Guide - Unity College

GY 1003 Geography
Geography describes, relates, and explains both the natural and cultural features that distinguish
different areas on the face of the earth. At the same time geography is concerned with the phenomena
of continual change: the ways people modify their environments as reflections of changes in cultural
values and levels of technology; and the ways the physical environment presents opportunities and
constraints for human development. Credits: 3
PL 1013 American Democracy
This course approaches the basic history, structure, and character of American politics, governmental
institutions, and laws through the exploration of concepts and issues in areas such as civil liberties,
federalism, judicial review, political parties, interest groups, and the role of media and public opinion.
A key assignment is semester-long analysis, reporting, and presentation by each student on multiple
aspects of a unique US House or Senate campaign in progress. Credits: 3
PL 2013 State and Local Government
Reading, lectures, essay-writing, in-class presentations, research projects, discussion, debate, roleplaying,
group exercises, video viewing, and a field trip to the Maine State Capitol are some of the
tools this course uses to understand state and local government practice and policy. The aim is to bring
governing to life. Students will analyze and communicate, orally and in writing, the history and current
status of important state and local policy issues. Credits: 3
PY 1013 Introduction to Psychology
This course is a survey of psychology as a science of behavior. Topics include basic principles
underlying behavior and experience, learning, human development, motivation, personality, and
psychotherapies. Credits: 3
SY 1013 Introduction to Sociology
Sociology is a field of study that explains social, political economic, and ecological phenomena in
terms of social structures, social forces, and group relations. This introduction focuses on socialization,
culture, the social construction of reality, inequality, race and ethnic relations, poverty, and political
sociology. Students gain an understanding of the three main sociological perspectives, apply them to
make sense of contemporary social problems, and realize how one’s individual circumstances are
shaped by much larger social forces. Credits: 3
Humanities courses: Courses with a course code of HU
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HU 1003 Spanish I
This course is an introduction of the use of the Spanish language with its emphasis on active
communication through conversation, as well as the skills of reading and writing. The course features
hands-on communicative activities which will involve pair and group work. Students also develop
some rudimentary knowledge about the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. This course is designed
for the beginning student with no previous experience in Spanish. Credits: 3
HU 2003 American History from Post-Civil War to the Present
This class covers American history from post-Civil War Reconstruction to the present through an
examination of the major ideas and forces that shaped the country during this period. The class will
focus on particular themes and periods, including the meaning of freedom, especially as it emerged
from Emancipation and Reconstruction and reached some measure of fulfillment in the civil rights
movement in the 1950s and 1960s; the profound social, economic, and political effects of the