May 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbers

In fall 2004, West Texas A&M University changed from a three-digit numbering scheme to a four-digit numbering system, known as the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS). The four-digit numbers are identified as:

  • First digit identifies the level (1 = freshman, 2 = sophomore, 3 = junior, 4 = senior, 5 = stacked undergraduate/masters, 6 = masters, 7 = masters/doctoral, 8 = doctoral);
  • Second digit identifies the credit-hour value; and
  • Third and fourth digits establish the course sequence or type of course.

0001–0999—developmental courses, do not count toward degree.

1000–2999—primarily freshman and sophomore courses.

3000–4999—open to students who have completed at least 30 hours and any prerequisite.

5000–5999—graduate level stacked with undergraduate.

6000–6999—master’s level.

7000–7999—master’s/doctoral level.

8000–8999—doctoral students only.

NOTE: Students who have taken undergraduate “stacked” courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.

Course Prefix

The course prefix indicates the assigned WTAMU course abbreviation and course number; e.g., ACCT 2301.

Course Abbreviation and Number in Brackets

A course abbreviation (prefix) and number in brackets indicates the corresponding common course number, established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, if the common course number and/or prefix is different from the WTAMU number; e.g., [GOVT 1310].

Field-of-Study Curriculum (FOSC)

Field-of-study curriculum is a set of courses that satisfy lower-division requirements for a bachelor’s degree in a specific academic area. All public four-year institutions of higher education are required to accept Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board-approved field-of-study courses. Field-of-study curriculum is indicated with the abbreviation “FOSC” within the brackets indicating the common course number of a course; e.g., [MUSI 1181, 1182; FOSC].

Numbers

The numbers indicate semester credit hours, lecture clock hours per week and lab clock hours per week; e.g., 3 3 0 indicates three semester credit hours, three clock hours of lecture per week and zero clock hours of lab per week.

(HAZ)

Courses marked with (HAZ) may require the use of hazardous chemicals and/or equipment. To participate in these classes, an online “Student Laboratory Safety Training” is required and assigned through WTClass upon registration for the class. By registering for the class, the student agrees to 

  • Complete the assigned training by no later than 12th class day for fall/spring terms or 5th class day for summer terms; and
  • Acknowledge non-participation in activities if not completed by 18th class day for fall/spring terms; 10th class day for summer terms.

 

 

Physics

  
  • PHYS 3302 - Wind Energy and Wind Turbines

    Cross-listed with ET 3302 .
    3 3 0
    Introduction to wind characteristics, wind turbine types, design of wind turbines, experimental results and economics.
  
  • PHYS 3303 - Solar Energy: Residence and Rural Systems

    Cross-listed with ET 3303 .
    3 3 0
    Alternative energy (solar, wind, biomass) for residence and rural application.
  
  • PHYS 3310 - Modern Physics I


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2426  and MATH 2414 . Quantum theory, special theory of relativity, waves and particles, quantum mechanics in one dimension, hydrogen atom.
  
  • PHYS 3320 - Thermodynamics


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2426 ; or concurrent enrollment in MATH 3340 . Equations of state, ideal gases, first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy and statistical methods.
  
  • PHYS 3323 - Physics of Medical Imaging


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s):   or  . Introduction to physics of imaging relevant to medical applications, including image storage analysis, compression, and retrieval. Computer applications including vision and visualization concepts for medical applications; telemedicine applications.
  
  • PHYS 3330 - Mechanics I


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2426 . Particle and extended body dynamics, force fields, energy and momentum.
  
  • PHYS 3340 - Electricity and Magnetism I


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2426 . Electric Field, potential energy relationships and electromagnetic waves.
  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    PHYS 3350 - Advanced Physics Laboratory (HAZ)


    3 1 4
    Prerequisite or concurrent: PHYS 3310 . Laboratory course focusing on advanced techniques and experiments drawn from the full range of physics classes. The student will understand the role of experimental design, advanced data analysis and reduction, error analysis, and the use of computers while investigating physical phenomena.
  
  • PHYS 3380 - Introduction to Astrophysics


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3310  or consent of instructor. Introduction to the physical laws governing the celestial mechanics and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and structure of the universe. Topics include modern observational techniques, star formation, interstellar medium, orbital dynamics, stellar evolution, big bang nucleosynthesis and cosmology.
  
  • PHYS 4095 - Problems in Physics


    1-6 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and consent of instructor. Selected individual problems to be focused on a specific area in physics. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • PHYS 4103 - Seminar in Physics


    1 1 1
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and physics major. Intended to provide physics majors with experience in professional presentations. Group discussion and oral and written presentations on current topics in physics or a related field. Career orientation and development of professional resumé will also be completed in this course.
  
  • PHYS 4197 - Research in Physics


    1 1 0
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and physics major. First part of two-course sequence, followed by PHYS 4103. Literature survey and presentation techniques for research projects in physics. Experimental design. Selection of research topic for presentation in PHYS 4103. Discussion and survey of forefront research.
  
  • PHYS 4310 - Modern Physics II


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3310 . Applications of elementary quantum theory to molecular, solid-state, nuclear and elementary particle physics.
  
  • PHYS 4320 - Quantum Mechanics I


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2426 . Schrodinger equation, particle in a box, operators, harmonic oscillator, angular momentum operators, hydrogen atom.
  
  • PHYS 4321 - Principles of Physical Science


    3 3 0
    Non-mathematical approach to fundamentals of physics and chemistry. Designed for science education students and public school teachers desiring to satisfy deficiencies. Essential elements of physical science and objectives for the physical science TExES test will be covered.
  
  • PHYS 4330 - Optics


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2426 . Physical optics, propagation of light, interference and diffraction, general wave equation, interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter.
  
  • PHYS 4340 - Mathematical Methods


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 3340 . Mathematical methods of physics: vectors, matrices, vector differential operators, differential equations, integral theorems, infinite series, eigenfunctions and numerical methods.
  
  • PHYS 4350 - Computational Physics


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2426 , MATH 3342 , and CIDM 1315  or consent of instructor. Data acquisition, data fitting, numerical differentiation, numerical integration, Monte Carlo simulations, Monte Carlo integration, random walks, Euler’s method, second order Runge-Kutta method, fourth order Runge-Kutta method, elliptical PDEs, parabolic PDEs, hyperbolic PDEs.
  
  • PHYS 4360 - Nuclear Physics


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3310 . Natural and artificial radioactivity. Topics include the neutron, positron, nuclear structure and forces, binding energies, nuclear fission and fusion, particle accelerators and cosmic rays.
  
  • PHYS 4370 - Senior Investigations


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): Senior status and consent of instructor. Advanced work in the student’s major area, including exposure to research literature and senior presentation.
  
  • PHYS 4390 - Solid State Physics


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3310 . Application of quantum and statistical mechanics to the solid state; properties of crystalline materials; electrical and thermal conductivity; heat capacity; crystalline binding; nature of metals, insulators and semiconductors; dielectric and magnetic properties. Advanced elective.
  
  • PHYS 4397 - Advanced Physics Elective


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2425  and PHYS 2426  or equivalent. Advanced elective topics in physics. Topics may include modern theoretical and experimental techniques in a variety of subdisciplines. This will be a regular classroom/TTVN course offered by faculty of the Texas Physics Consortium. Topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated when topics vary for a maximum of 18 credit hours.

Plant, Soil and Environmental Science

(Offered through the Department of Agricultural Sciences.)

  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    PSES 1301 - Principles of Horticulture (HAZ)

    [HORT 1301]
    3 2 2
    Horticultural plants, including turfgrass, fruit, vegetable, nut, flowering and ornamental plants and their propagation, culture, harvest, storage and utilization. Lab fee $26.
  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    PSES 1307 - Principles of Plant Science (HAZ)

    [AGRI 1307]
    3 2 2
    Fundamentals of agricultural plants with emphasis on plant structure, nutrition, breeding, function and soil characteristics as related to production of economic plants. Lab fee $18.
  
  • PSES 2313 - Economic Entomology

    [AGRI 2313]
    3 3 0
    Classification, life histories, habits and management practices of common local insects and insect pests of plants and animals. Collect, preserve and identify anthropods with emphasis on insects.
  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    PSES 2411 - Soils and the Environment (HAZ)


    4 3 2
    Soil formation and classification; nutrient cycles, water and air quality; soil physical properties and the hydrologic cycle; carbon, soil, and global warming; problems of humid and arid regions; wind and water erosion; soil clay minerals; soil biology, rememdiation and wetlands. Lab fee $18.
  
  • PSES 3130 - Soil Profile Evaluation


    1 0 0
    Prerequisite(s):  . Field description and characterization of soil profiles. Application of taxonomic classification to soil profile descriptions. Evaluation of land use based on profile characteristics. May be repeated for a maximum of three credit hours.
  
  • PSES 3272 - Individual Study of Seed and Plant Quality


    2 0 6
    Identification and evaluation of seed and plant quality. Identification of field crops, important diseases which attack them, weed seeds, practice in judging quality and values of seeds and crop products, and commercial grain grading. May be repeated once for a maximum of four credit hours. Lab fee $30.
  
  • PSES 3350 - Rangeland Plants


    3 2 2
    Learn basics of how to use a dichotomous key to identify unknown plants and to identify common plants by sight using both vegetative and floristic characteristics.
  
  • PSES 3354 - Ecology of Rangeland and Agricultural Systems


    3 2 2
    Basic concepts of factors that affect rangeland communities and how ecological processes drive changes in natural communities and their function. Explore how these processes can be manipulated through management to achieve desired agricultural production goals.
  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    PSES 4094 - Directed Studies (HAZ)


    3-4 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): junior standing and consent of instructor. Individualized studies on current topics in plant and/or soil science. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    PSES 4097 - Undergraduate Research (HAZ)


    2-4 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): consent of department head. Selected individual research problems. Completion of a problem which is more extensive than problems encountered in normal class work. May be repeated for a maximum of four credit hours.
  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    PSES 4302 - Range/Forage/Wildlife Management (HAZ)


    3 2 2
    Prerequisite(s): junior standing. Problems in managing pasture and range lands, including vegetation, reseeding, forage production and utilization, brush control, poisonous plants and managing rangeland for livestock and wildlife. Lab fee $30.
  
  • PSES 4310 - Plant Breeding and Cytogenetics


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): AGRI 3301  or BIOL 3301 . Traditional and biotechnological methods of plant breeding for genetic improvement and seed increase.
  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    PSES 4311 - Soil Morphology and Classification (HAZ)


    3 2 2
    Prerequisite(s): PSES 2411 . Characteristics of soil development, soil catenas and landscape relations, systems of soil taxonomy, regional and world soils, and wetlands classification. Field description of soil profiles, application of taxonomic classification to soil profile descriptions. Lab fee $30.
  
  • PSES 4321 - Grain, Fiber and Oilseed Crops


    3 3 0
    Culture, management, utilization and quality characteristics of grain, fiber and oilseed crops.
  
  • PSES 4330 - Crop Physiology


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PSES 1307  or four semester hours of biology. Basic physiological processes of plants and application of these principles to increasing the yield of economic plants.
  
  • PSES 4331 - Irrigation, Soil and Water Conservation


    3 2 2
    Prerequisite(s): PSES 2411 . Emphasis on principles of wind and water erosion control, water conservation practices, surveying, and evapotranspiration and irrigation management.
  
  • PSES 4341 - Weeds, Herbicides and Cultural Control


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): junior standing or consent of instructor. Problematic weeds in agronomy and horticulture, methods of integrated cultural and chemical control.
  
  • PSES 4342 - Soil Fertility


    3 3 0


    Prerequisite(s):  

      and   or    Behavior of nutrient elements in soils and plants. Emphasis on nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.

  
  • PSES 4350 - Rangeland Inventories and Studies


    3 2 2
    Prerequisite(s): PSES 3350  or consent of instructor. Learn to measure rangeland plant communities in ways that identify important characteristics of the community such as species frequency, diversity, plant community productivity and structure. Practice skills to perform these measurements properly and to know at what intensity and scale these measurements should be accomplished.
  
  • PSES 4352 - Integrated Grazing and Wildlife Habitat Management


    3 2 2
    Prerequisite(s):   or consent of instructor. Basic understanding of economic relationships between grazing livestock and rangeland landscapes and the ecological processes that drive natural community dynamics at different scales and practice skills necessary to plan, implement and monitor successful adaptive grazing strategies that address lifestyle, economic/production and landscape goals.
  
  • PSES 4356 - Rangeland Improvements


    3 2 2
    Basic concepts related to management practices to directly change species composition of rangeland communities, where they are appropriate, their advantages and limitations and how they should be applied properly.
     
  
  • PSES 4371 - Field Crop Entomology


    3 2 2
    Prerequisite(s): PSES 2313  or BIOL 3510 . Harmful and beneficial insects that affect major field crops. Biology, identification, economic importance and management of insect pests.
  
  • PSES 4393 - Honors


  
  • PSES 4398 - Plant, Soil and Environmental Science Internship


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): consent of department head. Supervised internship in an approved discipline of plant, soil and environmental science. Students receive on-the-job training under supervision of faculty and industry personnel.

Political Science

(Offered through the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice.)

  
  • POSC 1310 - Introduction to Law

    [GOVT 1310] Cross-listed with CRIJ 1310 .
    3 3 0
    Practical study of substantive civil and criminal law and procedures applicable to the average citizen in everyday life.
  
  • POSC 2107 - Federal and Texas Constitutions


    1 1 0
    Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Includes consideration of the Constitution of the United States and constitutions of the states, emphasizing Texas. Enrollment will be limited to students who have completed a minimum of six credit hours of government courses but have not satisfied the statutory requirement for study of federal and state constitutions.
  
  • POSC 2304 - Introduction to Political Science

    [GOVT 2304]
    3 3 0
    Examination of major fields of political science, including American government, local government, public policy and administration, public law, international relations, comparative politics and political theory.
  
  • POSC 2305 - American National Government

    [GOVT 2305]
    3 3 0
    Origins, structure and functions of national government of the United States and principles which underlie American democracy.
  
  • POSC 2306 - American State and Local Government

    [GOVT 2306]
    3 3 0
    Principal aspects of state and local government in the United States with special reference to Texas.
  
  • POSC 3301 - The American Presidency


    3 3 0
    In-depth analysis of the American presidency. Emphasis on powers and duties of the president in both historical and contemporary settings. Includes the president’s relations with Congress, federal courts and bureaucracy.
  
  • POSC 3303 - US Congress


    3 3 0
    Theory, composition, organization and procedures of the U.S. Congress; relations with political parties and interest groups; linkage with executive and judicial branches; legislative and nonlegislative functions; proposals for improvement.
  
  • POSC 3305 - Judicial Process


    3 3 0
    Decision-making process in the judicial branch with emphasis on the impact of courts on American politics.
  
  • POSC 3311 - Public Opinion

    Cross-listed with SOCI 3311 .
    3 3 0
    Nature of public opinion, factors involved in formation and measurements, techniques of modern propaganda and social controls influencing public information.
  
  • POSC 3312 - Political Parties and Interest Groups


    3 3 0
    Analysis of history, structures, activities, and roles of political parties and interest groups in the American political system.
  
  • POSC 3313 - Campaigns and Campaign Management


    3 3 0
    Practical aspects of political campaigning and campaign management, including political campaign organization, planning, strategy and tactics, and campaign activity.
  
  • POSC 3315 - Religion and Politics


    3 3 0
    Examination of the interaction of religion and American political life. Problems and prospects presented by mixing religion and politics.
  
  • POSC 3317 - Women and Politics


    3 3 0
    Role of women in politics, including political participation and development of public policy.
  
  • POSC 3318 - Federalism and Intergovernment Relations


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): POSC 2305 , POSC 2306 . Examination of the horizontal and vertical relationships among local, regional, state and federal governments.
  
  • POSC 3360 - Comparative Politics


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): POSC 2305 . The course is an introduction to the study of comparative politics, including analyses of political institutions and issues in an array of political systems. The focus includes authoritarian, democratic, and failing states with case studies of developed and developing states.
  
  • POSC 3361 - Contemporary Political Research Methods


    3 3 0
    Introduction to research methods used in political science. Emphasis on recent attempts to develop empirical political theory.
  
  • POSC 3362 - Statistics for the Social Sciences

    Cross-listed with SOCI 3362 , SOCW 3362 , and CRIJ 3362 .
    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s):   , or  . Introduction to statistical techniques most commonly used in social sciences. Emphasis on nonparametric tests, correlation, sampling techniques and use of SPSS and/or Excel.
  
  • POSC 3365 - Political Thought


    3 3 0
    Introductory survey of leading political ideas in the development of political thought. Course is strongly recommended as a background to other advanced courses.
  
  • POSC 4096 - Readings


    1-3 0 0
    Designed to meet specific student needs as approved by department head. Students may enroll for one, two or three hours credit. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours when topics vary.
  
  • POSC 4098 - Internship


    1-6 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor and 15 hours of political science including POSC 2305  and POSC 2306 . Field work in professional political science settings under supervision as prescribed and arranged by instructor. Application of political science knowledge with individuals, groups and communities. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours.
  
  • POSC 4307 - Municipal Government

    Cross-listed with EMA 4307 .
    3 3 0
    Organization, legal aspects, functions and administration of the American municipality; relationship of the city to other units of government; current problems of city governments.
  
  • POSC 4331 - Administrative Law

    Cross-listed with EMA 4331 .
    3 3 0
    Purposes and nature of legal controls over governmental administration; rights, duties and liabilities of administrative officials; legal remedies for administrative acts; administrative jurisdiction; conclusiveness of administrative acts.
  
  • POSC 4333 - American Constitutional Development


    3 3 0
    Development of main constitutional principles of the American system of government especially as shaped by judicial interpretation. Nature of judicial power, problems of federalism and division of powers, separation and delegation of powers. Recent trends in constitutional development.
  
  • POSC 4335 - American Constitutional Limitations


    3 3 0
    American concept of limited government and various constitutional rights and protections under the American constitutional system.
  
  • POSC 4340 - Constitutional Rights of the Accused

    Cross-listed with CRIJ 4340 .
    3 3 0
    In-depth study of processes of the criminal justice system governed by guarantees and protections of U.S. and state constitutions with emphasis on recent developments.
  
  • POSC 4348 - Ethics and the Justice and EMA Systems

    Cross-listed with CRIJ 4348  and EMA 4348 .
    3 3 0
    Introduction to concepts of ethics and examination of contemporary ethical issues in criminal justice and emergency management.
  
  • POSC 4351 - Public Sector and Nonprofit Marketing/Management

    Cross-listed with EMA 4351 .
    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): POSC 2305  and POSC 2306 . Application of basic marketing principles for public sector and nonprofit managers. Focus on grant writing and grant management.
  
  • POSC 4352 - Administrative Management

    Cross-listed with CRIJ 4352 .
    3 3 0
    Methods of applying administrative principles to the operating process of governmental agencies. Relevance of administrative theory to management procedures in government.
  
  • POSC 4353 - Public Administration

    Cross-listed with CRIJ 4353  and EMA 4353 .
    3 3 0
    Development and role of administration in the governmental process; principles and problems of administrative organization and coordination; financial and personnel management; problems of administrative control and responsibility.
  
  • POSC 4354 - Public Personnel Administration

    Cross-listed with EMA 4354  and CRIJ 4354 .
    3 3 0
    Development and role of public service; basic principles, practices and problems in public personnel administration.
  
  • POSC 4355 - Public Financial Administration

    Cross-listed with EMA 4355  and CRIJ 4355 .
    3 3 0
    Budgeting problems and internal fiscal practices in American government. Problems of administrative organizations in fiscal activities.
  
  • POSC 4356 - Principles of Emergency Management

    Cross-listed with EMA 4356  and CRIJ 4356 .
    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): POSC 2305 , POSC 2306 . The devastation caused by hurricanes, floods and wildfires highlights the need for highly trained professionals who can develop effective strategies in response to these disasters. Principles of emergency management will cover social and environmental processes that generate hazards. Will include vulnerability analysis, hazard mitigation, emergency response and disaster recovery.
  
  • POSC 4357 - Public Policy Formulation


    3 3 0
    Dynamics of public-policy formulation. Emphasis on analytical framework and substance of policy.
  
  • POSC 4358 - Comparative American Public Administration


    3 3 0
    Theory relevant comparison of public administration, public policy and political science in the American states.
  
  • POSC 4359 - Organizational Theory in the Public Sector

    Cross-listed with EMA 4359 .
    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): POSC 2305 , POSC 2306 . Interaction of individuals and groups in government organizations. Topics include individual behavior in organizations, group dynamics, communication in the working environment and concepts of motivations.
  
  • POSC 4360 - GIS Technology for Public and Emergency Management

    Cross-listed with EMA 4360 .
    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s):  . Crosslisted with CRIJ/EMA 4356. Covers technologies that are applied during each of the phases of public administration and emergency management. Typical technologies include: information management, message handling, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Global Positioning System.
  
  • POSC 4366 - Modern Political Thought


    3 3 0
    Leading political ideas of the 19th and 20th centuries and their relation to social and economic conditions and political institutions of the time.
  
  • POSC 4367 - American Political Thought


    3 3 0
    Ideas from the colonial period to present.
  
  • POSC 4368 - Topics in Political Theory


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): POSC 3365 . In-depth exploration of a specific topic in political theory. Topic changes each semester. May be repeated once for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • POSC 4369 - American National Security


    3 3 0
    Political analysis of structures, functions and policies relating to American national security; emphasis on defense and intelligence institutions and policies, conventional weapons, weapons of mass destruction, homeland security, terrorism and international linkages.
  
  • POSC 4370 - International Relations


    3 3 0
    Basic historical, economic and cultural factors in contemporary world politics. Rise and development of Western state systems; foundations of national power; sovereignty, nationalism, and imperialism and problems resulting from these factors; development of concepts of international cooperation of government.
  
  • POSC 4371 - American Foreign Policy


    3 3 0
    Evolution, objectives and special problems of American foreign policy with reference to developments since World War II.
  
  • POSC 4372 - Nuclear Weapons and World Politics


    3 3 0
    History of development of nuclear weapons and delivery systems: use during World War II, deterrence and related theories, scenarios for nuclear war, Soviet and American views,proliferation, arms limitation efforts, peace movements and the overall impact on international relations.
  
  • POSC 4374 - International Law and Organization


    3 3 0
    Nature, sources, development and scope of public international law; present status of international law; evolution, scope, and functions of institutions and agencies for international cooperation. Emphasis on the United States.
  
  • POSC 4375 - Capital Punishment

    Cross-listed with CRIJ 4375  and SOCI 4375 .
    3 3 0
    Capital punishment in the United States will be examined using a balanced approach. Moral and legal considerations, as well as application of the death penalty, will be investigated.
  
  • POSC 4376 - Former Soviet Union: Domestic and Foreign Policies


    3 3 0
    Survey of the Russian era before the communist revolution of 1917, the period of communist rule and the post-Soviet era. Equal emphasis on domestic political developments and foreign policy.
  
  • POSC 4378 - Asian Governments and Politics


    3 3 0
    Political analysis of major nations of Asia: People’s Republic of China, Japan and India; survey of other nations in South, East and Southeast Asia; international relations involving the region.
  
  • POSC 4379 - Middle Eastern Politics


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): POSC 2305 . This course offers an introduction to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), from a comparative perspective. It introduces the student to a brief history of the region and examines the geography, the political structure, the social structure and the economic conditions of each state in the MENA region. Issues for discussion include authoritarian rule, development, conflict, terrorism, human rights and the role of Islam in the region.
  
  • POSC 4380 - European Parliamentary Governments


    3 3 0
    Organization, procedures and problems of parliamentary government in comparison with the presidential system of the United States. Based on study of governments of England, France and Germany.
  
  • POSC 4381 - North American Governments


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): POSC 2305 . Examination of government and politics in the countries of North America, including Canada, Mexico and the United States. Includes analysis of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
  
  • POSC 4388 - Senior Seminar in Political Science


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): POSC 2304 , POSC 2305 , POSC 2306  and 15 hours of upper-level POSC courses.  Provides Political Science majors with the opportunity to demonstrate competence in the discipline of Political Science while also allowing for further career development.
  
  • POSC 4392 - American Politics


    3 3 0
    Designed to permit departmental staff members to develop a course which thoroughly examines some contemporary issue or problem in American politics. Students should check with the department for specific topic. May be repeated when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • POSC 4393 - Honors Practicum in Political Science


    3-6 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): senior and honors standing; permission of Honors Program and instructor. Class will provide advanced honors political science students an opportunity for original research, field research and/or internship in political science. Students will work closely with a professor in preparation and presentation of work to a scholarly/professional audience.

Professional Development

  
  • EDPD 3340 - Educational Foundations


    3 3 0
    Exploratory course introducing best teaching practices and professional roles and responsibilities of classroom teachers. The course is designed for candidates who are considering a career in education; course is aligned with Texas educator standards.
 

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