL 27500 - Politics and Film
Course investigates how various political institutions, processes, problems and individuals have been portrayed on screen; also covers politics of movie industry, including film censorship and electoral interventions. Topics from all subfields of political science possible, but emphasis is on American politics and international relations.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 28500 - Science and Politics
Analysis of uses and misuses of natural and social scientific expertise in politics. Implications of scientific method and experimental results studied in depth. Topics include: global climate change, biotechnology, teaching evolution in public schools and epidemiological controversies.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 30101 - Political Parties and Interest Groups
Examination and evaluation of the behavior of political parties, voters, interest groups, and other institutions and procedures by which Americans try to control their government.
Preparation for Course
P: POL 10300 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 30301 - Policy Making in the United States
Processes and institutions involved in formation of public policy in a democratic society, with emphasis on American experience.
Preparation for Course
P: POL 10300 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 30401 - Constitutional Law
American political powers and structures; selected Supreme Court decisions interpreting American constitutional system.
Preparation for Course
P: POL 10300 or equivalent and consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Dual Level Course
Eligible for graduate credit.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 30501 - Constitutional Rights and Liberties
Extent and limits of constitutional rights; selected Supreme Court decisions interpreting American constitutional system.
Preparation for Course
P: POL 10300 or equivalent and consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 30601 - State Politics in the United States
Comparative study of politics in the American states. Special emphasis on the impact of political culture, party systems, legislatures, and bureaucracies upon public policies.
Preparation for Course
P: POL 10300 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 30701 - Indiana State Government and Politics
Constitutional foundations, political development, organizational and functional process and growth, and current problems of Indiana government as a focal point for understanding role of states as instruments of social policy. Readings, case studies, problems.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 30801 - Urban Politics
Political behavior in modern American communities; emphasizes the impact of municipal organization, city officials and bureaucracies, social and economic notables, political parties, interest groups, the general public, and protest organizations on urban policy outcomes.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 31300 - Envronmental Policy
Examines the causes of environmental problems and the political, economic, social, and institutional questions raised by designing and implementing effective policy responses to these problems.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 31700 - Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion
Determinants of voting behavior in elections. The nature of public opinion on major domestic and foreign policy issues; development of political ideology; other influences on the voting choices of individuals and the outcomes of elections; relationship among public opinion, elections, and the development of public policy.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 31800 - The American Presidency
Development of the presidency and its relationship to the political system; problems of the contemporary presidency; personality and presidential roles, with emphasis on political leadership.
Preparation for Course
P: POL 10300 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Notes
[Credit not given for both POL 31800.]
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 31900 - The United States Congress
Congress is both a policy-making institution and a body of professional politicians representing state and local interests. This course examines Congress within the frameworks created by making each of these goals paramount. The conflicts and contrasts that arise in interpretation and evaluation of Congress by the differences in these points of view are explored.
Preparation for Course
P: POL 10300 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 32001 - Judicial Politics
Examines the American judicial system in the contemporary context. Analysis of the trial and appellate courts with a focus on the United States Supreme Court. Topics include analysis of the structure of the judicial system, the participants in the system, and the policy-making processes and capabilities of the legal system. The course concludes with an assessment of the role of courts in a majoritarian democracy.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 32400 - Gender and Politics
Analysis of gender and sexual orientation in contemporary political systems, domestic or foreign, with emphasis on political roles, participation, and public policy. Normative or empirical examination of how political systems affect different genders and the impact of people with different genders or sexual orientations on the system(s). Topics vary by semester. May be repeated once for credit with a different topic.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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POL 32800 - Women and the Law
Exploration of origins and underlying rationale of women’s status in the American legal tradition and the role that law plays in helping to shape political climate and structure of the nation. Course will provide basic knowledge of various fields of law as they pertain to women.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 33101 - British Politics
Governmental structure and political behavior of contemporary Britain, with emphasis on process and policies.
Cr. 3.
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POL 33501 - Western European Politics
Development, structure, and functioning of political systems in Western Europe. Political dynamics of European integration.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSCO] Comparative Politics
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POL 33900 - Middle Eastern Politics
Political culture and change in selected Middle Eastern and North African countries. Topics include political elites, traditional cultures, modern political ideology, institutions of political control, conflict management, and social reform policies.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Culture) requirement.
Subject Area
[PSCO] Comparative Politics
Dual Level Course
Eligible for graduate credit.
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POL 34000 - East European Politics
Compares political change in the East European states, and emphasizes the legacies of authoritarianism and communism and the post-communist transition to democracy. Topics include the building of political institutions, the inclusion of citizens into the polity, the reform of the economy, the management of ethnic and social conflicts, and integration into the European Union.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Culture) Requirement.
Subject Area
[PSCO] Comparative Politics
Dual Level Course
Eligible for graduate credit.
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POL 35001 - Politics of the Euoropean Union
Study of the politics of the European Union (EU). Assesses past and present dynamics of economic and political integration in Europe, the structure and work of European Union institutions, and EU public policies such as the Single Market, the common currency, common foreign and security policy, and trade.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Dual Level Course
Eligible for graduate credit.
Subject Area
[PSCO] Comparative Politics
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POL 35501 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism
Causes, dynamics, and management of contemporary ethnic conflict. Origins and political mobilization of nationalism. analyzes ethnic conflicts of varying intensity. Explores liberal management strategies including power-sharing, assimilation, integration, and partition. Based on comparative study of cases drawn from around the world.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSCO] Comparative Politics
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POL 36001 - U.S. Foreign Policy
Mechanics of the foreign-policy-making process in the United States. Analysis of competing concepts of the national interest; isolationism, the Open Door, Monroe Doctrine, national security, containment, military and political alliances, the new nations; their relation to substantive policies and to the character of American democracy.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 37101 - Workshop in International Topics
Includes such topics as development of the international system, politics of food and populations, law of the sea, human rights, trade, U.S. foreign policy, United Nations issues, etc. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Cr. 1-3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Subject Area
[PSIR] International Relations
Dual Level Course
Eligible for graduate credit.
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POL 37500 - War & International Conflict
The nature of war. Theories and evidence on the causes of war. Discussion of the ways in which war has been conceived and perceived across time and of methods employed to study the phenomenon of war.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSIR] International Relations
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POL 37600 - International Political Economy
Theories about the interaction between the international economic and political systems are the subject of this course. Specific topics covered will include (among others) the politics of trade, aid, foreign investment, and international monetary affairs; theories of dependency and imperialism; the politics of international competition in specific industries; the stability/instability of international economic regimes.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSIR] International Relations
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POL 37800 - Problems in Public Policy
Examines various substantive problems in the formulation and conceptualization of public policy. Both the policy and its impact are considered in the context of the entire political environment in which it operates. Examples are selected from various levels of government, not always confined to the United States. May be repeated once for credit.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 38100 - Classical Political Thought
An exposition and critical analysis of the major political philosophers and philosophical schools. I. From Plato to Machiavelli. II. From Machiavelli to the present.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Western Tradition) requirement.
Subject Area
[PSPP] Political Philosophy
Dual Level Course
Eligible for graduate credit.
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POL 38200 - Modern Political Thought
An exposition and critical analysis of the major political philosophers and philosophical schools. I. From Plato to Machiavelli. II. From Machiavelli to the present.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Western Tradition) requirement.
Subject Area
[PSPP] Political Philosophy
Dual Level Course
Eligible for graduate credit.
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POL 38300 - Foundations Of American Political Thought
American political ideas from the colonial period to the founding period.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSPP] Political Philosophy
Dual Level Course
Eligible for graduate credit.
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POL 38400 - Developments In American Political Thought
American political ideas from the founding period to the present.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSPP] Political Philosophy
Dual Level Course
Eligible for graduate credit.
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POL 39400 - Public Policy Analysis
Place of theory and method in examining public policies in relation to programs, institutional arrangements, and constitutional problems. Particular reference to American political experience.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Dual Level Course
Eligible for graduate credit.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 39500 - Quantitative Political Analysis
Introduction to methods and statistics used in political inquiry, including measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, sampling, statistical inference and hypothesis testing, measures of association, analysis of variance, and regression.
Preparation for Course
P: MA 15300 or MA 16800 (or equivalent), or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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POL 39700 - Intervention, Peace, and War
Examines international intervention that is at least nominally humanitarian. Explores changing norms and laws on sovereignty and intervention, including the responsibility to protect. Topics include military intervention, UN and non-UN peace operations, economic sanctions, arms embargoes, humanitarian relief operations, and judicial investigations and prosecutions.
Cr. 3.
Subject Area
[PSIR] International Relations
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POL 39800 - Internship in Urban Institutions
This course is designed to provide opportunities for students to observe or participate directly in the policymaking process of those urban institutions requesting the assistance of paraprofessionals. Research and written reports are required. Evaluations will be made by both the agency and the instructor. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students working in city and county institutions may repeat the course.
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor.
Cr. 1-6.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 40101 - Studies in Political Science
Topic varies with the instructor and year; consult the Schedule of Classes for current information. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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POL 48000 - Undergraduate Readings in Political Science
Individual readings and research.
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor.
Cr. 1-6.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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POL 48200 - Practicum
Faculty-directed study of aspects of the political process based upon field experience. Directed readings, field research, research papers. May be repeated for credit.
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor.
Cr. 1-6.
Subject Area
[PSAM] American Politics
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POL 49001 - Senior Seminar in Political Science
Open to senior majors and others with consent of instructor. Readings and discussion of selected problems; research paper ordinarily required. May be repeated once for credit with a different topic.
Preparation for Course
P: POL 20700 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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PPOL 10100 - The American Criminal Justice System
Introduction to the criminal justice system of the United States and its function in contemporary society.
Cr. 3.
Notes
The American Criminal Justice System 10100 is a prerequisite for all other criminal justice courses.
Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
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PPOL 12000 - Contemporary Health Issues
An examination of current public health, environmental health, and health service delivery issues in the United States. Topics include the organization and costs of health systems, access to care, and the interrelationships between risk factors and health; also environmental challenges facing our society and their impact on health.
Cr. 1-3.
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PPOL 16200 - Environment and People
An interdisciplinary examination of the problems of population, pollution, and natural resources and their implications for society.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 17000 - Introduction to Public Affairs
Broad coverage of public affairs through critical and analytical inquiry into policy-making at all levels of government. Particular emphasis on intergovernmental relations as they affect policy in the federal system.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 20100 - Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies
This course examines the impact of sociological, biological, and economic theories of crime and the practice of criminal justice. Focus is upon the nature and importance of theory, context of theoretical developments, methods for the critical analysis of theoretical developments, and policy implications of the varying perspectives considered.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 10100.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 20200 - Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources
Course examines basic concepts of criminal justice. Students become familiar with research techniques necessary for systematic analysis of the criminal justice system, offender behavior, crime trends, and program effectiveness. Students will learn to critically evaluate existing research. Students will become familiar with existing sources of criminal justice data and will learn to assess the quality of that data.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 10100.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 22100 - Nonprofit And Voluntary Sector
This course provides a broad overview of the U.S. nonprofit sector. Topics include the sector’s size and scope and its religious, historical, and theoretical underpinnings. It also examines perspectives on why people organize, donate to, and volunteer for nonprofit organizations, and looks at current challenges that the sector faces.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 26300 - Public Management
This course is an examination of the management process in public organizations in the United States. Special attention will be given to external influences on public managers, the effects of the intergovernmental environment, and in particular, problems of management in a democratic, limited government system.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 26400 - Urban Structure and Policy
An introduction to urban government and public policy issues. Topics include urban government structure and policy making, the economic foundations and development of cities, demography of cities and suburbs, land-use planning, and other selected urban policy problems.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 27200 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences
Application of principles from the life and physical sciences to the understanding and management of the environment. Emphases will be placed on (1) the physical and biological restraints on resource availability and use, and (2) the technological and scientific options to solving environmental problems.
Preparation for Course
P: a statistics course.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 30000 - Statistical Techniques
An introduction to statistics. Nature of statistical data. Ordering and manipulation of data. Measures of central tendency and dispersion. Elementary probability. Concepts of statistical inference decision. Estimation and hypothesis testing. Special topics discussed may include regression and correlation, analysis of variance, nonparametric methods. Credit given for only one of the following: 30000, ECON 27000, SOC 35100, POL 39500, PSY 20100, STAT 30100.
Preparation for Course
P: MA 14000, 15300 or 22900.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 30100 - Substantive Criminal Law
The development, limitations, and application of substantive criminal law utilizing the casestudy method.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 10100; R: PPOL 20100 and 20200.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 30200 - Procedural Criminal Law
Criminal law application and procedure from the initiation of police activity through the correctional process utilizing the case-study method.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 10100.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 30500 - Juvenile Justice
This course is designed to provide an overview of the justice system’s response to abused, neglected, and dependent children; juvenile misconduct; and delinquent behavior. An extensive review of the development of recent legal changes to the court, options for prevention, treatment of juvenile offenders, and possible system reforms.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 10100.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 30600 - The Criminal Courts
An analysis of the criminal justice process from prosecution through appeal. The organization and operation of felony and misdemeanor courts are examined. Topics include prosecutorial decision-making; plea-bargaining; judicial selection; and the conduct of trials, sentencing, and appeal.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 10100; R: PPOL 20100 and 20200.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 31600 - Environmental Health Science
A study of human interaction with the environment and potential impacts of environmental agents on health and safety. Hazards from natural sources and human activities that contaminate our air, land, water, food, homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces are examined. Environmental control activities, including pollution control technology and policy, are also examined.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 32000 - Health Systems Administration
An overview of the U.S. healthcare delivery system. Examines the organization, function, and role of the system; current system problems; and alternative systems or solutions.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 32001 - Criminal Investigation
Theory of investigation, crime-scene procedures, interviews, interrogations, surveillances, and sources of information; collection and preservation of physical evidence; investigative techniques in specific crimes.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 10100.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 32100 - American Policing
This course will examine the history, evolution, and organization of policing in the United States. Emphasis is placed on such major contemporary issues as the police role, discretion, use of force, corruption, accountability, and community policing.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 10100; R: PPOL 20100 and 20200.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 32200 - Principles of Epidemiology
A basic overview of epidemiologic methodology and techniques. Both communicable and chronic disease risk factors will be discussed, along with data acquisition, analysis techniques, and current published epidemiological studies.
Preparation for Course
P: MA 14000, 15300 or 22900.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 32201 - Introduction to Criminalistics
The broad range of physical evidence developed through the investigative process, and methods of identifying and establishing validity and relevance through forensic laboratory techniques.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 10100; R: PPOL 30100.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 33100 - Corrections
This course examines the historical development of the American correctional system; the study of administration of local, state, and federal corrections programs, including jail, probation, community corrections, and prisons. Includes the study of punishment rationales, current correctional policies, and possibilities for reform.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 10100; R: PPOL 20100 and 20200.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 33900 - Legal History And Public Policy
This course will cover a specific policy issue in American history (such as race relations or political protest/dissent) during specific time periods and focus on the role played by the U. S. Supreme Court in dealing with that issue.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 34800 - Management Science
Introduction to management-science models and methods for policy analysis and public management. Methods include decision analysis, linear programming queuing analysis, and simulation. Computer-based applications are included.
Preparation for Course
P: PPOL 30000, MA 14000, 15300 or 22900. Prior familiarization with computers is recommended, though not required.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 35200 - Healthcare Finance I
First of a two-course sequence on the financial management of healthcare organizations; introduces financial environment of providers and concepts of financial accounting critical to decision-making. Topics include financial statement analysis (specific emphasis on unique features of healthcare financial statements), accounting and managerial control of cash, accounts receivable, inventory, and budgeting.
Cr. 3.
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PPOL 36200 - Nonprofit Management And Leadership
Students in this experiential course prepare themselves for this field as well as public and private sector jobs that intersect with the nonprofit sector. This course provides an overview of nonprofit management practices, including governance, leadership, planning, performance measurement,
marketing, finances, ethics, team management, and staff and volunteer relations.
Cr. 3.
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