and contemporary perspective. Prerequisites:
POLI201 or POLI248 or permission of the instruc-
tor. This course is approved for General Education
Distribution 2. (IR-CG) (AGP).
POLI550
INTERNATIONAL LAW AND
ORGANIZATIONS
3 sem. hrs.
This course analyzes the legal and political founda-
tions of the international community, and the rele-
vance of legal norms to contemporary international
relations. It examines the legal relationships of the
United Nations and selected regional organizations.
Prerequisite: POLI248 or permission of the instruc-
tor. This course is approved for General Education
Distribution 2 (IR-CG).
POLI560
JURISPRUDENCE
3 sem. hrs.
This course examines legal thought of classical and
modern thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas,
Rousseau, Locke, Bentham, Holmes, Pound, Frank,
Ross, Hart, Dworkin, and others. It includes contem-
porary materials in law and legal research from sev-
eral disciplines. Prerequisite: POLI201 or permission
of the instructor (PT).
POLI563
CIVIL LIBERTIES
3 sem. hrs.
This course analyses philosophical and legal founda-
tions of civil liberty guarantees expressed in the Bill
of Rights. Prerequisite: POLI201 (AGP). This course
is approved for General Education Distribution 2.
POLI565
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
3 sem. hrs.
This course analyzes critical issues concerning the
U.S. Constitution. Prerequisite: POLI201 (AGP).
This course is approved for General Education
Distribution 2.
POLI567
THE POLITICS OF CRIME
3 sem. hrs.
The Politics of Crime takes a system approach to raise
questions regarding the relationship between the
political process and criminal behavior as well as
other factors in the criminal justice system. The
course specifically focuses on criminal law as an
important variable operating within a political con-
text, the administration of criminal justice, decision-
making at all levels, and value conflicts inherent in
the allocation of resources for the operation of the
criminal justice system (AGP).
POLI573
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL
THEORY
3 sem. hrs.
Political philosophy and contemporary theory in the
discipline, science and values, concepts of normative
and empirical theory in a science of politics; induc-
tive and deductive theories; the behavioral approach
and its current meaning and limitations in political
theory; systems; game; communications and political
development theories. Prerequisites: POLI200 and
POLI201 or permission of the instructor (PT).
POLI574
AMERICAN POLITICAL
THOUGHT
3 sem. hrs.
Evolution of American political ideas and thought
from Colonial times to the present, covering such
theorists as Williams, Paine, Madison, Jefferson,
Marshall, Thoreau, George and Veblen among others.
Prerequisite: POLI200 or permission of the instructor
This course is approved for General Education
Distribution 2 (PT).
POLI636
CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS
OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
3 sem. hrs.
Students in this course will study selected problems
facing the executive branch at the national, state and
local levels. Emphases are placed on the role of the
executive in the intergovernmental relations, deci-
sionmaking processes of the executive and their rela-
tionship with policy formation. Prerequisite:
POLI201 (AGP).
PROFESSIONAL
STUDIES
DEPARTMENT
GUID111
CAREER DECISION MAKING
3 sem. hrs.
Designed as an integral part of the General Studies
program, this course will focus upon a combination of
cognitive and effective strategies to facilitate person-
al growth in the area of self-awareness, curricular
offerings, and a study of the world of work.
GUID211
PEER COUNSELING
3 sem. hrs.
This course is intended to bring about an understand-
ing of the role of the peer counselor and to provide for
the development of the skills necessary to perform in
that role. The student will learn basic concepts and
skills necessary for service as a helper in a helping
relationship, will gain a basic understanding of some
general counseling theories, will learn about the
nature of learning, will gain knowledge concerning
basic standardized tests, and will examine the role of
the peer counselor.
GUID213
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
3 sem. hrs.
Deals with the nature of the learning process with an
emphasis on the principles of psychology as they
apply to the problems of learning and teaching.
Prerequisite: PSYC101.
EDUC271
EDUCATION IN AMERICAN
SOCIETY
3 sem. hrs.
This introductory course acquaints prospective teach-
ers with the effects of historical, philosophical and
societal influences which have influenced the devel-
opment of American education. It examines the pur-
pose of education in a democracy and the relationship
of the school to society, emphasizing the present
structure and organization of the American school
system, financial and governmental influences, and
the role of the educator and students in a culturally
diverse society. Prerequisite: ENGL102.
EDUC300
URBAN SEMINAR
3 sem. hrs.
This course is designed to provide a first-hand expe-
rience in an urban, multicultural setting. Specifically,
to provide teacher education majors with an opportu-
nity to gain an understanding of cultural, economic,
ethnic, racial, and social differences through close
work with a cooperating teacher and students in an
inner city school. The seminar includes a planned mix
of school, community, and cultural experiences. This
course is approved for General Education
Distribution 2.
EDUC397
RACISM, SEXISM, SOCIAL
DIFFERENCES IN THE
CLASSROOM
1 sem. hr.
This course is designed to enable prospective teachers
to create learning environments that promote better
relationships among individuals and groups of differ-
ent races, sexes, religious beliefs, national origins and
socio-economic backgrounds. The course will meet
the state of Pennsylvania's requirement that all
teacher certification candidates possess competencies
in intergroup education.
EDUC486
PROFESSIONAL TOPICS IN
EDUCATION
2 sem. hrs.
This course provides basic information about topics
of particular relevance to teachers: health related
issues, alcohol, AIDS, child abuse, school law, class-
room management, and selected current issues in edu-
cation. Prerequisite: must have 96 credits or more.
EDUC501
COOPERATIVE/
COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES
FOR LEARNING
3 sem. hrs.
This course provides information concerning cooper-
ative/collaborative strategies to develop effective
teaching techniques. It explores characteristics of
cooperative/collaborative learning and application of
these characteristics to specific curriculum instruc-
tion.
EDUC502
LEARNING STYLES
3 sem. hrs.
This course assists educators in adapting their teach-
ing styles to diverse student learning styles. It enables
teachers to organize and administer programs based
on learning styles, develop instructional resources,
design specific individual and whole class strategies,
and redesign traditional classrooms.
EDUC579
THE URBAN SCHOOL 3 sem. hrs.
This course provides classroom experience and
insight into the theories of teaching methods that are
used in teaching the inner city elementary and sec-
ondary child. It offers additional experiences in plan-
ning and implementing teaching strategies and spe-
cial problems that are encountered in an inner city
classroom setting. Class sessions involve the analysis
of selected taped classroom situations from a variety
of inner city classrooms.
EDUC586
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
AND CONTROL
3 sem. hrs.
This course acquaints upper-level education majors
with behavioral and humanistic theories of classroom
management, the elements which create a positive
learning atmosphere, and the most recent research on
classroom organization and student motivation, with
a practical emphasis on case studies and classroom
simulations. The class addresses problem solving, the
ethical dimension of classroom management, conflict
resolution, and management issues as they relate to
urban, suburban and rural schools. Students with
credit in EDUC386 may not enroll in EDUC586.
EDUC593
TEACHERS AND CHILD ABUSE
1 sem. hr.
This course supplies the necessary background and
procedures to teachers and those preparing for careers
in education to deal effectively with child abuse and
where possible to prevent it through the activities of
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