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PSYC 4999B - Senior Evaluation
This course is designed to provide formal assistance for senior students as they
prepare for employment and/or graduate school application and to provide data of use
in assessing the Psychology & Human Services curriculum. Students are required to
attend four class meetings that include the following components: seminars on job
search strategies and application for graduate/professional school; completion of
surveys assessing the quality of the psychology degree program; a standardized
subject test in psychology to assess student’s knowledge in comparison to national
norms; a senior exit interview.
Approval of theDepartment Head is required for registration.
Reading (READ)
READ0099 - ReadingSkills (3-0-3)
See the LearningSupport course listings.
Science (SCI)
SCI 1111 - IntegratedScience I (3-0-3)
Integrated Science I provides an introduction to the scientific method and its
application to historic experiments. This course includes instruction in the scientific
method, the Earth's place in the Universe, the elementary nature of matter, fluids, the
laws of thermodynamics, and electricity andmagnetism.
Prerequisite(s): Exemption or exit fromMATH 0099.
Corequisite(s): SCI 1111L.
SCI 1111L - IntegratedScienceLaboratory (0-2-1)
Laboratory accompanyingSCI 1111.
Corequisite(s): SCI 1111.
SCI 1112 - IntegratedScience II (3-0-3)
Integrated Science II applies the physical science topics introduced in Integrated
Science I to life and environmental sciences. This course includes instruction in
matter and energy resources, population dynamics, global problems, pollution,
economics and the environment, andbasic ecology.
Prerequisite(s): SCI 1111/1111L.
SCI 1901 - Selected Topics inScience (3-0-3)
Agroup of courses which examines a variety of topics in sciencedisciplines presented
at an introductory level. Descriptions of individual courses within the group are
provided below.
SCI 1901A - Selected Topics inScience-Astronomy (3-0-3)
Provides an introduction to theEarth's place in theUniverse. Topics include the origin
of theSolar System, planets inside and outside of theSolar System, the life and death
of stars, and the Big Bang. Students will also study the tools of astronomy and how
they have shaped its progress. Topics will be covered from a historical as well as a
contemporary point of view.
SCI 1901B - Selected Topics inScience-Plants andSociety (3-0-3)
Emphasizes plants in everyday life. Topics include the basic structure and function of
plants, identification of common plants, plant ecology, economic botany, backyard
botany, medical plants and poisonous plants.
SCI 1901C - Selected Topics inScience-ExtraordinaryChemistry (3-0-3)
Presents chemical science in a way that reflects both the excitement and concerns
with the rapidly changing uses and needs of chemicals in the world. Topics include
everyday chemicals to which we are exposed, the food we eat, ozone pollution, mind-
