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PLS 211 Soils4 cr, 3 lec, 3 labFundamental principles of soil science,the origin, nature and classificationof soils, the chemical, physical andbiological properties in relation togrowth and nutrition, and problemsof saline soils.PLS 230 Basic Crop Fertility4 cr, 3 lec, 3 labAn introduction to plant fertility,including fertilizer interactions withsoil, water, and general conditionsfound in crop production, as well asforms of fertilizer, availability, andfunctions in plant growth.PLS 240 Plant Propagation4 cr, 3 lec, 3 labPrepares the student with knowledgeand skills in sexual and asexual propagationof plants, including growth,roofing media, budding, grafting, andgreenhouse systems.POS 100 Introduction to Politics3 cr, 3 lec, W, GThis course is a survey of what governmentand politics are all aboutand how they are studied. It discussespolitical thinkers from the ancientGreeks to Karl Marx, and how theyaffected today’s political ideologiessuch as liberalism, capitalism, socialism,communism, and fascism. Thecourse covers international relations,organization and law, and comparesthe way modern governments in theU.S., Europe, Asia, and Africa operate.PRE: ENG 101 eligibility or appropriatereading scorePOS 110 American Politics3 cr, 3 lec, W, HThis course is intended to be a studyof the American democratic system,from the founding fathers to the present,looking at how our governmentworks and how it got that way. Thepresidency from Washington to presentday, Congress from the writing ofthe Constitution to the present, andthe judicial branch will be studied.Special emphasis will be placed on theelections process, how people vote andwhy they don’t. This course fulfills thefederal constitution requirement forteacher certification in Arizona.PRE: ENG 101 eligibility or appropriatereading scorePOS 120 World Politics3 cr, 3 lec, W, GThis course explores the existenceof a world-wide political system andwhat that system means to people. Itlooks at agencies and personalities offoreign policy and attempts at internationalorganizations, such as theUnited Nations.PRE: ENG 101 eligibility or appropriatereading scorePOS 130 State andLocal Politics3 cr, 3 lec, W, HGeneral survey of city, county, andstate governments; structures, services,and problems. This class meets stateconstitution requirements for teachercertification in Arizona.PRE: ENG 101 eligibility or appropriatereading scorePOS 140 Introduction toComparative Politics3 cr, 3 lec, W, CA comparative examination of variouspolitical systems, such as liberaldemocracy, communism, and thirdworld countries. There will be anemphasis on their organization, function,and how they differ from oneanother.PRE: ENG 101 eligibility or appropriatereading scorePOS 221 Arizona Constitution andGovernment2 cr, 2 lecDeals with the constitution andgovernment of Arizona; specificallydesigned to meet the state constitutionrequirement for teacher certificationin Arizona, with an intensive study ofthe written constitution, as well as asurvey of the Arizona governmentalinstitutions which are based on it.POS 222 National Constitution andGovernment1 cr, 1 lecDeals with the constitution and governmentof the United States; specificallydesigned to meet the federal constitutionrequirement for teacher certificationin Arizona, with an intensivestudy of the written constitution, aswell as a survey of the Americangovernmental institutions which arebased on it.PSY 101 Introduction toPsychology3 cr, 3 lec, W, CAlthough basic theories are included,the course emphasizes the relationshipbetween the material discussedand everyday life. Areas covered arehistory and systems, scientific methods,developmental processes, perception,learning, memory, basic statistics,intelligence and personality testing,motivation, conflict and frustration,mental disorders and therapy, andsocial psychology.PRE: ENG 101 eligibility or appropriatereading scorePSY 170 Human Sexuality (same asSOC 170)3 cr, 3 lec, W, CCoverage and candid discussion ofvarious aspects of human sexualityincluding history of sexual values, sexualphysiology, life span changes, sexualroles and gender identity, sexual198