Apr 19, 2024

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalogue

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalogue Archived Catalogue

Course Descriptions

All undergraduate courses offered by the university are listed. Not all of the courses listed are offered within a single academic year. A listing of the courses offered during a given semester is available online before preregistration each semester.

Trial Courses

Academic departments may offer special trial courses during the fall and spring semesters on a one-time basis without adding them to their regular departmental offerings. A second trial offering, if additional data are essential, must be within two regular semesters of the first. Numbers designating these special courses are 292 and 492. Descriptive information on trial courses does not appear in the catalogue but is on file in the Office of the Registrar.

Sequenced Courses

A hyphen connecting courses (e.g., 201-202) indicates that the first course in the sequence must be satisfactorily completed prior to registration in the second course of the sequence. When course numbers are separated by a comma (e.g., 201, 202), the first course is not necessarily prerequisite to those following.

Online Courses

The university currently offers a variety of online courses, and two degree programs, the RN to B.S. option in nursing and Bachelor of Science in clinical research (CLR), are delivered totally online. Such courses are so designated in the Class Schedule and are open to both on- and off-campus students. Students interested in these programs should consult the online courses Web site http://www.uncw.edu/online.

Credits and Class Meetings

Unless specifically indicated at the end of the course description, the number of hours a class meets each week is the same as the credit hour value of the course. The semester hours credit for each course is indicated in parentheses immediately below the title of the course. For example, if three hours of credit may be earned, the credit is indicated as follows: (3). In variable credit courses, the minimum and maximum hours are shown as follows: (1-3).

Course Prefixes

The prefixes used to designate courses are abbreviations of the names of departments or fields of study within departments, as shown below:

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Political Science
	PLS 230 - Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics Credits: 3 Comparative analysis of political systems in developed, second- and third-world nations, including an examination of the foundations and structures of selected national governments, such as parliamentary and presidential systems, democratic and non-democratic systems. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 240 - Great Decisions Lecture Series - 1 A series of speaker engagements on international issues deemed presently crucial in international affairs by the Foreign Policy Association. Students will read required articles, attend lectures given by specialists in the field, and engage in discussions in student-led tutorials and break-out sessions. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 250 - Crime in the Cape Fear Credits: 3 (CRM 250 ) Topics relating to crime and punishment in the American legal system as viewed through the lens of the Cape Fear region. Explore a number of solutions to crime in the Cape Fear Region, many of which are unique to the area. Also serves as an introduction to the community and its fabric in the Cape Fear Region. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 294 - Transnational Politics Study Abroad I Credits: 1 - 12 Lower division special topics in political science taken abroad or partially abroad. Course taught by UNCW faculty or as transfer credit from a foreign institution. Course may be repeated under different subtitles. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 300 - American Constitutional Law I Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 101 or consent of instructor. Analytical study of U.S. Supreme Court decisions affecting separation of powers and individual rights. The powers of the judicial, executive, and legislative branches of national government; the relationships among these branches; and the federal system. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 301 - American Constitutional Law II Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 101 or consent of instructor. Analytical study of U.S. Supreme Court decisions affecting separation of powers and individual rights. Individual rights and liberties other than procedural rights of persons involved with the criminal justice system. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 303 - Political Behavior Credits: 3 Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of instructor.The impact of citizen beliefs and preferences on election outcomes, and the factors that influence political participation. Structured around a critical examination of the assumptions, findings, and interpretations of the major studies of political behavior. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 304 - Introduction to Public Policy Analysis Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 101 and PLS 201 or consent of instructor. Study of the theories and methods of analyzing and explaining public policy and the substance of recent domestic policies in the areas of public finance and human and physical resources, including welfare, education, protection of the environment, housing, health, urban renewal and transportation. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 305 - The Constitution and the Criminal Justice System Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 101 or consent of instructor. Study of U.S. Supreme Court decisions on rights of suspects, defendants, witnesses, and convicted criminals. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 306 - Politics and Film Credits: 3 Critical examination of the political themes present in film spanning across the major subfields of political science, including American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. Consideration of the extent to which media accurately portray political phenomena as understood by political scientists and the scholarly literature and analysis of its consequences. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 307 - The American Legislature Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 101 or consent of instructor. Functional study of legislative bodies and lawmaking. Among the topics studied will be the role of legislatures; the impact of constituencies, parties, interest groups, interpersonal relationships and other pressures on legislators; legislative structure; and the decision-making process. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 308 - Public Administration Credits: 3 Introduction to public administration in the United States. Nature and scope of public administration, public interest in the administrative process, role of administrators, formal and informal organization, public personnel and financial management. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 309 - The American Chief Executive Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 101 or consent of instructor. Examination of the concept of a political chief executive as a coordinate member, with legislature and courts, of a government team. Emphasis will be placed on the powers, roles, decision-making processes, and institutional development of the offices of president, governor, and mayor. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 310 - Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence Credits: 3 (PAR 310 ) Prerequisite: Junior standing and/or consent of the instructor. Introduction to the nature, concept and sources of law and the various schools of jurisprudence. Topics treated include natural law; historical, analytical and sociological jurisprudence; idealism; utilitarianism; legal realism; equity, justice, precedent, custom and law; and the relation of law and morality. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 312 - Scope and Methods of Political Science Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 101 and PLS 201 or consent of instructor. Synthesis of the theoretical questions, techniques, and approaches in the sub-fields of political science: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political behavior, public law and political theory. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 313 - Early Political Thought Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 212 or consent of instructor. Introduction to the origin and development of political theory from the 5th Century B.C. through the medieval era. Emphasis will be placed on the political ideas of Plato, Aristotle, the Epicureans, the Stoics, Cicero, Augustine, medieval philosophers, and Aquinas in order to discover the recurring themes of political inquiry. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 314 - Modern Political Thought Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 212 or consent of instructor. Critical examination of political ideas from 1500 to 1900 with special attention to those of Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, Hume, Burke, Hegel, Bentham, Marx, the Mills, Spencer, T.H. Green and Nietzsche. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 315 - Contemporary Political Ideologies Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 212 or consent of instructor. Ideology and its significance in the modern world. Systematic analysis of the major political ideologies of the 19th and 20th centuries with emphasis on democracy, communism, fascism, nationalism, anarchism, and the New Left. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 316 - Women in Politics Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 101 or PLS 111 or consent of instructor. Introduction to political perspectives on sex role differentiation. Among the topics to be discussed will be political socialization of women in ancient and modern society; women’s roles in politics and government; political consequences of women’s entry into the work force; and contemporary issues in the women’s movement. Emphasis will be placed throughout on comparative political analysis. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 317 - Political Thought of Asia Credits: 3 Recommended: PLS 212 . Critical assessment of philosophical responses to the political, economic, and social challenges faced by the Asian Region. Considers Asian political thought comparatively, addressing recurring issues of politics and community life. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 329 - Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 209 or consent or instructor. National and international laws and policies concerning the ocean. Topics include: fisheries management, marine mammal protection, shipping and navigation, oil and chemical pollution, coastal and wetlands protection, submerged lands, riparian rights, and public access to coastal lands and waters. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 330 - Political Systems of Africa Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 230 or consent of instructor. Governments and politics of selected sub-Saharan African states. A survey from colonial days to the present with emphasis on contemporary economic, social and political problems. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 331 - Politics in Developing Nations Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 230 or consent of instructor. Political, economic, and social problems confronting developing nations. Attention will be given to such issues as cultural pluralism, one-party states, military dictatorships, and U.S. relations with the developing world. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 332 - Politics of Central America and the Caribbean Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 230 or consent of instructor. Political structures of Central America and the Caribbean, and the impact of socio-economic forces on these. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 333 - Politics of South America Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 230 or consent of instructor. Politics of South America and the impact of socio-economic forces on the region and its political structures. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 334 - Revolutionary Movements Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): PLS 230 or consent of instructor. Introduction to the social, political, and economic conditions which give rise to radical response. Examines small rebel bands, or militias (commonly referred to as ‘guerrilla’ movements), and ‘terrorist’ organizations, as well as large-scale revolutionary movements. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 335 - European Political Systems Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 230 or consent of instructor. Political institutions and processes ofselected European countries, including Great Britain, France and Germany. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 336 - Russian and Post-Soviet Political Systems Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 230 or consent of instructor. Comparative study of the political institutions and processes of Russia and the eastern European Countries. Post-Soviet dynamics and the nature and significance of contemporary changes. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 337 - Chinese Politics Credits: 3 Political system of China with special emphasis on the challenges of development, democracy, and nation-building in the post-1949 period. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 338 - Political Systems of the Middle East Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 230 or consent of instructor. Governments and politics of the Middle East with emphasis on the changes that have occurred since 1945. A detailed examination of the forces that have shaped contemporary Middle Eastern politics: Islam, nationalism, modernization, and current political trends. The political institutions and processes and the domestic and foreign policies of selected countries will be studied. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 339 - Asian Politics Credits: 3 Recommended: PLS 230 . Political systems of selected Asian countries. Special emphasis on the challenges of development, democracy, and nation-building in the post-World War II period. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 340 - Blacks in American Politics Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 101 or consent of instructor. American political institutions and processes through the eyes of Black America. This study will analyze the power structure in the black community, dissent and protest, black participation in the political system, black leaders and politicians and their politics, and the uniqueness of black politics as compared with the wider spectrum of the political system. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 341 - Latino Politics Credits: 3 Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Role of Latino communities in shaping state and national politics in the United States. Latino political empowerment strategies, political representation, the electoral impact of Latino votes, and contemporary public policy issues. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 342 - Race and Politics in the Americas Credits: 3 Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Social, political, and economic inequality of racial/ethnic groups in the Americas. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 350 - State Government and Politics Credits: 3 Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Survey and analysis of the organization, functions, and political processes of the American states with an emphasis on North Carolina politics. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 351 - Urban Government and Politics Credits: 3 Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Structure, functions, political processes, problems, and trends in American city and metropolitan government and politics. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 352 - American Political Culture Credits: 3 Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Investigation of the elements that contribute to current national political culture, origins, characteristics,and influences on public dialogue and policy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 353 - American Parties and Interest Groups Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Historical and analytical treatment of the appearance and realignment of political parties during the five successive ‘national party systems’ since the beginning of the republic. Special emphasis is given to the question of contemporary party disarray and potential realignment. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 354 - Urban Planning and Policy Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Overview of the policies, plans, and regulations that local governments used to shape the physical growth of cities, towns, and suburbs. A range of topics are covered, such as transportation planning, historic preservation, and affordable housing development. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 360 - Introduction to Nonprofit Management Credits: 3 Covers management fundamentals in the nonprofit sector. Selected topics include governance, human relations, financial management, public relations and fundraising. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom/Certified Internship Program. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 362 - Leading and Managing Volunteers Credits: 3 Addresses major issues in the leadership and management of volunteers in the nonprofit and public sectors. Focuses on the two main types of volunteers: service volunteers, and policy volunteers (board members). Topics covered include volunteer recruitment, screening, job design, supervision, recognition, and evaluation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 370 - Global Environmental Governance Credits: 3 Explores international environmental negotiations and agreements of global environmental problems regarding overfishing, climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, trans-boundary pollutants, and water scarcity. Examines the debate surrounding sustainable development, ecological justice, and conflicts around resource scarcity. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 401 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Senior standing and 30 hours in political science including PLS 101 , PLS 201 ,PLS 220 , and PLS 230 , and one of the following: PLS 212 , PLS 310 , PLS 312 , PLS 313 , PLS 314 , PLS 315 , PLS 317 , or PLS 415 . Capstone course that integrates knowledge from the major subfields in political science through examination of the discipline’s relationship to careers and citizenship. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 402 - U.S. Immigration Politics Credits: 3 Evolution of immigration policy in the U.S. Experience with various immigration time periods and source countries. Identifies the primary costs and benefits of immigration, with special attention to the policy changes making immigration more difficult over time. Conditions under which immigration increases or decreases, including the contemporary increase in the rate of illegal immigration. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 403 - Public Opinion Credits: 3 Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Origin, content, and policy impact of public opinion in democratic nations. Emphasis on the contemporary American experience and the genesis of mass movements. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 404 - Campaign Management and Strategies Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 205 or consent of instructor. Internal mechanics of political campaigns, major areas of campaign management and strategy, campaign organization, voter contact, campaign research, finance and fund-raising, and communications. Special attention is given to recent and current presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial election campaigns. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom/Certified Internship Program. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 406 - Contemporary Southern Politics Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 101 and PLS 201 or the consent of instructor. Recent developments throughout the American South and their impact on national politics. Topics include southern political culture, the decline of the one-party system, and the changing roles of blacks and organized labor. Emphasis is placed upon independent research projects involving student analysis of census, election return, and public opinion survey data. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 415 - American Political Thought Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 212 or consent of instructor. American political thought from the colonial period to the present. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 422 - Contemporary American Foreign Policy Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 220 or consent of instructor. Roles and interrelationships of Congress, the media, public opinion, the president, the secretaries and departments of state and defense, and the intelligence community are examined. Emphasis is placed on the content and the dynamic aspects of the process of policy formulation and implementation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 423 - National Security Policy Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 220 or consent of instructor. Formulation of security policy, including the roles of the executive and legislative branches and of non-governmental factors; evolution of changing assumptions, strategies, and goals; the nature of U.S. security requirements, U.S. military commitments abroad, and the cost of strategies based on weapons superiority, arms control, and disarmament. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 424 - International Security Credits: 3 Prerequisite PLS 220 . Investigates war and conflict at the international level and the different ways in which governments individually or collectively work to address the problem. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 425 - International Politics Credits: 3 (CMR 525 ) Prerequisite: PLS 220 or consent of instructor. Students are provided with an overview of the current International system and introduced to the theories actors, their interactions, and the norms of the international system. The impact of the law and norms of international relations or international conflict are analyzed and debated. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 426 - International Law Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 220 or consent of instructor. Nature, development and basic concepts of international law. Examination of the scope, sources and sanctions of international law; its relation to municipal law; the rights and duties of states and individuals; methods of settling international disputes. Characteristic cases used as illustrations. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 427 - International Organizations Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 220 or consent of instructor. Survey of the evolution, objectives and methods of various types of regional and universal organizations and their role in contemporary international relations. Special emphasis will be placed on the principal functions and agencies of the United Nations and the European economic community. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 428 - Global Terrorism Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 220 . Investigates the phenomenon of terrorism at the international and global level with particular empasis on why terrorism occurs, and on domestic level and international cooperative counterterrorism. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 429 - International Political Economy Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PLS 220 . Political-economic structures at the international level (trade, finance, and currency) and the impact of the government, business, and human networks that emerge as a result of political-economic interactions between countries. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 434 - Nonprofit Leadership Experience Credits: 3 (PLS 534) An engaged learning experience where students learn about nonprofit organizations, acquire useful employment skills and apply them in projects designed by nonprofit organizations in conjunction with the instructor. Students will complete projects developed and needed by nonprofit organizations in the community; and students will meet and interact with members of the UNCW and nonprofit community. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 440 - Great Decisions Leadership Series I Credits: 3 Practicum for a lecture series focused on international affairs. Students will familiarize themselves with international issues through readings and class seminars; then recruit named scholars in the appropriate field; organize logistics for their travel and accommodations in Wilmington, NC; advertise for the lecture series; and create and maintain website. Students take PLS 441 in the following semester. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 441 - Great Decisions Leadership Series II Credits: 1 Prerequisite: PLS 440 . Practicum course in leading student tutorials and break-out sessions in selected topics in international affairs. Students will research the various topics, give class seminars, and recruit named scholars and speakers in each of the topics under discussion. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 463 - International Development Credits: 3 Examines the field of international development including economic development and governance assistance activities with attention to classic theories as well as current debates and innovative approaches. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 464 - Democracy and Authoritarianism - 3 Prerequisite: PLS 230 or consent of instructor. Integrative course focusing on scholarly literature on democracy, authoritarianism, and democratization, with an emphasis on real world examples of regime types and transitions. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 491 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 1 - 3 Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair and dean. Investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 494 - Transnational Politics Study Abroad II Credits: 1 - 12 Upper division special topics in political science taken abroad or partially abroad. Course taught by UNCW faculty or as transfer credit from a foreign institution. Course may be repeated under different subtitles. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 495 - Departmental Seminar Credits: 1 - 3 Prerequisite: Six hours of political science and consent of department chairperson. Consideration of special topics in political science. May be repeated for additional credit. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 498 - Internship in Political Science Credits: 3 - 6 Prerequisite: PLS 101 , PLS 201 , and one of the following: PLS 300 , PLS 304 , PLS 308 ; junior or senior standing in political science; overall 3.00 GPA or consent of instructor. Experiential learning with selected public or private agencies or with an individual which allows the student to utilize academic training while learning from a practical field experience. (Formal research project is a major part of the internship.) May be repeated up to a maximum of six credits. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Liability Expense: Internship Liability Insurance: Additional Course Fee Details Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 499 - Honors Work in Political Science Credits: 2 - 3 Prerequisite: Eligibility for honors program and junior or senior standing. Individual study for honors students. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Portuguese
	PRT 101 - Introductory Portuguese I Credits: 3 Emphasis on the achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice; intensive study of the basic patterns of spoken Portuguese; reading, writing, and basic conversation. For students with one unit or less of high school Portuguese. Partially satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PRT 102 - Introductory Portuguese II Credits: 3 Emphasis on the achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice; intensive study of the basic patterns of spoken Portuguese; reading, writing, and basic conversation. Only for students who have successfully completed PRT 101 or the equivalent. Partially satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PRT 201 - Intermediate Portuguese I Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PRT 102 or equivalent. A review of the grammatical structure of the language, application of the language in composition, conversation and readings. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PRT 202 - Intermediate Portuguese II Credits: 3 The second course in a two-course sequence. Please see PRT 201 for description. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PRT 203 - Reading and Writing Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PRT 202 or equivalent. Emphasis on reading techniques and writing skills through exposure to texts from various sources (literature, lyrics, newspaper articles, advertisement). Intensive training in sentence structure and grammar treated as needed. In Portuguese. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PRT 210 - Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World in Translation: Topics Credits: 3 Representative works from the literature of Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa, Europe, and South America. Readings and class discussions in English. May be repeated up to three times under a different subtitle. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PRT 294 - Study Abroad I Credits: 1 - 6 Lower-division level of special topics related to issues in the Portuguese-speaking world to be taken abroad from UNCW faculty or as transfer credit. Course may be repeated under different content/titles. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PRT 305 - Listening and Conversation Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PRT 203 or equivalent. Emphasis on listening and speaking skills in Portuguese. Intensive training in pronunciation and grammar. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PRT 312 - Cultures of the Portuguese-Speaking World Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PRT 203 and PRT 305 or equivalent. Geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of the Portuguese-speaking world. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Psychology
	PSY 105 - General Psychology Credits: 3 Principles of psychology with emphasis on scientific methods used in studying human behavior. Partially satisfies University Studies II:Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 210 - Science and Pseudoscience Credits: 3 Examination of bases for scientific and pseudoscientific claims to knowledge. Considers criteria for description and explanation in science; uses these criteria to differentiate between areas that are scientific and those whose claims to be scientific are questionable. Evaluates areas such as parapsychology and astrology. Emphasizes use of critical thinking skills. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 211 - Perception and Cognition Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 105 . Survey of major phenomena, methods, and theories associated with the study of perception and cognition. Topics include sensory systems, perceptual processes, attention, memory, knowledge, decision-making, and problem solving. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 217 - Learning and Behavior Change Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 105 . Basic principles of conditioning, learning, and behavior change. Topics will include and introduction to classical and operant conditioning and the applications experimentally discovered principles to psychological interventions, as well as other fields such as education, business, and health. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 220 - Child Psychology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 105 . Human psychological development through childhood and early adolescence. Normal development is emphasized. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 221 - Adolescent Psychology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 105 . Human psychological development from late childhood through adolescence. Normal development is emphasized. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 223 - Life Span Human Development Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 105 . Variables and factors underlying human growth and development across the life span. Physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and sexual developments are emphasized. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 225 - Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credits: 4 Prerequisite: PSY 105 and MAT 111 or a higher-level MAT course. Majors only. Introduction to the statistical techniques most often used by behavioral scientists for either descriptive purposes or hypothesis testing. Parametric techniques are emphasized, but nonparametric tests are included. Three lecture and two laboratory hours each week. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 245 - Drugs and Behavior Credits: 3 Psychological aspects of drug use and abuse. Emphasis on the effects of major psychoactive drugs (including alcohol) on behavior, the psychological determinants of drug use, and treatment of drug abuse. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 246 - Psychology of Personality Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 105 . Overview of the theoretical models underlying the structure and organization of individual differences. Emphasis on empirical research evaluation the different theoretical models. Topics include the self-concept, awareness of motivation, perceived control, and the biological mechanisms influencing traits such as extraversion. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 247 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 105 . An introduction to the symptoms and sequelae of behavioral disorders and major theories of the science of psychopathology or abnormal psychology. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 256 - Brain and Behavior Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 105 and BIO 105 or higher or consent of the instructor. An introductory survey of the functional anatomy of the nervous system and the roles which various neural systems play in normal and abnormal behavior. Partially satisfies University Studies II:Approaches and Perspectives/Scientific Approaches to the Natural World. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 257 - Evolutionary Psychology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 105 and BIO 105 or consent of instructor. Consideration of the evolution and adaptive significance of behavior in humans, including such topics as mate selection, parental care, cognition, language, altruism, aggression, warfare, and creativity. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 264 - Social Psychology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 105 . Individual human behavior as a function of the influence of other persons. Emphasis on the psychology of person perception, interpersonal communication and relationships, attitude formation and change, and small group behavior. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 265 - Human Sexual Behavior Credits: 3 Psychological aspects of human sexuality with emphasis on psychosexual development and behavior. Includes discussion of causative factors and treatment of sexual disorders and deviations. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 270 - Cross-Cultural Psychology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 105 . Psychological study of the impact of culture on behavior. Topics including cultural effects on perception, cognition, personality, emotions, development, and mental health will be examined. Emphasis on application of cultural frames of reference to living in a global society. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 271 - Psychology of Human Diversity Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 105 . The contribution of psychology to the understanding of diversity in our society. Biopsychosocial aspects of diversity and methods of increasing understanding and inclusiveness will be emphasized. The psychological nature of stereotyping, discrimination, and prejudice will be examined. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 275 - Forensic Psychology Credits: 3 Investigation of psychological factors relevant to the legal system including: eyewitness identification and false memories, confessions, jury decision making, the insanity defense and mental health law, expert psychological testimony in court, criminal profiling, risk management, treatment of the mentally ill in corrections. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 291 - Introductory Research Credits: 1 - 3 Prerequisite: Freshman or sophomore standing and consent of instructor and department chair. Laboratory and computational research under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. May be repeated up to a total of 4 credit hours. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 317 - Applied Behavioral Analysis Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 217 . Extension of the principles of learning and behavior analysis to socially significant human issues, including the assessment and treatment of behavior problems, skill acquisition, verbal behavior, and ethical considerations. Areas of application include education, developmental and intellectual disabilities, geriatrics, and caregiver training. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 318 - Developmental Disabilities and Behavior Analysis Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 217 . Exploration of etiological, diagnostic, and intervention issues in developmental disabilities, emphasizing the current state of the science regarding empirically-supported concepts. Topics include strategies for understanding developmental problems, assessing specific disabilities, psychological interventions based in behavior analysis, and issues regarding the use of interventions lacking empirical support. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 319 - Ethical Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis Credits: 1 Prerequisite: PSY 317 . Survey of ethics in behavioral assessment, treatment and research. Topics include APA ethical principals, codes of conduct, responsibility to clients, privacy, assessing and treating behavior, supervision, public statements and ethical responsibilities to the profession of behavior analysis and to colleagues. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 320 - Psychology of Infancy and Early Childhood Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 220 or PSY 223 . An in-depth examination of development from conception through kindergarten age. Both normal and a typical development are considered from a biopsychosocial perspective. Methodological and theoretical issues are emphasized. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 322 - Developmental Psychopathology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 247 . The psychological disorders of childhood, including their description, etiology, assessment, and treatment. Emphasis on the theoretical and empirical bases of these disorders, focusing on relevant clinical research methods and treatment findings. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PSY 324 - Psychology of Aging Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PSY 220 or PSY 221 or PSY 223 or consent of the instructor. A study of the psychological aspects of human aging. Topics include the effects of normal and diseased aging on perceptual and cognitive functioning, personality and social relationships, and physical and emotional health. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.

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PLS 230 - Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics

PLS 240 - Great Decisions Lecture Series

PLS 250 - Crime in the Cape Fear

PLS 294 - Transnational Politics Study Abroad I

PLS 300 - American Constitutional Law I

PLS 301 - American Constitutional Law II

PLS 303 - Political Behavior

PLS 304 - Introduction to Public Policy Analysis

PLS 305 - The Constitution and the Criminal Justice System

PLS 306 - Politics and Film

PLS 307 - The American Legislature

PLS 308 - Public Administration

PLS 309 - The American Chief Executive

PLS 310 - Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

PLS 312 - Scope and Methods of Political Science

PLS 313 - Early Political Thought

PLS 314 - Modern Political Thought

PLS 315 - Contemporary Political Ideologies

PLS 316 - Women in Politics

PLS 317 - Political Thought of Asia

PLS 329 - Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy

PLS 330 - Political Systems of Africa

PLS 331 - Politics in Developing Nations

PLS 332 - Politics of Central America and the Caribbean

PLS 333 - Politics of South America

PLS 334 - Revolutionary Movements

PLS 335 - European Political Systems

PLS 336 - Russian and Post-Soviet Political Systems

PLS 337 - Chinese Politics

PLS 338 - Political Systems of the Middle East

PLS 339 - Asian Politics

PLS 340 - Blacks in American Politics

PLS 341 - Latino Politics

PLS 342 - Race and Politics in the Americas

PLS 350 - State Government and Politics

PLS 351 - Urban Government and Politics

PLS 352 - American Political Culture

PLS 353 - American Parties and Interest Groups

PLS 354 - Urban Planning and Policy

PLS 360 - Introduction to Nonprofit Management

PLS 362 - Leading and Managing Volunteers

PLS 370 - Global Environmental Governance

PLS 401 - Senior Seminar

PLS 402 - U.S. Immigration Politics

PLS 403 - Public Opinion

PLS 404 - Campaign Management and Strategies

PLS 406 - Contemporary Southern Politics

PLS 415 - American Political Thought

PLS 422 - Contemporary American Foreign Policy

PLS 423 - National Security Policy

PLS 424 - International Security

PLS 425 - International Politics

PLS 426 - International Law

PLS 427 - International Organizations

PLS 428 - Global Terrorism

PLS 429 - International Political Economy

PLS 434 - Nonprofit Leadership Experience

PLS 440 - Great Decisions Leadership Series I

PLS 441 - Great Decisions Leadership Series II

PLS 463 - International Development

PLS 464 - Democracy and Authoritarianism

PLS 491 - Directed Individual Study

PLS 494 - Transnational Politics Study Abroad II

PLS 495 - Departmental Seminar

PLS 498 - Internship in Political Science

PLS 499 - Honors Work in Political Science

PRT 101 - Introductory Portuguese I

PRT 102 - Introductory Portuguese II

PRT 201 - Intermediate Portuguese I

PRT 202 - Intermediate Portuguese II

PRT 203 - Reading and Writing

PRT 210 - Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World in Translation: Topics

PRT 294 - Study Abroad I

PRT 305 - Listening and Conversation