Examines selected ethical problems and dilemmas facing public servants, including conflict of interest, confidentiality, deception, the appearance of impropriety, official disobedience, whistle-blowing, human rights, and the moral responsibilities of leaders and citizens.

Writing Intensive.

During interactive classes we will explore various aspects of forensic psychology. For example, criminal psychology, profiling, psychopathologies in offenders, screening and selection of potential law enforcement agents, investigative psychology, the role of psychologists in adult and juvenile proceedings and sentencing, child custody evaluations, and correctional psychology in institutions and in the community.

Introduces the study of human cognition. Topics include perception, attention, memory, knowledge representation, language, problem-solving, thinking, and reasoning. How is the world represented, and what are the processes underlying those representations?  Considers the real-world implications of laboratory findings.

Interdisciplinary study of Latinx in the United States, including distinct immigrants, national origin, and ethnic groups.

This course examines human development from puberty (10 to 12 years) to physiological maturation (18 to 19 years). The course provides students with an understanding of psychological theories of human development and learning. The primary focus is on the urban adolescent and the urban experience, specifically experiences in urban education. Teacher candidates examine the relationship between development and learning theories. This course discusses the behaviors and attitudes of urban adolescents and the challenges they face, and how those challenges influence and interact with academic achievement. Furthermore, understanding moves from theory to practice by examining the differences in the way students receive information and how teachers can transmit information successfully. This course assists teacher candidates to better understand the opportunities and challenges they will face in an urban school.Course may require 5 field hours.

Sociologists and anthropologists argue that mental illness is socially constructed and that population mental health is profoundly shaped by social conditions. In this course, we will explore the sociological and anthropological understandings of and contributions to the study of mental health and illness. We will focus on a range of topics, including but not limited to: the medicalization of deviant behavior, changing definitions of mental illness across time and cultures, the social determinants of mental illness, and the responses by the mental health care system.

Cross-Listed with: Topics in Anthropology (21:070:314:W5)

Students registered for this course will travel to Northeastern Maine to study winter ecology, sustainable forestry and observe the natural landscape through the perspective of the Indigenous communities and cultures of the area. In addition, students will study traditional methods of farming and preserving food through the winter months, the history of Northern New England, and participate in an interactive geography lesson. 

$500.00 Course Fee

By permission only.

This course examines cybercrime, its prevention, and its significance for law enforcement. These types of crimes include illicit attacks on personal computers, on computer systems, on people via computers, and more. They include theft of information via computers, spreading of harmful code, and stealing credit and other information. Particular discussions about the level of technical proficiency in cybercrime is covered in this course.

Introduces the fundamental principles of photography through directed projects with digital cameras. The focus is on the medium of photography as a means of visual thinking and creativity. Experimentation with a broad range of approaches to photography will be covered using structured assignments and demonstrations. The student will gain a practical and conceptual foundation in the field of photography as a language of communication and expression.

Open to nonmajors. No previous art experience needed.

Topics include an introduction to the legal framework of business and the law of contracts and negotiable instruments. Extensive coverage of government regulations relating to the environment, consumer protection, hiring practices, and occupational safety.

Prerequisite: 29:010:204.