PLT227 HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS 3 credits This course provides a theoretical and practical study of hydraulics and pneumatics, the modern means of power transmission. This course surveys component design and function with emphasis on problem definitions and solutions. Following an introduction to hydraulics and pneumatics, students will be exposed to valves, pumps, circuits, and hydraulic system troubleshooting. POL205 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3 credits This course will focus on American government by analyzing how the government attained the power it has today by examining the theories and principles that underlie the American system of governance. It will analyze the Federalist Papers, the Constitution, the necessity of checks and balances, the concept of federalism, American political parties, campaigns, elections, interest groups, the judiciary, and the media. In order to understand how government works, the course will look at social welfare issues, civil liberties, common political culture, the impact of social cleavages on policy, and who participates in the democratic process. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, FYE101, or placement. POL210 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 3 credits The impact of United States foreign policy decisions on political, economic, and military environments is discussed. Special emphasis is placed on defining and safeguarding the national interest in a rapidly changing world. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, FYE101, or placement. POL211 MASSACHUSETTS AND THE FEDERAL SYSTEM 3 credits This course is an introduction to American constitutional government and politics with special emphasis on how state and local government work in Massachusetts. Major topics include the state constitution, the legislative process in the Commonwealth, state administration, the Massachusetts judiciary, and the city and town budgeting. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, FYE101, or placement.
POL250 POLITICAL THOUGHT IN AMERICA 3 credits Students survey significant ideas in America's political culture from colonial times to the present. Figures to be discussed include John Winthrop, Roger Williams, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Webster, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Oliver W. Holmes, Jr. Prerequisite: permission of division dean. Spring. PSY101 PSYCHOLOGY OF SELF 3 credits By applying behavior principles to everyday human activities, students achieve insight into the way individuals operate in their environment. By exploring psychological theory as it relates to self-assessment and personal growth, students gain extensive understanding of his or her values, interests, behaviors, motivations, abilities, personality, and communication skills. Students will also investigate various career/interest assessments which will help in making career and life decisions. The classroom is used as a laboratory, with workshops, discussion groups, and simulations of various social relationships and interactions to enhance the student's selfunderstanding. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, FYE101, or placement. PSY105 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3 credits Students are introduced to the basic concepts and methods of psychology. Course content surveys scientific methods, the brain and nervous system, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, personality, psychological disorders, and treatment. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, FYE101, or placement. PSY108 CHILD DEVELOPMENT 3 credits This course focuses on the development of the young child from the time of conception through prenatal development, infancy, early childhood, and the school years up to adolescence. Emphasis is placed on studying the "whole child" by addressing physical/motor, psychosocial, sociocultural, cognitive, and language aspects of development. Current theories of child development based on research will be presented as well as strategies for incorporating theory into practice. Students will develop an understanding of how to facilitate the development of the child. This meets Department of Early Care and Education Category A. A passing grade is "C" or better. Prerequisite: PSY105. Fall and spring.
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