2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

PS 230 (S) Environmental Policy
MGT 210 Business and the Environment
T/RS 316 (P,W) God and the Earth
PHIL 213 (P) Environmental Ethics
In addition, MATH 201, Algebra and
Environmental Issues, is recommended. This
course fulfills the quantitative reasoning
requirement in the general education curriculum,
and is also a writing intensive course.
Natural Science majors who wish to pursue
the Environmental Studies Concentration
may complete the three natural science
courses using any combination of the natural
science courses listed above and/or the following
courses:
CHEM 340 Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 342 Environmental Toxicology
CHEM 344 Environmental Geochemistry
BIOL 273 Marine Biology
BIOL 371 Ecology
BIOL 471 Applied Ecology
BIOL 473 Estuarine Ecology
Forensic Health Concentration
Mary Muscari, Ph.D., Director
Open to all undergraduate students, the
Forensic Health Interdisciplinary Concentration
is designed by the Departments of Nursing
and Criminal Justice to advance students’
interest in the field of forensic health. Forensic
Health is the application of the healthrelated
sciences to public or legal proceedings
and the scientific investigation and treatment
of trauma and/or death of victims and perpetrators
of abuse, violence, criminal activity,
and traumatic accidents. Forensic health care
professionals work with a variety of clients,
including victims intrafamilial violence and
sexual assault, criminal offenders, and juvenile
delinquents. Career settings include emergency
departments, psychiatric facilities, correctional
facilities, schools, community health,
and legal consulting in the court system.
Students interested in this concentration
are required to complete four 3-credit courses
and one 3-credit elective course for a total of
15 credits.
Required Courses
PSYC 110 is a prerequisite to NURS 344
and 345. CJ 110 is recommended, but not
required, prior to NURS 344 and 345 and
the Criminal Justice electives.
Academics 75
CJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice
NURS 344 Forensic Health Care of Victims
NURS 345 Forensic Health Care of
Perpetrators
PSYC 110 Fundamentals of Psychology
Elective Courses (choose one)
Students are required to consult the Forensic
Health Interdisciplinary Concentration
Director before choosing their elective.
CJ 213 Criminology
S/CJ 214 Juvenile Delinquency
S/CJ 218 The American Court System
S/CJ 220 Penology: The American
Correctional System
CJ 230 Crime Prevention
CJ 237 The Investigative Process
S/CJ 324 Victimology
Human Development Program
James P. Buchanan, Ph.D., Director
This program offers all students, especially
those majoring in the behavioral and social
sciences, the opportunity to develop a multidisciplinary
focus in human development.
The academic aims of the concentration are
to provide an understanding of:
1. Both normal and exceptional development
of humans as biological and psychological
organisms;
2. The relationship between individuals
and family/social environment; and
3. The means to enhance human development,
including a field experience in a
human-development agency.
The 30-credit Human Development concentration
is administered by an interdisciplinary
board of faculty from the Psychology,
Sociology, and Human Resources departments.
Students interested in careers and graduate
programs in human development should contact
the director for more information on
course choice and on integrating the concentration
with various majors. Students who
complete this concentration will have it noted
on their transcripts. The Human Development
concentration requires the following:
1. PSYC 221: Childhood & Adolescence
2. PSYC 222: Adulthood & Aging or
GERO 110: Introduction to Gerontology
3. PSYC 225: Abnormal Psychology
4. HS 241: Case Management and
Interviewing