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Program Information - University Course Descriptions
 ANSO 1010 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
Intended primarily for students who wish to gain a broad, general overview of the field, its area of study, methods of inquiry, and conceptions and analysis of society.
3 Credit Hours
PSYC 1100 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Introduces the breadth and diversity of contemporary psychology. Provides a foundation from which the student might progress to more advanced, specialized courses. Topics include learning, perception, biopsychological processes, childhood and development, adjustment and mental health, and social behavior.
3 Credit Hours
WRIT 1010 COMPOSITION
Provides experiences in both formal and informal writing styles. Emphasizes increased skill regarding mechanics, cogency, or liveliness.
3 Credit Hours
PSYC 2300 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
Studies the development of the individual from conception through adulthood. Examines intellectual, emotional, and social aspects of behavior in terms of the complex interaction of heredity and environment. Content includes the application of prominent theories of human development to the individual’s development over the life span. Reviews current research in critical areas of human behavior (e.g., attachment, aggression) and uses it to enhance the student’s understanding of the human developmental process.
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1100 or permission from the instructor.
PSYC 3125 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
Introduces the student to psychopathology. Includes a consideration of factors (physiological, psychological, and sociocultural) that influence the development of mental disorders. Surveys the major diagnostic categories, including symptomatology, demographics, etiology, and treatment approaches.
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PSYC 1100.
BIOL 1610 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
Introduces the structure and function of the human body. Topics include biochemistry, cell biology, skeletal systems (histology, immunology, muscle tissues), neurobiology, and nervous systems. Includes laboratory sections involving mitosis, tissues, and bones. Laboratory required.
4 Credit Hours (Theory 3, Laboratory 1)
BIOL 1620 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II
Continues BIOL 1610 and includes the remaining major organ systems (cardiovascular, urinary, respiratory, digestive, and endocrine systems). Includes laboratory sections involving cat dissection.
Laboratory required.
4 Credit Hours (Theory 3, Laboratory 1)
Prerequisite: BIOL 1610 or permission.
BIOETHICS - ETHICS, HEALTHCARE, AND TECHNOLOGY (BIOMEDICAL ETHICS)
Course will provide a critical examination, with a view to contemporary moral disagreements and traditional ethical theories, of some of the moral issues arising out of medical practice and experimentation in our society. Issues that might be discussed include euthanasia, abortion, genetic engineering, organ transplants, informed consent, the allocation of medical resources, the role of race and gender in healthcare, and the rights of the patient.
3 Credit Hours
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