May 06, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbers

West Texas A&M University follows a four-digit numbering system, known as the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS). The four-digit numbers are identified below:

  • First digit identifies the level (1 = freshman, 2 = sophomore, 3 = junior, 4 = senior, 5 = stacked undergraduate/masters, 6 or 7 = graduate, 8 = doctoral);
  • Second digit identifies the credit-hour value; and
  • Third and fourth digits establish the course sequence or type of course (92 = special topics, 93 = honors, 94 = individual/directed studies, 95 = problems, 96 = readings, 97 = research, 98 = internship, 99 = practicum).

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.

6000–7999—graduate level (master’s/doctoral).

8000–8999—doctoral students only.

NOTE: Students who have taken and received credit for an undergraduate “stacked” course at WTAMU cannot take and receive credit for the corresponding graduate 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.

 

 

Nursing

  
  • NURS 4335 - Issues in Health-Care Delivery


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): RN licensure. Decision making for ethical dilemmas are examined, as well as legal, social, economic and political policies surrounding the current health-care delivery system.
  
  • NURS 4341 - Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s):    . Must be taken with NURS 4131 , NURS 4351 , NURS 4693 .   Must be taken with NURS 4693 . Emphasizes role of the professional nurse as leader and manager of nursing care. Integrates application of previously acquired knowledge and skill with concepts of leadership and management in health-care delivery.
  
  • NURS 4345 - Professional Nursing Leadership/Management & Practicum


    3 2 3
    Prerequisite(s): RN licensure required. Co-reqisite: NURS 4345L . Management skills and the art of leadership are addressed and include organizational culture, tools for change, conflict management, multidisciplinary collaboration, scheduling/staffing and legal liability, as well as other principles of leadership/management. This course practically applies concepts of leadership and management. This allows the Registered Nurse to incorporate professionalism into practice as it relates to a leadership role.
  
  • NURS 4345L - Professional Nursing Leadership/Management & Practicum


    0 0 3
    Co-requisite: NURS 4345 . This course practically applies concepts of leadership and management. This allows the Registered Nurse to incorporate professionalism into practice as it relates to a leadership role.
  
  • NURS 4350 - Behavioral Health Nursing


    3 2 3
    Prerequisite(s):    , and  . Focus on nursing care of individuals and families with behavioral disorders including severe and persistent mental illness in community and acute care settings.
  
  • NURS 4351 - Preparation for Professional Nursing Practice


    3 3 0


    Prerequisite(s):  

       . Must be taken with NURS 4131 , NURS 4341 , NURS 4693 .   Emphasis on scope of professional nursing practice and nursing jurisprudence, and the Texas Nursing Practice Act. This course focuses on preparing students for entry into practice. Students must pass a comprehensive, standardized examination to pass this course and to meet requirements for graduation. Core competencies emphasized in this course are critical thinking and professionalism. The role competency emphasized in this course is member of a profession.

  
  • NURS 4385 - Concepts in Legal and Ethical Nursing


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of all University core and department specific prerequisites. Discuss nurse’s legal scope of practice, national standards of nursing practice. Code of Ethics, models of ethical decision making, strategies for access to standards of practice. Legal parameters of nursing practice, legal principles, practice theories related to health care. Provide knowledge of genetics and genomics in complex, changing health care system.
  
  • NURS 4390 - Capstone/Evaluation of Learning RN to BSN


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): RN licensure, must be taken in last semester of program. This capstone course allows RN students to synthesize the knowledge acquired throughout the RN to BSN program including the development of the professional nursing role, application of issues and concepts in nursing, evidence-based practice, current leadership/management, populations, health care environment, lifelong learning, and promoting the nursing profession.
  
  • NURS 4399 - Honors


    3 0 0
    Advanced nursing experiences for the self-directed student with a GPA over 3.0. Course content will be negotiable by student and selected faculty.
  
  • NURS 4530 - Population-Focused Nursing Practice


    5 3 6
    Prerequisite(s):    , and   . Focus on nursing knowledge required for providing, designing, managing and coordinating community-based care for individuals, families, populations and communities. Utilizes concepts of population-focused and community nursing in clinical practice.
  
  • NURS 4540 - Adult Health II


    5 3 8
    Prerequisite(s):    , and   . Nursing knowledge required to provide care for adults and families requiring complex nursing care, including concepts of families in crisis in a variety of health-care settings. Course fee $30.
  
  • NURS 4693 - Clinical Internship for Professional Nursing Practice


    6 0 18
    Prerequisite(s):    . Must be taken with NURS 4131 , NURS 4341 , NURS 4351    Clinical practice experience in selected health-care settings and simulations laboratories. Emphasis on acute-care settings. Focus on role of the nurse as provider, designer and manager of care for individuals, families and groups of patients.

Philosophy

(Offered through the Department of English, Philosophy and Modern Languages.)

  
  • PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy


    3 3 0
    Introduction to the problems and methods of philosophical inquiry.
  
  • PHIL 2303 - Logic


    3 3 0
    Introduction to logic emphasizing analysis, construction and critique of arguments.
  
  • PHIL 2374 - Ethics


    3 3 0
    Introduction to theories, problems and methods of traditional and contemporary philosophical ethics.
  
  • PHIL 3094 - Individual Study


    1-3 0 0
    Prerequisite(s): junior standing and consent of department head. Individual study designed to meet needs and interests of the student. May be repeated when topics vary. No maximum credit limit.
  
  • PHIL 3301 - Ancient Philosophy


    3 3 0
    History of the philosophical inquiry in the ancient period. May be repeated twice when topics vary for a maximum of nine credit hours.
  
  • PHIL 3302 - Modern Philosophy


    3 3 0
    History of philosophical inquiry from the 17th century to the present. May be repeated twice when topics vary for a maximum of nine credit hours.
  
  • PHIL 3303 - Metaphysics


    3 3 0
    Systematic study of the fundamental categories of reality, such as existence, substance, property, identity, space, time, change, event, causality, necessity, essence, free will and mind. Philosophical issues in which these categories play a part also will be discussed. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • PHIL 3304 - Logic II


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite(s): PHIL 2303 . Intermediate instruction in logic emphasizing analysis, construction and critique of arguments.
  
  • PHIL 3360 - Philosophy of Religion


    3 3 0
    Philosophical investigation into the nature of religion, including its relation to human nature, through inquiry into the meaning of seminal concepts such as God, Faith, Belief, Practice, Morality and others. May be repeated twice, when topics vary, for a minimum of 9 hours.
  
  • PHIL 3375 - Medical Ethics


    3 3 0
    Exploration of fundamental philosophical issues in theory and practice within the health sciences, particularly ethical topics.
  
  • PHIL 3392 - Special Topics


    3 3 0
    Treatment of one or more specific topics in the history of philosophy. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • PHIL 4302 - Major Figures in Philosophy


    3 3 0
    Focus on individual philosophers. May be repeated when topics vary. No maximum credit limit.

Physical Education

(Offered through the Department of Sports and Exercise Sciences.)

  
  • PHED 1111 - Lifetime Wellness


    1 1 1
    Overview of the seven dimensions of wellness and lifestyle management across the life span. Strategies for responsible decision-making related to health care, physical well-being, stress management, sexual health and safety. Specific activities appropriate to fulfillment of objectives will be included.
  
  • PHED 1116 - Recreational Activities


    1 0 2
    Seasonal recreational activities. May be repeated once when topics vary for a maximum of three credit hours.

Physics

  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    PHYS 1401 - General Physics I (HAZ)


    4 3 2
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1314 , MATH 1324  or a mathematics course for which one of these courses is a prerequisite. Classical mechanics, including Newton’s Laws and the mathematical description of motion. Selected laboratory experiments. Lab fee $30.
  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    PHYS 1402 - General Physics II (HAZ)


    4 3 2
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1401 . Particles and their interactions, waves and modern physics. Selected laboratory experiments. Lab fee $30.
  
  • PHYS 1411 - Planetary Astronomy


    4 3 2
    Introduction to planetary astronomy. Largely non-mathematical description of our solar system, including planets, asteroids, meteors and comets. Includes laboratory which will involve outdoor observations on clear nights with cloudy nights devoted to indoor experiments and activities to illustrate physical processes in astronomy.
  
  • PHYS 1412 - Introductory Astronomy II


    4 3 2
    Stellar and galactic astronomy. Largely non-mathematical description of stars, galaxies, black holes and other objects beyond our solar system. Includes lab oratory which will involve outdoor observations on clear nights with cloudy nights devoted to indoor experiments and activities to illustrate physical processes in astronomy.
  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    PHYS 2425 - Calculus Physics I (HAZ)


    4 3 2


    Prerequisite(s):  

      or concurrent enrollment. Mathematical treatment (calculus) of mechanics, energy and waves. Selected laboratory experiments. Lab fee $30.

  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    PHYS 2426 - Calculus Physics II (HAZ)


    4 3 2
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2425  and MATH 2414  or concurrent enrollment. Mathematical treatment (calculus) of electricity, magnetism and optics. Selected laboratory experiments. Lab fee $30.
  
  • PHYS 2471 - Introduction to Acoustics


    4 2 2
    Production, transmission, and reception of sound. Includes physics of simple harmonic motion, structure of complex waves, acoustic transducers including microphones and speakers, musical instruments, environmental noise and hearing protection, sound in structures, rooms, and concert halls. Laboratory investigations included in the course.
  
  • 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 , MATH 3340 , MATH 3342 . 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 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 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 4320 - Global Agriculture and the Environment

    Cross-listed with ENVR 4320.
    3 3 0
    Discussion of agriculture systems and practices in relation to how they affect environmental quality from local to global scales.
  
  • 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 Politics and Process


    3 3 0
    This course examines the historical, institutional, and political nature of the American legal system. Topics include the judicial process in state and federal courts, alternative courts, judicial decision making, the political impact of court decisions, and the role of lawyers, judges, and advocates within the judicial system.
  
  • 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
    The course addresses the role of women in politics, both in the United States and internationally. The political careers and societal influence of female leaders such as Hillary Clinton of the U.S., Margaret Thatcher of the U.K., and Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan are discussed in detail.
  
  • 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.
 

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