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EXS 225 - Strength Training and Conditioning Techniques 3 credits This course is a comprehensive introduction to the basics of strength training and conditioning. Students will learn to develop, implement and assess the results of training programs for gaining strength, power and athletic performance. |
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EXS 246 - Introduction to Assessment 4 credits Students will develop knowledge, skills and abilities needed for basic assessments of the human body. The students will learn the signs and symptoms of common sport injuries. Three hours of lecture and two of labs per week. Fee
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EXS 274 - Structural Kinesiology 3 credits Study of the skeletal and muscular systems as it applies to physical education and athletic training activities. Mechanical analysis of basic motor patterns and sports skills. Prerequisite(s): BIO 261
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EXS 340 - Prevention and Emergent Care in Sport 3 credits This course will develop skills in the prevention and assessment of acute care of athletic injuries, emergency planning, interaction with emergency medical service, etiology, signs and symptoms and common medical emergencies in sports including environmental and mental health emergencies. A BLS certification in first aid, CPR, and AED from the American Heart Association included. Fee
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EXS 342 - Advanced Assessment 4 credits A lecture and laboratory cours e in which the students will develop the knowledge and skills needed to assess the human body. The students will develop a more in depth knowledge of the signs and symptoms of injuries to the physically active population. Fee
Prerequisite(s): BIO 261 and EXS 246
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EXS 343 - Corrective Exercise 4 credits Students will explore current trends in corrective exercise and analysis of those techniques and trends. Students will be given the opportunity to develop and implement plans for specific conditions. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours per week. Fee
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EXS 375 - Physiological Assessment and Exercise Prescription 3 credits Course investigates physiological test selection, administration, and interpretation. Exercise prescription based on test results and interpretation is covered. Prerequisite(s): EXS 274 , EXS 381 Co-requisite(s): concurrent enrollment in EXS 382 |
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EXS 381 - Biomechanics 3 credits An application of biomechanical principles to the analysis and teaching of motor activities. Fundamental motor skills and movement patterns, and specific physical education and sports activities are reviewed in detail. Current research findings and techniques are investigated. Prerequisite(s): BIO 261
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EXS 382 - Physiology of Exercise 3 credits Embraces study of human physiological reaction, regulation, and adaptation to exercise. Laboratory experiments serve to verify or refute hypotheses in problem- solving situations. Prerequisite(s): BIO 261 , BIO 262 ,
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EXS 388 - Practicum in Exercise Science 3 credits Student engages in an approved practical experience relating to exercise science. Students will analyze and integrate knowledge, skills, and abilities into actual client care supervised by qualified personnel. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
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EXS 405 - Exercise Science Capstone 1 credits Course will be an integration and refinement of experiences with the application of knowledge obtained in previous requirements. Theoretical case studies and problem solving scenarios are the basis upon which critical thinking and skill development are enhanced in preparation for employment and the certification exams. When Offered: (Spring) Fee
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EXS 425 - Science of Strength and Conditioning 3 credits The course examines the advanced methods and techniques associated with the design of strength and conditioning programs enhancing human performance in sport and fitness. This course is designed to enhance students’ current level of knowledge in preparation for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification. Prerequisite(s): BIO 261
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EXS 487 - Organization and Administration in Health Care 3 credits This course will provide the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to manage an exercise science facility. Topics include personnel, program information, and financial resources management, facility design and planning, testing, computer-based record keeping, presentations, policy and procedure development, resumes and interview techniques. |
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EXS 496 - Field Work Experience in Exercise Science 3-9 credits Intended to be a meaningful experience under supervision and guidance that explores employment opportunities in student’s emphasis area. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
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First-Year Seminar |
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FYS 100 - First-Year Seminar 1 credits This course is designed to promote successful transition to the college environment; therefore, it is required of all students with fewer than 12 credit hours of coursework earned from an accredited college or university, exclusive of AP, CLEP or dual enrollment credit. Discussion and experiential learning help orient the student to all aspects of the campus and college milieu. |
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FYS 150 - First Year Learning Community 1-12 credits Learning communities are variable credit courses, designed and organized around a theme or subject of inquiry that learners investigate through multiple disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and cross-disciplinary perspectives. Courses provide opportunities to connect personal, academic, and civic responsibilities by building critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and analytic skills. Courses may include seminar, discussion, or group projects along with traditional lectures and assignments. |
French |
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FRE 101 - Français Elémentaire I: Elementary French I 3 credits Basic listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills with an emphasis on spoken French. Culture is an important component of the course. Recommended for students with no prior French language experience. |
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FRE 102 - Français Elémentaire II: Elementary French II 3 credits Continuation of FRE 101 . Emphasis on French and French culture. Recommended for students with prior French language experience (i.e., high school coursework or lower level French language college credit). |
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FRE 201 - Français Intermédiaire: Intermediate French 3 credits Intermediate level conversation centered around communicative functions within a cultural background. Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 or permission of instructor
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FRE 202 - Français Intermédiaire: Intermediate French II 3 credits Intermediate grammar class emphasizing correct usage for writing and speaking and comparing the English and French ways of thinking. Prerequisite(s): FRE 201
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FRE 211 - French for Professionals 3 credits This practical course prepares students to function in a francophone environment. Francophone students are especially encouraged to take this course. Coverage includes forms, letter writing, telephone etiquette, health issues, writing a CV, ads, and comparative cultural situations. Authentic documents and Internet Francophone servers will be used. Prerequisite(s): FRE 101 and FRE 102
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FRE 301 - Français Idiomatique: Idiomatic French 3 credits A systematic study of French expressions that cannot be reduced to the rules of formal grammar as well as colorful expressions used by the French. Use of French cartoons and comic books. Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor
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FRE 321 - Conversation Dirigée: Advanced Conversation 3 credits A course designed to develop sophisticated speaking and understanding skills through the use of French newspaper articles, television, and film. This course can be repeated for a total of 6 credits. |
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FRE 331 - Lectures Commentées: Selected Readings 3 credits A course designed to guide students in reading for context and appreciation. Selections are from French, French-Canadian, and African authors and deal with every day as well as historical issues. |
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FRE 341 - Grammaireet Composition Française I: Grammarand French Composition I 3 credits This course, designed to encourage expression in several genres, including poetry and short story, provides a review of more difficult grammar and acquisition of a broader vocabulary. Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor
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FRE 401 - Approaches to French Grammar and Composition 3 credits This course is crosslisted as EDU 401
This course can be taken either as an advanced French course or as an education course. It meets the performance standards developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) approved by NCATE, and the goals of the Canadian Maritimes document, Foundation of the Atlantic Canada French Immersion Curriculum. It will focus on the acquisition and/or review of French grammar and its application in writing while at the same time teach students the best practices for teaching French grammar and composition. Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor
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FRE 412 - Topics in French & Francophone Civilization & Culture 3 credits Specialized topics of the Francophone reality concerning France, Québec or Francophone Africa and the French Antilles will be taught at the upper level. Topics of interest to students will be chosen each time the course is offered. |
Geography |
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GEO 100 - World Geography 3 credits This course covers the basic geographical concepts and an overview of world regional geography. It will examine the physical, cultural, economic, and political elements within each region as well as international, interregional and intraregional relationships and the impact of culture, economic and political geography on these relationships. |
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GEO 101 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 credits This course is an introduction to human geography. It will examine population, migration, folk and popular cultures, ethnic groups, religion, and economic and political development. The course compares cultures by focusing on cultural interaction, globalization and human relationships with each other and the environment. |
Geology |
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GEY 112 - Fundamentals of Geology 4 credits The first semester of a two-semester lecture and laboratory course in geology, which serves as the prerequisite for upper level geology courses. The lecture presents a study of the earth and the processes that shape it. The laboratory includes identification of minerals and rocks, and mapping exercises. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours per week. Lab fee
Prerequisite(s): College-level science placement or science practicum as a co-requisite
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GEY 114 - Historical Geology - History of Life 3 credits The second semester of a two-semester sequence that serves as a prerequisite for upper level geology courses. The course presents historical perspective of the history of the earth, with an emphasis on the evolution of life as seen in the fossil record. An emphasis of the course is on the understanding and use of the geologic time scale. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GEY 112 or permission of the instructor
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GEY 115 - Historic Geology: Plate Tectonics and Earth History 3 credits The course teaches earth history in a framework of plate tectonics. Plate tectonic theory is covered. Tectonic evolution of the earth in each geological time period since its birth, including such as growth and breakup of major continents, birth and close of oceans, and construction of major mountain belts is examined. Prerequisite(s): GEY 112
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GEY 212 - Marine Geology 3 credits A lecture course which deals with the ocean shore and sea floor, and studies methods of examination, dating, and interpreting the history of ocean sediments. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GEY 112
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GEY 213 - Environmental Geology 3 credits The course examines the interaction of human activities with the evolving Earth. It addresses geological hazards caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, and coastal erosion; environmental concerns with use of minerals, energy resources, and water; and environmental challenges such as waste disposal, groundwater and soil contamination, and natural resource management. Prerequisite(s): GEY 112
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GEY 322 - Paleontology 4 credits A lecture and laboratory course which deals with the life of the past as that life is revealed in the fossil records. Laboratory activities are designed to illustrate the topics covered in the lecture. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week. Lab fee
Prerequisite(s): BIO 113 and GEY 112
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GEY 353 - Surficial Geology 4 credits This course covers the regolith overlying the bedrock of the earth’s crust. It combines the sub disciplines of sedimentology, geomorphology, and surficial geology representing an interdisciplinary study of the natural systems of the Earth’s surface and includes elements of climatology, hydrology, glaciology, and geography. Prerequisite(s): GEY 112 and GEY 114 or GEY 115
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GEY 354 - Bedrock Geology 4 credits The course covers major elements of bedrock geology, including petrology and petrography, sedimentation and stratigraphy, structural geology and structural analysis, and bedrock field methods. Lectures cover concepts, principles, and analytic methods, while exercises and fieldwork focus on hands-on examination and description of rocks and structures, and applications of analytic methods. Prerequisite(s): GEY 112 and GEY 114 or GEY 115
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Health, Physical Education & Recreation |
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HPR 101 - Lifelong Wellness 3 credits Students will gain scientific evidence based knowledge and skills in assessing their wellness, practicing a healthy lifestyle, and setting and pursuing goals for a wellness behavior change. Focus will be on lifelong, primary prevention as a way to contribute to a richer quality of life. |
Health Administration |
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HEA 101 - Introduction to Public Health 3 credits This course will help students understand pressing issues in public health both from a historical and modern perspective. Students will also make valuable connections and gain real-life perspective from a variety of community health guest speakers. |
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HEA 102 - Medical Terminology 1 credits This course will help students develop a fundamental knowledge of the medical terminology required for standardized communication in any healthcare setting. This course will cover word parts for the human body as a whole, as well as diseases and treatments using a variety of learning modalities. Prerequisite(s): HEA 101
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HEA 103 - Cultural Competency in Public Health 3 credits This course will provide students with knowledge and the tools necessary for the application of cultural competency processes in various healthcare settings. Students will learn to survey healthcare organizations to assess cultural competency readiness by investigating a variety of topics and methods. |
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HEA 110 - Community Health 3 credits This course will help students examine community health issues by discussing the latest trends and statistics in topics such as epidemiology, community organizations, program planning, minority health, mental health, environmental health, drug use/abuse, safety, and occupational health. Students will make valuable professional connections within their local community health sectors. Prerequisite(s): HEA 101
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HEA 111 - Health Behavior Theories 3 credits This course will introduce students to the relationship between behavior and a selection of major health issues. Studies will gain an understanding of the kinds of social and behavioral theories that guide our understanding of health related behaviors that are the basis for health promotion and prevention efforts. Prerequisite(s): HEA 101
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HEA 201 - Personal Health through a Population Perspective 3 credits This course will engage students in understanding relevant personal health issues and how those may impact the broader population health framework. Students will learn how their personal choices affect their own health, as well as that of their family, community, and the world around them. Prerequisite(s): BIO 261
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HEA 202 - Emergency Medical Response 3 credits This course will use the most current EMS guidelines to prepare students to respond in any emergency situation. Students will practice and demonstrate skills to become CPR certified, and learn how to respond to other emergencies such as injuries and bleeding, drug overdoses, and mental health crises. Prerequisite(s): BIO 261
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HEA 203 - Environmental Health 3 credits This course will cover the major topics of environmental health including: environmental epidemiology, toxicology, and policy and regulation, as well as environmental diseases, and applications of environmental health such as water and air quality, food safety, waste disposal, and occupational health. Prerequisite(s): HEA 101
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HEA 210 - Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 3 credits Using concepts and causes of chronic disease, students will learn methodologies to develop cost-effective health education programs to better inform the population on how to prevent diseases and their complications. Students will learn to develop, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs using a variety of real-life examples. Prerequisite(s): HEA 101
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HEA 301 - Health Care Delivery Systems 3 credits This course merges the complexities of health care organizations and finances by examining structures and operations of the US Health System. Students will learn about new trends in health care, chronic conditions, workforce staffing, challenges in health care costs, access, and quality, US and abroad policy issues, and more. Prerequisite(s): HEA 201
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HEA 302 - Health Care Statistics and Research Methods 3 credits This course covers the entire research process to show students how they can contribute to improving the health of individuals and communities through primary studies, secondary studies, and tertiary studies. Students will apply learned concepts to demonstrate implementation of quantitative or qualitative research analysis. Prerequisite(s): MAT 101 OR MAT 201
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HEA 310 - Health Communication and Marketing 3 credits This course will teach students how to develop models for health communication interventions. Students will explore how media exposure shapes our conceptions of health and illness using communication and health behavior theories, community-based program planning, and social marketing to develop effective and culturally appropriate health communication materials Prerequisite(s): HEA 201
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HEA 311 - Epidemiology 3 credits This course will cover basic principles of epidemiology using person, place, and time factors to solve current, unexpected, and serious public health problems. Students will identify and describe public health problems using a variety of methodologies that will help them understand solutions to preventing and controlling diseases and health-related events. Prerequisite(s): BIO 262
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HEA 312 - Practicum 3 credits Students will engage in an approved, supervised internship experience within the community as it relates to community health. Students will gain real-life community health experience to build on and integrate previously gained knowledge and skills. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
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HEA 401 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare 3 credits This course will help students become well-versed in the legal and ethical issues related to health care professions. This course will discuss the legal system, government organizations, and a wide range of real-life legal and ethical dilemmas that health professionals can face. Prerequisite(s): HEA 103 OR SWK 305
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HEA 402 - Public Health Biology 3 credits This course will help students understand how and why diseases occur and how this information is incorporated into public health decision-making. Students will gain an understanding of the pathogenesis of various diseases and risks on various organ systems and how to identify critical points of disease prevention and interruption. Prerequisite(s): BIO 262
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HEA 410 - Community Nutrition 3 credits This course will provide an overview of the public health nutrition landscape necessary for promoting health and preventing disease including nutritional interventions for vulnerable populations and how to deliver successful nutrition services. Students will use community examples and case studies to understand current research, guidelines, and policies in community nutrition. Prerequisite(s): BIO 300
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HEA 411 - Child, Adolescent Health 3 credits Students will investigate child and adolescent health from clinical, epidemiological, and social perspectives. Students will learn about aspects of parenting, social and emotional development, infectious diseases, non-communicable conditions and mental health disorders as well as strategies to reduce inequalities in health care and promote life-long health habits in these groups Prerequisite(s): BIO 262
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HEA 412 - Capstone 3 credits This course is the culminating experience for students in the program. Students will create a professional project by synthesizing proficiencies and skills gained from classroom knowledge as well as their real-life practicum experience into a professional paper and oral presentation. Prerequisite(s): HEA 312
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HEA 420 - Women, Infants and Children: A Public Health Approach 3 credits This course investigates relationships and resources for nutrition education, healthy food, breastfeeding support, and healthcare for pregnant and postpartum women as well as infants and children up to age 5. Students will learn how these areas influence a lifetime of health in individuals and therefore communities Prerequisite(s): BIO 262
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HEA 421 - Stress Management 3 credits This course will provide students with an understanding of the physical, physiological, and psychological impacts of stress on human health. Students will learn and participate in stress management techniques and learn how to inform others of methods of stress reduction and self-care. |
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HEA 422 - Food, Culture and Eating 3 credits This course will investigate trends in food and culture from a historical, traditional, and modern perspective and how these trends have influenced eating behavior and human health and connection. Students will research food and eating trends and self-reflect in their own practices. Prerequisite(s): BIO 262
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HEA 423 - Emerging Infectious Diseases 3 credits This course will investigate the cultural, environmental and socioeconomic factors that have contributed to the emergence (or re-emergence) of infectious diseases and the burdens on health care systems, economies, and local communities. Principles of detection, diagnosis, prevention, and control of these diseases will be emphasized within a public health context. Prerequisite(s): BIO 262
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HEA 424 - Culinary Medicine 3 credits Students in this course will understand that a healthy diet can take many forms and should be centered on whole food, plant-based nutrition. This course includes nutrition counseling strategies for motivational dietary behavior change, as well as lessons on how to prepare healthy foods while keeping in mind resource constraints. Prerequisite(s): BIO 262
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History |
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HTY 115 - World Civilization I 3 credits A survey of world civilization from the dawn of civilization through the 16th century. An emphasis will be placed on the political, social, intellectual, and economic cultures of China, India, MesoAmerica, the Middle East, and Subsaharian Africa. Prerequisite(s): A passing score on the reading placement test or successful completion of ENG 100 or a non-degree seeking student
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HTY 116 - World Civilization II 3 credits A survey of world history from the voyages of exploration by the Europeans through the present. Special emphasis will be placed on 20th century Africa, Asia, and Latin America and their political, military, social, cultural, and economic interactions with the West. Prerequisite(s): A passing score on the reading placement test or successful completion of ENG 100 or a non-degree seeking student
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HTY 161 - United States History I 3 credits Surveys broad themes and developments in United States history from the pre-contact period through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Prerequisite(s): A passing score on the reading placement test or successful completion of ENG 100 or a non-degree seeking student
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HTY 162 - United States History II 3 credits Surveys broad themes and developments in United States history from the Civil War and Reconstruction through the present. Prerequisite(s): A passing score on the reading placement test or successful completion of ENG 100 or a non-degree seeking student
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HTY 184 - Zombies in American Popular Culture 3 credits This course examines the African origins of Voodoo Zombies, their entrance into American popular culture and their transformation into today’s flesh eaters. Topics context include American and Caribbean slavery, American Imperialism, the Cold War and fear of pandemics. The overarching themes are cultural diffusion, colonialism, imperialism and globalization. |
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HTY 301 - Medieval Europe 3 credits Examines major political, social, and economic developments in Europe from fifth century to the sixteenth century. Topics include the fall of Rome, manorialism, feudalism, and the transition to early modern Europe. Fills history concentration requirements for European and pre-modern history. Prerequisite(s): 100- or 200- level history course
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HTY 313 - Early Modern Europe 3 credits A study of European civilization from the late 15th century through the French Revolution, with an emphasis on the rise of the modern state, the pre-industrial economy, society and secularization. This course fills history concentration requirements for European history. |
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HTY 314 - Egypt, Israel and the Ancient Near East 3 credits Surveys ancient civilizations in Egypt, Israel and the Ancient Near East. The class will emphasize the development of urban-based cultures, religion, philosophy, gender and sexuality. This course fills history concentration and other departmental requirement for non-western and pre-modern history. |
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HTY 315 - Greece, Rome and the Early Church 3 credits Surveys ancient civilizations including Greece and Rome, and the development of the Early Church. This course will emphasize the development of urban-based cultures, religion, philosophy, gender and sexuality. This course fills history concentration requirement and other departmental requirement for pre-modern history. |
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HTY 318 - Modern European History 3 credits Examines significant developments in European history since the French Revolution, including the birth and influence of modern nationalism, key intellectual and ideological trends, and the World Wars. Prerequisite(s): 100-level history course, or permission of instructor
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HTY 347 - Russia from Kiev to Peter the Great 3 credits This course is crosslisted as POS 347
An in-depth study of the political and economic culture of the unique Russian experience. Emphasis is upon “westernization,” territorial expansion and empire building, the development of absolutism, and the undercurrent of rebellion. This course fills history concentration and other departmental requirements for non-western or European history. |
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HTY 350 - U .S. Environmental History 3 credits Examines relationships between environment and culture. Considers Native American land use as well as the impact on natural resources of colonization, westward expansion, and industrialization. Analyzes conservation and environmental movements. Fills history concentration requirements for United States history. Prerequisite(s): 100- or 200- level history course
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HTY 368 - Acadian and French Canadian Folklore 3 credits Thematic survey of the folklore, in a historical context, of the first French settlers in North America. The history of New France (Acadia and Quebec) is closely tied to New England and the Native peoples of the region. It had a profound impact on the history of North America. Study of geography, material culture and oral culture within their American and European context. |
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HTY 370 - Topics in Non-Western History 3 credits This course is crosslisted as POS 370
This is a basic introductory examination of a specialized field in African, Asian, or Latin American History. Specific topic will be listed with the course title when offered. This course fills history concentration and other departmental requirements for non-western history. |
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HTY 371 - International Relations and Modern Conflicts 3 credits This course is crosslisted as POS 371
Examines various types of world conflicts during the modern period. May include, but is not limited to, one or more of the following: diplomatic, military, ethnic, racial, class, and religious conflicts. Prerequisite(s): 100- or 200- level history course
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HTY 375 - History of Maine 3 credits Examines the major social, cultural, economic, and political trends of Maine history. When possible, it will focus on the lives of ordinary people. Fills history concentration requirements for upper level electives in history. |
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HTY 377 - Modern China 3 credits This course is crosslisted as POS 377
A survey of the history of China from the nineteenth century to the present. Three important issues are Chinese culture, the cultural conflict with the West, and, modernization. This course fills history concentration and other departmental requirements for non-western history. |
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HTY 400 - Discovering and Interpreting Local History 3 credits Local history places local events in the context of larger occurrences and recreates the history of the ordinary person. This course investigates local history sources and considers the ways in which local records may be used to illuminate large historical themes. |
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HTY 401 - Oral History 3 credits Provides understanding and training in oral history to create first-hand accounts of events as remembered by the people who experienced them. Includes crafting of questions for oral interviews and interpretation of oral interviews conducted with free web-based recording and transcription programs. Prerequisite(s): A 100-level History course, or permission of instructor.
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HTY 423 - Colonial Society and the American Revolution 3 credits Analyzes pre-contact period through the aftermath of the Revolution. Emphasizes colonial social structure, origins and significance of violence, views of liberty, equality, and republican government, and participation of ordinary persons in the Revolution. Fills history concentration requirements for United States history. Prerequisite(s): 100- or 200- level history course
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HTY 439 - The Vietnam Wars 3 credits This course is cross-listed as POS 439
Examines the origins and consequences of the Vietnam Wars, emphasizing Vietnamese history and culture, French colonization, World War II, and the Cold War. Also analyzes the Vietnam War in U.S. politics and popular culture. Prerequisite(s): 100-level history course, or permission of instructor
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HTY 451 - History of the Old South 3 credits Examines the U.S. South from pre-contact through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Themes include modernity, sectionalism, and regional identity. Topics include Native American societies, colonial politics and social structure, the origins of slavery, antebellum politics, slavery and the plantation economy, plain folk, and women. Prerequisite(s): 100-level Hty or permission of instructor
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HTY 452 - History of the New South 3 credits Examines the U.S. South from the Civil War and Reconstruction through the present. Themes include change and continuity between Old South and New South, Civil War memory, and regional identity. Topics include Jim Crow, populism, women, Appalachia, industrialization, the New Deal and World War II, and the Civil Rights Movement. Prerequisite(s): 100-level Hty or permission of instructor
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HTY 453 - Slavery in Latin America 3 credits Examines slavery in Latin America from Spanish and Portuguese colonization in the sixteenth century through abolition in the nineteenth century. Topics include Native American and African labor, the slave trade, the economics of slavery, the Roman Catholic Church, Atlantic World revolutions, slave resistance and rebellion, and legacies of slavery. Prerequisite(s): 100-level Hty or permission of instructor
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HTY 454 - Slavery in the United States 3 credits Examines the origins and consolidation of slavery in the United States from the colonial period through its demise in 1865. Themes and topics include indentured servitude, the idea of race, the economics of slavery, slave culture and slave resistance, and slavery’s role in causing the Civil War Prerequisite(s): 100-level Hty or permission of instructor
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HTY 456 - Films of the Cold War 3 credits Examines popular films as artifacts which both reflected and reinforced Cold War ideologies. Topics include film noir, gender roles, fear of communism, fear of atomic attack, and U.S. foreign policy during several distinct phases of the Cold War. Prerequisite(s): 100-level Hty or permission of instructor
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HTY 471 - Prehistory of Northeastern North America 3 credits This course is crosslisted as ANT 471
Examines the history of northeastern North American native peoples from first evidence to the arrival of Europeans to contemporary Tribes. Emphasis is placed on theories of initial human colonization, glacial and postglacial adaptation, changes in social structure, and interaction with Europeans. Examines contemporary controversy regarding Native sovereignty and self-determination. |
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HTY 489 - Special Topics in History 3 credits Occasional areas and subjects of special interest to students of history and other academic and professional disciplines. Depending on subject and approval, this course may fill European, United States, non-western or pre-modern history concentration requirements, or certain requirements in other concentrations or disciplines. Prerequisite(s): 100- or 200- level history course, or permission of the instructor
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HTY 491 - Special Topic in Ancient History 3 credits Covers a specialized topic in the ancient world taught at a senior seminar level. Special topics will be chosen each time the course is offered. Subjects may include Sexuality in the Ancient World, Early Church History, and other topics. This course fills history concentration and other departmental requirements for pre-modern history. |
Honors |
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HON 300 - Honors Seminar 1- 3 credits Seminar-style, problem-posing approach to a specific educational, cultural, or social issue (varying each semester) involving students, faculty, staff, and administration. Students select level of involvement. Course may be repeated and is open to all students. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100 with a grade of C- or higher OR ENG 101 or approval of instructor
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HON 421 - Honors Senior Year Project 3 credits Students complete a thesis or service learning project either on or off campus in their major field of study or specific area of interest. Intended as self-directed projects under the supervision of a faculty advisor and the Director of the Honors Program. Students generally begin work in the fall and conclude the project in the spring semester with a campus presentation May be repeated for an additional 3 credits at the Director’s discretion. Prerequisite(s): approval of Honors Director
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Humanities |
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HUM 103 - Creative Decision Making 3 credits This course involves the development of a creative solution to a historical, social, ethnic, economic, technological, and/or geographic problem. Emphases include one’s own thought process, bias, critical-thinking methodologies and critical-thinking standards, information gathering, and analysis. Prerequisite(s): YourPace students only
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Mathematics |
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MAT 101 - Basic Statistics 3 credits Data collection through sampling and experimentation, ethics of sampling experimentation, bias and precision, graphical and numerical summaries of data, confidence statements, association and causation between two variables, probability. Prerequisite(s): College-level math placement or math practicum as co-requisite
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MAT 104 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits The purpose of this course is to prepare students for the mathematics they will encounter in core college courses in social and natural sciences, develop students’ abilities to reason with quantitative information in a way that will help them achieve success in their career, and provide students with critical thinking and quantitative reasoning skills they will need to understand major issues in life. |
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MAT 111 - Principles of Mathematics I 3 credits A course designed for Elementary Education majors in which the real numbers and its sub-systems are developed. Elementary Education majors only. Prerequisite(s): College-level math placement or math practicum as co-requisite
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MAT 112 - Principles of Mathematics II 3 credits Elementary Education majors only. Continuation of MAT 111 with emphasis on selected topics from algebra and geometry. When Offered: Offered spring semester
Prerequisite(s): College-level math placement or math practicum as co-requisite
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MAT 117 - College Algebra 3 credits Mat 117 focuses on variables, functions, and equations involving functions. Topics include general concepts of functions and properties of power, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, as well as corresponding equations. Prerequisite(s): College-level math placement or math practicum as co-requisite
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MAT 121 - Pre-Calculus 4 credits Polynomial functions, rational functions, exponential functions, and logarithmic functions are covered. Special emphasis is placed on the trigonometric functions. Other topics include composite and inverse functions, and analytic geometry. Prerequisite(s): MAT 117 or equivalent
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