2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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GRK 323 - Intermediate Greek
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
A “literary laboratory” in which to observe the function of Greek syntax through the translation and exegetical study of specific New Testament materials.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): GRK 223
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GRK 413 - Greek Exegesis
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
A careful exegetical study of a Greek text of specific New Testament text(s) presenting the opportunity to further develop translational, analytical, and interpretive skills.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): GRK 313 and 323
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HSC 100 - Introduction to the Health Science Professions
Units: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic skills necessary for academic success in the health science majors, to review the numerous career options in the health, exercise, and allied health professions, and to explore the student’s calling and vocation.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 101 - Introduction to Public Health
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered & OPS
This course provides an introduction to public health concepts and practice by examining the philosophy, purpose, history, organization, functions, tools and activities and results of public health practice. Case studies and a variety of practice-related exercises serve as a basis for student’s participation in real world public health problem-solving simulations.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 104 - Survey of U.S. Health Care Delivery
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered & OPS
The course is designed to provide the students with a basic foundation in the ways in which healthcare is delivered to patients in the United States. The course will explore the matrix of insurance companies, financing, patient rights, and physician liabilities as it creates a contemporary illustration of how environmental factors influence and shape our current system. The primary foci will be the delivery, financing, and regulation of healthcare in the US.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 200 - Special Topics in Health Science
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Concentration upon a specific topic in the field of health science. Topic varies for different semesters.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 210 - Ethics in Health Care
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered & OPS
This course provides grounding in ethical theories and principles as they relate to and impact current healthcare issues and policies. Students are introduced to a variety of frameworks for ethical decision-making and policy analysis. Current trends in the contemporary healthcare arena are analyzed through the use of case studies. Recent healthcare issues are presented including euthanasia, fertility interventions, mental illness, genetic engineering, multicultural issues, economics, public policy, professional ethical codes, and other relevant topics.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 300 - Health Communication
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
The purpose of this course is to focus on the use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions regarding health. The seminar will focus on the following contexts of health: the multidimensional nature of health communication; understanding empirical research in health communication; behavioral theories in health communication; rhetorical theories in health communication; legal and ethical concerns in health communication; the communication of risk and uncertainty; and the design of health campaigns. Students will be required (a) to research and prepare a health communication strategy for use in a specific context and (b) to design an accompanying print or hypertext document to be used in that context.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 301 - Principles of Health Education
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered & OPS
This is an introductory course that overviews principles of health education. Health education is an academic area that fosters the acquisition of skills and competencies to assist individuals, families, and communities to make informed decisions related to health. This course will introduce students to Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) credential that is nationally recognized by National Commission on Health Education Credentialing, and will be a fundamental course for students who are preparing for the CHES exam.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 305 - Epidemiology
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall & OPS
Principles and methods used to investigate the distribution, determinants, and prevention strategies for disease in human populations. Major topics include: disease classification, measures of disease frequency and relative effect, comparisons and contrasts of analytic study designs, methods used to isolate effects, statistical significance testing, interpretation of results, and screening for latent disease.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 306 - Pathophysiology for Public Health
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered & OPS
This course introduces students to the basic pathogenesis of disease in human beings. The course will describe the most common disorders as they relate to each major body system while exploring the etiology, risk factors, diagnostic and prognostic procedures of each disease. This course also studies the pathology and general health management of disease and injuries across the human lifespan.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 312 - Principles of Environmental and Occupational Health
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered & OPS
In-depth discussion and analysis of the physical, chemical and biological hazards found in the environment and health risks associated with workplace and community exposure to them. Risks to special populations and mechanisms of reducing or controlling these risks are discussed.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 316 - Public Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Intervention
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered & OPS
This course will discuss approaches to health promotion and disease prevention intervention in different settings, using varied strategies, and for different target groups. It is intended to be practical in nature focusing on the specifics of intervention development and delivery and how these might vary across settings, behaviors and strategies.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HSC 306
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HSC 320 - Public Health Nutrition and Physical Activity
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
This course introduces concepts of nutrition as they relate to nutritional needs, practices and problems throughout the life cycle, nutritional counseling and education of individuals/groups toward health promotion and disease prevention. This course also introduces knowledge, skills and experiences necessary to lead participants in gaining the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviors required to lead physically active lifestyles.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 380 - Health Science Seminar
Units: 1
When Offered: As offered
This course will introduce and reinforce the skills necessary to perform research within the health sciences including discussions of the scientific method, literature research, reading scientific journal articles, analyzing scientific data, reporting research findings in both written and oral formats, critiquing original research and science ethics. It will be required to present a research proposal and or locate and prepare all necessary documents for entering an internship, fieldwork, or research opportunity.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Health Science major
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HSC 400 - Special Topics in Health Science
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Concentration upon a specific topic in the field of health science. Topic varies for different semesters.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 406 - Food Safety and Consumer Protection
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
Principles and techniques of quality assurance for food preparation and prevention of food-borne diseases. Sanitary and safe preparation, storage, transportation, and handling of foodstuffs and products both commercially and residentially. Criteria and practical methodology of inspection and surveillance techniques, facilities design, and plan checking. Performance criteria for food handlers, with application to environmental techniques in education, enforcement, and consultation.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 410 - Health Behavior Change
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course addresses the exploration and application of education, psychosocial, and spiritual components of health behaviors. Behavior change theory, principles, predictive models, and their application to health behavior change programs and interventions will be investigated.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 412 - Health and Wellness Coaching
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to provide a foundational knowledge and skills of health and wellness coaching. An effective health and wellness coach must understand key elements of effective interviewing skills that are core building blocks of optimizing client’s motivations for optimal health. The topics discussed include coaching structure, coaching process, health and wellness, and ethics. At the completion of this course, the student will be eligible to take a national certification exam titled ‘Health/Wellness Coach’ accredited by International Consortium for Health and Wellness Coaching (ICHWC).
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HSC 410
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HSC 413 - Program Planning and Implementation
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This course examines models and processes for the identification of population-based public health needs, the selection of evidence-based approaches, and development of a plan for the successful implementation of public health initiatives. Students will critically examine and discuss models and processes to systematically plan and implement public health programs and interventions. Students will learn and build competencies in the areas of evidenced-base health promotion practice, conducting needs assessments, developing a logic model, developing a grant proposal, budgeting, and monitoring program implementation.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 415 - Water and Air Quality Inspection and Management
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This course introduces students to sources and characteristics of air and water pollutants and their effects on humans and public health. Methods used in sampling of pollutants, controls, and abatement of air and water quality standards and violations will also be discussed. Principles and processes involved in providing safe and adequate water supplies quantity and quality assurance, source and system design, and public health inspection parameters, and public health laws and policies will be included. Procedures and programs for the protection of air and water sources from contamination including waste management, hazardous materials disposal, and toxicology will also be covered.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HSC 312
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HSC 418 - Program Evaluation
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This course is an introductory course in program evaluation. In this course, we will examine and discuss models and processes to systematically evaluate public health programs and interventions. We will be reviewing terms, principles, and methods related to: using program evaluation as the determination of merit, worth, or significance, differences and connections between: evaluation and description, explanation, prediction, recommendations, and evaluation utilization. This course will also provide a review of various research methods, statistics, and data analysis.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 420 - Health Care Policy
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered & OPS
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of the healthcare policy process in the United States. Students will gain an understanding of how the healthcare system works and how healthcare policy has been made in the U.S. Review and analysis of current various proposals for healthcare reform will be conducted.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HSC 104
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HSC 421 - Methods in Health Education
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This course reviews various approaches to health promotion and disease prevention intervention strategies. The course is intended to be practical in nature, focusing on the logistics of intervention development and delivery and how these might vary across settings, behaviors, strategies/theories, and populations. Curriculum planning, methods of instruction, unit plan development, media use in health education, delivery and effectiveness will be discussed and practiced through the semester.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 450 - Curriculum Design in Health Education
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
This course introduces the theories and skills necessary to develop health education curricula based on analysis of individual, community, and societal needs and interests.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HSC 301 and Junior status
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HSC 460 - Planning and Evaluating Health Education Programs
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered & OPS
This course addresses the use of planning models and diagnostic techniques to design, deliver, and evaluate health education programs in a variety of settings: school, work site, medical care, and community groups. It will also study the steps in the educational process: conducting behavioral and educational diagnoses; setting behavioral and educational objectives; selecting appropriate intervention strategies; integration and application of behavioral and education theories to interventions; instructional delivery and design skills; and evaluation of education results.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HSC 480 - Research Methods
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered & OPS
This course provides an introduction to clinical research design with statistical analysis. The emphasis will be on the student designing her or his practical research project by the end of the semester. Content would include developing the research question, choosing the (1) study design, (2) study subjects, (3) measurements (independent and dependent variables), data management (including designing the data collection form) and statistical analysis (including sample size estimation and power), ethical issues, implementation, and publication of results.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): STA 144 , and Junior or Senior status
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HSC 485 - Environmental Sampling and Analysis
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to introduce the student to the principles and methods of Environmental sampling and analysis. It provides an introduction to the laboratory methods for the measurements and evaluation of environmental exposures and their impacts on health. The course allows students to begin being exposed to techniques pertinent to their future occupation. The topics covered are general laboratory practices, water quality, food quality, industrial hygiene, and radiation. Eight hours of lecture and lab per week for one quarter.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HSC 312
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HSC 491 - Internship in Health Science
Units: 1-4
When Offered: As offered
Under the advisement of a faculty member and supervision of heath care professional, the student will work or otherwise actively participate in a community-based healthcare setting. Variable units may be earned in any one semester.
Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) units
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Health Science major, and Junior or Senior status
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HSC 495 - Practicum
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
This course provides a supervised internship in a community-based setting. The student will work in their chosen field of study, under the supervision of a professional, and will periodically report their practicum experience to the instructor to reflect their field experience. The course entails two major components: (1) internship experience, (2) review and assessment of the student’s attainment of professional competencies. A total of 90 hours of on-site work, observation, or participation is required.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Fee: Additional clinical practicum fee
Prerequisite(s): Senior status and permission of the Department Chair
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HSC 499 - Health Science Capstone
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
The course is designed to be a culminating exercise for students to reflect upon, evaluate, and assimilate knowledge and experience they have gained by participating in a research or internship opportunity prior to this course. Students in the capstone will prepare a presentation (both oral and written) that will focus on that experience.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Senior status and permission of the Department Chair
Pre- or Co- Requisite(s): HSC 480
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Healthcare Administration |
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HCA 330 - Health Information Systems
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall & OPS
This course provides an overview of various health information systems, with emphasis on case studies of systems utilized in areas such as patient-care, clinical decision-support, disease and demographic surveillance, imaging and simulation, and safety and environmental assessment. Fundamentals of proposing, reporting, and refereeing evaluation studies are covered. Legal and ethical issues related to training, security, confidentiality, and the use of informed consent are also addressed.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HCA 360 - Finance and Reimbursement in Healthcare
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring & OPS
This course deals with the financing and reimbursement functions associated with medical care in the United States. Primary attention is directed towards the economic purpose, structure, operation, and performance of the private health insurance industry. Emphasis is placed on the business of providing health insurance products such as underwriting, medical claims cost control, pricing, and marketing. In that context, managed care techniques, benefit package designs including consumer directed health plans, and cost sharing mechanisms are discussed. Attention is also paid to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, the impact of government regulations on the operation and performance of the private health insurance industry, and healthcare reform.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HCA 405 - Quality Management in Healthcare
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
This course presents a study of the foundational components of healthcare quality management with a strong emphasis on creating a culture of continuous improvement through performance evaluation and measurement, patient safety, and quality and safety reliability. The development of a hospitable environment through patient and employee engagement is examined.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HCA 410 - Quality Improvement in Healthcare
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
Student will explore the current forces driving the push toward quality outcomes and accountability at all levels and settings of healthcare, while focusing on the philosophy of continuous improvement through teamwork and statistical thinking. Students will use structural tools for analysis, decision making and performance measurement.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): STA 144
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HCA 450 - Healthcare Legal Issues and Ethics
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
Students explore and analyze current ethical issues such as biomedical research, insurance statutes, and demand management. Students survey the extensive legal foundations of healthcare, and apply current case law to contemporary situations. Topics include legal aspects of legislation, patient rights, data security, professional liability, and labor relations.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HCA 490 - Current Issues in Healthcare Administration
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
The purpose of this course is to expose students to current and relevant administrative issues prevalent within the healthcare sector. In addition, this course will help students develop the knowledge and skills to work with industry professionals to design a project scope and memorandum of understanding with a healthcare company to address a current issue.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): STA 144
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HCA 499 - Healthcare Administration Capstone
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to be a culminating exercise for students to reflect upon, evaluate, and assimilate knowledge and experience they gained by participating in an action research project with a local health care provider. This course continues the student’s development in a research and reflective experience that utilizes the memorandum of understanding developed in HCA 490 . At the completion of this course, students will prepare a presentation (both oral and written) that focuses on that experience.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HEB 213 - Biblical Hebrew I
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
A study of the fundamentals of biblical Hebrew, including pronunciation, vocabulary, verbs, nouns, and parts of speech as well as elements of Hebrew syntax.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HEB 223 - Biblical Hebrew II
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
An analysis of biblical Hebrew with attention to appropriate portions from the Old Testament Scriptures and to the introduction and utilization of the Hebrew lexicon.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HEB 213
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HEB 313 - Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Continuing study of the writing, grammar, vocabulary, syntax, and literature of Biblical Hebrew II.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HEB 223
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HEB 323 - Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Continuing study of the writing, grammar, vocabulary, syntax, and literature of Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HEB 313
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HEB 400 - Advanced Hebrew
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
A careful exegesis study of a specific section of the Hebrew Bible, presenting the opportunity to further develop translational, analytical, and interpretive skills.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HEB 323
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History |
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HIS 201 - Special Topics in U.S. History
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Concentrates on a different topic of U.S. History each time offered. Student involvement in selection of topics is encouraged.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 202 - Special Topics in Non-U.S. History
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Concentrates on a different topic in Non-U.S. History each time offered. Student involvement in selection of topics is encouraged.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 213 - History of the United States to Reconstruction
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
A general survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and religious developments from 1492 through Reconstruction.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 215 - World History Since 1500
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This is a survey of world history from ca. 1500 to the present. The course examines people groups and countries of the early modern and modern eras in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Particular attention is given to the political, economic, religious, and cultural interactions between peoples from these regions, with an emphasis on the development of globalization and its impact.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 225 - World History to 1500
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This is a survey of world history from the earliest human societies to the beginnings of globalization in ca. 1500. The course examines the development of, and interactions between, peoples, states, civilizations and empires in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Particular attention is given to the political, economic, religious, and cultural interactions between peoples from these regions.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 305 - History of China
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
The course acquaints and familiarizes students with historical inquiry centered upon the entire breadth of Chinese civilization. Students will engage in a study of the dynastic period to the Republican era with the advent of communism in China, focusing upon political, intellectual, economics and social factors.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 311 - Minorities in America
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
The role of minorities in the development of America. Principal areas of focus are immigration and the immigrant experience and the ethnic experiences of Blacks, Indians, and Hispanics.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 315 - Latin American History
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall & OPS
This course is a survey of Latin American history from the Spanish discovery of the Americas through the Cold War in the twentieth century. The course focuses on the impact of Spanish and Portuguese colonialism, the wars of Latin American Independence, the development of Latin American republics, and the impact of US intervention in the region.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 325 - Non-Western Culture and History
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring & OPS
The course consists of a historical survey exploring primarily the cultural and intellectual features of specifically non-Western cultures, with emphasis given to East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East, additionally covering Africa, and the pre-Columbian Americas.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 333 - Nineteenth Century Europe
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years)
This course is a survey of European history from the French Revolution to World War I. The course focuses on the following themes of the long nineteenth century: nationalism and nation-building, industrialization and social change, Marxism and liberalization, colonialism and imperialism. Of particular importance is the growing tension between Christianity and secularization.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 343 - Twentieth Century Europe
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (odd years)
This course is a survey of European History from the outbreak of World War I to the end of the Cold War. Special attention will be given to the study of conditions that produced Fascism, Nazism, and Communism, as well as to the factors that brought about World War II and shaped the development of the post-war world.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 353 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
This course is a survey of European history during the period of the Renaissance and the Reformation (ca. 1350-1600). Special attention will be given to the conditions influencing the development of Renaissance culture, such as the Black Death and Italian Humanism, as well as the religious and political changes prompted by Reformers like Martin Luther and John Calvin.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 360 - Enlightenment Europe
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years)
This course is a survey of European history during the “Age of Absolutism,” from the Thirty Years War to the French Revolution (17th-18th centuries). This period is characterized by the development of royal absolutism, European colonialism, and the Enlightenment. The course focuses on key changes in European culture, including the growth of mercantilism, development of liberalism, and challenges to traditional political and religious authorities.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 363 - History of England to 1688
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
This course is a survey of English history from pre-Roman times to the Glorious Revolution in 1688. Special attention will be given to the political, religious and cultural changes produced by foreign conquest, Christian expansion, and the cross-Channel interests of the rulers of England.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 373 - History of England since 1688
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years)
This course is a survey of English history since the Glorious Revolution in 1688. Special attention is given to political developments after the Glorious revolution, the expansion of British colonialism, industrialization and social change, religious movements within England and its colonies, and the impact of decolonization in the twentieth century.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 383 - The West in American History
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
A study of the westward movement of the American frontier from the colonies to the Pacific with emphasis on the significant role of the frontier in the development of American ideals and institutions.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 393 - History of California
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
The social, economic, and political development of California from its discovery to the present. The latter part of the course is thematic in presentation (i.e., agriculture, transportation, water, etc.).
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 399 - Independent Study
Units: 1-3
When Offered: As offered
This course is designed to afford the superior student an opportunity to work independently on subject matter of the student’s choice. Supervision and evaluation will be provided by a member of the History faculty.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 401 - Special Topics in U.S. History
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Course concentrates on a specific topic in U.S. History.
Repeatable: May be repeated one (1) time for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 402 - Special Topics in Non-U.S. History
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Concentrates on a different topic in Non-U.S. History each time offered.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 403 - Special Topics in European History
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Course concentrates on a specific topic in European History.
Repeatable: May be repeated one (1) time for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 404 - Special Topics in World History
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Course concentrates on a specific topic in World History.
Repeatable: May be repeated one (1) time for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 420 - The Classical World
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years)
The purpose of this course is to provide students with historical knowledge of the Classical World (Greece and Rome). Special attention is additionally given to the Christian and Greco-Roman origins of Western culture.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 423 - Medieval Civilization
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (odd years)
This course is a survey of European history from the end of the Roman Empire to the emergence of the Renaissance. The course focuses on the creation of the Germanic kingdoms, the spread of Roman Christianity, and the development of Christendom. Special attention is given to the emergence of the institutional Church and its relationship with “feudal” Europe.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 430 - Cross and the Crescent
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
This course traces the history of Christian-Muslim relations over the last fourteen centuries, from the rise of Islam in the early AD 7th century to the confrontations between Islamists and the secular West in the AD 21st century. The course surveys several primary and key secondary texts for understanding Islam and the varied relations between Islamic- and Christian-oriented societies over time. Topics examined in greater detail include Muhammad and the beginnings and rise of Islam, Jesus and other Biblical figures in the Qur’an (Koran), cooperation and competition during the Middle Ages, the Crusades, and modern radical elements in Islam and Christianity.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 435 - The Holocaust: Historiographic, Philosophic and Religious Perspectives
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years)
The course introduces the student to the extensive historiography covering the period of recent history and associated events cumulatively nominated the Holocaust/Shoah. It will provide opportunity for personal and in-depth analysis of some of the causes and consequences of this “war against the Jews.” Items for study and reflection will include dramatic literary and film narratives, along with traditional historical analysis and documents.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 436 - Ethics After the Holocaust
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years)
This course aims to introduce and explore the philosophical, social, historical, and theological aspects of ethical theory since the Holocaust. Specifically, after a brief historical introduction to contemporary philosophical and theological ethics, students will read and discuss a range of historical, philosophical and theological materials that deal with ethics during and after the Holocaust. The course will also address the contentious claim that the Holocaust actually seldom directly enters into such normative discourse, and so the class will then investigate the historical bases for that absence, with the aim of understanding and critiquing that claim. The course concludes with an investigation and discussion of forgiveness in the face of radical evil.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 437 - Studies in the Holocaust: Perpetrators and Victims, Rescuers, and Bystanders
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
The Holocaust was not only an event involving nations and groups, and the focus on six million who were murdered is not merely a passing statistic. This course takes a finer-grained look at individuals who were involved in these atrocities. Some were perpetrators, ordering and obeying orders to kill; others were victims, the targets of these attacks. Others were bystanders, those who did not directly participate, but stood by and allowed the killing to take place, and in some instances directly or indirectly benefited from the killing. Still others, much fewer in number, risked their status, their property, their liberty and even their lives and the lives of their loved-ones, to rescue those who were targeted for killing. Why and how did people decide to occupy these roles? We will take a close look at representative figures in all these categories, seeking to understand their positions, and what those figures and their lives teach us about ourselves and our options in the midst of contemporary troubles.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 440 - History Through Film
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course leads students through a critical evaluation of the way in which the history and culture of a particular time and place (Greece, Rome, Japan, etc.) are portrayed through popular films. Students will read primary historical literature related to the historical content of the films and will compare how these films represent history accordingly.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 472 - Colonial America, 1607-1787
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course will examine the thirteen English colonies in North America from the founding of Jamestown through the ratification of the Constitution. Topics such as the establishment of colonial corporate power, religious controversy and freedom, the entrenchment of African slavery, wars with Native communities and the emergence of modern political thought will define this course.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 474 - Early American Republic, 1787-1848
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course will examine the establishment of the new United States under the Constitution. Topics such as internal development, westward expansion, social and religious movements, democratization and sectional crises leading to the Civil War define this course.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 475 - The Civil War and Its Political Crises, 1848-1865
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course will examine both the causes and experiences of the American Civil War. Beginning with the ongoing crises leading to the War, this course will include the election of Lincoln, Southern secession, the role of slavery in the war, and experiences on the battlefield.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 476 - The Emergence of Modern America, 1865-1919
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course will examine American life between the end of the Civil War and WWI. It will emphasize national reconstruction post-Civil War, westward expansion, the rise of industry, urbanization and immigration as well as the US experience in global imperialization and world war.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 478 - Modern America, 1920-1989
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course will trace the national experience from the post-WWI era through the fall of the Berlin Wall. By emphasizing changes in the nation’s modern political, cultural and social fabric, students will understand the history of the 20th Century.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 490 - Historiography
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge about the history of historical writing and research by analyzing the work of important past historians and various philosophies, theories, and perspectives on the nature of history itself. Emphasis will also be given to understanding history from a Christian perspective.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 491 - Internship in History
Units: 1-3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Students enrolled in this course will gain valuable professional experience by utilizing knowledge and skills acquired as History majors in volunteer or paid internship positions. Students will perform relevant tasks under the direction of the Internship Site Supervisors. Students will identify and explore connections between their internship experiences and academic coursework.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HIS 499 - Senior Project
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
A senior capstone course designed to demonstrate the competence of History majors in the discipline and showcase their research and writing skills. The portfolio produced by the student in completion of this project must conform to the departmental guidelines for Senior Projects.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HIS 490 and Senior status
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HON 100 - Honors Seminar
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 102 - Honors Seminar
Units: 2
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 150 - Honors Seminar
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 152 - Honors Seminar
Units: 2
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 200 - Honors Seminar
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 250 - Honors Seminar
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 300 - Honors Seminar
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 350 - Honors Seminar
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 352 - Honors Seminar
Units: 2
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 399 - Independent Study
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course through independent study will investigate ideas systematically, progressively and in interdisciplinary fashion. The course will be thematically linked, so that students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technological perspectives. This course is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 400 - Honors Seminar
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 402 - Honors Seminar
Units: 2
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 450 - Honors Seminar
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HON 452 - Honors Seminar
Units: 1
When Offered: As offered
This Honors Program seminar investigates ideas relevant to a specific assigned topic from the overall standpoint of a central discipline within the liberal arts. The investigation of ideas will proceed systematically, progressively, and in interdisciplinary fashion. Students will have the opportunity for intensive, focused study from historical, philosophical, religious, sociological, political, literary, economic and scientific/technology perspectives. An important dimension of the seminar is to examine the seminar topic’s implications for Christian worldview thinking. This seminar is open only to students accepted into the Honors Program.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HMS 100 - Introduction to Human Services
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
Students will be introduced to the field of human services and will examine the human services as a profession. Students will explore the history of the helping relationship, the human services movement, intervention strategies within different settings, managed care, and models of service delivery. Students will also be introduced to career opportunities in fields such as: aging, homelessness, corrections, substance abuse, child welfare, mental health, and disabled populations.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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HMS 213 - Theories of Human Services
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
Students will be introduced to fundamental theories of human services. This course aims to facilitate a greater understanding of how theoretical frameworks can be applied to the human services field and profession. Students will be exposed to a broad range of psychology-based counseling theories related to personal, social, and organizational issues. Personality theory and conceptual approaches in psychotherapy are featured, as well as multicultural issues and social justice themes.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HMS 100
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HMS 310 - Diversity and Social Justice
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
Students will be introduced to issues of diversity, oppression, human rights, and social justice. Students will examine people’s perceptions of race, ethnicity, culture, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, social and economic status, political ideology, disability, and how these contribute to discrimination and oppression. Students will learn about diverse cultures, family structure, roles, immigration, and assimilation experiences of marginalized groups. Students will also learn about the influence of dominant culture on these diverse and marginalized (population at risk) groups. This course will also focus on advancing human rights and students will learn how to resolve conflict that may emerge across diverse settings.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HMS 100
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HMS 320 - Ethics and Legal Implications of Human Services
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
The student is introduced to professional ethics in the helping professions. Class focuses on the knowledge, skills, and values essential to ethical decision-making in responsible practice. Case studies through integrated learning will be utilized for discussion, self-exploration, and skill building for problem solving of ethical issues and dilemmas.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HMS 100
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HMS 330 - Context of Human Social Behavior
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
Students will be introduced to the ways in which individuals and group behavior develop in interaction with the social environment. Through the lens of theoretical frameworks, students will understand the dimensions and complexity of the human experience and how culture shapes individual values, beliefs, and worldviews. Human development will be examined throughout the lifespan, using the developmental scientific knowledge regarding opportunities and vulnerabilities present during the different stages of the life cycle and the biopsychosocial factors that can influence individual development.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): HMS 100
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