The Marcusean, Utilitarian and Kantian philosophical principles related to political correctness will be considered. The policy implications of political correctness and the culture war on the academy, the media, bureaucracies, the military, corporate America and small business will be analyzed and discussed. This course welcomes and values intellectual diversity. BEX students may take this course by tape delay and should notify the instructor at the beginning of the semester. This course is delivered by computer conferencing and World Wide Web resources.
Computers are available at sites and centers statewide.
The U.S. and Middle East survey of factors and forces that influence American foreign policy in the Middle East, with special emphasis on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, relations with Iran, and the U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf. This course is delivered by computer conferencing and World Wide Web resources. Computers are available at sites and centers statewide. This course is an introduction to the skills and knowledge found in the field of psychology. This broad survey course includes such topics as research methods, learning theories, psychobiology, personality, perception, thinking and problem solving, human development, mental disorders, and social psychology.