(NAVY) NAVAL
SCIENCE
CAPTAIN RANDY L. ETTER, USN, Chair Room 120A, Hayden Hall Annex
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~navallib/
NAVY 1100. Navy Laboratory. (1). Two
laboratory hours per week. [G]
NAVY 1101.
lntroduction to Naval Science. (2).
Orientation and concepts of seapower; mission, organization, and warfare
components of the Navy and Marine Corps. COREQUISITE: NAVY 1100.
NAVY 1104. Navy
Laboratory. (1). (2203). Two laboratory hours per week. [G]
NAVY 1105.
Seapower and Maritime Affairs. (3). (2202).
U.S. naval history from the Revolution to the present with emphasis on major
developments; present day concerns in seapower and maritime affairs.
CO-REQUISITE: NAVY 1104.
NAVY 2204. Navy
Laboratory. (1). (1103). Two laboratory hours per week. [G]
NAVY 2205. Naval
Ships Systems I-Engineering. (3). (1102).
Ship characteristics and types including ship design, hydrodynamic forces,
stability, compartmentation, propulsion, electrical and auxiliary systems,
interior communications, ship control, and damage control. COREQUISITE: NAVY
2204.
NAVY 2206. Navy
Laboratory. (1). (2200). Two laboratory hours per week. [G]
NAVY 2401. Naval
Leadership and Management. (2). Advanced
study of organizational behavior and management in the context of the naval
organization. Practical applications are explored by the use of experiential
exercises, case studies, and laboratory discussions. COREQUISITE: NAVY 2206.
NAVY 3000. Naval
Science Institute (NSI). (8). Intensive
six-week professional academic and training program conducted each summer at a
naval installation by the Chief of Naval Education and Training for students
entering the two-year NROTC Programs. The Naval Science Institute is the
equivalent of the NROTC Basic Course.
[G]
NAVY 3301.
Navigation and Naval Operations I. (3).
Piloting and celestial navigation including theory, principles, and procedures,
use of charts, visual and electronic aids, and the theory and operation of
magnetic and gyro compasses. Three class
hours and two hours of Navy Laboratory* per week.
NAVY 3302.
Navigation and Naval Operations II. (3).
International and inland rules of the nautical road, relative-motion
vector-analysis theory, relative motion problems, formation tactics, and ship
employment. Three class hours and two
hours of Navy Laboratory* per week.
NAVY 3310.
Evolution of Warfare. (3). Historical
development of warfare from the beginning of recorded history to the present focusing
on the impact of major military theorists, strategists, tacticians, and
technological developments. Three class
hours and two hours of Navy Laboratory* per week.
NAVY 4000. Marine
Corps Leadership Training. (6). Summer
instruction (“Bulldog”) conducted at the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School,
Quantico, Virginia. Intensive six-week professional training program for Marine
Option Junior Midshipmen; Marine Corps history and tradition, leadership under
high stress situations, and effective management of men and materials in
simulated combat conditions.
NAVY 4207. Naval
Ships Systems II-Weapons. (3). (2201).
Theory and employment of weapons systems. Processes of detection, evaluation,
threat analysis, delivery, guidance, and explosives. Three class hours of Navy Laboratory* per week.
NAVY 4402. Naval
Leadership and Ethics. (2). Naval junior
officer responsibilities in naval administration; builds on and integrates the
professional competencies developed in prior course work and professional
training. Two class hours and two hours
of Navy Laboratory* per week.
NAVY 4410.
Amphibious Warfare. (3). Historical survey
of the development of amphibious doctrine and the conduct of amphibious
operations. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of amphibious warfare in the
20th century, especially during World War II. Three class hours and two hours of Navy Laboratory* per week.
*Navy Laboratory. Focuses on the requisite moral, leadership and physical
qualifies for becoming a commissioned officer.
(NURS) NURSING
TONI BARGAGLIOTTI, D.N.Sc., Dean
* NOTE: In the repetition of NURS courses for the purpose
of achieving a satisfactory grade, the theory and corequisite practicum courses
are treated as one course. Both must be taken to improve the grade in either or
both of the two courses. A maximum of one nursing course may be repeated. A
student who drops or withdraws from a nursing course may re-enter that course
only once.
Additional fees
are charged for some Nursing courses. See the Schedule of Classes.
NURS 2217. Foundations
of Nursing. (3). (2010). Introduction to
nursing process and concepts basic to practice of professional nursing; theory
focus on development of nursing knowledge necessary for promotion of health and
prevention of illness in individual. Three
lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: admission to the Loewenberg School of
Nursing. COREQUISITES: NURS 2218, *2219, 2220, 3000, 3101, 3400; HMSE 1100.
NURS 2218.
Integrative Skills I. (1). (2010).
Laboratory experiences focus on development of competency in performing basic
clinical nursing procedures. Three
laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: admission to the Loewenberg School
of Nursing. COREQUISITES: NURS 2217, 2219, 2220, 3000, 3101, 3400; HMSE 1100.
NURS 2219.
Foundations of Nursing Practicum. (2). (2010 lab). Clinical experiences include provision of direct care of
adult clients in secondary care and/or extended care settings. Six clinical laboratory hours per week.
PREREQUISITE: admission to the Loewenberg School of Nursing. COREQUISITES: NURS
*2217, 2218, 2220, 3000, 3101, 3400; HMSE 1100. (S/U).
NURS 2220. Dosage
Calculation. (1). Introduction to systems
of measurement used in medication administration; ability to determine safe
dosages for all types of medications and intravenous fluids. One lecture hour per week.
PREREQUISITES: Math Requirement; CHEM 1101, 1102.
NURS 3000.
Pharmacology in Nursing. (3). Basic
pharmacology of drugs in the major classifications; emphasis on action of a
prototype on organ systems, its mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics,
toxicology and clinically important interactions with other drugs.
PREREQUISITES: BIOL 1751/1752, 1761/1762, 1451/ 1452, CHEM 1101, 1102.
NURS 3001.
Individualized Study. (1-3). Directed
individualized approach to increase nursing knowledge, understanding, and
skills according to student’s needs and level objectives. Assessment of student
determines content areas and clinical experience needed. May be repeated for a
maximum of 6 credit hours. Credit not applied toward B.S.N. degree.
NURS 3003.
Computers and Nursing. (3). Introduction
to history of computers and information systems; emphasis on nursing practice
and patient care applications; social, ethical, and legal issues; use and
evaluation of software relevant to nursing; beginning programming.
NURS 3101. Health
Assessment. (3). (3100). Comprehensive
health assessment of clients across life span. Expands interviewing and history
taking. Health assessment skills emphasized. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. COREQUISITES:
NURS 2217, 2218, 2219.
NURS 3117. Adult
Health Nursing. (3). (3010). Application
of nursing process to adults experiencing problems of adaptation requiring
nursing intervention in acute and/or chronic illness; role of nurse in health
promotion, restoration, and rehabilitation is emphasized. Two lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITES: NURS 2217, 2218, 2219,
2220, 3000, 3101, 3400. COREQUISITES: NURS 3118, *3119.
NURS 3118.
Integrative Skills II. (1). (3010).
Laboratory experiences focus on development of competency in performing complex
clinical nursing procedures. Three
laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITES: NURS 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220,
3000, 3101, 3400. COREQUISITES: NURS 3117, 3119.
NURS 3119. Adult
Health Nursing Practicum. (2). (3010 lab).
Clinical experiences include provision of direct care of adult clients and
their families in secondary and rehabilitative care settings. Six clinical hours per week.
PREREQUISITES: NURS 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 3000, 3101, 3400. COREQUISITES:
NURS *3117, 3118. (S/U).
NURS 3127. Psychiatric
Mental Health Nursing. (2). (3040). Theory
and principles of nursing practice with clients experiencing psychosocial
problems of adaptation. Two lecture hours
per week. PREREQUISITES: NURS 2117, 2118, 2119, 2220, 3000, 3101, 3400.
COREQUISITE: *NURS 3129.
NURS 3129.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum. (3). (3040 lab). Use of nursing process for clinical application of
theories and principles of psychiatric mental health nursing to acutely ill
clients. Nine clinical laboratory hours
per week in health care setting. PREREQUISITES: NURS 2117, 2118, 2119,
2220, 3000, 3101, 3400. COREQUISITE: *NURS 3127. (S/U).
NURS 3217.
Nursing Care of the Expanding Family. (2). (3030). Theory and principles of nursing practice with
childbearing individuals and families to assist perinatal clients and families
with problems of adaptation. Two lecture
hours per week. PREREQUISITES: NURS 2117, 2118, 2119, 2220, 3000, 3101,
3400. COREQUISITE: *NURS 3219.
NURS 3219.
Nursing Care of Expanding Family Practicum. (3). (3030 lab). Use of nursing process for clinical application of
theories and principles of nursing and family theory to childbearing families;
health promotion, prevention and adaptation. Nine clinical laboratory hours per week in health care setting.
PREREQUISITES: NURS 2117, 2118, 2119, 2220, 3000, 3101, 3400. COREQUISITE:
*NURS 3217. (S/U).
NURS 3227. Child
Health Nursing. (2). (3020). Theory and
principles of nursing practice with children experiencing health problems
requiring short-term and/or long-term intervention; expansion of nursing role
to include health maintenance and restoration of health. Two lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITES: NURS *3117, 3118, 3119.
COREQUISITE: *NURS 3229.
NURS 3229. Child
Health Nursing Practicum. (3). (3020 lab).
Use of nursing process for clinical application of theories and principles of
nursing of children and their families. Focus on health promotion, prevention,
and adaptation. Nine clinical laboratory
hours per week in health care setting. PREREQUISITES: NURS *3117, 3118,
3119. COREQUISITE: *NURS 3227. (S/U).
NURS 3317.
Perioperative Nursing (1). Theoretical
foundation for perioperative practice during the intraoperative phase.
PREREQUISITES: NURS *3117, 3118, 3119. COREQUISITE: NURS 3319.
NURS 3319.
Perioperative Nursing Practicum (2).
Application of perioperative nursing process with clinical practice in both the
scrub/circulating nursing roles. Six
clinical laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: NURS *3117, 3118, 3119.
COREQUISITE: NURS 3317.
NURS 3400.
Clinical Pathophysiology. (3). Overview of
specific interruptions in normal function of selected human physiological
systems, including disease processes, their manifestations, and therapeutic
principles underlying treatment. Three
lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITES: BIOL 1751/1752, 1761/ 1762,
1451/1452, CHEM 1101/1102.
NURS 4110.
Nursing Research. (3). Overview of nursing
research. Components of research studied; critiques of existing studies;
emphasis on interpretation and application of research findings. PREREQUISITES:
NURS 3117, 3118, 3119, 3127, 3129, 3217, 3219, 3227, 3229. For RN students:
admission to the Loewenberg School of Nursing; EDPR 4541 or PSYC 3110 or SOCI
3311. [W]
NURS 4117.
Advanced Adult Health Nursing. (2). (4010).
Application of nursing process with adult clients, families, and groups
experiencing complex problems of adaptation; role of nurse expanded to include
health maintenance, restoration, and rehabilitation of clients experiencing
problems of adaptation requiring higher acuity levels of care. Two lecture hours per week.
PREREQUISITES: NURS 3117, 3118, 3119, 3127, 3129, 3217, 3219, 3227, 3229.
COREQUISITE: *NURS 4119.
NURS 4119.
Advanced Adult Health Nursing Practicum. (3). (4010 lab). Clinical experiences include direct care to adult clients,
families, and groups in high acuity care settings. Nine laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITES: NURS 3117, 3118,
3119, 3127, 3129, 3217, 3219, 3227, 3229. COREQUISITE: *NURS 4117. (S/U).
NURS 4120.
Contemporary Issues and Trends in Nursing and Health Care. (2). Factors which
influence nursing and health care; promotes integration and synthesis of
knowledge from previous nursing and general education courses to explore
societal and political components that affect delivery of health care. Three lecture hours per week.
PREREQUISITES: NURS 3117, 3118, 3119, 3127, 3129, 3217, 3219, 3227, 3229. For
RN students: admission to the Loewenberg School of Nursing.
NURS 4127.
Community Health Nursing. (3). (4020).
Overview of community based health care delivery system at local, state, and
national levels; theories and principles of nursing care of communities and
aggregates in public health and home health care settings; expands nursing role
to coordinator of care. Three lecture
hours per week. PREREQUISITES: NURS 3117, 3118, 3119, 3127, 3129, 3217,
3219, 3227, 3229. COREQUISITE: *NURS 4129.
NURS 4129.
Community Health Nursing Practicum. (2-3). (4020). Use of nursing and public health theories and principles
to provide nursing care to families and communities. Nine laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITES: NURS 3117, 3118,
3119, 3127, 3129, 3217, 3219, 3227, 3229. COREQUISITE: *NURS 4127 (S/U).
NURS 4137.
Emergency/Trauma Nursing. (3). Application
of nursing process with adult clients, significant others, and group
experiencing emergency/trauma situations; resuscitation, health maintenance,
restoration, and rehabilitation of clients experiencing problems of adaptation
requiring acute emergency/trauma levels of care in Emergency Department
setting.
NURS 4139. Emergency/Trauma
Nursing Practicum. (2). Provides students with opportunity to
directly care for adult clients and their significant other(s) in emergency
settings.
NURS 4227.
Nursing Leadership and Management. (3). (4100). Theories of leadership, management, and change basic to
functioning within economic, social and political realities of health care
settings/systems; organizational assessment, decision making, collaboration,
coordination, and evaluation emphasized. PREREQUISITES: NURS 4117, 4119. COREQUISITE:
*NURS 4229.
NURS 4229.
Nursing Leadership and Management Practicum. (4). (4030). Precepted experience using nursing leadership management
theories and principles to coordinate nursing care of groups of patients. Fifteen laboratory hours per week in hospital
setting. PREREQUISITES: NURS 4117, 4119. COREQUISITE: *NURS 4227. (S/U). [I]
NURS 4327.
Nursing Leadership and Management for RNs. (4). (4100). Theories of leadership, management, and change basic to
functioning within existing systems. Applications of conceptual models of
nursing to contemporary practice. PREREQUISITE: Restricted to senior RN
students. COREQUISITE: NURS 4329.
NURS 4329.
Nursing Leadership and Management Practicum for RNs. (3). Percepted experience in selected roles using appropriate
theories and models to guide practice. Nine
laboratory hours per week in clinical setting. PREREQUISITE: Restricted to
RN students. COREQUISITE: NURS 4327. (S/U).
NURS 4335.
Ethical Dialogs. (3). Bioethical
principles used to analyze ethical health care problems of the individuals,
providers of care and coordinators of care; allocation of scarce health
resources examined in contexts of delivery of care, institutional management
and policy development. PREREQUISITE: all provider courses or permission of faculty.
NURS 4300-09.
Special Topics in Nursing. (3). Topics are
varied and announced in the Schedule of Classes.
NURS 4800.
Independent Study. (1-3). Directed study
and/or research in selected areas of nursing. May be repeated for maximum of 7
semester hours of credit. PREREQUISITE: senior standing and permission of
faculty.
(PHED) PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Department of
Human Movement Sciences and Education
RALPH C. WILCOX ,Ph.D., Chair Room 106, Fieldhouse
http://www.hmse.memphis.edu/
PHED 1001. Figure
Control and Conditioning. (2). May be
repeated once for credit. [G]
PHED 1003.
Aerobics. (2). May be repeated once for
credit. [G]
PHED 1004.
Jogging. (2). May be repeated once for
credit. [G]
PHED 1005.
Conditioning for Varsity Sports. (2). (1001003). Open only to varsity athletes, cheerleaders, and members
of the pom pon squad. May be repeated once for credit. [G]
PHED 1006. Water
Aerobics. (2). May be repeated once for
credit. [G]
PHED 1007. Yoga,
Stretching and Relaxation. (2). May be
repeated once for credit. [G]
PHED 1008.
Walking for Health and Fitness (2). May be
repeated once for credit. [G]
PHED 1009.
Fitness through Cross Training. (2). May
be repeated once for credit. [G]
PHED 1010-19.
Selected Physical Education Activities. (1-3). Current activities in physical education. See Schedule of
Classes for specific activity. May be repeated with a change in topic. [G]
PHED 1107. Yoga
II: Stretching and Relaxation- Therapeutic Approaches. (2). [G]
PHED 1301.
Nautilus. (2). [G]
PHED 1302. Free
Weights and Machines. (2). (1301001) [G]
PHED 1331.
Camping. (2). [G]
PHED 1332.
Advanced Camping. (2). [G]
PHED 1333.
Backpacking.(2). (1331001).[G]
PHED 1334.
Advanced Camping. Rock Climbing. (2). (1332001). [G]
PHED 1340.
Introduction to Fly Fishing. (2). [G]
PHED 1361.
Horseback Riding. (2). (1361001). [G]
PHED 1412. Judo.
(2). [G]
PHED 1413. Self
Defense Techniques. (2). (1412001). [G]
PHED 1441.
Karate. (2). [G]
PHED 1442.
Advanced Karate. (2). [G]
PHED 1443.
Aikido. (2). [G]
PHED 1444.
Kickboxing (2). [G]
PHED 1445. Tae
Kwon Do. (2). [G]
PHED 1461.
Fencing. (2). [G]
PHED 1501.
Tennis. (2). [G]
PHED 1502.
Intermediate Tennis. (2). [G]
PHED 1503.
Advanced Tennis. (2). (1502). [G]
PHED 1521.
Racquetball. (2). [G]
PHED 1522.
Intermediate Racquetball. (2). [G]
PHED 1523. Advanced
Racquetball. (2). (1522). [G]
PHED 1541.
Badminton. (2). [G]
PHED 1561.
Bowling. (2). [G]
PHED 1562.
Intermediate Bowling. (2). [G]
PHED 1571. Golf.
(2). [G]
PHED 1572.
Intermediate Golf. (2). (G]
PHED 1581.
Recreational Games. (2). [G]
PHED 1711. Beginning
Swimming I. (2). [G]
PHED 1712.
Beginning Swimming II. (2). [G]
PHED 1713.
Intermediate Swimming. (2). [G]
PHED *1722.
Swimming - Lifeguarding. (2). [G]
PHED *1741.
Advanced Swimming. (2). (1741001). [G]
PHED 1742.
Conditioning Through Swimming. (2) (1741001). [G]
PHED *1771.
Scuba. (2). [G]
PHED *1772.
Advanced Scuba. (2). [G]
PHED 1782.
Kayaking. (2). (1781001). [G]
PHED 1783.
Canoeing. (2). (1781002). [G]
PHED 1811.
Rhythms for Elementary School. (2). [G]
PHED 1812. Square
and Round Dance. (2). American square,
round and contra dance. [G]
PHED 1813. Folk
and Social Dance. (2). International folk
dance and American ballroom and social dance. [G]
PHED 1921.
Basketball. (2). [G]
PHED 1923.
Volleyball. (2). [G]
PHED 1924.
Intermediate Volleyball. (2). [G]
PHED 1931. Soccer
and Field Sports. (2). [G]
PHED 1941. Track
and Field Events. (2). [G]
PHED 2703. Water
Safety Instructor. (3). ( PHED 2703, SAFE 2703). Analysis, practice, and teaching of swimming and
lifesaving skills and general water safety practice. Variable hours of
supervised laboratory/field experience will be required. PREREQUISITE:
experienced swimmer. Variable hours of
supervised laboratory/field experience may be required.
PHED 3406.
Lifeguarding and Pool Management. (3). (PHED 3406, SAFE 3406). Theory and application of lifeguarding skills, pool
management, records/reports and pool maintenance and sanitation. PREREQUISITES:
PHED 1722 or Red Cross Lifesaving certificate; HMSE 2102 or Red Cross or Heart
Association CPR/Basic Life Support.
*The prerequisite for these courses is Physical Education
skills 1713.
(PHIL) PHILOSOPHY
NANCY D. SIMCO, Ph.D., Chair
Room 327, Clement Humanities
Building
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~philos/phil.html
PHIL 1101.
Classical Issues In Philosophy. (3). (1111).
Introduction to philosophical thought focused on emergence of philosophical
inquiry in Classical period; examines influence of classical philosophical
issues on science, religion and society, and their relevance to modern culture. [G]
PHIL 1102. Values
and the Modern World. (3). Discussion of
nature of value, development of traditional values in East and West, criticisms
of traditional values and comparative assessment of most widely accepted value
philosophies of modern world. [G]
PHIL 1611. Elementary
Logic. (3). Formal and informal reasoning
emphasizing logic as practical method for problem solving. PREREQUISITE: two
units of high school algebra or one unit algebra and one unit geometry.
PHIL 3001.
Foundations of Western Philosophy: Classical Period. (3). History of philosophy from 7th century B.C. through early
Middle Ages structured around major themes that shaped classical period,
attention to cultural and historical settings in which they arose and to which
they contributed. Readings from philosophical and nonphilosophical sources.
PREREQUISITES: PHIL 1101 or 1102, or permission of instructor.
PHIL 3002.
Foundations of Western Philosophy: Modern Period. (3). History of philosophy from late Middle Ages through 19th
century structured around major themes that shaped the modern period; attention
to cultural and historical setting in which they arose and to which they
contributed. Readings from philosophical and nonphilosophical sources. NOTE:
While this is a continuation of PHIL 3001, it may be taken separately.
PREREQUISITES: PHIL 1101 or 1102, or permission of instructor.
PHIL 3411.
Contemporary Moral Problems. (3). Such
important contemporary moral issues as pornography and obscenity, capital
punishment, abortion, human rights, “reverse discrimination,” and civil
disobedience; underlying philosophical ideas for each issue considered and
discussed.
PHIL 3451.
Existentialism. (3). Historical and
comparative study of different existentialist writers and their relation to
literature, religion, and psychology. Readings from such writers as
Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Jaspers, Heidegger. Sartre, and Camus.
PHIL 3452.
Feminist Theory. (3). Selected ideas from
the history on women from the Greeks to the present; developing methods and
ideologies within contemporary theoretical approaches to feminist studies.
Diversity, equality and difference will be discussed by drawing on different
epistemologies, such as existentialism and post-structuralism.
PHIL 3460.
Nature, Mind, Knowledge. (3). The nature
of mind, free will vs. determinism, personal identity and immortality, and the
nature and possibility of knowledge.
PHIL 3511.
Ethics. (3). Critical analysis of
classical ethical theories and their application to problems of individual and
society. PREREQUISITES: PHIL 1101, 1102, or permission of instructor. [W]
PHIL 3512.
Science, Technology and Human Values. (3).
Ethical problems growing out of development of modern science and technology;
of such issues as relation of science to society, dehumanization of individual,
impact of technology on environment, and modern warfare. Specific content of
course varies each semester.
PHIL 3514.
Biomedical Ethics. (3). Discussion of
ethical problems raised by contemporary medical practices and biological
innovations from standpoint of contemporary ethical theories including
abortion, euthanasia, behavior modification, human experimentation and genetic
engineering.
PHIL 3621.
Intermediate Logic. (3). Symbolic logic,
including propositional calculus, lower functional calculus, and related
topics. PREREQUISITE: PHIL 1611 or permission of instructor. [C]
PHIL 3662.
Philosophy of Science. (3). Basic features
of science; detailed analysis of problems of scientific procedure, theory
construction, and verification both in physical and social sciences.
PREREQUISITES: PHIL 1611 or permission of instructor.
PHIL 3671.
Aesthetics. (3). Introduction to
philosophical theories and assumptions concerning nature and role of art and
possibility of aesthetic evaluation.
PHIL 3701. The
Human and the Divine. (3). Examination of
one or more major religious movements with regard to their origins, doctrines,
and philosophical significance; contrasting conceptions of deity, worship, and
role of religion in how we think about ourselves and our roles in society.
PHIL 3721.
Chinese Philosophy. (3). Introduction to
Chinese philosophy; readings from
primary source of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, supplemented by
commentary from contemporary scholarship.
PHIL 3741.
African American Philosophy. (3).
Philosophical investigation of social and political themes which have developed
historically in African American culture such as theories of social elevation,
civil disobedience, race and racism, and black feminism.
PHIL 3771.
Philosophy In Literature. (3). Expression
of philosophical ideas in literature; readings from philosophers, playwrights,
novelists and poets.
PHIL 3880.
Problems In Philosophy. (3). An intensive
study of selected philosophical problems. May be repeated for up to 6 hours
credit. PREREQUISITE: PHIL 1101 or 1102, or permission of instructor.
PHIL 4211-6211.
Studies In Ancient Philosophy. (3).
Readings from primary sources, supplemented by commentary from antiquity and
modern scholarship, including Pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic
period. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours credit with permission of the
Departmental Undergraduate Advisor. PREREQUISITE: PHIL 3001 or permission of
instructor.
PHIL 4311-6311.
Studies in Modern Philosophy. (3).
Readings from major philosophers of 17th to early 19th centuries, supplemented
by commentaries from modern and contemporary sources. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 hours credit with permission of the Departmental Undergraduate
Advisor. PREREQUISITE: PHIL 3002 or permission of instructor.
PHIL 4421-6421.
Philosophy of Mind. (3). Major issues and
positions in recent philosophy of mind. Behaviorism; reductive, non-reductive,
and eliminative versions of materialism; functionalism; mental causation;
phenomenal consciousness; psychoanalysis and the unconscious; computational and
connectionist models of mind. PREREQUISITE: PHIL 1101, 1102, or 1611, or
permission of instructor.
PHIL 4422-6422.
Recent Anglo American Philosophy. (3).
Major developments in philosophy in England and United States from 1900 to
present, reading from such philosophers as Russell, Moore, Ayer, Wittgenstein,
James, Dewey, Lewis, Quine and other contemporary authors. PREREQUISITE: PHIL
3002 or 4311 or permission of instructor.
PHIL 4441-6441.
Recent Continental Philosophy. (3). Major
figures in 20th Century European thought; phenomenology, existentialism,
structuralism, critical theory, and hermeneutics. May be repeated for a maximum
of 9 hours credit with permission of the Departmental Undergraduate Advisor.
PHIL 4551-6551.
Social and Political Philosophy. (3). (3351). Major philosophical theories of man and the state; emphasis on concepts
of society, culture, institutions, government, law, power, authority, rights,
and obligation. Selected readings. PREREQUISITE: PHIL 1101 or 1102, or
permission of instructor.
PHIL 4632-6632.
Advanced Logic. (3). Nature of axiomatic
systems, techniques of formalization, and logical foundations of mathematics.
PREREQUISITE: PHIL 3621 or permission of instructor.
PHIL 4662-6662.
Philosophy of the Social Sciences. (3).
Consideration of the scientific character peculiar to social (rather than
natural) sciences by virtue of their special subject matter, human beings and
society; meaning, understanding vs. explanation, rationality and the nature of
social institutions. Selected readings. PREREQUISITE: PHIL 1101 or 1102, or
permission of instructor.
PHIL 4711-6711.
Philosophy of Religion. (3). (3711).
Philosophical issues raised by religious experience including classical and
contemporary arguments for and against existence of God, meaningfulness of
religious language, and concepts of faith, evil and immortality. PREREQUISITE:
PHIL 1101 or 1102, or permission of instructor.
PHIL
4801-20-6801-20. Special Topics In Philosophy. (3). Epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language,
philosophy of mind, logical theory, and axiology. Area to be covered appears in
Schedule of Classes semester it is taught. May be repeated for maximum of 15
hours credit without changing an earlier grade if different areas are treated.
PREREQUISITE: two courses in philosophy or permission of instructor.
PHIL 4891. Senior
Honors Thesis. (3). Directed reading and
research culminating in a Senior Thesis. Thesis topic to be selected by student
with approval of thesis director before honors students in philosophy. May be
repeated in successive semesters for up to 6 hours credit.
PHIL 4994.
Reading end Research. (1-3). Individual
directed study in area of special interest. May be repeated in successive
semesters for up to 6 hours credit.
(PHYS) PHYSICS
SHAH JAHAN, Ph.D., Chair
Room 216, Manning Hall
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~physics
PHYS 1001.
Introductory Laboratory. (1). (1101 lab).
Laboratory experiments and techniques to accompany PHYS 1010. Two laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE
or COREQUISITE: PHYS 1010. [G]
PHYS 1002.
Astronomy Laboratory. (1). (1102 lab).
Laboratory experiments and techniques to accompany PHYS 1020. Two laboratory hours per week.
PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: PHYS 1020. [G]
PHYS 1010.
Introductory Physics. (3). (1101).
Phenomenological introduction to physics for non-technical students, providing
an understanding of natural laws of motion, structure of matter, heat, sound,
electromagnetics, light, atomic and nuclear physics. NOTES: Credit will not
apply toward major or minor in the sciences, nor will it satisfy any part of
science requirements in pre-professional curricula. PHYS 1001 must be taken
concurrently to satisfy the General Education requirement. Three lecture hours per week. [G]
PHYS 1020. Survey
of Astronomy. (3). (1102). Motions of
earth and moon; apparent motion of stars and planets; orbits and properties of
bodies in the solar system; stellar distances, properties, and evolution; our
galaxy and others. NOTE: PHYS 1002 must be taken concurrently to satisfy the
General Education requirement. Three
lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 1010. [G]
PHYS 2001.
General Physics Laboratory I. (1). (2111 lab). Laboratory experiments and techniques to accompany PHYS
2110. Two laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE
or COREQUISITE: PHYS 2110.
PHYS 2002.
General Physics Laboratory II. (1). (2112 lab). Laboratory experiments and techniques to accompany 2120. Two laboratory hours per week.
PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: PHYS 2120.
PHYS 2003.
Physics for Science and Engineering Laboratory I. (1). (2511 lab). Laboratory experiments and techniques to accompany PHYS
2510. Two laboratory hours per week.
PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: PHYS 2510. [G]
PHYS 2004.
Physics for Science and Engineering Laboratory II. (1). (2512 lab). Laboratory experiments and techniques to accompany 2520. Two laboratory hours per week.
PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: PHYS 2520. [G]
PHYS 2110.
General Physics. (3). (2111). Mechanics,
heat, and sound. This course is recommended for students in pre-medical
programs. NOTE: For first-time enrollees, PHYS 2001 must be taken concurrently.
Three lecture hours per week.
PREREQUISITE: MATH 1212 or equivalent.
PHYS 2120.
General Physics. (3). (2112). Continuation of PHYS 2110. Includes magnetism, electricity, light, and modern
physics. Recommended for students in pre-medical programs. NOTE: For first-time
enrollees, PHYS 2002 must be taken concurrently. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2110.
PHYS 2510.
Physics for Science and Engineering I. (3). (2511). Treatment of mechanics, heat, and sound, using methods of
calculus. NOTE: For first-time enrollees, PHYS 2003 must be taken concurrently.
Three lecture hours per week.
PREREQUISITE: MATH 1321. [G]
PHYS 2520.
Physics for Science and Engineering II. (3). (2512). Continuation of PHYS 2510. Treatment of electromagnetism,
optics, atomic and nuclear physics using methods of calculus. NOTE: For
first-time enrollees, PHYS 2004 must be taken concurrently. Three lecture hours per week.
PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2510 and MATH 2321. [G]
PHYS 3010.
Introduction to Modern Physics. (3).
Principles of relativity, quantum mechanics and atomic physics; selected topics
in solid state, nuclear, and molecular physics. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2004/2520. [C]
PHYS 3011.
Theoretical Physics I. (3). (4810).
Special mathematical techniques in solution of physical problems. Emphasis on
vector calculus, boundary value problems, eigen-value problems, and Fourier
series. Three lecture hours per week.
PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2004/2520. [C]
PHYS 3012.
Theoretical Physics II. (3). Continuation
of PHYS 3011 covering complex variables, partial differential equations and
special functions of physics. Three
lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 3011.
PHYS 3111. Mechanics.
(3). Advanced classical mechanics;
includes statistics, dynamics of particles, rigid bodies, fluid flow, work,
energy, momentum, force fields, and harmonic motion. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2004/2520, MATH
3391.
PHYS 3112. Mechanics.
(3). Continuation of PHYS 3111. Three lecture hours per week.
PREREQUISITE: PHYS 3111.
PHYS 3211.
Electricity and Magnetism. (3).
Electromagnetic fields and waves, including such topics as dielectrics, induced
electromotive force, magnetic energy, magnetic materials, Maxwell’s equations,
and reflection and refraction. Three
lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2004/2520. MATH 3391.
PHYS 3212.
Electricity and Magnetism. (3).
Continuation of PHYS 3211. Three lecture
hours per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 3211.
PHYS 3410.
Environmental Physics. (3). Application of
gas laws, transport laws, and heat transfer in environmental processes;
environmental radiation (solar and terrestrial), energy system of atmosphere
and hydrosphere, and energy resources and their impact upon environment. Three lecture hours per week.
PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2510/2003 and 2520/2004.
PHYS 3510.
Electronics. (4). Theory and application
of electronic devices; emphasis on scientific instrumentation. Laboratory
oriented course including basic semiconductors, integrated circuits, and
microprocessors. Three lecture hours,
three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2004/2520 or 2002/2120
or equivalent.
PHYS 3610.
Experimental Techniques. (1). Introduction
to independent experimentation and data analysis. Includes experiments in
mechanics, electricity and magnetism, optics and modern physics. Three laboratory hours per week.
PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2004, 2520.
PHYS 3611.
Experimental Techniques. (1). Continuation
of PHYS 3610. Three laboratory hours per
week.
PHYS 3720.
Intelligent Systems-Human and Machine. (3).
Intelligence and artificial intelligence, the brain, the computer, limits of
computation, knowledge representation, deductive and inductive reasoning,
problem solving and theorem proving, learning, language, and communications,
expert systems, vision, machine vision, connectionist models. PREREQUISITES:
MATH 1321 or 2701, and programming experience in some high level computer
language.
PHYS
4000-09-6000-09. Special Topics in Physics. (3). Selected topics of current interest in physics not
otherwise included in the curriculum. Three
lecture hours or equivalent laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE:
permission of instructor.
PHYS 4021.
Applied Radiation Physics. (3). Applied
radiation and radioactivity. Includes types of radiation, radiation measurement
interaction with matter, and biological effects. Radiation safety aspects
emphasized. Three lecture hours per week.
PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2002/2120 or 2004/2520 and MATH 1321.
PHYS 4040. Medical
Physics. (3). Physics of sensory,
respiratory, and circulatory systems; physical basis of radiology and nuclear
medicine. Three lecture hours per week.
PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2002/2120 or 2004/2520, and college level course in
physiology.
PHYS 4051-6051.
Astrophysics. (3). Application of
radiation laws to interpretation of stellar structure; radiative transfer in
atmospheres; spectral and luminosity classification of stars; stellar
populations and evolution. Three lecture
hours per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2004, 2520. PHYS 3010 is recommended.
PHYS 4110-6110.
Nuclear Physics. (3). Properties of atomic
nuclei, radioactive transitions, alpha, beta, and gamma decay; binding energy,
nuclear forces and nuclear models. Three
lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2004, 2520. PHYS 3010 is
recommended.
PHYS 4211-6211.
Optics. (3). Brief review of geometrical
optics; concentration on wave optics. Includes polarization phenomena,
interference, diffraction, coherence, holography, and scattering. Three lecture hours per week.
PREREQUISITE: PHYS 3211 or equivalent.
PHYS 4410-6410.
Introduction to Ouantum Theory. (3).
Experimental basis of quantum theory; development of Schrodinger equation and
its solution of simple systems; selected applications in atomic and molecular
structure. Three lecture hours per week.
PREREQUISITE: PHYS 3111, 3211 or equivalent.
PHYS 4510-6510.
Thermodynamics. (3). Mathematical
treatment of thermodynamics, including such topics as work, energy, enthalpy,
entropy, reversible and irreversible processes, equilibria, specific heats, and
phase transitions. Three lecture hours
per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2004/2520, MATH 3391. [W]
PHYS 4610-6610.
Solid State Physics. (3). Such topics as
lattice vibrations, specific heats, electrical and thermal conductors in
solids, magnetism. Three lecture hours
per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 3010 or equivalent. [I]
PHYS 4910.
Seminar. (1). Special projects, reports
and investigation of current literature and research. May be repeated for
maximum of 2 semester hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
(S/U).
PHYS 4990.
Research in Physics. (1-4). Collaboration
with faculty member on problem of mutual interest. Two to eight laboratory or
equivalent hours per week. May be repeated for maximum of 4 hours credit.
PREREQUISITE: PHYS 3010 and permission of instructor. Students expected to
complete prospectus in collaboration with faculty member before registering.
(POLS) POLITICAL
SCIENCE
PAUL R. HAGNER, Ph.D., Chair
Room 427, Clement Humanities Building
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~polisci/hpage.html
POLS 1100. American Government. (3).
(2211). Development, structure, and processes of American system of
government, including framing principles of U.S. Constitution and Bill of
Rights; structure and roles of President, Congress, and Supreme Court, and
citizen participation in governing. [G]
POLS 1101.
Introduction to Ancient Political Thought. (3). Inquiry into fundamental questions of ancient political
thought, such as: Who should rule? What is justice? What is a good political
order? What are the duties of citizens? What is the foundation of morality? [G]
POLS 1102.
Introduction to Modern Political Thought. (3). Inquiry into fundamental questions of modern political
thought, such as origin of political society, proper rights of citizens,
legitimate purposes of government, meaning of justice and good society. [G]
POLS 2301.
Comparative Politics. (3). Comparison of
institutions, issues, processes and policies in a variety of political systems
ranging from European to Asian or African countries. [G]
POLS 2501.
International Relations. (3).
Consideration of all major forms of political interaction (conflict
competition, and cooperation) between and among global actors in world arena. [G]
POLS 3100.
Political Inquiry. (3). Major approaches used in study of political
science, major theoretic movements in social science and social theory
reviewed; principles of social research emphasizing movement from theory to
hypothesis formation to methods of testing.
POLS 3102. Religion
and Politics. (3). Survey of role of
religion and religious belief in politics; emphasizes role of religious
institutions in international arena and national politics and effects of
religion on behavior and political beliefs.
POLS 3211. State
and Local Governments. (3). Role of state
governments in Federal System, political institutions, elections; organization,
functions, and problems of state government; emphasis on Tennessee government.
POLS 3213.
Introduction to the Study of Public Policy. (3). Public policy formulation process and some of the major
substantive areas of policy concern in America; emphasis on framework for
identifying and analyzing substance of public problems, policy making and
policy administration.
POLS 3216.
Political Parties end Elections. (3).
Political parties and elections in the American political system; emphasis on
party organization and activities, campaign strategies and techniques, voting
behavior, and two-party system.
POLS 3217. The
Political Media. (3). Interactions between
the political world and the commercial media, emphasizing the variety of
methods used by political elites to influence political perceptions.
POLS 3302.
Western European Government and Politics. (3). Comparative study of selected political systems of Western
European States.
POLS 3304.
African Politics. (3). Comparative study
of politics in Africa; emphasis on current problems, with attention to
historical, political, and socioeconomic dimensions.
POLS 3306. Latin
American Government and Politics. (3).
Forms of organization, functions and operations of government in Latin America;
emphasis on development of political institutions and present day trends.
POLS 3309.
Government and Politics of Middle East. (3).
Analysis of organization and functions of governments in area dominated by
tenets of Islam; examination of origin and development of Arab-Israeli
conflict.
POLS 3401.
Legal/Political Thought: Classical. (3).
Question of justice and its relation to law and politics; emphasizes
confrontation between classical and modern views.
POLS 3402.
Legal/Political Thought: Modern. (3).
Question of justice and its relation to law and politics; emphasizes
confrontation between early and recent modernity.
POLS 3405.
Introduction to Law and Jurisprudence. (3).
Sources, functions, and processes of law.
POLS 3505.
International Organizations. (3). Theories
and concepts of organization of international policy focused on the
institutions, both formal and informal, through which much international
interaction occurs.
POLS 3506.
American Foreign Policy. (3). Domestic
sources, implementation, and content of U.S. foreign policy.
POLS 3508.
American National Security Policies. (3).
Institutions, organizations, and policies charged with maintenance of peace and
security; issues, problems, and paradoxes underlying current national security
policies; arms-control proposals and objectives; political and ethical dilemmas
caused by nuclear strategies and desire to avoid nuclear war.
POLS 3601. Public
Administration. (3). Concepts and
practices of organization and management in executive departments, national,
state, and local; analysis of bureaucracy, administrative theory, budgeting.
personnel, and administrative leadership. [W]
POLS 3700-09.
Special Topics in Contemporary Politics. (3). Topics of contemporary significance in politics.
POLS 4101-6101.
Political Statistics. (3). Introduction to
analysis of quantitative data, and statistical hypothesis testing in the fields
of political science and public and health administration. PREREQUISITE: POLS
3100. [C]
POLS 4200-6200.
Environmental Law, Policy and Regulation. (3). Survey of the principal federal laws, policies and
regulations concerning environmental use and protection.
POLS 4207-6207.
Health Politics and Policy. (3). Introduction
to the political, economic, and social forces affecting the health care system
in the United States; emphasis on the development and comparison of health
policies within the context of the stages of American policy making.
POLS 4208-6208.
Mental Health Policy and Law. (3). Mental
health systems, including voluntary and involuntary hospitalization,
incompetence and guardianship, and mental health issues in criminal process;
legal and policy concerns for mental health professionals, including regulation,
malpractice, informed consent, and record confidentiality.
POLS 4209-6209.
Aging Policy and Law. (3). Social control
and social justice considerations in such policy areas of protective services,
Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, long-term care, age discrimination, and
death with dignity.
POLS 4210-6210.
Constitutional Principles in Loss of Liberty. (2). Constitutional law principles associated with loss of
liberty for such populations as the homeless, vagrants, criminals, alcoholics,
addicts, mentally ill, and children.
POLS 4211-6211.
Constitutional Law: National Powers. (3).
Relationships and controls of three branches and nature of division of power
between nation and states; emphasis on role of Supreme Court as arbiter in
constitutional system. [W]
POLS 4212-6212.
Constitutional Law: The Origins and Evolution of Civil Liberties in the United
States. (3). Background, role, and
legitimate extent of civil rights and liberties in the United States. [G]
POLS 4216-6216.
Interest Groups in American Politics. (3).
Role and impact of interest groups within American political system, including
group theory, tactics, and group relationships with various governmental
institutions.
POLS 4217-6217.
The Legislative Process. (3). Origins,
organization, functions, and activities of the U.S. Congress.
POLS 4219-6219.
The American Presidency. (3). Contemporary
American presidency; Constitutional roots for growth of presidential power;
roles of persuasion, reputation, and prestige in shaping foreign and domestic
policy; presidential elections; conflicts between executive, legislative, and
judicial branches.
POLS 4220-6220.
The Judicial Process. (3). Judicial
selection, civil and criminal trial procedure, organization of state and
federal courts, U.S. Supreme Court decision making process; issues surrounding
judicial review.
POLS 4221-6221.
Urban Administration. (3). Politics,
administration, and public policy in urban context; administrative aspects of
selected governmental policy-making processes; interrelationships of
governments at various levels; urban challenges facing modern public
administrators.
POLS 4222-6222.
Urban Politics. (3). Roles and processes
of politics and governance in urban America in contest of global, social;
economic influences on cities and suburbs.
POLS 4224-6224.
Urban Problems. (3). Selected problems in
urban administration, politics, and policies.
POLS 4226.
Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations. (3). Critical understanding of historical development and impact of public
sector, dynamic environment of nonprofit organization and current issues of
importance to nonprofit decision makers.
POLS 4230-6230.
Legislative Internship. (3-12). Supervised
internship working with Tennessee General Assembly or other legislative bodies
on current legislative programs. Seminar sessions to discuss and analyze
problems with which interns are working. May be repeated for total of 12
credits. (S/U) PREREQUISITE:
permission of department.
POLS 4231.
Administrative Internship. (3-12).
Supervised internship working with administrative branches of national, state,
or local governments. Seminar sessions to discuss and analyze problems with
which interns are working. May be repeated for total of 12 credits.
PREREQUISITE: permission of department
POLS 4305-6305.
Post-Soviet Governments and Politics. (3).
Analysis of institutions, issues, processes and domestic policies of states
comprising the former Soviet territory, with special emphasis on Russia and
Ukraine.
POLS 4307-6307.
Government and Politics of Communist China. (3). Institutions of government, political process, political
elites, political groups and political socialization in Communist China.
POLS 4312-6312.
Government and Politics of Japan. (3).
Analysis of the political culture, government institutions, political processes
and developmental changes on contemporary Japan.
POLS 4399.
Research and Studies Abroad. (1-6).
Supervised field research and studies in selected foreign countries. May be
repeated up to 6 hours. PREREQUISITE: permission of the department.
POLS 4401-6401.
Modern Political Ideologies. (3). Major
ideologies affecting modern politics. Includes ideologies of democracy,
communism, and fascism as well as capitalism and socialism, racism, and
nationalism, and ideologies of developing or ôthirdö and ôfourth worldö
nations.
POLS 4405-6405.
Origin and Development of American Political Thought. (3). Origin and development of political thought in United
States from colonial to present time; emphasis on relation between political
thought and political institutions and practices. [G]
POLS 4406.
Strategies in Politics. (3). Study of
politics and political strategy through use of social choice and game theories.
PREREQUISITES: 15 hours of political science courses, including POLS 3100. [I,C]
POLS 4415.
African-American Political Thought to 1900. (3). Thought of representative African-Americans upon
fundamental questions of justice, right, persuasion, power and accommodation
prior to the twentieth century.
POLS 4416.
African-American Political Thought from 1900. (3). (4414). Thought of representative African-Americans upon
fundamental questions of justice, right, persuasion, power and accommodation in
the twentieth century.
POLS 4501-6501.
Contemporary Problems in International Relations. (3). Studies or problems in area of world politics. May be
repeated for maximum of 6 hours credit with permission of instructor. [W]
POLS 4502-6502.
Post-Soviet Foreign Policies. (3). Basic
concepts and methods of analyzing the international relations and foreign
policies of post Soviet territory, with special emphasis on Russia and Ukraine.
POLS 4504-6504.
International Law. (3). Nature, scope,
duties, rights, and evolutionary trends of international law.
POLS 4506-6506.
Problems of American Foreign Policy. (3).
Studies or problems of American foreign policy. May be repeated for a maximum 6
credit hours with permission of instructor.
POLS 4508-6508.
Theories and Concepts in International Relations. (3). Theoretical approaches to study of international politics;
consideration of various schools of thought, methods, and substantive
literatures.
POLS 4510-6510.
International Political Economy. (3).
Consideration of manner in which political processes affect and are affected by
economic processes at global level.
POLS 4601-6601.
Political Psychology. (3). Impact of
psychological dynamics and states, including socialization, cognition,
attitude, and motivation on political outcomes such as voting behavior,
ethnocentrism, and decision making; emphasis given to application of social
psychological concepts and theories as well as to experimental methods.
POLS 4701. Policy
Perspectives. (3). Senior capstone seminar
requiring students to analyze and solve series of problems in public policy.
Students draw upon each subfield of discipline and utilize variety of skills
and methods in addressing issues of domestic, foreign and comparative policy.
PREREQUISITE: 15 hours of political science courses. [W,I]
POLS 4702.
Independent Study. (1-3). Independent
investigation of research problem or directed reading in selected area of
political science under tutorial supervision of member of political science
faculty. May be repeated for maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE:
permission of chairman.
POLS
4710-19-6710-19. Special Topics in Political Science. (3). Intensive study of selected topics in political science.
(OLFSP) OPEN LEARNING FIRE SERVICES PROGRAM
PAUL R. HAGNER, Ph.D., Chair
Room 427, Clement Humanities
Building
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~polisci/hpage.html
Admission to POLS
3610, 3611, 3612, 3613, 3614, and 3615 is restricted to students seeking the
Bachelor of Professional Studies degree in Fire Administration or Fire
Prevention Technology through the University College.
POLS 3610.
Personnel Management for the Fire Service. (3). Personnel practices and management procedures. Included
are manpower planning, labor relations recruitment, selection, testing,
performance appraisals, classification, motivation, politics, and management.
POLS 3611.
Disaster and Fire Defense Planning (3).
Concepts and principles of community risk assessment, regional and cooperative
procedures and plans, relationship of structural, climatic and topographical
variables to group fires, conflagrations, and natural disasters, pre- and
post-occurrence factors, communications, planning, organizing, coordination,
command and logistics.
POLS 3612. Fire
Prevention Organization and Management. (3).
Examines and evaluates techniques, procedures, programs and agencies involved
with fire prevention. Includes public and private fire prevention functions,
licenses, permits, zoning, legal aspects, inspection, investigations, planning,
arson, and incendiary analysis.
POLS 3613.
Advanced Fire Administration. (3).
Overview of organization and management in modern fire service. Includes
management of equipment and personnel, fire department functions, planning,
resource development, labor relations.
POLS 3614.
Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection. (3). Legal basis for police power of government related to
public safety; legal limitations and responsibility. Liability of fire
prevention organizations and personnel; review of judicial decisions. [W]
POLS 3615. The
Community and The Fire Threat. (3).
Sociological, economic and political characteristics of communities and their
influence on fire problem. How to study community profiles and structures with
consideration of economic, geographic, and sociological variables of fire
threat. Examination of functional basis of community, diverse social roles of
community agencies, and study of fire services as complex organization in
community.
(PSYC) PSYCHOLOGY
ANDREW MEYERS, Ph.D., Chair Room 202, Psychology Building
http://www.psyc.memphis.edu/psych.htm
PSYC 1101.
General Psychology I. (3). Introduction to
social aspects of psychology as a science of behavior; personality, emotion,
abnormal behavior, treatment of psychological disorders, social and
developmental psychology, psychological testing and applied psychology. Honors
sections of this course are frequently available. [G]
PSYC 1102.
General Psychology II. (3). Introduction
to the biological aspects of psychology as a science of behavior; learning,
sensation and perception, physiological and comparative psychology and
psycho-pharmacology. Honors sections of this course are frequently available.
PSYC 2201.
Deviance: Its Role in History and Culture. (3). Introduction to concept of deviance from prehistory to
present; emphasis on vilification and glorification of deviant behavior
according to time, place and customs. [G]
PSYC 3001.
Psychological Statistics. (4). (2301).
Introduction to use of statistics in psychology, with emphasis on elementary
theory of measurement and computation; measures of central tendency and
variability, tests of significance, correlation procedures, and an introduction
to multivariate analyses, analysis of variance, and nonparametric procedures. Three lecture hours, two laboratory hours
per week. [C]
PSYC 3002.
Introduction to Psychological Research. (4). (2302). Survey of logical and methodological considerations common
to all research and an overview of the range of observation, measurement and
laboratory procedures employed, and presentations of their own research by
various members of the faculty. Three
lecture hours, two laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: PSYC 3001. [W]
PSYC 3101.
Psychology of Personality. (3).
Introduction to development and functioning of normal person; variety of
representative theoretical orientations examined; emphasis on psychoanalytic
theories and other 20th century theoretical viewpoints.
PSYC 3102.
Abnormal Psychology. (3). Basic concepts
of psychopathology with emphasis on the development of behavior deviations,
description of various neurotic and psychotic reactions, and an introduction to
methods of psychotherapy.
PSYC 3103. Child
Psychology. (3). Patterns of cognitive,
interpersonal, and behavioral development from birth through early adolescence;
psychological effects of genetic, organic and environmental influences as the
child matures.
PSYC 3104. Adult
Psychology. (3). Patterns of cognitive,
interpersonal and behavioral development from late adolescence to old age;
theoretical and empirical literature pertaining to such topics as marital and
vocational choices, parenting, the midlife crises, and death.
PSYC 3106. Social
Psychology. (3). (3302). Analysis of
behavior and experience of individuals in group settings, examining such topics
as leadership, social influence, and intergroup and intragroup relations.
PSYC 3303.
Thinking and Cognitive Processes.(3).
Overview of fields of cognitive psychology and cognitive science, including
perception and attention, short and long-term memory, language, problem
solving, reasoning, and decision making.
PSYC 3304.
Perceptual Psychology. (3). (4203).
Introduction to empirical and theoretical issues in perception; emphasis on
classical and contemporary issues and approaches to perception pertaining to
how information from environment is transformed, organized, represented and
used by the perceiver in adapting to physical world.
PSYC 3305.
Learning and Memory. (3). (4204). Survey
and analysis of basic processes involved in acquisition and retention of new
behaviors and alteration of existing behaviors in animals and humans;
examination of central theoretical concepts and issues in learning.
PSYC 3306.
Physiological Psychology. (3). (4201).
Survey of physiological processes underlying sensation, perception, motivation
and emotion, motor systems, unlearned and learned behavior patterns, memory and
other psychological functions.
PSYC 3307. Animal
Behavior. (3). (4202). Synthesis of
comparative psychological and ethological approaches to study of animal
behavior; behavior genetics, species specific behaviors, behavior as a basis
for phyletic classification, and major behavioral dimensions related to
phylogenesis.
PSYC 3501.
Behavior and Environmental Survival. (3).
Role that techniques and content of behavior science has in helping address
environmental problems facing mankind.
PSYC 3502.
Environmental Behavior Modification. (3).
Application of behavioral-change techniques for purpose of environmental
preservation. Emphasis upon behavior-analysis approach to assessment and
modification of behavior. Examination of this and other approaches to problems
such as resource conservation, pollution, and population.
PSYC 3505.
Psychological Tests and Measurement. (3).
Introduction to psychometric concepts, statistics, principles, and practices of
test and scale construction, evaluation, use, and interpretation.
PSYC 3506. Human
Sexuality. (3). (3105). Survey of existing
knowledge of human sexual behavior; physiological, anatomical, psychological
and cultural components; normative sexual functioning; such topics as sexual
deviation, sexual dysfunctions, and types of treatment are also considered.
PREREQUISITES: PSYC 1101 and 1102.
PSYC 3507.
Alcohol, Drugs and Behavior. (3). Survey
of major drugs of abuse, their mode of action, and their behavioral effects,
both acute and chronic; etiology and maintenance of drug abuse and review of
prominent strategies for prevention, intervention and treatment.
PSYC 3508.
Industrial and Organizational Psychology. (3). (3301). Application of psychological concepts and methods to
phenomena in industrial and organizational settings, with emphasis on personnel
selection, classification and evaluation, employee attitudes, morale and
motivation, and psychological analysis of the condition of work.
PSYC 3509.
Applying Psychology in the Community. (3).
Principles of psychology applied to real-life, community issues; methodologies and
techniques, with emphasis upon the behavior analytic approach; descriptions and
discussions of actual programs addressing a variety of community issues such as
youth violence, traffic safety, and productivity in the workplace.
PSYC 4010-29.
Special Topics in Psychology. (1-3).
Topics varied and announced in Schedule of Classes.
PSYC 4030. Issues
in Psychotherapy Research. (3).
Examination of research evidence pertaining to basic questions about
psychotherapy and its effectiveness. Readings include both classic
contributions and current research findings.
PSYC 4032.
Research Methodology. (3). Discussion of
advanced topics in methodology. In addition, student completes all phases of a
research project, including question formulation, literature review, design,
data analysis, and report writing. Research projects evolve from individual
student interests. PREREQUISITE: PSYC 3002 or permission of the instructor.
PSYC 4033.
Language Development. (3). An examination
of the theories and research in the area of language acquisition. Particular
emphasis is on all aspects of language development in the preschool years,
including phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. PREREQUISITE: PSYC 3103
or permission of the instructor.
PSYC 4034.
Children’s Social Relationships. (3).
Examines children’s social relationships, particularly peer relationships;
social cognitive processing; developmental implications of group status and
dyadic friendships; behavioral interactions among peers; impact of reputation
on peer group status; gender differences in peer relations; parent management
of peer activities; and analyses of conflict and of aggressors and their
victims. PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of a course in child psychology
and permission of instructor.
PSYC 4040-49.
Honors Special Topics. (3). Topics varied
and announced in Schedule of Classes.
PSYC 4101.
History of Psychology. (3). Comprehensive
survey and critical analysis of the philosophical and scientific antecedents of
contemporary psychology. PREREQUISITE: PSYC 3001, 3002, and three hours in 3100
series and three hours in 3300 series. Enrollment preference granted to seniors
in their final semester. [I]
PSYC 4305. Mind,
Brain, and Intelligence, Honors. (3).
Interdisciplinary studies of cognition, behavior, emotion, intelligence, and
brain mechanisms; synthesis of research contributions from cognitive science,
neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and philosophy. This course is
cross-listed with UNHP 4302 and UNIV 4520.
PSYC 4503.
Special Problems in Psychology. (1-3).
Student, under faculty supervision, may read intensively in specialized area,
conduct psychological research and/or, obtain field experience in community
institutions where psychological principles are applied. NOTE: 4503 and 4504
may be taken for a combined total of 9 hours, no more than 6 of which may be
with the same faculty member. PREREQUISITE: permission of the department.
(S/U).
PSYC 4504.
Directed Research. (3). Majors receive
first hand research experience under tutorship of individual faculty member.
Students may work individually or in small groups depending upon project.
Projects conform to set of guidelines available from department. NOTE: PSYC
4503 and 4504 may be repeated for a combined total of up to 9 hours, 6 with any
one faculty member. PREREQUISITE: permission of department. (S/U).
PSYC 4996. Honors Senior Thesis. (3). Original research conducted under direction of faculty supervisor, and with approval of Honors Committee. PREREQUISITE: Admission to Honors Program.