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• PLH 232: Internship II

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  Students will work in the field to obtain a hands-on approach in the plumbing and heating technologies. Students will work with local qualified contractors in their area of specialization. Students will be required to maintain a "C" average in all PLH courses to participate in this course. This may be completed on a cooperative education basis
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• POS 101: American Government

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  An introduction to the study of Government and Politics, as well as the structure and functions of the U.S. Government. Emphasis is given to the roles played by individuals within the U.S. Political System.
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• POS 201: Political Philosophy

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is an introduction to the study of political philosophy. It will introduce the student to the most common themes and ideas behind the study of political philosophy, including the role of the state, the role of the individual, and many of the various forms of government. Individual political philosophers and their influence will also be studied.
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• POS 209: Comparative Politics

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is an introduction to the study of comparative politics. It will introduce the student to the various types of government systems around the world, and the numerous ways in which people in different nations interact with their governments.
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• POS 212: State & Local Government

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  Emphasis is given to the setting, structure, and functions of state and local governments and the ways in which individual citizens can participate in the system.
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• POS 213: International Relations

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the complex and dynamic field of international relations with emphasis on the foreign relations of the United States. Students will learn about current issues, key personalities, and diplomacy in international relations.
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• POS 218: Introduction to Security and Terrorism Studies

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  The course introduces the student to terrorism in the contemporary world and the strategic challenges it poses for global and U.S. security. Among some of the key issues explored are terrorism's causes, terrorist ideology, types of terror groups and their strategic goals and practices. The course analyzes regional terrorist groups and examines the development of U.S. and international counter terror policy. It concludes by examining how different states have responded to terror organizations and how successful these strategies have been.
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• PSY 102: Psychology: the Person & the Workplace

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  The purpose of this course is to create a learning environment to facilitate the student's development of an understanding of the person and of human behavior, especially as its relates to the work environment. Success in the workplace, as in everyday relationships, depends on an understanding of human nature including both the physiology and psychology of behavior. The phenomena of personality, emotion, learning, motivation, and other topics related to both physiological and psychological make up of the individual will be addressed. This course is designed for associate in applied science majors and typically does not transfer.
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• PSY 103: General Psychology

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course will introduce students to the study of psychology as the science of behavior and mental processes. Theoretical perspectives, major concepts, and historical trends will be examined utilizing current research findings. Students will develop understanding of their own and other?s behavior and mental processes. Throughout the course, critical thinking will be emphasized.
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• PSY 200: Research Methods

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  Research Methods in the Social Sciences is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts and procedures used to conduct and evaluate research psychology. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills to be consumers and producers of research.
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