The Civil War and Reconstruction
The Civil War from pre-secession (1861) through Reconstruction.
Substance Abuse (formerly Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
Formerly “Drug and Alcohol Abuse.” Substances such as anabolic steroids, over the counter medications, dependency/addiction, societal effects, screening, diagnosis and neurological factors.
Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Ethical issues, biological development, perception, learning & memory, cognition & language; social, emotional, and personality development, social behaviors, family life cycle, adjustment to life stresses, bereavement and loss.
Introduction to Law Enforcement
Overview of the U.S. criminal justice system, police systems in the U.S., police organization, management & issues; and U.S. law and precedents.
Introduction to Geography (formerly titled: Human/Cultural Geography)
Earth and basic facts (maps, physiography, atmosphere, soils and vegetation, water), culture and environment, settlement patterns, political geography and regional geography.
History of the Soviet Union (formerly The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union)
Russia under the old regime, the Revolutionary Period, New Economic Policy, Pre-war Stalinism, Second World War, Post-war Stalinism, Krushchev Years, Brezhnev Era, and reform and collapse.
General Anthropology
Theoretical perspectives, physical anthropology, archaeology, social organization, economic organization, political organization, religion, and modernization & application of anthropology.
Fundamentals of Counseling
Historical development, counselor roles & functions, the counseling relationship and theoretical approaches to counseling.
Criminal Justice
Criminal behavior, police, the court system, sentencing issues, adult prison systems and juvenile correction alternatives.
Art of the Western World
Deals with the history of art during various periods, e.g. Renaissance, Baroque and Realism.
A History of the Vietnam War
The history of the roots of the Vietnam War.
Foundations of Education
Contemporary issues in education, past and current influences on education (philosophies, democratic ideals, social/economic influences), and the interrelationships between contemporary issues and influences.