Courses

Criminal Justice

CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits: A general survey of the principles, system, and process of criminal justice. Introduction to conceptions and definitions of crime, criminal law, and due process. Examination of the organization and operation of the three basic components of the criminal justice system — the police, the courts, and corrections —individually and in relationship to one another. Offered in fall semester. 3 lecture hours
CJ 102 Substantive Criminal Law 3 credits: This course presents the development of criminal law in the United States and discusses its principles, sources, distinctions, and limitations. The following topics are covered in detail: criminal liability; offenses against persons, property, public peace and public justice; preparatory activity crimes; and defenses available to those charged with criminal activity. Offered spring semester. 3 lecture hours
CJ 201 Criminology 3 credits: This course covers the various biological, psychological, and sociological types of theory that have been offered to explain the incidence of crime in society. Various types of crime, including violent, property, corporate, political and victimless crime, methods of studying crime, and characteristics of criminals are also examined. Offered spring semester. 3 lecture hours
CJ 209 Methods of Social Science Research 3 credits: An examination of the methodological foundations of the social sciences; the logic and technique of empirical inquiry; the nature of social facts, the operationalization of concepts, and the construction of hypotheses; research designs including questionnaires, interviews, experiments, observation, and evaluation; the organization and analysis of data; graph and table construction and interpretation; the common problems of empirical social research; and research ethics. Emphasis given to criminal justice applications. Cross-listed with SO209. Offered fall semester. 3 lecture hours
CJ 300 Topics in Criminal Justice 3 credits: Selected topics offered on occasion. Prerequisite: CJ101 or permission of instructor. 3 lecture hours
CJ 301 Criminal Procedure 3 credits: This course addresses the legal procedure connected with arrest, search and seizure, identification and questioning, bail setting, indictments, and plea bargaining. Offered fall semester. 3 lecture hours
CJ 304 Juvenile Delinquency 3 credits: An examination of the social and psychological dimensions of juvenile delinquency, its nature, extent, distribution, and patterns. Evaluation of theories and explanation of delinquent causation, and the investigation of delinquent subcultures. Consideration of labeling and conflict factors in the processing, prevention, and treatment of delinquents. Prerequisite: CJ 101. 3 lecture hours
CJ 305 Juvenile Justice 3 credits: A general survey of the philosophy, system and process of juvenile justice. Examination of the social and legal control of juvenile delinquency by the police, courts and corrections, as well as by private agencies. Emphasis on the distinctions in philosophy, law, jurisdiction, organization and terminology between the juvenile justice system and the adult criminal justice system. Offered every other year. Prerequisite: CJ101 or permission of instructor. 3 lecture hours
CJ 306 Victimology 3 credits: An examination of the role of the victim in crime and the treatment of the victim by the criminal justice system. Instruction in the use of victimization data in determining crime rates and in developing prevention programs. Review of victim assistance, restitution and compensation programs. Offered every other year. Prerequisite: CJ101 or permission of instructor. 3 lecture hours
CJ 307 Social Control and Crime Prevention 3 credits: The course will focus on crime prevention as a method of social control and will examine processes of social control as social and institutional sources of crime prevention. Examination of personal defense, environmental, situational, community, and social models of crime prevention. Offered every other year. Prerequisite: CJ101 or permission of instructor. 3 lecture hours
CJ 308 The Police 3 credits: A general survey of American policing and police organizations. Examination of the history of the police and the police idea, as well as structural, cultural, and social psychological analyses of police organizations. Coverage of the topics of police socialization, behavior, and discretion; routine and specialized operations; community policing; and police misconduct, accountability and change in policing. Offered fall semester. 3 lecture hours
CJ 310 The Courts 3 credits: An analysis of America’s courts, and the courtroom work group with particular attention given to the dual role of the courts in adjudicating cases and interpreting the U.S. and state constitutions. Offered spring semester. 3 lecture hours
CJ 312 Corrections 3 credits: An analysis of the development and present structure of the correctional process in America, including detailed examination of the operational problems of correctional institutions, probation and parole practices and other community-based correctional alternatives. Offered spring semester. 3 lecture hours
CJ 314 Restorative Justice 3 credits: This course presents a new paradigm of community justice as an alternative to the retributive model. The course examines and contrasts restorative approaches and traditional punitive responses to crime. Topics include mediation, victim-offender reconciliation, reparation for harm done to victims and the community and offender re-integration into the community. Offered every other year. Prerequisite: CJ101 or permission of instructor. 3 lecture hours
CJ 320 Drugs and Society 3 credits: This course focuses on the interrelationships between drugs and the social order. Issues considered include: the nature and effects of legal and illegal drugs; the determinants of drug effects, especially the social determinants; the history of drug prohibition; drug addiction and drug treatment; and drug policy. Cross-listed with SO320. Prerequisite: CJ101 or permission of instructor. Offered every other year. 3 lecture hours
CJ 341 Cyber Law and Cyber Crime 3 credits: The course includes extensive discussion of the legal constraints, both civil and criminal, that underlie acceptable behavior using computers and networks today. Prerequisites: CJ101 or permission of instructor. Offered in fall semester. 3 lecture hours
CJ 400 Independent Study 3 credits: An opportunity for qualified upper class students to engage in an intensive research program in fields of interest not satisfactorily covered by regular course offerings. Periodic conferences will be required. Prerequisite: written consent of the instructor to a specific project presented by the applicant. Open only to criminal justice majors with a cumulative quality point average of 2.5 or better and who have grades averaging 3.0 or better in prior course work in criminal justice. Offered on occasion. Prerequisite: criminal justice major and CJ 101. 3 lecture hours
CJ 402 Law and Society 3 credits: An analysis of various theoretical perspectives on the nature, courses, organization and operation of law and legal systems. Emphasis will be placed on law creation, conflict resolution, the legal profession, and the role of law in social change. Cross listed with SO402. Offered every other year. Prerequisite: CJ 101 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
CJ 403 Criminal Justice Administration 3 credits: An introduction to the principles of public administration as they are applied in the operation of criminal justice agencies. This course will emphasize how such topics as organization, decision making, leadership style, personnel policy, planning, and budgeting are specifically adapted by criminal justice administrators to meet the needs of their agencies. Simulations will be used extensively as a tool for mastering administrative principles. Prerequisite: CJ101 or permission of instructor. Offered every other year. 3 lecture hours
CJ 405 Internship 3 credits: This elective course permits an upper-level student to participate directly in the criminal justice process by serving as an aide to agencies involved in the process. This offering is subject to the availability of such internships. Open only to junior and senior criminal justice majors, and to senior criminal justice minors on availability. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: criminal justice major or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
CJ 410 Senior Seminar 3 credits: A course dedicated to intensive research and analysis of major issues in criminal justice. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking and evaluation of topics previously discussed during the student’s academic career in the criminal justice program. Attention will also be given to professional development topics, ethics and criminal justice policy. CJ 410 meets capstone requirement. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite: criminal justice senior or junior with permission of instructor. 3 lecture hours
CJ 421 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 3 credits: This course examines how countries other than the United States deal with the problem of crime and its control. It begins from the classic approach of a critical analysis of the history and development of the world’s great legal traditions, and the role and structure of the criminal justice systems inside those traditions. Prerequisite: CJ 101. Offered every other year. 3 lecture hours
CJ 422 Civil Liability in the Criminal Justice System 3 credits: This course examines the civil law that governs criminal justice agencies. As representatives of the government, Criminal Justice agencies must adhere to the Constitution and other State and Federal laws. When they fail to do so, the aggrieved party has the right to sue. This course explores the major state and federal liability theories that govern the management and daily operations of the police and correctional facilities. In addition, this course draws on your previous police, corrections and law courses to explore management issues related to civil liability. Prerequisites: CJ 101, CJ 102, CJ 301. Open only to juniors and seniors. Offered every other year. 3 lecture hours.
CJ 423 Evidence 3 credits: The course is an in-depth examination of the rules governing the admissibility or exclusion of evidence at trial. Subjects include competency of witnesses, direct and cross-examination of witnesses, the rule against hearsay and its exceptions, expert and lay opinion testimony, privileged communications, relevancy, procedural considerations, judicial notice, burden of proof, presumptions, form and type of objections, evidence. Prerequisites: CJ 101 and CJ 102. Open only to juniors and seniors. Offered every other year. 3 lecture hours.
CJ 424 Murder: Our Killing Culture 3 credits: This course provides a comprehensive examination of the nature and extent of both the common and unusual forms of murder in the United States. The class examines characteristics, trends, and the theoretical explanations of homicide as well as the prediction and prevention of various kinds of murder. The impact of murder on homicide survivors is also examined as well as the use of murder as entertainment in our culture. The course is designed to give students greater insight into serial, spree and mass murder, intrafamilial homicide, murder in the workplace, profiling and stalking. Although emphasis is placed on the sociological determinants of murder, psychological and biological factors are also examined, Prerequisite: CJ 101 or permission of the instructor. Open only to juniors and seniors. 3 lecture hours.
CJ 425 Domestic Violence 3 credits: This course provides a comprehensive examination of the nature and extent of domestic violence in the United States. Theoretical perspectives used to explain intimate violence are examined as well as the social factors that are related to patterns of intimate and family abuse. The course discusses domestic violence from a historical and global perspective and is designed to provide students with a greater understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on victims/survivors and society as a whole. Topics including child and elder abuse; the criminal justice system’s response to domestic abuse; intervention, treatment and prevention strategies; and current research in the field are addressed as well as related crimes such as sexual assault and intrafamilial homicides. Prerequisite: CJ 101 or permission of instructor. Open only to juniors and seniors. Course is offered every other year. 3 lecture hours.
CJ 442 Introduction to Computer Forensics 4 credits: This course provides the student with an ability to perform basic forensic techniques and use appropriate media analysis software. Knowledge of the security, structure and protocols of network operating systems and devices will be covered as students learn to gather evidence in a networked environment and to image and restore evidence properly without destroying its value. The student will learn and practice gaining evidence from a computer system while maintaining its integrity and a solid chain of custody. Within the laboratory, the student will gain hands-on experience in the use of current investigative tools. Prerequisites IS228 and CJ341. Offered in spring semesters. Classroom 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours

Sociology

SO 201 Introduction to Sociology 3 credits: An analysis of the order and change in social life, both at the micro (interactional) and macro (societal) levels. An examination of fundamental concepts and research methods applied to understanding culture and socialization; social groups and organizations; social stratification; and social change. 3 lecture hours
SO 202 Problems of Modern Society 3 credits: This course examines the problems of American social institutions such as the family, the economy, and education, using basic sociological principles and paradigms. The course also covers problems of inequality, deviance, and problems of change and modernization. 3 lecture hours
SO 209 Methods of Social Science Research 3 credits: An examination of the methodological foundations of the social sciences; the logic and technique of empirical inquiry; the nature of social facts, the operationalization of concepts, and the construction of hypotheses; research designs including questionnaires, interviews, experiments, observation, and evaluation; the organization and analysis of data; graph and table constriction and interpretation; the common problems of empirical and social research; and research ethics. Cross listed with CJ209. Offered in fall semester. 3 lecture hours
SO 212 Cultural Anthropology 3 credits: Principles and methods in the comparative study of cultures. An examination of the concepts and theories in terms of which cultural anthropology is pursued. 3 lecture hours
SO 214 Racial and Cultural Minorities 3 credits: A study of relations between racial and ethnic groups in modern America. Attention is also given to selected subordinate groups in the U.S. and other countries. Offered in fall semesters. 3 lecture hours
SO 216 Sociology of Health, Wellness, and Medicine 3 credits: Introduction to the sociology of health, wellness, and medicine. Examines the cultural and institutional aspects of health, wellness, and healthcare systems through basic sociological principles, paradigms, and methods. Explores inequality in health outcomes, access to resources, and within the medical field. Includes an international comparative approach. Offered annually in the fall semester. Open only to Nursing majors in their third semester of the degree program, students with a Sociology minor, or by permission of the instructor and the department chairperson. 3 lecture hours
SO 300 Selected Topics in Sociology (CAW3) 3 credits: Selected topics offered on occasion. 3 lecture hours
SO 320 Drugs and Society 3 credits: This course focuses on the interrelationships between drugs and the social order. Issues considered include: the nature and effects of legal and illegal drugs; the determinants of drug effects, especially the social determinants; the history of drug prohibition; drug addiction and drug treatment; and drug policy. Cross-listed with CJ320. Offered every other year. Prerequisite: CJ101 or permission of instructor. 3 lecture hours
SO 330 Military Sociology 3 credits: This course provides a sociological perspective of the military as both an institution
and as an occupation. It examines the social structure and functions of the military and the social factors that influence behavior in and of the military. In terms of function, it examines the changing purposes of the military in view of changing national and international conditions; and in terms of structure, it examines the norms, values, traditions, organizations, and culture of the military. It is designed to provide greater insight into the routine life within the military and into contemporary issues confronting the military. Course taught in spring every other year. 3 lecture hours
SO 400 Independent Study 3 credits: An opportunity for qualified upper class students to engage in an intensive research program in fields of interest not satisfactorily covered by regular course offerings. Periodic conferences will be required. Prerequisite: written consent of the instructor to a specific project presented by the applicant. Open only to students with a cumulative quality point average of 2.5. Offered on occasion. Prerequisite: Sociology minor and SO201. 3 lecture hours
SO 402 Law and Society 3 credits: An analysis of various theoretical perspectives on the nature, courses, organization and operation of law and legal systems. Emphasis will be placed on law creation, conflict resolution, the legal profession, and the role of law in social change. Cross listed with CJ402. Offered every other year. Prerequisite: CJ101 or permission of instructor. 3 lecture hours

Psychology

PY 210 Psychology of Leadership 3 credits: This course is designed to introduce students to the theoretical aspects of leadership, and to help them understand how theory applies to real situations. Topics include leadership models, leader behavior, leadership skills, followership, teams and motivation. Students will be expected to analyze cases, current situations and their own leader style. 3 lecture hours
PY 211 Introduction to Psychology 3 credits: An introduction to psychology as the science of behavior. Topics to be discussed will include learning, motivation, emotions, perception, personality, tests and measurements, and additional selected topics. 3 lecture hours
PY 212 Abnormal Psychology 3 credits: A course on the origin and development of psychopathology with emphasis on the biological, social, and psychological determinants. Prerequisite: PY211 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 220 Developmental Psychology 3 credits: A lifespan study of normal development with emphasis on physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth. Prerequisite: PY211 or permission of the instructor. This course is taken concurrently with ED102 by Teacher Education/Licensure Students. 3 lecture hours
PY 230 Biopsychology 3 credits: This course is a survey of the neurophysiological bases of human behavior. Topics include basic brain anatomy and physiology, neurotransmitters and drugs, sensation and perception, learning and memory, sleep, and neurological disorders. Prerequisite: PY 211 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 232 Engineering Psychology 3 credits: The objective of this course is to expose students to the theoretical foundations of research in human factors. Students will be introduced to basic concepts in psychology such as perception, attention, decision making, and motor control. Knowledge of these concepts is critical for the intelligent design of human-technological systems. Prerequisite: PY 211 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 234 Forensic Psychology 3 credits: A survey of psychological research and theory dealing with criminal behavior and the legal system. Topics include prediction of violent behavior, sexual assault, victimization, juvenile delinquency, scientific jury selection, criminal investigation and profiling, eyewitness testimony, assessment of mental competency, lie detection, DNA testing, and forensic science. Prerequisite: PY 211 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 236 Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 credits: This course will expose students to the influence of culture on human behavior, and will illustrate differences and commonalities in behavior (verbal and non-verbal), attitudes, and values across a range of cultures around the world. Issues concerning cultural contact and inter-cultural relations will be considered to enhance a student’s ability to deal with and understand variations in human behavior across cultures and ethnic groups. Methodological issues of particular importance to cross-cultural research will be discussed. Prerequisite: PY 211 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 238 Political Psychology 3 credits: This course will examine key research in political psychology which includes the interactions of political and psychological processes and their impact on behavior in personal, local and global communities. Prerequisite: PY 211 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 240 Introduction to Social Psychology 3 credits: A general survey of theories, methods and research on individual behavior in a social context. Among topics to be considered are: aggression, interpersonal attraction, affiliation, person perception, attitudes, group processes, and social influence. Prerequisite: PY211. 3 lecture hours
PY 241 Introduction to Personality Theory 3 credits: An overview of selected influential statements regarding the structure, dynamics, and development of the human personality. Included are the theories of the Freudians (Freud, Jung, Adler), the Environmentalists (Dollard and Miller, Skinner), and the Existentialists and Humanists (Rogers, Maslow, Frankl). Comparisons among theorists are organized around philosophical and historical themes. Prerequisite: PY211. 3 lecture hours
PY 263 Perception 3 credits: Coverage of the major themes and research in perception. Topics include perception of color, form, motion, depth, illusions, perceptual learning, development, and the physiology of perception. Prerequisite: PY211 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 299 Topics in Psychology 3 credits: Topics varied and offered on occasion. This course will be used to cove r subjects not included in the regular offerings of psychology. Some topics might be limited to specific majors. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. 3 lecture hours
PY 313 Experimental Psychology I 3 credits: A course on the principles and skills required to plan, execute, and interpret psychological research. Topics include the nature of science, the value of empirical evidence, psychology viewed as a science, the logic of experiments, and the ethics of using human subjects. Students are taught to develop a testable idea, to write and read research reports, and to design, conduct, and analyze univariate, and correlational studies. Prerequisite: PY211 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 314 Experimental Psychology II 3 credits: This course will teach students how to design, conduct, and report psychological experiments. The purpose of the course is to link the academic subject matter of psychology to the conduct of research in the laboratory and the field. Topics include the nature of science, formulation of hypotheses, measurement and reliability, research methods (including experimental, correlational, and observational techniques), research design, and ethics of using human subjects. Issues of experimental control, its relation to confounding and research design, and internal and external validity will be included. The course will also focus on the teaching of library research and scientific writing skills. Students will design, implement, analyze, and report results of several research projects. Prerequisite: PY313, or MA232, or permission of instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 315 Exceptional Child I 3 credits: An introduction to the developmental, emotional, behavioral, and learning characteristics of the special child. Topic areas include learning disabilities, retardation, emotional disorders, physical handicaps. Also included are federal and state laws, regulations, curricular adaptations and integration strategies. Required and only for elementary and secondary Teacher/Education Licensure Candidates. Prerequisite: PY211 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 321 Organizational Psychology 3 credits: An analysis of organizational behavior including motivation, climate, leadership, and the use of such techniques as behavior modification in changing human behavior. Theoretical consideration will be followed by application experiences through role playing and case analysis. Prerequisite: PY211 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 324 Adolescent Psychology 3 or 4 credits: This course examines the physical, emotional, social, cognitive aspects of adolescence from a developmental perspective. Identity, autonomy, sexuality, achievement, and intimacy are examined within the context of the school, the peer group, and the family. Students will have the opportunity to work with adolescents in schools, recreational centers, counseling centers, or through youth service agencies. Required for secondary teacher licensure candidates (Formerly ED324, Educational Psychology). Prerequisite: PY211 or permission of the instructor. 3 or 4 lecture hours
PY 344 Cognition 4 credits: Overview of research and theory on human cognitive processes emphasizing the acquisition, storage, representation, retrieval and use of knowledge. Topics include memory, concept formation, language and thought, problem solving and creativity, and cognitive development. Laboratory will include hands-on experiments in cognitive research paradigms. Prerequisite: PY 211 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours and 2 lab hours
PY 350 Environmental Psychology 3 credits: A study of the relationship between people and the environment, the use of space as a means of regulating social interaction, and human responses to environmental stressors such as overcrowding, toxic agents, noise, air, and water pollution. Also a brief look at ecological psychology in which setting-specific rather than person-specific determinants of a person’s reaction to the environment are analyzed. Prerequisites: minimum junior standing, PY211, and permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 352 Learning and Memory 4 credits: This course provides an overview of historical and current research findings in the area of learning and memory. The subject will be approached from various theoretical approaches, including behaviorist, cognitive, and neurobiological paradigms. Laboratory will include hands-on experiments using research paradigms from the field of learning and memory. Prerequisite: PY 211. Or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours and 3 lab hours
PY 355 Psychology and the Law 3 credits: A course that examines the research of psychology as it relates to the judicial process; the nature, source, and development of antisocial behavior; and forensic psychology relative to the development of law and policy at the national and international levels. Prerequisites: PY211, junior standing and permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 360 History and Systems of Psychology 3 credits: An overview of significant movements, theories, and individuals in the development of contemporary psychology. The course is organized around philosophical themes and includes discussion of the philosophy and sociology of scientific growth, structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and psychoanalysis. Prerequisite: PY211 and permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 398 Thesis Preparation 3 credits: The students will prepare a senior thesis prospectus in accordance with the ethical standards of the Human Subjects Committee. This course precedes PY498. Prerequisites: junior standing, permission of the instructor, PY211, PY313, PY314. 3 lecture hours
PY 401 Senior Seminar 3 credits: This course is the capstone experience marking the end of a student’s undergraduate studies. Students both majoring and minoring in psychology will be provided the experience of synthesizing their learning across their courses in the context of a liberal arts education. Prerequisite: senior status or permission of the instructor, PY211, PY313, PY314. 3 lecture hours
PY 402 Conference 0 credits: Each Psychology major, must during his/her tenure at Norwich attend at least one professional Psychology meeting.
PY 403 Presentation 0 credits: In order to complete the process of psychological inquiry and communication, each psychology major must present his/her senior research at an appropriate professional forum, spring semester, senior year. 1 other hours
PY 451 Thematic Seminar 3 credits: A seminar course which deals with particular theories or areas of psychology not elsewhere covered in depth or within present course offerings. Prerequisite: PY211 and permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 452 Thematic Seminar 3 credits: A seminar course which deals with particular theories or areas of psychology not elsewhere covered in depth or within present course offerings. Prerequisite: PY211 and permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 453 Internship 3 to 9 credits: Assignments will include work and observation in local, state, and federal institutions or agencies concerned with the education, health, or the protection of society. Written and oral reports. Prerequisites: PY211 and permission of the instructor. 1 lecture hours
PY 471 Directed Readings 3 credits: A course in which there is an opportunity to select and read in a specific area of interest that is not available through regular course offerings. Prerequisites: three psychology courses and permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
PY 498 Senior Thesis 3 credits: A research course designed to enable a student to experience all phases of the experiment from literature research, experimental design, data collection and analysis, and written and oral reports. The student will learn all of the procedures, considerations, and standards necessary to ensure the ethical treatment of human participants. Prerequisites: PY211, PY313, PY314, PY398, senior standing and permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours

Education

ED 101 Foundations of Education I 1 credit: This is a one-credit course that is offered during the first semester of the freshman year and introduces teacher education licensure candidates to the teaching profession. Topics include teacher characteristics, demands of the profession, self assessment, the nature of teaching. Offered in the Fall. 1 lecture hour
ED 102 Foundations of Education II 1 credit: This is a one-credit course that is offered during the first semester of the freshman year and introduces students to developmental theories starting at birth and going through adolescence. Offered in Fall. 1 lecture hour
ED 201 Foundations of Education III 1 credit: This course examines the sociological aspects of education including the impact of the family, the community, and economic and cultural influences. Offered in Spring. 1 lecture hour
ED 202 Foundations of Education IV 1 credit: This course examines the historical and philosophical aspects of education. Offered in Spring. 1 lecture hour
ED 232 Curriculum & Methods of the Elementary School Subjects 4 credits: An examination of the curriculum and teaching strategies associated with the subjects taught in the elementary school, including mathematics, science, social studies, health, physical education, and the fine arts. Knowledge and research in child growth and development are used as a guide for determining the curriculum materials and procedures that are suitable for children. Students work with children to develop curriculum and teach lessons in the elementary school. Required for elementary teacher licensure candidates. A Practicum of 30 hours will be done during this course. Usually offered in the fall semester. Prerequisite ED 234, ED 351, ED 360,and MA 360. Development of Portfolio continues.
ED 234 Learning and Teaching Strategies 4 credits: This course includes an overview of the most commonly used strategies in elementary and secondary classrooms. Topics include Introduction to portfolio, planning, instructional objectives, media and computer applications, common learning strategies (lecture, discussion, cooperative learning, role playing, questioning, discovery learning) evaluation and assessment of learning. Secondary teacher licensure candidates prepare units and lessons in their fields of study applying specific methods and materials of the subject area. All students participate in microteaching situations. Required for elementary and secondary teacher licensure candidates. Ten hours of classroom practicum are required in this course. Offered in Fall.
ED 351 Methods of Teaching Science to Elementary Students 3 credits: This course examines objectives, methods, and content in elementary science instruction. Emphasis will be on student preparation, teaching and carrying out science activities. These activities will be ready for classroom use. National standards, Vermont Framework, and Vermont Grade Cluster Expectations will be the basis for the content and for the appropriateness of content at different grade levels. This course cannot be used to meet the general education laboratory levels. Prerequisite ED 234. Ten hours of practicum is required and development of portfolio continues. A service-learning component is also offered to all students. Prerequisite ED234.
ED 360 Language Arts & Teaching Reading in the Elementary School 4 credits: A study of language development and reading, including an introduction to traditional instructional methodologies of reading and a study of the whole language approach to the language arts. Students will have opportunities to apply theory in various settings. Required for elementary teacher licensure candidates. Prerequisite: ED234. Twelve hours of classroom practicum are required in this course. A service-learning component is also in this course which provides students an opportunity to work in the community in the context of literacy. Offered in Spring. Development of portfolio continues.
ED 363 Reading and Writing in the Content Area 4 credits: A course designed to familiarize content area teachers with the theories and practices of reading and writing in specific disciplines. Students will examine the developmental nature of the reading and writing processes and design discipline-specific materials. Students work as tutors at the secondary and college levels. Required of secondary teacher licensure candidates. Prerequisite: ED234. Practicum of 10 hours will be done by secondary track students. Offered in Fall. Development of portfolio continues.
ED 368 Curriculum & Methods in Secondary Subjects 4 credits: An examination of the curriculum and teaching strategies associated with the subjects taught in the secondary school, including English, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students will learn about the general methods for teaching at the Middle/High school level, but will concentrate on their area of content concentration in both their practicum and final project. Knowledge and research in child growth and development is used as a guide for determining the curriculum materials and procedures that are suitable for secondary education students. Students work with adolescents, develop curriculum, and teach lessons in the Middle/High School. Students will keep a reflective journal of all their experiences in the practicum. Required for Teacher Education Licensure secondary track. A Practicum of 30 hours will be required in this course. Offered in the fall. Prerequisite ED 234, ED 363. Development of portfolio continues.
ED 403 Problems in Education 1 to 3 credits: In this course students are involved in individual investigation, survey, or a project related to education. Offered on Demand. 1 to 3 lecture hours
ED 404 Problems in Education 1 to 3 credits: In this course students are involved in individual investigation, survey, or a project related to education. Offered on Demand. 1 to 3 lecture hours
ED 425 Student Teaching 12 credits: In this course there is a full-time student teaching assignment. This course may be taken only as a part of the education teacher licensure major. This is a capstone course for education teacher licensure students. Offered every semester. 14 lecture hours. A service-learning component is embedded in this course.
ED 510 Educational Leadership 6 credits: This is a broad based seminar designed to prepare leaders in various areas of education. Leadership may occur at many different levels and within various organizational settings. This seminar prepares emerging leaders to combine theory and research with practice to promote change and professionalism within their various professional settings. Students have the opportunity to provide critical responses to significant social and educational issues and to engage fellow students and colleagues in healthy debate through constructive argument. Issues and forces tend to influence the way we act, or not act, in many situations each day. Giving shape to these issues expands our integrity, our morality, and our leadership authority, and helps us direct rather than react to the thinking of our community and its political bases. A key goal of this seminar is that each student develops an awareness of him or herself as an agent of change.
ED 520 Organizational Development 6 credits: This seminar examines the function of education in a broad context, as an organization with many interdependent internal and external stakeholders. Through thoughtful examination of how organizations develop, function, learn, and change, education leaders will be better prepared to identify and address change-making strategies to improve education. Students explore the process of planning and implementing interventions to create interpersonal, group, inter-group, or organization-wide change. Theoretical foundations of organization development are presented. Using case studies and other resources, students explore methods of organizational research and analysis in order to plan effective interventions. Pre-requisite: ED 510 or consent of Program Director.
ED 530 Research and Technology in Education 6 credits: This seminar prepares students to become proficient in identifying researchable concerns in education, introduces concepts of research design, and addresses critical evaluation and utilization of research. The seminar incorporates both qualitative and quantitative research methods, critical analysis and application of existing research, and utilization of technological tools and information systems for accessing, analyzing, and storing data. Students will have the opportunity to apply theoretical constructs to write a research proposal based on a real-world problem they face. Students will learn how to present effective research proposals to decision-makers. Pre-requisites include successful completion of ED 520 or consent of the Program Director.
ED 540 Technology Development and Delivery 6 credits: This seminar examines current and emerging technologies and applications available for education. Students learn to identify, design, and implement problem-solving technologies for various environments within the school/organizational setting. The seminar is not rooted in skill development, but is rather a forum to apply, integrate and manage existing skills, tools, knowledge, and emerging technologies in the support of instructional and administrative improvements and efficiencies. Pre-requisites: ED 530 or consent of Program Director.
ED 541 Human Resources 6 credits: The focus of this seminar is on the role of leadership in creating and sustaining learning communities that effectively address human resource functions such as communication, professional development and supervision, labor relations (negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution), and diversity and multicultural issues. Students gain understanding of how to translate conceptual knowledge into action plans that result in respectful, effective and inclusive working and learning environments for staff and students. Pre-requisites: ED 530 or consent of Program Director.
ED 550 School Administration 6 credits: This seminar provides educational administrators with the theoretical foundation and practical skills needed to be effective in a wide range of school administration opportunities. Learning themes center on assessment, accountability, and application in the areas of budgeting and finance, instructional and curriculum development, communication and information systems, and policy creation and administration. Pre-requisites: ED541 or consent of Program Director.
ED 551 Instructional Strategies 6 credits: Learning themes in this seminar address educational theory, research and best practice related to the improvement of teaching, learning and instructional design. Topics include the role of teacher expectations in shaping student learning and behavior, removing barriers to student achievement, techniques to improve the learning environment for a diverse range of students, implementing learner-centered and active learning practices and implementing learning communities that promote learning and positive student interactions. Pre-requisites: ED540 or 541, or consent of Program Director.
ED 560 Assessment and Evaluation 6 credits: Students in this seminar learn to understand and apply correctly key terms, concepts and paradigms necessary to be knowledgeable and proficient in assessment and evaluation. The focus is on three areas: 1) understanding and using statistically sound procedures to collect and analyze data and use it to make decisions supported by research; 2) understanding the usefulness and limitations of standardized and/or state mandated test results in improving curriculum and instructional; and 3) using a variety of assessments, rubrics and instructional strategies that contribute to improved teacher effectiveness and increased student learning. Pre-requisites: ED 551 or consent of Program Director.
ED 561 Strategic Planning 6 credits: This seminar addresses the significance and importance of the strategic planning process within the education environment. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the strategic planning process from its beginning stages through to implementation, monitoring, and adjusting plans. Students will learn about various conditions and variables that affect the planning process and develop the necessary skills to address this complex and dynamic process. Students will work within a group to develop and present a strategic plan to the class and at Residency. Pre-requisites: ED550 or ED551, or consent of Program Director.

History

Distribution Codes for History Majors: A course may be used to satisfy only one Distribution and one Area requirement for History majors.
Distribution Requirement
CAH1 = European History CAH2 = Non-Western History
CAh2 = Pre-Modern History CAH4 = United States History
Distribution Codes for Studies in War & Peace Majors: A course may be used to satisfy only one Distribution one requirement for Studies in War & Peace majors.
Distribution Requirement
CAW1 = Studies in War & Peace Core Elective
CAW2 = Pre-Modern/Non-Western Elective
CAW3 = Required Studies in War & peace Elective
CAW4 = International Elective

HI 107 The History of Civilization I (CAW3) 3 credits: A survey providing a global perspective of the history of human cultures and institutions from earliest times to 1500 CE, focusing on Europe, Asia, and Africa. The course offers an active and participatory environment to the study of history through discussions, simulations, study of primary sources, and research assignments. Open only to first year students or by permission of department. Offered annually. 3 lecture hours
HI 108 The History of Civilization II (CAW3) 3 credits: A survey of major world civilizations that provides a global perspective of the development of the modern world from 1500 to the present. The course offers an active and participatory environment to the study of history through discussions, simulations, study of primary sources, and research assignments. Open only to first year students or by permission of department. Offered every semester. 3 lecture hours
HI 121 American History Survey I (CAW 3) 3 credits: A survey of American history from the Age of Discovery to 1877. American institutions ranging from political and economic to social and cultural will be examined. Open only to freshmen and sophomores. Offered every semester. 3 lecture hours
HI 122 American History Survey II (CAW 3) 3 credits: A continuing survey of multiple facets of American Civilization as presented in HI121, focusing on the period from the close of political Reconstruction in 1877 to the present. The maturation of democratic institutions and the emergence of the United States as a world power will also be examined. Open only to freshmen and sophomores. Offered every semester. 3 lecture hours
HI 201 Ancient Greece and Rome (CAW 2, CAW 4) 3 credits: A survey of Greek and Roman civilizations from the origins of the polis to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. Usually offered annually. 3 lecture hours
HI 202 The Middle Ages: Europe 500-1500 (CAW 2, CAW 4) 3 credits: The history of Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire to 1500. The class examines the major political, economic, social, and cultural trends in the development of a distinctive European civilization, built primarily on Christian, Greco-Roman, and Germanic foundations. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. Usually offered annually. 3 lecture hours
HI 209 Historical Methods 3 credits: This course introduces students to the methods, techniques and conventions of historical research and writing, including such skills as identifying, understanding, analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources, compiling bibliographies, citing sources, and understanding historiography. In addition, this course approaches the issue of ethics through a discussion of the ethical responsibilities of historians, including a discussion of plagiarism. Required for all history majors. Open to sophomore history majors only or by permission of department chair. This course does not fulfill the General Education History requirement. The course must be completed by the end of the junior year. Offered annually in the fall semester. 3 lecture hours
HI 211 Early East Asian Civilizations (CAW 2, CAW 4) 3 credits: This broad, historical survey course is about the civilizations and cultures of East Asia and the people that lived in them until the immediate post-Mongol conquest period. The core of the course will cover the areas that include modern Japan, China and Korea with reference to the inner Asian steppes. This lecture based course will be supplemented by primary source readings and discussion on Chinese and Japanese cultures, art and political philosophy. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. Usually offered annually. 3 lecture hours
HI 212 Modern East Asian Civilizations (CAW 2, CAW 4) 3 credits: This is a broad historical survey of the transformation of societies and states in East Asia from traditional empires to modern nation states. Rather than an exhaustive survey of facts and dates, this course is designed to introduce students to key questions in modern East Asian history. This lecture based course will be supplemented by primary source readings and discussion on Chinese and Japanese culture and politics. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. Usually offered annually. 3 lecture hours
HI 214 Survey of the Middle East (CAW1) 3 credits: This course is a survey of a historically vital region. It will include an overview of the area known as the “Cradle of Civilizations and Monotheism,” as well as the rise of the Islamic Caliphate, the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, and the late 19th and 20th Centuries European imperialism and colonialism. The greatest emphasis, however, will be on the modern period. In order to fully comprehend the contemporary situation, it is necessary to include an historical examination of the cultural and religious diversity, as well as the political complexity of the people and states which comprise the so-called Middle East. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. Offered in the spring semester. 3 lecture hours
HI 215 Regional Material Culture of Vermont 3 credits: A survey of the human-manipulated landscape of Vermont from the time of European settlement in the mid-18th century to the present. The course will trace the impact of economic, social, cultural , and technological forces on the landscape. Students will observe, through extensive field observations, how those forces have shaped the environment of the region. Topics will range from land use patterns, agricultural practices, commercial trends and industrial development to community development, architecture, transportation, and tourism. Students will learn to interpret the rich and complex tapestry of material culture readily observable in Vermont including: field patterns, stone walls, forests, quarries, town commons, cemeteries, dwellinghouses, meetinghouses, schoolhouses, mills, factories, roads, bridges, commercial centers, and tourist facilities. This two-week field course is offered only in the summer school and meets daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher and permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
HI 218 Survey of Sub-Sahara Africa (CAW2) 3 credits: This course encompasses the history of sub-Saharan Africa from approximately 1800 to the end of the so-called “Cold War.” It is a comprehensive introduction to the numerous and diverse cultural, political, and economic entities comprising this complex area of the world. The central themes of the course, however, will be the related phenomena of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, European colonialism, and western neo-colonialism and their varying impact upon the different regions. 3 lecture hours
HI 223 Europe’s Age of Revolution. 1500-1800 (CAW 4) 3 credits: This course traces Europe’s path from medieval to modern by examining a series of political, intellectual, and technological revolutions between 1500 and 1800. Topics will include the Reformation, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, American and French Revolutions, and the Industrial Revolution, all discussed within the broader context of cultural change, social reform, and technological development, Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. Offered annually. 3 lecture hours
HI 224 Modern European History (CAW 4) 3 credits: This course examines the political, military, and social history of Europe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The nineteenth century witnessed remarkable changes in European society and politics. It was an age of romantics and reactionaries, liberals and imperialists, revolutionaries and racists, nationalists and irrationalists. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Europe dominated the world. However, two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, the concept of superpowers, and the growth of mass consumer society destroyed the old European hegemony and led to a new and evolving idea of “Europe”. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours
HI 227 Modern British History, 1688 Present (CAW 4) 3 credits: The history of the British Isles from the “Glorious Revolution” of 1688 to the region’s current struggles with maintaining national identity at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Emphasis will be on the decline of the monarchy, the establishment of parliament as a truly representative body, and the rise and fall of the British Empire. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours
HI 228 Norwich University History 3 credits: The history of Norwich University placed within the context of the history of higher education and the wider framework of U.S. cultural history. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. Offered on occasion. 3 lecture hours
HI 235 Military History I (CAW1, CAW3) 3 credits: This course examines the history of world military affairs and patterns of warfare from the ancient period through the mid-eighteenth century. Particular attention will be given to the interplay of cultural, political, and technological factors in the formation of military institutions and in the experience of warfare. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. Offered every semester.
HI 236 Military History II (CAW3) 3 credits: This course examines the history of world military affairs and pattern of warfare from mid-eighteenth century to the present day. Particular attention will be given to the interplay of cultural, political and technological factors in the formation of military institutions and in the experience of warfare. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. Offered every semester.
HI 303 Colloquium in Ancient History (CAH 3, CAW 2, CAW 4) 3 credits: A reading and writing intensive course, emphasizing historical research and analytical skills. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the development of historical writing, the Roman Empire, women in antiquity, pagans and Christians, etc. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Offered annually.
HI 304 Colloquium in Medieval History (CAH 3, CAW 2, CAW 4) 3 credits: A reading and writing intensive course, emphasizing historical research and analytical skills. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the Crusades, medieval Christianity, and medieval women. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Offered annually.
HI 315 Modern China (CAH 2, CAW 2, CAW 4) 3 credits: A standard reading and lecture course, Modern China introduces students to the major processes shaping twentieth century Chinese history. The course emphasizes regional knowledge, historical research and analytical skills building. Major topics will include in all cases an overview of Chinese history since 1700 (late imperial and twentieth century “modern” China) with emphasis on political, social history and environmental developments. Other sub-topics in the course include, but are limited to, nation building/nationalism, gender issues, and border/Central Asia relations. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered annually. 3 lecture hours.
HI 317 Modern Japan (CAH 2, CAW 2, CAW 4) 3 credits: A standard reading and lecture course, Modern Japan introduces students to the major processes of shaping twentieth century Japanese history. The course emphasizes regional knowledge, historical research and analytical skills building. Major topics will include in all cases an overview of Japanese history since 1868 (Tokugawa dissolution through the late twentieth century) with emphasis on political and economic history. Other sub-topics in the course include, but are not limited to, Japan-in-the-world (international relations), gender issues, ethnic relations and the environment. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered on occasion. 3 lecture hours.
HI 319 Colloquium in Chinese History (CAH 2, CAW 2, CAW 4) 3 credits: This is a thematic, reading and writing intensive course, emphasizing historical research and analytical skills. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the development of ethnicity and ethnic visions of regional history in China, China’s military history, frontier/border history, Ancient China and Greece, etc. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Offered alternate years.
HI 321 Reformation Europe (CAH 1, CAW 4) 3 credits: The years immediately following the 1517 publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses saw a sudden and unprecedented upheaval in European society. This course will examine the social, political, and spiritual context of late medieval Europe, then consider the implications of the Reformation for politics, gender and the modern world. Original sources in translation will form the basis for discussion, supplemented by lecture and secondary materials. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours
HI 322- Colloquium in Early Modern European History (CAH 1, CAW 4) 3 credits: A reading and writing intensive course covering a specialized topic within the history of Early Modern Europe. Topics could include the Thirty Years War, Crime and Deviance, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, or Persecution and Tolerance. Designed for history majors in their junior or senior years. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Offered annually.
HI 326 Nazi Germany and the Holocaust (CAH1, CAW4) 3 credits: This course examines the political, military, cultural and social history of Germany during the period of Nazi rule, 1933–1945. Special attention is given to the sources of support for Nazism, the structure of the National Socialist state, the role of Adolf Hitler, and the Holocaust. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours
HI 329 Modern Russian History, 1917 to the Present (CAH1,CAW4) 3 credits: This course examines the political, military, and social history of Russia and the Soviet Union from the birth of the Soviet state through the present day. The foundations of the Soviet state ideological, industrial, and social proved too shaky to support the needs and expectations of a modern society. From Nicholas II to Lenin, Stalin to Yeltsin, this course examines the unique and dynamic leadership of Russia, as well as the lives of ordinary people in this fascinating culture. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours
HI 331 The Colonial Period of American History (CAH4) 3 credits: A study of the settlement and development of the British colonies from their origins to 1763. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. 3 lecture hours
HI 332 The American Revolution (CAH4,CAW3) 3 credits: A study of the separation of the 13 British colonies from the mother country and establishment of the United States as an independent nation in the period 1763–1789. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours
HI 333 Colloquium in Early American History (CAH 4) 3 credits: An intensive reading, research and writing course focusing on selected topics relating to early American history. The chronological range of possible topics extends from the Age of Discovery in the sixteenth century through the American Revolution and the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1789. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Offered on occasion.
HI 334 The Citizen-Soldier in American History (CAH4,CAW1) 3 credits: An examination of the evolution of American military policy from the colonial era through the Vietnamese War, giving special attention to the perennial conflict between the advocates of a professional army and the proponents of a civilian soldiery. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. 3 lecture hours
HI 335- Colloquium in 19th Century United States History (CAH4) 3 credits: A reading and writing intensive course, emphasizing historical research and analytical skills. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the rise of political parties in the United States, the Gilded Age, etc. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Offered annually.
HI 338 U.S. Diplomatic History, 1776-1914 (CAH4,CAW1) 3 credits: A study of the foreign relations and foreign policies of the United States from the American Revolution up to the First World War. Topics include territorial expansion, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the expansion of American trade, and the Spanish-American War. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. 3 lecture hours
HI 339 U.S. Diplomatic History, 1914-present (CAH4,CAW1) 3 credits: A study of the foreign relations and foreign policy of the United States from the First World War to the present. Topics include the two World Wars, the Cold War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and post-cold war policy. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours
HI 340 Colloquium in Twentieth Century U.S. History (CAH4) 3 credits: A reading and writing intensive course, emphasizing historical research and analytical skills. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, World War I, the Great Depression, the 1960’s, and the Rise of the Modern Conservative Movement. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Offered annually.
HI 341 U.S. Civil War Era, 1848-1877 (U.S.) (CAH4,CAW1) 3 credits: This course examines the causes of the American Civil War, the course of the conflict, and the subsequent period of reconstruction through 1877. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours
HI 345 Colloquium in the History of the Middle East & Northeast Africa (CAH2) 3 credits: This colloquium topic deals with the history of the Ottoman Empire, one of the most significant and longest lasting empires in world history. It rose from the remnants of the Byzantine Empire to be the most powerful “state” in the world during the 15th and 16th Centuries. Even in its decline, the Ottoman Empire played a key role in European and global politics. Its disintegration during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries would have a lasting impact on subsequent events throughout Middle East and Eastern Europe. Special emphasis will be placed upon the evolution of its political, military, and economic institutions, as well as its successful integration of numerous and disparate ethnic and religious groups. 3 lecture hours
HI355 Colloquium in Modern Military History (CAW1) 3 credits: A reading and writing intensive course, emphasizing historical research and analytical skills. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the First World War, the Second World War, the military history of Russia, etc. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Offered annually.
HI 360 Topics in U.S. History (CAH4) 3 credits: Topics vary. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered on occasion. 3 lecture hours
HI 361 Topics in Modern European History (CAH1, CAW4) 3 credits: Topics vary. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered on occasion. 3 lecture hours
HI 362 Topics in Pre Modern History (CAh2, CAW2, CAW4) 3 credits: Topics vary. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered on occasion. 3 lecture hours
HI 363 Topics in Non-Western History (CAH2, CAW2, CAW4) 3 credits: Topics vary. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered on occasion. 3 lecture hours
HI 371 Nation-Building (CAW1) 3 credits: This course provides an exposure to the challenges of crating or re-creating nations after a period of crisis and upheaval. Whether following wars, grants of independence from foreign rule, or human rights atrocities, countries must undertake political, economic, and social reforms to construct stable, popularly accepted, and economically viable polities. How have nations tried to accomplish this complex task in the past hundred years? Historical case studies may be drawn from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours
HI 372 Military History of the United States I, 1775-1902 (CAH4, CAW1) 3 credits: This course will trace the evolution of American military power from the early days of frontier and revolutionary conflict to an era of American imperial ambition at the end of the nineteenth century. Particular attention will be given to strategic challenges of protecting/expanding the American state, the tactical innovations and failures of nineteenth century warfare, and the formulation of the civil-military relationship in American politics and society. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours
HI 373 Military History United States II, 1902-Present (CAH4,CAW1) 3 credits: This course will explore the evolution of the American military from its days as a small frontier force at the turn of the twentieth century to its present status as a multi-tasking, global power. Specifically, this course will examine the struggle of American political and military leaders to work together in developing strategies and tactics capable of tackling the complex challenges of modern warfare. . Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours
HI 400 Independent Study 3 credits: An opportunity for qualified upper class students to engage in an intensive reading or research program in fields of interest not satisfactorily covered by regular course offerings. Periodic conferences will be required. Prerequisites: written consent of the instructor to a specific project presented by the applicant. Offered as occasion demands. Prerequisite: C or better in one 200 level history course or instructor permission. 3 lecture hours
HI 405 History Internship 3 to 12 credits: Supervised experience at a museum, archives, historical society, or restoration project involving research or field work. Direct participation in such activities as the editing of manuscripts, the interpretation of artifacts, or the preservation of historic structures. Prerequisite: permission of department chair. Normally open only to seniors. Offered as occasion demands. 3 to 12 lecture hours
HI 430 Capstone Seminar in U.S. History (CAH4) 3 credits: A semester course for advanced students, primarily for senior History or Studies in War & Peace majors. Topics vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: Completion of one history colloquium with a grade of C or higher and permission of the instructor.
HI 431 Capstone Seminar in Modern European History (CAH1) 3 credits: A semester course for advanced students, primarily for senior History or Studies in War & Peace majors. Topics vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: Completion of one history colloquium with a grade of C or higher and permission of the instructor.
HI 432 Capstone Seminar in Pre-Modern History (CAh2) 3 credits: A semester course for advanced students, primarily for senior History or Studies in War & Peace majors. Topics vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: Completion of one history colloquium with a grade of C or higher and permission of the instructor.
HI 433 Capstone Seminar in Non-Western History (CAH2) 3 credits: A semester course for advanced students, primarily for senior History or Studies in War & Peace majors. Topics vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: Completion of one history colloquium with a grade of C or higher and permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
HI 490 Honors in History I (CAW4) 3 credits: First semester of a two semester sequence honors thesis project. The first semester is devoted primarily to research. Not repeatable for credit. Does not fulfill distribution requirement for major. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor and program director. 3 lecture hours
HI 491 Honors in History II 3 credits: Second semester of a two semester sequence. The second semester is devoted to writing and defending the honors thesis. Not repeatable for credit. Does not fulfill distribution requirement for major. Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or higher in HI490 and permission of the instructor and program director. 3 lecture hours

Political Science

PO 101: Introduction to Politics 3 credits: A comprehensive introduction to the principal concepts and terminology of political science. In surveying the major political ideas, ideologies, and archetypal governing institutions, the course asks how political power is developed, preserved, and challenged. 3 lecture hours. Open freshman only, except by permission of department chair or unless a major requirement for another program or major.
PO 105: American Politics 3 credits: A study of the theoretical, institutional, and behavioral elements of the U.S. political system. Offered both semesters. 3 lecture hours. Open freshman only, except by permission of department chair or unless a major requirement for another program or major.
PO 106: Introduction to Public Policy 3 credits: An introductory examination of theoretical and practical approaches to policymaking and administration, the essential steps in the process, and the roles of key actors at all levels. This course prepares students for more in-depth study of all other facets of the political realm. 3 lecture hours. Open freshman only, except by permission of department chair or unless a major requirement for another program or major.
PO 202: Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 credits: An introductory course that acquaints students with the comparative study of politics. The course will compare executive and legislative relationships, electoral systems, ideologies, and political parties. Various countries from around the world will be used to illustrate the application and consequences of different institutions and ideas. 3 lecture hours. Not open to freshman without instructor’s permission.
PO 215: International Relations 3 credits: An inquiry in assumptions, theories, and dogmas of the modern state system. Examination and evaluation of such topics as realist theory; conflict resolution; game theory; decision-making theory; and ecopolitics. 3 lecture hours. Not open to freshman without instructor’s permission.
PO 220: Research Methods 3 credits: An introduction to the methods of political analysis, standard nomenclature, and basic research methods relied upon in the study of politics. Emphasis is placed on quantitative methods and ethical issues in conducting research. 3 lecture hours. Not open to freshman without instructor’s permission.
PO 300: Topics in Politics 3 credits: Select topics offered on occasion. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 301: Special Topics in International Relations 3 credits: Select topics in the area of International Relations offered on occasion. Topics courses may be repeated for credit as long as a different topic is offered. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 303: Political Philosophy 3 credits: After introducing the political philosophies of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, this course explores the ideas of major Western thinkers from the Renaissance through the Industrial Revolution. The course not only examines each philosopher’s understandings of power, justice, equality and freedom, but also contemporary applications and implications of these ideas. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 305: Geopolitics 3 credits: Geopolitics will give students an increased appreciation of the influence of geography on political decision-making. This course will help students visualize world politics and understand how geography affects both national and transnational political behaviors. Students will learn to think and write critically about such issues and forces as globalization, development, and conflict. Students will develop an understanding of how interests and perceptions are shaped by geography. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 310: European Politics 3 credits: A study of the political systems, cultures, and issues of selected countries from western, northern and southern Europe as well as Russia and the European Union. This course will also consider the relationship between domestic and foreign policies and the relationship between the United tates and Europe. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 312: The Presidency 3 credits: A study of the presidential office and its relationship with the major American political institutions. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 313: Political Parties and Interest Groups 3 credits: A study of political parties and interest groups as they influence the decision making process, the formulation of government policy, and the selection of official personnel. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 314: The Legislative Process 3 credits: A study of the national and state legislatures in the United States through a combination of lectures, readings, contact with legislators, and actual investigations on the state legislative scene itself. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 315: Public Opinion and Political Behavior 3 credits: A study of the development of political attitudes and the formation of public opinion; the influence of public opinion on governmental policy through its relationship to political participation representation and leadership. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 320: Topics in Area Studies 3 credits: Selected topics in area studies will be offered on occasion. This course will be used to cover subjects not included in the regular offerings in comparative politics. Topics may include the politics of a particular country or region such as Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, or the Middle East. A topics course may also be offered on a particular issue area such as foreign and defense policy, health-care policy, welfare policy, or environmental policy. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 321: U.S. Constitutional Law 3 credits: Introduction to the evolution and structure of the American constitutional system, focusing on the federal relationship, the separation of powers, and judicial review, relying primarily upon the case method of analysis. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 324: Civil Liberties 3 credits: An examination of the relationship of individuals to government, relying primarily upon the case method of study, with specific consideration of problems of equal protection, due process, privacy, and freedoms of speech and religion. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 325: Contemporary Political Theory 3 credits: A survey of twentieth and twenty-first century political theory and philosophy, including contemporary theories of liberalism and communitarianism, feminist political thought, democratic theory, and post-modernism. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 330: American Citizenship 3 credits: Using the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights as a foundation, this course examines what it means to be a citizen of the United States. The course addresses such questions as: What are citizens entitled to and what do they owe the state and each other? Is there an obligation to obey political authority? Is there ever an obligation to disobey authority? An important consideration is the role of the military in American political life and in particular, the relationship between the military ethic and republican values. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours.
PO 331: State and Local Politics 3 credits: The primary objective of this course is to gain an understanding of the role of the state and local political institutions withn the context of American federalism. Emphasis is place on procedural and policy differences as well as political issues in state, regional, and local governments. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 333: American Foreign Policy 3 credits: Through studies of the three “levels of analysis” personal political psychology, bureaucratic politics, and international relations, this course examines the processes of American foreign policy formulation and execution; it explores the objectives, methods, and consequences of major U.S. foreign and military policies. If practicable, students will take part in role-playing simulations. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 340: Revolution and Forces of Change 3 credits: A critical analysis of several revolutions that will examine causes, outcomes, and accepted explanations in an attempt to discern generalities applicable to all revolutions. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 348: Asian Politics 3 credits: A study of the political systems, cultures, and issues of the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, North and South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan, and India. This course will pay particular attention to the relationship between the West and Asia, the processes of modernization, and the role of Asia in contemporary international relations. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 400: Independent Study 3 credits: An opportunity for qualified upper class students to engage in an intensive reading or research program in fields of interest nt satisfactorily covered by regular course offerings. Periodic conferences will be required. Prerequisite: written consent of the instructor to a specific project presented by the applicant. Offered as occasion demands. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 403: Internship 3 to 15 credits: Direct participation in the practical workings of state, municipal, and federal government. Ordinarily open only to seniors. Offered on availability to internships. Credits to be determined by instructor. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Not open to freshmen. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 405: International Organizations 3 credits: This course focuses on the increasingly influential and varied roles international organizations play in the world today from pace and security to international development, human rights, and environmental protection. It traces the evolution of the thinking behind, and efforts to establish international organizations, and analyzes not only their promise and challenges, but also their successes and failures to date. Although particular attention is paid to the United Nations and its many affiliated bodies, regional organizations (e.g. European Union, Organization of American States, African Union, NATO), international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations are also assessed. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 410: Capstone Seminar in Political Science 3 credits: A research and writing course designed to introduce students to graduate standards of original research and critical writing inpolitical science. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 412: War and Peace 3 credits: An inquiry into the ostensible causes of war —biological, economic, psychological, strategic, and theological; and an examination of the purported causes of war — personal probity, military counterpoise, political utopia, and world government. Preparation of a substantial paper is required 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 415: International Law 3 credits: This course examines the development of international law, and assesses its effectiveness in governing the relations among nation/states. The course examines early as well as more recent efforts to build a body of such law. It compares international law with domestic law, and explores the principal sources of international law. The course uses cases to analyze the development of international law in areas such as extraterritorial jurisdiction, the range of sovereignty, diplomatic relations, the treaty system, arbitration and adjudication, the use of force, human rights, the environment, and economic relations. Offered alternate years. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 490: Honors in Political Science 3 credits: The first semester of substantial, sequential, research and writing project. See description of department honors program. Offered as occasion demands. Course may be repeated once for credit. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.
PO 491: Honors in Political Science 3 credits: The second semester of honors in political science. Devoted to writing and defending the honors thesis. 3 lecture hours. Open to upperclassmen, otherwise by permission of the instructor.

International Studies

IN 101 Introduction to International Studies 3 credits: Drawing upon the major disciplines within the social sciences, this course provides a multidisciplinary understanding of the forces that shape and affect relationships among human communities. Among the topics considered are: Ethics and human rights, geography and spatial analysis, the role of culture, and the Independent and combined effects of politics and economics. In addition, the course Introduces students to the methods used to address the questions and problems with which the discipline is concerned.
IN 350 Topics in International Studies 3 credits: Selected Topics in international studies to be used to cover subjects not included in the regular offerings. The course can be offered and taught by faculty in other disciplines upon prior approval of the history & Political Science Department Chair. The course seeks to enhance an appreciation for the multidisciplinary nature of international studies. 3 lecture hours
IN 410 Seminar in International Studies 3 credits.: This capstone course is a research and writing intensive course designed to introduce
students to graduate level work in International Studies. Seminar topic will be determined by the instructor. Prerequisite; Senior standing or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours
IN 490 Honors in International Studies 3 credits: This course is intended for senior students who have demonstrated superior research and writing skills. It requires the commitment of an entire academic year. Topic determined by the student and faculty member. Prerequisite: Senior standing and permission of the instructor.