Apr 25, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalogue

2020-2021 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 on a one-time basis without adding them to their regular departmental offerings. A second trial offering, if additional data are necessary, must be within two calendar years of the first, unless the course is submitted for formal approval to the appropriate curriculum committees. 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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Physics
	PHY 201 - General Physics I First semester of a two semester calculus-based introduction to the fundamental principles of physics for the physical and mathematical sciences. Topics include kinematics, Newtonian statics and dynamics, gravitation, oscillations, and mechanical waves. Credit Hours: 4 Corequisite Courses: MAT 161 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Scientific Approaches to the Natural World Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 4 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 202 - General Physics II Second semester of a two semester calculus-based introduction to the fundamental principles of physics for the physical and mathematical sciences. Topics include electric and magnetic fields, circuits, Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, and optics. Credit Hours: 4 Corequisite Courses: MAT 162 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 201 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 4 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 215 - Introduction to Computing in the Physical Sciences The computational methods commonly used to display and analyze data in the physical sciences by introducing students to the basics of MATLAB (tm) or a similar programming language. Topics include: control structures, handle graphics functions and matrix algebra. Laboratory setting, emphasiziing work with real environmental data and project-based. Credit Hours: 1 Prerequisite Courses: MAT 162 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 1 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 220 - The Physics of Music An introduction to the physical principles underlying music. Study of resonance, the overtone series, and timbre for both acoustic and electronic instruments, as well as psychoacoustics, pitch, and Western and non-Western musical scales. Familiarity with pre-college trigonometry and algebra is presumed. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 225 - Electronics An introduction to electronics with emphasis on instrumentation and techniques used in scientific laboratories. Credit Hours: 0 To 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 260 - Introduction to Astronomy Descriptive course in principles, theories, and techniques of astronomy. Occasional night viewings. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Scientific Approaches to the Natural World Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance Additional Course Fee Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 300 - Analog Circuits Study of passive (resistors, capacitors, inductors) and active (diodes, transistors) components in AC and transient circuits, and integrated circuits utilizing them; skills such as soldering, splicing, and component testing. Culminates in the design and construction of a functional electronic device. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 202 University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom/Certified Internship Program Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 2 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 311 - Mathematical Physics An introduction to the mathematical techniques in physics: vector analysis, operator and matrix analysis; functions of a complex variable and calculus of residues; differential equations, special functions of mathematical physics; eigenfunctions and the Sturm-Liouville equation; and Fourier series and transforms. Credit Hours: 0 Or 4 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 202 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 4 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 314 - Introduction to Computational Physics An introduction to the solution of common physics problems using computers. Assuming no previous computer programming experience, the course will introduce basic scientific programming skills as applied to solve problems in mechanics, chaos, nonlinear dynamics, electromagnetism, fluid dynamics, and other areas. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite or corequisite: PHY 321 or MAT 361 . Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 315 - Computational Physics and Complexity Corequisites: PHY 321 or MAT 361 . Introduction to numerial modeling techniques for solving problems in physics and complex systems. Numerial techniques will be applied to classical mechanics, bifurcation and dynamical systems, chaotic systems, thermodynamics, optimization, cellular automata, and self-organization. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom, Building Competencies/Information Literacy Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 321 - Classical Dynamics I Corequisite: PHY 311 or MAT 361 . Newtonian, Lagrangian, and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics applied to single particles and systems of particles, central forces, collisions, oscillations, normal mode analysis, motion of rigid bodies, and elastic waves in continuous media. Rotating frames of reference. Special relativity. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 202 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 322 - Classical Dynamics II The second course in a two-course sequence. Please see PHY 321 for description. Credit Hours: 0 Or 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 335 - Modern Physics Survey of modern physics. Special relativity, atomic and nuclear physics, and an introduction to wave mechanics. Credit Hours: 4 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 202 University Studies: Building Competencies/Information Literacy Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 4 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 350 - Fluid Mechanics Emphasizes fundamental physical principles; fluid statics, fluid kinematics, integral and differential forms of the conservation laws for mass, momentum and energy; Bernoulli equation; laminar flows; potential flows; vorticity dynamics; dyanamic similarity; boundary layers; turbulence. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 321 or MAT 361 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 400 - Advanced Laboratory Seminal experiments illuminating a particular branch of modern physics, using topics drawn from atomic, nuclear, solid-state, plasma, and optical physics. Students participate in the design and implementation of experiments and acquire skills such as data organization, error analysis, and interpretation of results. Credit Hours: 2 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 300 University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive, Explorations Beyond the Classroom/Certified Internship Program Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 2 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 411 - Electricity and Magnetism I Electric and magnetic field theory; Poisson’s and Laplace’s equation; harmonic methods, special methods for solution of electrostatics problems, material media and boundary value problems; electromagnetic waves and radiation; electromagnetic laws of optics. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: MAT 261 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 202 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 412 - Electricity and Magnetism II The second course in a two-course sequence. Please see PHY 411 for description. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 414 - Engineering Physics Investigates the methods and techniques for designing and building things, principally machines and electronic devices. This is a project-oriented class focused on the design and prototyping, fabrication, and assessment of a particular device. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 300 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 415 - Solid State Physics A study of the basic properties of solids–crystal structure; mechanical, thermal and electromagnetic properties as determined by the phonon, electron, and magnon characteristics. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 335 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 416 - Introduction to Material Science The course introduces students to the physics governing the properties of materials in general. Topics include atomic structure and bonding and how these influence the structure (crystalline and amorphous) of solids, the origin of the physical (i.e., electrical, thermal, and mechanical) properties of solids, diffusion dynamics, and phase transistions. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 202 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 420 - Global Climate Change Analysis of natural and anthropogenic global climate change. Historical and geological records of climate including sediment, tree ring, and ice core analysis. Physics and chemistry of climate, including Earth’s energy balance, global carbon cycle, climate modeling, atmospheric composition and dynamics. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 102 or (PHY 202 and CHM 102 and MAT 162 ) University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive Crosslisting: GGY 420 , GLY 420 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 425 - Atomic and Molecular Physics The quantum theory of atomic and molecular structure and spectra. Topics include relativistic and electromagnetic interactions; the hydrogen atom, the helium atom, multielectron atoms; radiative and Auger transitions, selection rules; diatomic and simple polyatomic molecules. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 444 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 435 - Nuclear Physics Introduction to properties of the nucleus; natural and artificial radioactivity; nuclear reactions and particle accelerators. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 335 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 444 - Quantum Theory Introduction to basic principles of quantum mechanics. Topics include operators, symmetry, orbital and spin angular momentum, perturbation theory, and applications to simple systems. Credit Hours: 4 Corequisite Courses: MAT 361 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 335 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 4 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 445 - Optics Physical and geometrical optics. Huygen’s principles, electromagnetic theory of light. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 202 and MAT 261 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 455 - Thermal Physics Principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer; response of molecules to temperature effects illustrated by introduction to kinetic theory and statistical mechanics. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 335 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 470 - Data Analysis Data analysis techniques used in experimental and applied physical science. Topics include propagation of errors, probability distributions, data reduction techniques, covariance and convolution, autocorrelation, linear regression, time series analysis, and spectral analysis. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 314 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 475 - Physical Oceanography An introduction to the descriptive and dynamical features of ocean circulation. Topics include: the physical properties of seawater; oceanic heat budget; dynamics of ocean currents; descriptive oceanography; waves and tides. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: (MAT 152 or MAT 162 ) and (PHY 102 or PHY 202 ) Crosslisting: PHY 575 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 477 - Observational Methods in Physical Oceanography Description of instrumentation used to measure temperature, salinity, pressure, and current in the ocean. Hands-on use of techniques and instrumentation to collect and analyze real oceanographic data. Credit is not allowed for both PHY 477 and PHY 577 . Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 315 and PHY 475 University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom, Building Competencies/Writing Intensive Crosslisting: PHY 577 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance Additional Course Fee Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 478 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics The fundamental principles governing the flow of a density-stratified fluid on a rotating planet, with applications to the motions of the ocean and atmosphere. Equations of state, compressibility, Boussinesq approximation. Geostrophic balance, Rossby number. Poincare, Kelvin, Rossby waves, and geostrophic adjustment. Credit is not allowed for both PHY 478 and PHY 578 . Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: PHY 475 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 350 Crosslisting: PHY 578 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 479 - Ocean Circulation Systems Focus on results of World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE), a multi-national, multi-decadal program designed to observe the global ocean. Explores large-scale circulation and properties of the ocean as foundation for understanding the future of the world oceans and their role in climate change. Credit is not allowed for both PHY 479 and PHY 579 . Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 475 Crosslisting: PHY 579 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 480 - Coastal And Estuarine Systems Introduction to the physical processes operating within coastal and estuarine systems. Focus on the dynamical description of topics such as gravity waves, surf zone hydrodynamics, storm surge, tides, estuarine hydraulics, sediment transport, and morphodynamics. Credit is not allowed for both PHY 480 and PHY 580 . Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 475 Crosslisting: PHY 580 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 490 - Special Topics in Physics Selected topics in physics that are beyond the scope of regular course offerings. May be repeated once under a different subtitle. Credit Hours: 1 To 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 491 - Directed Individual Study Please enter a description. Credit Hours: 1 To 3 Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 493 - Physics Laboratory Teaching Practicum Students work under the tutelage of a faculty member to develop skills needed to prepare, conduct and evaluate introductory laboratory assignments. Some instruction and evaluation in an ongoing physics laboratory is required; specific responsibilities are set by the supervisor in consultation with the student trainee. Credit Hours: 1 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 1 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 495 - Physics Seminar Discussion of selected topics in physics. Students will work with individual faculty advisors leading to an oral presentation on their topic. Additional credit will be earned for submitting a research paper. Credit Hours: 1 To 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Consent of instructor. University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive, Building Competencies/Information Literacy Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 496 - Undergraduate Research in Physics Students will conduct experimental, computational, or theoretical physics research under faculty supervision. Credit Hours: 1 To 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6 Repeat Limit: 2 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 497 - Capstone Seminar This course serves as an opportunity to read and present both classic and more recent peer-reviewed journal articles in the fields of physics and physical oceanography. Articles will be chosen by the instructor and will vary each semester. Meetings will occur once a week during the semester and last for one hour. Credit Hours: 1 Prerequisite Courses: PHY 335 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 2 Repeat Limit: 2 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 498 - Internship in Physics Practical experience and academic training in the student’s principal area of interest. Joint supervision and evaluation by a physics faculty member and an on-site supervisor. Credit Hours: 1 To 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing, overall GPA of at least 2.50 and a GPA in PHY courses of at least 2.80. Students must be pre-approved by the faculty supervisor, department chair and dean. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance Additional Course Fee Schedule Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PHY 499 - Honors Work in Physics Independent study for honors students. Credit Hours: 2 To 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Senior standing, eligibility for honors program. University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom, Building Competencies/Writing Intensive Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Political Science
	PLS 101 - American National Government Survey of basic principles, institutions and functions such as federalism, separation of powers, civil liberties and rights, judicial review, public opinion, political parties, elections and interest groups. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 111 - Politics and Government in Global Perspective Survey for non-majors of politics and governmental institutions within and among nation states. Attention will also be given to the role of political theory and ideology in the governance of states. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 201 - Introduction to Political Science Methods Restricted to political science majors or, consent of instructor. Introduction to the rationale and application of the scientific method to political analysis. Major topics include: statement of problem, survey of literature, theory construction, data collection and analysis, and presentation of findings and conclusions. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Building Competencies/Information Literacy Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 202 - Contemporary American Political Issues Important political issues and their relationship to the overall American political process. Topics are selected from, but not limited to: education policy; health care policy; federal deficit and debt policy; and minorities and politics. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 203 - Religion and Politics in the United States An examination of the origin, nature, and consequences of religion’s influence on political values, institutions, and policies in the United States. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 204 - Judicial Politics An analysis of the organization, powers and role of the judiciary. Topics include: the political role of judges, factors influencing judicial policy-making, selection of judges, the role of lawyers, and judicial decision-making. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 205 - Campaign and Elections Focuses on the electoral arena (history, financing, political environments), nominations (delegate selections and conventions), campaigns (organization, strategy, tactics, media), and the election (votes, policy, reforms). Special attention is given to recent and current presidential and congressional election campaigns. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 209 - Environmental Politics Role of politics in environmental policy. Topics include the politics of the environmental movement, the environment as a public policy issue, and the development and impact of environmental policy. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 212 - Introduction to Political Theory Fundamental questions about the nature and purpose of politics as treated by such writers as Plato, Augustine, Locke, Hobbes, and Marx. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 217 - Ethics and Leadership in Public Life Exploration of what it means to act responsibly and with integrity in public life in an environment of shared powers and competing values. Case studies, journals, role plays and film are used to illustrate concepts. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 218 - Ethics in International Affairs Role of morality in international affairs to explore how states and citizens act responsibly in international public life. Drawing on the traditions of realism, liberalism, and utilitarianism along with the just war tradition, the course examines the ethical implications of issues such as war, terrorism, globalization, and genocide. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 220 - Introduction to International Relations Basic analysis of politics among nations. Role of law, force, and diplomacy in world politics; problems of war, peace, and disarmament. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 221 - Model United Nations I - Introduction to United Nations Issues and Organization Introduction to United Nations issues and organization. Course focus on active learning through simulation of international diplomacy, speech making, negotiation, and foreign policy development. Course requires travel to a Model United Nations conference, with additional costs for students. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom/Certified Internship Program Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 222 - Contemporary International Political Issues Important international political issues and their impact on the political processes among the nations of the world. Topics are selected from, but not limited to: the role of the United Nations; environmental policy; separatism and nationalism; religious conflict and international order; terrorism; and economic development. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 230 - Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics 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. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 240 - Great Decisions Lecture Series 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. Credit Hours: 1 Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 250 - Crime in the Cape Fear 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. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Crosslisting: CRM 250 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 294 - Transnational Politics Study Abroad I 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. Credit Hours: 1 To 12 University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 300 - American Constitutional Law I 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 101 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 301 - American Constitutional Law II 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 101 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 303 - Political Behavior 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. Credit Hours: 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Sophomore, junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 304 - Introduction to Public Policy Analysis 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 101 and PLS 201 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses or consent of instructor. University Studies: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 305 - The Constitution and the Criminal Justice System Study of U.S. Supreme Court decisions on rights of suspects, defendants, witnesses, and convicted criminals. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 101 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 306 - Politics and Film 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. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 307 - The American Legislature 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 101 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 308 - Public Administration 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. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 309 - The American Chief Executive 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 101 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 310 - Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 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. Credit Hours: 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing or consent of the instructor. Crosslisting: PAR 310 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 311 - Legal Research and Writing Students will locate, apply, and analyze law in correct and precise written form. Legal formatting and Bluebook citation will be emphasized. Iterative writing assignments will encourage students to incorporate cohesive revisions leading to critical analysis in objective and persuasive writing. Students will produce a legal memorandum and a court brief while utilizing critical written analysis of the law. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 312 - Scope and Methods of Political Science 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 101 and PLS 201 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 313 - Early Political Thought 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 212 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 314 - Modern Political Thought 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 212 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 315 - Contemporary Political Ideologies 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 212 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 316 - Women in Politics 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 101 or PLS 111 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 317 - Political Thought of Asia 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. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 329 - Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 209 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent or instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 330 - Political Systems of Africa 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 230 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 331 - Politics in Developing Nations 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 230 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 332 - Politics of Central America Introduction to core political issues facing the Central American, political history as well as contemporary processes. Students will critically evaluate development and the problems associated with moving from underdeveloped to “”developed”” status. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 333 - Politics of South America Politics of South America and the impact of socio-economic forces on the region and its political structures. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 230 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 334 - Revolutionary Movements 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 230 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. University Studies: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 335 - European Political Systems Political institutions and processes of selected European countries, including Great Britain, France and Germany. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 230 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 336 - Russian and Post-Soviet Political Systems 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 230 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 337 - Chinese Politics Political system of China with special emphasis on the challenges of development, democracy, and nation-building in the post-1949 period. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 338 - Political Systems of the Middle East 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 230 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 339 - Asian Politics 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. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 340 - Blacks in American Politics 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. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite Courses: PLS 101 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 341 - Latino Politics 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. Credit Hours: 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Sophomore, junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 342 - Race and Politics in the Americas Social, political, and economic inequality of racial/ethnic groups in the Americas. Credit Hours: 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Sophomore, junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 350 - State Government and Politics Survey and analysis of the organization, functions, and political processes of the American states with an emphasis on North Carolina politics. Credit Hours: 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Sophomore, junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 351 - Urban Government and Politics Structure, functions, political processes, problems, and trends in American city and metropolitan government and politics. Credit Hours: 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Sophomore, junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 352 - American Political Culture Investigation of the elements that contribute to current national political culture, origins, characteristics,and influences on public dialogue and policy. Credit Hours: 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Sophomore, junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 353 - American Parties and Interest Groups 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. Credit Hours: 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Sophomore, junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. University Studies: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 354 - Urban Planning and Policy 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. Credit Hours: 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Sophomore, junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 360 - Introduction to Nonprofit Management Covers management fundamentals in the nonprofit sector. Selected topics include governance, human relations, financial management, public relations and fundraising. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom/Certified Internship Program Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 361 - Nonprofit Resource Development Examines the range of ways for nonprofit organizations to raise funds from individuals, government, foundations, and corporations. Major theoretical foundations of fund development, general fundraising principles, donor market segregation, fundraising techniques, and key aspects of managing the fundraising process. Credit Hours: 3 University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 362 - Leading and Managing Volunteers 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. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 370 - Global Environmental Governance 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. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 401 - Senior Seminar Capstone course that integrates knowledge from the major subfields in political science through examination of the discipline’s relationship to careers and citizenship. Credit Hours: 3 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: 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 . University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive, Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	PLS 402 - U.S. Immigration Politics 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. Credit Hours: 3 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.

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PHY 201 - General Physics I

PHY 202 - General Physics II

PHY 215 - Introduction to Computing in the Physical Sciences

PHY 220 - The Physics of Music

PHY 225 - Electronics

PHY 260 - Introduction to Astronomy

PHY 300 - Analog Circuits

PHY 311 - Mathematical Physics

PHY 314 - Introduction to Computational Physics

PHY 315 - Computational Physics and Complexity

PHY 321 - Classical Dynamics I

PHY 322 - Classical Dynamics II

PHY 335 - Modern Physics

PHY 350 - Fluid Mechanics

PHY 400 - Advanced Laboratory

PHY 411 - Electricity and Magnetism I

PHY 412 - Electricity and Magnetism II

PHY 414 - Engineering Physics

PHY 415 - Solid State Physics

PHY 416 - Introduction to Material Science

PHY 420 - Global Climate Change

PHY 425 - Atomic and Molecular Physics

PHY 435 - Nuclear Physics

PHY 444 - Quantum Theory

PHY 445 - Optics

PHY 455 - Thermal Physics

PHY 470 - Data Analysis

PHY 475 - Physical Oceanography

PHY 477 - Observational Methods in Physical Oceanography

PHY 478 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

PHY 479 - Ocean Circulation Systems

PHY 480 - Coastal And Estuarine Systems

PHY 490 - Special Topics in Physics

PHY 491 - Directed Individual Study

PHY 493 - Physics Laboratory Teaching Practicum

PHY 495 - Physics Seminar

PHY 496 - Undergraduate Research in Physics

PHY 497 - Capstone Seminar

PHY 498 - Internship in Physics

PHY 499 - Honors Work in Physics

PLS 101 - American National Government

PLS 111 - Politics and Government in Global Perspective

PLS 201 - Introduction to Political Science Methods

PLS 202 - Contemporary American Political Issues

PLS 203 - Religion and Politics in the United States

PLS 204 - Judicial Politics

PLS 205 - Campaign and Elections

PLS 209 - Environmental Politics

PLS 212 - Introduction to Political Theory

PLS 217 - Ethics and Leadership in Public Life

PLS 218 - Ethics in International Affairs

PLS 220 - Introduction to International Relations

PLS 221 - Model United Nations I - Introduction to United Nations Issues and Organization

PLS 222 - Contemporary International Political Issues

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 311 - Legal Research and Writing

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