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2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Plant Science |
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PS 4209 - Greenhouse Management
This is a study of the principles involved in the construction, maintenance, and utilization of greenhouse facilities, including the management of the greenhouse environment.
2 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory
3 credits
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PS 4211 - Seminar (Agronomy)
In this course all students majoring in Crop Science, Turf Management, and Environmental Science meet to hear oral presentations developed and delivered by senior students in those majors. Students must take this one-credit course three times; twice as an audience member and once as a presenter during the senior year. The student receives credit for each instance totaling three credits.
1 hour lecture and discussion
1 credit
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PS 4218 - Seed Science
This course investigates how seeds are produced, harvested, cleaned, stored, and marketed. Several case studies will be investigated. Discussions about the role of biotechnology, state and federal regulations, international trade agreements, and environmental protection will be included.
Prerequisite(s): PS 2202 - Field Crops I or LAES 2004 - Soils .
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PS 4222 - Golf Course Design and Construction
This course covers the basic principles, practices, and procedures of golf course design and construction. Highlights include a field trip to local golf courses and a design project.
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PS 4225 - Plant Disease Diagnosis
This course provides the student with intensive laboratory experience in: the identification of plant pathogens, plant disease diagnosis, and plant disease control as well as, a focus on the physiology of the host-parasite interaction, plant disease resistance, and disease appraisal.
Prerequisite(s): PS 4005 - Plant Pathology .
2 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory
3 credits
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PS 4230 - Case Studies in Turf Management
In this advanced course students will improve their competence and confidence in solving problems in turf management. Students will be presented with actual turf management problems from a wide array of turfgrass systems and they will develop, describe, and defend their solutions both orally and in writing.
Prerequisite(s): PS 3114 - Introduction to Turf Management , PS 3230 - Turf Cultural Systems , and PS 3115 - Turf Pest Management , or permission of instructor.
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PS 4230 - Case Studies-Turf Management
| In this advanced course students will improve their competence and confidence in solving problems in turf management. Students will be presented with actual turf management problems from a wide array of turfgrass systems and they will develop, describe, and defend their solutions both orally and in writing. Prerequisites: Introduction to Turf Management, Turfgrass Cultural Systems, and Turfgrass Pest Management, or permission of instructor. |
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3 Hours Lecture
3
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PS 9914 - Pesticides for the Green Industry
This course is a comprehensive class on green industry pesticide use including topics such as safety, sprayers, laws, proepr application, mixing calculation and social issues. Students will be prepared for taking a pesticide applicator certification exam.
Prerequisite(s): Chemistry I, Chemistry II, and Botany of Vascular Plants
Offered Spring
3
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Psychology |
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GCP 7049 - Family Development Processes
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of family development processes - the patterns and dynamics of interaction within families. We will examine the challenges that families confront as they move through the family life cycle. We will focus both on developments that have historically been considered “normative” and “non-normative.” Counseling applications will be woven throughout the course.
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PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology
A study of the general subject matter in the field, including: child psychology, heredity and environment, individual differences, the nervous system, personal adjustment, human development, intelligence, mental processes, and abnormal behavior.
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 2230 - Educational Psychology
Cross-Listed As: ED 2230
A practical treatment of the theory and practice of teaching and learning and their applications in the classroom, family, and community. Topics include: conditioning, cognitive processes, motivation, testing and grading. ED 2230 open to Education majors only. Any student may take LA 2230.
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 2375 - Personality Theories
A review of the major theories of personality development and personality functioning. In addition to covering the details of each theory, the implications and applications of each theory are considered.
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 2450 - Lifespan Development
This course focuses on physical, cognitive, social, personality and moral development over the lifespan. Students will be introduced to human development concepts, issues and theory with emphasis on interrelationships between individuals, families, schools, communities, and culture.
Prerequisite(s):
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 2575 - Introduction to Counseling Theories
This course serves as a general introduction to the primary theoretical perspectives that guide the works of counseling psychologists. It introduces students to the process of counseling and psychotherapy.
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 2620 - Multicultural Issues in Psychology
This course will impart a basic understanding of psychological concepts about identity and culture and how they affect interactions with others. The course focuses on a multicultural perspective for understanding and working with diverse populations, and will examine theoretical and research literature concerning gender, race/ethnicity, relation, etc. in the provision of psychological services.
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 3034 - Adolescent Psychology
This course studies the development and behavior of adolescents with a focus on understanding the adolescent in terms of family, peers, school, culture and the community at large. Identity development, delinquency and sexuality will all be examined with an emphasis on how to provide services to the adolescent in need.
Prerequisite(s): PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology or Permission of Instructor.
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 3055 - Substance Use and Abuse
An introduction to the elementary dynamics of substance use, abuse, dependency and treatment. The course is designed to facilitate the acquisition and retention of information needed by the prospective professional in the field of alcohol and drug abuse treatment.
Prerequisite(s): PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology . Suggested BY 1116 - Biological Science I .
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 3380 - Introduction to Counseling Techniques
This course includes information relating to stages in the counseling process, interviewing skills, counseling objectives, and appropriate strategies. Students actively learn various counseling techniques using the mediums of role playing, peer critiques, videotaping, and discussions. Ethical considerations are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology and PY 2575 - Introduction to Counseling Theories .
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 3390 - Measurement and Assessment in Psychology
This course involves discussion of the theory and application of psychological tests of intellectual functioning, achievement, aptitude, interests, attitudes and personality. Multiple testing contexts are discussed, including educational and psychological research, counseling and guidance, and private industry.
Prerequisite(s): PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology .
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 3465 - Methods of Psychological Research
This course examines research methods used to study human behavior. Research design, including experimental, correction and survey methods are examined. Course topics include: the design of psychological experiments, data collection, data analysis and interpretation and preparing a research report. Students use SPSS statistic software to conduct literature reviews, analyze data, and write research reports in the laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology and MP 3231 - Statistics for Science , or Permission of Instructor.
3 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory
4 credits
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PY 3680 - History and Systems of Psychology
A study of the history of psychology, including early and modern schools of thought, important trends, famous psychologists, as well as recent developments in the field.
Prerequisite(s): PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology .
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 3750 - Child Development
This course involves theory and research on psychological development from conception to adolescence. Physical, cognitive, social and emotional changes will be studied.
Prerequisite(s): PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology or Permission of instructor.
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 4014 - Abnormal Psychology
This study of abnormal psychology in American society, including its occurrence, condition, and treatment, emphasizes the maintenance of good mental health. Topics include mood disorders, substance abuse, brain disorders and dream analysis.
Prerequisite(s): PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology .
3 hours Lecture
3 credits
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PY 4040 - Developmental Disabilities
This course provides an overview of developmental disabilities, delays, and disorders from a life-span perspective. Topics include individual progress, services, and policies with attention to both family support and school-based principles of inclusion for youth. The course includes observation of youth with developmental disabilities.
Prerequisite(s): PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology .
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 4045 - Senior Seminar
Under faculty direction, students explore topics in psychology. This tutorial approach culminates in the preparation of a paper of considerable length with an oral defense/ presentation. 3 hours Lecture - 3 credits
3 Hours Lecture
3 Credits
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PY 4203 - Social Psychology and Human Interaction
The scientific study of how people interact, communicate, influence, interpret and relate to one another. The course focuses on the way an individual relates to groups as well as how various groups affect the individual. Topics include: prejudice, groupthink, attitude inoculation, polarization, eyewitness testimony, altruism, aggression, bargaining, mediation, arbitration, and conciliation.
Prerequisite(s): PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology .
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 4372 - Couples and Family Counseling
This course is designed to introduce systems theories that are utilized in couples and family counseling. Topics include family development, and the issues, concepts and interventions associated with major family therapy models.
Prerequisite(s): PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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PY 4583 - Introduction to Behavior Modification
An introduction to the concepts, theories and applications of learning theory and behaviorism as they are applied to a variety of treatment conditions and applications in a variety of settings, with special emphasis on school settings.
Prerequisite(s): PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology .
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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Graduate Criminal Justice |
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MCJ 6051 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice
This course provides learners with an in-depth overview of the quantitative and qualitative research methods used to support contemporary criminal justice and public safety policy initiatives. In a world of data driven strategies and evidence-based practices, today’s criminal justice professionals must possess an advanced understanding of research, including how research projects are designed and funded, as well as how data is gathered, analyzed, interpreted, and applied to policy and practice. Upon completion of this course learners will demonstrate proficiency in data analysis, interpretation, and application in the criminal justice field. - 3 credits lecture.
3 Hours
3 Credits
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MCJ 6110 - Police and Community
This course examines relationships between the police and the various communities they serve. Particular attention is given to the manner in which crime is addressed and quality of life issues. Community is examined as a geographical space made of multiple and diverse publics sometimes requiring different strategies and attention. A distinction is drawn between public relations and police community partnerships.
3 Hours
3 Credits
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MCJ 6115 - Criminal Law & Procedure
This course examines the nature, purpose, function, and substance of criminal law and criminal procedure in the United States. Specific focus is placed on the constitutional limits of the criminal sanction, the principles and scope of criminal responsibility, and elements of an offense. Attention will also be paid to the rights of the accused and the application of protections afforded to individuals under the United States Constitution.
3 Hours
3 Credits
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MCJ 6120 - Ethical Leadership and Accountability in Criminal Justice
The purpose of this course is to explore the presence of authority, power, force, and discretion in each of the sub-system of the criminal justice system. Administration actions and ethical issues permeate the criminal justice system. We will analyze the importance of ethical leadership, as well as the tension between deontological ethical systems and teleological or “means-end” ethical analysis. Discussions may include police corruption, prosecutorial misconduct, ethical issues in sentencing, prison corruption, and ethics in the creation and implementation of crime control policy.
3 Hours
3 Credits
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MCJ 6125 - Problems in Contemporary Corrections, Probations, and Parole
This course introduces students to contemporary issues of American corrections and fundamental theories of punishment and treatment. Emphasis will be placed on polices, practices, issues, and controversies within the correctional system. The incarceration of various criminal populations in jail and prisons, alternatives to incarceration (e.g. probation and parole), and the public policy issues surrounding the expansion of community-based corrections will also be discussed.
3 Hours
3 Credits
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MCJ 6130 - Diversity & Criminal Justice Social Policy
This course identifies and analyzes minority issues relating to our criminal justice system and the resultant polices and laws that have been established. A comprehensive, critical, and balanced examination of the issues of crime and justice with respect to race and ethnicity will be presented. Procedures and policy in a pluralistic and multicultural society are examined relative to law enforcement, courts, and corrections environments.
3 Hours
3 Credits
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MCJ 6135 - Advanced Criminology
The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of topical issues in contemporary criminology. The course is designed to provide opportunities for active learning and critical analysis with an eye towards an understanding of the social reality of crime and crime control as well as how the social administration of justice operates. Specific areas to be discussed include: the correlates of crime (race, class, gender, and age); violent crime; economic crime; policing; and the control and regulation of criminals in the courts and corrections. Further, students will learn to apply their knowledge to better understand contemporary criminal justice research, evaluation, and policy analysis.
3 Hours
3 Credits
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MCJ 6140 - Security Threat Groups
There are very few topics that can generate both tremendous public appeal and opposition as the discussion of various security threat groups. Politicians, agents of the criminal justice system, and the general public have strong and often polarizing views on the topic of gangs. This course will examine domestic and International drug cartels, religious extremists and gangs both on the streets and in prisons. Attention will be given to the philosophical, sociological and structural influences that encourage the creation of various threat groups and the tactics agents used to monitor, intervene and control threat group activity.
3 Hours
3 Credits
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MCJ 6199 - Criminal Justice Capstone Project
The capstone project is designed to be a writing intensive experiential learning opportunity wherein students propose their own research project that analyzes a contemporary issue in the criminal justice field. The capstone reflects the total accumulated knowledge learned throughout the masters program. Upon the completion of this course, learners will demonstrate the ability to conduct and present original research, using the results of their study to propose a solution to a problem or articulate an area in need of future criminal justice research. *Prerequisite is Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Prerequisite(s): MCJ 6051
3 Hours
3 Credits
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Media and Communication |
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MC 1115 - Introduction to Communication
This course explores the principles and contexts of human communication. It addresses the concepts of self, group, mass media, gender and intercultural communication. Students will study theory and analyze case studies to develop a working vocabulary for critical thinking about communication issues.
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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MC 2139 - Media Management
This course is designed to provide the student a broad overview of the business of media and journalism. Media ethics and law will provide a theoretical framework for the course, which will use case studies to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental challenges facing media managers in the digital age.
Prereq/Corequisite and or
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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MC 2140 - Graphic Design I
This course introduces the interaction of text and image and the fundamental components of graphic communication. Students will develop and hone skills in working with text and image (Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop) as they create solutions to a series of design problems. Visual literacy will be increased through exposure to contemporary design issues and graphic design history. Students will be expected to expand their proficiency in all aspects of the design process, including the use of formal design principles, type as image, creative brainstorming, conceptualizing, critical thinking, collaboration, and presentation. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion - 3 credits
3 Hours LEcture
3
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MC 2239 - Graphic Design II
Further emphasis will be placed on the relationship between text and image through a series of design-based problems. Continued emphasis will be placed on the use of formal design principles, type as image, creative brainstorming, conceptualizing, critical thinking, collaboration, and presentation. Concepts in multi-page layout and cohesive design (Adobe InDesign) will be stressed in this advanced course. Students will also research and investigate opportunities in careers related to graphic design. Prerequisite: Graphic Design I. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion.
3 Hours Lecture
3
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MC 2242 - News Reporting and Writing
This course is designed to introduce the student to writing for newspapers and magazines in both print and online format. Emphasis will be placed on cultivating story ideas, interviewing sources, quoting sources, and writing using Associated Press (AP) style. Students will learn the skills of basic news writing to include both hard news and feature stories and will appreciate the differences between writing for hardcopy and online publications.
Prerequisite(s): EN 1101 - College Writing I and EN 1201 - College Writing II or EN 1211 - Advanced College Writing .
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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MC 3037 - The Gleaner
The Gleaner is DelVal’s literary and artistic journal. Students and faculty contribute poetry, short fiction, photography, and art for publication. The Gleaner staff works closely with a professional printer and gains hands-on instruction in layout and design techniques. The staff selects material, determines the best layout, chooses student prize winners, and presents the journal and prizes at the annual Gleaner Gala.
1/2 credit
Graded Pass/Fail
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MC 3040 - Digital Photography and Editing
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the basic principles and techniques of digital photography. Students will learn to use all of the features of a standard digital camera. Some of the areas of focus will be: depth of field, lighting techniques, motion portraiture, composition, location analysis, and digital image processing. Additionally, students will develop skills in digital photo editing and production for projects with specific themes and applications.
3 hours lecture and Laboratory
3 credits
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MC 3051 - Professional Communication
This course offers the elements of effective business communications and communication theory. In written assignments, exercises, and class discussion, students will analyze intended audience(s) of documents, write, research, and format letters, memos, and short reports, participate in collaborative team projects, and develop skills of oral communication.
Prerequisite(s): EN 1101 - College Writing I and EN 1201 - College Writing II or EN 1211 - Advanced College Writing .
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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MC 3056 - Technical Writing
This course introduces the student to technical writing, a form of communication that is employed on-the-job in the scientific and technological fields. Topics include writing technical letters, memoranda, resumes, instructions, proposals, and research reports. The purpose of technical writing-to convey factual information in an unambiguous way-demands clear, direct and specific writing.
Prerequisite(s): EN 1101 - College Writing I and EN 1201 - College Writing II or EN 1211 - Advanced College Writing .
3 hours Lecture
3 credits
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MC 3144 - Writing for Public Relations, Promotion and Advertising
This course is designed to introduce the student to the various kinds of writing used in public relations, marketing, promotion, and advertising including instruction in: preparing news releases, press statements, feature stories, product articles, newsletters, fund-raising literature, cover letters in direct mail campaigns, and annual reports. Emphasis will be placed on writing and practicing marketing, public relations, and advertising within the “new media” environment.
Prerequisite(s): EN 1101 - College Writing I and EN 1201 - College Writing II or EN 1211 - Advanced College Writing .
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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MC 3246 - Writing for Radio, Television and the Internet
Students will examine the format, structure, pacing, and style of scripts for radio, television and the internet and will produce scripts representing at least three genres. In addition, they will evaluate the role of the script writer in the public media.
Prerequisite(s): EN 1101 - College Writing I and EN 1201 - College Writing II or EN 1211 - Advanced College Writing .
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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MC 4015 - Video Production I
This course introduces students to the techniques of single camera video production in a multimedia environment. Instruction will cover the production process from program conceptualization, script and storyboard development, preproduction planning, single camera field production non-linear editing and audio mixing. Students will work individually and in teams to complete assignments.
3 hours - lecture and Laboratory
3 credits
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MC 4025 - Video Production II
This course helps students develop professional level skills in the production of video in a multimedia environment and produce a finished DVD program to be added to their professional portfolio. Students will build upon the basic skills learned in Digital Video Production I. These include advanced video editing, script writing, working with non-professional actors, DVD authoring, motion graphics, compositing and animation graphics. A significant portion of class will be devoted to the development and production of the students’ final project.
Prerequisite(s):
3 hours - lecture and Laboratory
3 credits
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MC 4152 - Seminar (English)
As the capstone of the English major’s program, the student studies, under the guidance of a faculty member, a specific period or author. This tutorial approach culminates in the preparation of a paper of considerable length and quality and an oral defense of it.
Prerequisite(s): EN 1101 - College Writing I and EN 1201 - College Writing II or EN 1211 - Advanced College Writing and senior standing.
3 hours Lecture and Discussion
3 credits
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