POL

This course covers the structure and functions of the United States federal government. Emphasis is placed

Subject

POL

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

hagerstowncc.smartcatalogiq.com

Credits: 3 credits

Subject

POL

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

hagerstowncc.smartcatalogiq.com

Credits: 3 credits

Subject

POL

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

hagerstowncc.smartcatalogiq.com

The course will examine how gender has been defined and used as a political category, both within the United States an

Subject

POL

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

hagerstowncc.smartcatalogiq.com

A.serious ~tudy of negotiating social organizations and their bureaucracies with sp~c1a! emphasis ?n . obtaining services for clients. Study will necessarlly mcl~de .a basic mtroduction to management of organizations and how those prmc1ples relate to the sociology of governmental structure.

Subject

POL

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.montgomery.edu

A serious study of negotiating social organizations and their bureaurcracies with special emphasis on obtaining services for clients. Study will necessarily include a basic introduction to management of organizations ana how those principles relate to the sociology of governmental structure.

Subject

POL

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.montgomery.edu

This course is a study of the origins, development, structure, and functions of American government. Topics include the constitutional framework, federalism, the three branches of government including the bureaucracy, civil rights and liberties, political participation and behavior, and policy process. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts and participatory processes of the American political system. Classroom Hours (3.00).

Subject

POL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

cr.

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.montgomery.edu

Prerequisites: Corequisites: This course includes state and local political institutions and practices in the context of American federalism. Emphasis is placed on procedural and policy differences as well as political issues in state, regional, and local governments of North Carolina. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and discuss various problems associated with intergovernmental politics and their effect on the community and the individual. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a premajor and/or elective course requirement. PSY 150 General Psychology 3 0 0 3 Prerequisites: Corequisites: This course provides an overview of the scientific study of human behavior. Topics include history, methodology, biopsychology, sensation, perception, learning, motivation, cognition, abnormal behavior, personality theory, social psychology, and other relevant topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the science of psychology. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Social/ Behavioral Sciences. PSY 237 Social Psychology 3 0 0 3 Corequisites: This course introduces the study of individual behavior within social contexts. Topics include affiliation, attitude formation and change, conformity, altruism, aggression, attribution, interpersonal attraction, and group behavior. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of social influences on behavior. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Social/Behavioral Sciences. PSY 241 Developmental Psychology 3 0 0 3 Corequisites: This course is a study of human growth and development. Emphasis is placed on major theories and perspectives as they relate to the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development from conception to death. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of development across the life span. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Social/Behavioral Sciences. 188

Subject

POL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.montgomery.edu

Prerequisite

PSY 150 or SOC 210 PSY 150

The course is a study of the structure and functioning of the state and local government and its role within the federal system. The .organization, functions, powers and methods of the state, county, and municipal government will be covered. PSY 105 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT I 5 0 0 5 The course is designed to give students a theoretical background and practical knowledge in the application of general principles in child development. Conception through infancy· is rov- ered. · PSY 106 HUMAN, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT U 5 0 0 5 A course designed to give the student an understanding of the development of the hwnan being from toddlerhood to misldle childhood. The student will study the motor, speech, emo­ tional, social and intellectual development of the child during this stage. PSY 110 PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY 3 0 0 3 The course presents a study of human behavior in terms of perception, motivation, learning, personality, environment, and emotion. The student is introduced to the fundamentals of ab­ normal behavior and therapies. PSY 111 HUMAN GROwrH AND DEVELOPMENT- LIFE SPAN 3 0 0 3 This coUISe is designed to give students theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of human development. PSY 150 INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS 3 0 0 3 This course provides a framework for understanding the self, other people, and communi· cations or transactions between people. The primary focus of the course is personal awareness and growth. PSY 201 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOWGY 3 0 0 3 This course provides the ground work for a basic introduction to general psychology. The principle. areas of hisotry, awareness, learning, and seH are covered. Specific topics include personality, memory, sensation and perception, and consciousness. PSY 202 PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT 3 0 0 3 Emphasis in the course is placed on psychological principles of the life span, adjustment and abnormality, and social psychology. Specific topics include aging, death and dying, stress, ther­ apies, holistic health, and social behavior. PSY 203 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY 5 0 0 5 Physical, mental, social, and emotional development of the child from birth to adolescence within specific emphasis on the influences which affect these areas of development will be covered in Child Psychology. RED 098 FUNDAMENTALS OF READING 3 0 0 3 The course is designed to help the student improve his/her reading comprehension skills and vocabulcuy. Readings in the studenfs field of interest will help prepare the student for entry into his/her chosen curriculu~. '· Eligibility is detennined by an assessment inventory. This course carries institutional credit for tuition and financial aid purposes; it does not count toward credit for graduation. 116 RED 1101 READING SKILLS 3 0 0 3 The course is designed to help the student develop comprehension skills and vocabulary. Emphasis is given to applying reading skills to material in the student's curriculum. REL 103 OLD TESTAMENT 5 0 0 5 This course· is designed to give the student an understanding of the Old Testament. It will be a study of culture, geography, history, as well as the political conditions of the period of the Old Testament. The Old Testament is a great piece of literature_and we will look at its devel­ opment into its final fonn. The historical critical method of study will be used. The shtdent will come to have a better understanding of the Old Testament as well as the people who make up the story found in it's pages. REL 104 NEWTESTAMENT 5 0 0 5 This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the New Testament. It will be a study of culture, geography, history, as well as the political conditions of the period of the New Testament. The New Testament is a great piece of literature and- we will look at its development into its final fonn. The historical critical method of study will be used. The student will come to have a better understanding of the New Testament as well as the people who make up the story found in it's pages. · REL 105 WORLD RELIGIONS 5 0 0 5 The course includes a survey of the great religions of the world and·their interrelationships. Religions covered include Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucian­ ism. SAF 1001 SAFElY 2 0 0 2 The course will provide instruction covering topics such as: accident prevention, fire preven­ tion, fire safety regulations, personal protective equipment, first aid, equipment preventive main­ tenance, and the proper use and storage of tools. SOC 102 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY 5 0 0 5 An analysis of the society and culture dealing with social organization, control institutions, stratification and social change. SOC 105 FAMILY PROCESSES 3 2 0 4 The course is a study of the dynamics of family life in the modern American culture. Cross­ cultural and historical perspectives of family life are compared. Techniques of working with the parents of young children are emphasized.

Subject

POL

Credits (min)

5

Credits (max)

5

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.montgomery.edu

Prerequisite

none none, PSY 105 or permission of the insbuctor none none none none none none RED 098 or appropriate scores on the assessment inventory none none none none

Credits: 3 credits

Subject

POL

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

hagerstowncc.smartcatalogiq.com

Credits: 3 credits

Subject

POL

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

hagerstowncc.smartcatalogiq.com

Credits: 3 credits

Subject

POL

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

hagerstowncc.smartcatalogiq.com

Credits: 1-3 credits

Subject

POL

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

hagerstowncc.smartcatalogiq.com

Students will complete an individualized plans of study in the academic subject. The faculty member and stude

Subject

POL

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

hagerstowncc.smartcatalogiq.com