For students majoring in humanities-related disciplines and other students interested in the academic study of religion. Presents the comparative study of the history, ritual, "theology," and ethical beliefs of the major eastern religious traditions including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shintoism. Explores similarities and differences between them by examining the primary sources and sacred texts along with the unique beliefs and practices of each tradition.
Prerequisite(s): Departmental Approval
Leadership Lab for UVU Senior Army ROTC students. Studies the dynamics of leadership of groups and individuals in various environments. Provides opportunities for students to refine leadership skills in preparation for service with the United State Army. Required lab for students enrolled in UVU Military Science 4000-level classes. ROTC students may take this course up to 4 credits with departmental approval.
Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010, ENGL 2010, and University Advanced Standing
Studies the history of the American prison system, targeting current issues and trends. Explores options for resolving current issues and attempts to understand and diagnose future trends and issues.
Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing and University Advanced Standing
Corequisite(s): AVSC 4710
Informs aviation students on personal and career development through guest lectures and industry seminars. Discusses career opportunities to develop and promote career success.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 and (CS 1030 or CS 1400 or INFO 1120 or DGM 1110) and University Advanced Standing
Examines how computers have affected global society and how they could further affect it in the future. Challenges students to (1) examine several types of ethical reasoning to establish an ethical framework to assist in making normative judgments, (2) examine various ethical issues surrounding computer usage, particularly in differing societal contexts, (3) understand the responsibilities they bear, to know how their actions can affect both society and individual people in their own and other cultural setings, and to appreciate both the good and the harm they can do and (4) consider many of the moral and professional issues that those who work with computers might expect to face.
Lab access fee of $35 for computers applies.
Prerequisite(s): AVSC 1110 and Department Approval
Designed for pilots preparing for multi-engine airplane operations. Covers the theory of multi-engine airplane flight and the significant aerodynamic differences between single-engine and multi-engine airplane flight. Includes system operation of constant speed propellers, multi-tank and pump fuel systems, dual electrical systems, turbocharger and ice control systems. Discusses multi-engine weight and balance and use of performance charts. Prepares students for the oral exam portion of the FAA Multi-Engine Airplane Practical Test and Airplane Pilot Knowledge Test.
Teaches how communication processes affect organizations. Applies theory to organizational analysis. Utilizes dialogue and network analysis to improve organizational values and performance.
May be delivered online.
Surveys the making of a modern United States, beginning with the promises and failures of Reconstruction and concluding with contemporary American issues. Emphasizes diverse American experiences at the intersections of race, gender, and class while tracing social, cultural, political and diplomatic developments during this period.
Prerequisite(s): FAMS 101G and (ENGL 1010, ENGL 101H or ENGH 1005 with a C+ or higher)
Explores the ethical and legal responsibilities of the helping professional in various types of family intervention, including counseling, education, and case management. Examines the broad scope of these ethical and legal concerns and how they are applied in a variety of settings.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1010 (with C- grade or higher) and (ENGL 2010 with a C+ grade or higher) and University Advanced Standing
Identifies key contributors, historical systems and theories within the field of psychology. Includes contributions to present knowledge of affect, behavior, and cognition. Stresses similarities and differences between theories. Especially for students planning to take the Advanced Psychology Subject Test portion of the GRE.
Studies and compares social groups and institutions and their inter-relationships. Includes culture, socialization, deviance, stratification, race, ethnicity, social change, and collective behavior.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 and (ENGL 2510 or ENGL 2520), both with a grade of C- or higher and University Advanced Standing
Studies literature associated with the American realist and naturalist movements between the Civil War and the early twentieth century, by authors such as Mark Twain, Henry James, Kate Chopin, Theodore Dreiser, and Edith Wharton. Explores aesthetic and philosophical issues encountered by authors who attempt to depict social and natural environments realistically.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 4110 and University Advanced Standing
Provides opportunities for Spanish/English translation of texts in different fields (health, law, business, science, etc.). Examines the characteristics and terminology used in specialized texts. Introduces key concepts in the different areas of professional expertise and the differences they present in Spanish speaking countries compared to English speaking countries. Identifies job opportunities as a bilingual professional. Includes class discussion, translation practice, analysis of translations, presentations and a portfolio.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1610, CHEM 1215, and University Advanced Standing
Examines structure, organization, replication, and expression of genomes. Explores the methods used for study of genome structure and function, including nucleotide and protein extractions, separations, and characterizations. Compares sequence data of genomes, transcriptomes, and proteomes. Examines primary literature in the field.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 2210 with a grade of C or higher
Includes separable equations, linear differential equations, differential operators and annihilators, variation of parameters, power series solutions of differential equations, Laplace transforms, systems of linear differential equations, and numerical methods.
