Jun 16, 2024

2019-2020 Augusta University Catalog

2019-2020 Augusta University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Physics
	PHYS 1112L - Introductory Physics II Laboratory (1 Credit Hour) Laboratory experiments relating to a trigonometry-based study of electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. STEM GPA Eligible Course Lab Hours: 2 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (PHYS1111 >= C or PHYS2211 >= C) Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: PHYS1112 Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 2211 - Principles of Physics I (4 Credit Hours) A calculus-based study of mechanics, heat, waves and sound. Emphasis on problem solving. Credit may not be earned for both PHYS 2211 and PHYS 1111. Prerequisite(s): (Co-requisite) MATH 2012 concurrently. STEM GPA Eligible Course Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (MATH2012 or MAT202 >= C or MAT203 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 2212 - Principles of Physics II (4 Credit Hours) A calculus-based study of electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. Emphasis on problem solving. Credit may not be earned for both PHYS 2212 and PHYS 1112. STEM GPA Eligible Course Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS2211 >= C and MATH2012 >= C Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 2950 - Selected Topics (1 TO 3 Credit Hours) Concepts/topics in special areas of physics. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. Lecture Hours: 1 TO 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 2990 - Introduction to Undergraduate Research (0 Credit Hours) A course to introduce undergraduates to experience of research through a faculty mentored introductory project. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 3000 - Introduction to Nuclear Science (3 Credit Hours) An introduction to nuclear models and structure, natural and artificial radioactivity, interactions of radiation with matter, nuclear reactions, neutron physics and reactors. Credit may not be earned for both CHEM 3000 and PHYS 3000 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (MATH2011 >= C or MATH2011H >= C) and (PHYS1112 >= C or PHYS2212 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 3010 - Introduction to Nuclear Measurements (3 Credit Hours) An introductory course on scintillation counters, semiconductor detectors, nuclear electronics, nuclear spectroscopy, counting statistics and shielding. Credit may not be earned for both CHEM 3010 and PHYS 3010. Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (CHEM3000 >= C or PHYS3000 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 3011 - Electronics I (4 Credit Hours) Alternating current theory, filters, wave-shaping, power supplies, transistors, amplification, integration, feedback, operational amplifiers and their application. Applicable solid-state theory will also be discussed. Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (PHYS2212 >= C or PCS212 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 3012 - Electronics II (4 Credit Hours) Logic gates, multiplexing, flip-flops, counters, open collector and tri-state logic, analog-to-digital converters, data-logging systems. Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 2 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (PHYS3011 >= C or PCS301 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 3020 - Application of Nuclear Science (3 Credit Hours) A study of applications of nuclear science to include characterization of radiation, the effects of radiation and radioactive materials, dosimetry and dose calculations, radiation exposure and basic nuclear safety. Other topics may include nuclear reactors, criticality, poisons, neutron life cycle, isotopic dating, nuclear medicine and imaging, neutron activation work/tracers, and environmental radioactivity. Credit may not be earned for both CHEM 3020 and PHYS 3020. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (CHEM3000 >= C or PHYS3000 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 3250 - Theoretical Mechanics (4 Credit Hours) Newtonian mechanics. Particle kinematics and dynamics in two and three dimensions. System of particles. Simple, damped and forced harmonic motion. Rigid body motion. Vibrating systems. Lagrange’s equations. Hamilton’s equations. Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS2211 >= C and MATH3020 >= D Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 3260 - Computational Physics (3 Credit Hours) Introduction to computationally based problem solving in physics. Emphasis on understanding and applying various numerical algorithms to different types of physics problems. Topics will include realistic mechanical systems. Monte Carlo methods and time independent as well as time-dependent quantum physics problems. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (PHYS2211 >= C) and (ENGR2060 >= C or CSCI2060 >= C or CSCI1301 >= C) and (MATH3020 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 3300 - Modern Physics (3 Credit Hours) Theory of Special Relativity. Quantum Physics: Blackbody radiation, Photoelectric effect, Compton effect, X-rays; Bohr model of the atom; wave properties of matter; the uncertainty principle. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS2212 >= C Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 3990 - Undergraduate Research (0 TO 3 Credit Hours) Faculty mentored undergraduate research at an intermediate level. May be repeated. Lab Hours: 0 TO 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 4010 - Advanced Laboratory (3 Credit Hours) Experiments are conducted in various fields of physics including modern physics and optics. Evaluation, analysis and interpretation of experimental data is emphasized. Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS3300 >= C Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 4051 - Electromagnetic Theory I (3 Credit Hours) Vector analysis. Electrostatics and Gauss’ law. Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations applied to Electrostatics problems. Electric fields, energy and potential. Dielectrics and electrical properties. Currents and magnetic fields. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (PHYS2212 >= C or PCS212 >= C) and (MATH3020 >= D or MAT302 >= D) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 4052 - Electromagnetic Theory II (3 Credit Hours) Magnetization, magnetic fields and properties of matter. Electromagnetic induction. Maxwell’s equations and applications. Electromagnetic radiation, propagation of electromagnetic waves in free space and in dielectric materials. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (PHYS4051 >= C or PCS405 >= C) and (MATH3020 >= D or MAT302 >= D) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 4310 - Thermal Physics (3 Credit Hours) Thermodynamics and the relation between microscopic systems. Statistical descriptions of microscopic systems. Equilibrium, reversible processes, heat and temperature. Ideal gas, specific heats, expansion or compression, and entropy. Equipartition of energy. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (PHYS2211 >= C or PCS211 >= C) and (MATH3020 >= D or MAT302 >= D) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 4530 - Mathematical Methods of Physics (3 Credit Hours) Apply mathematical techniques to specific physics problems. Vector theorems. Variational calculus. Special functions. Applications of partial differential equations and integral transforms to problems in physics. Complex variables. Tensors and eigenvalue problems. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS2212 >= C and MATH3020 >= D Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 4600 - Quantum Mechanics (3 Credit Hours) Non-relativistic wave mechanical treatment of physical systems. Definition and interpretation of state functions; construction of wave packets; solutions of the Schrodinger equation for simple one-dimensional systems; the hydrogen atom; various approximation methods, including perturbation theory. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS3300 >= C and MATH3020 >= D Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 4950 - Advanced Nuclear Measurements (1 TO 4 Credit Hours) Concepts/topics in special areas of physics. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. Lecture Hours: 1 TO 4 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PHYS 4990 - Undergraduate Research (0 TO 3 Credit Hours) Faculty mentored undergraduate research at an advanced level. May be repeated. Generally the course should be taken for 1-2 credits except for extenuating circumstances. Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 TO 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
Physiology
	PSIO 5011 - Research Elective in Physiology (3 Credit Hours) Prerequisites: Approval by faculty This course will introduce medical students to physiological research. They will learn how to do hypothesis-based research and learn research methods. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Limit: 1 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Seminar - Small Group Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 7110 - Physiology (6 Credit Hours) A course giving detailed coverage of the major organic systems of the body, their interactions and control. Includes lectures, demonstrations, discussion groups and laboratory work as appropriate. Lecture Hours: 6 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Program Restrictions: MPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 8300 - Thesis Research (1 TO 12 Credit Hours) This course requires permanent assignment to a specific lab with a faculty advisor and a defined research project. The student works under the mentorship of his/her faculty thesis advisor to define, develop, and carry out the basic study of a research problem of interest to both student and advisor. This course is designed to develop the experience, understanding, and skills to conduct and assess original, independent research in biomedical science. This course is typically taken more than one time and culminates in the final semester in the preparation and defense of a MS thesis. Lab Hours: 1 TO 12 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 Program Restrictions: MS_PHYS-Physiology Schedule Type: Thesis Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 8315 - Teaching Practicum in Physiology (2 Credit Hours) This course will provide mentored practical experience teaching in medical physiology. This course will run concurrently with COGS 8033 Integrative Systems Biology which is a 6 credit hour course. Students can sign up for one of the four blocks covered in COGS 8033. Depending on the number of students enrolled, a maximum of two students will be assigned to each block on a first-come, first-served basis. They will be required to attend the lectures, work with the instructor for the preparation of the lectures and exam and tutor first year students who are enrolled in COGS 8033. Lecture Hours: 2 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: No Major Restrictions: Physiology Program Restrictions: DPHIL_PHYS-Physiology Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 8325 - Current Trends in Endocrinology II (1 Credit Hour) This course will provide a thorough understanding of abnormal adrenal development and function. The clinical aspects of the diseases of the adrenal cortex will be covered. Students completing the course will understand the causes of adrenal diseases, their effects on patients, and the treatments available for adrenal diseases. Lecture Hours: 1 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: No Major Restrictions: Physiology Program Restrictions: DPHIL_PHYS-Physiology Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 8340 - Advanced Study of Physiology (2 Credit Hours) Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of the Core Course and First Exam. The course is designed to provide the student in-depth knowledge of physiology in the area that encompasses their research training. This typically will be a directed reading format with one discussion/oral quiz session per week. Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: The Graduate School Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 8350 - Current Trends in Physiology (1 Credit Hour) Lecture Hours: 1 Grade Mode: Normal Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 8360 - Advanced Renal Physiology (2 Credit Hours) The course is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive background in basic renal physiology to support understanding of current literature in the area and understanding of mechanisms that may relate to their own research. Lecture Hours: 2 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: SGSS8021 and SGSS8022 and SGSS8033 Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: The Graduate School Program Restrictions: DPHIL_BCMB-Biochemistry & Molecular Bio, DPHIL_CLBA-Cellular Biology & Anatomy, DPHIL_GENO-Genomic Medicine, DPHIL_MOLM-Molecular Medicine, DPHIL_NERO-Neuroscience, DPHIL_OBMP-Oral Bio & Maxillofacial Path, DPHIL_PHAR-Pharmacology, DPHIL_PHYS-Physiology, DPHIL_VBIO-Vascular Biology Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 8370 - Medical Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology (1 Credit Hour) This course will provide comprehensive understanding of the fundamental concepts of endocrine and reproductive physiology. This course will run concurrently with MEDI 5154 Endocrine/Productive Module (Module 5) which is taught in 18-19 lecture hours. Lecture Hours: 1 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Program Restrictions: DPHIL_UNDCL-Biomedical Sciences Undeclared Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 8380 - Medical Cardiovascular Physiology (1 Credit Hour) This course will provide comprehensive understanding of the fundamental concepts of cardiovascular physiology. This course will run concurrently with MEDI 5138 Cardiopulmonary Module (Module 3) which is taught in 18-19 lecture hours. Lecture Hours: 1 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Program Restrictions: DPHIL_UNDCL-Biomedical Sciences Undeclared Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 8390 - Medical Renal Physiology (1 Credit Hour) This course will provide comprehensive understanding of the fundamental concepts of renal physiology. This course will run concurrently with MEDI 5152 Gastrointestinal/Urinary Module (Module 4) which is taught in 18-19 lecture hours. Lecture Hours: 1 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Program Restrictions: DPHIL_UNDCL-Biomedical Sciences Undeclared Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 9010 - Seminar in Physiology (1 Credit Hour) Attendance and participation in research presentations by MCG faculty and visiting research scientists. Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 College Restrictions: The Graduate School Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy Schedule Type: Seminar - Small Group Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 9210 - Investigation of a Problem (1 TO 12 Credit Hours) The student works with individual faculty members on a specific investigative research problem. This provides an introduction to analytical techniques and the scientific method in action. Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 Other Contact Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 College Restrictions: The Graduate School Program Restrictions: DPHIL_PHYS-Physiology Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy Schedule Type: Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PSIO 9300 - Research (1 TO 12 Credit Hours) Permanent assignment to a specific lab with a faculty advisor and a defined research project. The student works closely with his/her faculty thesis/dissertation advisor on an in-depth study of a research problem of interest to both student and advisor. This course culminates in the preparation of a PhD dissertation of MS thesis. Enrollment in PSIO 9300 requires offical admission to candidacy. Lab Hours: 1 TO 12 Other Contact Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 College Restrictions: The Graduate School Major Restrictions: Physiology Program Restrictions: DPHIL_PHYS-Physiology Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
Political Science
	POLS 1101 - Introduction to American Government (3 Credit Hours) An introductory course covering the essential facts of federal, state and local governments in the United States. A satisfactory grade will exempt a student from the requirement of passing an examination on the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia before graduation. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 1101H - Introduction to American Government (3 Credit Hours) An introductory course covering the essential facts of federal, state and local governments in the United States. A satisfactory grade will exempt a student from the requirement of passing an examination on the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia before graduation. This is an Honors Course. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 2000 - Society, Law, and the Criminal (3 Credit Hours) An introductory examination of the nature of crime, the consequences of crime for society, and an intensive examination and evaluation of the law as a social device for coping with crime. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 2101 - Introduction to Political Science (3 Credit Hours) This course is designed to provide a foundation for and a focus on the theories and language of the discipline and on political inquiry. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 2401 - Introduction to Global Issues (3 Credit Hours) A course that focuses on major global issues and problems. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 2930 - Model UN I (3 Credit Hours) Lower-level study away course denoting sophomore level work in the Model UN program. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 1 Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 3100 - Introduction to the European Union (3 Credit Hours) The course outlines the historical origin and development of the EU, its institutions, processes, their structures and functions. The course also examines current EU policies and issues. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 3101 - Comparative European Governments (3 Credit Hours) This course describes and analyzes the major political systems in Western Europe. It includes France, Germany, Italy and Great Britain. It compares and contrasts the constitutions of these four countries and their political and economic developments after the Second World War. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 3301 - Judicial Process (3 Credit Hours) An introduction to the three major areas of law, civil, criminal and administrative, their institutions and functions. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Independent Study, Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 3401 - Congress and the Presidency (3 Credit Hours) A detailed study of the American Congress and the Presidency, considering their constitutional basis, selection process, contemporary roles, and relationships with other elements of the political system. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 3501 - Ancient Political Thought (3 Credit Hours) A critical examination of ancient Greek political philosophy in the writings of Plato and Aristotle and their expressions of fundamental theoretical and practical approaches to political experiences of regime and citizenship. Their contemporary relevance will be scrutinized. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 3601 - Modern Political Thought (3 Credit Hours) The development of modern political ideas underlying democratic theory and liberalism as found in the works of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and Mill. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 3701 - Contemporary Political Thought (3 Credit Hours) An analysis of political ideas, theories, ideologies, and issues as presented in the writings of contemporary thinkers. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 3702 - American Political Thought (3 Credit Hours) This course focuses on the major philosophical concepts guiding the American political regime. A plurality of the course focuses on the major philosophers who influenced the American Founders and the ideas of the Founders. Major concepts discussed are equality, justice, fairness, liberty, and tolerance. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 3800 - Introduction to Political Research 3 Introduces students to the principles of designing research, defining and measuring variables, sampling, and data collection. Emphasis is placed on the scientific study of political behavior. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) and POLS2101 >= C Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 3801 - International Relations (3 Credit Hours) The course is designed to survey the major theories which serve as models for understanding and analyzing the political processes of the international system, to guide students through the best in theory and to trace the development of international relations as a field of systematic study. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 3901 - Electoral Behavior and Political Parties (3 Credit Hours) A course in campaign strategies, tactics and financing, political polling, voter behavior, political parties, and how elections are conducted within the context of the current election year in the United States. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4050 - Nonprofit Management (3 Credit Hours) This course introduces studentes to the world of nonprofit management. It covers a braod spectrum of issues including creating a nonprofit, fundraising, recruitment and management of volunteers, the basic principles of program evaluation, and the proper role of a board. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4051 - Financial Management for Nonprofits (3 Credit Hours) An overview of the financial issues, challenges and opportunities facing nonprofits managers. The course includes instruction in budgeting and financial management strategies appropriate fof the nonprofit sector. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Seminar - Small Group, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4101 - State Government (3 Credit Hours) A broad based approach to organizational forms, functions and procedures of state governments. Emphasis is placed on the government and constitution of Georgia. Regional and state infrastructures are also covered. Successful completion of the course satisfies the Georgia Constitution requirement. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4201 - Urban Policy Analysis (3 Credit Hours) The origin, development and growth of local government forms. Policy making process and governmental reorganization will be stressed. Emphasis will also be placed on urban redevelopment and infrastructure. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4301 - Principles of Public Administration (3 Credit Hours) The course describes the general principles, problems and practices of public administration, emphasizing governmental process in the executive branch. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4302 - Political Economy (3 Credit Hours) Introduces students to the study of the relationship between government and economic institutions, and how the political environment and institutions affect market behavior. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4303 - Public Budgeting (3 Credit Hours) Introduces students to the institutions and techniques of financial administration in federal, state, and local government. The role of the budget as a tool in expressing political priorities is emphasized. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4304 - Public Human Resource Management (3 Credit Hours) Introduces students to the personnel practices and processes in federal, state, and local governments. Legal, political, social and ethical issues in personnel management will be addressed. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4401 - Government Organization and Administrative Theory (3 Credit Hours) A systematic analysis of major theories of organization, management, and administration in the Public Sector. Emphasis will be placed on the formal scientific management school and the less formal Human Relations approach. Organization processes, environments, and effectiveness will be analyzed. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4501 - Constitutional Law: Distribution of Power (3 Credit Hours) The role of the Supreme Court as arbiter of separation of powers and federalism, as well as the interplay of political, social, and economic forces. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Seminar - Small Group, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4601 - Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties (3 Credit Hours) A study of the constitutional protection of civil liberties in the U.S., emphasizing freedom of expression, religious freedom, and the nationalization of the Bill of Rights. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4701 - Governments of Developing Nations (3 Credit Hours) Focuses on the concepts of politically stability, conflict, revolution, nationalism, hyper-disintegration, economic development and modernization. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4807 - The Supreme Court (3 Credit Hours) This course will focus on the role of the Supreme Court in American Democracy. It will introduce students to concepts like Constitutionalism and Judicial Review and examine how the Supreme Court functions, the work it does and the effects its decisions have on the American People. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4809 - Identity, Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict (3 Credit Hours) This course will examine the role of identity and nationalism in ethnic conflict situations around the world. Students will learn about various theories put forward to explain these phenomenon and also study ways in which these conflicts can be mitigated or prevented. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4902 - World Politics (3 Credit Hours) A comprehensive study of the international political system, concentrating on the environmental factors, theories of international relations, the nation state and nationalism, international conflict, international cooperation, transnational institutions, balance of power and collective security, military strategy, the role of diplomacy, the dynamics of national foreign policy, the role of nuclear weapons in world politics, and other contemporary problems. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4904 - Politics of Latin America (3 Credit Hours) This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the political systems of Latin American countries. It describes the various political experiences among Latin American nations and compares and contrasts their constitutions. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4905 - United States Foreign Policy (3 Credit Hours) An upper level course examining US Foreign Policy and concentrating on the history, the theories, the processes, and the challenges of this policy. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4906 - International Terrorism (3 Credit Hours) This course will introduce students to the phenomenon of international terrorism. The course will examine the meaning and uses of terrorism and different interpretations used by different countries, peoples and governments. Students will be introduced to various theories explaining the phenomenon as well as to actual case studies of terrorist events. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4911 - Introduction to Security Studies (3 Credit Hours) This course covers the basic approaches to security studies, emerging trends in security studies, current global threats to US national security, and policy responses to such threats. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4912 - Counterterrorism (3 Credit Hours) This course will focus on examining the macro and micro level approaches to combating domestic and international terrorism. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4913 - The Politics of Islam (3 Credit Hours) The course will provide students with an understanding of the role of Islam in international politics today. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4914 - Introduction to Middle Eastern Security Studies (3 Credit Hours) This course will introduce students to the sources of interstate conflict, intrastate conflict, and terrorism in the Middle Eastern region. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4915 - The Economics of Security (3 Credit Hours) This course analyzes the economic underpinnings of military power and national security. It also examines the economic aspects if non-traditional (transnational) security threats whose spread and impact have been amplified by the process of globalization. The course explores ways to foster engagement between security studies and international political economy. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4920 - Introduction to Strategic Cyber Security (3 Credit Hours) This course introduces students to strategic cyber security and covers topics as diverse as cyber war, hacktivism, big data, cyber-crime, and threats to critical infrastructure. It also discusses common internet vulnerabilities as well as related legal and ethical concerns regarding privacy and government surveillance. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C) Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 1 Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4921 - Advanced Strategic Cyber Security (3 Credit Hours) This is a non-technical but intermediate course in strategic cyber security that is designed to help students better conceptualize the nature of the world’s cyber threats. It focuses on the national security aspects of cyber security and introduces students to the world’s major cyber adversaries: the United States, China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Students will learn about the major geo-political concerns of these countries, their national security strategies, and how the development and organization of their cyber capabilities support their national objectives. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C) and (POLS4920 >= C) Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 1 Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4922 - Cyber Conflict: History and Theory of Cyber War (3 Credit Hours) This is a non-technical course that introduces students to the major cyber conflicts that have transpired since the dawn of the “internet age” and the geo-political developments leading to each. It discusses the relevance of major strategic theorists to cyber conflict and whether cyber capabilities represent a revolution in military affairs. Finally, it considers possible future developmental trajectories of cyber capabilities as they relate to the conduct of warfare and the ethical concerns these developments may bring. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C) Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 1 Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4930 - Model UN II (3 Credit Hours) Upper-level political science course denoting senior-level work in the Model UN program. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4950 - Political Science Selected Topics (0 TO 3 Credit Hours) Designed primarily for students who wish to pursue an in-depth study of a specialized area in Political Science. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Lecture Hours: 0 TO 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 Schedule Type: Lecture, Independent Study, Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4960 - Undergraduate Internship (3 TO 9 Credit Hours) An internship is a service-learning experience based in an institution or agency, emphasizing the completion a specific task and the acquisition of specific knowledge and skills under the supervision of the university and the cooperating institution or agency. Lecture Hours: 3 TO 9 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (POLS1101 >= C or POLS1101H >= C or POL101 >= C) Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 Class Restrictions: Junior-Semester Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 4990 - Undergraduate Research (3 Credit Hours) This is a supervised research on a political science topic of interest to the student and the supervisor. Advanced planning is required and a contract proposal must be approved by the supervisor and the department chair before enrolling in the course. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: POLS3800 >= C Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 98 Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 6905 - United States Foreign Policy (3 Credit Hours) An upper level course examining US Foreign Policy and concentrating on the history, the theories, the processes, and the challenges of this policy. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Prerequisite(s): POLS 1101, grade of C or better. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Level Restrictions: Graduate-Quarter Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	POLS 6950 - Selected Topics (3 Credit Hours) Designed primarily for students who wish to pursue an in-depth study of a specialized area in Political Science. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the chair’s approval. Prerequisite(s): POLS 1101, grade of C or better. Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
Practice Administration
	PRDM 5001 - Introduction to Operatory Procedures (1 Credit Hour) Lecture Hours: 1 Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: Dental College of Georgia Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PRDM 5002 - Principles and Practice of Small Business Administration (2 Credit Hours) Lecture Hours: 2 Grade Mode: Normal Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: Dental College of Georgia Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PRDM 5003 - Principles and Practice of Small Business Administration II (3 Credit Hours) Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: Dental College of Georgia Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PRDM 5602 - Principles and Practice of Small Business Administration (2 Credit Hours) Lecture Hours: 2 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Repeat Status: No Major Restrictions: Advanced Standing DMD Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PRDM 5603 - Principles and Practice of Small Business Administration II (3 Credit Hours) Lecture Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Repeat Status: No Major Restrictions: Advanced Standing DMD Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
Prosthodontics
	PROS 5001 - Advanced Prosthodontics (3 Credit Hours) Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1 Grade Mode: Normal Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: Dental College of Georgia Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PROS 5601 - Advanced Prosthodontics (3 Credit Hours) Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Repeat Status: No Major Restrictions: Advanced Standing DMD Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PROS 5701 - Prosthodontics Clinic (0 TO 2 Credit Hours) Other Contact Hours: 0 TO 1 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Continuing Progress Courses Repeat Status: No Major Restrictions: Advanced Standing DMD Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PROS 5901 - Prosthodontics Clinic (0 TO 3 Credit Hours) Other Contact Hours: 1 TO 3 Grade Mode: Normal Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: Dental College of Georgia Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
Prosthodontics - Resident
	PROR 7011 - Complete Dentures (3 Credit Hours) This course employs lecture presentations, literature review, practical demonstrations, clinical exercises and independent study to enable the prosthodontics resident to develop in-depth knowledge and clinical expertise in Complete Denture Prosthodontics. Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PROR 7012 - Removable Partial Prosthodontics (3 Credit Hours) This course employs lecture presentations, literature review, practical demonstrations, clinical exercises and independent study to enable the prosthodontics resident to develop in-depth knowledge and clinical expertise in Removable Partial Denture Prosthodontics. Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PROR 7013 - Fixed Partial Prosthodontics (2 Credit Hours) This course employs lecture presentations, literature review, practical demonstrations, clinical exercises and independent study to enable the prosthodontics resident to develop in-depth knowledge and clinical expertise in Fixed Partial Denture Prosthodontics. Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 1 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PROR 7014 - Intraoral Photography (1 Credit Hour) This course employs lecture presentations, practical demonstrations, clinical exercises and independent study to enable the prosthodontics resident to develop the knowledge and clinical skills necessary for producing successful clinical photographs. Lecture Hours: 1 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PROR 7021 - Current Literature Review I (2 Credit Hours) This is a seminar course in which prosthodontics residents review and critique selected articles from the recent prosthodontics literature. Lecture Hours: 2 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Schedule Type: Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
	PROR 7022 - Prosthodontics Treatment Planning Conference I (4 Credit Hours) This is a seminar course in which prosthodontics residents prepare and present case presentations of their assigned patients to the Program Director and fellow residents. Case presentations must include clinical photos, radiographs, mounted diagnostic casts, written history, and clinical exam information. With these aids a primary and, if appropriate, two alternative treatment plans are presented. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1 Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.

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Course Descriptions

PHYS 1112L - Introductory Physics II Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)

PHYS 2211 - Principles of Physics I (4 Credit Hours)

PHYS 2212 - Principles of Physics II (4 Credit Hours)

PHYS 2950 - Selected Topics (1 TO 3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 2990 - Introduction to Undergraduate Research (0 Credit Hours)

PHYS 3000 - Introduction to Nuclear Science (3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 3010 - Introduction to Nuclear Measurements (3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 3011 - Electronics I (4 Credit Hours)

PHYS 3012 - Electronics II (4 Credit Hours)

PHYS 3020 - Application of Nuclear Science (3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 3250 - Theoretical Mechanics (4 Credit Hours)

PHYS 3260 - Computational Physics (3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 3300 - Modern Physics (3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 3990 - Undergraduate Research (0 TO 3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 4010 - Advanced Laboratory (3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 4051 - Electromagnetic Theory I (3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 4052 - Electromagnetic Theory II (3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 4310 - Thermal Physics (3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 4530 - Mathematical Methods of Physics (3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 4600 - Quantum Mechanics (3 Credit Hours)

PHYS 4950 - Advanced Nuclear Measurements (1 TO 4 Credit Hours)

PHYS 4990 - Undergraduate Research (0 TO 3 Credit Hours)

PSIO 5011 - Research Elective in Physiology (3 Credit Hours)

PSIO 7110 - Physiology (6 Credit Hours)

PSIO 8300 - Thesis Research (1 TO 12 Credit Hours)

PSIO 8315 - Teaching Practicum in Physiology (2 Credit Hours)

PSIO 8325 - Current Trends in Endocrinology II (1 Credit Hour)

PSIO 8340 - Advanced Study of Physiology (2 Credit Hours)

PSIO 8350 - Current Trends in Physiology (1 Credit Hour)

PSIO 8360 - Advanced Renal Physiology (2 Credit Hours)

PSIO 8370 - Medical Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology (1 Credit Hour)

PSIO 8380 - Medical Cardiovascular Physiology (1 Credit Hour)

PSIO 8390 - Medical Renal Physiology (1 Credit Hour)

PSIO 9010 - Seminar in Physiology (1 Credit Hour)

PSIO 9210 - Investigation of a Problem (1 TO 12 Credit Hours)

PSIO 9300 - Research (1 TO 12 Credit Hours)

POLS 1101 - Introduction to American Government (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 1101H - Introduction to American Government (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 2000 - Society, Law, and the Criminal (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 2101 - Introduction to Political Science (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 2401 - Introduction to Global Issues (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 2930 - Model UN I (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 3100 - Introduction to the European Union (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 3101 - Comparative European Governments (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 3301 - Judicial Process (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 3401 - Congress and the Presidency (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 3501 - Ancient Political Thought (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 3601 - Modern Political Thought (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 3701 - Contemporary Political Thought (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 3702 - American Political Thought (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 3800 - Introduction to Political Research 3

POLS 3801 - International Relations (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 3901 - Electoral Behavior and Political Parties (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4050 - Nonprofit Management (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4051 - Financial Management for Nonprofits (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4101 - State Government (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4201 - Urban Policy Analysis (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4301 - Principles of Public Administration (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4302 - Political Economy (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4303 - Public Budgeting (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4304 - Public Human Resource Management (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4401 - Government Organization and Administrative Theory (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4501 - Constitutional Law: Distribution of Power (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4601 - Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4701 - Governments of Developing Nations (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4807 - The Supreme Court (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4809 - Identity, Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4902 - World Politics (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4904 - Politics of Latin America (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4905 - United States Foreign Policy (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4906 - International Terrorism (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4911 - Introduction to Security Studies (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4912 - Counterterrorism (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4913 - The Politics of Islam (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4914 - Introduction to Middle Eastern Security Studies (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4915 - The Economics of Security (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4920 - Introduction to Strategic Cyber Security (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4921 - Advanced Strategic Cyber Security (3 Credit Hours)

POLS 4922 - Cyber Conflict: History and Theory of Cyber War (3 Credit Hours)