PROGRAMS OF STUDY AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Courses A-C | Courses E-F | Courses H-J | Courses M-P | Courses R-Y

 Management Marketing Mathematics Music Occupational Therapy
Philosophy Physical Education & Athletics Physics
Political Science Pre-Engineering Psychology

MANAGEMENT (MAN)

Major: Sy Syms School
Business Core ( 12 courses; 36 credits): ACC 1001, 1002; BLW 2021; ECO 1011, 1021, 1221; FIN 1001; INF 1020; MAN 1020; MAR 1001; STB 1131, 1456 or 1601; MAN 2110,  and four courses chosen from MAN 2370, 3601, 3610, 3701, 3720, 3730, 3780, 3786, 3790, 3796, 3834, 4635, 4930 (15 credits); Business electives: four courses chosen from ACC, ENT, FIN, INF, MAR (12 credits); and MAN 4970.

Minor: Sy Syms School
Five courses chosen from MAN 2110, 2370, 3601, 3610, 3701, 3720, 3730, 3780, 3786, 3790, 3796, 3834, 4635, 4930(15 credits).

1020 Principles of Management. 3 credits.
The nature, functions, and responsibilities of management; various systems of managerial thought and decision making; formal and informal organization; systems concepts; organizational styles; control systems; organizational changes and adaptation.

2110 Organizational Behavior. 3 credits.
An understanding and appreciation of the complexities in balancing organizational goals with human needs. Classical behavior, social systems, management science and empirical theories of organization are studied. Role theory, group dynamics, motivation, leadership, decision making and communications are presented.
Prerequisite: MAN 1020.

2370 Human Resources. 3 credits.
An exploration of human resources management as a facilitator of the effective use of personnel to achieve corporate objectives. The linking of human resources management to strategic planning, employee recruitment, development, and impact of equal opportunity employment programs, human resources forecasting, training programs, performance evaluation, direct and indirect compensation, and comparable worth.
Prerequisite: MAN 1020.

3601 International Business. 3 credits.
The environment of international business. Problems, policies, and operations of multinational corporations with a focus on global logistics and production planning, alternative forms of ownership, and methods of control.
Prerequisite: MAN 1020.

3610 Health Care Management. 3 credits.
An introduction to the functional role of the health services manager in various organizational settings, utilizing contemporary case studies. An overview of health-care delivery systems in the United States, hospital administration on both the inpatient and outpatient sides, physician practice management, long- term and home health care, fundamentals of health-care reimbursement, the impact of managed-care organizations, and strategic planning and marketing.
Prerequisite: MAN 1020.

3701 Business and Society. 3 credits.
The inter-organizational problems that confront the corporate system in its interrelationships with individuals, government, and the global society. Corporate social responsibility, competition, employee relations, collective bargaining, and analyzing ethical and cultural issues.
Prerequisite: Upper-class standing or permission of Sy Syms Dean.

3720 Business Policy. 3 credits.
Capstone course integrating courses in business; defines and analyzes the formulation and implementation of corporate objectives and strategies; uses cases and/or computer simulations to develop policy skills.
Prerequisite: MAN 1020 and upper-class status at Sy Syms School.

3730 Business in a Global Society. 3 credits.
The key elements in the challenge facing policy makers as the United States positions itself to compete in the global marketplace. Managers facing international decisions make judgments that determine which countries flourish and which do not. This course considers why some countries and their corporations have managed to outpace others and increase their power and influence in the world.
Prerequisite: senior status.

3780 Principles of Entrepreneurship. 3 credits. (Same as ENT 3780.)
New venture initiation and development; the practical approach to developing and implementing procedures and techniques for starting an enterprise. Class discussions based on readings and case studies.
Prerequisite: MAN 1020.


3786 New Venture Planning. 3 credits. (Same as ENT 3786.)
Use of the business plan, the critical element of entrepreneurship, as a guide to the successful operation of a business venture.  Students learn the essential ingredients necessary for an effective plan, select and present an enterprise that they are personally interested in, and develop a persuasive written plan that can be used to attract financing, key employees and mentors.
Prerequisite: MAN 1020.

3790 Managing a Growing Business. 3 credits. (Same as ENT 3790)
Managing a growing business organization, including establishing a management team, satisfying investors, and building loyal customers. Labor employment laws, merger and acquisition strategy, strategy for capital foundation, and business conflicts and resolutions. Emphasis on enhancing an ongoing growth business enterprise.
Prerequisite: MAN 1020.

3796 Franchising, Licensing, and Distributorships. 3 credits. (Same as ENT 3796.)
Essential elements of franchising from the viewpoint of both franchiser and franchisee. Explore the franchising opportunities and their planning and implementation. Discussion of licensing and distributorship as viable business ventures.
Prerequisite: MAN 1020.

3834 Management & Technology. 3 credits. (Same as ENT 3834.)
Information technology is examined as a managerial resource. Extensive discussion and analysis of the organization's structural, cultural, and operational resources as they relate to the Information Technology function.
Prerequisite: INF 1020, MAN 1020.

4635 Seminar in Business Ethics. 3 credits.
Organized around six practical but open-ended questions, this course examines the central role of ethics for business decision-making. Presents the concept of corporate social responsibility from various theoretical perspectives, including Jewish values. Specific issues are discussed and evaluated.
Prerequisite: junior or senior status.

4930; 4931; 4932 Seminar: Contemporary Problems in Business. 3 credits. (Same as ENT 4930; 4931; 4932.)
Today's business environment requires imaginative leadership to deal with the turbulent global marketplace. Top corporate executives from leading multinational corporations present a general overview and discuss the corporate culture of their organizations, outline the competitive climate within their industries, and share their views of what ingredients are needed to survive in today's fast changing economic environment.
Prerequisite: upper-class status or permission of Sy Syms Dean.

4970 Senior Research Paper. 1 hour. No credits.
An individualized approach to assisting each student in selecting a topic and designing and completing her senior research paper required for graduation. Students work one-on-one with a faculty member in their discipline.
Prerequisite: senior status.

MARKETING (MAR)

Major: Sy Syms School
Business Core ( 12 courses; 36 credits): ACC 1001, 1002; BLW 2021; ECO 1011, 1021, 1221; FIN 1001; INF 1020; MAN 1020; MAR 1001; STB 1131, 1456 or 1601; and five courses chosen from MAR 2210, 2255, 2410, 2415, 2501, 2621, 3313, 3321, 3325, 3331, 3341, 3345 (15 credits); Business electives: MAN 2110 and three courses chosen from ACC, FIN, INF, MAN (12 credits); and MAR 4970.

Minor: Sy Syms School
Five courses chosen from MAR 2210, 2255, 2410, 2415, 2501, 2621, 3313, 3321, 3325, 3331, 3341, 3345 (15 credits).

1001 Principles of Marketing. 3 credits.
Marketing as a system of satisfying human wants; analysis of all levels, from producer to consumer; emphasis on planning for efficient use of marketing tools in the development and expansion of markets; principles, functions, and tools of marketing.

2210 Direct Marketing. 3 credits. (Same as ENT 2210.)
Studies the process of selling directly to the consumer or business entity. Examines various aspects of direct marketing such as the use of catalogs, mail order, mailing list selection, TV, radio, print and telemarketing. Focuses on the management utilization of direct marketing strategy and implementation.
Prerequisite: MAR 1001.

2255 E-Commerce: Internet Marketing. 3 credits. (Same as ENT 2255/ INF 2255.)
The practical applications of e-commerce in the marketplace today, including both customer-to-business and intra-business interactions. Associated business models, security and firewalls protocols (authentication, encryption, SSL, X.509, LDAP), electronic payment protocols (SET, e-cash), collaboration/on-line catalogs, and the required network infrastructure (TCP/IP).
Prerequisite: INF 1020, MAR 1001.

2410 Sales Management. 3 credits. (Same as ENT 2410.)
A survey of the sales management field and analysis of sales force management. Organizing, staffing, and training a sales force; directing sales force operations; sales planning; and evaluating sales performance.
Prerequisite: MAR 1001.

2415 Retail Management. 3 credits. (Same as ENT 2415.)
Starting, developing, and growing a retailing organization from both entrepreneurial and professional managerial perspectives. How retailing enhances the marketing mix, improves the effectiveness of the distribution network, and dynamically evolves in conjunction with environmental factors.
Prerequisite: MAR 1001.

2501 Buyer Behavior. 3 credits.
How and why people behave as buyers-either consumer or industrial. A conceptual understanding of buyer behavior. Applyies the principles to marketing management and the development of analytic capability in using behavioral research data and methodology.
Prerequisite: MAR 1001.

2621 Marketing Research. 3 credits.
Development of research design from problem formulation to analysis and submission of proposals to management techniques, such as experimental design, sampling, statistical analysis, and reporting. Cases are used in the application of marketing research to a variety of marketing problems.
Prerequisite: MAR 1001, STB 1131.

3313 Advertising Management. 3 credits.
The practice of advertising as affected by relevant behavioral science and management science theory; the decision-making process regarding advertising objectives, copy selection, media selection, and budget setting.
Prerequisite: MAR 1001.

3321 Product Strategy. 3 credits.
Product strategy as part of the firm's overall strategy; management of product portfolio, product life cycles, pricing, promotion, introduction, positioning, improvements, and deletion.
Prerequisite: MAR 1001.

3325 Sales Promotion. 3 credits.
The increasing use of sales promotion in the marketing program represents a change in the fundamental, strategic decisions regarding how companies market their products and services. Utilizes a managerial approach to sales promotion campaign development with an emphasis on sales promotion strategy as a component of the total marketing mix. Consumer promotion and event marketing are analyzed as important elements. Topics include sales promotion objectives, consumer sales promotion tools (e.g., samples, coupons, premiums, contests and sweepstakes, refunds and rebates), and trade sales promotional tools (e.g., trade allowances, displays and point of purchase, sales training, trade shows, and measurement and evaluation of sales promotions. Students have an opportunity to develop a sales promotion campaign.
Prerequisite: MAR 1001.

3331 Business to Business Marketing. (formerly Industrial Marketing) 3 credits.
An overview of inter-corporate marketing relationships leading toward building and maintaining long-term profitable strategic alliances. The similarities and differences between business and consumer marketing; channel development, evolution and control; vendor and value analysis; inventory policy and control; forecasting; impact of hard goods versus services on marketing decisions; marketing and promotion planning and implementation.
Prerequisite: MAR 1001.

3341 International Marketing. 3 credits.
Issues involved in entering overseas markets and conducting marketing operations on a multinational scale; identification and evaluation of opportunities in overseas markets and adapting marketing strategies to these markets consistent with their unique environments.
Prerequisite: MAR 1001.

3345 International Export Promotion. 3 credits.
The promotion mix from a global point of view, including the framework for managing advertising, selling, public relations and sales promotion. Comparison and contrast with purely domestic promotional strategy is engaged through extensive case analysis. Importing and sourcing from outside the United States also is covered.
Prerequisite: MAR 1001.

4970 Senior Research Paper. 1 hour. No credits.
An individualized approach to assisting each student in selecting a topic and designing and completing her senior research paper required for graduation. Students work one-on-one with a faculty member in their discipline.
Prerequisite: senior status.


MATHEMATICS (MATH)

Major: Stern College
General Track:
MATH 1412, 1413, 1510, 2105, and six additional advanced Math courses  (STA 1320 and 1460 may be counted); plus three correlate courses approved by the senior professor (PHY 1041-1042 R&L and COMP 1300C are strongly recommended). Students interested in actuarial mathematics are advised to take STA 1320 and 1460 and COMP 4541. For such students, ECO 1011, 1021 are recommended correlates.

Computer Track:
MATH 1412, 1413, 1510, 2105 and four additional advanced MATH courses approved by the senior professor including one of the following sequences: 1) MATH 1520, 1521; 2) MATH 2215, 2216; 3) STA 1320, 1460 (COMP 1504 counts as an advanced MATH course). Also COMP 1300C, 1320C, 2545C, 2113C and two additional COMP courses excluding 1504.

Minor: Stern College
MATH 1412, 1413, 2105 and 9 additional MATH credits in a planned course of study approved by the senior professor.

The normal sequence of courses in the first two years is 1412, 1413, 1510, and 2105. A mathematics placement examination is administered during the period of orientation. Student must take this test before registering for MATH 1160 or 1412.
Courses in statistics are listed under STA and STB.

1020 Introduction to Finite Mathematics. 3 credits.
Elements of probability, methods of counting, and combinatorics; linear equations and inequalities; analytic geometry of lines and planes; vectors and matrices; applications to social and management sciences.
Prerequisite: two years of high school mathematics.

1160 Introduction to Elementary Functions. 3 hours of lecture. 2 hours of recitation. 4 credits.
Number systems, functions, equations, and inequalities; algebra of polynomials, exponentials, and logarithms; analytic geometry of lines and circles; vectors, trigonometry, and complex numbers.
Prerequisite: two years of high school mathematics and placement by examination.

1412, 1413 Calculus I, II. 3 hours of lecture. 2 hours of recitation. 4 credits.
First semester: limits, derivatives, and integrals; continuous and differentiable functions, mean value theorem, chain rule, implicit differentiation. Applications: curve sketching, maxima and minima, related rates, motion, area. Trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions. Second semester: methods of integration, area, moments, volume. Indeterminate forms, improper integrals, sequences and series. Parametric equations, arc length and polar coordinates.
Prerequisite: three years of high school mathematics and placement by examination, or MATH 1160.

1510 Multivariable Calculus. 3-4 credits.
Limits and continuity in Euclidean spaces; partial derivatives, gradient, and chain rule; maxima and minima with constraints; multiple integrals, cylindrical and spherical coordinates; vector calculus; theorems of Green, Gauss, and Stokes.
Prerequisite: MATH 1413.

1520, 1521 Advanced Calculus I, II. 3 credits.
Real numbers; theorems on limits; continuous, differentiable, and integrable functions; sequences and series of functions; metric space methods, fixed points, existence theorems for differential equations; implicit function theorem.
Prerequisite: MATH 1413 and permission of the instructor.

1540, 1541 Functions of a Complex Variable I, II. 3 credits.
Analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, Cauchy integral formula, residue theory, conformal mappings.
Prerequisite: MATH 1520 or permission of the instructor.

2105, 2106 Linear Algebra I, II. 3 credits.
Systems of linear equations, Gaussian elimination, and matrices; vectors in Euclidean space; linear mappings and matrix multiplication; vector spaces, linear independence, and bases; determinants; characteristic roots and vectors, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, and similar matrices; quadratic forms; spectral theory; multilinear functions.
Prerequisite: MATH 1412.

2168 Elementary Number Theory 3 credits.
Properties of integers, Euclidean algorithm, unique factorization, arithmetic functions, perfect numbers, linear and quadratic congruences, public-key encryption.

2215, 2216 Modern Algebra I, II. 3 credits.
Basic concepts of modern abstract algebra: groups, rings, and fields, with illustrations and applications, particularly in elementary number theory; some applications of the theory of fields to the theory of equations.
Prerequisite (with permission, corequisite): MATH 2105 or permission of the instructor.

2601 Differential Equations. 3 credits.
Ordinary differential equations, with applications to problems in physics and geometry; linear systems of equations.
Prerequisite: MATH 1413.

3301, 3302, 3303, 3304 Topics in Modern Mathematics. 3 credits.
Selected subjects in analysis, algebra, geometry, actuarial, and applied mathematics. Students may register for up to four semesters with permission of the senior professor.
Prerequisite: junior status and permission of the instructor.

3810 Foundations of Arithmetic. 3 credits.
The theoretical basis of elementary arithmetic; justification of familiar computational algorithms; central concepts of modern algebra: sets, construction of cardinal numbers, operations; order relation; integers, prime factorization; construction of rationals; role of notation; applications. This course is required for Education majors.

4901, 4902 Independent Study
See Academic Information and Policies section. 

MUSIC (MUS)

Major: Stern College
Students may elect to design a shaped major with departmental guidelines.

Minor: Stern College
MUS 1111 and an additional 15 credits of MUS electives.

1111 The Sense of Music. 3 credits.
Developing insight into the art of music through guided listening experiences that aim to develop aural perception, a historical perspective, an awareness of the formal processes of music, and some critical bases for esthetic discrimination; emphasis on the cultivation of helpful listening habits. No previous training in music is required.

1341 Music from Antiquity Through the Baroque. 3 credits.
Evolution of the forms and practices of Western music during the medieval and Renaissance eras; the development of forms and practices during the Baroque era, emphasizing the works of Bach, Monteverdi, Purcell, Handel, and Scarlatti.
Prerequisite: MUS 1111.

1361 Music in the Classical and Romantic Eras. 3 credits.
Music and musical practices in the 18th and 19th centuries. Centers on the development of tonality and its major forms: opera, concerto, sonata, symphony, fugue; emphasis on the works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Wagner, and Brahms.
Prerequisite: MUS 1111.

1371 Music in the Twentieth Century. 3 credits.
Musical development from the close of the 19th century to the present. Centers on the development of atonality and serial composition; emphasis on the works of Wagner, Debussy, Stravinsky, Bartok, Schoenberg, Berg, Webern, Varese, Wolpe, and Babbitt.
Prerequisite: MUS 1111.

1381 History of Jazz, Blues and American Popular Music. 3 credits.
Musical trends in the United States, particularly during the 20th-century; development of jazz; relation of jazz to other music, particularly to the works of 20th century American composers.
Prerequisite: MUS 1111 or permission of the instructor.

(1661 Survey of Operatic Literature)

2111, 2112 Elementary Harmony. 3 credits.
Structural foundations of music and their applications to the reading, sight singing, playing, writing and analysis of melodies, as well as to the writing and playing of simple chordal accompaniments and of four-part chorales; introduction to counterpoint. Some musical experience is desirable.

2111L, 2112L, Elementary Ear Training and Keyboard Skills. 1 credit.
Laboratory course designed to help students master the skills covered in MUS 2111, 2112. Emphasis on the development of relative pitch memory and recognition of interval, chord, and chord inversion. Students learn sight-singing from simple melodies and counterpoints, and practice elementary skills of chordal accompaniment at the keyboard.

2115, 2116 Advanced Harmony. 3 credits.
Continuation of 2111-2112. Principles of chromatic voice-leading and chromatic harmony, exploring those topics through model composition and analysis. The second semester also offers an introduction to post-tonal theory and analysis.
Prerequisite: MUS 2112.

3461 through 3469 Musical Performance and Interpretation. 1-2 credits.
Music of selected composers rehearsed and analyzed to develop performance skills, an awareness of musical styles, and an approach to musical interpretation:

3461 through 3466-Classical Chamber Music (e.g., Bach, Schubert, Brahms).

3467 through 3469-Jazz Ensemble.
Prerequisites: ability to play a musical instrument or sing; ability to read music; and permission of the instructor.

4111; 4112; 4113; 4114 Applied Musical Studies. 1-3 credits.
Vocal or instrumental work arranged by the Music staff; literature, material, techniques. A maximum of 9 credits may be taken in such courses.
Fee: minimum $225 per semester on an individual basis, dependent on extent and nature of services provided.
Prerequisite: permission of the senior professor.


OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Stern College offers a combined program in Occupational Therapy in conjunction with Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. Three years of study at Stern College are followed by two years at Columbia University.

The five-year program leads to a B.A. degree from Stern College and a master's degree from Columbia. Yeshiva University confers the B.A. degree upon the successful completion of the fourth year of study, and Columbia confers the master's degree upon completion of the entire program.

Pre-professional segment. 
The pre-professional segment of the program provides a thorough foundation in the humanities and social sciences, intensive Jewish studies, and the opportunity for in-depth study in the sciences to prepare the student for the professional component.

Required Courses.
General Studies: 10 credits of Basic Courses (including Statistics), 12 credits in the Humanities, 9 credits in the Social Sciences, and 9 credits in restricted electives.

Jewish Studies:
Students select 14 additional credits beyond the required four semesters of Core. (Core refers to a unit of three courses of Jewish Studies at SCW, consisting of 8-9 hours of class per week.) Courses are chosen from among Bible, Hebrew Language, Jewish Philosophy, Jewish History, and Judaic Studies.

Major:
Students shape a major that includes courses in biology, anatomy, physiology, and psychology.


PHILOSOPHY (PHI)

Major: Stern College
Thirty (30) credits, at least 24 in PHI courses. The remaining 6 may be in JPH courses (in excess of the Jewish Studies requirement) chosen with the written approval of the senior professor.

Minor: Stern College
Fifteen (15) credits, at least 12 in PHI courses; the remaining 3 may be in Jewish Philosophy courses (in excess of the Jewish Studies requirement) chosen with the written approval of the senior professor.
Courses in Jewish philosophy are listed under JPH.

1010 Great Ideas of Philosophy. 3 credits.
Introduction to philosophic thought, with emphasis on ethics, political philosophy, theory of knowledge, and metaphysics.

1100 Logic. 3 credits.
Methods and principles used in distinguishing correct from incorrect reasoning; traditional deductive logic and symbolic logic.

1220 Philosophy of Language. 3 credits.
Theories of meaning; the relation of meaning to reference; Quine's skepticism about translation; Kripke's views on necessary truth; Grice's theory of nested intentions; Chomsky on innate ideas and universal grammar.
Prerequisite: one semester of PHI.

1320 Theories of the Mind. 3 credits.
Examination of rival conceptions of mind and self, and of differing explanatory models for human behavior.
Prerequisite: one semester of PHI or PSYC.

1360 Theory of Knowledge. 3 credits.
Concepts of sense perception, memory, knowledge, and belief; principle of verifiability and problems of induction.
Prerequisite: one semester of PHI.

1400 Philosophy of Science. 3 credits.
Fundamental conceptions of the empirical and mathematical sciences, such as explanation, law, theory, space, determinism, and reduction.
Prerequisite: one semester of PHI or one year of science or mathematics.

1550 Metaphysics. 3 credits.
Current metaphysical problems, with topics to be selected from the following: nature of metaphysical reasoning, problems of language and reference, mind-body problem, determinism and free will, causality, personal survival, time, and the philosophical concept of God.
Prerequisite: one semester of PHI.

1600 Ethics. 3 credits.
The problems of relativism and subjectivism; utilitarian vs. deontological approaches to moral concepts; contemporary moral dilemmas.

1710 Religion and Philosophy. 3 credits.
Examination of differing conceptions of the role of reason in the religious life and of major philosophic arguments that focus on religious beliefs.

2170 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy. 3 credits.
From the Pre-Socratics to Thomas Aquinas, with emphasis on Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas.

2420 Modern Philosophy. 3 credits.
Continental rationalism and British empiricism, from Descartes to Kant.

2560 Philosophy in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. 3 credits.
The chief contributions of Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Husserl, Dewey, Russell, and Ayer.
Prerequisite: One semester of PHI.

2650 Phenomenology and Existentialism. 3 credits.
Critical examination of these two related movements, with special attention to the works of Husserl, Heidegger, and Sartre.

2740 Science and Religion. 3 credits.
A comparative examination of the methods of science and the methods of religious thought, with the aim of defining the options for approaching ostensible conflicts between science and religion.
Prerequisite: one semester of PHI, PSYC or natural science, or permission of the instructor.

3100 Theories of Justice. 3 credits.
Examines the concept of justice and its relation to government from ancient to contemporary times. Prinicpal thinkers discussed are Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, Rawls, and Nozick.

3200 Classical Political Philosophy. 3 credits.
Theories of great political philosophers from Plato to Hegel; analysis of various interpretations of history, the nature of man, justice, liberty, and authority. (Not open to students who have taken POL 1801.)
Prerequisite: one semester of PHI or POL 1001 or 1040.

3402 Philosophy of Law. 3 credits.
Fundamental questions about the nature and scope of law, grounds for legal obligation, and the justification of particular legal practices such as punishment.

4901, 4902 Independent Study
See Academic Information and Policies section. 

4930 Selected Topics. 3 credits.
Special topics, issues, and movements in philosophy.
Prerequisite: one semester of PHI and permission of the instructor.

4931, 4932 Seminar. 3 credits.
Intensive analysis of a philosopher, a philosophic concept, or a philosophic movement.
Prerequisite: one semester of PHI and permission of the instructor.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS (PED)

The Department of Physical Education and Athletics offers an extensive program of credit-bearing courses, intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics, and recreational opportunities. Undergraduates are invited to participate in scheduled activities and/or in open recreation. All courses consist of theoretical and practical instruction in the skills, rules, strategies, and appreciation of the particular sport or activity. Most courses require text books, strenuous activity, and regular participation.

The Wellness and Fitness course, PED 2114, is the cornerstone of the program; therefore students are encouraged to select Wellness and Fitness as the first required course. All undergraduates must successfully complete two credit-bearing courses before graduation.

Courses except for teams are 1/2-credit courses and may not be repeated for credit. The only grades assigned by faculty for these courses are P or F. Participants on varsity teams (tennis, basketball and fencing) are eligible for 1 credit and may be assigned grades of A, P, or N.

1323 Volleyball

1324 Team Volleyball

1341 Beginning Tennis

*1346 Team Tennis

1421 Elementary Basketball

1422 Intermediate Basketball

1423 Advanced Basketball

*1424 Team Basketball

2104 Modern Dance

2105 Elementary Folk Dance

2106 Advanced Folk Dance

2107 Ballet

2109 Jazz Dance

2111 Dance Aerobics

2112 Body Conditioning

2114 Wellness and Fitness

2122 Yoga- Beginners

2123 Yoga- Advanced

2441 Elementary Karate

2443 Tai Chi

2446 Advanced Karate

2463 Elementary Fencing

*2466 Team Fencing

3101 Swimming- Beginners

3103 Swimming- Advanced


* Medical certification required

4401 to 4409 Physical Education Fieldwork
The practice of leadership in implementing rules of play, officiating, and group control at athletic contests. Special permission required.


PHYSICS (PHY)

1031C, 1032C Introductory Physics. 3 hours of lecture. 1 hour of recitation. 2 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Two-semester, algebra-based course, taken by students who intend to major in biology, chemistry, and the health professions. Topics covered: kinematics and dynamics of the particle and rigid bodies; conservation laws; momentum, energy and angular momentum; oscillations; waves; fluids; thermodynamics; optics; electromagnetism; modern physics.
Laboratory experiments are designed to help students master the principles covered in lecture.
Laboratory fee.

1041C, 1042C General Physics-Lectures. 4 hours of lecture. 1 hour of recitation. 2 hours of lab. 5 credits.
Two-semester, calculus-based version of PHY 1031C-1032C. Topics covered: kinematics and dynamics of the particle and rigid bodies, conservation laws: momentum, energy and angular momentum, oscillations, waves, fluids, thermodynamics, optics, electromagnetism, modern physics. Laboratory experiments are designed to help students master the principles covered in lecture.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 1412 or more advanced.

1120 Introduction to Modern Physics. 3 credits.
Elementary aspects of special and general relativity; introduction to quantum mechanics; atomic, nuclear, and particle physics; radioactivity; astrophysics and cosmology.
Prerequisite: PHY 1041C,1042C.

1221 Classical Mechanics I. 4 credits.
Newtonian mechanics; oscillations: simple, dampen and driven; resonance; elements of non-linearity; non-inertial frames of reference; motion relative to the earth; conservative forces and potential energy; central forces; planetary motion.
Prerequisite: PHY 1041C,1042C; MATH 1412, 1413.

1222 Classical Mechanics II. 4 credits.
Systems of particles, variable mass, collision theory, lagrangian mechanics, constraints, the calculus of variations and Hamilton's equations, rotations of rigid bodies, Euler's equations, tensor analysis, normal modes, fluid mechanics, viscosity, relativistic mechanics.
Prerequisite: PHY 1221

2255R, 2256R Biophysics Lectures. 2 credits.
Thermodynamics of the body, pressure, hemodynamics, nerve cells, transmission of signals, electrocardiography, transport phenomena, diffusion, osmosis, radiation, production and use of x-rays, nuclear medicine, physics of the eye and ear, exponential growth and decay, measurement, instrumentation.
Prerequisite: PHY 1221 and BIOL 1011C, 1012C.

2255L, 2256L Biophysics-Laboratory. 2 hours. 1 credit.Experiments to accompany the lectures.
Laboratory fee. Corequisite: PHY 2255R, 2256R.

4901, 4902 Independent Study
See Academic Information and Policies section. 

POLITICAL SCIENCE (POL)

Major: Stern College
Thirty-three (33) credits. Required courses: POL 1001, 1040 plus one course from each of the groups below. The remaining five courses are electives within the department.

Minor: Stern College
Eighteen (18) credits. Required courses: 1001 or 1040 plus one course from each of the groups below. The sixth course is an elective within the department. 

Courses in Political Science are grouped into the following categories:

American Politics

Comparative Politics

International Relations

Political Theory

1001 Fundamentals of Political Science. 3 credits.
Meaning, principles, and major fields of political science; development of the state; civil and political rights; law and the judicial process; theories of the state, such as democracy, socialism, communism, fascism; international relations.

1040 American Government and Politics. 3 credits.
Major institutions and functions of the national government; relationship of political elites, minority groups, political parties, and other groups to these institutions; federal-state relations, domestic and foreign policy issues and policy-making.

1091 through 1099 Problems in Politics. 3 credits.
Specialized subtopics of American politics, comparative politics, or international relations. Courses may be repeated, since topics vary each semester. Recent topics have included American ethnic politics, international conflict resolution, and the United Nations.

1092 Fundamentals of Political Economy. 3 credits.
Introduction to the spheres of human behavior and activity-politics and markets-that greatly affect our daily lives. Understanding of the major issues of political economy, such as inflation and poverty, and of policies that can be used to rectify the major problems of the day. Economic criteria applied in political judgment, and economic assumptions of policy makers.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or permission of the instructor.

1100 State and Urban Politics. 3 credits.
Role and functions of state and local government in the American federal system; impact of political parties, bosses, interest groups, racial/religious minorities and social classes upon the policy-making process; development of the megalopolis and contemporary urban problems.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or 1040.

1200 Congressional Politics. 3 credits.
The practice and theory of representation. Congress and the national interest. Congress and interest groups. Capitol Hill alignments; relations with the executive branch. Political behavior and policy-making. The "Washington establishment." Constitutional restraints and democratic legislation. Alternative and comparative legislatures.
Prerequisite: POL 1040 or permission of the instructor.

1210 Media and Politics. 3 credits.
Politics in the multi-media age; the power of print and broadcast media to influence the democratic political process and the voting public; packaging candidates for TV; issues such as right to privacy, governmental secrecy and media; political bias in media; media accountability.

1245 Public Policy. 3 credits.
How policy makers make policy: agenda setting and policy evaluation; cost-benefit analysis and moral valuation. Covers issues such as health care, Social Security, First Amendment freedoms, budgeting, hazards in the workplace, etc., as well as actors and sites: experts in regulatory agencies, elected officials in representative institutions, citizens in elections; social science and public policy, and improving the democratic process.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or 1040 or permission of the instructor.

1250 State and Society. 3 credits.
The classic and contemporary debate about the proper role of government in society: conservative and liberal views on government regulation. Nature of the state and civil society. The welfare-regulatory state in America; state and environment; use of the state to promote prosperity; cross-national comparisons; regulation and the social construction of preferences.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or 1040 or permission of the instructor.

1260 Urban Politics. 3 credits.
The contemporary city, its role and function in American politics; impact of political parties, bosses, interest groups, racial/religious minorities, and social classes upon the policy-making process, current policy issues; the impact of globalization on the city.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or 1040 or permission of the instructor.

1310 The European Union. 3 credits.
Development of the European Union as a regional "state," EU as a new federalism, France and Germany as the EU's power hub, Britain's EU dilemma, the EU in the globalized market, security and foreign policy making, the EU as an international actor, EU-United States relations, EU expansion into Eastern Europe, the EU and NATO, the EU and Russia, the EU and North Africa, Turkey and the Middle East.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or permission of the instructor.

1320 Political Development. 3 credits.
Meaning and process of political development; comparative analysis of selected African, Asian and Latin American states; international political economy; role of International Monetary Fund (IMF) in political-economic development; great powers and the politics of development.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or 1040.

1340 The Middle East. 3 credits.
Geopolitical and cultural characteristics of the "Middle" East; European historic legacy; rise of Zionism, Pan- Arabism and Pan-Islamism; political systems of Israel and selected Arab/Islamic states; Arab-Israeli conflict; political trends in the post-Cold War world order.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or 1040.

1364 Russian Politics. 3 credits.
The rise and fall of the Soviet empire; emergence of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); problems of democratization and privatization; the Yeltsin era; U.S.-Russian relations after the Cold War; Russia as an international actor; Russia and China; Russia and Japan.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or permission of the instructor.

1370 Eastern Europe. 3 credits.
Emphasizes the post-communist period of democratization and privatization in states like the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Rumania, and the Balkans. Attention given to the Nazi and Soviet years. Crucial issues treated include the Bosnian war, a comparison of the Nuremberg war trials with the post-Bosnian war trials, NATO expansion, the extension of the European Union into Eastern Europe.

1430 Pacific Rim. 3 credits.
Pacific Ocean states as the power hub of the 21st century, with emphasis on Japan and China. Globalization dynamic in East Asia and the "Asian Tigers,"; impact of the rise of East Asia upon the United States, Canada, and Latin America; regionalization prospects in East and Southeast Asia; foreign policy trends of China and Japan; relations with the United States.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or permission of the instructor.

1441 Political Parties and Political Behavior. 3 credits.
American political parties; history, organization, functions, and sources of support; relationship between parties and pressure groups, and the influence both have on government policy.
Prerequisite: POL 1040 or permission of the instructor.

1460 American Presidency. 3 credits.
The conception of the modern executive. Types of presidential power. The modern institutional and plebiscitary presidency. Presidential policy making. Operating a system of separate institutions sharing power. Patterns of presidential authority over American history. The current office-holder. How the growth of presidential power affects democracy.
Prerequisite: POL 1040 or permission of the instructor.

1503 International Politics. 3 credits.
The nation-state system since World War I (national power, national interest, foreign policy formulation); the development of international relations from the League of Nations to the United Nations and present regional systems; the impact of modern weaponry; war and peace; globalization and the post-Cold War world order.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or permission of the instructor.

1510 American Foreign Policy. 3 credits.
How American foreign policy is made and implemented; the interrelationship of foreign and domestic policies; the military-industrial complex; the media and the policy-making process; objectives of American foreign policy; the United States as an international actor in the post-Cold War order; the UN and the United States.
Prerequisite: POL 1040 or permission of the instructor.

1520 Great Powers. 3 credits.
Factors making a state a “great power,” regional and international relations between “core” and “peripheral” states, Japanese ascent and challenge, newly industrialized countries and the Great Powers, post–Cold War order building, the UN and the Japan–USA–Europe triangle.

1540 International Law. 3 credits.
The development of principles of public law governing the relations of states, and analysis of these principles. Problem of individual responsibility; role of diplomacy, international organizations, and international tribunals; review of selected international law cases.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or 1040.

1600 American Constitutional Law. 3 credits.
The Constitution of the United States as developed primarily by judicial interpretation; role of the judiciary in the political process.
Prerequisite: POL 1040 or permission of the instructor.

1650 Civil Liberties. 3 credits.
The freedoms of speech, press, and religion; the right to privacy; and the new equal protection as developed primarily through judicial interpretation.
Prerequisite: POL 1040 or permission of the instructor.

1801 Classical Political Philosophy. 3 credits.
Philosophical analyses of and propositions about political power that have shaped the Western political tradition in its anti-democratic and democratic variants; emphasis on Plato and Aristotle; development of the classical Greek (and Roman) tradition in medieval thinkers; Machiavelli (Renaissance) and Rousseau (Modern).
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or permission of the instructor.

1802 Contemporary Political Ideologies. 3 credits.
Rise of ideology with mass politics; characteristics of ideology and its political function; modern revolutionary ideological movements such as liberalism, Marxism and fascism; conservatism as an ideology; ideologies since the collapse of the Cold War; "New Politics" liberation movements and environmentalism.Prerequisite: POL 1001 or 1040.

1810 Modern Political Philosophy. 3 credits.
Political thought in the 17th–19th centuries. Theories of rights and property; moral agency; theories of state, justice, and civil society. English, French, and German liberalism: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Kant. Hegel's social theory. Marx's critique.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or permission of the instructor.

1811 Contemporary Political Theory. 3 credits.
The recent renaissance in the theory and philosophy of the polity, legal order, and economy. The increasing application of the results of contemporary analysis to solving difficult policy questions. How contemporary theorists reason and disclose the principles of political life. Theories of rights; general political principles; just distribution of social resources; and modes of entitlement.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or 1040 or permission of the instructor.

1820 Contemporary Political Philosophy. 3 credits.

1825 Democracy. 3 credits.
A survey of several major aspects of democracy in America. Who really rules? Wealth and power. Types of political power. Democracy's relationship to social justice; its social requisites and historical development. Democracy and the public philosophy. Pathologies of pluralism and possible remedies. Feminist and Marxist analyses. Advanced democracy in the future.
Prerequisite: POL 1040 or permission of the instructor.

1862 American Political Thought. 3 credits.
Readings in classical and contemporary commentaries on the American political experience; analysis of historical and geographical factors shaping the American political mind and tradition; impact of religion from colonial times to the present; slavery, ethnicity and racism; anti-democratic thought in America; Vietnam as a watershed; contemporary issues.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or 1040.

1895 Modernity. 3 credits. (Same as HIS 4695.)
A history–political-science interdisciplinary course on the dominant characteristics, tensions, and problems of our revolutionary modern age; change and how individuals and societies respond to change. The French Revolution and the "new man" of modernity; the scientific establishment and new life choices; the atomic bomb and modern warfare; capitalism and anti-modern political ideologies; Western colonialism and its aftermath.

1896 Postmodernity. 3 credits.
For postmodernists, Hiroshima and the Holocaust nullified the idea of progress that had dominated Western modern thinking since the Enlightenment. This course focuses on the postmodern critique of modernity and its alternative mode of analysis (deconstruction); the postmodern problematic of identity, otherness, moral agency, context and meaning; political issues like power, justice, democracy, postnationalism, postcolonialism.
Prerequisite: POL 1001 or 1895 or HIS 4695 or permission of the instructor.

1900 Public Administration. 3 credits.
The process of implementing public policy/laws, with emphasis on American national government; contemporary theories of organization; styles of political management; internal bureaucratic politics; relations between administrators and politicians (e.g., Congress, the president) and between administrators and interest groups; political implications of the bureaucratic state.
Prerequisite: POL 1040.

4901, 4902 Independent Study
See Academic Information and Policies section.

4921 Senior Thesis. 3 credits.
Seniors majoring in Political Science are encouraged to write a senior thesis on a topic of their choosing. See the senior professor for details.

PRE-ENGINEERING

Students interested in a career in engineering must complete the Pre-Engineering major requirements. In addition, one might also satisfy the requirements for a related major or minor in chemistry, computer science or mathematics.

Major: Stern College
CHEM 1045, 1046 (Lecture and Laboratory); MATH 1412, 1413, 1510, 2105, 2601; PHY 1041C, 1042C, 1120; COMP 1300C; ECO 1011. Additional electives, such as PHY 1221, COMP 1320C and 1504 or STA 1320 and 1460 are recommended for specific fields in engineering.

The University has Combined Plans with Columbia University. Under the 3-2 plan, a student who attends Yeshiva University for three years, maintains a 3.000 average, and receives the recommendation of the Pre-Engineering advisor is admitted to Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science as a junior. The student attends Columbia for two years and, at the successful completion of the program, YU confers the bachelor of arts degree and Columbia confers the bachelor of science degree. Under the 4-2 plan, for which a 3.300 average is required, the student completes an appropriate bachelor's degree at YU and, after two additional years of study at Columbia, receives the master's degree, bypassing the bachelor's degree in engineering.

Students in the Combined Plan must maintain registration at YU until they receive the B.A. degree. They must meet the same requirements for graduation as all students who spend three years in residence at the University. The modified Jewish Studies requirement is four semesters of Core plus 14 additional credits for students on the 3-2 plan.

Students interested in the Pre-Engineering options are urged to discuss their specific course of study with the Pre-Engineering advisor each semester prior to registration.


PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC)

Major: Stern College
Thirty-seven (37) credits: PSYC 1010, 1110, 2100C, 3105, 3800. Two courses from each of the following groups: 1) PSYC 1301, 2414, 2430; 2) PSYC 2140, 2150, 3804; plus three additional psychology courses. STA 1021 also is required.

Students planning to do graduate work should consult the department faculty concerning a program of courses as well as other preparation necessary for graduate study.

Minor: Stern College
Nineteen (19) credits in PSYC, including PSYC 1010, 1110, 2100C, 3105, 3800. STA 1021 is also required.

1010 Introductory Psychology. 3 credits.
A one-semester survey of topics in experimental methodology, biological basis of behavior, sensation, perception, learning, cognition, development, personality, assessment, and abnormal, and social psychology. This course is a prerequisite for all upper-level psychology courses.

1107 Developmental Psychology: Life Span. 3 credits.
Introduces the student to the theory, empirical research, and applied issues in developmental psychology from conception to old age. Focuses on cognitive, personality, social, and emotional aspects of development as well as on values and moral behavior. Special emphasis on stability and change throughout the life span in each of these areas.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1010.

1110 Developmental I: Child. 3 credits.
Biological, psychological, and social factors that enter into the development of children from birth to pre-adolescence; correlations between childhood development and formation of adult personality.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1010.

1113 Development of Language. 3 credits.
Anatomy, physiology, and neurology of the speech and hearing mechanisms; normal and abnormal development and function considered in relation to normal and abnormal speech, language, and hearing performance.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C.

1120 Psychology of Exceptional Children. 3 credits.
Experience and behavior of exceptional children, including the gifted as well as the intellectually, emotionally, and physically challenged.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C.

1124 Psychology of Learning Disabilities. 3 credits.
Learning problems of school children and their underlying cognitive processes. Psychological, educational, and medical aspects; diagnostic and remedial practices.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C.

1130 Developmental II. 3 credits.
Processes and problems of adolescence and adulthood; personality development in its relationship to cultural patterns.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1110, 2100C.

1150 Psychology of Language. 3 credits.
Language comprehension and production; speech perception. Critical examination of linguistic theory, theories of language learning, language as a perceptual and cognitive process, brain mechanisms, reading, and language disorders.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C.

1301 Psychological Tests and Measurements. 3 credits.
Theory and method of measuring human behavior; construction and evaluation of tests of abilities, aptitudes, achievement, attitudes, and adjustment; ethical issues in testing.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C.

1601 Theories and Systems. 3 credits.
Theory and theory construction in psychology; constructs and models; major theories and present state of theory and systematic orientations.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C.

2100C Experimental Psychology. 3 hours of lecture. 2 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Training in the problems, methods, and evaluation of experimental research in psychology. Students perform individual experiments, prepare reports of results, and are introduced to the literature of experimental psychology. This course is a prerequisite for most upper-level psychology courses.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1010. Prerequisite or corequisite: STA 1021.

2103C Advanced Experimental Psychology. 3 credits.
Chief problems, methods, and results of experimental psychology. Students carry out original laboratory experiments.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C.

2112 Sensation and Perception. 3 credits.
Structure and function of the sensory systems. Topics include psychophysics, visual and auditory space perception, color, form, music, speech, and perceptual development and learning.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C.

2140 Learning. 3 credits.
Study of the factors that govern behavior change. Analysis of empirical data and comparison of the behavioral, cognitive, and biological approaches to understanding the process of learning. Discussion of practical applications of learning theory to areas such as therapy, education, and parenting.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C.

2150 Cognitive Psychology. 3 credits.
Memory: theory, structure, processes; thinking: information processing, processes, problem solving.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C.

2153 Mind, Language, and Consciousness. 3 credits
An exploration of the nature of consciousness that emerges from an in-depth study of fundamental perceptual, attentional, memory, and language functions.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C, 2150.

(2154 Motivation)

2401 Childhood Disorders. 3 credits.
Abnormal behavior in children; mental subnormality, reactive and neurotic disorders, psychoses, neurologic disturbances, disorders related to organic dysfunction; implications for psychoeducational management.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1110, 2100C (3800 is strongly recommended).

2414 Abnormal. 3 credits.
Theories and research into causes and treatment of neuroses, psychoses, and deviant behavior; diagnosis; systems of individual and group psychotherapy.
Prerequisite: PSYC 3800.

2430 Introduction to Clinical Psychology. 3 credits.
History and background of clinical psychology; current research; functions and responsibilities of the clinical psychologist and related mental health personnel; introduction to diagnosis and psychotherapy; ethics of the profession.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C, 2414, 3800.

3100 Comparative Psychology. 3 credits.
Evolution of behavior: a comparative study of growth and development of behavior in animals.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C.

3105 Social Psychology. 3 credits.
Dynamic study of social behavior; social learning, interpersonal attraction, aggression, attitudes, conformity, and social influence processes.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2100C.

3174 Psychology of Women. 3 credits.
Explores the unique psychological experience of women. Addresses gender development, socialization, communication, cognition, work, personality and social interactions, contemporary life, health and reproduction, violence and mental health, specifically as they relate to women.


3214H Research Seminar I. 3 credits.
Participation for 8 hrs. per week for 12 weeks in an on-going research project with supervision by an on-site investigator and Stern College faculty member. Research seminar focuses on issues related to the conduct of research in institutional settings, including research ethics. Students gain practical experience in reviewing the literature, data collection and management, and scientific writing.

3215H Research Seminar II. 3 credits.
Continued participation for 8 hrs. per week for 12 weeks in an ongoing research project with supervision by an on-site investigator and Stern College faculty member. Research seminar focuses on research methodology, data analysis, grant writing, preparation of data for professional presentation, and balancing research and clinical care.