Harrisburg University of Science and Technology · Courses
GEND
24 courses with the subject GEND, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
GEND 102The Examined Life I: Psychology and The Self3
None Description: This course addresses learning and creativity by drawing from three fields of study: psychology, English literature and sociology. More specifically, learning and creativity are exposed by focusing on the theme of creating self-identity through self-analysis and creating self-identity through interactions with other individuals or small groups. Offered each semester, annually.
GEND 103The Examined Life II: Social Problems and Progress3
None Description: This course addresses learning and creativity by drawing from the three fields of study: psychology, English literature and sociology. More specifically, learning and creativity are explored by focusing on the theme of serving a community through involvement with its social policies. Offered each semester, annually.
None Description: This course investigates the historical, geological, physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the ocean environment. The basic language of marine science, and its underlying principles, are explored. The student pursues an understanding of the underwater history of the planet and the importance of the sciences, including the scientific method of research. Cross-listed with ENVS 104 . Offered each semester, annually.
ENGL 105 Description: This course is a survey presentation of the fundamental theories, principles, and research methods of psychology. Emphasis is placed on psychology as the scientific study of behavior and cognitive processes. The student is expected to demonstrate critical evaluation and creative thinking skills, an understanding of the data-gathering methods of psychology, and an ability to utilize information technology. Offered as needed.
ENGL 200 Description: This course draws on topics related to American history, government, and macroeconomics. The course demonstrates the interconnection between these fields of study by focusing on the civic responsibility involved with decisions regarding the distribution of the nation’s resources. The course provides a historical look at the American democratic system, political institutions, fiscal policy, monetary institutions and the national economy. Offered Fall and Spring semester, annually.
ENGL 105 Description: This course introduces theories of international relations that explain the causes of war, the sources of peace, international trade, and more. It addresses the roles of international law and non-governmental organizations. Through interactive activities, the student will learn different perspectives on the core principles that drive the international system. Offered Fall and Spring semesters, annually.
ENGL 105 Description: This course explains how gender affects people’s lives in a variety of ways. Most people consider gender the learned or social differences between girls and boys, and women and men. Gender is a variable, and members of different sexes can vary in the extent to which they conform to gender roles and expectations. The course reviews the impact of gender on education, science, language, employment, history and politics. Offered Fall and Spring semester, annually.
GEND 102 Description: This course integrates the study of culture and art and introduces the student to a global and comparative study of culture as a key to understanding human behavior in different societies. The formation and application of art and culture is studied in relation to the impact of religious belief and tradition in different societies. The course explores similarities and differences in the world’s major cultures and attempts to pinpoint the impacts on social institutions and human behavior. Offered Summer semester, annually.
ENGL 105 Description: This course explores the multi-genres of creative writing including poetry, creative nonfiction and fiction. The student will study a diverse range of texts and will be asked to complete writing assignments from each genre with a focus on craft, creativity, and voice. The student will choose from their constructed poems, short stories, and nonfiction essays to compile a final creative writing portfolio and will participate in a final reading of their work. Cross-listed with ENGL 310 . Offered Fall semester, annually.
ENGL 200 Description: In this course, the student will read a wide variety of literary works with scientific themes or topics in genres of fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry. The student will use methods of rhetorical criticism to analyze literary strategies, and a primary theme of inquiry will be the historical and cultural exchange between authors’ imaginations, reader reception, and scientific discourse. The culminating project will require research of primary and secondary source material to create an original interpretive analysis. Offered Spring semester, annually.
Enrollment in a school of nursing Description: The course is designed as an introduction to developmental psychology, behavioral science, and learning theories. It will consider the role of psychology in fitness and health environments for a variety of populations across the lifespan. Limited to the student enrolled in the UPMC Partnership Program. Offered Spring semester, annually.
Minimum of 60 earned semester hours Description: This course provides the foundation for a study of various current health issues. The student investigates a topic related to personal, community or environmental health to conduct research, formulate an opinion of the topic, discuss relevant facts, and write about the topic. The projects in this class focus on the development of competence in both oral and written communication and information literacy. Offered Fall semester, annually.
GEND 465The Ethical Mind: Ethics in a Digital Age3
Minimum of 60 earned semester hours Description: This course examines current issues in digital technologies from a range of ethical frameworks. While professional codes of conduct and ethical workplace practices are addressed and examined, the course focuses on critical thinking about the role of the software designer in the workplace, community, and world. Cross-listed with CISC 499 . Offered Spring semester, annually.
