Course Catalog 2008-2009 - Concordia University

MUS 4212 Service Playing 2,0Skills required of a church organist, service planningand playing, working with choirs and instrumentalists.Prerequisite: MUS 1112 and consent of instructor.MUS 4246 Secondary Choral Music Literature 2,0Identification, description, and analysis of varioustypes and styles of choral literature suitable for use insecondary school choral music programs.Prerequisites; MUS 2214, MUS 3214, MUS 3342,MUS 3344, or consent of instructor.Return to Table of Contents15.04.33 PhilosophyPHL 3301 Survey of Western Philosophy 3,0Issues and problems of philosophy including thenature of reality, knowledge, and value. Selected studyof major philosophers in the Western tradition.Return to Table of Contents15.04.34 PhysicsPHY 1302 Physical Science for Liberal Arts 3,0The development and history of the physical scienceswith applications of principles to daily living.PHY 1401 Physics I 3,2Basic concepts of kinematics, dynamics, Newtonianphysics, sound, and thermodynamics through lectures,laboratory experiences, and problem solving.Prerequisite: Two years of high school algebra orMTH 1351 College Algebra or math placement at ahigher level.PHY 1402 Physics II 3,2Basic concepts of electromagnetism, andelectromagnetic radiation including optics throughlectures, laboratory experiences, and problem solving.Prerequisite: PHY 1401 or equivalent.PHY 4301 Topics in Modern Physics 3,0Special relativity, statistical mechanics, thephotoelectric effect and quantum physics, and nuclearphysics and radioactivity. Prerequisite: PHY 1402.Return to Table of Contents15.04.35 PsychologyPSY 1311 Introduction to Psychology 3,0Scientific study of human behavior with emphasis onbasic psychological functions.PSY 2301 Life-Span Development 3,0Physical, cognitive, social, emotional and personalitydevelopment of the individual from "womb to tomb,"with the principal focus being on these developmentalstages in childhood and adolescence within the contextof the complete life span. Prerequisite: PSY 1311.PSY 2331 Social Psychology 3,0Examination of cultural and psychological influencesin the development of individuals and societies. Crosslistedas SOC 2331. Prerequisites: PSY 1311 and SOC1301.PSY 2341 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3,0An introduction to the fundamentals of descriptive andinferential statistics, especially as they apply t thebehavioral and social sciences. Cross-listed as SOC2341. Prerequisite: PSY 1311 or SOC 1301.PSY 3302 Cognitive Psychology 3,0A comprehensive overview of the many facets ofcognitive psychology including informationprocessing, the complexities of memory, languageacquisition and functions, problem solving anddecision making, and basic neurology. Also includesan overview of learning theories with a more in-depthlook at the principal ones. Prerequisite: Six academichours of psychology from among the following: PSY1311, PSY 2301, PSY 2331.PSY 3304 Group Dynamics 3,0Theory and practice in small group communication;goal setting, problem solving, listening, feedback, andleadership. Cross-listed as COM 3304. Prerequisites:PSY 1311 and SPE 2301.PSY 3312 Psychology of the Criminal Offender 3,0Exposes the student to the distressful, painful andoften devastating effects of maladaptive behavior. Thecourse will explore the interwoven biological,psychological and social antecedents and correlates ofcriminal behavior. Psychological issues and theirrelation to criminal and anti-social behavior will bestudied. Personal and societal attitudes, feelings andvalues about criminal and anti-social behavior will bediscussed extensively. Prerequisites: PSY 1311. Crosslistedas CJM 3312.PSY 3315 History & Philosophy of Psychology 3,0This course studies and examines the development ofpsychology from its early roots in philosophy andreligion, through its empirical bases, to its direction intoday's society. The aim is to discover whatrelationships, if any, there are between psychology andjustice. This course may replace three hours ofsocial/behavioral sciences, if at least one course is notalready designated in the major.PSY 3331 Introduction to Counseling 3,0An introductory course designed to acquaint studentswith current counseling theories and to acquire abeginning skill in counseling. Prerequisite: Sixacademic hours of psychology from among thefollowing: PSY 1311, PSY 2301, PSY 2331.2008-2009 Catalog Page 127