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POLS 2075
(1 cr.)
Wyoming Legislative Process
Students are expected to gain knowledge
about and an understanding of the political
and procedural processes employed
by Wyoming’s legislature. Utilizing roleplaying
methods, students learn legislative
procedure s, leadership functions,
and lobbying techniques.
POLS 2128
(3 cr.)
Terrorism
Students complete an historical overview
of terrorism and formulate answers to
the questions: What is terrorism? Who
or what perpetrates terror? What are
the motives and intentions of terrorists?
Students develop a vocabulary
and conceptual toolkit to understand
terrorism domestically and internationally.
Students examine political and
religious fundamentalism, some of the
cultural actors who played key roles in
current movements, and the effects of
these issues on individuals. They explore
how social scientific tools can be used
to understand conflict. Finally, students
consider America’s war on terrorism and
world politics. Prerequisite: The prerequisite
for POLS 2128 is successful completion
of POLS 1000 or consent of the
instructor. Because there is a substantial
writing component, completion of
ENGL 1010 is also highly recommended.
(Cross-listed as HSEC 2005.)
POLS 2310
(3 cr.)
Introduction to International Relations
An analysis of the political relations of
nations emphasizing methods of explaining
and interpreting their behavior.
With contemporary problems serving as
illustrations, students critically evaluate
topics in war and peace, international
political economy, and the evolving world
order. Because many political science
instructors require research papers,
ENGL 1010 or its equivalent is strongly
recommended. Prerequisite: Completion
of POLS 1000 or consent of instructor.
POLS 2330
(3 cr.)
Environmental Ethics
Students focus on environmental issues
that occur locally, nationally, and globally,
and on the various ethical, philosophical,
and intellectual traditions that
influence environmental policy-making.
Because this course has a substantial
written component, ENGL 1010 is
strongly recommended. Prerequisite:
Completion of POLS 1000.
POLS 2410
(3 cr.)
Introduction to Public Administration
Students learn to analyze the principles,
methods and practices involved
in administering the public sector.
Students gain knowledge about government
finance, budgeting, organizational
theory, personnel practices, human
behavior, government and computers,
and the responsiveness of governmental
administrators to the public. Because
many political science instructors
require research papers, ENGL 1010 or
its equivalent is strongly recommended.
Prerequisite: Completion of POLS 1000.
POLS 2460
(3 cr.)
Introduction to Political Philosophy
A history of Western political thought
from Plato to the present. Students learn
to critically examine such topics as freedom
and authority, popular sovereignty,
justice, and the nature and functions of
government. Because many political science
instructors require research papers,
ENGL 1010 or its equivalent is strongly
recommended. Prerequisite: Completion
of POLS 1000 or consent of instructor.
POLS 2470
(1-4 cr.)
Government Internship I
The political science internship program
is designed to integrate political
experiences with academic knowledge.
The student is expected to participate in
specific assignments, observe activities
in the area of interest, and relate the
information and experiences gained in
a written report. Credit can be earned in
any of four areas: legislature, lobbying,
campaigns, or public service. A student
may receive one to four hours credit
depending on the amount of time given
to an assignment. Because many political
science instructors require research
papers, ENGL 1010 or its equivalent is
strongly recommended. Prerequisite:
Completion of POLS 1000.
Psychology
PSYC 1000
(4 cr.)
General Psychology
A basic introductory course covering a
general survey of psychology through
lectures, class discussions, and assigned
readings. Students acquire knowledge
in a variety of topics including the brain,
sensory systems, motivation, learning,
emotion, human development, consciousness,
personality, mental health
and mental illness, memory, thinking,
and the scientific study of behavior. Prerequisite:
Completion of ENGL 0700 or
ENGL 1001 (or equivalent placement test
score) or placement into ENGL 1010 or
currently enrolled in ENGL 1010.
PSYC 1004
(3 cr.)
Theories and Psychology of Terrorism
Students review modern sociological,
psychological, and criminological
theories that show relevance to terrorism
of the 21st century. Beginning with the
theories of political violence, students
provide an objective overview of theories,
concepts, causal factors, and models.
Students review various theoretical
explanations of terrorism and terrorist
acts, including a number of subcultural
and personality factors, and explore the
implications of these theories for the
professions of homeland security and
psychology. Prerequisites: Completion of
PSYC 1000 and ENGL 1010. (Cross-listed
as HSEC 1004.)
PSYC 1100
(3 cr.)
Organizational Human Relations
An introduction to the practice of using
systematic knowledge from psychology to
understand individual human behavior
within organizations. Topics such as
motivation, leadership, power, quality
of work life, and communication offer
insight into the accomplishment of organizational
and personal goals. Prerequisites:
Completion of DVST 0520 or ENGL
0520 and ENGL 0700 or ENGL 1001 (or
equivalent placement test scores).
PSYC 2000
(4 cr.)
Research Psychological Methods
This course introduces students to fundamental
scientific methods in psychology.
Students acquire a variety of research
strategies ranging from observational to
experimental. This includes the ability
to design topic proposals, conduct basic
research, gather data, perform statistical
analyses, interpret results, critique
published research, read and write in
scientific style, and use the APA format.
Prerequisites: Completion of PSYC 1000,
ENGL 1010, and STAT 2070 or consent of
the instructor.
PSYC 2050
(3 cr.)
Introductory Counseling/
Clinical Theories
Students review the development of
psychotherapy, study psychological concepts
basic to the therapeutic process,
and gain an understanding of the major
models and principles of psychotherapy.
Prerequisites: Completion of PSYC 1000
and ENGL 1010.
PSYC 2080
(4 cr.)
Psychobiology
This course is designed as a general
introduction to the biological bases of
behavior. Emphasized are the structural
and functional properties of the human
nervous system, although comparisons
to other animals will be made. Healthy
and impaired brain functions will be
covered in detail as they relate to behavior.
Topics include neural transmission,
nervous system organization, sensation,
perception, sleep, learning, memory, language,
emotion, thirst, hunger cognition,
movement, drug effects on behavior, consciousness,
psychological disorders, and
brain disorders. Prerequisite: Completion
of PSYC 1000 or consent of instructor.
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