Jun 21, 2024

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Physics
	PHYS 4410 - Nuclear and Particle Physics 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Phys 3401 with grade of C or higher. Description Properties of nuclei; nuclear models; nuclear reactions and radioactive decay processes; properties of elementary particles, their symmetries and interactions; standard model of elementary particles. Three lecture hours a week.
	PHYS 4500 - Special Topics in Physics 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: consent of instructor. Description Topics of special interest in physics as may fit the needs and interests of undergraduate students and faculty. Topics may be in the fields of nuclear physics, nanophysics, solid state physics, optics and electronics, and neurophysics. May be repeated if topics are different.
	PHYS 4510 - Mathematics of Physics I 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Math 2215 with grade of C or higher. Description (Same as Math 4258). Algebra of vectors, vector calculus, divergence, gradient, curl, line integrals, surface integrals, divergence theorem of Gauss, Stokes’s theorem, conservative fields, orthogonal curvilinear coordinates, matrices, and Eigen value problems. Three lecture hours a week.
	PHYS 4520 - Mathematics of Physics II 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Math 2652 with a grade of C or higher. Description (Same as MATH 4265). Derivation and solution of partial differential equations of physics, wave equation, LaPlace’s equation, Schroedinger’s equation, special functions of mathematical physics, Fourier series, Sturm-Liouville system, complex analysis, and integration. Three lecture hours a week.
	PHYS 4600 - Classical Mechanics 4 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Phys 2212K and Math 2652 with grades of C or higher, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Description Vector algebra, Newton’s laws, conservation laws, many body systems, motion in central fields, small oscillations, motion in electromagnetic fields, rotation of rigid bodies, Lagrangian equations, Hamilton’s principle, and virtual work. Four lecture hours a week.
	PHYS 4700 - Electricity and Magnetism 4 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Phys 2212K and Math 2215 with grades of C or higher. Description Electrostatics, steady currents, magnetic fields, magnetic induction, AC circuits, dielectrics, magnetic properties of matter, Maxwell’s equations, and wave propagation. Four lecture hours a week.
	PHYS 4710 - Functional Neuroimaging 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: consent of instructor. Description Foundations of physics principles applied to brain processes, different imaging modalities, and neuroimaging data analysis methods. Topics include physiological basis of functional neuroimaging, physics of different imaging modalities (fMRI, PET, EEG, MEG, fNIR, TMS), experimental design, neuroimaging data analysis, and applications in cognitive neuroscience. This course is appropriate for students majoring in physics, chemistry, biology, neuroscience, psychology, mathematics, statistics, and computer science with an interest in the use of functional neuroimaging. Three lecture hours a week.
	PHYS 4720 - Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Phys 3401 and Math 2652 with grades of C or higher. Description Fundamentals of magnetism in solids, nanostructures and ferrofluids. Wide range of topics overviewing basic physics phenomena observed in magnetic materials and nanostructures will be covered, including static and dynamic phenomena, nanostructures and their applications in electronics and spintronics, ferrofluids, and the experimental approaches used to study magnetic phenomena.
	PHYS 4810 - Quantum Mechanics 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Phys 3401 and Math 2652 with grades of C or higher, or consent of instructor. Description Schrodinger’s theory of quantum mechanics; solutions of Schrodinger’s equation; perturbation theory; one-electron atoms; magnetic moments, spin, and relativistic effects; identical particles; multi-electron atoms. Three lecture hours a week.
	PHYS 4870 - Honors Thesis I 1 to 6 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Good standing with the Honors College and consent of instructor. Requirements: Signature Experience course. Description Readings or research preparatory to honors thesis or project.
	PHYS 4880 - Honors Thesis II 1 to 6 Credit Hours Requirements: Signature Experience course. Description Good standing with the Honors College and consent of the instructor and the Honors College. Writing or production of honors thesis or project.
	PHYS 4900 - Research Project-CTW 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Phys 3300 and Phys 3401 with grades of C or higher and permission of the instructor. Requirements: Required for all physics majors. Serves as one of the two Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) courses required of all physics majors. Description Research Project in physics, astronomy, or a related field including preparation of a written and an oral report. Projects are performed under mentoring of a faculty member. Written reports are developed under the guidance of course coordinator. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Critical Thinking Through Writing Course (CTW).
	PHYS 4910 - Solid State Physics 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Phys 3401 with grade of C or higher, or equivalent or consent of instructor. Description Atoms in crystals (crystal structure); waves in crystals; crystal binding, lattice constants; lattice vibrations and other thermal properties of solids, free electrons in crystals, energy bands, and semiconductors. Three lecture hours a week.
	PHYS 4950 - Advanced Research 1 to 3 Credit Hours Description Faculty-led research group including training in techniques of advanced research in physics and astronomy and application of these techniques to research projects of current importance. This course may include a Signature Experience component. May be repeated for a maximum of three credit hours.
	PHYS 4995 - Directed Readings B.I.S.-CTW 3 to 4 Credit Hours Requirements: This course may satisfy the junior and/or senior-level Critical Thinking Through Writing requirements. Description Directed Readings designed for Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies students. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
Political Science
	POLS 1101 - Introduction to American Government 3 Credit Hours Description A survey of theÂ American system of government, with some attention given to state government, including the State of Georgia,Â covering the institutions and ideals basic to the American experience and the process by which the public participates in and is governed by these institutions and ideals.
	POLS 2101 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credit Hours Description A survey of the fundamental questions in the study of political science including the fields of Political Theory, Comparative. Politics, and International Politics.
	POLS 2401 - Global Issues 3 Credit Hours Description An introduction to global affairs focusing on contemporary issues in world politics such as conflict and cooperation, business and trade, population, environment, and human rights.
	POLS 3110 - State Government 3 Credit Hours Description Organization, powers, functions, and political processes at the state level in the United States.
	POLS 3140 - Judicial Process and Courts 3 Credit Hours Description Social and political context of judicial decisions with emphasis on Supreme Court decision-making. Relates law to public policy. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 3145 - Introduction to American Law 3 Credit Hours Description Substance of law as a component of public policy and the political system; emphasis on the elements and rationale of private law.
	POLS 3170 - American Legislative Process 3 Credit Hours Description The role of Congress and state legislatures in policy making. Special emphasis on legislative organization, procedure, and legislative structure including the speakership, parties, staff, and committees.
	POLS 3171 - Congressional Simulation 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: PolS 3170 recommended. Description This simulation provides students with an opportunity to experience how a legislative body makes decisions about policy. Students gain insight into the legislative process by actively participating in it. In the course of the simulation, students will be faced with the kinds of choices that professional legislators must make daily, such as deciding which bills of many bills to support and negotiating between the pressures put on them from disparate sources, such as party and constituency. Students will take away from the class knowledge about both the legislative process and the substantive policy areas the mock legislature takes up, as well as enhanced negotiating skills. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
	POLS 3200 - Comparative Politics 3 Credit Hours Description Comparative analysis of major political systems. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 3400 - International Politics 3 Credit Hours Description Concepts and theories of international politics. Covers the evolution of the contemporary international system and conflict and cooperation among nation-states. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 3450 - United States Foreign Policy 3 Credit Hours Description Analysis of U.S. foreign policy patterns and decision making since World War II. Examines contending explanations of policy making and the evolving role of the United States in world affairs. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 3530 - Classical and Early Modern Political Thought 3 Credit Hours Description (Same as Phil 3530). A survey of the historical writings in political thought from Plato to Machiavelli. Special emphasis on the contributions these thinkers made to Western conceptions of democracy, equality, human nature, citizenship, etc., as well as the continuing relevance of the texts for explaining contemporary political phenomena.
	POLS 3540 - Modern Political Thought 3 Credit Hours Description (Same as Phil 3540). A survey of the historical writings in political thought from Hobbes to Marx. Special emphasis on the contributions these thinkers made to Western conceptions of democracy, equality, human nature, citizenship, etc., as well as the continuing relevance of the texts for explaining contemporary political phenomena.
	POLS 3800 - Introduction to Political Research-CTW 3 Credit Hours Description Research techniques in political science including data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Serves as one of the two Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTWcourses required of all Political Science majors.
	POLS 3810 - Introduction to Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics (PPE) 3 Credit Hours Description This is an interdisciplinary course that provides an overview of some core conceptual tools used to analyze issues at the intersection of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPEand serves as the gateway course for the PPE concentration in the BIS major. Using both historical and contemporary readings, the topics covered include the moral status of markets, distributive justice, liberty and paternalism, and the use of economic models to understand the behavior of voters and policymakers.
	POLS 4110 - Political Psychology 3 Credit Hours Description Introduction to the psychological foundations of political life. Theories applied to particular political problems including policy decision making, the formation of belief systems, moral reasoning and ideology, racism and intolerance, political socialization, and authoritarianism.
	POLS 4120 - Southern Politics 3 Credit Hours Description The development of Southern political institutions and practices, including the role that Southern political figures have played in national politics and similarities and differences between Southern political behavior and national political behavior.
	POLS 4125 - Georgia Politics and Government 3 Credit Hours Description An examination of state and local government in the state of Georgia.
	POLS 4130 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credit Hours Description Development of U.S. constitutional system and fundamental principles of constitutional interpretation. Includes the courts and judicial review, authority of Congress in fields of commerce and taxation, authority of the president and federal-state relations.
	POLS 4131 - Civil Liberties and Rights 3 Credit Hours Description Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Bill of Rights and Fourteenth Amendment. Areas covered include administration of justice, freedom of expression and religion, and equal protection of racial, sexual, political and economic groups.
	POLS 4155 - Voting and Elections 3 Credit Hours Description Political, institutional, social, and psychological factors involved in individual and group electoral decisions. Emphasis placed on the role of campaigns and candidate strategy in shaping voting decisions.
	POLS 4157 - Politics of the Civil Rights Movement 3 Credit Hours Description (Same as AAS 4180). Examination of the underpinnings, leadership, political strategies, and policies of the modern civil rights movement.
	POLS 4158 - Campaign Organization and Management 3 Credit Hours Description A broad introduction to electoral campaign research, organization, and management. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
	POLS 4160 - Political Attitudes and Public Opinion 3 Credit Hours Description Concept and measurement of political attitudes, acquisition of attitudes, the role of attitudes in political behavior, and the relation of elites and publics in the formation of public opinion.
	POLS 4162 - Politics and the Media 3 Credit Hours Description Analysis of the role of mass media in American political life.
	POLS 4165 - African-American Politics 3 Credit Hours Description (Same as AAS 4160). Analysis of the ideology, public opinions, and political behavior of African-Americans. African-American impact on the electoral system.
	POLS 4180 - American Chief Executives 3 Credit Hours Description Constitutional powers and the political role of the American president with a comparative examination of the function of state governors.
	POLS 4190 - Studies in American Politics 3 Credit Hours Description Intensive treatment of current topics in American politics and government. May be repeated if topic varies.
	POLS 4205 - Comparative Democratization 3 Credit Hours Description Theories and problems of emerging and transitional democracies around the world. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4215 - Politics of Peace 3 Credit Hours Description Explores the challenges of building stable political systems in the wake of civil war, using cases drawn from all regions of the world. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4230 - African Politics 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: (recommended): PolS 3200. Description Addresses the politics of Sub-Saharan Africa, including major issues of political, economic, and social analysis. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4240 - European Politics 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: (recommended): PolS 3200. Description The politics and government of Europe. Comparative study of institutions, issues, and social forces, including the impact of integration on the politics of the nation-state. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4242 - European Union: Politics, Economy, and Foreign Policy 3 Credit Hours Description Broad overview of developments in the European Union since the early 1950s. Key issues, such as monetary union and development of common foreign policy, are explored. Institutional actors, including the European Parliament, European Commission, Council of Ministers, and Court of Justice are compared. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4250 - Latin American Politics 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: (recommended): PolS 3200. Description Political, historical, economic, and cultural explanations of political change in Latin America. Compares twentieth century democratic, authoritarian, and revolutionary regimes. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4255 - Politics and Political Economy of East Asia 3 Credit Hours Description Examines the key political institutions, economic structures, and socio-economic policies of Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4256 - Politics and Political Economy of Japan 3 Credit Hours Description Explores the politics and political economy of contemporary Japan. Topics include: the evolution and nature of Japanese democracy, the functioning of the political economy, the “Japanese miracle” econony of the early postwar period and economic decline in recent years, protest and social movements in Japan, and Japan’s role in Asia. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4257 - Chinese Politics 3 Credit Hours Description Introduction to the political history of contemporary China, the structure and functioning of its political and governmental institutions, and political, social, and economic challenges facing the current Chinese political leadership. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4258 - Government and Politics of South Asia 3 Credit Hours Description (Same as MES 4258). Examines the societies and politics of South Asia, with specific reference to India and Pakistan since independence from Britain in 1947. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4260 - Politics of the Middle East and North Africa 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: (recommended): PolS 3200. Description (Same as MES 4210). Politics and culture of the region. Contemporary issues including: the region’s relations with the West, regional conflict, and the increasing role of religious movements in politics. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4270 - Comparative Political Economy 3 Credit Hours Description Examination of the theoretical and substantive relationships between politics and economics. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4285 - Politics and Religion in Comparative Perspective 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: (recommended): PolS 3200 or 3400. Description (Same as MES 4220). Role of religious beliefs and institutions on political behavior. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4290 - Studies in Comparative Politics 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: (recommended): PolS 3200. Description Topics may include the government and politics of selected countries and regions of the world or themes in comparative political analysis. Global Scholars course. May be repeated for credit if topic varies.
	POLS 4420 - International Law 3 Credit Hours Description Analysis of origin, principles, enforcement, and adjudication of international law. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4421 - International Organizations 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: (recommended): PolS 3400 or 3450. Description Analysis of the formation, role, process, and politics of international organizations, such as the United Nations, and mechanisms of international cooperation. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4422 - NGOs and World Politics 3 Credit Hours Description Survey of current literature on non-governmental organizations (NGOsand global civil society and exploration of the various roles NGOs play in a variety of policy areas including the environment, human rights, international development, trade, humanitarian crises, women’s issues, and security. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4423 - Middle East in World Affairs 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: (recommended): PolS 3400 or PolS 4260. Description International relations of the Middle East (West Asia and North Africa), combining IR theory and the perspectives of policymakers and other actors of the region. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4424 - Regional Organization Simulation 3 Credit Hours Description This course gives participants an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the regional politics of the Arab World. Students will research and then represent member countries of the Arab League in simulations of debate and legislative forums of the organization. Students will learn, develop, and practice skills in debate, consensus building, critical thinking, parliamentary procedure, legislation drafting, and public speaking. Students will also learn to represent the interests and foreign policy objectives of the country they represent. Students will also participate as part of the Georgia State University Model Arab League Team at the Southeast Model Arab League (SEMAL), National Model Arab League (NMAL) and depending on availability of funds, an international model Arab League conference in the Spring Semester. They will also help run the High School Model Arab League. Global Perspectives Course. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
	POLS 4426 - International Organization Simulation 3 Credit Hours Description Students will research and then represent a country in simulations of United Nations debate and legislative forums. Students will learn, develop, and practice skills in debate, consensus building, critical thinking, parliamentary procedure, legislation drafting, and public speaking. Students will learn to represent the interests and foreign policy objectives of the country represents. As part of the course students will participate as part of the GSU Model United Nations Team in National Model United Nations Conference in New York and, depending on availability of funds at an international Model UN Conference. In addition students are required to serve on the staff of the GSU High School MUN. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4427 - Politics of International Human Rights 3 Credit Hours Description Analysis of international human rights issues and institutions at the multilateral, regional, and domestic levels. Attention to foreign policy, gender, minorities, disappearances, and genocide in various regions. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4430 - International Political Economy 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: (recommended): PolS 3400. Description Analyzes the politics of international economic relations. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4465 - China in the International System 3 Credit Hours Description This course examines the impact of an increasingly powerful China on the international system. Its primary focus will be the evolving interaction between the United States and China. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4470 - Causes of War 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: : PolS 3400 or PolS 3450. Description Conditions affecting the prospects for war and conflict within and between nation-states. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4475 - Nuclear Weapons and International Politics 3 Credit Hours Description This course explores the role of nuclear weapons in international politics. Main topics include the causes of nuclear proliferation and the relationship between nuclear weapons and war. Further topics include nuclear weapons technologies, arms control, nuclear terrorism, nuclear crises, nuclear strategy, nuclear history, and contemporary nuclear issues.
	POLS 4490 - Studies in International Relations 3 Credit Hours Description Intensive treatment of a topic in International Relations. Global Scholars course. May be taken more than once if topic varies.
	POLS 4510 - Feminist Political Theory 3 Credit Hours Description The treatment of women in Western political thought. Various strands of feminist thinking: liberal, Marxist, socialist, radical, and postmodern. Global Scholars course.
	POLS 4555 - Contemporary Political Philosophy 3 Credit Hours Description This course examines contemporary thinking in political philosophy. Particular emphasis is placed on debates within the discipline over matters such as the ethics of war, abortion, civil rights, income distribution, judicial interpretation and homelessness.
	POLS 4570 - American Political Thought 3 Credit Hours Description Readings in the development of political ideas underlying American political institutions.
	POLS 4590 - Studies in Western Political Theory 3 Credit Hours Description Analysis of a particular concept or period in political theory. Global Scholars course. May be repeated for credit if topic varies.
	POLS 4870 - Honors Thesis I 1 to 6 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Good standing with the Honors College and consent of instructor. Requirements: Signature Experience course. Description Readings or research preparatory to honors thesis or project.
	POLS 4880 - Honors Thesis II 1 to 6 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Good standing with the Honors College and consent of instructor. Requirements: Signature Experience course. Description Writing or production of honors thesis or project.
	POLS 4900 - Senior Seminar-CTW 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: PolS 3800 with a C or higher. Requirements: All Political Science majors are required to take the seminar in their senior year. Serves as one of the two Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) courses required of all Political Science majors. Description This course is a senior capstone seminar. Several sections of the seminar may be offered each term. The focus/topic of the seminar varies depending on the interests of the faculty member(s) offering the course(s). This course may include a Signature Experience component. Critical Thinking Through Writing Course (CTW).
	POLS 4920 - Directed Reading & Research 1 to 3 Credit Hours Requirements: Paper required. Description Special directed research. By arrangement at student request, as approved by the department. This course may include a Signature Experience component. May be repeated for credit.
	POLS 4930 - Legislative Internships 3 to 9 Credit Hours Prerequisites: consent of instructor. Requirements: Paper required. Description Program to combine academic training with professional experience through legislative internships. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
	POLS 4940 - Internships 1 to 6 Credit Hours Description Program to combine academic training with professional experience through short-term internships. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
	POLS 4945 - Experiential Learning 3 Credit Hours Description This course is for students seeking Political Science major credit for internships they have secured with an external provider. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
	POLS 4951 - Model United Nations 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: consent of instructor. Description An exercise in modeling the process and politics of the United Nations. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Global Perspectives Course. May be repeated for credit.
	POLS 4952 - Model Arab League 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: consent of instructor. Description (Same as MES 4230). Classroom instruction and participation in academic team. History, culture, religion, economics and politics of the Arab World plus participation in the Southern Eastern Regional Model Arab League and the National Model Arab League. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Global Perspectives Course.
	POLS 4955 - Mock Trial 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: consent of instructor. Description An exercise in modeling the process, analytical reasoning and theory of litigation. This course may include a Signature Experience component. May be repeated for credit.
	POLS 4995 - Directed Readings B.I.S.-CTW 3 to 4 Credit Hours Requirements: This course may satisfy the junior and/or senior-level Critical Thinking Through Writing requirements. Description Directed Readings designed for Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies students.
	POLS 4996 - Study Abroad: European Studies in Strasbourg, France 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: None. Description Contemporary politics and political economy of European integration. Designed specifically for those students participating in Georgia State University Study Abroad Program. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
Portuguese
	PORT 1001 - Elementary Portuguese I 3 Credit Hours Not open to native speakers of Portuguese. Description Development of basic skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing; acquisition of grammatical structures. Students are introduced to various aspects of Portuguese culture.
	PORT 1002 - Elementary Portuguese II 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Port 1001 with grade of C or higher, or placement into 1002. Not open to native speakers of Portuguese. Description Development of basic skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing; acquisition of grammatical structures. Students are introduced to various aspects of Portuguese culture.
	PORT 2001 - Intermediate Portuguese I 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Port 1002 with grade of C or higher, or placement into 2001. Not open to native speakers of Portuguese. Description Continued development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Vocabulary expansion; further work with grammatical structures. Portuguese culture presented.
	PORT 2002 - Intermediate Portuguese II 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Port 2001 with grade of C or higher, or placement into 2002. Not open to native speakers of Portuguese. Description Continued development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Vocabulary expansion; further work with grammatical structures. Portuguese culture presented.
Psychology
	PSYC 1100 - Introduction to Biological Psychology 3 Credit Hours Description Explores the relationships of physiology and environment with behavior and mental processes. Examines the role of evolution through natural selection in shaping nervous system design and behavior, and the interplay of genetics and environment in both physiological and behavioral development. Emphasizes lower-level mechanisms of sensation and perception, motor action, and hormone effects, as well as higher-level processes involved in emotion, cognition, language, and social behavior. These topics are examined in both humans and nonhuman animals.
	PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology 3 Credit Hours Description A broad survey of the major topics in psychology including, but not limited to, research methodology, biological and social factors influencing abnormal behavior, development, learning, memory, and personality.
	PSYC 2030 - Careers in Psychology 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Psyc 1101 for majors and premajors only (or permission of instructor). Description This course focuses on career planning and development issues for psychology majors. Using a combination of lecture, readings, and exercises, students will be exposed to information designed to assist in clarification, selection, and pursuit of a career in psychology or a related field. Topics include an overview of the undergraduate major in psychology, career options in psychology and related fields, preparation for employment with a bachelor’s degree, preparing for and succeeding in graduate school, and applying for a job or to a graduate school. This course may include a Signature Experience component.
	PSYC 2040 - Introduction to Applied Psychology 3 Credit Hours Description The goal of this course is to provide an overview of the major areas of applied psychology. How psychology has been applied toward improving individual well-being (e.g., clinical/counseling psychology), toward improving human performance (e.g., industrial/organizational psychology), and in the public interest (e.g., community psychology).
	PSYC 2050 - Introduction to Drugs and Behavior 3 Credit Hours Description (Same as Biol 2050). Provides an introduction to the effects of drugs on behavior. Topics include how drugs affect the brain and, consequently, behavior; the underlying brain and environmental factors thought to be responsible for drug addiction, tolerance and sensitivity; treatment of major psychological disorders (e.g., depression, mania, anxiety) with drug therapy; and the classification of common psychoactive drugs.
	PSYC 2060 - Introduction to Positive Psychology 3 Credit Hours Description Explors and examines the empirical findings in the areas of positive emotions, happiness and well-being, meaning of life, resilience, optimism, happiness and relationships, and techniques for improving moods and emotions.
	PSYC 2070 - Introduction to Human Sexuality 3 Credit Hours Description Examination of human sexuality from three perspectives: physiological, clinical, and social. Topics include the neuroendocrine processes in sexual behavior, theories of psychosexual development, and the nature of contemporary sex roles.
	PSYC 2080 - Sex, Evolution, and Human Behavior 3 Credit Hours Description Examines human behavior from an evolutionary perspective, beginning with an overview of the fundamentals of contemporary evolutionary theory. Topics include selfish-gene approach, evolutionary stable strategies, the evolution of sex, and sexual selection.
	PSYC 2101 - Introduction to the Psychology of Adjustment 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Psyc 1101 for majors and premajors only (or permission of instructor). Description An introductory examination of the applied psychological theory and research concerning mental health and well- being.
	PSYC 2103 - Introduction to Human Development 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: PSYC 1101 for majors and premajors only (or permission of instructor). Description An introductory, non-laboratory-based examination of human development across the lifespan with an emphasis on normal patters of physical, cogitive, and social development.
	PSYC 2107 - Introduction To Social Psychology 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: PSYC 1101. Description An introductory, non-laboratory based examination of the influences of social and cultural factors on individual behavior and psychological functioning. Among the topics covered in the course are social psychological research methods, the relationship between self-knowledge and social influence, social cognition, conformity, obedience, aggression, prejudice, interpersonal attraction, affiliation, persuasion, attitude formation and change, group processes, helping and altruism, and conflict and conflict resolution. The course will include an examination of cultural influences on individual behavior and psychological functioning.

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Course Descriptions

Definitions

Corequisites

Course Credit Hours

Prerequisites

PHYS 4410 - Nuclear and Particle Physics

PHYS 4500 - Special Topics in Physics

PHYS 4510 - Mathematics of Physics I

PHYS 4520 - Mathematics of Physics II

PHYS 4600 - Classical Mechanics

PHYS 4700 - Electricity and Magnetism

PHYS 4710 - Functional Neuroimaging

PHYS 4720 - Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

PHYS 4810 - Quantum Mechanics

PHYS 4870 - Honors Thesis I

PHYS 4880 - Honors Thesis II

PHYS 4900 - Research Project-CTW

PHYS 4910 - Solid State Physics

PHYS 4950 - Advanced Research

PHYS 4995 - Directed Readings B.I.S.-CTW

POLS 1101 - Introduction to American Government

POLS 2101 - Introduction to Political Science

POLS 2401 - Global Issues

POLS 3110 - State Government

POLS 3140 - Judicial Process and Courts

POLS 3145 - Introduction to American Law

POLS 3170 - American Legislative Process

POLS 3171 - Congressional Simulation

POLS 3200 - Comparative Politics

POLS 3400 - International Politics

POLS 3450 - United States Foreign Policy

POLS 3530 - Classical and Early Modern Political Thought

POLS 3540 - Modern Political Thought

POLS 3800 - Introduction to Political Research-CTW

POLS 3810 - Introduction to Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics (PPE)

POLS 4110 - Political Psychology

POLS 4120 - Southern Politics

POLS 4125 - Georgia Politics and Government

POLS 4130 - American Constitutional Law

POLS 4131 - Civil Liberties and Rights

POLS 4155 - Voting and Elections

POLS 4157 - Politics of the Civil Rights Movement

POLS 4158 - Campaign Organization and Management

POLS 4160 - Political Attitudes and Public Opinion

POLS 4162 - Politics and the Media

POLS 4165 - African-American Politics

POLS 4180 - American Chief Executives

POLS 4190 - Studies in American Politics

POLS 4205 - Comparative Democratization

POLS 4215 - Politics of Peace

POLS 4230 - African Politics

POLS 4240 - European Politics

POLS 4242 - European Union: Politics, Economy, and Foreign Policy

POLS 4250 - Latin American Politics

POLS 4255 - Politics and Political Economy of East Asia

POLS 4256 - Politics and Political Economy of Japan

POLS 4257 - Chinese Politics

POLS 4258 - Government and Politics of South Asia

POLS 4260 - Politics of the Middle East and North Africa

POLS 4270 - Comparative Political Economy

POLS 4285 - Politics and Religion in Comparative Perspective

POLS 4290 - Studies in Comparative Politics

POLS 4420 - International Law

POLS 4421 - International Organizations

POLS 4422 - NGOs and World Politics

POLS 4423 - Middle East in World Affairs

POLS 4424 - Regional Organization Simulation

POLS 4426 - International Organization Simulation

POLS 4427 - Politics of International Human Rights

POLS 4430 - International Political Economy

POLS 4465 - China in the International System

POLS 4470 - Causes of War

POLS 4475 - Nuclear Weapons and International Politics

POLS 4490 - Studies in International Relations

POLS 4510 - Feminist Political Theory

POLS 4555 - Contemporary Political Philosophy

POLS 4570 - American Political Thought

POLS 4590 - Studies in Western Political Theory

POLS 4870 - Honors Thesis I

POLS 4880 - Honors Thesis II