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Subject<br />

Catalog<br />

Number<br />

Title<br />

<strong>Semester</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Courses</strong><br />

<strong>General</strong><br />

<strong>Education</strong><br />

Code<br />

Credit<br />

Hours<br />

Maximum<br />

Repeat<br />

Hours<br />

Course Description<br />

MDIA 1091 Introduction to Mass Media 2SS 3 0 Overview of American media industries from economic and cultural-critical<br />

perspectives. Examines organizational structures, delivery systems,<br />

programming, government regulation, technological functions, and social<br />

impact of media.<br />

MGT 2000 Introduction to Management 2SS 3 0 Understanding of and practice in solving problems facing managers and<br />

administrators using concepts and principles from behavioral sciences and<br />

other applicable disciplines.<br />

POLS 1010 Politics in the United States 2SS 3 0 Examines the role of citizenship, participation, and government in the context<br />

of American domestic politics.<br />

POLS 1500 Themes in Global Politics 2SS 3 0 Each class has anchoring theme or set of themes related to global politics,<br />

such as, but not limited to, norms, justice, power, conflict and cooperation,<br />

globalization and development.<br />

POLS 2300 Comparative Politics 2SS 3 0 Introduction to dynamics, structures, and comparison of contemporary political<br />

systems and processes.<br />

POLS 4300 Politics in Western Europe 2SS 3 0 Government and politics in several west European nations.<br />

PSY 1010 <strong>General</strong> Psychology 2SS 3 0 Introduction to psychology. Survey of topics in experimental and clinical<br />

psychology including physiological bases of behavior, sensation, perception,<br />

learning, memory, human development, social processes, personality, and<br />

abnormal behavior.<br />

REC 2010 Recreation and Leisure in Society 2SS 3 0 Provides a broad understanding of nature and scope of recreation and leisure<br />

in society as well as an introduction to the recreation and leisure services<br />

profession.<br />

SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology 2SS 3 0 Nature of human society and factors affecting its development. Fundamental<br />

concepts of sociology: culture, personality, socialization, social organization,<br />

groups, institutions.<br />

SOC 2000 Contemporary Social Problems 2SS 3 0 Sociological perspectives on social problems considered. Emphasis on the<br />

social mechanisms that produce and reproduce images, explanations,<br />

causes, and consequences of social problems.<br />

SW 1000 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare 2SS 3 0 Provides an overview of a range of social problems and society's response to<br />

them through the social service delivery system. The problems and services<br />

described include: child abuse and neglect, drug and alcohol abuse, poverty,<br />

aging, mental health and illness, and corrections. Within this context, various<br />

career options and professional roles will be described, including that of social<br />

work.<br />

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November 17, 2011

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