COURSE DESCRIPTIONSPHYSICAL SCIENCE (PE)Note: Team SportsMembers of intercollegiate sports teams learn to improve theirskills and playing ability in respective sports. The intercollegiatesports include women’s volleyball, women’s and men’s soccer,women’s and men’s basketball, women’s softball, women’s andmen’s golf, football, baseball, swim team, women’s and men’strack & field, women’s and men’s cross-country and women’sand men’s tennis. Only two semester credits from team sportsmay count toward degree completion. All team sports are gradedpass/fail.PE 110 First Aid and CPR Certification (2 SH)At the completion of this course students will be First Aid andCPR certified.Additional $35 FeePE 139 Swim Team (1 SH)PE 142 Men's Lacrosse Team (1 SH)PE 143 Women's Lacrosse Team (1 SH)PE 146 Men's Wrestling Team (1 SH)PE 147 Women's Soccer Team (1 SH)PE 148 Women's Volleyball Team (1 SH)PE 150 Men's Tennis Team (1 SH)PE 151 Women's Tennis Team (1 SH)PE 152 Women's Basketball Team (1 SH)PE 153 Men's Basketball Team (1 SH)PE 154 Men's Golf Team (1 SH)PE 155 Men's Soccer Team (1 SH)PE 156 Women's Softball Team (1 SH)PE 157 Men's Baseball (1 SH)PE 158 Women's Cross Country Team (1 SH)PE 185 Men's Football (1 SH)PE 186 Women's Golf Team (1 SH)PE 187 Men's Track & Field Team (1 SH)PE 188 Women's Track & Field Team (1 SH)PE 200 Body Wellness (2 SH)This course involves guided explorations in movementfundamentals, relaxation techniques, exercises to increasestrength, flexibility, ease of motion and dynamic alignment. Theclass consists of discussions on wellness, such as nutrition andstress reduction. Students participate in warm-up, aerobicworkout and cool down through stretching. No dance experienceis required.PE 216 Anatomical Kinesiology (3 SH)The exploration of the primary bones, joints and muscle groupsthat participate in vertical alignment and efficient movement.Explorations proceed with exercises designed to locate thepositions and to experience the motions of these groups in theinitiation of effective posture and efficient movement. Studentsin dance, athletics and riding may find this course of interest.PE 220 Pilates I: Balance, Strength and Shape (2 SH)This course introduces the student to Pilates, an exercise-basedsystem that aims to develop the body’s center to create a stablecore for efficient and effective movement. Students will beguided through a series of Pilates exercises intended to realignstructure, improve balance and enhance motor skills. May betaken twice for academic credit. Cross-listed as DN 220.PE 320 Pilates II: Balance, Strength and Shape (2 SH)Pre-Requisite(s): DN 220 or PE 220Study the fundamentals of Pilates mat work at the intermediatelevel. Emphasis is on strengthening the core muscles, increasebody awareness and muscle tone, flexibility and coordination.May be taken twice for academic credit. Cross-listed as DN 320.PRIOR LEARNING (PL)PL 100 Prior Learning Portfolio Development (1 SH)The goals of this course are to help students review their pastexperience to determine where significant learning has occurred,understand the difference between learning and experience andlearn the skills necessary to prepare a prior learning portfolio.PE 159 Men's Cross Country Team (1 SH)Page | 115<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Erie</strong> <strong>College</strong> | <strong>2012</strong> - 2013 <strong>Undergraduate</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> | Student Handbook | Student Athlete Handbook
COURSE DESCRIPTIONSPOLITICAL SCIENCE (PO)PO 101 Introduction to Political Science (4 SH)An introduction to the discipline of political science. The coursefocuses on the scope and nature of political science, the varioussubfields of the discipline and the basic political concepts,institutions and processes.PO 110 American National Government (4 SH)Centering on significant competing interpretations of the politicalsystem, the course is designed to develop an awareness ofstrategies of evidence and argument in the study of politics.Power relationships in the institutional settings of thePresidency, Congress and the Supreme Court; decision-makingand influence in the American political system and politicalbehavior.PO 160/260/360 Individual Investigation in Political Science (2-4SH)PO 170-79/270-79/370-79 Special Topics in Political Science (2-4SH)PO 201 Introduction to Political Ideologies (4 SH)An introductory examination of the competing ideologies thathave dominated politics over the past century includingliberalism, conservatism, democratic socialism, communism,anarchism and fascism. The course also explores several newerideologies such as feminism, liberation theology, religiousfundamentalism and environmentalism.PO 202 Public Policy (4 SH)An introduction to the policy-making process in the United Stateswith an emphasis on the interactions among the variousindividual and institutional actors involved at all levels ofgovernment. The course explores theories of policy making,policy implementation and policy evaluation and focuses onseveral important policy areas including education, welfare,health care, civil rights, criminal justice, national defense andforeign policy.PO 205 State and Local Government (4 SH)An analysis of the organization, powers and processes ofAmerican state and local governments emphasizing their roles inpolicy determination and implementation and the majorcontemporary problems confronting them.PO 2<strong>08</strong> America as a World Power (4 SH)This course examines the evolution of American foreign policyfrom isolationism to regional and then global responsibilities.Themes include the increasing role of Presidents in setting policyand the clash between realism (national interest, usually asdefined in military and economic terms) and idealism(transformative ideas like spreading democracy and nationbuildingand international cooperation in forums like the UnitedNations) in the making of U.S. foreign policy. Cross-listed as HI2<strong>08</strong>.PO 212 Comparative Politics (4 SH)A comparative study of the political processes in selectedcountries, as well as an introduction to systematic approachesand concepts to comparative politics.PO 214 International Relations (4 SH)An introduction to the key actors, concepts, theories, issues andpolitical dynamics that shape world politics. The course exploresthe nature of the international system, the ways in which statesand other global actors interact and the contemporarychallenges facing the global community in the areas of peace andsecurity, economics, human development and the environment.PO 250/350 Internship (1-5 SH)PO 310 European Politics (4 SH)A comparative analysis of political institutions, processes andissues in selected European countries and the European Union.Topics include constitutional structures, legislative, executive andjudicial processes, political party systems, electoral systems anddomestic and foreign policies.PO 311 Politics of Developing Countries (4 SH)A comparative analysis of political institutions, processes andissues in selected countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America and theMiddle East. Topics include constitutional structures, legislative,executive and judicial processes, political party systems, electoralsystems and domestic and foreign policies.PO 320 Constitutional Law (4 SH)A study of the scope of federal powers, separation of powers andthe federal system, the Bill of Rights, due process and equalprotection. Cross-listed as CJ 324 and LG 324.PO 321 International Organization and Law (4 SH)An examination of international organizations and internationallaw in the global arena. The course explores the characteristicsand functions of various international organizations, includingthe United Nations and its related agencies and analyzes theevolution, scope and impact of international law. Emphasis willbe placed on the role of international organizations and law asthey relate to major issues including armed conflict, humanrights, international trade and poverty.Page | 116<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Erie</strong> <strong>College</strong> | <strong>2012</strong> - 2013 <strong>Undergraduate</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> | Student Handbook | Student Athlete Handbook