Chemical Technology

BIO 101 Cellular Biology
4-3-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This is the beginning course for biology majors and for all other students who plan to take additional biology courses. It satisfies the prerequisite for all other courses in the biology curriculum except BIO 210. Its purpose is to allow students to build a thorough understanding of basic biology by investigating the principles of cell structure, metabolism, genetics, reproduction, development and evolution. Laboratory activities are designed to help students develop investigative ability and basic lab skills needed for continued study of biology, or for employment. Prerequisites: Minimum ACT Reading score of 18 or COMPASS score of 80 or TRS 102 and minimum ACT MATH Test score of 18 or COMPASS PreAlgebra Test score of 44 or MATH 094.

BIO 130 Microbiology
4-3-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This is a basic microbiology course that introduces students to the principles of microbiology with an emphasis on health career applications. Lecture and discussion sessions present the principles of microbiological morphology, physiology, reproduction and pathology. Laboratory exercises develop standard microbiology lab skills in the identification, culture, control and assay of microorganisms. Prerequisites: HCR 118 or BIO 101.

CHM 120 General Chemistry I
4-3-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This is an introductory college chemistry course emphasizing mathematical relationships in chemistry. Contents include chemical terminology; stoichiometry, property of gases, atomic theory; chemical bonding, introduction to solution chemistry and thermochemistry. Prerequisites: A minimum ACT Reading score of 18 or COMPASS score of 80 or TRS 102 and a minimum ACT Math Test score of 22 or COMPASS PreAlgebra Test score of 65 or MATH 116.

CHM 130 General Chemistry II
4-3-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This is the second semester of general college chemistry. Topics will include solution chemistry, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, solubility, thermodynamics and electrochemistry. Additional topics may include nuclear chemistry, coordination compounds and/or an introduction to organic chemistry. Laboratory exercises will enhance the topics of the course. Prerequisites: CHM 120 and MATH 150 or equivalent.

CHM 220 Organic Chemistry I
5-4-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This is a general organic chemistry course covering nomenclature, physical properties, reactions of, preparations of, analysis of, and mechanisms of reaction for alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, cyclics, alkyl halides and dienes. Analysis will include an introduction to infrared and chromatography. Prerequisites: One year of inorganic chemistry (CHM 120 and CHM 130) or equivalent.

CHM 230 Organic Chemistry II
5-4-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This is a continuation of CHM 220 covering aromatics, aldehydes, ketones, acids and their derivatives, amines, alcohols, ethers, eposices, phenols and aryl halides. Analysis will include infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, chromatography and mass spectrometry. Prerequisites: CHM 220 or equivalent.

CHM 250 Chemical Instrumentation
4-3-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course is designed to present the common laboratory methods in instrumental analysis. Topics will include spectroscopy and chromatography. For each topic, the essential chemical theories will be presented, as well as the basics of instrument design, maintenance, and operation. Specific topics may include Ultra Violet and Infra Red, and Nuclear Magnetic spectroscopies. Gas and High Performance Liquid chromatographies will also be covered, as well as X-ray and atomic absorption. Some emphasis will be given to instrument setup, basic maintenance and troubleshooting, as well as sample preparation and analysis of instrument outputs. Prerequisites: CHM 220 or equivalent.

MATH 152 Trigonometry
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course includes the solution of right and oblique triangles, analytical trigonometry, graphs of circular functions, identities, solution of trigonometric equations and inequalities, and inverse functions. Prerequisites: MATH 150 or equivalent with a 2.0 grade. Comments: A graphing calculator is required. The TI-83 Plus is recommended.

MATH 220 Probability and Statistics
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This is an introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics for students in business, liberal arts, psychology, and science. Included are measurements, scales, probability, binomial distribution, normal distribution, correlation, regression, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and nonparametric statistics. Students will be required to use statistical software on a computer. Prerequisites: MATH 120 or MATH 150 or permission of instructor. Comments: May require a graphing calculator. The TI-83 Plus is recommended.

PHY 100 Fundamentals of Physics
4-3-2 (Lecture/Standard Lab) A one-semester course that is intended to introduce the non-science or non-technical major to the broad concepts of physics. It uses a somewhat philosophical approach and does not emphasize mathematical rigor. It includes a survey of topics in mechanics, heat, sound, light, electricity, and modern physics. Prerequisites: A minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 25 or COMPASS score of 95 or ENG 110 and minimum ACT Reading score of 18 or COMPASS score of 80 or TRS 102 and minimum ACT Math Test score of 18 or COMPASS PreAlgebra Test score of 44 or MATH 094 or instructor's permission.

WPE 101 Principles of Fitness & Health
2-2-0 (Lecture/Discussion) Students will learn the components of health related fitness. Topics include cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, strength, flexibility, nutrition, substance abuse, holistic health, and STD's. Discussion as well as activity is a part of most topics. Each student plans and implements a personal exercise program.

BUS 103 Business Computer Applications
3-3-1 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This introductory course demonstrates how a computer operates and its common uses, using laboratory assignments utilizing spreadsheets, database management, word processing, and presentation software demonstrating end-user competency. Both internal and external networking will be utilized through applications, e-mail, and Internet assignments.

CHM 278 Chemistry Internship
1-0-0 to 9-0-0 (Variable) Internships are supervised on-the-job learning experiences, designed to permit advanced students the opportunity to apply specific learned comptetencies in a work environment.

CIS 150 Programming Logic
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This course introduces structured program design, including standard business programming algorithms and documentation practices. It familiarizes the student with the flow of program logic, structured program design methodologies, and documentation. Prerequisites: CIS 100 or CIS 110 or BUS 103 or instructor's permission. Corequisites: CIS 217

ELT 220 Motor Control
3-2-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This is a lecture/lab course covering the use of switches, relays, motor starters, and other components to effect the control of motors. Students will wire 2-wire, 3-wire, reversing and sequential motor control circuits plus others and learn to read/draw ladder diagrams for complex control circuits. Comments: Basic hand tools and safety glasses are required for lab work. A list will be handed out the first day of class. Prerequisites: ELT 120 or instructor permission.

ENG 110 College Writing I
3-3-0 (Composition)/3-0-0 (Web) This college writing course will help students become more competent and confident writers. It will enable students to practice and become more skillful in the different stages of the writing process: generating ideas, planning and organizing, rough-draft writing, revising, refining, and proofreading. Students will write a variety of papers, no less than six, such as papers narrating and describing experiences, summarizing information, explaining an idea or concept, and supporting an opinion. Other assignments may include a journal, a letter seeking employment, a letter to the editor, and answering essay exams. Research skills, such as using the library and following appropriate documentation style in citing sources, will be taught. Students will improve their grammar, style, and thinking skills and learn how to produce writing necessary for success in further academic and employment pursuits. Prerequisites: Minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or ENG 098 or ENG 099 and ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099.

ENG 127 Technical Writing
3-3-0 (Composition) This course will introduce students to the principles of professional written communication. Students will write a variety of documents including letters, emails, reports, and instructions. They will learn to carefully focus text to meet audience needs and to integrate text with graphics and tables. Also, students will refine their research skills using APA Style. Prerequisites: ENG 110.

MATH 150 College Algebra
4-4-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This is an elementary functions course designed to prepare students for advanced study in mathematics or related fields. Topics include real numbers, complex numbers, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, matrices, rational exponents, solution of higher degree equations and inequalities, sequences and series. Prerequisites: Minimum ACT Math Test score of 22 or COMPASS Algebra Test score of 65 or MATH 116.

PSI 100 Introduction/Political Science
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This class will examine principles of political science. Topics to be discussed are ideological differences (e.g. Liberalism, Communism, Fascism), comparative governments (e.g. American Constitutionalism and Parliamentarian), American Federalism, international relations, and the roles of legislatures, executives, and judiciaries.

PSI 101 American Government
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This course serves as an introduction to American Government by examining the characteristics of the legislative, executive and judicial branches. The course also looks at the role played by political parties, interest groups, the media, and foreign policy.

PSI 102 State and Local Government
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This is a study of state and local politics with emphasis on the role of the governmental institutions that provide and administer public schools, social services, infrastructure needs, and the courts. The course also offers an in-depth look at the Michigan state government and its relationship to the United States federal government.

ECO 110 Eco/Contemporary Social Issues
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) Economics is the study of how people -- individuals and institutions -- make choices in a world of scarcity. As many contemporary social issues are rooted in the problem of scarcity, the science of economics is quite useful in understanding these issues and in prescribing solutions. Is it possible to have cheap consumer goods and a clean environment? What will it take to make the Social Security program secure in the 21st Century? When is the level of health care services unhealthy for society? Who wins and loses when domestic markets are protected from foreign competition? In addressing questions like these, this course will examine some of the most challenging social issues of our time through the eyes of the economist. Prerequisites: Minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or ENG 098 or ENG 099 and minimum ACT Math Test score of 20 or COMPASS Algebra Test score of 34 or MATH 096.

ECO 201 Macroeconomics
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This principles course surveys basic macroeconomic theories and applications. Macroeconomics is the study of total or "aggregate" economic activity. For instance, the course investigates the problems of inflation and unemployment. Major topics also include: GDP measurement, national income determination, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policy, and international finance. Prerequisites: Minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 25 or COMPASS score of 95 or successful completion of ENG 110 and minimum ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099 and minimum ACT Math Test score of 20 or COMPASS Algebra Test score of 34 or MATH 096.

ECO 202 Microeconomics
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This course surveys basic microeconomic theories and applications. Microeconomics is the study of how consumers, wokers, firms, and givernment behave with respect to the choices each must make. The course centers on price and output determination in a market system. Related topics include: consumer choice, cost behavior, competition versus monomoply, and resource markets. Prerequisites: Minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 25 or COMPASS score of 95 or successful completion of ENG 110 and minimum ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099 and minimum ACT Math Test score of 20 or COMPASS Algebra Test score of 34 or MATH 096.

ECO 240 International Economics
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is the study of the flow of commodities, services, and capital across national boundaries. Analyses and implications of international trade and finance are integrated with aspects of theory, policy and enterprise. Special reference is made to the international economic policies of the United States. Prerequisites: ENG 110 or ENG 160 and Minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 25 or COMPASS score of 95 or successful completion of ENG 110 and a minimum ACT Math Test score of 22 or COMPASS Algebra Skills Test score of 65 or MATH 116.

HRY 100 Early Western Civilization
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is an examination of the political, social, economic, and cultural development of Europe from the Ancient World to the seventeenth century.

HRY 101 Modern Western Civilization
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course provides a consideration of the movements and events from which modern Western institutions and culture have evolved from the seventeenth century to modern times.

HRY 102 American History to 1877
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This course surveys the history of America, including the colonial era, the federal union, Jacksonian democracy, sectional controversy, the Civil War and Reconstruction.

HRY 103 American History since 1865
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This course surveys post-Civil War history including industrial and agricultural revolutions and their challenge to society, culture, and government in the United States. An analysis of America's participation in World War I and II and the major social, economic, political, and cultural movements of the twentieth century are included.

HRY 150 World Civilization
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) The diversity of human experience will be explored through examination of contrasting paths of social, political, economic, and cultural development within the family of man throughout the world. Emphasis will be placed on the many individual non-Western traditions as well as the emerging world culture of the twenty-first century. Prerequisites: Minimum ASSET Writing Skills score of 41 or COMPASS score of 70 or successful completion of ENG 098 or ENG 099 and minimum ASSET Reading score of 36 or COMPASS score of 61 or TRS 096 and TRS 105.

HRY 207 History of Russia
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) A survey of modern Russian history with some emphasis on tsarist foundations, this course traces Europe's influence on Russia, the beginnings of the Revolution of 1917, the evolution of the former USSR, and its impact on the world.

HRY 210 History of the Far East
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) A survey of civilization in the Far East, this course focuses on China and Japan. Emphasis is given to the transformation of the Far East in modern times under the influence of the West. Topics such as imperialism, nationalism, and the social, political, and economic development within the major countries are explored. Prerequisites: ENG 110 or ENG 160 or a minimum ACT Writing score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or successful completion of ENG 098 or ENG 099 and minimum Reading ACT score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099.

HRY 212 History/American Civil War
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is designed to give the student a basic knowledge of the facts regarding the causes of the American Civil War, military confrontation, political theater, and the period called reconstruction. Emphasis will be placed on the historiography of the causes of war.

HRY 220 History of Michigan
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This is a study of the development of Michigan from a primitive wilderness to a complex, industrialized society, with emphasis on the relation of the State to the history of the United States.

HRY 230 Women in History
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course takes a historical approach to the roles, status, and contributions of women. Attention is given to the influence of women in civilization: their contributions to the arts, sciences, and literature, and their political activities.

HRY 240 African American Experience
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This survey course is designed to familiarize students with the historical and contemporary discussions of the African- American experience. Students, through readings, lectures and discussions, will engage historical, literary and scholarly considerations.

HRY 251 World History to 1500
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This course is an interdisciplinary global study of various civilizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe from before the Common Era (BCE) to 1500 CE. The course will examine ways in which societies contacted on another, ways of influencing one another, how new societies emerged, the diffusion and consequences of human migrations, trade, wars, technologies, epidemics, religions, languages, environment, cultural norms, and lifestyles. Prerequisites: ENG 110 or ENG 160.

HRY 252 World History since 1500
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This course is an interdisciplinary global study of various civilizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe since 1500 CE. The course will examine ways in which societies contacted one another, ways of influencing one another, how new societies emerged, the diffusion and consequences of human migrations, trade, wars, technologies, epidemics, religions, languages, environment, cultural norms, and lifestyles. Prerequisites: ENG 110 or ENG 160.

PSI 100 Introduction/Political Science
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This class will examine principles of political science. Topics to be discussed are ideological differences (e.g. Liberalism, Communism, Fascism), comparative governments (e.g. American Constitutionalism and Parliamentarian), American Federalism, international relations, and the roles of legislatures, executives, and judiciaries.

PSI 101 American Government
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This course serves as an introduction to American Government by examining the characteristics of the legislative, executive and judicial branches. The course also looks at the role played by political parties, interest groups, the media, and foreign policy.

PSI 102 State and Local Government
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This is a study of state and local politics with emphasis on the role of the governmental institutions that provide and administer public schools, social services, infrastructure needs, and the courts. The course also offers an in-depth look at the Michigan state government and its relationship to the United States federal government.

PSI 201 International Relations
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is a study of the factors and forces that impact relations among countries including their political, economic, military, social and cultural characteristics. There is a strong emphasis on issued-based analysis of major global challenges and problems, such as human rights, inequality, justice, development, conflict, cooperation, security, environment and global interdependence. Prerequisites: ENG 110 or ENG 160 and Minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or ENG 098 or ENG 099 and ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099.

PSI 202 Comparative Government
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This is a study of the major political forces, processes, institutions, and performances of several countries around the world. The countries of Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, China, and Nigeria will be studied in terms of history, socio-political culture, governmental institutions and political processes and performance. Prerequisites: ENG 110 or ENG 160 and Minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or ENG 098 or ENG 099 and ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099.

PSI 250 World Security
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This is a study of major issues or aspects of world security. It attempts to reconceptualize the way we think about the nature and pursuit of security. There is an effort to stimulate a fundamental rethinking of the nature and the goals of human security, involving a recognition of the need to link national security to the well being of the world at large. The concept of security is examined in terms of military, diplomatic, economic, socio-cultural, and environmental perspectives. Prerequisites: ENG 110 or ENG 160 and Minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or ENG 098 or ENG 099 and ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099.

PSY 150 Introductory Psychology
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This is a general introduction to the science of behavior. Topics include research methods and data analysis, child development, learning, applied behavior analysis, memory, intelligence, states of consciousness, the physiological bases of behavior, behavioral health, personality, abnormal behavior, and treatment techniques. Prerequisites: A minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or ENG 098 or ENG 099 and minimum ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099.

PSY 160 Human Growth and Development
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is a life span survey of human growth and development. Developmental norms are emphasized to describe, explain, and predict major patterns of development. The theoretical perspectives presented in PSY 150 are expanded and given specific application in the human life span. Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 150 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

PSY 170 Human Sexuality
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is an introduction to the biological, psychological and social aspects of human sexuality. Topics to be covered include sexual development, male and female anatomy and physiology, the sexual responses cycle, sexual health and diseases, pregnancy, contraception, abortion issues, sexual gender orientation issues, intimate relationships, sexual dysfunction, and sexual abuse. Prerequisites: Minimum ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 ENG 099.

PSY 180 Early Childhood Development
4-4-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is designed for parents, teachers, and other professionals who work with young children or their families in a variety of roles and settings. Class participants will learn theories of child development in cognition, social/emotional, and language development, the normal patterns of physical growth, and the needs and abilities of newborns, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and lower elementary-aged children. There will be an observation component of the course to allow students to see examples of what is learned through their readings and in class. Implications for practice will be discussed.

PSY 190 Child Psychology
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This course serves as an introduction to the physical, intellectual, social and psychological development of infants, children and adolescents. Emphasis will be placed on the development of critical thinking regarding the many complex issues that affect humans between conception and the end of adolescence. Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 150 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

PSY 250 Abnormal Psychology
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This is an introductory examination of the field of abnormal psychology with special emphasis placed on behavior change strategies, community mental health concepts, and cross-cultural comparisons. Prerequisites: PSY 150 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

PSY 260 Educational Psychology
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is an investigation of how psychological principles can be used to help solve educational problems. It is designed for prospective teachers and psychologists, but would also be appropriate for parents of school-age children. The course includes such topics as educational objective writing, teaching methods, testing and measurement, learning theory, motivation, and special education. Prerequisites: PSY 150 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

SOC 102 Principles of Sociology
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course consists of an investigation of the fundamental areas of sociology emphasizing the sociological perspective in the study of the individual in society including the global community, inequalities in contemporary society, social institutions, and an analysis of the rapidly changing world. Prerequisites: Minimum ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099.

SOC 103 Contemporary Social Problems
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) The study of social problems is designed to help an individual develop a high level of social consciousness. Several theoretical perspectives are examined to determine their usefulness in understanding social problems. A number of topics are identified to see why they are problems and what solutions might be possible. Prerequisites: Minimum ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099.

SOC 105 Introduction to Gerontology
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of gerontology. Students will gain an understanding of the processes involved in human aging, emphasizing physiological, economic, social, cognitive, interpersonal and cultural aspects that influence the well-being and social functioning of older adults.

SOC 106 Death, Dying & Bereavement
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is designed to introduce the student to a variety of beliefs and practices related to death, dying and bereavement for a cross-cultural perspective. Emphasis will be placed on contrasting social interpretations of death, dying and bereavement which have occurred throughout various periods in history up through modern day. Prerequisites: Recommended: SOC 105.

SOC 170 Introduction to Archaeology
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)/3-0-0 (Web) This course is an introduction to the modern practice of archaeology around the world. It investigates the methods and theories used in the field and how archaeologists reconstruct the human past from physical remains. The course examines the types of evidence studied by archaeologists and the kinds of information gained from using modern scientific techniques. The course is useful for a variety of fields in arts, humanities and social sciences, and it could fulfill a general education requirement. Prerequisite: ENG 110 or ENG 160.

SOC 200 The Family
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is a study of the general cultural background of the contemporary family. This includes an assessment of the structure, roles, and functions of the family, an investigation of the family successes and difficulties, and an analysis of the family's relationship to other social institutions.

SOC 201 Intro to Cultural Anthropology
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is a survey of cultural anthropology. Cultural anthropology is the examination of the various ways people have coped with life's challenges. It includes archaeology, linguistics, and ethnology. Prerequisites: Minimum ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099.

SOC 202 Urban Sociology
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course focuses on thinking and writing critically about historical perspectives on urban growth in American cities, characteristics of urban areas, current issues facing urban and suburban residents, urban policies, and current strategies for urban revitalization.

SOC 205 Racial and Ethnic Relations
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course focuses on racial, ethnic, and multicultural relations primarily in the United States, but attention will be paid to such relations in other countries. Basic concepts such as prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination, power, adaptation, and change will be developed into a theoretical framework that will be applied to an analysis and discussion of selected racial and ethnic groups.

SOC 207 Southern Africa/Region Studies
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course provides students with an enhanced understanding of the history, democratization, economic development, aftermath of war and liberation struggles, racial and ethnic strife, apartheid, gender and politics, and the AIDS crisis in Southern Africa.

SOC 273 Service Learning
3-0-0 (Field Experience) This course will expose students to the pedagogy of service-learning while actively engaging in community service. Through reflective journal writing, class discussions and critical incident reports, the students will explore their own reactions to service work and their future vocational goals. Through films, books, papers and discussion, they will identify deeper social issues which are raised by the work and engage the various cultures which make up our community. By participation in the process of service-learning, they will help create a caring community and learn how to replicate that process in other settings. This course is a requirement in the honors curriculum, but is open to other students.